The conspiracy against Zhu Youcong failed again. This was not because there was something wrong with the plan made by Jinshen Palace, but because Chongzhen, the foolish emperor, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty forgot something. After some modifications and improvements, the DPRK Central Committee
The treacherous man thought he had achieved the goal, and the foolish emperor of Chongzhen was so excited that he only gave banquets to entertain his ministers. No one thought that he should put the old Fu Wang Zhu Changxun under house arrest until he tricked the little fat man.
Put it back when you're done.
As a result, the old King Fu, who had already had a good time in the palace, couldn't hold back his joy when he returned home. He asked others to hold a banquet and arrogantly threw the old man who was nesting in his small courtyard into a banquet.
Zhu Youcong was kicked to the hall. After some earnest instruction, the fat man finally revealed the emperor's conspiracy before he got drunk.
Zhu Youcong, who knew the whole conspiracy, did not go to the palace overnight to argue with his cheating brother, nor did he send his shadow guards to kidnap the ministers to his home for a good education. Instead, he pestered
Zhang Yan wrote a memorial for him.
The two thin pieces of paper left Chongzhen in a hurry the next day, when he had nothing to do, and had to urgently summon his ministers again. The general of Zhenguo fell ill again, and after learning that his father was about to change his title to Qi
After becoming the king, and he himself would inherit the title of Prince Fu, the little fat man was so happy that he became hysterical. Fortunately, the military action plan for the next five years has been submitted to the emperor, and the two generals and wives can accompany him with confidence and boldness.
The husband traveled around the world in search of a great doctor.
The second half of the memorial was quite touching. The mutual affection between the Zhenguo general and the two ladies was so vivid that Wang Chengen, who was ordered to read the memorial on his behalf, was moved to tears. However, even everyone including him
No one will believe those nonsense. How could this damn fat man be so incompetent? Just because he was made a prince, he would go crazy with joy? [
The last sentence of the memorial revealed Zhu Youcong's true purpose. In fact, his disease is easy to cure. If the emperor knew how to rein in the situation, he could give up his thoughts as soon as possible and stop causing trouble for him, and by the way, he would be exempted from attending the imperial meeting.
Obligation, then he can recover without medicine on the second day of the lunar new year. Then he will appear in front of everyone alive and kicking. Otherwise...
Is that damn fat man still a human? Or is he really a monster? If someone else gets the chance to be crowned king, even if they are not really crazy with joy, they must be grateful. But this guy is so good that he actually used his power overnight.
Leave the city and run towards Dasheng Pass?
What should we do? Send people to pursue him urgently? But after searching the entire Ming Dynasty, nothing can catch up with his mule. Let the emperor issue a wanted order and search the country for the general who has made great achievements in the country? That would not just be
It would be as simple as a commotion in the court, and it might even make the common people and ordinary soldiers in the army who don't know the details think that the court is trying to cross the river and burn down the bridge, thus leading to "chaos" in the world.
In desperation, Chongzhen could only choose to agree to Zhu Youcong's request and cancel the original plan to be crowned king. But he would not let go of the big fat man who leaked the news. Then an imperial edict was issued to Prince Fu who was lying in bed dreaming.
There was one more task, counting the silver for the Ming court. Counting the silver? This was really a good thing, but after receiving the appointment, King Fu regretted it and slapped himself several times.
Like many people's dreams, King Fu was also willing to count money until his hands cramped, and this new task made his whole body twitch. Because this new duty is to command people to first move the court's annual income into the internal coffers, and then
After receiving the order approved by the emperor through the cabinet vote, it will be transported to the treasury.
Isn’t this a torment? There’s nothing wrong with following the previous approach? Why do we have to change the place where the emperor kept his private money into a central bank like what was written in Fan Tie’s suicide note, responsible for controlling the country’s currency supply?
In addition, he was originally only responsible for auditing those who offended people. This means that in the future, in addition to watching others spend money, he will also have to work as a coolie.
But Chongzhen couldn't care about so much. He was the emperor and he was a foolish king. He couldn't deal with that damn fat man. He couldn't bully his fat father? And to take revenge on King Fu, Chongzhen finally had to send people to Dasheng Pass urgently.
According to the agreement, a banner with the words "Welcome home for the New Year" was hung at the critical moment.
Also affected by this incident, although the scale of the great court meeting in the seventh year of Chongzhen was unprecedented, people always felt that something was missing. The ceremonial guards arranged by Jinyiwei were perfect, and the music prepared by the Jiaofangsi was also quite satisfactory, and the etiquette was also satisfactory.
The congratulations from various countries presented by the Secretary were extremely flattering. The gifts brought by the Western allies who had recently been allowed to enter Beijing were even more dazzling.
What makes those ordinary officials who can only see the emperor once a year even more proud is that the Han generals who were originally only used for show were replaced by carefully selected warriors from all armies. The murderous aura exuding from his body would have been much better without the murderous aura emanating from his body.
Those who were bold enough could be frightened to the point of paralysis. A hundred special salutes they had never seen before replaced the original whip blast, and the sound could be heard at least a hundred miles away.
However, these are not the most eye-catching things. Although there has long been news that Western allies have brought princesses to ask for marriage, when so many Western princesses in fancy clothes, led by their respective envoys, spoke fluently in Ming Dynasty
When Guanhua wished Chongzhen a Happy New Year, many people were so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths.
The Bangzi kings Li Zhuang and Li Zhen, who came to perform Hajj for the first time, were not discouraged in the face of this unfavorable situation. Although they did not bring so many princesses, they temporarily revised their credentials, and their fathers and grandfathers kept shouting.
The officials of the Ming Dynasty got goosebumps all over their bodies when they heard it, but they were so content that they didn't feel ashamed at all.
While their hearts were surging with pride, some attentive officials also discovered that the sycophants who walked around the court all day were in low spirits, as if they were just going through the motions, and the absent-minded emperor was even more so.
We chatted until we secretly yawned.
"Brother Chong, you are too disrespectful to my brother this time!" He finally got through the first day of the new year and dealt with all the trivial etiquette. Chongzhen, who had not rested all night, gathered his whole family for court early in the morning.
Falling in love with the traitor, he ran to Zhu Youcong's courtyard and began to accuse the little fat man of his evil deeds.
"I won't give you face? That's because, brother, you did something unethical first!" The arrival of the queen directly abducted the two troublemakers around Zhu Youcong. Without help, it would be difficult for him to deal with so many people on his own, so he could only choose
Keep messing around.
"According to what you said, it's not right to be a brother after all?" Chongzhen glared angrily, pointed at Zhu Youcong and said: "I have never seen such a shameless brother like you, isn't it just to make him a king? How old is he?
What's the matter, why are you running away in the middle of the night? You're not afraid that your two siblings will get cold!"
"Your Majesty!" The wronged King Fu also stood up and flattered Chongzhen first before scolding his precious son. "Cong'er, you have disappointed your father too much this time. Even if you don't want to
If you want to inherit the throne, you should give notice in advance and take your whole family with you..."
"Ahem!" This old fat man hasn't been punished enough, has he? Everyone is here for the six-department trial this time. How could he say such nonsense? Chongzhen cleared his throat and interrupted Prince Fu's chatter.
."Han Aiqing, as Congdi's teacher, first explain to him the truth behind this!"
"Old minister, I obey the order!" Han Xu took out the long-lost ruler and arranged his court clothes. He shook his head and said authentically: "The sage has said..."
"Stop! Stop! Stop!" Are you doing this again? Zhu Youcong doesn't want to be beaten during the Chinese New Year. He really can't do anything to the teacher Han Xu in front of King Fu. But he really doesn't want to hear so many people say
He recited the poems of Confucius, and could only say helplessly: "You can give me the title of king, but you have to help me win two places! If the court and the people are still willing to let me be a prince, then I will never resign.
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"I am willing to serve the general!" Under the leadership of Sun Chengzong, all the generals collectively stood up and clasped their fists and bowed respectfully. Aren't they just two places? They had also read the five-year battle plan drawn up by Zhu Youcong.
It's so far away that we have to wait until the new battleships are built at the Qingdao base. But destroying Annan and cleaning up Siam isn't just a matter of a word from this fat guy?
"Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely speed up the progress. We will strive to complete the testing of the first battleship in July this year!" Mo Wu also stood up and made his promise.
"Brother Cong, you have also seen it. We have so many good ministers and generals in Ming Dynasty. It is really not difficult to complete your five-year plan." Chongzhen still persuaded without giving up: "It won't happen a few years sooner or later.
Are they all the same? Why not take advantage of your free time to try the benefits of being a prince first? If you feel that it is not good, I will change your name for you when the time comes!"
"Five-year plan?" Chongzhen, a foolish emperor, really thinks that Zhu Youcong is so easily deceived? "This is just my brother's preparation for occupying those two places. Do you think I will be satisfied with this little fight?"
A little fuss?"
"General. This is already quite big!" How big is the appetite of this damn fat man? Annan and Siam, plus that Oceania thousands of miles away, are close to the current territory of the Ming Dynasty. He still thinks that
Not enough trouble?
"Since everyone is here today, I will give you a thorough explanation! But you must also promise me that you will not slap any more "bad" names on me until these two things are completed!"
"Okay! As a brother, I promise you that I will never interfere with your actions!" Chongzhen was also very straightforward. He wanted to know how far this damn fat man would go before he would give up.
"You all go down!" This matter is related to the formulation of national policies of the Ming Dynasty for a long time in the future. Of course, the fewer people who know about it, the better. After dismissing the servants in the hall, Zhu Youcong walked to the door and shouted
: "All shadow guards listen to orders and are on the highest alert! No one is allowed to come within ten feet of me without my order!"
Chongzhen put down his wine glass and said seriously: "Brother Cong, you can speak now!"
After tearing down the curtain covering the giant map, Zhu Youcong did not answer directly, but said to Lu Xiangsheng: "Jiandou, tell me what this place is called!"
"This...isn't this the Lingbei Province and the Kipchak Khanate during the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties?" Lu Xiangsheng's eyes widened with excitement, and his hand holding the small stick couldn't help but tremble. "Batu once established a golden empire there.
Tak Khanate, General, do you want to..."
"Master Xiong, you have had more contact with those Western allies. Please tell me what they call this place and how big it is?" Nodding with satisfaction, Zhu Youcong continued to ask his questions.
"Report...to the general, this...they call this place the New World! It is...several times the territory of our Ming Dynasty!" Xiong Wencan, who is in charge of diplomatic work, was so frightened that he could not even speak.
"Brother Cong, which of these two places do you want to occupy?" Chongzhen deserves to be an emperor, and his psychological quality is much stronger than others. His eyes are shining, as if he chooses people to devour, and Zhu Youcong's five-year plan is
He was already excited enough, but he didn't expect that this damn fat man had a bigger plan. But if he really wanted to complete it, he would definitely not be able to escape his reputation as the most famous fool in history.
"What I want is not part of the two places here, but all of them!" Zhu Youcong finally said his dream. He wanted to use this era of Fa Tian to let Ming monopolize the New World before a powerful opponent appears.
Split Polar Bear. "Now you know how heavy the task is, right? Isn't it too early for you to make me king now?"
"But..." Chongzhen suspected that this was another excuse that Zhu Youcong came up with. How could it be so easy to occupy the two places on the map? "Brother Cong, you can't..."
"To be honest, I don't know if I can realize this dream in my lifetime, but I, Ming Dynasty, should make this my goal!" Zhu Youcong put his hand back on Tianzhu, which had become a mess. "Let's mess this place up.
"Then you eat black people because there are the most obedient slaves here. As long as we can control them, we can completely free the people of Ming Dynasty from heavy physical labor."
"And here!" Pointing to Ocean State, Zhu Youcong said again: "There are rich products that you can't imagine. If we control this place, our Ming Dynasty will no longer be short of minerals!"
"Then the general can establish colonies in these two places?" Gu Xichou's eyes lit up. Although he probably couldn't see the final outcome, he was eager to make his own contribution. At least he could instill this idea in form.
Give it to the new officials and let them work hard to achieve this goal.
"It's not a colony, but a territory, the indivisible territory of our Ming Dynasty!"
"The general's words are very true!" Kong Yanzhi also learned the meaning of colonies during his exchanges with those Western magicians. To put it bluntly, it was like the Anxi Protectorate established by the Tang Empire in the early years. Officials were dispatched by the imperial court.
It was just a foreign land to take care of. When the suzerain country was strong enough, it could still maintain its rule over these places, but once the Ming Empire itself was in crisis, these places would be separated in a short time.
"Brother Cong, in order to achieve this goal, just ask for whatever you want! Even if we brothers can't do it, our brothers will leave a legacy for our descendants to continue to complete this task!" Chongzhen did not use the word dream.
It's because no matter how good a dream is, it can all come to nothing. And the task must be accomplished. Since he wants to become the most accomplished emperor in the history of China, he must have the spirit of a foolish old man to move mountains, and his descendants will be poor.
Also, if the mountains don’t increase, why bother not to level them? And these two places are the two mountains that Chongzhen took the initiative to put pressure on the Ming Empire.[
"First of all, I want a population of more than 50 million!" Since it is territory, the Chinese nation must become the main body. This is what Zhu Youcong is most worried about now. What he wants to do is even if the Ming Empire unfortunately collapses,
It will still leave a huge legacy to the entire Chinese nation.
"Veteran, I will improve the policy of encouraging childbirth as soon as possible!" Han stood up again. As the person in charge of internal affairs, he wanted to start laying the solid foundation for this great ideal.
"Secondly, I want everyone in the world to know that the crime of splitting the empire is unforgivable!"
"Old minister, please obey!" Qiao Yunsheng, who was studying and formulating the constitution of the Ming Dynasty, stood up. Damn it, the alliance will be divided for a long time. Even if the Ming Empire is replaced, no one will be allowed to divide the common property of the Chinese nation. "Old minister, he immediately led his colleagues from the Ministry of Punishment.
, formulate a new law and enact it throughout the world!”
"Please rest assured, general, I will definitely increase the propaganda in the textbooks!" Kong Yanzhi does not mind being accused of brainwashing. He wants the children in official schools to remember from an early age that the interests of the Ming Empire are always higher than the interests of the Chinese nation.
No matter how big the territory of this country is, there is absolutely not an inch that is superfluous.
"Third, I want Ming's technological level to be high enough..." Once the territory expands, it must ensure that the court's orders can be conveyed to various places as quickly as possible, and the development of long-distance communication technology must be supported by sufficient technological strength.
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"On the premise of ensuring the speed of various developments, for the brotherhood, we must first concentrate our efforts on sorting out the wire telegram you mentioned as soon as possible!" Zhu Qiji, who also returned to Nanjing for the reunion, took over this task, and he was also deeply moved.
Knowing that keeping government orders flowing is a necessary means to maintain the unity of the empire.
"Fourth, in order to improve the quality of the army, I want the Ministry of War to immediately start preparations for the establishment of the Imperial Military Academy. In addition to writing down your combat experience, the commanders of each corps must also teach regularly!" A strong army must not only have strong morale!
, you still need to master enough advanced knowledge, and you also need to maintain your ultimate loyalty to this empire.
"The last general takes orders!" Li Zicheng and other overseas army generals now understand why Zhu Youcong "forced" them to write a book. Regardless of whether they won or lost during the battle, the experience gained with blood is the most precious to the army.
wealth.
"Fifth, I want my royal children of the Ming Dynasty to maintain fighting spirit at all times, and the words "iron and blood" will be engraved in their bones!" Maybe the Ming Dynasty will no longer need an emperor in the future, but for a long time this empire will still need an emperor.
He is a very aggressive leader. Once Zhu Youcong and his generation are unable to complete that task, their successors must shoulder the burden without hesitation.
"Don't worry about this. Brother, give Ci Ran and Ci a good education. When they are a little older, I will hand them over to you for training!" Chongzhen, a father, is very good at shirking responsibilities and seizing opportunities. There is such a man who knows how to take trouble.
If the younger brother doesn't use it, where can he find a better teacher for his son? The emperor may not understand the words of saints, but he must know how to care for the people and safeguard the interests of the empire.
"Sixth, I want the people of the Ming Dynasty to throw away that unrealistic benevolence of women." Zhu Youcong shook his head helplessly, and said with a bitter smile: "I should handle this matter.
, Anyway, my reputation is bad enough, and I haven’t had much to do recently.” (To be continued…)