King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

The night wind blew through the valley, bringing with it a bone-chilling chill.

Among the majestic mountains in the north, bonfires flickered in the cold wind, and the curtains that stretched across the sky rustled in the wind.

Soldiers holding spears patrolled in the cold wind, their bright eyes looking around and inspecting the safety of the military camp.

Just then.

Da da da.
The sound of horse hooves could be heard from afar on the pitch-black pipe.

The sudden change shocked the soldiers who were patrolling and guarding the camp and made them become solemn and alert. The originally quiet camp suddenly became restless. Swords and broadswords were unsheathed and bows and arrows were drawn to the full moon.

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet and depressing. Everyone's breathing became rapid. Everyone looked at the sound of galloping horses approaching in the dark night and the candles swaying in the wind.

But after a moment, the sound of galloping horses lingered not far from the military camp.

The guard on the observation tower shouted at the man and horse that were parked not far away:
"Who is coming!"

"Send your name quickly."

Hearing this, the people who stopped not far away, feeling the cold murderous intent coming from all directions, did not dare to hesitate or pause for fear that if they were a little slower, they would be attacked and suffer an unexpected disaster. Then they followed closely and replied loudly:
"By order of Lord Ji, the commander of the Imperial Guard."

"There is an urgent matter that needs to be delivered to His Majesty. Report to His Majesty..."

"Please hurry up and release it as quickly as possible."

After hearing this and receiving a definite answer, the commander on the watchtower did not relax at all. He ordered the soldiers below to put away their unsheathed weapons and bows that had been drawn to the full moon. He turned his head and nodded to the guarded soldiers at the door, and ordered:

"Here comes someone."

"Go quickly and correct yourself."

"If you find any problems, don't hesitate, just take them down. If they dare to resist, you can execute them on the spot."

Although the last sentence seemed to be directed to the general who went to verify his identity, its other meaning was also a threat to the person who came shouting that he was delivering a letter and whose figure could not be seen clearly.

Order received.

The soldiers at the gate of the military camp below did not hesitate at all. A small group of people slipped out in an orderly manner through the gap in the gate that was wide enough for one person to pass through. Then another group of people surrounded the gate and ran cautiously towards the flickering fire in the darkness.

But in a moment, the team that came out of the camp gate had already arrived in front of the man and the horse. They saw the man sitting high on the horse, wearing the unique flying fish uniform of the Jinyiwei, and gave an order:
“Identity token, where is it?”

"Take it out quickly and let us check it."

"If there are no problems, you can enter."

Hearing this, the Jinyiwei town flag officer on horseback did not dare to hesitate for a moment. He raised his hand into his arms, took out a green glazed token, threw it to the general who was giving orders to the team, and said:
"for you."

The general took a look at the token in his hand, turned his head and glanced down, then threw it to the alert soldiers behind him and said:
"Go in for verification immediately."

"See if there's a problem."

"If not, come and report immediately."

"Go!"

The soldiers who received the order turned around without any hesitation and ran to the military camp at the rear as fast as possible.

That's it.

But in just a moment, the soldiers who went to check and verify had already run over from the back, bowed slightly, and replied:
"Verified, everything is correct."

"There is no problem with the identity. This is a token that belongs exclusively to the Jinyiwei."

"Your Excellency has ordered that he be allowed in."

"But all weapons must be confiscated from him. He is not allowed to bring any weapons into the barracks. All weapons must be handed over to us for safekeeping and will be returned to him when he leaves."

Upon hearing this, the young general calmly waved his hand at the alert soldiers on the side. Then, several "swoosh" sounds were heard suddenly, and the soldiers who were glaring with alert and ready for battle had already sheathed their swords.

The originally heavy and depressing atmosphere here also disappeared at this moment along with the accurate news brought by the soldiers.

At the same time, the young general looked up at the Jinyiwei on horseback and said softly:
"You heard everything I just said, didn't you?"

"If you have no objection, dismount immediately and hand over your weapons to us. Once we have withdrawn and confirmed that there is no threat, you can enter. Do you understand?"

Although the Jinyiwei felt a little uncomfortable with the rigorous behavior, looking at the dark environment around them and thinking about the identity of Emperor Yongle who was in charge of the military camp, they more or less understood the rigorous behavior of these individuals.

Then, he paused for a moment, but did not say anything more. He turned over and jumped off the horse. Then he took off the embroidered spring sword on one side and handed it to the soldiers nearby. Then he walked to the front of the team leader, stretched out his hands, removed all defenses and alerts, and said in a deep voice:
"Test it!"

"hurry up."

Hearing this, the team leader nodded to the soldiers around him without any politeness or pretense. Two soldiers came out immediately, and together with him, the three of them surrounded the Jinyiwei who had lowered all their defenses and began to check him carefully.

That's it.

After about half a quarter of an hour, when everything had been carefully checked and confirmed that there were no problems or abnormalities, the people in charge of the search nodded to each other and confirmed each other.

After finishing all the tasks, the team leader waved his hand to the soldiers who were gathered around him and said:

"No problem."

"Let it go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers around him wisely stepped aside and made way for the Jinyiwei.

Seeing this, the Jinyiwei did not dare to delay for a moment, and politely nodded to the soldiers around them. Then they jumped on their horses and tightened the reins in their hands. With a "snap" sound of the whip, they rode their horses at the fastest speed like sharp arrows, and rushed towards the gate of the military camp that had been opened at some point.

In the central army commander’s camp.

At this moment, Emperor Yongle was leaning on the couch, supporting his chin with his left hand and playing with a small and exquisite teacup in his right hand.

From time to time, he frowned slightly, half-squinted his eyes and stared with interest at the map hanging not far away, which marked the mountains and rivers of various parts of the grassland, as well as some of the daily activities of the Wala and Tatar. It was unknown what he was thinking about.

"His Majesty."

Just then.

Outside the tightly closed tent, a hurried voice came, instantly interrupting Zhu Di's thoughts. His originally furrowed brows furrowed even tighter, and a hint of displeasure flashed across his face. He turned his head to look at the entrance of the tent, and said with a bit of unkindness:

"What's the matter!"

Hearing this, the servants waiting outside the door also keenly sensed the displeasure of their masters in the camp. Their hearts suddenly trembled, and their eyelids twitched. They did not dare to hesitate for a moment and quickly responded, "Your Majesty."

"Emergency report from the Royal Guards in Yingtian City."

Be brief and to the point.

After hearing this and getting a definite answer, Zhu Di paused for a moment, raised his tightly furrowed brows slightly, and showed a hint of surprise and curiosity. After thinking for a moment, he gave the order in a deep voice:
"Announce him to come in."

Order received.

Feeling the changes in Zhu Di's words in the tent, the servant standing outside the door reporting couldn't help but let out a long breath, secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, but also secretly worried about herself.

He did not dare to hesitate for a moment. He raised his hand to open the tightly closed curtain of the tent, waved to the Jinyiwei who was lowering his head beside him, and then led him in as quickly as possible.

When the two entered, they saw Emperor Yongle leaning on the couch. They did not dare to hesitate for a moment. They looked solemn, knelt down respectfully, and said:
"See Your Majesty."

Zhu Di retracted his gaze, raised his eyebrows and looked at the Jinyiwei wearing Feiyu uniform, and said in a light voice:
"What happened in the capital?"

"Can I order you to deliver the letter to me at the fastest speed, at a rate of 800 miles?"

After hearing this, the Jinyiwei did not dare to hesitate for a moment. He raised his hand to take off the brocade box on his back and respectfully presented it to the emperor with both hands.

Seeing this, the servant who was serving beside him was quite tactful. She raised her hand and took the brocade box presented by him with both hands. She did not dare to hesitate for a moment, and walked forward quickly with small steps at a very fast speed and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, please take a look."

Looking at the letter in the brocade box that was carefully opened and handed to him by the servant girl, Zhu Di raised his hand to take it, and repeatedly checked the seal and the anti-counterfeiting marks secretly made on the letter.

After confirming that it was correct, Zhu Di gently tore open the letter, pulled out the letter wrapped inside and slowly opened it, half-squinting his eyes and looking at the contents of the letter with interest.

As what he saw came into view, Zhu Di's originally calm and indifferent face darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his half-closed eyes slowly opened and widened unconsciously.

That's it.

After about a quarter of an hour, when he had finished reading the contents of the letter, Zhu Di slapped the letter heavily on the table in front of him and shouted angrily:
"These bastards are getting bolder and bolder, and their actions are becoming more and more unscrupulous."

"How dare you do such a crazy thing."

"It's just courting death."

"They kept saying, criticizing and advising me from time to time, that I should not compete with the people for profit and should show kindness to the people."

"These bastards really sing better than anyone else, and they say beautiful words one after another."

"The results of it?"

"But I did something so dirty and disgusting."

“Absolutely”

“It’s disgusting.”

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone in the tent was shocked, and all of them were trembling with fear.

The air in the entire tent suddenly turned cold and fell into a terrible silence, so quiet that it made people feel frightened, panic-stricken and uneasy.

That's it.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Di came back to his senses from his fury. He turned his head and looked at the people kneeling on the ground. With a gloomy face, he shouted in a cold voice:
"What are you doing in a daze?"

"Get out of here, everyone. Wait outside."

This statement came out.

All the people in the tent felt as if they had been pardoned. They quickly got up from the ground, hunched over, with their heads lowered, and fled in panic in small steps, wishing their parents had given them two more legs.

He was afraid that if he ran too slowly, he would be caught by Zhu Di or left behind and endure the wrath of Emperor Yongle.

After everyone had left, Zhu Di picked up the memorial that he had angrily slammed on the table and looked at and read the contents in detail again.

That's it.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Before he knew it, about a quarter of an hour had passed. Zhu Di slowly came back to his senses from his daze and contemplation. The expression on his face changed unpredictably. His brows were frowned and then relaxed, then furrowed and then tightened again.

"Hey"

Just like that, after a while, Zhu Di slowly opened his half-closed eyes, took a few deep breaths, and then sighed, shook his head slightly, and murmured in a low voice:

"Second brother! Second child!"

"You guys have really grown up."

“Style of doing things, and the style of doing things.”

"Compared to the past, it is truly so much more mature, and its methods are so much more powerful."

"It's a combination of strength and softness. It's really becoming more and more like our past style."

"His words and actions are really getting worse and worse."

"We can control these old sly guys, these old guys and the smart ones, so that these bastards have no way to deal with them. Even if they have thousands of words and great abilities, they can only hold their noses and accept it, and secretly take this big loss."

"It's pretty good at doing things."

After a brief silence, Zhu Di's originally silent face became calm and quiet at a speed visible to the naked eye. A long-lost smile slowly appeared on his face. He shook his head slightly and said:

"That's it, that's all."

"Since the brothers have already discussed and prepared for the matter at hand."

"Just let you three brothers handle it and solve it on your own."

"Since we have chosen to go on the expedition and stay out of it, we might as well be thorough and grasp the general direction. As long as there is no problem with the general direction, there will be no problem."

"Let's just be at peace and take advantage of the free time we have now to have some fun with the Tatars and Oirat who are eyeing the Central Plains. It would be good to teach these bastards a lesson." (End of this chapter)