Chapter 367 Brothers
Brother Lu hired someone to get the mouse nest on the roof. He thought it was dirty and didn't go back to the house to make up for his sleep. He went to visit his relatives' house. At home, the mother Liu stood in the yard and talked to her neighbor's sister-in-law. At that time, Liu Zhi was also standing at the door of his house.
I heard Liu Mazi say, "I went back to my parents' home with my wife yesterday. She had a drink and had money until the second half of the night. I couldn't sleep again, so I forced myself to the third day and came home early in the morning. Alas, after I finished the work, I probably had my sleepiness over."
When Liu Zhi heard his head in his stomach, he bumped into Liu Mao who came back from the Imperial College at noon. After talking for a while, Liu Zhi couldn't help but tease him again: "I was so sleepy that I had a good wine with your wife last night, and I was just about to go to bed. Who would have thought she would clamor to go home?"
Liu Mao smiled and thought that the wife returned to her parents' home yesterday must have seen it when she returned this morning, so she deliberately made fun of me.
Liu Mao didn't care about it at that time. When he got home, he saw that Brother Lu looked a little haggard, so he asked, "You haven't fallen asleep at night? You're so sleepy."
Brother Lu said, "Who is sleeping? Last night, several people ate wine and dice together, but they didn't even close their eyes. They went home to invite someone to catch mice, so they went to Lao Li's house to hide."
There is a reason why Liu Mao failed to pass the imperial examination. He was so stupid that he was studying hard. What kind of family is the Xu family? How can men allow men to go in and have a drink in the middle of the night? Not to mention Liu Zhi, a nephew of his mother's family, even if Xu Wen and Xu Hai and other adult masters, there are people watching the house at night, and even if they go out, someone must follow him. Of course, someone is a pure exception.
Besides, Brother Lu is not a good person, but he always abides by the rules when it comes to men and women. He is not that kind of person at all on weekdays. Liu Mao didn't ask for details and went up to him without saying anything. He stepped over his wife with one kick, punched her and asked her to confess.
Brother Lu was spoiled since he was a child. Who wouldn't respect anyone after marrying the Liu family? Suddenly, she was beaten up by her husband and lying on the ground and screaming loudly. Liu Mao was afraid of taking it seriously. He was getting more and more ruthless and was about to kill someone.
Liu Mao's mother came and shouted, "You have the thief and the stolen goods, you have never caught her alone and killed her wife alive. This is a life-threatening thing."
Liu Mao stopped fists and told Liu Zhi and Brother Lu clearly. Brother Lu knew this and was so angry that he cried.
Liu Mao's mother said, "Since the facts are well-founded, don't fight. Ask someone to call the Xu family. It is clear from three to six sides to face, and it also means that his family has nothing to say."
Soon, Xu Hai rushed over after hearing the news. As soon as he entered the door, he saw his sister being beaten to three points like a human being and seven points like a ghost. Emperor Tian’s mother howled loudly.
Liu Mao pointed at Xu Hai and cursed: "The dignified tutor is not ashamed. The young lady raises a man to steal people. This family is so corrupt."
Xu Hai quickly smiled bitterly and asked the reason. He was honest and had no idea. He came back and reported to his sister-in-law. Zhu Qiaoqiao was furious and sent someone to call the third wife in charge and ordered her to invite Liu Zhi to come. He closed the middle door and ambushed the female soldier. As soon as Liu Zhi came in, he immediately flew with sticks and interrogated him while hammering.
Liu Zhi knew that he had committed a crime, so he lay on the ground, protecting his head and begging for mercy. He explained the whole story clearly. Zhu Qiaoqiao ordered Xu Hai to escort him to the Liu family.
Hearing this, Xu Hao asked, "How did it happen later?"
Xu Hai said: "When my elder brother heard this, he said he wanted to smash both of his families and beat Liu Mao to death to make him angry. But my sister-in-law disagreed. After all, it was a couple. It would be fine if we made it clear. If our family was an ordinary family, it would be fine. If we couldn't be in power and hurt others, it would be a small matter for the family to destroy them, but the relationship between husband and wife would be gone.
Later, when they were faced with the situation, Liu Mao and her mother knew that they had blamed Brother Lu, so they came together to kowtow to the third wife and kowtow to the girl. The third wife said a few words, but Brother Lu cried bitterly, clamoring to hang her neck and wipe her neck without eating. The wife persuaded her to send her home."
Xu Hao smiled and said, "This family matter must be done like this. No matter how rich our family is, it cannot stop the tragic relationship between husband and wife. Although Brother Lu has suffered a lot of grievances, her unforgiving temperament must be tormented by Liu Mao for ten days and half a month. Over time, the anger will almost disappear. If he really makes a big fuss according to his elder brother's words, it will become unreasonable. After the incident, Brother Lu must resent his parents' family."
Xu Hai scratched his head and said, "I don't understand."
Xu Hao smiled and said, "Don't say you don't understand, I can't understand housework either."
After that, Liu Mao and her mother took turns guarding day and night, and apologizing for all day long. Brother Lu had to work hard for a whole month before gradually turning around. Liu Mao also specially set up a banquet, and the two of them solemnly handed the wine to their wife to their daughter-in-law for compensation.
No matter how you say that one is a husband and the other is a mother-in-law, they are all their own family members, Brother Lu lets go of this festival and chooses to endure. Strangely, he was beaten, but instead made Brother Lu look at his gentle husband with admiration and thinks he is a man.
But after suffering such a great loss from cousin Liu Zhi, Brother Lu gritted his teeth in hatred and began to think that he would take revenge when he found an opportunity.
Unless Xu Hao caught up with him personally, he rarely paid attention to similar family trivial matters. To be honest, he knew that his personality was actually very similar to his eldest son Xu Wen. He was too impulsive to do anything when encountering things, and he was far inferior to his sister-in-law and his wife in this regard.
Now Zhu Qiaoqiao's interest has shifted from taking charge of the family's power to planning to manage Dalian, because the outside world is more exciting and there are more people in charge. Whenever a group of old and young men respect her, Zhu Qiaoqiao instantly feels great satisfaction and accomplishment, and gradually looks down on the family's mere acre of land.
Xu Hao admitted that even if he puts the Xu brothers together, he is afraid he will not be as smart as his sister-in-law alone.
Now Xu Hao was thinking about the promise that Daning had given Duoyan Wei. According to his original temper, he simply turned against others and sent troops to destroy Duoyan Wei directly, but it was not advisable to kill him blindly.
Through the way of dealing with his sister-in-law, Xu Hao decided to conquer people with virtue for the time being. The nearby grasslands could be left for the Mongolians to herd horses, but the city of Daning must set up an official and garrison troops. Military households must be recruited along the way to build roads, and migrate people to slowly assimilate into Mongolians.
When it comes to migrating people to Chifeng and other places, they need to provide food and various materials. This is undoubtedly a heavy burden for the court in the long run. The Han people are skilled in farming and cannot force the people to make a living by grazing. If you put yourself in your shoes, who would be willing to settle in a place where winter is extremely cold, deserted, and dangerous places everywhere?
In the early years, Ning Wang and his wife were there, stationed 70,000 to 80,000 troops, and continued supply of materials from within the pass. The people did not have too many complaints.
Xu Hao fell into deep thought, and Zhu Di also repented in history, but because of the lack of guards of the vassal kings, the morale of the people plummeted. The angry three guards of Duoyan attacked each other for years, and there was no danger to defend. In the end, the court gave up helplessly.
There was a similar situation in the northwest Dongshengwei, so Xu Hao prepared to request the emperor to recommend Sheng Yong as the general of Daning. Half of the 8,000 troops stationed in the 8,000 troops, and they would slowly replace them with firearms in the future. In this way, the 8,000 people would rely on the strong city without the use of a huge force of 30,000 to 40,000 people to rely on the strong city. The Mongolian cavalry, which was enough to cope with 20,000 to 30,000, persisted until reinforcements arrived.
In the Forbidden City, the Ganqing Palace was razed to the ground, and one-third of the palace had been built on the spot. Zhu Gaochi temporarily lived in the Fengtian Palace, sometimes in the inner palace, and there were five hundred soldiers from Shenji Camp standing guard guards around at any time.
Most of the palace ladies were released. Xu Hao still remembered the scene at that time. The shocking crying moved the people of the capital. Even Zhu Gaochi was greatly touched. The young emperor still retained his innocent heart, not to mention that he was a kind person.
The newly promoted palace maid can go home at the age of 25, which makes the lifeless palace in the past full of vitality, and everyone has hope of living. If you don’t want to go home, you can apply to stay and serve as a female official. In short, Xu Hao obviously feels that the palace has become different.
Moreover, the function of the Jinyiwei is not to be external. Under Xu Hao's operation, he began to be internal, so that the concubines could no longer kill the palace servants by sticking them at will. Any accidental deaths must be checked in detail. Of course, the same was true in the past, unless a limited number of people such as emperors could kill people at will. After all, the emperor and his family did not want to live in a ghost place where human lives were caused all day long.
So the root cause is still in the emperor, otherwise why would the historical process limit the imperial power? The constitutional monarchy may simply abolish the imperial system? The right to lose the constraints is terrible.
Outside Fengtian Hall, the eunuch Hou Xian was also disappointed, and Ma He all looked at Xu Hao with resentment. It was because of Xu Hao's suggestions that these three eunuchs with strong professional ambitions have become depressed recently.
After four years of the Jingnan Campaign, the Yan army developed a deep affection for comrades from top to bottom. Xu Hao stepped forward and laughed: "I said that eunuchs were not allowed to leave the capital, but I didn't say that they could not be an official."
Hou Xian said angrily: "That's not the same. Eunuchs can't be an official."
Xu Hao smiled and said, "Why do you have to be obsessed with being eunuchs? Isn't it good to resign from his eunuch and become a human again as a foreign official? But we are ugly sayings ahead, this is a temporary temporary measure. Apart from you, eunuchs who enter the palace in the future are never allowed to step out of the capital, nor are eunuchs who have any connection with the palace. This is an iron rule."
Hou Xianhe Yishiha immediately began to ponder, while Ma He said excitedly: "Be serious about this? Then I won't be a eunuch."
Xu Hao shook his head with a strange expression and said, "You can't."
"You." Ma He smiled bitterly and bowed: "Dude, please give up your hands, I have never offended you."
Xu Hao said: "I have something I ask you to do. If it is done, I will definitely ensure that you go to Nanyang to go to the mission to Nanyang. As a special case, you can leave Beijing as an eunuch."
Who knew that Ma He turned around and left, Xu Hao shouted, "What's wrong?"
Ma He turned his head hatefully and said, "I feel that it is definitely not a good thing, I must go through a lifetime of death."
Xu Hao laughed and said, "That's right, but this move will also make you famous in future generations, and be respected by people all over the world for generations, and be famous for all ages."
Looking at the eunuch of Sanbao who was frowning, he looked like a disaster was coming. Xu Hao smiled and said, "I really can't find a suitable person to go to North and South America to explore, except for you!"
You must have courage and knowledge, as well as extraordinary courage and outstanding command. In short, all conditions must be excellent enough. The best thing is that eunuchs cannot give birth and basically will not have the ambition of treason and independence. No wonder Zhu Di likes to value eunuchs and go abroad so much.
In Fengtian Hall, Zhu Gaochi frowned and asked, "I have no objection to using Sheng Yong. The so-called "doubtless doubt" is the hands of the border army. What should I do if the musket is in the hands of the border army? If there is a general who is distracted or has a general who is unjust, what should I do?"
Xu Hao said: "It is so easy to make a gunpowder musket? Without ammunition, it is just a pile of iron rods. In fact, if the king is not kind, the people will rebel. With swords and guns, you can overthrow a dynasty. Don't be suspicious all day long. As long as you can be diligent and love the people, who dares to be disobedient? Not to mention generals, no matter who dares to rise up, you will be destroyed within two months."
Zhu Gaochi said angrily: "I am the emperor now, don't be so big or small, okay? Besides, I'm still your brother."
Xu Hao said contemptly: "Then I kowtow to you? Let's agree first. If you kowtow, you will be a minister for the rest of your life, and you will never have any brothers."
"Okay, okay, can I be afraid of you?" Zhu Gaochi felt extremely relaxed. Putting aside the serious and majestic manner of being an emperor, it seemed that he had returned to his years as a prince, and he often laughed and scolded Xu Hao.
At this moment, Emperor Hong Xi was also disdainful, and he became angrily and said angrily: "Kneel down and pretend not to behave, why are you scolding me in your heart? You kid never treat me as an emperor."
Xu Hao smiled and said, "This is true. Being an emperor is the biggest chore in the world. To put it nicely, it is just a bird in a cage. It's not that many emperors with strange tempers have appeared in all dynasties. They have lived in this square palace all their lives. Even if they are a man, they have to get sick."
Zhu Gaochi said proudly and magically: "There are people who dream of being emperors. I can do it anytime when I want to leave the palace. Grandma, but I have to deal with those damn ministers."
"It's good to know. Do you think ministers are all made of mud? Some people want to be willing to play with advice to make them famous for loyal ministers." Xu Hao laughed and said, "No matter what, I don't want to have no brothers to do one day. Today I will resign and restore my status as a commoner. When my father gets old, the title will be passed directly to my son. This way, Your Majesty is at ease, and I am at ease."
Zhu Gaochi's expression became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "It's too naive. As long as you can participate in state affairs, you will be the de facto commoner and prime minister."
Xu Hao smiled and said, "Then you don't participate in state affairs, what's wrong?"
Zhu Gaochi sighed, "No, you have the ability to be well-rounded. You have to help me do something. Let you go home and be content with your beauty? But I am so tired that I will be ridiculed by you if I do something wrong. Am I that stupid?"
Chapter completed!