Chapter 267 Fan Fucui's Gift
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This is a whisper!
Does Mr. Fan Dage have anything he wants to tell him privately?
Once you say something like this, everything that follows will definitely be shady.
There is always a certain amount of shady things... There will always be some benefit to oneself.
"You guys go down first! Let the guards stay a foot away from the tent!"
Zhu Guoqiang gave instructions to everyone in the tent. After everyone left, Fan Fucui lowered his voice and said to Zhu Guoqiang.
"Your Majesty, I know you don't believe what I said before. I have indeed intended to imprison the Crown Prince behind the high walls of Zhongdu. Even now, if possible, I will do the same!"
Well!
I know even if you don’t tell me!
That emperor was famous in history for being petty and suspicious. With a character like his, how could he tolerate himself?
Even Zhu Guoqiang is very sure that as long as he is sent to the high wall of Zhongdu, he probably won't be able to survive for half a year, and his life will be lost there!
With this thought in his mind, Zhu Guoqiang looked at the elder, "You are so frank!"
Is it possible that you want to persuade me to change my mind?
The Yellow River and the army of 100,000 King Qin on the other side are your "vouchers of fame"? Is it possible that this is the so-called "righteous people get more help, and unjust people get less help"?
As soon as this idea emerged, Fan Fucui continued to speak.
"But the current situation today, the prince knows clearly, and everyone in the world also knows that there are Donglu causing trouble outside, and rogue bandits inside. Natural disasters continue every year, and the people are displaced..."
What's below?
Are you trying to persuade me to show off to your side?
Looking at the old Fan Fucui out of the corner of his eye, Zhu Guoqiang couldn't help but wonder what he would say next.
Now it’s almost time to get straight to the point!
"This time, although the Crown Prince was framed by others, he still sent all his troops to the north to defeat the captives. He also published the "Slave for Construction" to express his original intention. Everyone in the world knows that the Crown Prince has a pure heart, but I am the Ming Dynasty.
Since Jingxin, all dynasties have been very strict with the clan. The prince now has a hundred thousand people on land and water, all of whom were recruited by the prince alone. The soldiers and horses are strong and well-trained. This is something that has never happened in our dynasty. In this regard, the imperial court,
It is also the case that one is happy, one is worried, and one is afraid. The same is true today. If you are happy, the prince has countless elite soldiers and generals, and you can resist the captives on the outside and defeat the invaders on the inside. If you are worried... How can the ministers not worry about the old things that are difficult to deal with?
?How can I not be afraid now?"
Fan Fucui told the truth, and even since he crossed the river, he has never said a falsehood. In fact, after reaching his level as an official, he knows the ways of officialdom very clearly, and he naturally knows when to tell lies.
But if you lie to the person in front of you, will he believe it?
Not only is it useless, it may even be counterproductive. Instead of doing so, it is better to tell the truth, which will make it easier to achieve your goal.
Zhu Guoqiang nodded slightly, feeling happy, scared and worried. He, Fan Fucui, was quite good at summarizing it! Indeed, just as he said, both the imperial court and Chongzhen had such complicated moods.
Fan Fucui raised his eyes and looked at Zhu Guoqiang and continued.
"This time I am the independent commander of the army, not to lead the troops to the south and have a showdown with the prince, but for the sake of the people of the world, and for the sake of my great tomorrow, I ask the prince to go north to fight against the invaders!"
"oh?"
Once again, when he heard Fan Fucui mention "going north to fight against the invaders", Zhu Guoqiang raised his eyebrows and looked at him in confusion.
"Don't you advise me to stop fighting?"
"Will the prince stop the army?"
of course not!
Only a fool would stop fighting. If I stop fighting, will that emperor still tolerate me?
"Resist the captives..."
After pondering, Zhu Guoqiang said.
"Although I have the intention to kill slaves, today's situation..."
After shaking his head with a wry smile, Zhu Guoqiang sighed.
"I have the intention to kill slaves, but I have no power to save myself!"
"That's why I am willing to facilitate this matter! As long as the prince agrees to a word, I will help the prince even if I am shattered to pieces!"
Fan Fucui's tone seemed a little excited, and he even became impassioned personally, as if he was willing to do anything for the world.
"What words?"
"Donglu is not in peace, I swear not to enter the pass!"
Although Fan Fucui's two sentences were so soft that only Zhu Guoqiang could hear them, the eight loud words were like thunder. Zhu Guoqiang's heart suddenly pounded. He stared at the thin Fan Fucui. What did he say?
mean?
For a moment, he wanted to rebuke "ridiculous" loudly, but he saw that Fan Fuchui had good intentions. His starting point may be for Chongzhen, but it might not be for the sake of the world.
Thinking of his courage in crossing the river alone to persuade him, Zhu Guoqiang couldn't help but look at him seriously and then said.
"Donglu is not Jing, and he vows not to enter the pass! You want me to go there?"
“Port Arthur!”
Fan Fucui said casually.
"The Crown Prince has regained Lushun, and Zhang Chun once said that there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the area. The Crown Prince can open a palace in Lushun and then regain Liaodong!"
Persuade the troops to stop?
Although he said so, Fan Fucui didn't know that even if His Majesty swore to his ancestors that he would never harm De Fan in the slightest, I'm afraid Prince De would not believe it. What situation did the King of Tang end up in in response to the Emperor's imperial edict?
? Soldiers and horses are the basis of his self-protection. No matter what, he will never give up the soldiers and horses in his hands.
It is impossible to persuade him to stop fighting!
But... we can divert trouble to the east!
No, it’s not about diverting misfortune to the east, it’s about letting Prince De have a way to serve the country. Let him go to Liaodong to kill the captives and regain Liaodong. Isn’t this also the wish of the prince in front of him?
Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds? On the one hand, the prince can kill the enemy and serve the country, and on the other hand, Gao Ting can get out of the current crisis.
"oh?"
Looking at Fan Fucui, Zhu Guoqiang had a thought in his mind, this Fan Fucui is really not simple!
In the current situation, to come up with such an idea, to a certain extent, is indeed a solution that has the best of both worlds. Not only does it allow the court and oneself to escape from this matter, but also, for the court
It is also beneficial and harmless.
"Establishing a government in Lushun and then regaining Liaodong... This is all right, but..."
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Guoqiang asked.
"What will happen to military expenditures then?"
Although he did not answer directly, Fan Fucui detached himself from his question. He was also very interested in this suggestion.
It seemed that the matter was almost settled, and Fan Fucui, who was in an excited mood, answered directly.
"Take Shandong's food and salary and lose it to Liaodong!"
"With hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in Liaodong, Shandong alone is definitely not enough!"
Are you kidding? Shandong is so poor, can it afford so many soldiers?
"The imperial court is currently suffering from internal and external troubles, and it really can't squeeze out any extra money or food!"
Fan Fucui is telling the truth. During the Ming Dynasty, especially at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the core word was "poor"!
It even got to the point where even Chongzhen himself was so poor that he couldn't take the blame. To be this poor was really rare in the world. But why was he so poor?
I won’t ask him about this for now, but I have to say something.
"How much is the annual salary?"
"Liaodong's salary is tight, and it is not enough for Liaodong alone."
"Guanning alone can get millions of taels of military pay a year, but only Shandong can support it. Why should I support an army of 100,000 people?"
"this……"
Fan Fucui smiled bitterly.
"There is really no way. The imperial court really has no money. Master, I heard Zhang Chun say that you seized a lot of silver in Shenyang, and you also ransacked the homes of Nanjing Xunchen in Nanjing. The imperial court can do all of this."
I don’t want to ask, so…”
In a word, if you go and work for the Ming Dynasty, the court will definitely not have any money to give you.
Is there such a good thing in the world?
"So, if I go to build slaves for the Ming Dynasty, I will have to pay for it myself in the end!"
Seeing that the prince seemed to be angry, Fan Fucui quickly threw out another bait.
"Actually, Prince, you can take a longer view and think long-term!"
"Think about the long term! What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, when Emperor Chengzu cut down the vassal vassal, he replaced several kings of Sai with the important city of Jiubian, and then moved the capital, and used the emperor to guard the country. In fact, the emperor supervised the nine sides, and the nine sides of the country guarded the emperor! Can this be done?
Chapter completed!