It is now the end of autumn, and after leaving the capital, there is a dry and yellow scene along the way. More than 5,000 officers and soldiers are marching along the official road. It is impossible for these people to bring all their own rations, and some of them have to be purchased along the way.

Normally, sometimes the prefectures, prefectures, and counties have to provide some food for the army. However, from the years of accumulation from the twelfth to the seventeenth year of Hongzhi, the prince now has a private treasury, so he will not eat it from various sources.

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The more you pay, the more you earn.

On this trip to Zhejiang, how could I come back empty-handed?

The dryness of the North China Plain caused the dust to fly when the army crossed the border. From time to time, Zhang Yong rushed to the side and spit, because there was always a feeling of eating dirt on his tongue.

The original commander of Tengxiang's left guard was Nanning Bo Maorong, who has now returned home. In the 15th year of Hongzhi's reign, he was removed and replaced by Chang Fei, who had studied in a military academy.

Chang Fei is the second son of Chang Fu, now the Marquis of Huaiyuan, and he is twenty-eight years old.

This Huaiyuan Hou Chang family is the descendant of Kaiping King Chang Yuchun.

The Chang family was originally pretty good, and they were considered relatives of Zhu Biao, the crown prince of Yiwen. However, due to the development of history, the throne did not go to Zhu Biao.

In fact, the Chang family began to decline from the Yongle Dynasty.

Until the fifth year of Hongzhi, the emperor was benevolent and felt that the descendants of the meritorious officials should not live in the wild. Therefore, he issued a decree: the Ancestral Temple should be dedicated to all the meritorious officials, and those who were given to the king would assist the emperor in pacifying the world and have made great contributions. However, the descendants may not get involved.

I can't bear to be reduced to a gangster. I can ask my direct descendant to be given an official position and to be worshiped first.

Later, Chang Yuchun's heir Chang Fu was transferred from Yunnan to Nanjing and was awarded the title of Commander of Nanjing Jinyi Guards. His two sons were also taken to Nanjing.

In the twelfth year of Hongzhi's reign, the prince suddenly opened a military academy in Beijing.

All the nobles and nobles were very envious of this, and Emperor Hongzhi also mentioned to the prince that he would give the nobles some opportunities.

For example, Chang Fu, Marquis of Huaiyuan, had a hereditary position as the Nanjing Imperial Guard, but his second son had no place to go. So he appealed to the emperor, hoping that the Military Academy would give them a place.

The subsequent story is not complicated either.

Although it is difficult for the descendants of the Chang family to be as heroic as General Chang Yuchun, Chang Fei is quite careful and conscientious. At first, Zhu Houzhao did not let him learn, but first taught him the deeds of General Chang Yuchun.

Brain, don't embarrass your ancestors.

Chang Fei doesn't have any outstanding talents. He does things strictly and doesn't talk much. Such people have mediocre abilities and tend to be very obedient.

The Tengxiang left guard was a Class A guard led by Zhu Houzhao himself. Chang Fei, Chang Fu and others all had their fates changed because of Emperor Hongzhi.

The father and son were naturally loyal to Zhu Houzhao and his father.

In addition, there are no famous generals like Chang Yuchun and Qi Jiguang for the prince to choose. It is good to have a reliable person by your side to protect your own safety.

In the military academy, many people have become the prince's confidants.

Chang Fei has this status and the honor of his ancestors. As long as he performs his duties conscientiously, there is no doubt that he will follow the prince in glory and wealth in the future.

So Commander Chang had no other thoughts now. Anyway, if he wanted to go to Zhejiang, he would leave. He had been taught at the military academy how the army should march, so he took out the textbook in his pocket and arranged it step by step.

This kind of rigidity is very fatal in the military, but within the borders of the country, not on the grasslands, it is still possible to cope with basic situations.

Besides, Zhang Yong is here.

As for the position of Uncle Nanning that Mao Yuwen longed for...

He still lacks some credit.

This was what he thought, so much so that the literati said that they were a factory and that Wei was colluding with each other. In his opinion, it was just noise.

While walking on the road, Mao Yuwen was still thinking. It had been peaceful for a long time since the twelfth year of Hongzhi. He didn't want to miss this time.

"Eunuch Zhang, I have a suggestion." The Maoist scholar swayed on the tall horse, which he specially selected from the northwest racecourse.

Zhang Yong remembered the prince's evaluation of Mao's Chinese language, so he immediately replied: "You say it."

"The official thought that he should send someone to Jing'an County, Jiangxi Province."

This place name is nothing, but Zhang Yong quickly reacted, "That's Zhang Sheng's hometown. Why send someone there?"

Mao Yuwen analyzed: "Even if the dignified Minister of Rites, a second-rank official of the imperial court, made some mistakes, according to the habits of the emperor, his life would not be easily killed. Even if His Highness the Crown Prince was stricter, when Ma Wensheng and Wu Kuan

Waiting for others means being demoted and retired. How serious is Zhang Shengwei's crime before he feels that there is no possibility of his own survival? Is it treason?"

It's impossible. Don't even think about it.

Zhang Yong was thoughtful,

This boy is really a man who can use his brain as His Highness said.

Mao Yuwen then said: "Since it was not a rebellion, then what killed him was the situation, the situation in Zhejiang. But father-in-law, please think about what Wei Bin did."

"Wei Bin... is begging His Highness to spare him."

"Then why can't Zhang Sheng do this?"

"What do you mean, Zhang Sheng is protecting his family?"

The eunuch didn't have such worries, so it was normal for Zhang Yong to not think of it.

Mao Yuwen was not sure, but he thought it was a possibility, "The Minister of Rites died like this. The deceased is the most important, so the court should give him what he should have. But if he does not die, he will be exempted from the death penalty and will not be able to escape the living penalty. Then

At that time, everything will be lost for him, and his family may even be affected.”

"But his death will still shock the court. Under strict investigation by the court, what can be hidden?"

"Maybe..." Mao Yuwen thought of a possibility that worried him, "Maybe Zhang Shangshu feels that even if the court conducts a strict investigation, nothing will be found, and everything will remain the same as before."

This is just a guess,

But His Highness may also think so.

That's why Tengxiang left guard came out in full force.

"Hmph." Zhang Yong raised his lips with some disdain, "The Ming Dynasty is still the Ming Dynasty of the Emperor and His Highness. Your Highness wants to investigate, but there is nothing that cannot be found? Where Zhang Sheng does not dare to go, you and I dare to go

"Zhang Sheng and I dare to arrest people who Zhang Sheng dare not arrest. Corrupt officials are full of schemes, but when the knife is put to their necks, how can they turn the world upside down?"

This was actually said by Zhu Houzhao and Zhang Yong at the beginning, and now by Zhang Yong and Mao Yuwen.

Mao Yuwen's blood was as strong as his own, and he had the advantage of working under the prince. He held the right thighs, and no one dared to beat his chest and say that my backstage is bigger than yours.

"Then over there in Jing'an County..."

Zhang Yong nodded, "Okay."

In this case, there will be a small group of Jin Yiwei heading towards Jiangxi along the official road halfway.

At this time, Zhejiang had not yet received a single word of the imperial court's decree. To them, Wang Hua was just sending the case files.

Officials at all levels estimated that Jingli had just received the news.

Everything else is still calm.

It was not until the beginning of November that there began to be heard one after another that the Minister of Rites of the imperial court had committed suicide.

Later, officials spread rumors that the suicide of the Minister of Rites was related to the case in Zhejiang.

In short, Zhejiang is getting closer to what is happening in the capital step by step.

The speed of Zhang Yong's army is naturally not as fast as a single man and a horse.

That day, Li Yan suddenly received news from Kuai Ma that Tengxiang Zuowei had arrived in southern Zhili. When he heard the news, he fell out of the warm bed in an instant.

"It's over, it's over, it's over, how come the Grade A guards in the capital are transferred to Zhejiang at this time?!"

Before he could digest it,

Dang Shanji broke into his backyard directly. As soon as they met, the two pale-faced people seemed to understand each other's thoughts.

"heard?"

Li Yancai was speechless for a moment, and nodded with difficulty, "Is... is it true?"

Gudong!

Dang Shanji swallowed his saliva, "Really!"

"Ah!" Li Yancai cried suddenly, "What is the prince trying to do! There are no rebels or civil uprisings in Zhejiang, so who are you targeting!"

Dang Shanji sat on a stool, holding the table with one hand, without saying a word.

As the candle flickered, his face shone brightly and darkly.

"Speak!" Li Yancai was extremely anxious, "Weren't you quite good at speaking before? Why should you be so profound now?!"

"What did I say?" Dang Shanji slapped the palm of his left hand with the back of his right hand, making a 'pah pah pah' sound, "We don't know what Jingli means! Now we only know that Tengxiang Zuowei is coming to Zhejiang, you let me say

What? It was Governor Wang Hua who agreed to settle the Wei Bin case. He is from the prince. How do I know why this is the case now?"

Mentioning the Wei Bin case,

Li Yan just remembered the scene where this guy was competing with him for money.

With grief, anger and despair in his heart, he went up to pinch Dang Shanji's neck, wearing only a single coat, regardless of the cold winter night, "It's you, the pig, who hurt me! At first I said this was a strange thing, take it less, but you insist on teasing me from behind."

Me! It’s you!”

It's ridiculous to say,

Two provincial officials, a middle-aged fat man with no strength, actually wanted to solve the problem with their fists at this time.
To be continued...