Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 182
"Brother Emperor, is it true what Yin Sunchuanting of Shuntian Mansion said that the three princes and seven uncles secretly communicated with Jianlu?"

In the brightly lit Dongnuan Pavilion, Zhu Youjian, who had no appetite, hesitated for a long time with the bowls and chopsticks in his hand, and looked up at Zhu Youxiao, who was chewing slowly, with complicated meanings in his words.

"The emperor thinks it is true, or is it false?"

Zhu Youxiao picked up a piece of lotus root, looked at Zhu Youjian, asked with a smile, then put the lotus root into his mouth and chewed it. It was very crisp and squeaky when eaten.

"Brother~"

Zhu Youjian was confused, he didn't know what to say.

There were too many things happening in the special meeting called today, many of which he had no knowledge of beforehand.

Zhu Youjian could never imagine that there were so many complex interests and groups behind the farce that drove up food prices in various places in Gyeonggi Province.

Zhu Youjian was aware of the fact that Dingxi Marquis and others were taking advantage of the chaos to make money, but it was the first time he had heard of the secret liaison with Jianlu.

Especially considering that they are nobles, the kind who are hereditary and independent of the country, what good does it do them to secretly collaborate with the founding of the Ming Dynasty to destroy the foundation of the Ming Dynasty?
"If I say...what Sun Chuanting said in the Great Chao Meeting was all authorized by me, what would the emperor think?" Zhu Youxiao put down the bowl and chopsticks, glanced at the silent Zhu Youjian, and then picked them up immediately. The teacup sipped the tea and said leisurely.

"What the emperor means... is that they may not have secretly communicated with Jianlu?"

Zhu Youjian looked surprised and looked at Zhu Youxiao in disbelief, "If that's really the case, why doesn't Brother Huang..."

"Because that would be too cheap for them."

Zhu Youxiao's tone was calm, and he put down the tea cup in his hand, "As a distinguished nobleman of the Ming Dynasty, I am hereditary and rest with the country. Even if I am unable to share the worries of the country and me, at least don't cause trouble.

However, they had previously embezzled a large amount of money and food from Tu Mo during their tenure in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, and even resold arms and firearms. There was no way they could escape this debt.

If that's the case, I haven't had any murderous intentions. After all, greed will happen to anyone. After all, I hold privileges in my hands, so I don't need to use them in vain. "

Zhu Youxiao knows better than anyone what kind of virtues the vast majority of Ming Dynasty nobles who have inherited to this day have.

They are in the political arena and do not have much initiative and dare not directly confront civilian officials, but this does not mean that they are good enemies.

All of them are extremely rich. Where did their wealth come from?

Isn’t it people’s wealth and people’s anointing?

The reason why only Marquis Dingxi and others were touched, but not the other nobles, was simply that they looked too ugly and did not have the slightest scruple in their actions.

There is a cause and a result. This person must bear the corresponding price for what he has done.

"Then why didn't the emperor reveal this matter? Let the Jin Yiwei arrest them all?"

Zhu Youjian frowned slightly and said: "Instead, we should ask the newly established Integrity Council to interrogate them? After all, what they did is true. After today's meeting of the imperial court is over, the foreign ministers will start..."

"Don't you need to consider the emotions and thoughts of other nobles at all?"

The corners of Zhu Youxiao's mouth turned up slightly and he said: "I have told you before that when looking at a thing, don't just consider it from one aspect, think about it, but know how to analyze it from a comprehensive perspective.

The struggle and game in the field of power is about you coming and going. I am not the emperor of heaven, so I can do whatever I want.

Is the impact not considered?

Don't care about order?

Stability is not considered?

You don’t really think that the officials I had arrested during this great court meeting, including those nobles, are the culprits behind the farce in Gyeonggi, right? "

Zhu Youjian was stunned.

Is there any more? !

This is impossible! ? "You, you are too young after all."

Zhu Youxiao smiled, glanced at the astonished Zhu Youjian, stood up and got off the Arhat bed, "Think about it slowly, why I want to hold a court meeting, why I want to do that, why I want to establish a new Integrity Council, why I want to When did you figure out the purpose of never increasing the tax, and when did you come to talk to me about this?"

When talking about this, Zhu Youxiao raised his feet and walked out of the hall.

"My lord~"

"Your Majesty~"

The eunuchs, eunuchs, and generals of the Han Dynasty who were waiting outside the palace all bowed their heads and saluted when they saw the emperor walking out of the palace. Their words were full of respect and awe. However, Zhu Youxiao ignored them.

Under the starry sky, the bright moon was in the sky, and the night wind was very cold. Zhu Youxiao stopped and looked up at the scene in front of him, but he had a lot of thoughts on his mind.

'Whether it is the capital or the capital, all the events and impacts are ultimately a power game on the stage. Zhu Youxiao stood with his hands behind his back and sighed secretly in his heart, "I have done everything I can, but this string is too tight now. Xiong Tingbi, please don't let me down." '

Zhu Youxiao looked up at the starry sky, his deep eyes flashed with brilliance, and his fists were clenched. At this moment, the Liao affairs that were thousands of miles away seemed to be unfolding in front of Zhu Youxiao's eyes.

……

March has entered, and although there is a bit of chill in Beijing, it is not as cold as before. However, the Northeast region thousands of miles away, especially the Korean Peninsula across the river, is still very cold, and it even rains from time to time. A snowfall.

North Korea, North Hamgyong Province.

The cold wind howled with the white snow, and the temperature at night was colder than during the day. In a hidden area, piles of burning bonfires dispersed the darkness.

"The water levels in these waters are shallow and the terrain is relatively gentle."

In a simple tent, the cold wind poured in easily. Although there was a charcoal basin burning in the tent, there was not much warmth. Qi Jin looked serious, pointed at the simple map in front of him, and said in a sonorous tone: "From tomorrow on, we will We must start preparing to build a pontoon bridge, and strive to enable our partial division to cross the river smoothly within two days to surprise the Kuandian Forts!"

"Straight bitches, we're finally going to build a pontoon bridge and fuck these bastards."

Man Gui's eyes widened, and he excitedly rubbed his hands and said: "I didn't expect these dogs to start infiltrating North Korea. If there weren't people who were loyal to the country this time and were willing to use the name of the clan, then we..."

"The military affairs we are discussing now, why are you bringing this up!?"

Qi Jin glared and said: "When we were still in the capital, what His Majesty told us, and what we promised to His Majesty, I won't repeat it here, you all still remember it, right?

Nonsense, I won’t say much.

In a word, if anyone dares to have any problems during the construction of the pontoon bridge, don't blame me for being ruthless and chopping off someone's head with a knife. "

Qin Bangping, Man Gui, Cao Wenzhao, Huang Degong, Zhou Yuji, Li Hongji and other generals all looked serious after hearing what Qi Jin said.

Ever since they were ordered to secretly go to Pi Island to realize the concept of roundabout operations, all the things they experienced during the period made them truly feel the emperor's care and attention to them. Although they suffered a lot during the march, this feeling was completely It's different, after all, fighting is not meant to be enjoyed.

Gaiters that can effectively relieve tight calf cramps caused by rapid marching, sledges suitable for marching in the snow, military rations mixed with salt, sugar, meat floss and other substances, ration bags and iron kettles made on the fly by the war bureau...

The above may seem like inconspicuous things, but the personal experience of Qi Jin and other generals who have been on the battlefield during the march makes them know better than anyone else how important it is to maintain combat effectiveness and reduce non-combat damage during rapid marches. What a big role it played.

"Die for His Majesty!"

"Be loyal to Daming!"

There were shouts and shouts in the tent, and Liu Hongxun, who was rushing back, stood there in a daze when he heard the shouts. These were really a bunch of tiger and wolf generals.

Although there were too many incomprehensions and doubts deep in Liu Hongxun's heart, the decree he received allowed him to suppress all the incomprehensions and doubts. Since the emperor predicted that Jianlu would invade the Liaozuo front line, if it really happened When such things happen, a roundabout battle to kill Benhetuala will undoubtedly cause heavy damage to Jianlu.

Speaking of which, Liu Hongxun's experiences and things he encountered during his mission to North Korea made Liu Hongxun worried. Although the North Korean royal family still respected the Ming Dynasty, in the North Korean court and among the Korean people, there were There are some different sounds...

(End of this chapter)