He had never been very fond of the Chang family, so he used the excuse of the third eldest son of the Chang family to take a concubine and set up several banquets at home.
The Chang family was not only one of the most distinguished families in the Ming Dynasty, but also the maternal family of the emperor's grandson, and was highly valued by the prince. Moreover, after Lan Yu was demoted, it faintly became the backbone of this faction of warriors in the army.
After the invitations were sent out, not to mention the princes who were close to the Chang family and considered themselves loyal to the emperor's grandson, all came. Even Song Guogong Feng Sheng, who was not very involved in political affairs and was retiring at home, came in person.
In the back garden of the Chang Mansion, in the secret flower hall, the two banquet tables were occupied by the nobles who founded the Ming Dynasty. A rough calculation showed that there were thirteen people in the Marquis alone. Although these people did not have much money in their hands,
He has real power and considerable influence in the military.
Everyone is a warrior, there are not so many rules, and they are not outsiders. So in the flower hall, drinking and picking up food are all done by yourself, without any servants.
Everyone, have you heard that Duke Cao Guo made great achievements in Datong? After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Chang Sen said with a smile.
Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen curled his lips, the emperor did not let us people go, if we go, how can it be his turn to show off? After saying that, he looked at Song Guogong Feng Sheng, who was above him, and said with a smile, Brother, Bei Yuan's
By the way, it’s Wang Xiaoer’s Chinese New Year. Every year is worse than the last, so I won’t be able to fight!
Feng Sheng, who had a wrinkled face, smiled slightly, "You are such a talented person, your hair has turned white, and you are still jealous of the younger generation. The younger generation of the Li family is not bad. He has been proficient in bow and horse since he was a child, and he knows military strategies from the mouth. He is a good general!"
Going on an expedition can be regarded as having gone through experience. He said with a smile, but he was able to achieve great achievements because His Highness Taisun had a keen eye for recognizing talents and knowing people well and making good use of them!
His Highness is naturally wise and mighty! The group of princes at the table immediately began to praise him.
Although they are straight-minded warriors, they are not stupid. In the case of Lan Yu, if the emperor's grandson had not protected them, they would never have had the chance to sit here and drink.
Originally, they were die-hard loyalists behind Zhu Yunxi's death, but now they are even more grateful.
Everyone was chatting. Feng Sheng looked sideways at Chang Sen and said, "Lao San, why did you call us old men here? What's the matter?" He took a sip from the wine cup and said, "What's the matter?"
Just say it openly, there are no outsiders here!
Chang Sen smiled, looked at the crowd, and said in a low voice, "Everyone, I will tell you directly. You all know about North Korea's affairs in Liaodong, right?"
They are just trying to push the envelope. Hongwu's 21st expedition should have wiped them out! Dingyuan Marquis Wang Bi yelled, "Damn it, you swallowed a huge piece of Tielingwei, but you still dare to stretch your claws towards Liaodong? I'm really tired of living!"
Suddenly, these white-haired veterans in the flower hall began to curse. Before they followed the old emperor to conquer the world, these people were not good people. They were either bandits or robbers, they blocked the road and robbed the mountains and became kings, or they were heroes in the forest.
Even Song Guogong, who seemed to be an easy-going and smiling man, was doing business with his brother Feng Guoyong without capital.
For a while, obscene words were heard in the hall, and the shouts of beating and killing were so loud that it hurt people's eardrums. He rolled up his arms and sleeves and cursed the eighth generation ancestor of the North Korean Li family. He wished he could kill him with a knife right now.
A letter came from above! When they had enough scolding, Chang Sen continued to say, the higher ups intend to conquer North Korea!
Suddenly, there was silence in the flower hall.
Which one do you mean? Feng Sheng asked after thinking about it.
Old brother, who else can there be? Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen asked anxiously, “What do you want us old bones to do from above?”
We in the army jointly wrote a letter to the emperor! Chang Sen looked at the expressions of everyone, this matter, the one person above spoke, his voice was too low. The old man does not want to be exposed to the same knowledge as North Korea, and those nerds are absolutely not allowed to use troops against the vassal state
.So, we have to speak out for the higher ups about this matter first!
If this is not easy to handle, we will ask the masters in the palace to give us the discount! A group of military lords shouted one after another, let alone the discount, even if the superiors ask us old bones, we will give it!
At the wine table, Song Guogong Feng Sheng frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, Third brother, I'm afraid this matter is not that simple, right? Although the conquest of North Korea is not a trivial matter, there is no need for us old bones above to jointly sign a letter. Here,
Is there anything else?
The flower hall became quiet again, and everyone looked at Chang Sen.
Chang Sen stood up, looked outside and then closed the window, lowering his voice and spoke, "There is an intention from above, I will conquer it personally!"
hiss!
Suddenly, someone took a breath of air-conditioning. But then, the hall started shouting again, as if boiling water was boiling.
This won't work. Whose identity is there? Military warfare is dangerous, how can you take that risk?
That is, we old bones can just leave it alone when it comes to fighting!
So far away, how can you let the higher ups endure such hardship?
This kind of reaction is a sincere heart. The emperor's grandson is the prince of the Ming Dynasty. They can make suggestions for the prince, and even go through life and death, but they must never let the prince put himself in danger. These people have been fighting for a lifetime, and they know that the war is not a joke.
For play.
Everyone, please be patient!
Chang Sen poured them drinks one by one and said, "Actually, I don't agree with this either. But do you know what the person who sent the message above said?"
After giving up, Chang Sen continued to smile and said, it said that you followed the old prince through life and death, and you have become rich and wealthy today. Now, it is his turn to lead you to seek wealth for several more decades!
Although you are all marquises now, you are all members of a large family. If you don’t have military merit, what future will your sons at home have? We military men are no better than civil servants. If we don’t have military merit, what good life will we have?
The small country of North Korea is overestimating its capabilities and must be beaten. If you don't beat it, it will be fine. Once you beat it, it will never stand up again!
It is mentioned above that the imperial commander will go on a personal expedition, but the actual purpose is to take advantage of the fact that you are still able to move, and the sons at home are also considered brave, so that they can gain more military glory!
Think about it, everyone, the boss finally opened his mouth. If we don't handle it properly, how sad will it be?
After Chang Sen finished speaking, everyone was silent, and many people showed a feeling of shame and gratitude on their faces. The emperor's grandson is always thinking about these old bones. It is really a blessing from God.
In fact, it's not a big deal. Isn't it just a war? Song Guogong Feng Sheng took another sip of wine and said, "The Ming Dynasty has millions of troops, but it can't defeat his little Korea?"
The Lord’s thoughts, we can’t offend the bear! He said, snorted, Damn, the Tatars have been slaughtered by us countless times, and their North Korea is just a bird feather! We people have to fight for our lives to let the superiors,
Such a bad breath!
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The next day's meeting between North Korea and North Korea was about North Korea's invasion of Liaodong land again.
The old man was sitting on the dragon chair with a gloomy face. People who knew him well knew that this was because the old man had been trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart.
Let’s talk about North Korea! The old man said calmly.
The reason why he is still suppressing his anger and asking his ministers for their opinions is because the old man knows how to govern a country and cannot raise armies in anger. He knows that he is not a civilized and military emperor like Li Shimin. In everything, he will listen to the opinions of his ministers first and consider them again and again.
Make a decision.
Your Majesty, I thought that I should first issue an order to reprimand North Korea and ask him to send envoys to Beijing to explain. Among the ministers, Liu Sanwu, a member of the Zhongshushe, spoke up and immediately ordered Liaodong soldiers and horses to patrol the banks of the Yalu River in Liaodong to deter North Korea's ambitions and ordered North Korea to
Withdraw the troops and return the land and population...
This is a cliché and there is nothing new.
Civil servants have their own reasons for not wanting to fight. Although North Korea is small, it has an advantageous geographical location and can still muster 100,000 troops! Furthermore, the Northern Yuan Dynasty is still there. If North Korea is attacked again, the northern border of the Ming Dynasty will be heavily warred.
If North Korea falls to the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the national finance will be overwhelmed again. If North Korea falls to the Northern Yuan Dynasty, there will be no peace in Liaodong.
The old man was meditating on the throne, and his thoughts suddenly drifted to what Zhu Yunxi said before he left the capital to reset the Tieling Guard.
I wanted to sharpen the soft knife slowly, but I didn't expect that there was such an insatiable greed. Our grandson really hit the mark, if there is one, there will be two, and if there are two, there will be three!
Thinking of Zhu Yunxi's letter again, the old man spoke slowly, "This is not the first time this has happened. I have reprimanded him before, but the North Korean Li family put down their paws and forgot about it. We don't care about that barren land, but he is so
Are you slapping us in the face over and over again?
Your Majesty! Liu Sanwu suddenly became anxious and said, Korea is not a problem for the Ming Dynasty. It is a barren land with barbarians and is not worthy of your majesty's war. Among the vassal states, Korea is the most humble...
How dare you take our land if you are humble?
Suddenly, among the military officials, Song Guogong Feng Sheng, who was standing at the front, said, the problems in Korea are caused by you civil servants. The barren land is also the territory of the Ming Dynasty, why should it be given to him?
He, the Li family of North Korea, has figured out the history of our Ming Dynasty. He knows that we are a big country and don't want to argue with him, so he slaps his nose on his face.
As he said this, Feng Sheng bowed to the old man, "Your Majesty, I believe that to conquer people with virtue, you have to divide them. Some people are born without knowing good and evil, and they deserve to be beaten." As he said this, he suddenly raised his voice, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask your Majesty to conquer North Korea."
To boost the prestige of the Ming Dynasty!
Then, as if they had rehearsed, the military ministers shouted in unison, "Please, Your Majesty, conquer North Korea!"
On the civil servants' side, after a brief moment of confusion, they suddenly became noisy.
Your Majesty, you must not do this. You must know the lessons learned from the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty has just been peaceful and peaceful, so we must not raise an army out of anger!
North Korea is thousands of miles away. If you are not careful during the expedition, it will be an insult to the country!
Just as the old man was about to speak, he saw Pu Bucheng hurried in from outside the hall and knelt down to play.