Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

The Ming Dynasty’s second expedition against the Northern Yuan Dynasty began!
Moreover, it was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty who led the expedition personally. It can be said that this was the most important thing for the Ming Dynasty this year.

When it comes to such a big thing, naturally some are happy while others are sad.

After finishing the imperial meeting in Fengtian Hall, Lan Yu returned to the mansion. As soon as he entered the mansion, Lan Yu threw his official hat aside and sat on the chair with a depressed look on his face!
"Master, weren't you very happy when you went to court today? Why do you look like this when you come back?"

Lan Yu's wife quickly put away Lan Yu's pipe cap and asked with concern.

"It's still a matter of conquering the Northern Yuan Dynasty." Lan Yu said angrily.

"Could it be that the Emperor and His Majesty have handed over the task of conquering the Northern Yuan Dynasty to someone else?" Upon hearing this, Madam Lan Yu said anxiously, "My husband, although I am just a woman, I know your ability. Last time, it was you who led the imperial army to defeat the Northern Yuan army!"

"This time, the Emperor and His Majesty want to destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty, so they must use you!"

Lan Yu nodded, "The Emperor and His Majesty did use me."

"Um!?"

Madam Lan Yu was stunned for a moment, then she said, "My husband, since both the Emperor and His Majesty have employed you, why are you still so depressed? Isn't this a good thing?"

"Humph! This is not a good thing!" Lan Yu complained immediately, "Although the emperor and His Majesty used me, they only made me the vanguard of the army!"

"Just a vanguard officer?!" Madam Lan Yu immediately stood up for Lan Yu, "My husband, I am not saying this, if it was twenty or even thirty years ago, if the emperor and His Majesty had appointed you as a vanguard officer, it would definitely be a sign of respect. But my husband, you are now the Duke of Liang and a general in the military cabinet. It is simply humiliating for you to be a vanguard officer with your status and position!"

"If you can only be a vanguard officer, who can be the commander-in-chief?"

"Ahem. This time it is Your Majesty who is leading the army in person, so the commander-in-chief is naturally... Your Majesty." Hearing Madam Lan Yu's words, Lan Yu also felt a little embarrassed.

Forehead.
Upon hearing this, Madam Lan Yu wanted to say something, but the words got stuck in her throat and she couldn't utter a word.

After a while, Madam Lan Yu finally recovered her breath and said, "My dear husband, if His Majesty is the commander-in-chief, it seems reasonable for you to be a vanguard officer. But this is not right. My dear husband, you are the emperor's brother-in-law, so you should be appointed as a deputy commander no matter what!"

Lan Yu shook his head, "There is no deputy commander in this expedition."

"If there is no deputy commander, then this is acceptable." Madam Lan Yu looked at Lan Yu in confusion, "If that's the case, then why is my husband so upset? In my opinion, this arrangement seems to be not bad!"

"Of course I know this, but the most infuriating thing is that the military advisor of this army is Ouyang Lun, and His Majesty the Emperor has also appointed the Minister of Revenue Guo Zi as the head of logistics. Xu Da's son Xu Huizu is also a vanguard like me, and many of Ouyang Lun's people have been arranged in other positions!"

"Madam, I can tolerate anything else you said, but now not only is Ouyang Lun riding on my head, but even his subordinates and brothers are on an equal footing with me!" Lan Yu became more and more angry, almost gritting her teeth, "Ouyang Lun's subordinates occupy important positions in various parts of the army, while I have only a pitiful position here, and I have completely lost my voice in the army!"

"How can I not be angry?"

After listening to Lan Yu's explanation, Mrs. Lan Yu also realized the importance of this matter.

"Husband, what should we do?" Madam Lan Yu suddenly became anxious. "Husband, I heard that Ouyang Lun is a ruthless person. You don't get along with him. This time he is the military advisor. It seems that many logistics are in his hands. He won't target you, right? If something happens to you, what should I do?"

"Forehead"

Lan Yu looked at Madam Lan Yu, who was beginning to shed tears, and said quickly, "Don't worry. Although Ouyang Lun has the upper hand this time, the commander of the army is after all the Emperor, not Ouyang Lun. He wouldn't dare to act recklessly!"

"According to the battle plan, this time we will conquer the Northern Yuan Dynasty with three armies. I, Lan Yu, will lead an army alone. As long as I work harder, I may be able to achieve great success!"

"Ouyang Lun is still a civil servant after all, and all his achievements were won on the battlefield!"

"I see, but my husband must be careful!" After hearing Lan Yu's explanation, Mrs. Lan Yu looked much better. She then muttered, "My husband, for such a big matter, didn't Prime Minister Li speak up for you?"

"If Prime Minister Li had helped you, how could Ouyang Lun have become a military advisor?"

"Don't mention Li Shanchang. I get even angrier when you mention him!" Lan Yu said unhappily.

"Husband, what is going on?" Madam Lan Yu asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"This is what happened." Lan Yu told Madam Lan Yu what happened in the court again.

After hearing this, Madam Lan Yu opened her mouth wide, with an incredible look on her face, "My husband, is what you said true?"

"More than 30 Huaixi Party officials were each beaten with 40 sticks because of Li Shanchang?!"

"Of course not!" Lan Yu's eyes were filled with disdain. "In order to protect himself, Li Shanchang forced more than 30 of my Huaixi disciples to suffer for him. They were beaten to death on the spot, and Li Shanchang didn't dare to say a word!"

"But you don't have to be surprised. Li Shanchang has always been like this. When faced with danger, he always abandons the enemy to save the enemy. This happened not only to the more than 30 Huaixi Party officials, but also to your husband, me. Hu Weiyong was also abandoned by Li Shanchang!"

"It is precisely because of this skill that Li Shanchang has been able to stand firm in the Ming Dynasty court for more than 20 years!"

"In a word, this Li Shanchang is unreliable!"

"But Prime Minister Li is the leader of the Huaixi Party after all, and even you, my husband, need to rely on him in many aspects. If we ruin our relationship with Prime Minister Li at this time, it will not be good for you, my husband!" Madam Lan Yu said hurriedly.

"Madam, rest assured. After the last incident with my adopted son, I have come to my senses. I will never be as reckless as before!" Lan Yu said in a deep voice, "Even though I really don't like Li Shanchang and think he is extremely hypocritical, I will not have a falling out with him!"

"I still need him to deal with Ouyang Lun!" "Oh, by the way, Madam, I will be busy with the expedition these days. Please find some time to bring some good things to visit those Huaixi officials who were beaten with sticks to express our concern for them."

Madam Lan Yu asked in confusion: "My husband, these Huaixi officials who were beaten are basically Li Shanchang's confidants, why should we go and see them?"

"I am your husband, and I am also a member of the Huaixi Party. No matter what, we in the Huaixi Party must unite. Besides, these officials were Li Shanchang's confidants before, but after what happened today, they may not be so anymore."

"Maybe one of them wants to follow me?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Lan Yu's eyes lit up and she immediately reacted, "My husband, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I will go there tomorrow and will definitely help you get this done!"

"Uh-huh!"

Lan Yu smiled and nodded, "Madam, with your help, I will definitely be the one standing at the end!"

"My husband is in a much better mood now."

at the same time.

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Li Shanchang sat in the hall with a gloomy face.

The two servants waiting outside the door couldn't help but whisper to each other.

"What's wrong with the master? He sits there alone after coming back from court. Even if he wants to think about something, he can't be like this! It's scary." One of the servants spoke first.

"It's all because of what happened in the court. I just heard that our master suffered a great loss at the hands of Prince Consort Ouyang in the court!" another servant with a black face whispered.

"It's that Ouyang Lun again? I'm afraid he is our master's nemesis. Ever since Ouyang Lun became the prime minister of the cabinet, our master has smiled less and less, and he's getting old faster." The thin servant muttered.

"Hey, we all know how powerful Ouyang Lun is. I also heard that this time Ouyang Lun severely cheated our master, causing more than 30 Huaixi officials to be beaten with 40 sticks each, and they were all carried back to the mansion one by one." said the black-faced servant.

"Is there such a thing? I was wondering, usually after the court session, many officials would come to our Hanguo Mansion, but today, I didn't see any. It turns out that their buttocks were beaten to pieces!" The thin servant shook his head, "Do you think our master will fall from power? If he does, our life will be miserable."

"We are just small characters. We can't control our own destiny. Let's just live one day at a time."

"Hey"

Nine days later.

The 200,000-strong army of the Ming Dynasty was like a giant dragon, slowly winding across the vast grassland.

The sky was low and the clouds were thick, as if connected to the earth. Between heaven and earth, there was only this armored torrent advancing silently. The grassland was endless, with rolling green waves. When the wind blew, the grass leaves undulated like waves, making a low rustling sound, as if the earth was also trembling with the arrival of this army. The mountains in the distance were dark and vaguely visible, as if they were a barrier at the end of the world, but the army was like an unstoppable tide, surging towards the distant horizon.

The army's flags fluttered in the wind, and the red "Ming" flags were like burning flames, particularly eye-catching on the green grassland. The iron armor flashed a cold light in the sun, the spears were like a forest, the swords were like frost, and the ground seemed to tremble slightly with every step. The sound of horse hooves, footsteps, and armor collisions intertwined together, forming a low and shocking roar, as if thunder was rolling in the sky, shocking all directions. The soldiers' faces were firm, their eyes were like torches, and their steps were uniform, as if they were a huge war machine, ruthlessly rolling over every inch of the grassland.

The creatures on the grassland seemed to have sensed the solemn atmosphere. The wild horses in the distance panicked and fled in all directions; the hawks in the sky circled, as if they were spying on the huge army; occasionally a few hares jumped out of the grass and quickly disappeared into the vast green fields. The grassland wind, carrying the scent of soil and grass, blew across the soldiers' faces, but could not blow away the solemnity and determination in their hearts.

As the sun sets, the sky is dyed with a layer of blood-red glow.

"Your Majesty has ordered! The entire army stops advancing and sets up camp!"

"Your Majesty has ordered! The entire army stops advancing and sets up camp!"

The messengers rode back and forth among the long lines of troops, shouting constantly.

The 200,000-strong army of the Ming Dynasty began to set up camp on the vast grassland. At the end of the grassland, where the sky and the earth met, it seemed to be ignited by fire, reflecting the outline of this huge army. The soldiers' figures were stretched out in the sunset, as if countless giants were busy on this endless land.

The construction of the camp was like a precise ceremony, swift and orderly. Tents sprang up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, and the white canvas fluttered slightly in the wind, as if pieces of floating clouds fell to the ground. The central army tent stood tall, with flags towering high. The red "Ming" flag fluttered in the evening breeze, majestic and solemn. The surrounding tents spread outward with the central army as the center, forming a temporary city. Torches were lit one after another between the tents, and the flames were like stars falling to the ground, tearing the night of the grassland into warm light traces.

The soldiers had clear division of labor. Some carried food and grass, some set up tents, and some patrolled and guarded. The sound of armor colliding, horse hooves, and orders intertwined to form a low and powerful rhythm, as if the earth was also shaking for the army's stationing. The horses were led to the temporary stables at the edge of the camp, and the neighing sounded one after another, blending with the shouts of the soldiers. The food and grass cart slowly drove into the camp, the wheels rolling over the grass, making a dull sound, and the air was filled with the smell of hay and horses.

The firemen started to make a fire and cook. Smoke rose up and formed a series of light columns in the night sky of the grassland. The aroma of food drifted with the wind, arousing the appetite of the soldiers. They sat around the fire, took off their armor, revealing their tired but resolute faces. The firelight reflected on their faces, which looked particularly solemn. Some people talked in low voices, some people wiped their weapons silently, and occasionally a few laughs were heard, but they were quickly swallowed up by the night wind of the grassland.

Night fell completely, and the grassland fell into a deep darkness, with only the fire in the camp flickering like stars. The patrolling soldiers held spears, walked steadily, and scanned the surroundings like hawks. In the distant grassland, the wind hummed, and occasionally a few wolf howls were heard, as if reminding people of the wildness and unknownness of this land.

On this endless grassland night, the 200,000-strong army of the Ming Dynasty was like a sleeping beast, quietly lying dormant, waiting for the arrival of dawn. The firelight of the camp and the starry sky complemented each other, as if this army was the only one between heaven and earth, announcing their arrival with silent majesty.

When everything was ready, several cavalry units entered the camp under the cover of night, and the leader was also taken to the central military tent.

"Your humble servant Zhu Di (Zhu Quan) pays respect to His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Meet Brother-in-law Ouyang!"

Zhu Di and Zhu Quan walked into the tent and saw Zhu Biao and Ouyang Lun, and immediately saluted. (End of this chapter)