Zhu Di was even more surprised. He stared at Yi Wang Zhu and said, "Tell me about it in detail."
So Zhu said: "Each group of people has different interests."
After a pause, Zhu continued: "For the emperor, preserving the Ming Dynasty is the most important thing in the world. But for the gentry, their land is their foundation. As for the ministers in the court,
, they don’t care who is the emperor, as long as they don’t lose their high-ranking officials and generous salaries. The same goes for merchants and farmers."
"So my brother first asked people to purchase ivory and spices on a large scale. This will inevitably cause merchants and gentry to produce and purchase on a large scale in order to make profits, hoping to sell them and obtain huge profits. For the King of Siam, such an approach is nothing less than
This is to draw fuel from under the cauldron. If the trade between the Siamese and the Ming Dynasty is too close, it will inevitably be slowly eroded by the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, he must issue an edict to investigate this matter strictly."
"And taking this opportunity, the maritime merchants we purchased withdrew. And countless Siamese merchants and gentry will definitely lose their money."
Zhu Di frowned as he listened, but had to admit that he had not thought in this direction.
He subconsciously raised his head and glanced at the ministers.
Yang Rong, Hu Guang and others were speechless. They felt that Zhu Nai was caring about them.
But at this time, I had to admire him. His Royal Highness, King Yi, was indeed something extraordinary.
I thought he was just a guy waiting to die, but I didn't expect him to have such true insights.
At this time, Zhu continued: "Of course, it is impossible to shake the Siamese foundation by relying on this alone. Although they lost their money, the merchants and gentry would only blame themselves for the loss of their money.
Too greedy, knowing that the Ming Dynasty and Siam were enemies, but still trading with them."
"Then the next step is to place the blame on the King of Siam. This is why there are monks from Jiming Temple who want to visit Siam to build goodwill and at the same time to resolve the past feud and restore diplomatic relations in the future.
Already."
"This approach is actually to make the merchants and gentry who had lost all their money realize that maybe they still have hope. Once people have hope, they will pay special attention to the Jiming Temple. The trends on this matter must have already
It aroused great enthusiasm in Siam. But the emperor knew that once everyone pays attention to one thing and the Siamese people have great hope for the visit of the monks from Jiming Temple, then Siam
What will the king do?"
"The King of Siam is the hero. How could he not know that this is just a trick of the Ming Dynasty? The King of Siam will definitely be wary. Therefore, the Siamese people are more and more wary of the monks of Jiming Temple.
It is expected that the King of Siam will never allow the monks from Jiming Temple to enter the country."
Zhu Di nodded, thinking carefully about what would happen if he were the King of Siam.
Zhu Dao: "But when the King of Siam issued an edict to ban monks from Jiming Temple from visiting, then... what would it be like for the Siamese people? Come to Jiming Temple
They are just some compassionate monks who can't bear the loss of life. Even these are not tolerated by the King of Siam. In this way, and then think about the huge losses caused by not being able to trade with the Ming Dynasty, it is bound to... the entire
In Siam, there are many complaints, and everyone will think, if there is no King of Siam, the world will be peaceful, and there will be no need to suffer from military service. If there is no King of Siam, spices and ivory can be sold to make profits.
Instead of having to suffer such heavy losses.”
"I would also like to think that if there was no King of Siam, what would be wrong if the monks of Jiming Temple could enter the country to promote Buddhism. At this time, the King of Siam would offend the monks, gentry, and merchants in Siam.
, and there are even many people who have suffered from military service.”
"Of course, just reaching this step is not enough. The next thing to do is to let people spread rumors everywhere. My brother has secretly arranged a large number of informants all over Siam, and the special Thousand Households Office, together with the Annan Hundreds
After the people in the household infiltrated into Siam, they began to purposely spread all kinds of rumors, which were nothing more than how extravagant the King of Siam was... Of course, these things can be said to be easily captured, and only need to collect the personal information of King Zhou of Shang and Emperor Yang of Sui.
Just change the story to the Siamese version. Siamese merchants and gentry are dissatisfied and are happy to spread these rumors..."
Zhu Di couldn't help but said: "Fuck you."
He wanted to say, was it you and Zhang Anshi who were responsible for the rumors about me outside?
After all, there were many people here, so he didn't say anything.
Zhu said: "The next thing will be easy to handle. Now the dry firewood has been piled up, just waiting for the sparks to appear. After this incident, there will definitely be Siamese ministers worried about the current situation. Therefore, someone will definitely report
Please ask the King of Siam to simply negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty. The smarter the King of Siam is and the more talented and strategic he is, the more he knows that the Ming Dynasty has great intentions, and the more he will not allow it, and in order to prevent the ministers from wavering, he will definitely punish him severely.
The minister who presented the report."
"Therefore, such ministers will be dismissed from office and imprisoned. At this time, there will be a lot of things to do. But for all such ministers, we will publicize that they are Bigan, people like Wei Zheng, but because of Siam
The king of Luo was dissolute and extravagant, and he was harmed by the king of Siam. As long as he was the person in the middle of the Siamese kingdom who advocated for peace, he could loudly preach about their integrity and loyalty, so that the Siamese people would sympathize with them."
"At this point, the situation has actually been achieved. The next thing to do is to make a final push. My brother began to send people to send money to many ministers in Siam. Although these important ministers were the confidants of the King of Siam, they also
I have realized that the situation has changed. In order to preserve the family, if I continue to gamble with the King of Siam and attempt to become an enemy of the Ming Dynasty and countless angry Siamese, I will most likely suffer the disaster of annihilation. What's more, we are offering silver coins.
, but we don’t have to let them use it for our purposes. We just need to send money. This shows that we are fully confident. At the same time, we don’t have to make it difficult for them. They have to accept it reluctantly, because if they don’t accept it, who can?
Think about it, if the Ming army comes to kill them in the future, they will not be forced to die without a burial place."
"In addition, we also released the news that the Ming Dynasty will recruit millions of troops and horses, and will soon enter Siam. We also bribed some monks and began to express our dissatisfaction with the King of Siam. Of course, these monks who took advantage of us are just pawns.
That's all, after they expressed their dissatisfaction, they immediately burned them with fire, so that all Siamese people would point all their fingers at the King of Siam."
"At this point, the King of Siam is actually destined to die. Secretly we started to fan the flames and bribed the tribes in Siam to cause rebellion, which made their troops tired to deal with it. In addition, we set fires everywhere, causing things to become irreversible.
, those important ministers and confidants of the King of Siam are the most fearful at this time. They know that they are the confidants of the King of Siam. When the matter has reached this point, once the Ming army arrives, their entire family may be wiped out, not to mention that the whole family may be destroyed.
After receiving so much money from us, if the King of Siam knows about this in the future, he may not be able to let them go."
"At this moment, if the King of Siam is still alive for one day, it will be enough to make them unhappy for the entire Siamese scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, and even for many of the King of Siam's cronies and confidants."
Finally, he said: "Brother, look, his head is here, isn't it?"
After Zhu Di heard this, he felt like he was dripping with cold sweat.
With this whole set of techniques, he felt that if Master Yao were still alive, he would probably be able to use this poisonous trick.
The most frightening thing is that this kind of thing is impossible to prevent, but the harm it can cause is huge.
Zhu Di said: "You said it was so easy, but...things in the world are easy to say but very difficult to do."
Zhu Calmly said: "Brother Emperor, whether things are difficult or easy depends on the situation. If a careful plan is made from the beginning and a group of talented people are there to implement it, it will be much easier. Special Thousand Household Institute
Most of the people here graduated from official schools. They are proficient in intelligence collection, and some are proficient in languages and psychology from all over the world, and some are good at economics and business. As for secret sabotage, how to hide, etc., official schools are all
There are different subjects to learn. The Special Thousand Household Institute recruits top students in various subjects, and they are given experience in daily life. Now these things are just a piece of cake for them."
Zhu Di didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but at this moment, he couldn't help but glance at Zhang Anshi.
Zhang Anshi immediately said: "Your Majesty, I only let them learn knowledge, and did not teach them to do bad things..."
"I don't blame you." Zhu Di said, "Why are you panicking?"
He said: "So, this is your plan?"
He looked at Yiwang Zhu.
Zhu very calmly said: "It's my brother's plan. However, the plan is not thorough, so in order to be foolproof, my brother often makes several arrangements for a situation. If one method doesn't work, he will use another one. Anyway,
My younger brother is in the dark, but the King of Siam is in the light..."
Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I originally wanted to conquer it myself, and I even thought about it. If I couldn't do it myself, I would ask the kings to send troops. Who would have thought that you, a kid, could do it without a bloody blow? This method of yours can be said to be
It’s a military strategy, it’s really extraordinary.”
It is rare for Zhu Di to praise Zhu.
Zhu Qi said calmly: "I am already very powerful, the emperor's sister-in-law has always said so."
Zhu Di glared at Zhu and wanted to scold him, but found that there seemed to be no excuse worth scolding.
At that moment, he said with a tigerish face: "So, the head of the King of Siam has been delivered, what next?"
Zhu Bian said: "The Siam Kingdom is already leaderless, but... although they want to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty, my brother guesses that they may not be willing to be ruled by the Ming Dynasty. Next... if nothing happens, then it will be inevitable
There will be chaos in Siam, and even armies from all over the country will attack each other in order to seize the throne. Therefore, my brother thinks that this is not the best time for the Ming Dynasty to enter Siam."
"oh?"
"If the Ming Dynasty directly enters Siam, then their conflicts will inevitably point to the Ming Dynasty. The only way is to let them kill each other and attack each other first. When countless heads fall to the ground and rivers of blood flow, and when people's minds calm down,
If the kings are asked to deploy an army of horses and soldiers to punish the people, the situation will be overwhelming, and everyone will follow, from top to bottom of Siam, everyone will clap their hands and cheer, and if Ming Dynasty controls Siam again, it will be a matter of course."
Zhu Di frowned.
Hu Guang couldn't accept it and said: "This is inappropriate, Your Highness King Yi. Such an approach is too overbearing. Our Ming Dynasty has benefited the world... How can it be... let alone the King of Siam... Of course he deserves to die, but the Ming Dynasty used this
The tactics are already unkind, and the top priority now is..."
"You can't say that." Zhang Anshi quickly stood up to smooth things over: "Hey... Mr. Hu, did you know that the King of Siam was also domineering in his conquest of the Khmer? It can be seen that everyone is half-weight to half-weight, and everyone is a low-ranking person.
, who still looks down on whom?"
Hu Guangdao: "Ah...this..."
Hu Guang was obviously at a loss for words.
Zhang Anshi continued: "What we are discussing now is how to solve the problem. As King Yi said, if we enter Siam now, the public's anger will inevitably be spread on my head, the Ming Dynasty. This is how people are. At this time, there is no leader in Siam.
Many people are ambitious and their minds have changed. The only way is to sit on the sidelines and wait until they are almost done fighting before cleaning up the mess. By then, I, the Ming Dynasty, will be the teacher of benevolence and righteousness. Wherever I go, everyone will be affected.
praise."
"This is how people's hearts are. When people enjoy peaceful days, they will not feel how precious they are. But once there is chaos and everyone is in danger and their lives are precarious, they will feel that there is nothing more valuable than peace in the world.
Now, if we grant peace to a group of people who don't care about peace, they will only look down upon it. Only when they have learned a lesson will they regard me, Ming Dynasty, as their master."
Hu Guang shook his head. He glanced at Yang Rong, hoping that Yang Rong would stand up and say a few words.
Yang Rong remained silent.
Zhu Di pondered, but suddenly turned cold and looked at King Yi and said, "Is this really your idea?"
Yiwang Zhudao: "Yes...yes..."
Zhu Di opened his eyes wide and stared at him: "You brat, who taught you this? Why don't you get it right?"
This roar immediately startled Yi Wangzhu.
Zhang Anshi also felt guilty and quickly took two steps back on tiptoe.
Yi Wangzhu was still very afraid of Zhu Di deep in his heart. At this time, he could not retain the calmness and calmness just now. He stammered: "It's really... I really thought of it. If the emperor doesn't believe it... I... I'm here
In the check-in room, there is a plan written by myself. The current situation in Siam and how to deal with it in the future have been written down a long time ago."
Zhu Di was surprised and said: "Really?"
Zhu said sincerely: "My brother will never dare to deceive."
Hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes suddenly turned red: "The youngest son of Emperor Taizu is you. I thought that you were spoiled in the palace and had no skills. Who would have thought... you still have this kind of thing?"
His talent is truly unimaginable to me. He was planning a decisive victory thousands of miles away and conquered a country thousands of miles away without using a single soldier. This is only the Emperor Taizu Gao who has such a talent. I am really a little kid.
I looked at you."
Zhu Ben was so frightened that his face turned red, but after hearing Zhu Di's words, he felt slightly relieved.
Zhu Di said again: "This time, you have contributed a lot."
Zhu quickly said: "Brother Chen..."
Zhu Di waved his hand, and without waiting for Zhu to continue speaking, he continued: "But I can't reward you. How could I not know your talent? If you hadn't entered the official school and the Zhang Qing family hadn't recommended you, I'm afraid you would
This kid is still snooping around. So...even if you have to take credit for your contribution, it should go to the Zhang Qing family."
Zhu: "..."
Zhang Anshi also breathed a sigh of relief, and as if he suddenly gained strength, he quickly stepped forward two steps: "Your Majesty, what kind of credit do you think this is?"
Zhu Di said, "There is no need to be polite to me here. This is a great achievement, far superior to military merit. Moreover, this special thousand-household residence is really not trivial and should not be underestimated."
He thought for a while and then said: "From now on, the special Thousand Household Office cannot be established without just one Thousand Household Office. Let's put it this way, under the Jinyiwei, there will be a Dongzhen Fusi, with three Thousand Household Offices under it.
The responsibilities of the Special Thousand Household Office of the Department. As for Zhang Qing, he was appointed as the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and Yiwang Zhu became the commander and envoy, presiding over the affairs of Dongdong Town and Fusi. Do you think it is good?"
Zhang Anshi finally became the commander.
Although Zhu Di had previously sent someone as a commander, this person was neither an honorable minister nor a capable figure, but just an ordinary military minister.
Moreover, this man is very loyal and has almost no skills.
Zhang Anshi knew, however, that what His Majesty did was essentially to let such a good old man be the commander, and not to hinder Zhang Anshi from doing his work in Jinyiwei.
The commander obviously knew His Majesty's thoughts and knew that His Majesty only asked him to be the Clay Bodhisattva, so apart from locking himself in the duty room every day and dazing, he never interfered with the affairs of the Jinyi Guards.
But now...even the last bit of fig leaf has been torn off.
Zhang Anshi directly replaced this person and legitimately took over the power of Jinyiwei.
Moreover, the Dongzhen Fusi was established, which greatly expanded the authority of Jinyiwei.
The duties of Dongzhen Fusi were obviously aimed specifically at the overseas vassals, so that the Jin Yiwei... was no longer restricted to the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhang Anshi had actually thought of such a day for a long time, so he didn't hesitate and thanked him honestly.
Zhu was satisfied with this and said: "This is the best. I was still worried about the shortage of manpower. Now it's better. With Dongzhen Fusi, most of the manpower problem has been solved."
Yang Rong, Hu Guang, Jin Zhong and others were also silent at this time.
They obviously still don't want a super huge institution to grow in such a big way.
But... everyone knows that no one can stop the expansion of this Jin Yiwei.
The role played by this Jinyiwei is too great. With such achievements in front of you, it is useless to say anything.
Zhu Di was used to seeing this younger brother displeased, so he glared at Yiwang Zhu, and then said: "The duties of Dongzhen Fusi are only allowed outside the two capitals and thirteen provinces, and definitely not within the two capitals and thirteen provinces. Act. If there is such a thing, the first thing I want to question is you. Secondly... the school officials and Tiqi involved in these matters will all be severely punished, do you understand?"
Zhu looked at Zhu Di's stern look and said obediently: "Yes."
Zhu Di's expression softened slightly, and then he said: "Your sister-in-law... I haven't seen you for many days. You go and say hello. Tell her about your meritorious service, which will make her happy."
Zhu Dao: "Yes, I will take my leave now."
He was still afraid of Zhu Di and wanted to run away immediately. After hearing Zhu Di's words, he felt as if he had been granted amnesty.
Zhu Di immediately looked at Zhang Anshi: "Zhang Qing... this official school is very good, and it has cultivated a lot of talents."
Zhang Anshi smiled awkwardly and said: "The official school is actually nothing special. It just collects knowledge from all over the world and allows people to make choices based on their own strengths."
Zhu Di said: "I heard that your right governor's mansion is very lively?"
Zhang Anshi said: "The excitement your Majesty refers to..."
Zhu Di said: "Didn't you say that a lot of money was collected?"
"This..." Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "I plan to... build a railway to facilitate..."
Zhu Di interrupted him: "How much money did the Right Governor's Mansion borrow?"
Zhang Anshi hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "This... I'm afraid it's several million taels..."
Zhu Di couldn't help sighing: "I heard the interest is not small."
"I will find a way to... repay it. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
Zhu Di didn't have much to ask. This kind of massive borrowing was really shocking, but now that we talk about this...
Zhu Di winked at Yang Rong and others, and Yang Rong and others resigned one by one with a tacit understanding.
When everyone retreated and only Zhang Anshi was left, Zhu Di said: "Borrow a little less money. We have borrowed heavily in the past dynasties. Who has a good end for you? And... the emperor's grandson, you encouraged him to help you sell land?"
"I didn't..." Zhang Anshi immediately denied it.
"You still say no, Zhanji has already set his sights on his young army."
Zhang Anshi: "..."
The so-called young army was actually Zhu Di's decree at the beginning of spring this year.
Seeing that Zhu Zhanji was gradually growing up, he was worried that Zhu Zhanji would not conquer the world immediately like him, the imperial grandfather.
Therefore... he issued a very special imperial edict, ordering the Ministry of War to select young people between the ages of 17 and 20 from all over the world. The criteria were brave, strong, and slightly talented folk children, and summoned them to the capital to form a "young army." , as the entourage of the emperor's grandson, he is actually his personal guard.
To be honest, when Zhang Anshi first learned about this incident, it was not surprising, because in history, Zhu Di did do this.
But for people inside and outside the court, it was a matter of laughter and laughter.
The prince didn't even have a personal guard, so the emperor's grandson organized his own army and went to such great lengths to select and select them. It seemed that the Ming Dynasty now only had the emperor and the emperor's grandson, but no prince.
After hearing Zhu Di's words, Zhang Anshi was actually very happy. It was his nephew who loved his uncle!
But he quickly made a surprised look and said: "No way, he actually did such a thing, I...I must criticize him."