On the corridor leading from the East Palace to the outside of the palace, Duke Cao and Duke Wei walked side by side. Neither of them spoke, and they seemed to be thinking about something.
The deep palace is quiet, the wind blows, the branchless branches sway slightly, and the echo of the two official boots on the stone slabs in the passage is faintly visible.
Governor Xu! After a long while, Li Jinglong spoke and asked tentatively, His Highness was suddenly so interested in Japanese pirates and coastal defense today. Could it be that...
Duke Cao Guo, as ministers, how can we presume to speculate on the intentions of our superiors? Xu Huizu said with a sullen face.
Li Jinglong received a nail that was neither soft nor hard, but he was not upset. He smiled and said, "How can this be speculation? If Your Highness did not say it in front of you and me, what Li was in just now was speculation. But today
, isn’t it obvious that His Highness also met Wang Jinghong in front of you and me?
After saying that, he said with a smile, His Highness said in front of us that even if we are not treated as outsiders, there is no way that we will be used in the future. As a minister, we should not be as good as the king. Only when we have a charter in our hearts can we be useful.
Your father shares your worries!
Xu Huizu frowned slightly. I am not as good at being an official as Cao Guogong, and I don't have so many thoughts. I will do whatever my superiors say. Don't ask what I shouldn't ask, and don't say what I shouldn't say!
Xu Du is upright, I admire you. However, you and I are His Highness's confidants, why should we be so clear-cut? Li Jinglong smiled and said, I respect your Xu Du's character and talent, so I will ask you in private. Saying that
, Li Jinglong said sternly, His Highness intends to attack Japanese pirates on the southeast coast. Raising troops is a major event. Since you and I are His Highness's trusted ministers, of course we must be prepared!
Immediately, he said again, do you think this matter is easy to handle? If it is easy to handle, it will be whatever His Highness says! But if it is not easy to handle? Your Highness is the Crown Prince, and we, the ministers, should share your worries for Your Highness! Please note that this is Your Highness’s second time.
I once asked about military affairs. Xu Du, you and I are both warriors, and I don’t need to say more about the joints!
Although Xu Huizu was upright, he was also a very thoughtful person.
How could he not hear the implication of Li Jinglong's words? The emperor's grandson has the intention to destroy the pirates and Japanese pirates along the coast. This is the first time that His Highness has the intention to use troops. If it is easy to fight, these warriors will be the icing on the cake for His Highness and establish military prestige.
If the fight is not easy, they should give warnings as early as possible so as not to embarrass the emperor's grandson in this matter. Moreover, they are all military ministers. If this matter is not handled well, both the emperor and the grandson will be dissatisfied with them.
It seems easy, but it is difficult! Xu Huizu walked along the road. Nowadays, along the coast, the focus is on prevention. Pirates and Japanese pirates come and go without a trace. If you want to eliminate future troubles forever, you must have a large army. But building a warship cannot be accomplished overnight.
Training the navy takes a long time, and whether it is building ships or sending troops, money is needed!
The trouble for our country lies in the north. Pirates and Japanese pirates cannot harm our bones and muscles. Spending tens of millions of military expenditures on the navy will inevitably be criticized and the gain will not be worth the loss!
Who said? Who dares to say? Li Jinglong sneered twice and lowered his voice and said, Xu Du, your highness knows what you are saying, and I also understand. The key to this matter is not whether it is difficult or not, but whether it can be won! As he said,
He also said, you are also a close minister of His Highness, don’t you know what His Highness lacks?
Xu Huizu had no expression on his face and kept silent.
Your Highness wants military merit! Li Jinglong continued, there is a border fortress king in the north, and there are also major armies of the imperial court to suppress the border troops. If His Highness wants military merit, he can only try his skills in the south...
Mr. Cao Guogong, I think you are overthinking. Your Highness cares about the people along the coast and hates pirates and Japanese pirates deeply! Xu Huizu said calmly and said, "We are not going along the way. Please excuse me and take my leave!"
Looking at Xu Huizu's back, Li Jinglong shook his head and smiled. Not only are you on the wrong side of the road, you and I are not the same person! Thinking about it, he walked towards the other side with his hands behind his back, and continued in his heart. It's rare that His Highness has military ideas, so he needs to think about it.
, how to satisfy His Highness!
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At the same time, in Fengan Hall, the old man was reading the memorial and listening to Zhu Yunxi's thoughts on the Japanese pirates along the coast.
Putting down the memorial, the old man picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, and said slowly, why did you suddenly have this idea? The enemy of the Ming Dynasty is in the north, and the Japanese pirates are just a temporary disease.
My grandson is afraid that a minor illness will turn into a serious one!
Zhu Yunxi was standing by and said, "My grandson read the report from Honglu Temple about the Japanese country and Japanese pirates. The Japanese country is currently undergoing a civil war. Each side has an emperor. People's brains are beaten into dog brains. More and more samurai become bandits."
The more these people have no way out, sooner or later they will become Japanese pirates...
Wait a minute! The old man waved his hand and said doubtfully, Emperor? What Emperor?
Zhu Yunxi thought about it, Honglu Temple only mentioned the king or the lord of the Japanese country. He didn't know whether he really didn't know the situation of the Japanese country, or he didn't dare to report it out of some considerations.
The leader of the Japanese country called himself the emperor. Today, the north and south of the Japanese country stand side by side and there are two emperors.
With a bang, the old man threw the tea bowl on the table. With a bigger butt, how dare he call himself the emperor? Give him back the fucking emperor! What? He is the son of the emperor? As he said, he cursed angrily,
They are clowns and arrogant men. If the knife is not pierced in their hearts, they will not know the pain! We should have crossed the sea and destroyed them!
He cursed, but still couldn't get over his anger, and continued to say angrily, "You are so ambitious. In the third year of Hongwu's reign, you came to declare your vassalship, one by one, but you closed the door at home and called you the emperor."
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there have been many disputes with the Japanese country over the Japanese pirates. At first, the attitude of the Japanese country was relatively soft. When they learned that China had changed hands, they declared themselves vassal. But later, the old man repeatedly issued orders to the Japanese generals and princes.
They all received credentials from the Ministry of Rites.
The king has lived in the water for a long time, but he does not obey God's orders and does not keep his own rights. However, he knows that the king is surrounded by seas for danger and limited by mountains. He is arrogant, destroys his neighbors, and allows the people to commit robberies. God will use false hands on people.
, misfortune will come soon. I follow the order of the Supreme Being and send this message to the king. If the king does not consider the big and small, he will act like a frog at the bottom of a well, looking up at the sky in the mirror and thinking he is big. Is this the source of suspicion?
Translated into vernacular, the general idea is: Don't show your face! If you try to show your face again, do you believe that my emperor will fuck you? Don't be shameless, and don't sit in a well and watch the sky?
As a result, the Japanese side didn't give any face, and the reply was extremely tough.
I heard that the Three Emperors established the Supreme and the Five Emperors of Zen, but China has a master, and Barbarians and Di have no kings. The universe is vast, and it is not the sole authority of one master. The universe is vast, and various states are divided and defended. The one who covers the world is the one who owns the world.
The world is not the world of one person. The ministers live in a distant and weak country, a small country, with less than sixty cities and less than three thousand territories, but there is still a heart of contentment. Your Majesty is the lord of China, the king of ten thousand chariots, and the number of cities
There are more than a thousand people, and the territory is hundreds of millions of miles away, but there is still a feeling of inadequacy, and the intention of extermination is always there.
Translated into vernacular, it means, it is true that you are the boss of Ming Dynasty, but the world does not belong to you alone. If you are not satisfied with such a large territory, why are you thinking about our Japanese country all day long?
The Ming Dynasty and the Japanese State were at war with each other, and both sides stopped paying tribute.
Grandpa Huang! The angrier the old man gets, the happier Zhu Yunxi feels. It’s not too late to beat him now!
Don't tease us! The old man rolled his eyes at him. We know exactly what you are thinking, but my eldest grandson, no matter how good the Japanese country is, it is still a country. In the past, Emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty made two expeditions to the Japanese country, but both returned without success.
How many troops will the Ming Dynasty send?
Hundreds of thousands of troops are spending money like water, and they also need to build warships. It will cost money and food to waste money and people? The world has been fighting for so many years, and it has just stopped. We need to give the people time to recuperate. One Beiyuan is enough to have a headache. If we go on an expedition to Japan, our Ming Dynasty
Isn’t your family’s fortune empty?
We are also angry in our hearts, but despite your grandfather's low background, we also understand that it is not a good thing for the emperor to be angry! Our Zhu family has ruled the world, and we want to do something practical so that the Northern Yuan can no longer invade the Central Plains from the south and let the people live a better life
Have a few good days!
What should the Japanese do in a place where food cannot be grown? The vast land is not a long-term solution, and the labor of the people is the source of chaos! (From the Records of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty)
Like that person, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. He conquered Ryukyu and killed all the officials of the King of Ryukyu. What was the result? What’s the use of that place? It’s a waste of people and money!
It cannot be said that the old man's idea is wrong. The country in this era seems to be strong, but in fact it cannot withstand the hardships. Moreover, the lessons learned by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and Kublai Khan made the old man somewhat cautious.
Furthermore, people in this era sneer at land that cannot be cultivated. Even if they win, what good will it do? In the words of the old man, where the birds don’t poop, Ming Dynasty will provide food for him to do it.
What?
Moreover, although the current Japanese state is a bit arrogant, it is still under the Chinese civilization system, pursuing a tribute policy on the surface, and claiming vassal status.
My grandson didn’t say he wanted to fight against the Japanese! Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, his grandson said he wanted to fight against the Japanese! What the Japanese pirates killed and robbed was the people of our Ming Dynasty. We only had a million-strong army, but we were helpless against the pirates. How embarrassing!
The old man picked up the tea bowl again and said thoughtfully, how do you want to fight?
My grandson read the archives of the Ministry of War in the past few years. In the 16th year of Hongwu, you personally issued an order to build ships in Fujian and Guangdong to annihilate Japanese pirates. Now those ships are also used by the Coast Guard. Just build a few more big ships. When Zhu Yunxi heard this, he said:
Men'er, said quickly, form a fleet, sweep the island where the Japanese pirates are hiding, grab one and drown each one, see who of them dares to come!
Do you already have an idea in mind? The old man blinked. He probably had already thought about who to be the commander in chief and how to fight!
The emperor is wise! Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, my grandson can hide nothing from you! As he said that, he sat down next to the old man. His grandson thought, select soldiers who are familiar with water battles along the coast and have seen blood with Japanese pirates to form an army alone.
, specializing in sweeping overseas islands!
The old man took a sip of tea, frowned and asked, "Where does the military expenditure come from?" He said, and immediately said, last year the Ministry of Revenue just had a little surplus, don't make that idea, next year there will be a war on the nine sides, and spring plowing in various places must prevent drought and floods, Yiwen
Don’t touch the money!
How much money can be spent? Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, it is just a matter of building a few more ships. The soldiers receive the Ming Dynasty's salary and military pay, and there is no need to pay extra!
As he said that, he looked at the old man and whispered, "My grandson has calculated it over the past two days. In fact, the palace's expenses can save more than 200,000 taels of silver every year. If not, my grandson still has a private house..."
..
It is a good thing to be frugal in running the house, but being frugal is not stingy. We can save money, but we cannot save it on our children and grandchildren, or on the women in the harem. We are the Heavenly Family, and the Heavenly Family cannot let its tolerance slip! The old man said.
Straight man, stubborn straight man.
I am frugal and frugal, but I am obsessed with saving face.
It’s not saving, nor picking! Zhu Yunxi continued to laugh, but unnecessary expenses in the palace...
Where does the money to reward the soldiers come from? The old man said again, the emperor does not want hungry soldiers. Although there is military pay, fighting in the vast sea cannot make the soldiers feel at ease?
No reward is needed! Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, let them plunder the overseas islands... I spilled the beans. Change your story quickly and give them all the spoils!
Huh! It’s not a robbery! The old man laughed and cursed, and thought for a moment, this is the first time you have talked about military and national affairs. We are happy that you have this intention. Let’s do this. Later, you can give the Ministry of Household Affairs an order to ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to start from Lianghuai
From the salt tax, 30...500,000 taels were cut off. However, the elimination of pirates and Japanese pirates needs to be carefully discussed by the Governor-General of the Fifth Army. They have been fighting for a lifetime and know how to fight!
Long live the imperial grandfather! Zhu Yunxi immediately flattered him. His grandson wanted Xu Huizu to take the lead and summoned the generals of the coastal military guards to Beijing to discuss carefully and strive to eliminate Japanese pirates forever!
He is a stable man! The old man smiled and said, then who do you think can be handsome?
Zhu Yunxi thought about it, what about Grandpa Huang and Duke Xin?
Tang He? The old man was startled. At his age, it was so unkind to ask him to go on an expedition!
Duke Xin Guo had meritorious service and experience in suppressing Japanese pirates in his early years. Sun Er thought that he did not need to go to sea, but would sit on the coast, designate strategies, and command coordination!
The old man thought for a long time and was afraid of his body!
Why don't your grandson ask him? Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
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At dinner time, Zhu Yunxi summoned Tang He in the palace.
With little chatter, Zhu Yunxi revealed everything in his heart.
Sitting opposite Zhu Yunxi, Tang He fell into silence.
It is my blessing that Your Highness thinks highly of me, but I am already old! Tang He said with a smile, "Look, my hair and beard are all white!"
Lian Po is old, but he can also eat! Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, the old Duke built a city on the coast to resist Japanese pirates, and he was the person who knew the most about Japanese pirates in the country. After saying that, he paused, and then, if the old Duke's health is really bad,
, How could I force myself to do anything to you?
I don't want the old man to charge into the battle, but when the armies are formed, he can sit on the coast and command.
Tang He smiled again, Your Highness, I have not been involved in military affairs for many years, I am afraid...
Old Duke, there are only you and me here! Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, you have been fighting for a lifetime, fighting hard, do you really want to die on the bed of old age? You know what you are worried about, don't you think that Gu can't be saved?
you!
Tang He fell into silence.
I never thought I could live for such a long time! After a while, Tang He said, the only brother who joined the army was Chen himself. In many dreams, he and his brothers rode on horseback to kill the enemy.
Your Highness is right. What I fear most is dying on the bed of old age. A dying person is not like a human being. He suffers all kinds of pain and torture, and even if he wants to die, he will not die happily. When I was young, I said that it would be better to die than to die of depression like that.
On top of the battle array!
As he said that, Tang He smoothed his gray hair and said with a smile, "Your Highness knows my heart, how can I hide my selfish thoughts? This Ming Dynasty was also brought down by the old minister in blood with your majesty. Although the old minister is old, the Ming Dynasty has its uses for its ministers, and I will continue as always."
!
At this point, Tang He's eyes, which were pretending to be cloudy, reflected bursts of light. If he could die in battle, he would be worthy of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and the veteran Tang He would live up to his reputation as a good man.
The old minister accepted this errand. He is just stationed along the coast. The old minister is still qualified! After saying that, Tang He said again, I only hope that your highness, if... in the future, please come back to protect the Tang family!
What did the old Duke say? Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, everything is in Gu's heart!
In the palace, the two looked at each other and smiled.
In the side hall, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was listening attentively, sighed silently.
He seemed to have remembered something, and there was some fleeting regret on his face.
~~~This is a two-in-one chapter. I'm going to change the dressing.