At the turn of summer and autumn, the climate in the south is no different from summer, but the autumn atmosphere is already evident on the northern grasslands. The water grass near Bui'er Lake gradually loses its beautiful green color and appears yellow from a distance, and the grass begins to produce seeds.
The Tatar tribes that had been relocated by the Ming army's northern expedition a few years ago had long since returned to their respective pastures. The Asut tribe, where Alutai was, returned to the lush grassy area near Buyuer Lake. The eunuch Huang Yan was naturally among them.
He was lingering on the fishing shore, bored, sometimes sitting cross-legged, sometimes lying on the barren sand.
Tatars often eat meat and dairy products, so Huang Yan not only did not gain weight, but became even thinner. The cloth he wore was so dirty that the original color could not be seen. The animal skins hung on his body made him look like a beggar. His face was tanne
In early July, Zhu Gaoxu's large team arrived at Fengyang, the capital of the Central Capital. They will stay in the city for two nights, and after Zhu Gaoxu leads the civil and military officials to the imperial mausoleum to offer sacrifices tomorrow, the team will set out to continue their journey northward the day after tomorrow.There is an imperial city in the city, because Fengyang is the hometown of the Zhu family and the place where the ancestral tombs are located. However, there is basically no emperor living here. When Zhu Gaoxu came to worship his ancestors, he of course lived in his own imperial city.The imperial city of Zhongdu was well built. Although the materials used were wood and jade, and the scale was not as good as that of the imperial city in the capital, it had all the necessary palace buildings, including the towers and three main halls with glazed tile double-eaved roofs. After Zhu Gaoxu entered the imperial city by car, he felt that it w
"Chen Xianzhen's voice." Eunuch Cao Fu looked embarrassed and timid. "Before Youshi, I met her once."walked forward, following the sound of the pipa and the woman's singing that trembled in the cool air . Cao Fu immediately called to several Jinyi guards who were on duty nearby and followed Zhu Gaoxu.Among the dark houses hanging on the top of the hill, lanterns gave off pale light, which became dimmer as we walked further. Only the sound of playing and singing added a bit of vitality to the silent night.Zhu Gaoxu had never heard this piece of music before, but the lyrics were from the original text of "Pipa Xing", so he was very familiar with it.Zhu Gaoxu had almost forgotten Chen Xianzhen, whom he had not seen for several years. Now that a poem by Bai Juyi was sung, Zhu Gaoxu immediately understood Chen Xianzhen's mood before they met, and he understood her deeply, which seemed a bit magical.Several people came to the outside of a corridor
Early in the morning, Yao Ji followed the emperor and officials to pay homage to the imperial mausoleum. The round trip and ceremony took several hours, and it was already noon when they returned to the imperial city of Zhongdu.After lunch, Yao Ji changed out of her blue-bottomed wide robe and the heavy phoenix crown, and then asked someone to find an old eunuch who lived in a nearby place to lead the way to meet Mrs. Guo's residence. The followers carried a box, which was a gift prepared for visiting Guo Yan. There were silk, new copper coins, some rouge and powder, and various supplies in it.Everyone walked into a courtyard, and when Yao Ji saw Guo Yan coming out to greet them, she was immediately a little surprised.Guo Yan had changed a lot after not seeing her for a few years. She seemed to have aged a lot, her skin was pale and dull, and there were fine lines on her face, and the skin around her nose was obviously sagging. She wore plain clothes and
Yao Ji looked at eunuch Cao Fu calmly. Cao Fu lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then said, "After the emperor summoned Chen Xianzhen, he waited for almost two seconds."Mu Zhen's voice said, "What is she doing, dressing up?"Cao Fu shook his head, bent down and said, "Self-search. The Concubine De in the Imperial Concubine's Palace did the search herself. It took so long, I'm afraid every corner has been touched, so Concubine De can handle this matter."Yao Ji felt vaguely happy when she heard this. She understood that no matter how favored Chen Xianzhen was, he would never be able to gain Gao Xu's true trust, and how long could he only be fresh? Gao Xu was originally very courageous, but now he is the emperor after all.Thinking of this, Yao Ji looked sideways slightly, and sure enough, she saw Mu Zhen also seemed to have a slight smile on her face. The imperial concubine was very generous, but Yao Ji felt that under her clean and beautiful sm
The large group of troops went northwards and when they reached a river junction, they left the banks of the Wo River and marched along a canal. The canal had been dredged recently, and some new soil and silt were piled up on the banks, and the saplings on the banks were also newly planted.Zhu Gaoxu rode away from the team, and the imperial concubines such as Yao Ji and Mu Zhen also changed into tight clothes and rode with him. There were no cities around, and the horse team passed by several villages and went back to the river bank along the dirt road.This place belongs to the Henan Provincial Administration Commissioner's Office, and the terrain is very flat. However, the surrounding vegetation is very rich, and the small woods, crops and ridges block people's vision. There are harvested wheat piles and yellow rice fields on the land.It is autumn, with clear and cool weather and a breeze.When people reached the main road on the bank of the canal,
People walked along the canal and gradually reached the west of Kaifeng City. The Yellow River was just ahead. The cavalry of the central army protected Zhu Gaoxu and other officials, and they rode their horses to the south bank of the river first.The river bank was built very high and thick, and there were several parallel protective dikes. Zhu Gaoxu abandoned his horse and walked up the steps on the embankment. The civil and military officials had to follow him up the slope. After a while, some officials who were not in good physical condition were out of breath.After a long time, everyone finally walked onto a river bank. Zhu Gaoxu took a long breath and looked around. After a while, he looked down at the soil under his feet and found many branches and sacks in the soil.At this time, Gao Xianning said, "Your Majesty, that is the material left by the willow roller. There must have been a river breach in this place, causing a flood, so the water control
The civil and military officials were still discussing in the main room of the tile-roofed house. The people who spoke the most were Gao Xianning and He Kuisi, who were also the most knowledgeable and intelligent people around Zhu Gaoxu. However, Zhu Gaoxu did not say anything for a long time. He paced back and forth near the desk, thinking and listening to the ministers' words.At this time, several people were discussing the authenticity of various signs. The most credible thing is, of course, that the incident in which Arutai took the initiative to declare himself a vassal and be granted a title happened in the capital, and seeing is believing.Secondly, Arutai intends to support Adai from Horqin as the Great Khan, and there is a Mongolian prince among the remaining Tatars of Hami Guard. The reliability of these information is limited. But it’s not completely untrustworthy. At least the news has a source and is not groundless.The most mysterious and unre
The Ming army soldiers lined up in two rows of infantry on the periphery, with spears, shields and lances ready for battle. The Tatars, Hami Mongols, civil servants, and camels were crowded in the middle, watching the enemy army in the wind and sand with horror.The archers in the formation were ready and waiting at the back. The Hami Mongols, who were few in number, also had weapons and took down their bows and arrows to prepare for defense.Behind the infantry there were some gunmen who were busy loading, and someone was passing on the fire and lighting the match ropes one after another. There was no sign of any enemies along the way, and the gun was usually empty, probably because the igniting powder was easily blown away by the wind. The sergeants moved quickly, but some people's fingers were visibly trembling in the hurry.A group of cavalrymen rushed over, and the Ming army generals were already shouting and ordering everyone to hold their line and not