Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 209 The show begins
In the southwest, the Ming army in the southwest is ready for battle.

Qian Yue, the imperial censor who was inspecting Guizhou, personally took to the battlefield. At this point in time, the chieftains of Guizhou were in internal turmoil, and they learned that the Ming army intended to suppress them.

The Guizhou chieftains, led by the female leader Milu, immediately worked together, negotiated peace, and prepared for the arrival of Qian Yue's Ming army.

Both sides have reasons to be undefeated.

Qian Yue was determined to win the war. He received a letter from his teacher Jiao Fang, in which Jiao Fang reminded Qian Yue that he must win the battle and not lose.

After all, it was Qian Yue who was personally guaranteed by Jiao Fang. If the war was won, he was confident that he could promote Qian Yue to the position of Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate!

So Qian Yue must win this war no matter what!

Qian Yue was a conceited Confucian scholar. Although he had inspected Guizhou for some years, he had always looked down on the chieftains in the southwest. He did not think that these natives had any fighting power that could withstand the elite Ming army that was like a torrent of steel.

A well-equipped army with complete armor and sophisticated weapons facing a group of chieftain tribes who were like primitive people made Qian Yue naively believe that there was no possibility of losing from any angle.

Miru was also very excited. The conflicts within the chieftain had reached an irreconcilable point. This war was like timely rain that could cover up too many conflicts within the chieftain.

As long as Miru leads the Tusi to win this war, she can completely unify all the major Tusi families and tribes and become the real helmsman of the Southwestern Tusi!
Qian Yue has reasons to win, and so does Miru.

The war that the two sides are launching in the southwest this time is bound to be a fight to the death, with no one to decide the winner, life or death. This war will never end easily.

Since the beginning of autumn, it has been raining continuously in the southwest. Such weather is not conducive to starting a war. The commander of the southwest Ming army reminded Qian Yue, but Qian Yue insisted on his own way. He thought that the Ming Dynasty could quickly win a quick victory against a group of chickens and dogs. So he was self-willed and did not listen to the opinions of the military. Based on his own analysis of military books, he immediately ordered the army to resolutely launch the first war against the chieftain tribe!
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By early October, the first light snow had begun to fall in Beijing.

Chen Boxin and Chen Zhengye have been in Peiping for more than a month, and Shuntian Express has already given Chen Boxin the necessary guidance.

This is the twenty-eighth day since Chen Boxin signed the contract.

Chen Boxin had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem. He invited Ning Cheng to a banquet today, wanting to discuss the marriage between Chen Zhengye and Ning Zhijun with Ning Cheng.

However, the result was not satisfactory. Ning Cheng tactfully told Chen Boxin that his daughter was too proud and arrogant and might not be worthy of Chen Zhengye.

Chen Boqin knew that this was just an excuse. Ning Zhijun was arrogant, which meant that she didn't like Chen Zhengye. He even planned to fight for his son.

He didn't want to lose this bond of friendship in vain. If the two families formed a marriage alliance, the Chen family would surely become bigger.

But Ning Cheng's words and actions implied that he rejected this marriage, which made Chen Boxin feel a little embarrassed.

"Brother Chen, my Ning family originally arranged a marriage with Chen Ce."

Chen Boqin bowed awkwardly and said, "Of course I know this, but you have also seen Ce'er's situation."

Ning Cheng said: "Yes, I saw it."

"But my little girl has grown up, and as a father, it is difficult for me to understand her thoughts."

Chen Bo-hsin said: "Since ancient times, marriages have been decided by parents and by matchmakers."

Ning Cheng frowned slightly.

Chen Boxin then realized that he had spoken out of turn. He was clearly the weaker party, and now his words sounded like he was forcing a marriage.

He could only smile bitterly and said, "My son is unlucky. I was just rude. Lord Ning, please don't take it to heart."

Ning Cheng nodded and said, "Anyway, Brother Chen, you can come to me if you have any difficulties in the future. When do you plan to return to Hangzhou?" Since Chen Zhengye and Ning Zhijun's marriage was hopeless, he did not plan to stay, so he said, "Just these few days."

Ning Cheng said: "Okay! I will see you off then."

"Thank you, Master Ning."

Chen Boqin reluctantly returned to the residence, glanced at Chen Zhengye who looked expectant, shook his head slightly and said, "Lord Ning meant that his daughter doesn't like you."

Chen Zhengye gritted his teeth and said, "It must be Chen Ce! He made me lose face in Linhu Cuiwei Tower that day, otherwise why would Ning Zhijun look down on me?"

Chen Boqin said helplessly: "Forget it, the Chen family's business is more important. The business left by the second son is almost gone. We need to return to Hangzhou Prefecture as soon as possible to run the express delivery business."

Amid the drizzling snow, Tang Yin was holding an umbrella, accompanied by Madam Wu and two clerks, and together they found Chen Boxin.

When Chen Boqin and his son saw Madam Wu, they always felt as if they had seen her somewhere before. Finally, they realized that she was Chen Ce's neighbor.

However, an ominous premonition rose in the hearts of the Chen family father and son, but after thinking about it, the other party seemed to be unable to play any tricks, so Chen Boxin bowed to Tang Yin and said, "What is the purpose of Tang Dongjia's visit?"

Tang Yin smiled and shook his head, "Mr. Chen, you are too polite. I am not a boss. I am just doing things for others."

Ok?
Aren’t you the owner of Shuntian Express?

Tang Yin still had a smile on his face and spoke in a very kind tone. He patted the snowflakes off his body and said to Chen Boqin, "Master Chen, you still haven't paid us the franchise fee. When will you pay it?"

Chen Boqin was slightly stunned and said, "Hasn't it been paid for?"

The total franchise fee of five hundred taels was paid on the ninth day, and Tang Yin did not come to ask for money afterwards. What does it mean now?
Chen Boxin was a little puzzled.

Tang Yin shook his head and said, "No, the contract states that you must pay us multiples of two taels of silver every day. Now it's the twentieth day. According to the contract, you should pay us one million taels of silver."

Upon hearing such huge data, Chen Boxin and Chen Zhengye took a deep breath.

What a joke!
What I signed with you was a courier franchise contract, not a property pawning contract. What do you mean by one million taels of silver? The entire Chen family is worth only tens of thousands of taels of silver!

Chen Boqin sneered, "Don't joke, Mr. Tang. This joke is not funny."

Tang Yin shook his head and said, "I'm not joking."

Chen Boqin snorted and said, "It's written in black and white on the contract. Are you still going to cheat?"

"Do you really think the Ming government is just a decoration? Or do you really dare to bully us foreign merchants under the emperor's feet?"

Tang Yin said, "Yes, it is written in black and white on the contract that you have to pay us this much money every day. Today is the twentieth day, and you still haven't paid."

Chen Boqin was furious and said, "We have to pay until it's all paid! Do you want us to pay for the rest of our lives?"

Tang Yin asked in confusion: "What do you mean until all the money is paid?"

Chen Boxin sneered, "Zhengye, go get the contract!"

Chen Boxin has kept this contract carefully, so there is no way there would be any mistakes!

(End of this chapter)