"Brother Zhu, you gave me a big surprise last night!"
After the morning court ended in the morning, Yuan Wei, who walked out of the imperial city with Zhu Yuanzhang, spoke with emotion on his face.
"Haha, Mr. Yuan is laughing."
"In the end, we are all doing this for the good of the court!"
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Zhu Biao's actions last night when he led his men to block the Xiliang Army and the Bingzhou Army revealed too much of his hidden strength.
In Yuan Wei's view, with the strength that Zhu Yuanzhang has shown, he is no longer a little brother following the Yuan family, but a powerful new family that can threaten the Yuan family's status in the court.
Especially today in the court, Emperor Liu Bian was full of praise for Zhu Yuanzhang, and some people even suggested that in view of Zhu Yuanzhang's achievements last night, he proposed that Zhu Yuanzhang be appointed as the imperial prince.
In charge of the armaments and political affairs of the imperial court.
Although he finally mobilized his courtiers to report and vetoed the proposal, Yuan Wei had already seen that something was wrong!
Zhu Yuanzhang's power expanded too quickly.
What made Yuan Wei even more puzzled was that the young emperor Liu Bian and the Queen Mother He also favored Zhu Yuanzhang, which seemed extremely strange.
He didn't understand at all how Zhu Yuanzhang managed to do this in less than a month by taking advantage of the empty post of a guard.
What made Yuan Wei most angry was that he had single-handedly promoted Zhu's status.
Now after hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Yuan Wei still had a smile on his face, but he couldn't help but scold his mother in his heart.
This Zhu Yuanzhang was really beyond his expectations.
Moreover, he had really underestimated Zhu's strength before.
Now that the border troubles have been resolved, the central authority of the imperial court has stabilized again.
But stability does not mean balance.
The timing is quite delicate now. After He Jin's death, Queen Mother He and Young Emperor Liu Bian in the palace lacked a spokesperson outside the palace. They must find another such person.
He originally thought this person would be the Ten Permanent Attendant, but now it seems more likely to be Zhu Yuanzhang.
But he really couldn't figure out how Zhu Yuanzhang, a minister from a foreign court, could contact the Young Emperor and the Queen Mother He and gain their trust despite being separated by many internal servants.
This is really weird.
"Father, this Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao are going too far."
"He actually went to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit without his father's permission, and requested an imperial edict to absolve Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan of their guilt. What is he trying to do?"
"As a civil servant, he is making friends with the generals. What's the difference between him and He Jin?"
"This Zhu Yuanzhang must have a traitor in his head. He wants to rebel against us. We must find a way to get rid of him." As soon as he sat down after returning to the mansion, Yuan Wei heard Yuan Shao's fierce shouting.
It was true that he lost a lot of face last night and was frightened enough.
He had witnessed Lu Bu's terror with his own eyes, but such a person was easily suppressed by Zhu Biao.
This is really too ridiculous.
And it made him feel too insecure.
"I heard that Zhu Yuanzhang promised to provide the seven thousand frontier troops with a year's worth of food and grass. This food and grass did not come from the imperial court. Where did he get it from? Have you found out?"
"But there is a family of Sili who turned to Zhu Yuanzhang?" Yuan Wei ignored Yuan Shao's croaking and asked with a frown.
"No, I have sent people to investigate before. His grain and grass were not provided by the family in Sili. If the boy's people did not check wrongly, he should have gotten it directly from Jizhou." Yuan Shao said.
"Ah……!"
"It's really hard work!"
Yuan Wei said to himself with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"Father, how about we find someone to cut off their food supply?"
"Or just...!" Yuan Shao had already wiped his neck with his hand as he spoke.
"It's not that far yet!"
"Political struggles still have their own rules. As a top family, these rules are in our best interests, but we cannot take the initiative to violate them."
"The most critical point now is to find out how they got in touch with the palace. This is crucial."
"Also, we need to have more military power, especially the elite."
"Benchu, to be honest, your performance last night disappointed my father. If you could have guarded the Suzaku Gate, or if you were the one who captured Yuan Shao, then what happened today wouldn't have happened at all."
"Remember, everything else is imaginary. Only power is real. Without power, we will be helpless in everything we do..."
At this point, Yuan Wei pondered again and said: "Zhu Yuanzhang has too many manpower in Beijing. We can't just sit back and wait for death. Let Yan Liang, Wen Chou also come to Beijing!"
"Now that He Jin is dead, there is no point in continuing to hide these manpower. Luoyang will be the focus of the battle in the future."
"Whoever has the right to speak in Luoyang can command the world..." Yuan Wei said in a deep voice.
After Zhu Yuanzhang separated from Yuan Wei, he did not leave to return home.
He took Mao Xiang around Luoyang City.
"Mao Xiang, tell me the difference between this city and our Nanjing city?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, this place is too messy and dirty!"
Mao Xiang grinned: "There are beggars and feces everywhere. After spending some time in Nanjing, I feel a little uncomfortable returning to a place like this."
"right!"
"Not only are you not adaptable, but we are also not adaptable!"
Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled and said: "But it's coming soon. Jizhou is almost in order. Our people are opening up the commercial road from Jizhou to Sili. When our Ming Dynasty goods begin to appear in large quantities in Sili, Luoyang City
When the time comes, Luoyang will become better and better."
"Your Majesty, I think with our current strength, it is not a problem to kill the young emperor Liu Bian directly and change the name of the Ming Dynasty. Why let a little kid sit on the throne all the time!" Mao Xiang was silent for a moment and suddenly said.
.
"It's not time yet!"
"The Han Empire has lasted for five hundred years. Do you think its belief in people's hearts means that it will collapse if it collapses?"
"If nothing else, let's just talk about Zhao Yun. How long has he been with Biao'er, but has he really been subdued?"
"That's not necessarily true. The most loyal person in his heart is still the Han Dynasty."
"If we abolish the Han Dynasty and establish the title of Ming Dynasty now, I am afraid even Zhao Yun will object."
"And there are countless people like Zhao Yun in the entire Han Dynasty."
"We are here to conquer talents, not to serve as an empty shell of the Han Empire."
"It doesn't make any sense for the temporary release."
When Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he pondered for a moment and couldn't help but smile: "But we can indeed try to do something to test the reaction of the people in the world."
"Mao Xiang, what do you think of us deposing the young emperor Liu Bian and making Emperor Xian of Han the emperor?"