"It's just a vassal state, why bother? Do you need to go to such trouble?" Zhu Di said rudely.
Xu Jingchang was startled for a moment. He felt that it was necessary to add some trouble to Zhu Laosi.
"Your Majesty, of course it is necessary. What if we are defeated?"
"Defeat?" Zhu Di suddenly became furious, "The great country has strong generals and strong soldiers, and is invincible. Can it be that it can't defeat even a small country? It's just a loser."
Xu Jingchang said: "Your Majesty, you see, Emperor Sui Yang conquered Goguryeo three times and brought the entire Sui Dynasty into it. Li Shimin continued to attack Goguryeo, and it was Li Zhi who finally destroyed Goguryeo. There were also Nanzhao and Tubo.
The Dangxiang people established the country for more than a hundred years, fought with the Song Dynasty, the Khitan, and the Jin Kingdom, and finally were destroyed by the Mongols... It is not easy to build a country, and it is equally difficult to destroy a country.
Easy. If you just know how to mobilize troops to attack, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive. You may lose 10,000 to yourself and kill 800 enemies. After all, some small countries may not be very powerful in combat, but they can stop millions of soldiers by relying on the danger of mountains and rivers...
…For example, Annan is this kind of place.”
Zhu Di frowned, because news did come out recently that Annan was unstable. He planned to mobilize troops to conquer Korea after finishing North Korea. Unexpectedly, Xu Jingchang revealed it in advance.
"Are you opposed to our use of troops? Then let me ask you, what should we do if the vassal country disobeys us?"
Xu Jingchang said: "Then find someone who is obedient."
"Looking for an obedient person?" Zhu Di frowned in confusion, "What do you mean?"
"That is, if a vassal country has neighboring countries and they have conflicts, they can be roped in as helpers. Even if you can't find other countries, you can also find helpers from within the vassal country to divide and disintegrate. If you can, you can bribe them. If you can't, you can find a way.
Framing... In short, war is the last resort. It's not that we can't fight, but we can't use troops casually, especially if the emperor personally conquers it. If we can't be sure of a quick victory, we must not use it."
Xu Jingchang chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, please see that my house is being renovated and everything is in a mess. I really don't want to be a political envoy."
The emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji, who suggested hosting this reception feast, got a big deal. When his mother Zhang heard about it, she took out a full one hundred taels of gold from Zhu Dapang's little treasury, and the black boy became a gold boy.
Zhu Di has been holding back for so long and has a lot of things he wants to do. There are not many people in the court who can serve Zhu Di well. Especially the General Affairs Department is an unlucky place, sandwiched between the courtiers and the emperor.
When Zhu Di heard this, he was so angry that these two children were disobedient!
"I became a vassal in my early years. I attacked the desert several times and was invincible. After four years of trouble, I had to fight for the first place in the war. The weak defeated the strong, and finally entered Yingtian. When it comes to the ability to lead troops to fight, I asked myself, I dare not say that I can dominate the world.
, it’s also a sure thing. How can we be timid and hesitate to move forward!”
Is this still Lao Zhu’s house?
"Yes, there is no one more suitable than His Highness."
Zhu Di frowned, looked at his sons, and snorted: "What do you say? What do you think of what he said?"
Zhu Di couldn't help snorting coldly, "The tone you speak now is just like Jian Yi, Xia Yuanji and others. You have been an official for a long time, and you are not considerate to me. You are disgusting!"
Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Your Majesty is brave and brave, and everyone in the world knows it, but his descendants may not have this ability in the future. His Highness did not come to the front line in person this time, right? By the way, there are also His Royal Highnesses."
The second child is completely crazy.
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxu again, "What about you?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "It's okay. I have been in the General Affairs Department for a few months. That is to say, major matters are approximate. The court has rules. The six ministries and nine ministers, and the bachelors in the cabinet, major matters will be handed over according to their opinions, so there will be no surprises.
As for the little things, just be a little careful and don't make mistakes. But having said that, you are the eldest son of the emperor, so you don't have to worry about little things... In short, with you taking care of it, I can study the recipes at home."
Xu Jingchang pulled Zhu Zhanji over and asked, "Does Your Majesty think he can personally lead the army?"
"Let your father work hard. I am destined to be rich and idle in this life." Xu Jingchang laughed and fought with Zhu Zhanji in a cricket fight.
"Sir, something big is going to happen."
"Xu Jingchang, do you really think the boss is suitable?"
crazy!
The little guy got full marks in the year-end exam, and as an exception, he was given two crickets as a reward. Zhu Zhanji was very happy.
"Second brother, are you really just watching with helpless eyes? The boss is going smoothly now, and you really have no intention of seizing the heir?" Zhu Gaosui was extremely puzzled.
Seeing his change of expression, Xu Jingchang hurriedly stood up, pulled him out, and then asked, "What's going on?"
"I don't have any opinion. I just listen to Your Majesty."
Zhu Gaoxu said calmly: "As long as you don't lose money."
"My dear brother, this is my first time to go to the General Affairs Department to observe government affairs, and I don't understand what's going on. Do you have any instructions?" Zhu Gaochi humbly asked for advice.
Xu Jingchang just laughed and said, "Cherish the time now, your nightmare is not far away."
Facing Zhu Di's scolding, Xu Jingchang remained calm and said, "Your Majesty, I am young and ignorant, and I cannot tell right from wrong. Now that His Highness has come to Beijing, Your Majesty should let him take over government affairs as soon as possible.
There is no one more suitable than him to assist your Majesty, and no one can put your Majesty at ease more."
"It's...Jing'an Hou Wang Zhong."
Zhu Gaochi was still a little embarrassed. His cousin had helped him so much, but it was not kind enough for him to take away his power as soon as he came up.
Zhu Dapang thought for a while, and it seemed to be the case. He finally went to the General Affairs Department happily.
The prince supervises the country as regent, which is what the eldest brother Zhu Biao was at the beginning. At least all government affairs must be handed over to him as a copy...
Seeing Fat Zhu leave, Xu Jingchang almost laughed out loud.
Zhu Gaosui didn't do anything anymore. The eldest brother said that he would be lucky in the future, so he had better prepare a gift and give it to him!
A father is kind, a son is filial, brothers, friends and brothers are respectful.
Although I have my hands in my pockets and don’t know what my opponent is...but it’s better to have more than less.
"Your Highness, don't hesitate. As long as it is good for the Ming Dynasty, I will fully support it without any complaints."
Xu Jingchang was startled, "Didn't you remind His Highness?"
Zhu Gaochi was moved by this, "I am so lucky, dear brother, I will never stop troublesome you in the future."
Zhu Di was silent for a few moments and looked at Queen Xu again.
Zhu Di hummed: "This is my grandson. I will teach him personally, and I will definitely make him good at both civil and military skills. He can dominate the battlefield and be invincible in the world."
There is something like that.
Zhu Di frowned, "Xu Jingchang, what do you mean? When you are happy, you have to add trouble."
Wu Shandao: "My official just learned that someone used grain trucks to secretly hide top-quality silks, satin and jewelry into Beijing to evade taxes. The Ministry of Revenue just received the news and directly invited His Highness there, and also asked Zhu Qianhu to follow him.
Already."
Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, "You can't look at it like this. You should prepare a gift for the boss and congratulate him on his upcoming promotion!"
Zhu Di pondered over and over again, "Let's do this. Let the boss go to the General Affairs Department first to observe the administration and get more experience." Zhu Di said to Zhu Dapang again: "Boss, although your cousin is young, he has a lot of ideas, and he is also full of ideas in the court.
...He also did a great job. If you encounter any problems, you can ask him more."
"What about the next generation?" Xu Jingchang said calmly: "There are always people who are not good at fighting. If the imperial commander's personal expedition fails miserably and the Ming Dynasty loses all its wealth, then it will be a big trouble."
At this moment, Big Fatty Zhu jumped into the pit of fire, and Xu Jingchang also successfully pulled himself out.
Although the authority is great, it also brings a lot of troubles.
Xu Jingchang was startled and suddenly sneered: "This must be Xia Yuanji's method. He knew that I was in the General Affairs Department and would definitely let the Ministry of Revenue rush to the front. As a result, he took advantage of His Highness's first day of observing politics and dragged him away.
He became a pawn. This guy is a smiling tiger, full of evil ideas. Let me ask you, who is behind the smuggled goods?"
"I also want to be a wealthy and idle person, fighting crickets every day and eating some delicious food. I will be very satisfied."
"Then you are not afraid of being dismissed from office?"
After all, in less than a month, it will be the first year of Yongle.
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, appointing his own boss?
While they were playing, Wu Shan came to visit in a hurry.
Zhu Gaochi smiled and said: "My child and my cousin mean the same thing. What he said is so good."
Wu Shandao: "Today I went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to calculate the allowance for the General Administration Department, but it was not in the Yamen. When I came back, His Highness and Zhu Qianhu had already left."
After the meal, although Zhu Gaochi was not officially crowned the crown prince, he took a solid step forward and gained the power to observe the government.
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "I don't mean anything else. I just suggest that your Majesty be careful and leave rules for future generations. This is also for the long-term peace and stability of the Ming Dynasty."
Xu Jingchang's eyes immediately flashed across a rebellious warrior. This guy was notoriously difficult to deal with. In the army, only Zhu Neng and Qiu Fu could barely suppress him, but others couldn't.
While Xu Jingchang and Wu Shan were talking, a drunken martial artist rushed directly into the second hall of the Household Department.
"Xia Yuanji! I'll fuck...your mother!"
"You fucking dare to seize my things. When I was fighting for His Majesty, you were still holding Zhu Yunwen's eggs and being Jianwen's loyal minister!"
