allonlinenovel Chapter 1151 What, you black sesame dumpling have reached your rebellious phase too?
Chapter 1151 What, you black sesame dumpling have reached your rebellious phase too?
After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Yang Shaofeng and Heizhima Tangyuan continued to grumble and express their dissatisfaction.
“My father is so petty. He can’t leave the capital himself, but he insists on keeping both of us here.”
“If it weren’t for the end of the year, he would definitely run faster than the two of us.”
Black sesame dumplings were the first to join the group buy. "And there's the Duke of Han. Brother-in-law, don't be fooled by his murderous aura now. He'll probably pretend to be very kind during the grand court assembly tomorrow."
Yang Shaofeng immediately nodded in agreement, and then joined the group without hesitation: "I was wondering why I felt something was off these past few days."
"It turns out they had planned to copy Ningyang County's homework all along."
"But then, they all kept quiet and wouldn't say anything until I came out."
Yang Shaofeng clicked his tongue and couldn't help but complain, "The Duke of Han and the Marquis of Chengyi are both cunning old foxes; neither of them is easy to deal with."
Zhu Biao suddenly stopped and turned to look at Yang Shaofeng, saying, "Then what do we do? Are we just going to admit it?"
Yang Shaofeng was immediately discouraged when asked by the black sesame glutinous rice ball.
What can we do if they don't acknowledge it?
Back then, to save trouble, I copied all the homework I could find. Lao Deng and Li Shanchang only needed to copy the homework from Ningyang County, change the grade, write down the name, and then sort out the rules and regulations, and that would basically be the most correct answer.
As for Bubeqiang... the water there is absolutely murky!
First, there were the two Ming Dynasty merchants who were tied up.
Would two merchants who dared to go to Bubeqiang for business not know to hire some servants and guards in advance?
It's understandable if one person doesn't know, but it's a bit unreasonable if two people don't know either.
Secondly, there was the bandit gang that dared to kidnap Ming Dynasty merchants.
How much courage does it take to commit a crime within the territory of a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty?
Do you really think your entire extended family is being wholesaled at the Dengzhou border market?
To put it bluntly, these bandits are not afraid at all whether the Bago Kingdom will surround and suppress them.
Then the problem is coming.
No matter how useless the Pegu Kingdom was, it was still a legitimate country with an official government, an army, and a powerful figure above it. What kind of person would not care about the Pegu Kingdom's encirclement and suppression?
The answer is practically as clear as day—he must be the biological son of that powerful figure from Pegu Kingdom to dare to completely disregard Pegu Kingdom's encirclement and suppression.
Then the problem comes again.
Why would the eldest son of the Pegu Kingdom's leader need to go to Pegu Kingdom to kidnap two merchants and demand ransom?
This was probably arranged by either Lao Deng or Li Shanchang!
While mentally smearing Lao Deng and Li Shanchang, Yang Shaofeng said, "Forget about going to Pegu. Right now, the court is undergoing reforms, and there are still a lot of troubles in Fujian. It's not worth going to Pegu to cause trouble."
Zhu Biao grunted with a dark expression and said, "We don't know how long the sealing of the wolf's lair will take, and the reforms in Fujian and the court are another huge mess. Now we can't even go to Pegu. Life is getting more and more tasteless."
Yang Shaofeng glanced at the black sesame dumplings.
Why does this sound like "This isn't the life I want"?
What, you black sesame dumpling have entered your rebellious phase too?
Thinking of this, Yang Shaofeng shook his head gently again.
Forget it, let him worry about the black sesame glutinous rice balls himself.
This time, I was tricked by Lao Deng, Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen and the others. I still have to find a way to get revenge.
……
Emperor Zhu, along with Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen, and others, were thinking about how to copy homework. Yang Shaofeng was thinking about how to take revenge on Lao Deng. Black Sesame Dumplings felt that the future was becoming increasingly tasteless.
In contrast, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun were so happy they wanted to sing.
Upon returning to the Grand Commander's Mansion, Xu Da immediately summoned Mu Ying, Fu Youde, Feng Sheng, Deng Yu, Tang He, Li Wenzhong, Lan Yu, Li Mingchen, Liao Yongzhong, Yu Tongyuan, and others together.
"In the kingdom of Pegu, in the area of Bubeqiang, two merchants from the Ming Dynasty have been kidnapped, and their fate is currently unknown."
"What Mr. Shangwei and Mr. Shanchang mean is that our Grand General's Office should select a garrison that is skilled in mountain warfare, and let the Dengzhou fleet send people to Bubeiqiang to rescue our Ming people."
Xu Da went straight to the point and said, "There is only one principle: if we can save people, we will save them. If we can't, we will slaughter all those bandits. Then, taking the place where our Ming people were killed as the starting point, we will slaughter all the barbarians within a ten-mile radius and build a Jingguan (a mound of corpses) to deter the disobedient."
As soon as Xu Da finished speaking, Fu Youde, Feng Sheng, and the others perked up.
Yu Tongyuan went even further and said, "There's no need to pick and choose between garrisons and outposts anymore. The Dengzhou fleet has cavalry, infantry, and a thousand-household unit that is good at mountain warfare. They are all made up of Mao Hulu soldiers. Just transfer them over there!"
Liao Yongzhong, who had been appointed commander of the East China Sea Fleet months in advance, was stunned and looked at Yu Tongyuan, asking, "Is there something wrong with your Dengzhou Fleet?"
Xu Da and the others also looked at Yu Tongyuan with blank expressions.
What we're saying is, isn't the navy specifically responsible for fighting on the water?
What good family would have a thousand-household garrison specializing in mountain warfare in their fleet?
So, what other things are you Dengzhou Fleet secretly hiding?
Yu Tongyuan glanced at Liao Yongzhong and sneered, "It's hard to say whether the Dengzhou fleet has any problems, but you, Liao Yongzhong, definitely have some issues with your brain."
Xu Da tapped the table and said, "Let's put aside whoever is out of their mind for now and talk about what's going on in Bago."
Xu Da got up and walked to the battle map in the Grand Commander's Mansion. He gestured with his fingers as he said, "Mu Ying's current focus is still on the Yunnan-Guizhou area. You can't go to Pegu."
Mu Ying nodded indifferently. Xu Da then turned his gaze to Chang Yuchun, Fu Youde, Feng Sheng, Tang He, Lan Yu and others: "None of you can go either. After the New Year, you will have to come with me on the Northern Expedition."
"Wenzhong, don't even think about it. His Highness the Crown Prince and the Prince Consort might have to go to Fujian someday, and you'll have to go with them."
"And Krupp, the tricks you use on the steppes are not suitable for the Kingdom of Pegu."
Xu Da finally turned his gaze to Liao Yongzhong and Yu Tongyuan and said, "If the others can't go, then it's just the two of you who can go."
"However, the Marquis of Nan'an also needs to keep a close eye on the coastal defenses of Fujian, so Yongzhong will lead the troops, with the main force being the mountain garrison of the Dengzhou fleet, and the rest drawn from the various guards in Fujian."
Liao Yongzhong was overjoyed and bowed to Xu Da, saying, "Rest assured, Grand Commander, I swear I will not return until I have thoroughly humiliated Bogu!"
Xu Da glanced at Liao Yongzhong and sneered, "Use your brain. This expedition is to rescue the suffering people of the Ming Dynasty, not for the oil and iron ore of Pegu, much less to beat Pegu to a pulp."
After reprimanding Liao Yongzhong a few times, Xu Da continued gesturing on the map: "Look here, this is the closest seaport to Bubeiqiang, where the treasure ships of the Dengzhou fleet can dock. After you get there..."
After rambling on and on, Xu Da added, "Remember, make your own decisions. Saving lives is the top priority; destroying the country is secondary."