"You seem a little different now than you were yesterday."
A high pavilion in the palace stands facing the lake. Princess Anqing sits in the middle, with a guqin in front of her. There are burning incense, tea, and fruits beside her. And He Xi and Princess Anqing sit on one side, opposite to Princess Anqing. On the table of He Xi,
Princess Anqing's place is not as tidy as it is here.
There was a large piece of manuscript paper on He Xi's desk, which was in a mess. He Xi held a gold pen between his index and middle fingers. He was packing up the manuscript he had written with both hands.
At this moment, He Xi's heart was full of motivation.
The thought that he could write whatever he wanted about the Ming Dynasty was enough to make a man tremble with excitement.
But in what direction should the Ming Dynasty develop? Why should we still think about it?
Fortunately, He Xi did not find nothing in the past few months in ancient times. After all, the Secretary Supervisor seemed to be low-key, but in fact it integrated all the information of the Ming Dynasty. Here, He Xi could see the situation of the Ming Dynasty from various channels.
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For example, the financial center of the Ming Dynasty has always been the Jiangnan region. The four Jiangnan prefectures, plus the province of Zhejiang, bear nearly half of the expenses of the Ming Dynasty. For example, the immigration from eastern Shandong and Shanxi to Hebei and Henan has just been carried out. This illustrates
Population distribution of Ming Dynasty.
It also made He Xi understand that the emergence of the so-called North-South Ranking Case was actually not just a cultural gap between the north and the south. It was an all-round gap. Especially the vast plains in the east and west of Hebei, Henan, and Shanxi, which were originally the essence of the north. But now they are not.
We have just recovered from the situation where bones were exposed in the wild and there were no roosters crowing for thousands of miles. There are sparsely populated places. If you are traveling during the day, you can encounter wild animals on the road.
There are also the structure, personnel composition, and factional struggles of the Ming Dynasty.
He Xidu has some understanding.
But coming up with a comprehensive development proposal for the Ming Dynasty was still a very difficult task for He Xi. It made him think a lot.
In fact, at this time, He Xi originally wanted to concentrate on work in his room. But he underestimated Princess Anqing's feelings for him.
From He Xi's point of view, he actually didn't do anything to Princess Anqing. They only met a few times. During the so-called dates, many people watched. He could only express his feelings but not his reasons. I didn't know it was Zhu Yuanzhang.
He protects Princess Anqing so well. Compared with Zhu Yuanzhang, he has hundreds of thoughts in his mind. He understands the way of power and manipulation to the point where he returns to his original nature and makes people willing to die. Princess Anqing's little pettyness seems innocent.
So cute.
She never left He Xi at all.
Even if He Xi said that she had something to do, Princess Anqing was not willing to leave He Xi.
So, it became what it is now. He Xi was doing his own thing. Princess Anqing was looking at He Xi, tuning the piano and playing chess scores. She was doing her own thing. She looked at He Xi from time to time, her eyes blurred, and suddenly
Blushed.
Perhaps, this kind of reading, playing chess and playing the piano is the most beautiful thing in Princess Anqing's heart.
This situation also moved He Xi.
However, this gentle romance was broken by the sudden news.
Naturally, it was a great victory at Baishi River.
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"Okay." Zhu Yuanzhang said happily: "Okay. Muying did not disappoint me."
In the Palace of Qianqing, the prince reported the matter to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy. What he was happy about was not only that he won the battle, but that Mu Ying performed extraordinary feats in this battle.
As mentioned before, although there are more than 300 guard posts and border army camps under the Ming Dynasty, such a huge army has its own origin. Zhu Yuanzhang also raised the army alone. At that time, the Zhu family clan only had a few men. Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang did not
Unlike Cao Cao and Li Tang, there was a powerful clan general group. Zhu Yuanzhang's huge army generals all had foreign surnames. Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang cultivated direct descendants in the army. His direct descendants, Xu Da, Li Wenzhong and other generals. The Huaixi Group was originally
Zhu Yuanzhang's direct descendants, but now they are gradually drifting away.
Zhu Yuanzhang preferred to promote direct generals to balance Huaixi and consolidate his own foundation.
But promotion is not done out of thin air. The emperor has to be reasonable and convince the public. But today Mu Ying has made such military exploits. If he promotes him again, no one will be able to say anything.
And Mu Ying is the first of Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted sons. It is Zhu Yuanzhang who values generals, and more importantly, Mu Ying is young. Now she is only in her thirties. Compared with many founding generals, she is too young. When Zhu Yuanzhang wants to come, wait for the generals
The founding generals all died. Let Mu Ying take charge of the world's military power for the prince, just like he and Xu Da did.
But when he thought about the life span of the prince and Mu Ying, he frowned.
"This matter is imminent." Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself.
Historically, when the prince died, he was in his forties, and Mu Ying, who was walking behind the prince, was only in her fifties. They were both in their prime years. We don’t say whether the prince died early, but if Mu Ying was still alive, Jing Nan would have died.
If you fight, you won't end up like a bear.
The prince didn't know that his old father was worried about his longevity. Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang sigh, he said, "Father, there is something wrong."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's okay, I will immediately recruit the Baishijiang victory and the meritorious generals to come to the capital. I will hold a celebration banquet in the capital to celebrate the victory of Mu She."
The prince was stunned and said: "Father, there is something I don't understand."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What don't I understand?"
The prince said: "Now that Qujing is calm, the next battle should be in Kunming. If we call Brother Mu back now, wouldn't we be preventing Brother Mu from making meritorious service?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You still have some shortcomings in military affairs. First, how did you defeat Qujing? It was Mu Ying who made an emergency landing. Although my Mu She is brave, he can't defeat hundreds of thousands by thousands.
It's because the army's morale is low and it's self-defeating. Even Qujing is like this. How much better can Kunming be? After this battle, the battle in Yunnan will be decided. Of course, the chieftain of Yunnan has not heard of the power of heaven for a long time. The king of Liang is so easy to defeat the chieftain.
It’s hard to say. Is there any great merit in this?”
The prince was stunned and understood.
Different victories have different merits. For example, Zhu Yuanzhang arranged for Tang Shengzong to suppress bandits in various places. This battle may not be easy. Because it is necessary to drill into the mountains and enter the forest, it is impossible to use many troops. It can be said to be difficult and dangerous. But is there any merit?
No. There is no need to take credit for exterminating the bandits. If we fail, our reputation will be ruined for a lifetime.
And making toast is like this. It’s a task with less credit and more hard work.
"Fu Youde is the main general in the Southern Expedition after all. Mu She fought so well. If Mu She is not transferred here, Fu Youde will lose his temper." Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Besides, the Northern Expedition is about to start. Mu She can go to Peking if he can travel faster.
Listen and use it.”
The prince understood immediately and said, "I will make arrangements now."
This is the difference between someone above and no one above. The poor old man can only gnaw bones in Yunnan. But Mu Ying can go to Peiping and participate in the Northern Expedition. You must know that among the military achievements of the Ming Dynasty, the Tatars are the most important. That is,
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Donglu rewards were better than those of the Tatars.
Historically, Mu Ying did not play so well. But he did not stay in Yunnan for a long time. Instead, he was transferred to the north from time to time. Now the changes in ordnance and Fu Zhong's extraordinary performance have made the situation different. Zhu Yuanzhang is naturally different.
processing method.
The prince was silent for a while and said: "Father, it is still up to the father to decide on important matters in the court. Is it okay for my sons to supervise the country?"
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said: "Sooner or later, this country and the country will be yours. It's better for you to adapt earlier."
In fact, the prince's short life span is not without its benefits. The advantage is that Zhu Yuanzhang feels more at ease with the prince.
Yes, although history shows how Taizu doted on the prince, the subtle relationship between politicians, between the monarch in his prime and the prince who has entered his prime, is difficult for many people to detect.
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Yes, Zhu Yuanzhang recognized Zhu Biao as the prince from the beginning and never wavered. Zhu Biao's position was very stable. But Zhu Yuanzhang had no restrictions on the prince at all. That would be wrong.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang used many methods to cultivate and restrict the prince. Ordinary people cannot see it.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted a capable prince, the future wise king of the Ming Dynasty. But he also didn't want to be ranked alongside Li Yuan.
Some clues can be seen from the fact that the prince's closest military commander is Mu Ying Lan Yu. He keeps a distance from the military commanders in his previous life.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that the prince would not live long. On the other hand, he trusted the prince more intentionally or unintentionally. However, the greatest advantage of the prince was that he knew how to measure, whether it was true or false. As soon as he had time, he would ask Zhu Yuanzhang to resign and supervise state affairs.
However, at this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang is also thinking repeatedly about the future of the Ming Dynasty. He Xi is drafting the future of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang also has his own ideas. In particular, he has repeatedly speculated on the ideas, lines, and policies of the Communist Party of China. The intention is to start from
Pick up some new ideas in the process.
Although I look at the affairs of the government every day, most of them are left to the prince to deal with.
Of course, this is also because winter has arrived. In an agricultural society, there are relatively few things in winter. Although the court is busy, it is more of a year-end summary. In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, it is just a trivial matter.
The prince said: "Father, this is not good."
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said: "Let's do it. Can I show up again when the celebration banquet is held? I haven't had much rest in these years. Can't I rest for more than a month this year?"
The prince said: "Why did my father say this? Since my father said so, I can just share the worries of my parents."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Go and do the work."
After the prince went out.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it over and over, and finally wrote on a piece of rice paper: "Who is our friend and who is our enemy is the primary issue of the revolution."
In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, this was not only the primary issue of revolution, but also the primary issue of governance. Before this, he had always supported civilian officials, secretly suppressed Wu Xun, and allowed the Ming Dynasty to transition to a normal civilian court.
Because history has proven that the civil court was relatively stable.
But now he was reflecting on whether he was wrong? This chapter has been completed!
