food!

This is the real reason why Zhu Di came to Peiping!

Emperor Yongle doesn’t care about any messy things now, he only cares about food!

"It is indeed right for the kings to release them, but you have forgotten the grain output of the Ming Dynasty."

"Now, even if the supply of food and grass for various armies is suspended, the Ming Dynasty will not be able to hold on!"

Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu was stunned.

How could this be so serious?

Is there a shortage of food in the Ming Dynasty?

The father and son looked at each other, and immediately closed their mouths with tactfulness, and then hurried to the West Palace.

Seeing Zhu Gaoxu's familiar appearance, Zhu Di didn't get angry and slapped him in the back of the head.

The father and son entered the hall, and the ministers were waiting outside tactfully.

"Second, the situation is very serious now."

"The two Huaihe River floods and Shandong has severe droughts. There are complaints everywhere, asking for money and food from the court!"

"There is more money than before, but there is no food. The gold, silver and copper coins cannot be eaten as food. The court cannot even allocate the food for disaster relief!"

"The army of the kings in the South of China has also been constantly reporting. Once the food and grass are cut off, the morale of the army is unstable. Not to mention swallowing the entire Indochina Peninsula, the Ming Dynasty may even be defeated!"

"Have you ever thought about the consequences?"

Zhu Gaoxu: "!!!"

defeat!

If the Central and Southern Army is defeated, it is a question whether these hundreds of thousands of troops can come back alive!

You should know that even in later generations...

Moreover, King Ning Zhu Gui and others led their troops to conquer the Indochina Peninsula under the name of the Ming Dynasty.

Once they really lose to the indigenous people in Central and Southern China due to food problems, the entire southwest will completely change!

What would those barbarians think?

The Ming Dynasty is no longer possible!

The Ming Dynasty was not that scary at all!

The Ming Dynasty is just a paper tiger!

You should know that the reason why Indochina is so difficult to fight is not only geographical factors, but also because there are too many political forces on the Indochina Peninsula, densely packed and countless!

The armies led by the Ming Dynasty kings have always adopted the combat strategy of "dividing and breaking them" and achieved good results.

But even so, the kings still failed to conquer Central and South for two years!

Now, the court has stopped their supply of food and grass...

Once a large army is defeated, these barbarian natives will definitely counterattack instantly, and it is a problem for the Ming Dynasty's royal army to escape from Central and South!

So... the food and grass cannot be cut off!

"Dad, you cut off their food and grass..."

Zhu Gaoxu said anxiously, but it was useless.

Zhu Di waved his hand impatiently and sighed: "I have fought a war for a lifetime. Don't I understand the truth?"

"If there are other choices, I will never do this, but the Ming Dynasty has no food!"

"Continue to collect intensive taxes and raise food and grass to the king's army. Before they can conquer the entire Indochina Peninsula, the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed first."

"This country was defeated by your grandfather's bloody battle. I can't let him destroy it in my hands. Do you understand?"

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned when he heard this, and then a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Zhu Di's words meant very simply, and he dared not gamble with the Ming Dynasty.

Compared to helping the Ming kings conquer the Indochina Peninsula, Emperor Yongle naturally attaches more importance to the Ming Dynasty.

For Emperor Yongle, there is indeed no need to risk the country's overthrow and sell the blame to support the kings in the Indochina Peninsula.

Food is the most important thing for people!

If the common people don’t have enough food, they will become refugees, gather in the mountains and forests and become bandits, and the Ming Dynasty will collapse in a blast!

Is the Ming Dynasty important or is it important for Central and South China?

For Zhu Di, it is naturally the former!

But for Zhu Gaoxu, he wants both!

In fact, the Ming Dynasty is facing such a dilemma now, and the reason is that Zhu Gaoxu has taken too much steps.

If Zheng He went to America first, he would bring back high-yield grain crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn, and then implement the king's policy of expelling the country, the Ming Dynasty would not have fallen into the dilemma of food shortage!

But now, the truth is done, and it is useless to think too much.

Zheng He went to sea for two years and never heard from him, even Zhu Gaoxu felt a little uneasy.

And the current situation in the Ming Dynasty cannot allow him to wait any longer.

Zhu Di said that this mountain and river cannot be destroyed in his hands, nor can it be destroyed in his hands!

After pondering for a while, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly looked up and his eyes became sharp.

"Dad, why are you going to Jiangnan?"

Hearing this, Zhu Di's face changed slightly.

"Ahem, I was going to not tell you about this. Zhou Chen had an accident in Jiangnan!"

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned when he heard this and felt a little unresponsive.

Zhou Chen?

Still in Jiangnan?

"You threw someone to Jiangnan two years ago, and you really didn't care about your life or death!"

Seeing Zhu Gaoxu's face full of confusion, Zhu Di couldn't help but smile and cursed angrily.

The Prince of Han spread his hands helplessly and smiled bitterly: "Apart from Beizhili, will I dare to let the guards of the royal palace go to other places?"

This is actually the tacit understanding between the father and son, or Zhu Gaoxu's tactfulness.

The reason why Emperor Yongle acknowledged what he did in Peking was because he, Zhu Gaoxu, was tactful enough.

The money you should pay is not a penny!

When it’s time to say hello in advance, the memorial will definitely arrive first!

I will definitely not go to places that should not be gone, even Nie Xing and others did not go!

If it weren't for him, Zhu Gaoxu was tactful enough, just based on those rumors, Zhu Di would have recalled him to Nanjing to peel and get cramps!

Therefore, except for Northern Zhili, the Prince of Han really did not understand the situation in other places, or deliberately did not understand it, so as not to arouse the suspicion of Emperor Yongle.

"Dad, I'm very optimistic about this guy Zhou Chen. He is a person with real talent and knowledge!"

"Tell me, what happened to this kid? He won't be corrupt and bribery and degenerate, right?"

At that time, Zhou Chen was recommended by the Prince of Han to investigate the official fields in Jiangnan. As a result, two years passed, the matter was not done, and the person was still in Jiangnan.

Zhu Di also shook his head with a wry smile, and sighed: "Zhou Chen is still too young. He thought that if he is not greedy or reincarnated, he can stick to his original intention and complete the tasks of the court."

"As a result, those gentry had more despicable and treacherous methods than he thought. Once they took action, they would kill him!"

"Suzhou Prefecture is famous all over the world for silk. There is a beautiful woman who is good at weaving. She accidentally met Zhou Chen. The two of them are in love, but this is just a carefully designed game by others."

"In the end, the Weaver Girl was forcibly married to a local playboy by her father. Zhou Chen was invited to the banquet on the day of the wedding. But I don't know why, but the next day I found Zhou Chen and the woman slept on the same bed.

It caused a sensation in the entire Suzhou Prefecture!”

"The Weaver Girl's reputation was destroyed on the wedding day and was forced to commit suicide on the spot; Zhou Chen's reputation was lost all his life, and became a dog official who bullied others and forcibly insulted his wife. He was temporarily detained by the Suzhou Prefect and was ready to be transferred back

The capital will be handed over to the court to deal with it..."

Zhu Gaoxu listened quietly to this story and didn't know what to say.

Zhou Chen, Zhou Chen, you kid are so... so young!

This is not the story of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd.

This is the story of the court and the gentry.

When the gentry of Jiangnan learned that Zhou Chen had become an imperial envoy and was about to go to Jiangnan to investigate the official fields, they would naturally take measures.

But even Zhu Gaoxu did not expect that the methods of these gentry would be so despicable and despicable, so unstoppable!

Zhou Chen is not greedy for money or lust, so what?

As the saying goes, since ancient times, heroes have been sad to pass the beauty!

If you are not lustful, it doesn’t mean that you cannot be treated with a woman!
Chapter completed!