After listening to Liu Chengfeng's words, Zhu Youtang narrowed his eyes and said, "You mean to use this Zhu Yuelin to test Prince Ning?"
Liu Chengfeng smiled and said: "Exactly, Your Majesty, Prince Ning should not be underestimated. This person is a vassal king and has such deliberate intentions. Once he gets angry, it will not be fun. For the current plan, we can deal with him first."
Test, if he is willing to obey
If Zhu Yuolin is handed over, what will the vassal kings think of him? Hasn't he always been under the guise of safeguarding the interests of the vassal king? This is asking him to shoot himself in the foot. But if he doesn't hand over the person, I'm afraid the court will
Always be prepared.”
Always be prepared...
This sentence is equivalent to telling Zhu Youtang that he must prepare to suppress the rebellion.
Zhu Youtang couldn't help but ponder for a moment and said: "Prince Ning is just a vassal king. He can only protect five guards. There are only 15,000 people. Even if he rises violently, I'm afraid it may not be possible."
Liu Chengfeng shook his head: "Your Majesty, you are wrong..."
The only person who dares to say that you are wrong in front of the emperor is Liu Chengfeng. However, Liu Chengfeng's tone of voice was full of worry, which made Zhu Youtang feel trustworthy.
Liu Chengfeng said: "Your Majesty, please don't forget that the Mingjiao has always been at odds with Prince Ning. Has your Majesty forgotten the matter about Beitong Prefecture? Even the Bingbei Dao Yamen in Beitongzhou is secretly controlled by the Mingjiao. So what if a humble minister wants to
Ask, how many soldiers are there in Beitongzhou in this world, and how many of them are King Ning?
Only God knows these things. King Ning has ulterior motives and great intentions. He has been dormant for so many years. His strength is not just the strength on hand. From what I can see, I dare not say it elsewhere, but
This Jiangxi province has probably been firmly controlled by him for a long time."
Zhu Youtang's face became extremely serious. Originally, he ordered Liu Chengfeng to enter the palace today because he wanted to talk about some light topics. Unexpectedly, he mentioned Prince Ning unknowingly. His brows furrowed deeply.
In his heart, he was unwilling to turn against Prince Ning and fight against each other. After all, it was not a glorious thing. But when it came to the stability of the imperial power, Zhu Youtang had to pay attention.
Liu Chengfeng saw that Zhu Youtang's face was not good-looking, so he continued: "Your Majesty, Weichen was ordered to investigate Prince Ning's actions in Jiangxi, and some clues were found. As far as Weichen knows, there are water thieves in Poyang Lake, and there are also water thieves in Jiangxi.
There are also many mountain bandits in the forest. Your Majesty must also know that the governor of Jiangxi has repeatedly written letters to wipe out these bandits.
Thieves, but the final result is often the defeat of the army. These bandits and water thieves have been causing trouble in Jiangxi for more than ten years. They have gathered more than 10,000 people and are known as the Thirteen Mountains and Rivers Village. They claim to the outside world that there are 100,000 people. Originally, Jiangxi is
It is a land of plenty, where there are no refugees and the people are not too miserable. Where did these thieves come from?"
Liu Chengfeng smiled faintly and continued: "After I sent people to investigate around, I discovered that these bandits and grass bandits actually have enough food and grass. They are not keen on robbing merchants. Instead, they often go against the government. Your Majesty
, Just imagine, if the bandits and water thieves did not plunder, what would so many people do for a living? If no one provided them with food, I am afraid these people would have starved to death. Except
In addition, every time the government troops encircle and suppress, it seems that these bandits and water thieves can get the news early. It seems that the actions of the government troops are under their control. So the minister still wants to ask why the actions of the government troops are controlled by the mountains.
The water thieves are in control and know every move. The only possibility is that someone is colluding with the thieves, or even raising thieves to respect themselves. These thieves are probably a secret chess set by Prince Ning."
Zhu Youtang's eyes flashed with a cold look: "He is really brave!"
This man is naturally Prince Ning.
Liu Chengfeng smiled, changed his tone and said: "Your Majesty, I don't have any conclusive evidence to say that Prince Ning is the mastermind behind the scenes. I just feel that something is a little strange. Jiangxi is no different from other places. There are paddy fields here."
, can be regarded as the richest place in the Ming Dynasty, but why are there more thieves than in the northwest and other provinces, and are so difficult to deal with, always resurrecting, I think about it.
, Wei Chen can only say that once something happens in Jiangxi, something big will happen. His Majesty always limits himself to the guards of Prince Ning's Mansion, but Wei Chen thinks it is not worth it. If Prince Ning really has a counter-intention, the guards on the table will
On the contrary, it is just used to deceive others. I am afraid that the real power will never be put on the table. Therefore, I have been persuading Your Majesty to plan early, just in case."
In history, it was the next generation of King Ning Zhu Chenhao who rebelled, but Liu Chengfeng could not believe history at this time, because his arrival had changed the history beyond recognition. God knows if King Ning is in trouble, will he
To rebel, Liu Chengfeng felt that the current Prince Ning was worse than
Zhu Chenhao was not only ten times smarter but also a hundred times smarter. When Zhu Chenhao rebelled, he was able to cause an earth-shattering incident. He gathered hundreds of thousands of people and attacked everywhere. He even wanted to capture Nanjing and confront the imperial court from north to south. Then if the current King of Ning, Zhu Jinjun, was forced to
If you take action in a hurry, only God knows what will happen.
Liu Chengfeng then took out a secret letter from his sleeve and said to Zhu Youtang: "This is the secret report sent back by the spies sent by Wei Chen after conducting inquiries in Nanchang Mansion. Please read it."
Zhu Youtang took the secret letter and quickly scanned it with his eyes, only to see that the letter read: "Thieves are not the cause of trouble in Jiangxi. Ningfu is so powerful that unscrupulous people gather in groups and lead to illegal activities..."
Ritual, music, punishment, and government gradually ceased to exist in the imperial court..."
Zhu Youtang couldn't help but be stunned. The words "rituals, music, punishments, and government did not come from the imperial court" were enough to show the seriousness of the matter. He said solemnly: "But why did the governor of Jiangxi dare not mention this matter when he wrote a letter?"
Liu Chengfeng said sternly: "Although the governor of Jiangxi did not rely on Prince Ning, the officials in Jiangxi, even though they knew about Prince Ning's bad governance, they may not be willing to expose it easily. Your Majesty, exposing it is a risk, and if you conceal it, how can you still survive?
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Liu Chengfeng said this with deep meaning, and Zhu Youtang suddenly realized that if Prince Ning was a time bomb, for the officials in Jiangxi, they were just playing a game of beating the drum and passing flowers around. Exposing Prince Ning would inevitably lead to
It would cause King Ning to retaliate, and the court may not be willing to believe it. Any situation here may lead to revenge.
They lost their official positions and even their lives for this. But if they don't expose it, they can still continue to fool around. Anyway, they are all exiles. Today they are in Jiangxi. After a few days, they may be transferred to Jiangsu, Zhejiang or Shanxi.
, these troubles can naturally be left to the next person, and even if something happens, they can distance themselves from themselves.
Let me ask, what choice would those officials make in this situation?
Zhu Youtang's face was livid, he slapped the document hard, and said angrily: "If this matter is true, those officials who concealed the report deserve to die. I treat them with the courtesy of a national scholar. Is this how they repay me?"
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In his heart, Liu Chengfeng was laughing at Zhu Youtang's naivety. All the courtesy and rewards from a national scholar were all fake. Everyone has parents and wives and children. Why would he take risks for such trivial matters? Han Chuang studied hard.
, not to repay the kindness of the king, but to seek wealth and honor. It is said that a gentleman does not build dangerous walls. Even the saints teach them to be wise and protect themselves. Do we still want everyone to be righteous?
Even if there really is such a foolish young man who dares to submit such a memorial, I am afraid he will have been ostracized by his colleagues. Oh, you are the only loyal minister, everyone else is a faint official, and you are the only one who knows that King Ning has rebelled.
We're just trying to deceive the superiors and hide the truth from the inferiors? What's your motive behind this memorial?
The rules in officialdom have always been like this. It’s not that these officials are bad. In fact, many of these officials are good officials. But in this officialdom, you need to understand one thing.
It is better to do less than to do more. You cannot be serious about anything. If you really try to be serious, you will be in trouble.
Zhu Youtang shouted angrily, and his face turned a little red. Zhu Youtang was very disappointed with the officials in Jiangxi. He said a little tiredly: "I will order the East Factory, and the Beizhen Prefecture will continue to pay attention."
On the Jiangxi side, you are right, I should prepare for a rainy day."
Liu Chengfeng did not speak, because he knew that at this time, Zhu Youtang should be thinking about how to deal with it, or thinking of some preventive measures. Zhu Youtang was not the kind of emperor who would just ask his surroundings when something happened. He had his own
ideas and opinions of their own.
Therefore, Liu Chengfeng must not be disturbed at this time.
Zhu Youtang squinted his eyes, and after a long time, he asked: "Liu Aiqing, I ask you, if I mobilize a team of border troops to go to Jiangxi to suppress bandits, can they be deceived?"
Liu Chengfeng smiled bitterly: "Since we have used the border troops, I am afraid that not only will it not be able to hide people's eyes, but it will also make Prince Ning suspicious, and may even force Prince Ning to revolt in advance. I think this is absolutely unacceptable."
Zhu Youtang nodded, but at this time, he was really in trouble. It would be a joke to use the local guard station in Jiangxi to suppress Prince Ning. Not to mention the combat effectiveness of the military households in the guard station, Prince Ning operated such a business in Jiangxi.
For many years, it is still doubtful how many guards will remain loyal to the imperial court.
, how could it be possible to contain King Ning. As for the garrison posts in other provinces, I'm afraid it would not be very helpful. After a hundred years, the armies of the garrison posts have become vulnerable. Ordinary military households are no different from ordinary tenant farmers.
Different, relying on a group of tenants to suppress Prince Ning is simply a joke.
The only thing that gave Zhu Youtang confidence was the army and horses in the border town. However, the border army attracted too much attention. Every move was under the eyes of Prince Ning. If they marched towards Jiangxi with great fanfare, Prince Ning would probably be frightened.
Jump, even if you don't want to rebel, I'm afraid you will be forced to rebel. Moreover, if the border troops are mobilized on a small scale, it may not have any effect on King Ning, but if they are mobilized on a large scale, what should the border towns do?