It rained last night in Iwami Castle. Early in the morning, Yao Fang and Ouchi Katsu were invited by Tao Jing's retainers to the castle lord's residence.
The brick and stone areas in the city lord's mansion were very clean, thanks to the rain, and they were spotless even without cleaning. However, Yao Fang's boots were covered in mud. Most of the roads in the city were muddy roads, and they were full of mud after the rain. So they both changed into clogs and went in.
Yao Fang had been a spy for many years and had a talent for "reading faces". He recognized the warrior at a glance, even though he had only met him once last night.
The samurai walking on the corridor was the one Yao Fang and others met when Tao Jing died. This samurai paid special attention to the blood stains on Shibukawa's head, face and clothes; he may have suspected that Tao Jing's death was related to Ouchi Katsu.
Seeing the warrior coming out of the hall, Yao Fang immediately guesse
The monsoon over the East China Sea between March and April is the northeast wind.The monsoon blew the main fleet of the Ming Navy and the fleet of cargo ships and frigates back to the mouth of the Yangtze River. Ping An, Hou Hai, Yao Fang and others also arrived in the capital.The main fleet of the Ming Navy did not come to the capital, and most of the ships were moored at the dock in Liujiagang (near Shanghai) for repairs. This is because the Longjiang Port in the capital is becoming increasingly crowded and cannot accommodate so many large ships.The scenery of the capital is still elegant. The pagodas, ancient temples, carved railings and painted buildings, pavilions and pavilions in the morning glow are antique, and there seems to be no change. The place that has changed the most in the past two years is probably Longjiang Port. More and more ships are coming, and the trade is getting busier.There are not only sea-going ships from Korea, Japan,
Before Youshi left Rouyi Hall, Zhu Gaoxu received a memorial, and his expression changed on the spot. Because he didn't take the initiative to talk about it, Miaojin didn't ask much about the military affairs, but she guessed that what was said in the memorial was not good news.The two returned to the Imperial Concubine Palace together. Miao Jin accompanied Zhu Gaoxu to have dinner and walked around the Imperial Concubine Palace.She could notice that Zhu Gaoxu seemed to be emotionally affected by the previous memorial. When the two of them were together, although Gao Xu would echo her words and sometimes smile, he spoke less and was often a little absent-minded.The daylight hours in early summer have become longer. The sun seemed to have set for a long time, but the road between the palace palaces and the places where the lights did not shine could still be seen clearly.They returned to the palace, and Miaojin dismissed all the palace ladies. The t
Zhu Gaoxu sat on a chair in the East Warm Pavilion for a long time without saying a word or doing anything, just sitting there to kill time. The members of the envoy who were killed in Zhenla Kingdom made him feel a little bad.Officials and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty died every day. Most of the time, they were just numbers on paper for Zhu Gaoxu. But some people died to implement Zhu Gaoxu's decisions, which made him feel a little bit uneasy.At this moment, he also thought of Qian Xili's family and the scene of them carrying the coffin and crying outside Hongwu Gate. It seemed that those officials were sent to death by Zhu Gaoxu.Zhu Gaoxu was still very angry, and the anger in his chest could not be vented! He felt that his dignity was greatly despised. At this moment, he could only try his best to restrain himself so that he could avoid being affected by anger and affecting his overall decision-making .I think he is a person who sets high standa
Putting aside the complicated matters for the whole day, Zhu Gaoxu left Dongnuang Pavilion and prepared to go to Dongyi Palace to meet the imperial concubine. Thinking of the beauty's smile, he felt some comfort.The Imperial Concubine Palace, located in the East Sixth Palace area, is beautifully restored. The glazed tiles on the palace pavilion were made of special materials when fired. They are glowing under the setting sun and have a great texture. Just as the world likes silk and jade, people are very fond of such things that are restrained and have a luxurious texture.Imperial Concubine Mu Zhen is also very beautiful. Her small face with delicate features is like a heart, and when she smiles, her bright eyes become curved, as if the world around her has become simple and beautiful. Mu Zhen seems to never have any worries, but of course this is just her perception.Zhan Qishi was already over three years old, and Mu Zhen's young body had recovered very
As usual, Zhu Gaoxu was the first to leave the dining room. He was not really interested in the conversation among the ladies.When he came out, night had completely fallen. A group of palace maids holding lanterns came over here, but Zhu Gaoxu suddenly stopped by the wooden railing in the corridor. So the followers also stayed where they were.The night is alluring. The lights from the lamps and lanterns on the roadside are not very bright, and can only reflect the outlines and general colors of the buildings; but the scenery looks more pure. There are no irregular flaws around, only the elegant and hazy courtyard, making the night view of the palace look like a painting.The weather was also very good, with a breeze blowing in the clear night sky. Zhu Gaoxu looked up at the sky and could see a sky full of stars.At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu felt someone approaching, so he stopped looking up and turned around to see Duan Xuehen approaching. Duan Xuehen w
Seeing the emperor walking around next to the desk, Qitai could feel his distress and uneasiness even if he didn't speak.The word technology that Zhu Gaoxu mentioned many times should be very important to him. At this time, Qitai could not deny the relationship. Perhaps Qi Tai could find a lot of very reasonable evidence from the classics to say that virtue, the Dao, and people's hearts are the keys to the success of the great cause; but he did not do so.In the decisive battle of Huguang and the Battle of Zhili, the scenes of the Han Dynasty's artillery roaring and tearing apart the enemy's formation were more convincing than any other reason.The reason why Qi Tai didn't say anything was because he didn't understand those machine drawings either.At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly stopped pacing and said, "Since Qian Youshi, Mao Baihu, and I have nothing to do, we can only rely on people who are talented in this area."Qian Xun bent down and a
The gust of wind blowing from the river was very strong, but it was very humid, and there was no discomfort when it hit my face. After Qitai recovered his breathing, he felt very comfortable."Ding Ding Dang ..." The ringtone came from the bell, and he opened his squinted eyes, and saw a full -loaded sand boat, slowly moving closer to the nearby dock. Farther away, a huge treasure ship floated on the river and suddenly appeared in sight. The scene was indeed shocking."General Tang just mentioned, what happened to Liu Ming?" Qi Tai put away his gaze and then remembered again the topic they had just talked about.Tang Jingdao said, "An old cousin of Liu Tiju died. He was killed by the Zhenla people. He died miserably.""Oh." Qitai responded, with a somewhat boring look on his face.Tang Jing continued , "At first, I didn't care much about it. Liu Tiju also said, don't use personal expenses for public expenses. It didn't seem to be a big deal. But
According to the records of the Ming Dynasty's naval fleet's two voyages to the West, as well as the knowledge collected by civil and military officials from the south, the court has already gained some climate experience. The sea east of the Strait of Malacca is generally affected by the monsoon, with southwesterly winds prevailing from the seventh month to the tenth month of the lunar calendar, and northeasterly winds prevailing from the first month to the fourth month.If the naval fleet is just sailing, the most favorable time to sail in the South China Sea is undoubtedly from January to April because of the favorable winds.However, the main fleet had to land and fight in at least two places when it set out this time. Therefore, the ministers suggested that the southern expedition should be carried out between December and March.From October to the first month of each year, it is the cool season in the dry season in the South China Sea. There is less r