The prince of Zhujiang County was resurrected, and the emperor ordered an expedition to the northern and western regions before the new year. Major events were coming one after another, and the courtiers were still very busy.
The eighteen proclaimed chief secretaries in the north had been divided before. There was a period of turmoil in northern Xinjiang. Many of them were willing to submit to the Ming Dynasty. After all, they had received the title of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty treated the people in these places very favorably.
, reduced or exempted grain taxes and distributed supplies, but at the same time Ming Dynasty required that they must accept Ming Dynasty's management.
Eight declared that the Chief Secretary was willing to surrender, a few were waiting and watching, and the others simply refused. It is these disobedient guys who will be attacked in this Northern Expedition.
At the same time, these places that Zhu Di asked to submit must also send troops. Since you are part of the Ming Dynasty, you have to help the Ming Dynasty with the salary of the Ming Dynasty. And from the moment he submits to the Ming Dynasty, they and the tribes who do not submit will be immortal.
The situation is endless, and those tribes will not let them go, they are traitors.
Of course, Zhu Di would not completely trust these places that he would submit to now. A three-pronged approach of kindness and power, inducement, coercion, and prevention would be the right choice.
The biggest enemies on the grassland now are the Tatar tribe and the Oara tribe, which are also the two strongest forces on the grassland.
At the same time, the plan for the Western Expedition announced by Zhu Di was beyond everyone's expectations. In addition to the northern route, he also wanted to conquer the Chagatai Khanate westward. The reason was to support the Timur Empire, because the Timur Empire paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty.
Zara is the princess of the Timur Empire, and now the Chagatai Khanate is fighting against the Timur Empire.
It is reasonable and legal to send the Prince of Zhujiang County to conquer. Except for the tributary foreign countries that have to support him at the court level, Zhu Zhanzhen can also be regarded as rushing to support his father-in-law, Lao Taishan, and his son-in-law helps his father-in-law. It makes sense.
Zhu Di took all these things into consideration. If he had not known that the Chagatai Kingdom was fighting with the Timur Empire, he would not have been given such a good reason to go to war.
In today's morning court, Zhu Zhanzhen stood in the court hall again. Chen Yun did not mention the previous things again. He really didn't mention a word. Why? Because the person behind him had achieved his goal and asked him to do it.
What?
Zhu Di gave the orders he had made before, and Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Zhanyong followed him to the Mobei expedition. Most of the entire Ming Dynasty's troops moved north to prepare for a large army to attack the border. As for Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Zhanyong and Zhu Zhankun, they
He was responsible for the Western Expedition to the Chagatai Khanate. Zhu Gaoxu was appointed as the Grand Marshal of the Western Expedition. He was nominally half a rank higher than Zhu Zhanchang, but he was mainly responsible for the war. Zhu Zhanchang was equivalent to supervising the country in the northwest and was responsible for logistics and return operations.
There is a whole thing.
After announcing the matter, the Crown Prince did not object this time, and other objections were basically ineffective. Previously, Zhu Di had a long talk with Zhu Gaochi. The father and son talked all night, and no one knew what they talked about. Anyway, Zhu Gaochi later supported Zhu Di.
Conquest.
Zhu Di stood up from the dragon chair. He was more than sixty years old, but his posture was still upright. He laughed and said: "This Northern Expedition and the Western Expedition. If it is accomplished in one battle, the territory of the Ming Dynasty will be greater than that of the prosperous Tang Dynasty."
Since the beginning of the world, our dynasty has been the most powerful. I want the world to return to its center, and you will all be famous ministers in the prosperous age, and your reputation will last forever." Zhu Di was full of energy.
"Long live my emperor, long live me."
"Tonight I will have a banquet with all the officials in the palace, pray for the New Year, and have fun with them."
After the morning meeting, Zhu Zhanchen wanted to go back to his yard. He had three wives and was very busy.
But as soon as he came out, he was pulled aside by Zhu Gaoxu.
"Zhan Zhan, this time the old man wants to attack the Chagatai Khanate. What's the point of attacking a place like this?"
"Second Uncle, this Western Region has been an inseparable part of us since ancient times, and the beauty of the Western Region, Second Uncle, you probably haven't married for a long time."
"That makes sense. The next step is for us to cooperate. What do you think about it?"
"Second uncle is not just the two of us, there is also my second brother."
Zhu Gaoxu said disdainfully: "This kid Zhanjun is very happy with his achievements. He is not very capable and has a very bad temper. It is said that he has done a lot of things in the fiefdom. You can't count on him. Just don't hold back."
"I have no experience in fighting, so I still have to look to my second uncle. He will only follow his lead in everything."
"Don't hit me haha. You have made a lot of new things in Guangzhou. What was Aka 47 before? And recently I heard that you made something that can fly. Don't hide it from me. Give it all to me.
Take it out, the old man wants to fight a war, and the military expenditure will be provided by the court, so you can take it out boldly."
Zhu Zhanyi chuckled: "Second uncle, don't worry, I came back lightly this time, I didn't bring anything with me, and I just came out of Zongren Mansion. I have already ordered people to go to Guangzhou Mansion as soon as possible. Good things are indispensable.
Yes, the northwest direction is not as good as the coast, the waterway is inaccessible, the land route is not convenient, the transportation efficiency is low, and some things cannot be used."
Zhu Gaoxu patted Zhu Zhanzhen on the shoulder: "That's good, you kid is full of tricks. Is attacking the Chagatai Khanate the same as attacking the desert? Divide and attack."
"Second uncle, the Chagatai Khanate is vast and sparsely populated. There are only a few major cities. It's so troublesome to use them. Just use siege warfare, which my second uncle is good at. I have the advantage with long guns and short cannons."
"That's right."
"There will probably be some literati and poems to add to the excitement of the expedition tonight. You should prepare yourself. If only the poem about your life back then would still be circulating as it was when I first saw it."
I don’t know where the second uncle’s news came from, but the meaning is very clear, it’s time to spend some money and don’t be embarrassed.
Zhu Zhanzhen can still take a nap when he goes back. The principal concubine has gone to pay her respects to the Crown Princess, so let's take a nap with my concubine from the Western Regions. Taking a nap can effectively help people concentrate.
At night, it gets dark early in winter, which is one of the reasons why July, August, and September are the peak months for the birth of children.
At this time, the palace was preparing to entertain the ministers. It had to be said that it was really cold at night, and the ministers did not dare to lose their manners, so they were waiting one after another.
Zhu Di was so happy that he asked someone to read the prepared poem "Destiny for the Northern Expedition" written by the top scholar of the dynasty. Although it was good, it was still different from what Li Shimian had written. He was too young and his writing skills were not strong enough.
While they were enjoying themselves, a minister from the Ministry of Civil Affairs came out and said: "Your Majesty heard that the Prince of Zhujiang County is an unparalleled poet in the world. He is just busy with official duties and rarely writes poems. Only one article, "Life is just like when we first met," is circulated in the streets and alleys, regardless of men or women.
Everyone praises you. Don't let your highness's poetic talent go to waste. Why not ask your highness to write another poem today to boost the military's power?"
"good."
"good!"
The literati and officials seemed to have some objections to the fact that Zhu Zhanzhen had recovered so quickly and had not received any real punishment, but they did not dare to say it or bring it up, so they tried their best to make Zhu Zhanzhen feel defeated. This group of people estimated that
I have already written poems and will take them out after Zhu Zhanzhen makes a fool of himself.
Although Zhu Zhanzhen wrote the poem "If Life Is Just Like the First Meeting", many people still think he bought the poem because of this one piece.
If an author is short and few, it is simply a shame for a literary person.
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Zhanyi. In fact, he also thought that Zhu Zhanyi had bought his previous poems. In order to avoid embarrassment, Zhu Di smoothed things over and said: "Zhanzhang just came out of the clan's mansion. He has been busy with other things recently. I am afraid of writing poems temporarily."
Even Wei Zhe and Yang Rong can't do it, right?"
The two cabinet ministers hurriedly waved their hands to express their inability.
"Grandpa Huang, just let me think about it. Why don't you let this minister write a poem first and give your grandson a quarter of an hour?"
You still have to pretend to think about it.
"Then I'm just trying to show my embarrassment."
"After seventy years of war in the northern country, my son must go to the desert."
"You die to your family and country to repay your kindness, and your soul carries your victory to the front of the palace."
The literati praised and boasted one after another.
This is really a brick-throwing. There are other literati nearby who are eager to try, but they all think that they can wait until Zhu Zhanzhen has finished writing before they come back, which will overwhelm him.
"I don't have much poetic talent. I'm not as good as other talented people. I'm just trying to attract your Majesty and make you laugh."
Zhu Di chuckled, poetically, and his energy was still in place.
When he finished reciting the poem, Zhu Zhanzhen stood up. He had finished writing it in less than a quarter of an hour.
"Grandpa Huang, I've written it."
"Oh? Then you should also think about it."
"Grandpa Huang, because time was tight, he didn't pay special attention to the straightness of the words. Instead of writing poems, he wrote articles."
Zhu Di nodded and signaled Zhu Zhanchen to read it out. Zhu Zhanchen looked around and found Li Shimian.
He has a loud voice and asks him to read it.
Li Shimian took the article in surprise. His eyes widened after just two glances. He stood up and spoke loudly, his voice rich and powerful.
"Wolf smoke is rising, the mountains and rivers are looking to the north, dragon flags are rolling, horses are neighing, swords are like frost, my heart is like the vast water of the Yellow River, who can resist in twenty years?"
Accompanied by Li Shimian's majestic voice, Zhu Di couldn't help but tremble in his heart after hearing it. It has been almost twenty years since he took the throne. Wolf smoke is rising, the mountains and rivers are looking north, dragon flags are rolling and horses are neighing. The scene he depicts is exactly him.
What it looks like during the Northern Expedition to the Desert.
The emperor could not sit still for a while.
"Hateful and mad, the long sword is directed at me. How many loyal brothers and sisters are buried in a foreign country? How can I die to serve my family and country? I can't bear to sigh and be speechless with blood and tears in my eyes."
"As the horse's hooves go south, people look north, and people look north. The grass is green and yellow, and the dust is flying. I am willing to defend the land and reopen the frontier!"
Who wrote this? Doesn’t this write about Zhu Di’s long-cherished wish for many years? Isn’t this what he wants to do now to defend his territory and restore his territory?
Li Shimian paused after reading this, and his voice became louder.
"The great Ming Dynasty wants all parties to come...congratulations!!"
The emperor only felt that a magnificent scene unfolded. As an emperor and a general, he led hundreds of thousands of Ming Dynasty soldiers to conquer the north and south to achieve unparalleled success, make all barbarians surrender, and the world return to its heart, while he sat on the throne.
Go up and let everyone come to congratulate you.
Zhu Di stood up: "Okay, what a dignified Ming Dynasty, I want to congratulate you from all over the world. If you write well and read well, you will be rewarded."
"Listen to me, I, Da Ming, want everyone from all over the world to come and congratulate you!" Zhu Di laughed forcefully.
"Long live my emperor!"
Although it is not a poem that rhymes with rhymes, it is even in vernacular, but the artistic conception is there. I'm sorry for Tu Honggang.
"Zhan Zhen, what is the name of this article?"
"Grandpa Hui Huang, his name is Jingzhong Baoguo."
You still have to copy when you should. Can the things done by scholars be considered as copying?
Zhu Gaoxu almost choked on his wine. Where could this guy buy the article in such a short time?
As soon as Zhu Zhanzhen's article came out, all the civil servants in the dynasty were dumbfounded. They swallowed and put the poem back under their butts. What kind of nitpick could there be? At most, it was unfair. The emperor was so happy. Come out.
To play devil's advocate and find fault with one's eggs?
Zhu Di became excited and looked at Zhu Zhanzhen's good brother Zhu Zhanji: "Zhanji, what gifts do you want to show me tonight?"
Zhu Zhanchen stood up and walked up to a big guy wrapped in black cloth. This thing was very eye-catching at the dinner party in the palace.
"Grandpa Huang, I call this the Steam Invincible Artillery Chariot King of Destruction."
