At the right time at the Mao period, three earth-shaking cannons sounded at the camp in the northern suburbs. Then teams of soldiers walked out of the camp in sequence with spears and set up defense lines on both sides of the post road. Every twenty feet away, there was an officer, holding his sword hilt, standing upright, and the soldiers were all wearing new armor, which looked even more majestic and strict.

Suddenly, three cannons also sounded from the Shenji Camp in the city. The bell and drums were the first to ring on the bell and drum tower, and the temples responded to each other and sang together. Almost at the same time, the paintings and corners were singing together, and the military music played the song of victory. Five hundred lieutenants slashed out with their swords, shaking the road made of loess. Then, ten general cannons dragged by one hundred and eighty horses rumbled by the cannons. These mules were strictly trained, and they stepped on drums when they walked, which also made high dust rise on the avenue, which made people stunned.

Following this was a series of prison carts, the leader of the enemy chief Yuelutemur. The people on both sides of the road occasionally smashed rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs on the prison cart. Yuelutemur was dying, and the prison cart behind him was filled with his son, generals, and five hundred surrendered soldiers.

Zhu Zhi was pulled up by the eunuchs before dawn in the morning and put on the unpleasant work clothes and crown again. When he came out of the mansion, the three officials of the shogunate palace, Tie Xuan, Yang Rong and Guo Ming were already waiting outside early. The three of them were also neatly decorated in their official uniforms.

Today's ceremony of prisoner offering was held at the Meridian Gate of the Nanjing Imperial Palace. When Zhu Zhi and his party arrived, there were already many officials bustling here. Tie Xuan and the others had to stand in different teams of officials according to their ranks, while Zhu Zhi was taken to the team of princes and nobles. On the right was the seventeenth prince, Ning Wang, Zhu Quan, and on the left was the fourteenth prince, Su, Zhu Ou. Both of them seemed to be not as good as they were with them, and they stopped talking after greetings.

The Lan Yu army slowly walked out. Eighty red flags were led by eighty burly men, embroidered by jackals, tigers and leopards, and then the fifty-four serpents were bending covers, one color red, and the last two sides were green and purple. This is called "Cuihua purple covers inheritance". Two teams of soldiers walked calmly behind the canopy. In front of them were eight door flags: two golden drum flags, two Cuihua flags, and four golden flags. Behind the team were police officers coming in and out each side, and one hundred and twenty soldiers held golden locks, lying melons, standing melons, locking axes, big swords, red stirrups, and yellow stirrups.

At this time, sixty-four soldiers came over with a chariot. The chariot was made very wide, and four chariot generals stood at the four corners of the car. They were all wearing second-grade uniforms, holding sword hilts, holding their heads and chests, like the four great vajras in the temple.

The flag in the car is more than two meters high, red tassels, bright yellow borders, and a large flag with blue background, flying, eight large gold characters written on it: The Great General of the Conqueror

The flag was shining brightly in the winter sun. Only behind the flag cart did Lan Yu's central army ceremonial guards. One hundred central army guards carried the emperor's imperial edict, held the bright yellow axe, and surrounded the majestic general Lan Yu.

This ceremony of "Tribute Prisoners" can be said to be the most glorious, proud, and the most rewarding trip in Lan Yu's life. In early October, they set off from Sichuan and walked down the river, passing through Sichuan, Huguang and Zhili provinces. Whenever they arrived at a local capital, the local military and political chiefs would greet each other. The gifts and "Chengyi" given by the prefectures in various places were piled up like mountains and filled with houses.

At this moment, thousands of cavalry followed him, surrounded him and protected him. He himself sat down and stepped on the snow black horse, with yellow reins in his hands, and his spirit was revealed, with great majesty. The people were looking up at him in a crowd of people, fragrant flowers, sweet wine, and dancing in the dust. No matter where he went, people were all like lodging wheat fields, and they were thrust up at the ground and dared not look up. This scenery, this pomp, this extraordinary glory. Who has ever had the ministers since the Ming Dynasty? He looked in front of him, and the flags covered the sun; he looked around and the golden swords were brilliant.

It's all because he is a great general with great fame and fame, and he is all welcoming his victory and reign! This glory he deserves. He should have appeared in this place two years ago, but the censors were just obstructed. Today, he has ushered in a worldly glory. Lan Yu always felt that his contribution was second to Xu Da, the leader of the founding heroes. He even felt that he was just born at the wrong time. If he had been born ten years earlier, the glory belonging to Xu Da should have belonged to him. Now he is the most powerful general in the world of Ming Dynasty. Looking at the citizens who worshipped and the flags that covered the sky, Lan Yu suddenly felt an indescribable loneliness. Xu Da, where are you?

The golden rope armor worn by Lan Yu was tied with the bright yellow silk ribbons of the sunrise unicorn robe given by Zhu Yuanzhang himself; the red cherry blossoms on the battle helmet float leisurely in the gust of gusts of turbulent wind. He had a blue face, tried his best to suppress his excitement, and stared at the capital getting closer and closer with bright eyes.

As the chariot advanced, the dark and tall Shence Gate was right in front of him. Lan Yu glanced at the place and saw more than 300 officials from the Ministry of Rites. He saw his flag coming from afar. He turned over and knelt down, kneeling in a large area in black crows, and shouted in unison.

"Welcome General Lan of Liang Duke!"

Officials of the Ministry of Rites thought that, logically, he should express his gratitude to the people who were kneeling to welcome him. Even if he didn't get off the horse, he would at least give up or something. However, they were disappointed. Lan Yu didn't even smile at all, but just nodded and rode into the city.

The city was even more lively. Fireworks were blooming, fragrant mist was surrounded by firecrackers, firecrackers, and sky-high cannons were heard, like a pot of porridge, so they could not make a single point. One after another, there were crowds of people; in order to admire General Lan's style, the people squeezed over, hugged over, shouting like crazy and drunk.

The soldiers of the five cities held hands, holding hands, and people connected to each other, leading the way for General Lan's ceremonial guards of 3,000 people. They were all tired and sweaty. The incense tables placed at the doors of each house were all squeezed and trampled.

According to the regulations formulated by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War, this unprecedented guard of honor should have arrived at the designated location at Chen hour. However, the crowded crowd completely disrupted the planned deployment. It was not until Chenwu that he finally walked to the front of the palace's Meridian Gate.

A general and school led a group of prisoners to the Meridian Gate. Yang Jing, the Minister of Justice, came out to kneel down and said, "The general Lan Yu of the enemy was given to Jianchang's prisoner, please submit it to the Ministry of Justice." After the report, the military academy came out to hand over the prisoners to the officials of the Ministry of Justice. After that, the soldiers inside and outside the Meridian Gate shouted together. Zhu Yuanzhang sat upright on the Meridian Gate Tower, accepting the blessings of the mountains and tsunamis.

Next, Lan Yu officially appeared. Leading the princes in the capital, and a total of thousands of officials who came to Beijing to introduce the report were waiting here under the order. When he saw the flag of the central army coming, the Minister of Rites Hengtai shouted "All officials kneel down to pick him up"! All the officials from the princes and below turned over and knelt on the ground. However, Lan Yu was still sitting upright and staring at the intoxicating scene motionlessly.

Suddenly, three quiet whips sounded. Lan Yu, who was sitting on the horse, was startled and realized that it was time to kowtow to the emperor, so he turned over and dismounted. At this time, the main gate of the Meridian Gate had already opened with a gamble. Thirty-six eunuchs carried a bright yellow sedan chair and walked out tremblingly. Now the supreme emperor Zhu Yuanzhang sat upright in the sedan chair. Immediately, the music of Danyou was masterpiece.

Three hundred and sixty worshippers of Changyin Pavilion sang hymns to the sound of the striking music of the Huangzhong Chicken Roll. Emperor Hongwu smiled and walked down the carriage slowly. After listening to the song quietly, he walked over to Lan Yu who was standing beside him, and took off Lan Yu's robe with his own hands. At this point, Lan Yu was considered to be "except for armor" in form. He bowed his head and kowtowed three kneelings and nine bows: "Long live my emperor! Long live! Long live!"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and had finished receiving the gift. He personally helped Lan Yu get up and said loudly: "General Lan is exhausted, thank you for your hard work!" He then took Lan Yu with one hand and signaled the officials to get up with the other hand. The two of them entered directly from the Meridian Gate. Hengtai shouted again: "The courtesy is completed! All officials are disbanded!" Everyone then stood up, and there was also a sound of admiration in the crowd.

Zhu Zhi stood here for an hour, and now he can finally escape the sea of ​​suffering. He followed the promise just now to the big stone tablet where "civil officials get off the sedan chair and military generals get off the horse" and met Tie Xuan and the others. The three of them were already waiting here, and Zhu Zhi came up to say hello: "What a big show, you'll be fine. You can all go home to rest. In two hours, I have to go to the palace to go to the celebration banquet of the fourth rank or above. Go back to the mansion to rest for a while."

The four of them rode back home. Along the way, Zhu Zhi noticed a solemn expression on Yang Rong's face. Zhu Zhi asked, "Mianren, why is his face solemn?"

Yang Rong said: "Rong has been thinking these days, what exactly is the reason why the emperor welcomes Lan Yu with such a standard treatment."

Zhu Zhi said: "I have considered this matter for a few days, but I can't think of it."

Yang Rong said: "It was not until today that Rong suddenly realized that he saw General Lan's support. He relied on the big sheepskin crow that was being raised and the words written on it."

Zhu Zhi said: "The General Lan of the Conquering the Envoy?!"

Yang Rong said: "Yes, it is the five words "General of the Envoy" to quell the Xifan rebellion. Looking at our Ming Dynasty, we have no weapons for the first time since the emperor started his army. Yu Yu clarified it. It is not surprising that the emperor is happy, but what is important is that after Yu Yu clarified it, what is the use of "General of the Envoy"?!"

Zhu Zhi said: "Mianren means that the emperor's intention to greet him in this way is to let Lan Yu hand over the military power?"

Yang Rong said: "Yes, if General Lan understands the truth, he should ask for an order to return the seal of the general within three days. However, in Rong's opinion today, the mighty General Lan seems to have no idea about Wang Bi and Zhu Liangzu." Oh, Yang Rong said that Lan Yu was arrogant and illegal. Wang Bi and Zhu Liangzu were both sentenced to death by Zhu Yuanzhang in Zongheng's village because of his arrogance.

Zhu Zhi asked, "How can I see it?"

Yang Rong said: "The Ministry of Rites kneeled and ceremonies were in line with each other, Lan Yu did not know how to return the ceremonies; the emperor left the palace, Lan Yu did not know how to dismount. These are all the arrogant and uncharacteristic appearances of this man. In the past, the world was not determined, and the emperor needed to rely on him to fight in the east and west. Today, the world was determined. Can the emperor still tolerate this arrogant person? If someone in Lan Yu's mansion could persuade him to return the seal of the general, keep a low profile, and may also be good for the cause and effect of the king and his ministers. If he is still obsessed, the disaster will be in front of him."

Listening to Yang Rong's words, Zhu Zhi fell into painful thoughts. Zhu Zhi was quite disgusted with Zhu Yuanzhang's murder of meritorious officials in history. He could share hardships and not share blessings. For people like Zhu Zhi, it was very difficult to accept. Zhu Zhi had always believed that Lan Yu wanted to rebel for the crime. Now, Yang Rong's words have analyzed the situation very clearly. A huge trap was placed in front of Lan Yu. What should Zhu Zhi do when this shocking case?

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