Zhu Wen became more determined.

Through this incident, we can see the rapid progress of Daning's strength, especially the recruitment of hundreds of thousands of barbarian cavalry, which made Zhu Wen extremely wary!

The Liang Kingdom sent a large number of scouts to Daning to continuously send back the intelligence they gathered. Emperor Yuanwu's reforms had begun to show results, and the national power was increasing day by day.

If he just let it go like this, he couldn't imagine how strong Daning would become.

In the past, he himself had doubts about whether it was right to be so aggressive.

Now he has no hesitation!

This is a big gamble!

Bet on the fate of the country and bet on the future of Daliang.

In this process, there may be setbacks and various problems may arise, but as long as Daning is captured and the final victory is won, it will be worth it.

Daliang will be able to rise again and be proud of the world!

Zhu Wen’s determination is extremely strong!

After many days of silence, the court meeting was finally held.

It has been a long time since officials have been as active in admonishment as they are today. It is almost like a vegetable market.

Some people asked for advice to tear up the agreement and send troops directly. Some people asked for advice to depose the third emperor Zhu Zhen from the throne and imprison him forever.

This piece of advice has the most.

Obviously more people didn't know the inside story, and they vented all their anger on Zhu Zhen.

If you don't deal with it, you will feel unhappy inside.

The voice is very loud. This is not only official opinion but also public resentment.

Emperor Wu of Liang calmly announced that Zhu Zhen would be deposed from the throne and demoted to the imperial mausoleum to guard him alone.

He had thought of this step from the beginning. When the situation broke out, someone would have to take responsibility to calm the public's anger.

Zhu Zhen was naturally sacrificed.

At this time, Zhu Wen felt no burden in his heart. In his opinion, as a prince, it is natural to serve the country.

After handling it like this, it really calmed down a lot.

Zhu Wen said in a deep voice: "We are seeking peace because we are weak. It is because we are weak that we signed this agreement to pay indemnities and cede territory. We should remember this humiliation and we will take revenge!"

He stood up.

"In order to protect the country, I hereby announce that the country will recruit one million troops. The Ministry of War will directly distribute the number of troops needed to the provinces. If they cannot be recruited, they will be forced to recruit. In short, I want an army that can fight!"

The loud reverberation also made the civil and military officials in the court bewildered.

In the past, Zhu Wen had scruples, fearing that he would be opposed by too many people, so he never mentioned it so directly, but now he announced it in public.

Some court officials immediately stood up.

"Your Majesty, due to the defeat in the war, the country's strength has not yet been restored. Such a large-scale conscription will make farming deserted. It is a military move!"

"Well said."

Zhu Wen asked calmly: "If we don't recruit troops, how can we recover the lost land?"

"If we don't recruit troops, how can we defend Daning if it attacks?"

The official was silent and didn't know how to answer for a while.

"You... still want to give me advice?"

"Your Majesty, please think again."

"Come here, drag him down and behead him."

Zhu Wen is very direct and has no unnecessary nonsense at all.

This person was the official speaker at the Yushitai. He immediately panicked, but still said loudly: "Your Majesty, you can't do this without resorting to military violence that will cause harm to you for thousands of years!"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

His voice gradually became quieter until it was no longer there, and he was dragged outside the palace and beheaded.

"Who wants to give advice?"

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

"Drag him down and chop him off."

Zhu Wen waved his hand directly, not even giving him a chance to speak.

After killing three people in a row, no one dared to speak out.

Zhu Wen said coldly: "Anyone who dares to waver in national policy will be killed without mercy!"

He knew that there would be people who would speak out against him, so he used iron-blooded methods to intimidate them, just to reduce these voices.

No one dared to speak at this moment.

Conscription and army formation have been elevated to the level of national policy. Who dares to object...

The court meeting ended in this atmosphere.

Soon after, the Ministry of War circulated a message to all provinces, asking the governors of each province to recruit troops as soon as possible and must complete it within the deadline.

When recruiting new recruits, you also need to set aside time for training.

The person in charge of these matters is Crown Prince Zhu Zhen.

To build an army, you need weapons and equipment. You can't go to the battlefield with sticks. The existing equipment cannot meet the needs at all, and the imperial court does not have so much iron to supply.

Therefore, another decree was issued, and the imperial court would open up private iron smelting and purchase it by the imperial court.

In fact, these have already been implemented, but only in some areas. Now they have been expanded and will be implemented nationwide.

Liang Guo began to engage in aggressive military activities.

The whole country is running just for this one thing...

Suburbs of Beijing, imperial mausoleum.

This is the royal mausoleum, where past emperors and royal children are buried. It was originally guarded by dedicated personnel, but now there is an additional prince.

After the morning court that day, Zhu Zhen received the imperial decree and he was deposed from the throne and demoted to this place.

Loneliness and silence.

Today, another person came.

He is thin in stature, has an upright face, and thick eyebrows, but his eye circles are slightly dark and his complexion is slightly white, showing his fatigue.

Judging from his age, he should be in his thirties and wearing a plain robe.

The person who can walk freely in this imperial mausoleum is no ordinary person. He is the second son of the Liang Emperor, King Yong Zhu Ji.

Zhu Wen had many descendants, but only a few had the ability to stand out, and his second son Zhu Ji was definitely one of them.

If nothing unexpected happens, he is the definite heir. Zhu Wen's first son died at birth, so Zhu Ji should be the successor.

What's more, he himself is wise and benevolent.

Unlike his father, Emperor Wu of Liang, Zhu Ji paid more attention to people's livelihood and repeatedly discouraged Zhu Wen from doing warlike things.

There is a saying among the people of the Liang Dynasty that there were two people behind Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty. One was the prime minister Pang Shigu, and the other was the second son of the emperor Zhu Ji.

Zhu Ji participated in government affairs and handled affairs very early. He proposed strategies to enrich the country and strengthen its military, advocated intensifying agricultural production, stockpiling grain, and allowing talented people to play their roles, etc. A series of decrees.

Liang Wu's resurgence was due to his contribution.

The reason why Zhu Zhen was eager for success and urgently needed merit was because Zhu Ji's prestige in the court was too high.

There are still many people who want him to become the prince.

But the result was not as expected.

Zhu Ji walked in the cemetery and finally saw the person he was looking for.

In a pavilion in the mausoleum, Zhu Zhen sat alone.

He also walked over and sat opposite.

"It's good to be able to stay here for a long time. There will be no distracting thoughts in my heart and no thoughts in my mind. At least I can be pure."

Zhu Ji spoke.

His voice was low and full of gentleness.

"Yeah, at first I was very irritable, and I felt unfair and had a lot of grudges. But now I'm gone, and I feel pretty good instead."

Zhu Zhen looked at Zhu Ji.

"Second brother, this is what I mean."

"I believe it, brother."

Zhu Ji looked at him for a moment, as if he wanted to check his condition, and then asked: "Has the prince come to see you?"

"No."

Zhu Zhen said: "You are the first person to come here. After all, don't we always keep traitors like me at a respectful distance?"
Chapter completed!