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Chapter 474 The confidence to take a long-term view
What does this mean? Zhu Di said that you kid is up to no good. Because your father and I are so close as brothers, you will not be able to escape the penalty of death. Go and guard the mausoleum of your father. No outsiders are allowed!

"Damn, Emperor Chengzu is also a shameless person, and he still has the nerve to accuse someone of treason!" Hong Tao had something to say after hearing this. The uncle usurped the throne of his nephew, and even licked his face and said that the other nephew was planning to rebel. How could the old Zhu family They are all talents.

"Your Majesty, I retire..." Zhu Guozuo was really anxious this time. Who was Emperor Chengzu? Aren't they the ancestors of the current emperor? How can you, a junior, slander your ancestors? It’s so treasonous! We can't control it, but we can hide it.

"Ah, ah, ah, ah, Zhu Aiqing, Zhu Aiqing, I promise not to interrupt again, please speak, please speak..." In terms of being thick-skinned, Emperor Yongle probably had to give in to others. Hong Tao apologized, and his men were not idle either. He grabbed the old man's shoulder and shamelessly pulled him back.

His elder brother Zhu Jixi, King of Jin, was demoted to a commoner, and his younger brother Zhu Jixi got his wish and became the third King of Jin. What is ridiculous is that this vassal king who came to power by exposing his brother's rebellion later formed an alliance with the Han King Zhu Gaoxu to rebel. After the incident, he was dismissed from the rank and sent to the throne. After that, the position of King of Jin became vacant.

It was not until Yingzong Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne that he sent people to Pingyang to pick up Zhu Jixi's eldest son Zhu Meigui and became the fourth king of Jin. Zhu Migui reigned for six years and had no legitimate son. After his death, the title was inherited by his eldest son Zhu Jongxuan.

As the sixth King of Jin, Zhu Jongxuan has no special qualities in terms of character and ability, but he is not unknown either. He lived to be 74 years old and passed the title directly to his great-grandson, skipping his son and grandson. Now the King of Jin has passed down to the tenth generation, and Zhu Qiugui just ascended the throne at the beginning of the year.

"Wang An, ask Dongchang to start the investigation from the Prince of Jin's Mansion, and then send Jin Yiwei to various palaces to inquire with the branches of the Prince of Jin's Mansion. Be careful not to alert the snake." After hearing the story and sending Zhu Guozuo away, Hong Tao began to read the information compiled by Wang Chengen, and then Then he gave an order to Wang An.

According to the data, since the promulgation of the "Order to Cut Down the Domain", a total of more than 2000 clan children have been accepted by royal villages in various places, of which more than 60 are from the Jin Palace.

From the records of the Zongren Mansion, it can be seen that the imperial court has been very kind to the King of Jin over the years and has never defaulted on his annual salary. Taiyuan is not a poor frontier. The Jin Palace owns a large number of acres in the area, so it should not be in such a miserable state.

No matter what the reason is, these impoverished descendants of the Jin Dynasty are the source of the news. From a humanistic point of view, the collateral lines must have resented the rich and unkind direct lineage of the King of Jin, and would be happy to see them suffer misfortune, so it would be easier to choose them as a breakthrough point.

"Long live my lord, could you please inform Governor Yuan and ask the navy to seize these artillery pieces first? Maybe we can get some clues from the people on the ship."

Seeing that the emperor only ordered to investigate the vassal king but not to intercept the artillery, Wang Chengen quickly issued a warning. If these artillery pieces really fall into the hands of Jianlu, the threat to the border will be great.

"You, you really should go out and practice more, your brain is too simple. Unfortunately, I can't live without people around me, so just live in confusion." In response to Wang Chengen's reminder, Hong Tao only curled his lips and criticized.

"Hey, hey, this slave is born stupid. If you stay with the Lord Long Live and listen to his teachings, you may make progress faster!" Wang Chengen heard this criticism, but it had another meaning. See it, it is irreplaceable. Not only Not disappointed but satisfied.

"Well, then I will teach you what it means to play a long game to catch the big fish. Even if you let them sell these artillery pieces, they can sell them to whomever they like. Not only that, I also want the Yongding River Foundry to cast another batch and ship them to Keep selling in Guangzhou! Think carefully with your wooden head, why is this?"

Seeing Wang Chengen's self-destruction, Hong Tao did not feel sad. Yes, Wang Chengen is not a smart person, and he is not even capable of drawing inferences from one instance to another, but as long as he is loyal enough, he is irreplaceable. Everyone has their own strengths, which can be advantages if used in the right place, and disadvantages if used incorrectly. I don't really need smart people around me, but loyal ones are relatively rare.

If we can find a few more Wang Cheng'en, train them a little and put them in key positions, and implement their intentions 100%, they may be more efficient than Yuan Keli and Yuan Yingtai together.

Talented and smart people are able to draw inferences from one instance and are creative. Perhaps the stronger they are, the brighter their brains will be, and the less willing they will be to become a vassal of others. The efficiency is highest when the emperor's will coincides with theirs, but this state will not last long. Once the two sides have differences, the efficiency will become lower or even negative.

The vast majority of emperors worked hard and used various methods to find capable ministers all over the world. It was not that they did not know that they were difficult to control, but that they were indispensable. They had to use them even though they knew there was danger, otherwise the country would not be able to manage well.

But this problem does not exist here. All technologies that can promote social progress and national stability are known, and most of them can be realized. He also understands all the means of managing the country and knows the general consequences. You don't need anyone to help you figure it out, you just need a large number of Wang Cheng'en to execute it.

Unfortunately, smart people are easy to find, but loyal people are hard to find. Foolish loyalists artificially cultivated through brainwashing are not counted. That is cheating, and it is also considered an exchange of interests. And the cheating does not last long, and if it is not guaranteed, it will be a big trouble if you wake up one day.

"...Long Live Master cast a spell on the cannon?" Wang Chengen thought hard and finally came up with a possibility.

"Well, that's about it. I'll make these cannons unable to hit far and easily explode." Hong Tao could only help with his thoughts. He had no choice but to be content. People are loyal enough, so just be stupid.

"...Wouldn't it be worse if Jianlu also learned to forge cannons like Li Langzhong did?" In fact, Wang Chengen was not stupid, he was basically at the level of an ordinary person, and he could perform exceptionally well from time to time. It was only when compared with Wang An, Zhang Ran, Zou Zheng, and Li Shi that he seemed not smart enough.

"How long will it take you to learn the calculus textbook I wrote for the General Staff?"

"Slave...Slave's function is not up to standard, I really can't understand it..."

As the general leader of the Cuju team and the general manager of the gecko, Wang Chengen can manage everything in the palace in an orderly manner, no matter how big or small it is, and he is not too cumbersome and not afraid of fatigue. There is only one thing that is always painful. My academic performance is as stable as ever. I am always at the bottom. It has not changed for seven or eight years.

Now the Cuju team has grown to the sixth batch, and the one with the worst performance among the first five batches is also a top student in front of him. Especially for the two subjects of mathematics and geometry, after eight years of hard study, I have roughly reached the level of the first grade of junior high school.

"Whenever you can get 80 points in calculus, Jianlu will be able to imitate the cannon." In terms of study, Hong Tao has long given up on Wang Chengen. Fortunately, his language talent is not too bad, and his Latin score is relatively good. In the past, being a secretary did not require a deep knowledge of mathematics and geometry, it was enough.

(End of this chapter)