According to the calendar, it was now the turn of summer and autumn, but the weather in the capital didn't seem to be much cooler than in midsummer.
Zhu Gaoxu felt the heat early in the morning when he sat on the throne in Fengtian Gate. Perhaps it was because of his neat clothes. Since he was holding court, the ministers below made various suggestions, all of which were related to the recent disasters in various places.
In the past few days, urgent reports have been received from Jiangxi and Zhejiang about floods; the coastal areas of Fujian have been hit by hurricanes, and the number of houses collapsed and the number of casualties among people and animals is incalculable. This is a time of trouble.
The Minister of Personnel Jian Yi requested an imperial decree and ordered officials to issue official reports, advocating that officials from all regions cultivate virtue and observe etiquette. He also sent censors to the provincial inspection offices in Jiang
Zhu Gaoxu didn't do much all day long, but he felt particularly tired at dusk. Perhaps he was in an impetuous mood and had too many thoughts, which wasted a lot of energy in a useless way.There is no news about the navy.It is normal. Things that happen thousands of miles away cannot be reported back to the capital in a short while. He left the court and returned to the harem. When leaving the Rouyi Hall, he did not forget to tell the eunuch Wang Gui, "No matter what time it is, if there is news about the navy, report to me immediately."Wang Gui hugged the fly whisk and bowed in agreement.Today Zhu Gaoxu should go to see Yao Ji. He followed the order and ordered the eunuch carrying the sedan chair to go to the Xianfei Palace.The main building of Xianfei Palace is similar to other palaces in East Sixth Palace and West Sixth Palace. It's just that some of the small pavilions, corridors, flowers, grass, rocks, etc. are different; each concubine
At dawn in the early morning, Yao Ji, neatly dressed, had sent Zhu Gaoxu to the gate of Xianfei Palace. The heavy rain last night didn't last long, but it started to rain again one after another. In the morning, the brick floor was still very wet. Zhu Gaoxu saw that the hem of Yao Ji's long skirt was already wet.A large sedan chair was waiting outside the door, with some eunuchs holding simple ceremonial objects in front and behind, as well as palace maids carrying lanterns.A lantern was moving towards this side quickly. Zhu Gaoxu waited for a while, and then saw that the person coming was the eunuch Wang Gui. Wang Gui hurriedly walked to Zhu Gaoxu, bowed, and handed something to him with both hands. Wang Jinghong's memorial.Wang Gui stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, when the memorial was brought into the city, the gates had not yet been opened. Because it was urgent, someone was sent in a basket. The official on duty at the Tongzhe
Liu Ming stood outside the city gate, looking at the confluence of the two Pearl Rivers. He saw many huge ships anchored on the nearby river. The weather was very good, with sunny days for several consecutive days. Guangzhou was very hot, and it was completely impossible to feel that this was the autumn climate. The ships on the water in the distance were covered with a layer of light yellow under the afternoon sun, which seemed to be even more gorgeous.At this time, he heard the general Tang Jing beside him speaking. Tang Jing's voice said, "With the status of General Liu, you can go south to the Pearl River Estuary camp and listen to the central army's intentions. What exactly does the central army plan to do?"So Liu Ming stopped looking into the distance and turned to look at Tang Jing. Suddenly, a strong smell of alcohol hit him in the face.A group of civil and military officials who came to Guangzhou Prefecture to repair the ship attended a banquet t
The artisans accompanying the army and the artisans mobilized by the Guangdong Provincial Administration Office worked day and night to repair the warships. The ships anchored in the Pearl River were not seriously damaged, with most of the damage to the masts, decks and ship buildings; and those ships with damaged hulls and frames could no longer continue to go on the expedition.After the ships were roughly repaired, the naval teams left the Pearl River Estuary one after another and re-formed on the sea.The original deployment of the navy was to stop at Songtaiwei and Da Nang in Annan for repairs and supplies after leaving the Ming territory. Now that they had been delayed in Guangzhou for a long time, the central army decided to only make a short stop in Da Nang to replenish fresh water and other supplies, and then immediately headed straight for Zhenla Saigon Port.The huge fleet, like a huge fleet covering the sea, sailed along the sea route not far fro
After the luncheon, the navy's top civil and military eunuchs went to a wing room in the east. At this time, the eunuch Wang Jinghong made time to call the old port envoy Shi Jinqing to talk.The fact that Shi Jinqing appeared on the Semite ship and arrived in Da Nang was in itself a surprising thing.In the "Srivijaya Kingdom" (located on the west coast of the Strait of Malacca), or the Old Port Xuanweisi, Shi Jinqing was one of the most important figures; Liang Daoming, known as the King of Srivijaya, was even less important than Shi Jinqing in the Ming court. Why would such a leader like Shi Jinqing be in Da Nang?There were eunuchs, military commanders, and civil officials sitting in the side rooms, and Shi Jinqing was obviously the person that everyone paid the most attention to.He was a Cantonese Han Chinese, and his appearance showed that he was from Guangdong and Guangxi. His skin was dark from exposure to the sun, and his facial features were
The naval fleet stayed in Da Nang for only a few days before setting sail again.Kuo Er, a "loyal servant" of the Indian lord Ji Er Da Er, claimed to be amazed and admired the magnificent fleet of the Ming Dynasty, and requested to go on the ship of the Shangguan Army. After several people discussed, the Central Army agreed to his request. So Kuo Er handed over the position of captain to his deputy and boarded Wang Jinghong's flagship alone.Eunuch Wang Jinghong also invited Liu Ming to join him on the flagship of the Central Army, but Liu Ming declined the offer and took a small boat back to the treasure ship commanded by Tang.This season is autumn in the Ming Dynasty, but in Annan and Champa, people can't feel the change of seasons. The weather is very hot and there is a lot of rain. But today is the only day with good weather, no rain, and hotter than usual.When Liu Ming walked onto the deck, he suddenly felt a pain in his head and heard the sound
The news that the Ming fleet had arrived spread quickly and had already reached Angkor, the capital of Zhenla.In people's hearts, this capital has long been on the verge of collapse.In addition to the current threat from the Ming Dynasty, the eastward expansion of Siamese forces over the years also seriously threatened the safety of Angkor. The terrain between Ayutthaya and Angkor is flat, with no strategic locations to defend, fertile land, and sufficient supplies. The Siamese army had approached the city more than once and almost broke through the capital.Fortunately, Siam had not started a war recently, and the Ming army was still far away. So on the surface, the scene in the capital still looked peaceful.The weather in Angkor Thom was very hot when it didn't rain for a day. The sky was bright and beautiful, and most people stayed away from the outside. The only noise among the lush vegetation was the chirping of birds and insects. On the grass
The windows in the King's Hall were high and small. The sun was blazing outside, drying the castle's bricks and stones; the sunlight through the windows and the flying dust were visible to the naked eye.The envoy from Manchiga came in. He looked at Queen Isuwa, who was sitting on the upper throne, and then glanced at her brother, An, who was standing at the lower throne. The envoy showed a look of realization on his face."May God protect the noble king." After the envoy bowed, he immediately said in Zhenla, "The two strategies of war and peace prepared by your king and his ministers earlier, it seems that the strategy of peace negotiation is no longer possible." He then pretended to be calm and made a little joke, "Unless Your Majesty is willing, ask the Ming Kingdom to punish and publicly cede all the land north of Saigon to Champa."King Benhaja calmly responded, "You know you can't."The messenger said, "As for the war strategy, the current situat