Early Ming Dynasty: Turning Clouds and Rains into New Learning Saints

Chapter 250 Impossible, Absolutely Impossible
In the Wuying Hall of the Forbidden City, many ministers lined up on both sides, but Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on the throne with a stern face. He looked at an old man with white hair and beard below and said in a cold tone: "The commander of the Jin Yiwei sent Mao Qing to verify, Zhou Your impeachment remarks originally came from someone in your house, what do you have to say about this?"

Hearing Emperor Hongwu's words, everyone in the palace couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Mr. Han, the Grand Master Li Shanchang.

Jin Yiwei was not well-known at first, but in the case of the original prime minister Hu Weiyong, Hu Weiyong was concealed from his superiors and subordinates, and all his misdemeanors were completely shaken, and he became famous in one fell swoop.

Now, it was Jin Yiwei who verified it, and none of the people in the palace thought it was a false accusation.For this reason, they were all curious and stared at Li Shanchang.

Logically speaking, the reason why the eldest son-in-law is the eldest son-in-law is that after Li Shanchang proposed marriage to the emperor, he stepped in and snatched away Princess Lin'an, who should have belonged to Li Shanchang's daughter-in-law, and thus became the eldest son-in-law.

As the saying goes, killing one's parents, taking away one's wife, and blocking one's financial path are all caused by deep hatred.Why do you have to speak for your enemy when you get to the Grand Master?

According to common sense, it’s really a bit strange!
When Li Shanchang heard this, his mind changed rapidly. Based on his understanding of Zhu Yuanzhang, an old man, he felt very clearly. Zhu Yuanzhang asked this question, and he was absolutely sure. If he could evade saying that he did not know, he was just a servant All that said, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely not be satisfied.

Moreover, if you put it like that, once Zhu Yuanzhang decides that he is deceiving him, it is hard to imagine what the consequences will be!
Thinking of this, Li Shanchang quickly replied: "Your Majesty, it's time for the old minister to teach Quan Zi and enlighten him to learn from King Yan and the Prince Consort. When the servants heard him, he learned to speak outside. This It’s an old minister who has failed to discipline me well, please punish me!”

It is not too much to say it behind closed doors, let alone to praise others.

But the question is, did you, Li Shanchang, really praise you?Many people have doubts about this.

As one of the impeachers, Censor Zhou Guanzheng, who could force Zhu Yuanzhang to admit his mistakes, naturally would not give South Korean public face. He directly came out and asked: "Even if you teach your children in your own house, it cannot be demeaning." Others, or the many famous founding generals of the Ming Dynasty, praised His Highness King Yan and the Prince Consort. What is the purpose of this move?"

Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little unhappy after hearing this.For him, the best thing is that his son and son-in-law can surpass all the famous founding generals.In this case, his Zhu family's empire will be stable.Everyone thinks so, and he is also happy.

However, he himself also knew that in military terms, his son and son-in-law would definitely not be able to surpass the famous founding generals.Even if there is a victory in the Yongping battle.However, among the famous founding generals, there were not a few who had such great victories.

Even if the war in Liaodong can be won, it will probably only establish a foothold in Liaodong. Compared with Fu Youde and Mu Ying leading an army of 20 to fight in Yunnan, it is obvious which one will achieve greater results.

To go against one's conscience and use this as a comparison to praise the war in Liaodong will obviously cause dissatisfaction among many people.Zhu Yuanzhang was not a fool. How could he not see how detrimental this would be to his son and son-in-law?

Therefore, he was also dissatisfied with Li Shanchang's explanation.

At this time, Li Shanchang faced Zhou Guanzheng's questioning and saw Zhu Yuanzhang staring at him with dissatisfied eyes. Finally, he regretted it a little.

It's okay to kill once or twice with a stick, but once you kill with a stick too many times, your true purpose will eventually be discovered!

But at this time, no matter what, it is impossible to admit this.

No, just listen to Li Shanchang "calmly" facing Zhou Guanzheng, and immediately talked about it: "Did Zhou Yushi forget that His Royal Highness King Yan and the Prince Consort had a competition with Yongchang Marquis, but no one was optimistic about it? What was the result? , a great victory? Dare you say, who among the others can win so much as King Yan and the Prince Consort?"

The number one hero in the founding of the Ming Dynasty was not named by himself. In other words, his strength was on display. It would be impossible to overthrow him with just one or two questions!
Sure enough, when Zhou Guanzheng heard this, he was stunned.

Of course he still remembered that competition.At that time, no one was really optimistic that King Yan and the Prince Consort would win against Marquis Yongchang. The result was indeed too surprising.

However, he also came to his senses. After all, it was just a competition, not an actual battle, and it couldn't count.

Just when he was about to refute, he heard Li Shanchang continue to ask: "Before the prince-in-law took charge of the border counties such as Xiangshan County, did you think that with the help of King Yan, Xiangshan County would be as prosperous as it is today? What?"

Hearing this, Zhou Guanzheng was stunned again.

Everything in Xiangshan County can be said to be a miracle.No one could have imagined that Xiangshan County would become so prosperous in just three years!

However, he quickly came to his senses. The prosperity of Xiangshan County was not due to military affairs.Didn’t I just talk about fighting?You are slandering the famous founding general, not the local ministers!

Could it be that they are far-fetched and say that the prosperity of Xiangshan County was achieved after King Yan and the Prince Consort joined forces to exterminate the pirates?

Just when he was about to retort, Li Shanchang said again: "Also, I went to Peiping, and I didn't come back until the Prince Consort arrived. However, in the blink of an eye, His Highness King Yan and the Prince Consort joined forces to take Yongping. A great victory. With their age and military experience, aren’t they worthy of admiration and learning?”

If we look at it from this perspective, let alone the great victory of Yongping this time, there are really not many famous founding generals who can do it.However, there are exceptions, such as Deng Yu, who started leading troops to fight at the age of 16, four years earlier than King Yan and the Prince Consort.

However, no matter what, Li Shanchang's words are still somewhat suspected of flattery and are still a bit exaggerated.

No, when Zhou Guanzheng came back to his senses, he immediately said: "But the rumors in the capital are comparing the Liaodong War with the Yunnan War, belittling the Yunnan War and praising the Liaodong War. This is ignoring the facts and flattering everyone." Your Majesty, is this what the Grand Master should say?"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the throne, felt much more comfortable as he listened to Li Shanchang listing the contributions of his son and son-in-law. Unconsciously, he became less judgmental about whether Li Shanchang really had any malicious intent.

From what I have heard so far, it can be said that Li Shanchang is suspected of deliberately touting his son and son-in-law to make his daughter and son-in-law disgust others, but it can also be said that he is suspected of flattering himself, as Zhou Guanzheng said this week.

Thinking of this, he watched with cold eyes, and continued to watch how Li Shanchang answered Zhou Guanzheng's question.

Li Shanchang did not show any timidity, but continued to talk: "You are just a villain! I have had conflicts and cooperation with the great prince consort. It can be said that I know the great prince consort very well. I think there are great princes. The Prince Consort is helping His Highness the King of Yan to judge that they can achieve a great victory in the Liaodong War. Is there any problem? At most, my judgment is wrong. Why do you want you to be so aggressive and aggressive? "

Anyway, it would be absolutely impossible for him to admit that he was killed with a stick.That’s what I think. I think they are very powerful, but at most they are wrong in judgment. Is there a problem with this?

This in itself is Li Shanchang's way of retreating in order to advance and adopt the strategy of killing with a stick!
He is not afraid of others at all.The only thing that made him a little worried was that he was afraid that there would be a suspicion in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart. In that case, even if Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything, he would have to be careful in the days to come.

Here, Zhou Guanzheng was stunned after hearing this. According to Li Shanchang, he suddenly became a villain, which was definitely an insult to him.At least he thinks he is upright and takes Wei Zheng of the Tang Dynasty as his example. How can you say this about him!
Just when he was about to get angry, he heard the emperor speak.

Emperor Hongwu asked Li Shanchang coldly: "So you think that the Liaodong War can win a greater victory than the Yunnan War? On the Yunnan side, it is no longer a problem to win the entire Yunnan! Huh?" This is the key point. !
You can praise Zhu Di and Zhang Yifan, but if you compare them to the war in Yunnan and overdo it, then there is a problem!

When Li Shanchang heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he felt a little panicked.

He knew very well that he knew Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Yuanzhang also knew him. He would not think that with his ability, he would not be able to judge which one, Liaodong or Yunnan, had greater results!What is the purpose of telling this nonsense with your eyes open?
For a moment, Li Shanchang didn't know how to reply when faced with Zhu Yuanzhang's question.He knew that if he gave a bad answer, he would definitely be suspicious in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind.

In Wuying Hall, it became very quiet at this moment. Everyone was staring at Li Shanchang, listening to how he answered the emperor's questions.

At this moment, suddenly there were rapid footsteps outside.At the same time, there were still people shouting, and the noise was faintly transmitted into the hall.

What's happening here?
Everyone's attention was attracted.

Then, Prince Zhu Biao spoke, with a bit of surprise: "It seems to be a great victory. Is it a report of victory?"

He saw that the atmosphere in the palace was really not good.Although the grand master exaggerated a bit, after all, he was praising his fourth brother and eldest brother-in-law, so it's not good to embarrass him too much.

Obviously, he is still not as experienced as Zhu Yuanzhang and is aware of more things.

After hearing the prince's words, the atmosphere in Wuying Palace suddenly became relaxed.After all, the victory documents have arrived, which is a good thing.

Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong said with a smile: "According to the time calculation, it must be that Yunnan has won some war victories, and it may not necessarily win Kunming!"

The delivery of a victory document with news like this must be a big victory.No one cares about ordinary victories anymore, and no one likes this way of reporting victory.

After hearing this, Duke Wei Deng Yu said with a smile: "Yes, the war in Yunnan is almost over."

Everyone else in the hall basically said the same thing, and they all agreed that Yunnan had won a great victory.

Who let the war in Yunnan be led by the famous Marquis of Yingchuan and Marquis of Xiping, with 20 troops? From last year to this year, the DPRK and the Central Government made sufficient preparations for the Yunnan war, from grain and grass supplies to the people's offensive, etc., and won Yunnan is basically a sure thing.

Seeing the atmosphere in the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped questioning Li Shanchang and did not spoil everyone's interest.His own arrangement is to focus on recovering Yunnan this year, so that he can free up his hands to face the remnants of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty in the north.

"Great victory, great victory in Liaodong, pacified..., destroyed..."

The sound is getting closer and closer, and I can hear it clearly.However, this made everyone in Wuying Hall think that they had heard wrongly.

"What, where is the great victory? Why does it sound like Liaodong to me?"

"I must have heard wrongly. Liaodong has no preparations. How can there be a great victory?"

"Hey, what I heard seems to be Liaodong as well. Did I hear it wrong?"

"Yes, I heard it too. It seems like it means pacification and destruction. I must have heard it wrong, right?"

"..."

Suddenly, there was a lot of discussion in Wuying Hall, which made them even more curious, where is the great victory?So, they looked towards the entrance of Wuying Hall one by one.

At this time, the person reporting the victory had already arrived at the entrance of the palace.

Seeing a eunuch rushing in holding a victory report, his face was full of excitement, and he shouted loudly to everyone in the hall: "Great victory in Liaodong, Naha went out and surrendered, Koryo was destroyed, great victory, great victory!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was immediately dumbfounded.

what's the situation?
Did you hear me wrong?

When Naha came out of Liaodong, there were more than 20 troops, and they surrendered?Goryeo was destroyed?How can this be?Destroyed by whom?What a great victory?what happened?

At this moment, even the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was not calm anymore, with a surprised expression on his face, and even an urgency that hadn't been seen for many years, and immediately stretched out his hand and said: "Submit it quickly!"

Li Shanchang was also dumbfounded when he watched the eunuch hurriedly submit the victory document with very fast steps.

Great victory in Liaodong?How can this be?

If he could imagine winning a battle, it was indeed possible!However, if you say that with the small amount of troops currently deployed by the imperial court in Liaodong, it is necessary to force Naha, who has 20 troops, to surrender, how is that possible?

That Naha was captured by the imperial army before, but he thought he was from a famous family, looked down upon the Ming Dynasty, and refused to surrender even if he lived or died, so he surrendered now?How can this be!

And why was Goryeo destroyed?After all, it was a kingdom that had existed for hundreds of years. How could it be destroyed without going through any storms?I haven't heard anything about it before. How is this possible?

In short, no matter who was in Wuying Palace at this time, they all thought "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"

Finally, everyone stopped making unnecessary speculations and all eyes were fixed on the emperor, waiting for the final confirmation of the news!
(End of this chapter)