Chapter 299: The reaction of the vassal king

The military newspaper that reported the victory rushed to the capital, and Xiao Fan stayed in Peiping to carry out the aftermath.

The Yan army surrendered, confiscated weapons, curfews across the city, restored pre-war order, repaired the damaged city walls and houses, etc., and the aftermath work was very cumbersome. Xiao Fan was obviously not a patient person and was not good at doing these things. After the army entered the city of Beiping, Beiping was once in a hurry and messed up by the blind command of the general officer, Mr. Xiao.

Xiao Fan was depressed. The city was captured by me, but it was not well managed. It was reported that the Qingliu in the court knew about it. Wouldn’t it be laughed out loud?

The powerful Mr. Xiao now feels that face is important. Face is invisible and intangible, but it really supports the storefront. As the saying goes, a person lives a face and a tree lives a skin. It is easy to throw away this face, but it will become dirty if you pick it up.

When it comes to governing Peking, there is actually a ready-made expert, Zhu Di, who has become a prisoner.

If you snatch someone’s city, you have to order someone to help him take care of it. The robbers and horses are not so unreasonable.

Fortunately, Xiao Fan was an unreasonable person, so in the dungeon of Peking Prefecture, Xiao Fan staged another old-fashioned plot. The knife was placed on the necks of Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, two unlucky monsters. Zhu Di had to surrender under Xiao Fan's tyranny and honestly helped him to come up with ideas to calm the people and protect the aftermath.

Peiping was captured, but the war did not end completely. There were still many remnants of Yan army in the north. The imperial court's army stationed in Peiping for several days and set off, continuing to annihilate the remnants of Yan army northward and sweep the Ming border south of the Great Wall.

In mid-November of the first year of Jianwen, the vanguard officer Ping'an led a 50,000 army to Shanhaiguan.

On the day the army arrived, Chen Fu, the guard of Shanhaiguan, put down his weapons and led 20,000 Yan troops out of the pass empty-handed, and begged to the ground. Shanhaiguan surrendered without fighting.

At this point, the imperial army successfully recovered all cities and passes involved in the rebellion, and the Battle of Pingyan ended.

The war is over, but the impact on the world is huge.

At the instruction of Xiao Fan, more than ten groups of fast cavalry were quickly sent out to every corner of the Ming Dynasty, especially the fiefs of the vassal kings. Whenever the fast cavalry arrived at a city, they would shout out loud, "Yan Ni was captured, and the king's army won a great victory!"

Within a few days, this sentence spread throughout the Ming Dynasty and was shocked.

The vassal kings were shocked and trembled.

The more than 20 vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di, the fourth son of the emperor, who was the most powerful and the most heavily armed, was defeated by Xiao Fan. He was defeated so cleanly that more than 100,000 people rebelled vigorously, and the court took only nine months to completely pacify it.

Even those who are as brave and powerful as the four emperors cannot withstand the great power of the imperial court. What are the remaining vassal kings? They can’t even mention the hemp ropes and tofu.

The official military newspaper for the victory had just arrived at the imperial palace in the capital. Before Zhu Yunwen could be happy, the vassal kings quickly responded. The officials arrived at the palace at the same time as the military newspaper for the victory, and the King of Shu also reported the report.

Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, was the eleventh son of Zhu Yuanzhang. He was a vassal of Chengdu Prefecture, Sichuan in the 23rd year of Hongwu. He was knowledgeable and talented, enlightened and capable, and was quite popular with Zhu Yuanzhang. He was often nicknamed "Scholar of Shu".

Zhu Chun's statement to Zhu Yunwen was first of all, and he highly supported Zhu Yunwen's orthodox status as the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and congratulated the court for quelling the Yan rebellion. Finally, the topic changed, saying that the wet and miasma in Shu was too heavy, and Zhu Chun was in the vassal of Chengdu for nine years and was really not used to the ghost weather in Shu, so Zhu Chun asked Zhu Yunwen to give him a favor and let him go back to the capital to live his old age. As for the military and political power in the vassal of Chengdu, the court asked the court to appoint another official to take over. Zhu Chun only brought a few guards and family back to the capital.

Zhu Yunwen was so happy. Although the King of Shu was implicit, his meaning was expressed very clearly. I quit! The regime and military power were all returned to you. Will I be the only one who is idle and free. Will I be the one who is a free and free prince when I go back to the capital?

Zhu Di, the most powerful king of Yan, was defeated. The imperial army was at its peak. Who would dare to hold troops to respect themselves at this time? Zhu Di's failure made all the vassal kings realize very clearly that being a prince is a high-risk profession with no future. Whoever has more soldiers in his hands will be more dangerous. General Xiao Fan also led hundreds of thousands of troops to sweep the north. Who knows who will be the next one of Xiao Fan's dog eyes?

The above-mentioned confession of the Shu King Zhu Chun seemed to remind the vassal kings. The vassal kings all started to fight a cold war, and then rushed to Zhu Yunwen, riding on the official road for 800 miles at a distance and having a lot of fun.

Among these vassal kings listed above, Zhu Ji-hyun, the second generation of Jin king, was the fastest and most afraid of.

Because Zhu Jiying knew his strength very well, if the powerful vassal kings in the world were ranked for Forbes, King Yan Zhu Di would be ranked first, King Jin would be ranked second, and King Ning would be ranked third. Unfortunately, the number one Yan King, who is now ranked first, was destroyed by Xiao Fan, so King Jin Zhu Jiying would naturally advance one and become the strongest vassal king...

Zhu Jiying hid in the palace and cried heartbrokenly. He swore to the sky that he would definitely not want to be the number one person in this doggy world! Because Xiao Fan destroyed the first one, and whoever dared to be the first one would destroy him!

When King Jin cried miserably, his advisers were also anxious and advised him to submit a letter to the court, announce his support for Zhu Yunwen's orthodox status, and ask the court to reduce the vassal state.

Zhu Jiying, who had just become the King of Jin, was a very mediocre person, but this time he was rarely known and knew how to learn from one example. Zhu Jiying thought about it for a long time. He felt that just the above statement was not enough to express his sincerity to the court. The nearly 100,000 soldiers under the King of Jin were also an irregular gunpowder depot. Maybe one day he would blow him to pieces. The vassal king was so dangerous. Zhu Jiying was so sad that he simply made up his mind. I quit and love whoever I love!

So without waiting for the court to reply, Zhu Jiying packed the entire palace and took his family. He didn't even dare to take his guards. He went straight to the capital. It would be better to be an idle prince. If he had no power, he would have no power. At least he would have lost his life. This time, even if the emperor did not cut off his vassal, Zhu Jiying decided to cut off himself and refused to be the first to stand out.

The number one vassal king! What's the difference between this and the death-seeking post posted by King Yan on his forehead? Didn't you hear Xiao Fan's loud sound of sharpening his knife? It's so terrifying...

The news that King Jin went straight to the capital soon spread throughout the world. If the vassal king had not been ordered by the emperor, it would be a big charge for entering the capital privately. However, this time was a special period. From the court to the people, everyone knew why Zhu Jihuang had to return to the capital. This guy was scared to death.

While Zhu Jiying was still on the way, the Jinyiwei had already spread the news quickly into the imperial palace of the capital.

Zhu Yunwen was immediately laughed and laughed. He held back his laughter and quickly added a decree to Zhu Jiying, who was still walking and crying on the road, allowing him to return to Beijing to live for a while, which saved Zhu Jiying from being impeached by the censor in the court.

King Jin, who had just been upgraded to the top, cut himself off, so King Ning naturally became the first vassal king.

King Ning Zhu Quan shivered all over, not knowing whether he was angry or scared.

Zhu Quan was in his early twenties and was about the same age as Xiao Fan. The two were about the same age, but Zhu Quan was plotted by Xiao Fan once. Until the three guards of Duoyan called him and entered the pass to help Xiao Fan destroy Zhu Di. Zhu Quan then realized that he had been poached by Xiao Fan and was so angry that he screamed in the palace.

The reason why King Ning was able to rank third among more than 20 vassal kings was because he had an invincible brave cavalry under his command, that is, the Three Guards of Duoyan, who were incorporated by Zhu Yuanzhang. King Ning relied on them to repel the Tartars repeatedly and became a powerful vassal king in the world. Now Xiao Fan is like a nouveau riche. After a few boxes of gold were smashed, the Three Guards of Duoyan became his subordinate. King Ning became a bare commander in a blink of an eye. What's even more annoying is that with Zhu Di being destroyed, Zhu Ji's family and his bare commander went straight to the capital. Among the vassal kings in the world, he, the bare commander, inexplicably became the first-ranked leader.

This was like slapping him in the face!

But Zhu Quan was angry and didn't dare to report it. This incident was so rumored that it was so popular that you were a prince guarding the border. You can't even control the subordinates given to you by the late emperor. If you let others poach the corners, why don't you just buy a piece of tofu and hit the ball to death?

After the grief, anger and aggrieved King Ning passed, he immediately had the same thoughts as Zhu Jiying. This job was no longer possible! Instead of staying in Daning Mansion and being the bare commander, I might as well be a little bit a little bit and pack up my bags and return to Beijing like Zhu Jiying. Whoever likes to be the number one vassal king? The bare commander takes the title of the first name. Am I wronged?

So, King Ning Zhu Quan cleaned up the fine materials in the royal palace, took a few guards to get a few large carriages, and returned to Beijing in despair.

The most powerful vassal kings in the three prefectures of Peking, Taiyuan and Daning collapsed. The vassal kings in the world became more and more shocked and panicked. They asked each other in panic... Who is the turn of the number one now?

In the past, when it came to someone who had the best strength among the vassal kings, it was a very good thing. Now that Xiao Fan defeated Zhu Di, the vassal kings were very resistant to the ranking of "first". They kicked the honorary title around like playing football, for fear of being related to him.

Later, we connected each other and all the vassal kings reached a frustrating consensus. Well, no one of us should be humble in this first name. We should collectively submit a statement to the court and ask to reduce the vassals.

So the vassal kings all seemed to have infectious diseases. One said he had a back pain, and the other said he had a headache. Anyway, he couldn't go up to the fifth floor in one breath, and they asked Zhu Yunwen to cut off the vassal and return to Beijing to recuperate. At the same time, they told Zhu Yunwen very directly that the Ming Dynasty is in harmony and the world is peaceful. The existence of fiefdoms seems to be unnecessary. So all our princes suddenly had a common dream, that is, to live a life in the capital, walk dogs, fight cocks and play with crickets every day. The emperors guarded the border for so many years, and they will rely on you to raise them for the rest of their lives.

It was the winter of the first year of Jianwen, and the Chinese New Year was about to be celebrated. According to the rules, the vassal kings should indeed go to Beijing to celebrate the emperor. So Zhu Yunwen laughed happily, waved his hand, and happily agreed to the vassal kings' request. Let's go back to the capital. Let's have a happy and peaceful reunion year together. I have arranged a wealth of corruption activities for all the emperors. The gentle and graceful Jiangnan beauties are waiting for you in the capital.

While the vassal kings were so grateful that they did not dare to forget Xiao Fan, the great god. They were leading hundreds of thousands of people to rush around in the north, and the devils were sweeping around like a village. What if the Hongwu cannons went fire and accidentally knocked their palace to pieces? It is said that this guy was unpredictable to his words and devils, and no one could figure out his veins. The phoenix with wings was not as good as a chicken. In the future, if the vassal kings were scrambling to death in the capital, they should have a good relationship with this powerful minister who was at its peak.

So, while the vassal kings submitted a letter to Zhu Yunwen, they flew to Beiping Prefecture in a friendly tone. In the letter, the vassal kings called Xiao Fan brothers. The intimacy was like a mother, and they almost grabbed Xiao Fan's sleeve and chopped the chicken head and burned yellow paper with him.

Of course, the princes all agreed to advise Xiao Fan to protect the Hongwu cannon more when he has nothing to do, so as not to let it go, even if it goes go, don’t rush my house. I am a good citizen and I will immediately quit the military power and go to Beijing to retire...

Xiao Fan was a little surprised by the attitude of the vassal kings, and at the same time he was a little moved. He finally understood the meaning of the sentence "The truth is only within the range of the cannon". It was ugly, but very realistic.

Zhu Di's rebellion was put down, and a series of chain reactions were noisy. This direct military deterrence obviously scared the vassal kings and laid a very solid foundation for Zhu Yunwen's next plan to reduce the vassals.

Peiping Prefecture.

All the aftermath was almost done. More than 300,000 troops were sent out by Xiao Fan in five ways, led by Ping'an, Sheng Yong, Qu Neng, Geng Bingwen and Guo Ying. They carried out a very thorough sweep of the north. All the officials and garrison generals in the city were replaced. The Ministry of Personnel of the court sent officials at all levels to take over them. The unstable people gradually calmed down under the comfort of the new officials of the court.

Xiao Fan worked in the magistrate's office in the Beiping Prefecture. The original Yan Wang Mansion was empty. The generals under his command advised him to move in. Xiao Fan flatly rejected it. Just kidding that the Yan Wang Mansion was the Dadu Palace of the previous dynasty. Many of the decorations and specifications inside were beyond the rules. No matter how powerful Xiao Fan was, he was still a minister of the emperor. What qualifications did he have to live in the palace? If he lived in the front foot, he would be impeached by those censors who had nothing to do after eating. At this time, he was still leading an army of hundreds of thousands and his identity was very sensitive. If Zhu Yunwen felt unhappy, he would have plagued himself.

In history, he is arrogant and arrogant. People who are arrogant are generally short-lived. Xiao Fan knows very well that if he wants to live to the age of 80, it is best not to do such meaningless things that are purely satisfying vanity. Only those who abide by their duties will live the longest. Even if Zhu Yunwen treats him as a brother, he cannot go beyond the line. Low-key is the king.

Speaking of low-key, Xiao Fan suddenly remembered a person who was not very low-key.

Xiao Fan, who was handling the aftermath, stopped writing and asked Cao Yi thoughtfully: "How is Ji Gang recently?"

Cao Yi curled his lips and said, "The news came from Yuan Zhong that Ji Gang's doggy life has become more and more lawless recently..."

Xiao Fan became interested and hurriedly said, "Tell me, what has this guy done?"

"Because you quelled the Yan rebellion, the vassal kings asked to cut off the vassals again. The emperor was very happy. I was in a good mood recently, so Ji Gang entrusted you with his blessing and was named Yang Wu Bo. This guy relied on the emperor's favor and was originally arrogant. Now he has been named a uncle. He is becoming more and more arrogant. A few days ago, he went to the Taoist temple outside the city to visit, and somehow he fell in love with a young female Taoist priest. Unfortunately, this female Taoist priest happened to be attracted by Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, and Li Jinglong is also a lawless lord.

Son, the two of them endured each other because the female Taoist priest had a grudge and refused to let each other go. One day, Ji Gang and Li Jinglong were drinking in the same restaurant. The two groups were separated by a private room. Li Jinglong then talked about his old grudge with Ji Gang, and then cursed Ji Gang, but was heard by Ji Gang next door. Ji Gang was drunk at that time, and regardless of Li Jinglong's identity as a duke, rushed into the private room and beat Li Jinglong up. The two groups started fighting. In the chaos, Ji Gang picked up a golden gourd hammer and smashed Li Jinglong's head open..."

Xiao Fan was stunned when he heard this: "Li Jinglong was smashed to his head by Ji Gang?"

Cao Yi sighed and said, "Yes, an earl actually dares to smash the Duke. Our Ming Dynasty has all kinds of strange things. What's even more strange is that Li Jinglong sued the Queen of the Golden Palace. The emperor only fined Ji Gang a year's salary and ordered Ji Gang to apologize..."

Xiao Fan's heart sank. Ji Gang was so popular with Zhu Yunwen? He was about to return to Beijing. What attitude should Ji Gang be taken to Ji Gang after returning to Beijing? How would Ji Gang treat him?

The battle has just ended. Is there another new battle to wait for me? Will I still let people live?

Xiao Fan sighed and said, "Li Jinglong is really true. Ji Gang is now in charge of the Jinyiwei. Why are you going to fight with him? Can you wait for me to come back to Beijing to discuss it? Fighting with Wu Ji's second place, your mind is in trouble..."

Cao Yi looked at him strangely: "How do you know that Li Jinglong's brain is in water?"

"Well, I'm just making an analogy..."

Cao Yi said slowly: "I know you are a metaphor, but what I am talking about is the fact. After Li Jinglong was smashed to the head by Ji Gang, he had to hold an umbrella on a rainy day, otherwise his mind would really get into water..."

Xiao Fan's eyes were straightened, and he was silent for a while and suddenly cursed and said swear words: "Damn it! Is it really watered?"
Chapter completed!