After such a thing happened, Zhu Gui naturally had no intention of continuing to play, so he first sent Xu Miaoqing back to Prince Dai's Mansion, and then went to Xu Mansion overnight to discuss the matter with Duke Xu.
After hearing Zhu Gui's story, Xu Guogong was shocked. He did not expect that the general Lan Yu would be so rude, and could even be said to have violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty.
But when I think about Lan Yu's many military exploits, and even the emperor's attitude towards him being very kind, I'm afraid this matter will be settled in the end.
But Zhu Gui didn't think so. He was going to remove Lan Yu no matter what this time, and he couldn't let his scourge remain until Zhu Yunwen came to power.
What's more, Zhu Gui knew Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts very well. This great general Lan Yu obviously didn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang had regarded him as a stumbling block to Zhu Yunwen's rise to power.
But now I think it is a suitable reason, and the garrison outside Nanjing is an opportunity.
The reason why Zhu Gui came to Xu Guogong in the first place was because he wanted him to come forward to impeach Lan Yu, instead of him coming forward himself.
Although the motives are the same, Xu Guogong's reputation is much greater than that of Zhu Gui, and by doing so, Zhu Gui can stay out of the matter and watch the fire from the other side.
But Xu Guogong is also scheming, so why can't he see Zhu Gui's little thoughts?
Although he didn't know why Zhu Gui had such a bad attitude towards Lan Yu, he knew that this was not the best time to impeach Lan Yu.
Because the border war is now happening again, it is the time when the imperial court needs capable ministers like Lan Yu to lead the troops in the war.
So Xu Guogong told Zhu Gui some of the information he had learned. Only then did Zhu Gui know that the Mongols were attacking the border again on the grassland.
Only then did he think that this was the real reason why Lan Yu could lead his troops to Nanjing, because he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang needed him to lead his troops to fight.
However, Lan Yu is not the only one who is good at fighting. Zhu Gui immediately said to Xu Guogong, "My lord, I can also go to the border to repel the Mongols. The court may not need to rely on Lan Yu, not to mention this person is arrogant.
If you can do something like this today, I don’t know how arrogant you will be after defeating the Mongols in the future."
"Are you going to fight? Isn't this nonsense? Your fiefdom is in Datong Mansion. This is not your business. No, no, absolutely not." After hearing Captain Zhu's words, Xu Guogong immediately shook his head and rejected his idea.
Although Zhu Gui knew that Xu Guogong said this for his own good, he also felt that the other party underestimated him. But it was no wonder, after all, he was only fourteen years old this year.
Thinking that he could not get any strong support from Duke Xu, he wanted to go into the palace to meet Zhu Yuanzhang.
But it was already getting late at this time. If there were no very urgent matters, we would not be able to enter the palace, so we could only wait until the next day.
So Zhu Gui returned to Prince Dai's Mansion. Fortunately, he got an important piece of information today and could launch a specific plan against Lan Yu.
As long as the general loses his reliance, Zhu Yuanzhang will naturally have the means to deal with him, and that is not something he needs to worry about.
It was already very late when we returned to the palace, but this time Xu Miaoqing did not ask Zhu Gui to cook, but had already prepared a sumptuous banquet from outside.
Who wouldn't like such a considerate princess? But there have been too many things going on recently, and Zhu Gui has no other ideas except taking time to train Miaoqing.
Although there is only one layer of window paper between the two, no one dares to break it first. Fortunately, the relationship between the two is continuing to heat up.
Early the next morning, before Zhu Gui could go out, a eunuch came to invite Zhu Gui to attend the morning court.
This is the first time Zhu Gui has been asked to attend the morning court since he came to Nanjing this time, but this time it is an opportunity.
On the way Zhu Gui went to the palace, civil and military officials also gathered outside the palace gate, waiting for the gate to open.
Among them, General Lan Yu was surrounded by most of the officials. His expression was extremely arrogant, as if he was the only one who could do anything else.
However, there were several senior officials watching with cold eyes, including Duke Xu Guogong. It seemed that Zhu Gui's words last night had some impact on him.
After half a stick of incense, the palace gate opened, and the civil and military officials entered the Fengtian Hall in order.
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair with the help of the eunuch in charge.
Based on the whispered exchange with Xu Guogong just now, Zhu Gui learned that this was the first morning court meeting in three days.
Zhu Gui knew that this was because Zhu Yuanzhang was too old, and Zhu Yunwen was not with Zhu Yuanzhang today, which made Zhu Gui a little strange.
After the chief eunuch finished speaking the fixed lines, a minister brought up the news that Mongols were raiding the border. After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang just nodded, and then asked the officials for their opinions on this as usual.
But since Lan Yu has already come to court, it means that Zhu Yuanzhang has already made up his mind on this matter, and now he just wants to go through the process.
However, a few civil servants still came out and made impassioned speeches, but their words were not nutritious at all, which made Zhu Gui sneer.
Finally, Lan Yu slowly walked out, then knelt on the ground symbolically and said, "Long live my emperor, I am willing to relieve the emperor's worries. I have 30,000 elite cavalry under my command, which is enough to defeat the Mongols."
Zhu Yuanzhang on the dragon throne nodded, but showed no expression.
Just when he was waving his hands to pass the resolution, Zhu Gui stood up and said, "Father, I, my son, are also willing to help the court solve problems."
"Nonsense." Zhu Yuanzhang had the same reaction as Xu Guogong.
The officials also discussed this a lot. In their opinion, Zhu Gui was an uneducated person who was just lucky enough to become the vassal king. As for what he said, it could only be grandstanding.
Zhu Gui was not surprised by everyone's reaction, but he only cared about Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude.
"Father, you should have read the memorial in Ganzhou. It was Erchen who led the guards of Datong Prefecture to repel the Mongols, so this time only a transfer order from the court is needed, and Erchen can solve this border dispute.
It is dangerous and does not require a penny from the court."
Zhu Gui said confidently.
Doesn’t the court need to pay a penny? This sentence was like a stone, exploding in the court.
Lan Yu pointed at Zhu Gui angrily and said, "Your Majesty, war is not a child's play, nor is it business. If we lose, where is the majesty of our Ming Dynasty?"
Obviously Lan Yu still knew something about what Zhu Gui did in Nanjing.
However, Zhu Gui did not look at him, but kept staring at Zhu Yuanzhang on the dragon throne.
Zhu Yuanzhang finally spoke at this time, "You really don't need a penny from the court? Do you have other conditions?"
Zhu Gui smiled slightly. Speaking of which, Zhu Yuanzhang knew him best.