Cao Zhen asked Lan Yu, his eyes shining with a strange light.
Not only Cao Zhen, but also some other generals also looked at Lan Yu closely.
Lan Yu knew that she was now facing a huge temptation. Perhaps many people in history had faced this temptation.
Some people choose rightly, and some people choose wrongly.
Now that Timur has passed away, this means that the Middle East is no longer a threat to the Ming Dynasty. These things are most understood by the generals on the front line, and they are also common things in dynasties in history.
Tianzhu's military strength is weak, and Lan Yu controls an army of 800,000, which can completely overthrow the entire Tianzhu in a short period of time.
Before this, Taisun had issued an order regarding the enfeoffment of princes, but as of now, it has not been fulfilled.
Especially after Dongsheng Shenzhou was discovered, it can be imagined that the Ming Dynasty will inevitably carry out a large number of immigrants to Dongsheng Shenzhou, and those vassal kings will also pass there one by one, and the Ming's local military strength will be weakened to a certain extent.
At this time, if Lan Yu supported his troops and respected himself, the court would definitely have no choice. Even the grandson would most likely have to hold his nose and admit it.
Tianzhu was sealed and became a vassal state with many princes.
This is the entire Tianzhu, a territory with a population almost close to that of the Ming Dynasty, and such a vast territory.
If it were arranged by the imperial court, then Tianzhu would definitely be divided into more than ten or even dozens of small vassal states. Not only the princes, but also a series of princes and even county kings, might be canonized and divided.
territory.
So according to Cao Zhen's intention, he took this opportunity to forcefully occupy Tianzhu so that more people could have more territory.
In their view, this is not treason, but just a desire for more rewards. Similar things have been common in various dynasties throughout the ages.
The only problem now is Sapphire.
Li Jinglong remained silent, while Xu Huizu stared angrily.
"How could you have such treacherous and unethical thoughts and take advantage of the opportunity for the new monarch to inherit Datong to do such an act of forcing the emperor to marry you?"
"Mr. Liang, you are a relative of the emperor, and you have received great favor from the emperor. Your grandson regards you as a subordinate. You must not do such a thing that is outrageous to both heaven and man."
Xu Huizu was indeed loyal. Under the temptation of huge benefits, hereditary inheritance, and self-proclaimed king, he still stuck to his heart.
He stood up immediately and shouted to Lan Yu with a firm tone.
However, other generals immediately stood up and retorted: "Wei Guogong, you are already an extremely human minister, inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people."
"But that's not the case for us. The so-called making contributions means risking one's life to gain a future. How can we miss this great opportunity now?"
"Nowadays, the imperial court has conquered all over the world, including Goryeo, Annan, Chenla, Siam, and various places in Japan. Let's look at the land of Nanyang. Even the officials are difficult to fill. Only dozens of people have to manage a city. This
It was once unimaginable.”
"As for Tianzhu, there are nearly ten million people in the country and the territory is so vast. How can the imperial court control it? Instead of handing over the place that we finally conquered to others, why not let us enjoy it too?
Prosperity and wealth.”
"There are so many brothers here, and we are here for everyone, not for personal gain."
Xu Huizu looked at the person who spoke. He knew that he was an old subordinate of Lan Yu, who held the position of Qianhu.
Saying these words is equivalent to directly piercing the window paper, and a wave of greed emerges in the hearts of many people.
Even Li Jinglong had no intention of supporting Xu Huizu.
It is true that he is a legitimate relative of the emperor, but in the face of the temptation to become king himself, his mind is still shaken and his thoughts are wandering.
Of course, the most important thing is to look at the meaning of blue jade.
"You have such a silver tongue, but you really have a weak heart and a snake swallows an elephant. Why are you so greedy because the rewards given by the court are few?" Xu Huizu reprimanded.
The Qianhu didn't argue with Xu Huizu. What he said just now seemed to be overstepping the mark. If Liang Guogong didn't want to do so, he would be the unlucky one.
Lan Yu was also very conflicted in his heart. He could see now that except for Xu Huizu, almost everyone else supported supporting the army and occupying Tianzhu.
This is sometimes the case. Even though Lan Yu, as the Duke of Liang, controls the military power, he still needs to be considered by his subordinates.
The temptation to support the soldiers and respect themselves is very great, but when Lan Yu thinks of her grandson, the desire in her heart is suppressed.
Only those who have truly come into contact with Taisun can understand how terrifying he is.
The feeling that everything is under his control, many people think that Taisun is a banished immortal. In fact, including Lan Yu himself, they all think this way.
Maybe he can support himself in a short period of time, but he may not be able to enjoy such a life for long.
Taisun is too strong, and anyone who goes against his will will not have a good ending.
"That's enough. Do you think those soldiers who graduated from the military academy will listen to your ideas?"
"I still think that I want to betray the imperial court and question my loyalty to your majesty and grandson."
"I don't want to hear this again in the future. If anyone mentions it again, it will be punished as treason."
"Cao Guogong, please immediately report Timur's situation to the imperial court and ask for instructions from the imperial court. Your grandson will succeed you. We hope to return to Beijing to observe the ceremony and ask your grandson for permission."
After hearing this, the soldiers below were reluctant, but there was nothing they could do.
Lan Yu wants to return to Beijing, which means that he is handing over his military power. Only if others do not return can he have the possibility of supporting his own army.
Xu Huizu looked at Lan Yu with a somewhat surprised look.
He thought that Lan Yu would not be like this, but he did not expect that Lan Yu would choose loyalty in the end.
Li Jinglong never participated or expressed his opinions from beginning to end, but Lan Yu had a choice, and she sighed in her heart, maybe it was regretful, maybe she was lucky.
In fact, in any dynasty in history, almost most generals would choose to proclaim themselves kings, and the few who choose to be loyal to the court will have their names immortalized throughout the ages.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Lan Yu is an arrogant, domineering and arrogant person, but he is really too afraid of his grandson.
Taisun's current deterrence has surpassed His Majesty in many aspects, and the most critical point is that Taisun is young enough.
He is so young that it scares people and makes them afraid to have delusions.
Even if Lan Yu can be majestic for a while, she must ultimately consider her own descendants, such as her son who is far away in Dongsheng Shenzhou.
Considering his age alone, Taisun can definitely survive him, and once he dies, it will be time for reckoning.
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Daming Palace, Qianqing Palace.
Ever since his eldest son agreed to ascend the throne, Zhu Yuanzhang became very happy, and even his face became a little more rosy.
As for matters in the court, he basically doesn't care about them at all now and leaves them all to the grandson to deal with, even if Zhu Ying hasn't ascended the throne yet.
"If you have a way, it is easy to change a country, but it is hard to change your nature. Timur died suddenly. This is an excellent opportunity for Lan Yu."
"Our Ming Dynasty now wants to open up Dongsheng China. If we want to mobilize our troops to deal with him, this will obviously be very troublesome."
"Let's see, this time Lan Yu will probably support his troops and respect himself. Please ask Feng Tianzhu. Even if he doesn't want to, I'm afraid the soldiers under his command will also want to gain a future and instigate them. Isn't that why we came here in the first place? .”
"Even if you are an emperor, there are times when you cannot help yourself."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile, he didn't seem to be worried at all about Lan Yu's possible mercenary self-reliance, and he didn't even show any anger.
Because in itself, it is no longer possible for the Ming Dynasty to manage too many territories at this time. It is a bit difficult for the Ming Dynasty to manage the current territory well.
For imperial power, it is not that the bigger the territory, the better, because the larger the territory, the more difficult it is to control.
Zhu Yuanzhang is not questioning the eldest grandson's ability, but this is related to future generations. In a dynasty, it is difficult to say that every emperor is a wise emperor. There will always be a few particularly bad guys.
Therefore, even if Lan Yu really became a mercenary on his own, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't particularly care.
And he also believed that Da Sun would take action.
"Maybe. My grandson doesn't know how he will choose. I hope he can figure it out and don't make it too difficult for me."
Zhu Ying said lightly, he didn't really care what choice Lan Yu would make.
Now in the Ming Dynasty, it is indeed difficult to take action against Lan Yu, but this does not mean that it will not be possible in the future.
In five or ten years, I can always have my hands free.
Zhu Ying will only turn thirty next year. This is his greatest asset.
As long as he lives, the Ming Dynasty will become more prosperous and powerful.
With the sudden death of Timur, there is no country in the world that can compare with the Ming Dynasty. The entire Eurasian continent will surrender to the Ming Dynasty.
"This kid Wen Cheng, grandson, you should discipline him more. This little guy has made several teachers angry recently. All he wants to do all day is to fight bravely and hone his martial arts."
Zhu Yuanzhang was very worried about Xiao Wencheng, and he couldn't bear to beat or scold him.
However, Xiao Wen Cheng had no interest in learning at all and was just like a martial artist.
But he is also the eldest son of the great grandson and the future heir of the Ming Dynasty, so this is not acceptable.
"Grandpa, when it comes to Xiao Wen Cheng, I have to blame you for this."
"On weekdays, if you weren't protecting him, even if Yue Qing said a few words to him, you would still fight. Otherwise, how could this happen?"
"Just talking about the last time, when Xiao Wen Cheng skipped class, I originally wanted to teach him a lesson, but it wasn't you, grandpa, who stopped me."
"Now that this guy's wings are hardened, it won't be so easy to discipline him."
Zhu Ying complained.
The eldest son inheritance system is one of the fundamental systems of the Ming Dynasty, and it is impossible for Zhu Ying to do anything to establish the virtuous but not the elder.
Even now, Xiao Wen Cheng is not qualified to be an emperor at all, so in the end he can only be allowed to become the emperor.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled awkwardly and said: "Don't we feel sorry for our little grandson? How can you be willing to discipline such a big man?"
At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang paused slightly and continued: "Xiao Wen Cheng doesn't like to study. You can just find some more civil servants to help you. As long as we don't do anything wrong, our Ming Dynasty's family foundation can still be fiddled with a few times, and it won't hurt."
"Besides, if Xiao Wen Cheng is unreliable, then you should let him get married as soon as possible, and then he will have a grandson, just like us, so just discipline him well."
"Just don't think that by then, you will be like us now, and then you won't be able to blame us for anything."
Zhu Ying was speechless. This meant that the big one was useless, so he might as well get a small one.
After a slight hesitation, Zhu Ying said: "Grandpa, actually, I have some other ideas about the imperial power."
"The rise and fall of a country depends on one person. Looking at the previous dynasties, if there is a mediocre king, it will be a disaster for the entire dynasty."
"Therefore, I want to add some restrictions to the imperial power so that even if the king does not come to court early, the country can continue to operate normally, instead of letting the whole country decline because of the absence of the emperor."
"Rule the country by law, formulate a suitable system, and let civil servants put political performance first. Whoever can govern the place better will be in power. Even if he is allowed to dominate the country, it doesn't matter. As long as the people are rich and have no children,
If trouble occurs, that's fine."
"Of course, military power must still be in the hands of the emperor, and it is enough to protect the emperor's most basic rights."
"Delegate some of the powers that originally belonged to the emperor to the cabinet, and let them handle all the internal affairs of the country. If public dissatisfaction boils over, it is the responsibility of whoever is responsible, so that the imperial power will not be implicated."
"If there are those who are talented in future generations, they can naturally snatch them back. If there are those who are ignorant and unscrupulous, there is no need to worry about the damage they cause too much. In the end, the Ming Dynasty will be able to continue better."
Zhu Ying never thought that all his descendants would be smart and capable, such as the Battle of Tumubao in the history of the Ming Dynasty, or being called the Son of Heaven.
The powerful Ming Dynasty turned sharply down like this, which was more exciting than a roller coaster.
Instead of doing this, it is better to develop towards a constitutional monarchy and make the Ming Dynasty more democratic. This can also alleviate social conflicts, regional conflicts, and class conflicts.
The most important thing is that the legacy of Lao Zhu's family will become even longer.
Too much power also means too much responsibility. If there is no power, it means there is no responsibility.
Of course, under this premise, the first step is to make Ming Dynasty a country governed by the rule of law.
Everyone follows the law and acts according to the rules, which is similar to the future generations.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard these words, he was actually a little unwilling. Didn't this mean that he had become a puppet emperor?
But if you think about it carefully, it seems to make some sense. But in comparison, the throne may not be so popular. Even being a vassal king is more powerful than the emperor.
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