In just one day on Lufei, the grassland gradually disappeared, and trees, farmland and official roads gradually appeared. Private houses can often be seen on both sides of the road, replacing yurts. There are occasional pedestrians on the road, and most of them are Han Chinese.
It was the end of October, and it was quite cold. The north wind was blowing, and most of the pedestrians were shivering and walking in a hurry. "The north wind is cool, the rain and snow are cool. Please be kind to me and walk hand in hand." An ancient poem floated in Zhu Di's mind, and he remembered that this poem was a scene of escape. At this time, he thought it was very unlucky, so he threw a few Head down. After all, I only have a limited collection of poems and books, and I can’t think of anything else.
We have already passed Zhangjiakou, and we will reach Peiping in two days’ walk.
Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh, happy times always fly quickly. He ran countless times from Daning to Peking, but every time he felt that the road was long and long, and the green horses couldn't run fast enough. But this time, why did he arrive so soon
Seeing the lotus beside him, still wearing light blue clothes, and wearing a green Zhaojun suit fluttering in the wind, Zhu Di asked with a smile: "A little further down the road from here is Datong Prefecture, Shanxi. There is a glaze workshop. Go there." Take a look?"
Lianhua opened her eyes wide in surprise: "Really? Are you taking me there?"
Zhu Di stared at her with a half-smile: "I promised you, did you forget? Miss Lian?"
Lianhua's face suddenly turned red. She recalled that when she first met in the desert, she mentioned Liuli when chatting with Zhu Di. He called himself Miss Little Lian at that time... In the following months, the two of them experienced battles and desperation together, as if several lifetimes had passed.
"A common girl must not forget, Your Majesty." Lianhua lowered her head and said softly. His voice was low and inaudible, and his face was filled with a smile and his cheeks were flushed.
Lotus has always been solemn and rarely teases, and Zhu Di has always treated each other with courtesy. His words do not involve personal feelings, for fear of blaspheming each other. At this time, Lianhua recalled the first time the two met and couldn't help but joke like this. Zhu Di was startled and couldn't help but feel elated. Savor the sweet taste carefully, your heart is as if it is soaked in sugar water, and your heart is swaying.
The two of them believed in Ma Youjiang and were in a trance for a while.
Ma Sanbao ran over and asked, "Your Majesty! That's the way to Datong Mansion. Shall we go to Shanxi?"
Zhu Di nodded: "Yes, let's go to Shanxi."
Ma Sanbao's expression remained unchanged: "Yes, Your Majesty." He went to explain to Hou Xian.
Zhu Di turned his head and said to Lianhua: "My thirteenth brother Zhu Gui is here in Datong Mansion. Now that he has passed, let's take a look at him, okay?"
Lianhua saw that his tone of discussion was not as domineering as usual, and she was a little surprised: "Okay, just make your decision."
Zhu Di hesitated and said: "The acting princess Xu Xiu is the second daughter of the former Duke of Wei, King Zhongshan." He paused and then said: "She is the sister of Princess Xu Ying of Yan. We often played together when we were children."
Only then did Lianhua understand why he hesitated. She was moved and smiled: "I understand. It doesn't matter."
Zhu Di stared at her, his clear lotus eyes always visible to the bottom. He couldn't help but feel ashamed of his over-worrying, and smiled.
The group of people entered Datong Mansion. It was in the afternoon and the streets were quite lively with people coming and going. Compared to Daningwei, it was a bustling scene. At this time, Datong Prefecture had not yet excavated coal. It had beautiful mountains and clear waters, but was densely populated. "Wuzazu" said that Datong "nine sides are like Datong, and its prosperity and wealth are not inferior to those in the south of the Yangtze River. The women are beautiful and everything is fine." , all of which are missing from the frontier fortress." It is especially famous for its beautiful women. How famous is it? So much so that later Wei Xiaobao went to visit the brothels at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain, and the first thing he said when he saw the madam was: "Is there any girl from Datong Mansion?"
There were many people and the road was narrow, so everyone got out of their carriages and walked slowly through the market. Lianhua and Zhien saw a big city in the Central Plains for the first time. They looked around with interest, but half of what they saw was unknown to them. The two of them exclaimed or asked Zhu Di from time to time. Zhu Di answered with a smile, and everyone was in high spirits.
Suddenly a cry broke the calm: "Master! I won't go! I won't go! I still have my wife, children, and children at home!" Looking from a distance, Zhu Di saw two soldiers dragging a middle-aged man and yelling: "Your Majesty paid me the salary, but you won't go if you don't want to? Don't be disrespectful of flattery. If you don't act honestly, you may get sued!"
The middle-aged man just struggled and cried: "Master! I beg you, I really can't go! My whole family is counting on me alone! Master! I beg you!". The two soldiers held on and kept shouting and cursing, and the people around him gradually gathered around.
Zhu Di couldn't help but frown and glanced at Ma Sanbao. Ma Sanbao hurriedly stepped forward before the crowd, clasped his fists at the two soldiers and asked, "Thank you for your hard work, two brothers! May I ask what is going on?"
Seeing Ma Sanbao's extraordinary behavior and the large group of followers behind him, the soldiers quickly returned the courtesy and said: "We are from the prince's palace. This time Zhou Ada accepted our prince's wages and wanted to go to the prince's palace to work, but he refused to go."
Zhou Ada cried out: "I didn't get paid because I couldn't pay the rent in full in the autumn, so I issued an IOU. I'm farming hard and I'll pay it back next year after the harvest!"
The soldier scolded: "Next year, next year! They will all be like you. Our prince is drinking from the northwest wind!" Ma Sanbao stopped the soldier and looked at King Yan.
Zhu Di saw that Zhou Ada was in ragged clothes. He only had one single coat in such a cold day. His face was disheveled and he looked sad. He couldn't help but frowned again and made a show of respect to Ma Sanbao.
Ma Sanbao said to the soldiers: "That's our King Yan. He just wants to go to your house. You can lead the way." He lowered his head and said to Zhou Ada in a gentle voice: "Zhou Ada, you come with us. When we get to Dai At the palace, our prince will discuss with the acting king." Seeing Zhou Ada's eyes full of fear, he showed his signature smile and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid."
The acting king Zhu Gui is the thirteenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang. He is the daughter of Concubine Guo Hui. He is twenty-four years old this year. In the 25th year of Hongwu's reign, he was granted the title of King of the Dai Dynasty and established a vassal vassal in Datong Mansion. She married Xu Xiu, the second daughter of Xu Da, the Duke of the former Wei Dynasty. Datong Mansion is not far from Peiping, and the Xu sisters have a close relationship and often interact with each other. Therefore, except when Zhu Di is not in Peiping for expeditions, he sees his brother and his family more often.
The Daiwang Mansion is located in the south corner of Datong Mansion and is extremely majestic and magnificent. A straight and wide bluestone road leads directly to the front of the mansion. Willows, pines and cypresses are planted neatly along the road. A moat is dug around the mansion. The water surface is about ten feet wide and bottomless.
Every time Zhu Di came to Prince Dai's Mansion, he would find that it had been expanded. The palace was getting bigger and more grand. It was no less grand than Prince Yan's Mansion in Peiping, and even more luxurious and exquisite. Zhu Di looked at it from a distance and couldn't help frowning. Two soldiers from the Prince's Palace brought the group to the front of the palace and went in to report on their own. Zhu Di dismounted and stood in front of the mansion, and his expression immediately changed when he looked at it.
The Thirteenth Brother is too courageous. If he builds such a big Nine Dragon Screen Wall, aren't he afraid of being overtaken by ginseng
But I saw a huge screen wall in front of the mansion, with nine dragons on it. All the dragons were flying in the sky, with their teeth and claws open, and they were about to fly away. A group of migrant workers, perhaps as many as 500 people, were carrying water and mud, erecting and building walls, and were working in full swing. It's just that they all have dirty faces and ragged clothes. Standing next to it were about a dozen royal soldiers, holding long whips and supervising.
Zhou A boldly watched with fear and huddled behind Ma Sanbao.
Seeing Zhu Di's unkind expression, Lianhua asked worriedly, "Are you okay?"
Zhu Di snorted and was about to speak when he heard the sound of footsteps and a large group of people came out to greet him. The leader is a purple-robed man with a golden crown. He is young but already somewhat stout and has a slightly chubby face. He is none other than the acting king Zhu Gui. There is a noble lady next to her who is decorated with jewels, but it is the acting princess Xu Xiu.
Logically speaking, the princess should not have gone out of the palace to greet her, but Zhongshan King Xu Da and Zhu Yuanzhang were close friends by fate. The children of the two families often played together since they were young. Princess Dai and Princess Yan were sisters, and they had always been familiar with Prince Yan. After seeing each other for a while, I heard that King Yan was at the door of the mansion, so I hurriedly ran out together.
Before Zhu Gui bowed and saluted, Xu Xiu had already called out: "Fourth brother! Why are you here suddenly? You didn't even send a message in advance. I was so prepared."
Seeing that she was as affectionate as before, Zhu Di couldn't help but soften his face as he recalled the intimacy in his childhood. He nodded and said, "I am returning to Peiping from Daning and stopped by to see my thirteenth brother."
Seeing his unkind expression, Zhu Gui greeted him hurriedly: "Is the fourth brother from the seventeenth brother? I heard that the fourth brother won two great victories this time and the Mongols returned to their hometown. It's really gratifying!" This generation of the Zhu family Now Zhu Di is the elder brother, and Zhu Gui is the younger brother, and he is quite awe-inspiring to this elder brother.
Zhu Di smiled slightly: "Father made a wise decision, the Mongols are just unlucky."
Zhu Gui asked again: "Is Seventeenth Brother okay? I haven't seen him in almost three years."
Just as Zhu Di was about to answer, Xu Xiu noticed the lotus behind Zhu Di: "Who is this?"
Zhu Di said: "This is Princess Yining of North Korea." Before he finished speaking, Xu Xiu had already smiled and said: "The lady of the East Palace, the grandson of the emperor, who was canonized by the father? Have you found her? There were official documents from Yunwen last month. Come here and let us help you find it.”
"She was found in Daningwei. My father asked me to take her back and send her to the capital." Zhu Di said, with the lotus flowers blooming and he bowed down: "Yining pays homage to the prince and the princess."
Xu Xiu quickly picked it up and said, "My family members don't want to be so polite."
Xu Xiu had been in and out of the inner courtyard of the palace since she was a child, and was born among the elite. Although the protective look in Zhu Di's eyes flashed past, Xu Xiu immediately knew that this Princess Yining was not simple for Zhu Di, and immediately smiled at Lotus and was affectionate. stand up.
It was the first time for Lianhua to see a noble lady from the Celestial Dynasty, and she looked at Princess Dai with some curiosity. But I saw Xu Xiu's clothes were splendidly embroidered, and the lotus flowers didn't know whether they were satin or silk. Her head was covered with pearls and emeralds, and in the center was a pearl hairpin with five phoenixes hanging from the rising sun. The rest couldn't be named, only a dazzling golden light appeared; her pink face showed her majesty, There was a smile on Dan's lips, and his whole person was graceful and noble.
Seeing Xu Xiu holding up the lotus, Zhu Di smiled, turned to Zhu Gui and said, "Thirteenth brother, why are you building such a big screen wall? It's a waste of life and money."
Before Zhu Gui could answer, Xu Xiu had already laughed and said: "Fourth brother! Don't blame him, it was my idea. I had a serious illness last month, and the doctors were useless. I dreamed of nine dragons, until I was in the temple." It was better to burn incense. At that time, I made a wish to build a Nine Dragon Wall in the shape of the dragon in the dream."
Seeing Zhu Di's disapproval, Xu Xiu continued: "Fourth brother! I'm afraid too, it's so uncomfortable to be sick." As he said this, he grabbed one of Zhu Di's arms and shook it from side to side. But it was the coquettish behavior that the two used to do when they were playing around when they were young.
Zhu Di couldn't help but feel soft, and said after a while: "Many people in the court are talking about Thirteenth Brother, you should be careful in everything." He paused and then said: "Look out for the people and don't make them resentful."
Mrs. Xu had just heard what the soldiers had said about Ada Zhou, and she immediately winked at the two soldiers and said, "Send Uncle Zhou home, treat him well, and bring some money." He turned around and looked at Zhu Di with a smile and said, "Thank you Fourth Brother for your concern. Fourth Brother has been working hard on the journey, why don't you go in and rest? Even if you are not tired, Princess Yining can't hold on any longer."
Sure enough, Zhu Di immediately looked sideways and saw that although Lianhua stood up straight, her face could not hide the tired look. She couldn't help but feel distressed, nodded, and the group followed Zhu Gui and Xu into Prince Dai's Mansion.
There was a turmoil, and the concubine on behalf of the princess fought and eliminated it, and the situation was resolved in a chat and laughter. The king looked at his wife with admiration in his eyes.