Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 425 Do you think I am a fool? (Please subscribe!!)
Seeing everyone's happy faces, Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry in his heart!

After thinking about it in his heart, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt that something was wrong.

He looked at Ouyang Lun again.

This kid went to sleep first, and he is still so calm now. There is a hint of conspiracy in it. Could it be that today's incident was actually a trap set by Ouyang Lun for himself? ?
The purpose is to stop his own project just for the sake of fairness!
This is impossible!

I have been planning the Northern Expedition in my mind, and it was not until this morning that I felt that the time was right to speak out in front of all the civil and military officials. Ouyang Lun was not a roundworm in his belly, so it was impossible to know his thoughts in advance, but... this was Not necessarily. Ouyang Lun is a very evil boy. He seems to be able to pinch and calculate. Maybe he really guessed what he was thinking.
The more he thought about it, the more uncertain Zhu Yuanzhang became.

I can ignore Ouyang Lun's routine for the time being, but I can stop thinking like this. The house, car, cruise ship, and top massage technician are all gone!

Not reconciled!
I am not willing to give in!

"Cough cough!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was gloomy and he coughed twice.

The originally noisy Tai Chi Hall fell silent instantly, and all the civil and military officials looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Then wait for a better time. What is a better time? Do you understand?" Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and spoke loudly.

Now that Zhu Yuanzhang has made a decision, he will not change it easily, even if all the civil and military officials advise him!
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was so determined, the civil and military officials also suddenly lost their momentum. They knew very well that His Majesty the Emperor was determined not to make the Northern Expedition, and there was nothing they could do.

"Your Majesty, you yourself said that Beiyuan is our biggest hidden danger. Now that the opportunity is in front of us, we must not give up!"

"I understand what you are saying, even more clearly than you!"

Ah!
this.?

The generals' remarks to persuade Zhu Yuanzhang to change his mind kept coming and going, and he had no intention of stopping.

Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on the dragon chair. The civil servants were silent and the generals were chattering. Zhu Yuanzhang was immediately more sure that he had fallen into Ouyang Lun's routine.

"Your Majesty, the general believes that Ouyang Consort has created the best conditions for the Northern Expedition. With the support of the Ministry of Revenue, the general and others are confident that they can take over the Northern Yuan regime in three months and capture the Northern Emperor alive!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's head was pounding after hearing this.

Although civil officials are not as important as military generals on the battlefield, if they provide good logistics and ensure the success of the Northern Expedition, they will all be credits. Who doesn't want credit?

Isn’t this just tricking people into spinning around? A lot of fun?

"You only need to stop some unimportant projects to get military spending. No matter how you calculate it, you will make money."

Lan Yu couldn't help but stand up and persuade.

His Majesty the Emperor, who just advocated the Northern Expedition, almost had a fight with his consort Ouyang Lun over this. The money problem was solved, but now he just stopped fighting. Is it changing so quickly?

Lan Yu and Feng Sheng were the most active, and many generals spoke crazily under the leadership of these two.

When Zhu Yuanzhang said this, all the civil and military officials were dumbfounded.

The generals spoke one by one and persuaded Zhu Yuanzhang earnestly.

"General, I heard that Beiyuan is also developing. Although it is not as good as our Ming Dynasty, if we give them more time to prepare, our advantages will become less and less!"

The civil servants and generals all felt that the next step would be Zhu Yuanzhang's oath to formally enter the preparations for the Northern Expedition. The generals of the Ming Dynasty headed by Lan Yu were already gearing up and eager to rush to the battlefield immediately!
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke again, but what Zhu Yuanzhang said next shocked everyone.

The generals still refused to give up.

A bunch of white-eyed wolves, sacrificing my project to fulfill yours?

Do you think I am a fool?
I finally wanted to enjoy it, but the enjoyment ended immediately before it started. Who do you know?
"enough!"

what happened?

This immediately scared the generals into silence.

If in the past, the civil servants would have jumped for joy when they heard that Zhu Yuanzhang did not pursue the Northern Expedition, but the situation is different now. Tens of millions of taels of silver can be extracted from a bunch of unimportant projects without squeezing other projects. Silver will not affect the normal operation of the Ming Dynasty. Combined with the current national strength of the Ming Dynasty, it is very likely to completely wipe out the Beiyuan regime. This is a great achievement and will definitely leave a name in history! !

Where do they go to reason?

The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs was somewhat unhappy.

"Your Majesty, now is the best time!"

“If you miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I’m afraid you’ll never get it again!”

It was so uncomfortable.

"We'll discuss it later after I think it through."

The civil officials did not understand the decision made by Zhu Yuanzhang, and the military generals did not understand it. They were all already thinking about how to ride on the Mobei prairie. They were still dreaming a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye, their dreams were shattered.

"The Northern Expedition involves too many things. We must not make a decision so easily. We will wait until the time is ripe!"

"Your Majesty, our Ming Dynasty has finally developed to what it is now. Whether it is military or economical, it far exceeds the Bei Yuan regime. Now is the best time to eliminate the Bei Yuan regime!"

"This battle has to be fought sooner or later. Everyone has to fight, so why don't we solve this problem immediately?"

"After careful consideration, I feel that the Northern Expedition is still too hasty. This matter is related to the fate of the Ming Dynasty. It must not be decided hastily, so the Northern Expedition is temporarily shelved!"

"Your Majesty, even the Prince Consort supports the Northern Expedition now. This opportunity is really rare!"

"Please also ask Your Majesty to start the Northern Expedition!"

The civil officials did not support it, but the military generals gave various suggestions.

So when Zhu Yuanzhang said this, no civil servants stood up to agree, let alone the generals. Lan Yu's teeth chattered. He really couldn't figure it out. In his opinion, the biggest obstacle to the Northern Expedition should be Ouyang Lun. When Ouyang Lundu nodded in agreement, the Northern Expedition would definitely be accomplished, but Lan Yu never expected that the "Northern Expedition Plan" had already been finalized, only to be rejected by Zhu Yuanzhang!
You are not sure about the Northern Expedition, why did you bring it up in the first place?

The civil servants and military generals all shut up, but Ouyang Lun spoke again at this time.

"Your Majesty, the Northern Expedition is indeed possible. Considering the importance of this Northern Expedition, if your ten million taels of silver are not enough, you can also use the loan lines from the Ministry of War and the generals!"

"We can completely guarantee sufficient military spending!"

"And my son-in-law has other ways!" Ouyang Lun finished his words and once again attracted the attention of everyone present.

Holy shit! There is another way, why didn't you tell me earlier? !

"Then what are you waiting for? Speak quickly!" Zhu Yuanzhang twitched the corners of his mouth, rolled his eyes, and said angrily.

Ouyang Lun smiled and said, "In my opinion, the Beiyuan regime belongs to that autumn grasshopper. It can't jump around for a few days. We don't even need to take action at all. One day in the future, the Beiyuan regime itself will disappear."

Hearing this, the civil servants nodded slowly, thinking that Ouyang Lun's words made sense, but the generals became anxious.

Damn it, if the Beiyuan regime disappears on its own, who will they look for for military glory?
Your new method is to do nothing and wait for the demise of the Beiyuan regime? You're taking it for granted!
And what kind of character are you, Ouyang Lun? You support, don't support, support again, you are a villain who jumps sideways over and over again!
It is no exaggeration to say that Ouyang Lun is a traitor.

Ouyang Lun ignored the angry looks of the generals and continued: "In as little as three years, as long as eight years, the Beiyuan regime will disappear!!"

"My Ming Dynasty will not waste a single soldier!"

As soon as these words came out, the scene suddenly became quiet.

If what Ouyang Lun said just now made people feel that Ouyang Lun just said it casually, but now that he even said the specific time, it feels like it is true.

If other people said this, everyone would think it was bragging, but it was Ouyang Lun who said this!
Who is Ouyang Lun?
All the boasts he has boasted over the years have been realized one by one.

You can despise Ouyang Lun's character, but you must not doubt his ability, because those who questioned Ouyang Lun suffered big losses in the end, and Hu Weiyong even lost his life because of it.

Zhu Yuanzhang's mentality at the moment was similar to that of the officials. He somewhat believed what Ouyang Lun said.

In three to eight years, the Beiyuan regime will be gone?

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to know on what basis Ouyang Lun came to such a conclusion.

"Ouyang Lun, this is Tai Chi Hall, not a theater. Don't brag!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said steadily.

"Your Majesty, I naturally have my own reasons why my son-in-law dares to say this!" Ouyang Lun said lightly.

"If that's the case, then please explain it in detail. Don't let all my dear friends misunderstand, and understand why I decided not to go to the Northern Expedition!" Zhu Yuanzhang now has no objection to Ouyang Lun. After all, looking at the entire Tai Chi Palace civil and military community, Zhu Yuanzhang has no objection to Ouyang Lun. Among the officials, only Ouyang Lun was on his side. Although Ouyang Lun's position was questionable, he was already stronger than other officials.

If Ouyang Lun's next remarks can appease the civil and military officials, it will be equivalent to helping him solve this thorny problem. Why wouldn't he do it!

"Your Majesty, do you still remember the commercial war strategy that my son-in-law made in Beizhili?"

Business war strategy! !
Hearing Ouyang Lun's words, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly called the trade city outside the North Zhili Pass!
Many memories emerged in my mind, including the Chita tribe who took refuge in the Ming Dynasty, the prosperous business team in Beizhili, and the influx of various materials into the grassland.
"Ouyang Lun, are you saying that the business war strategy is still running and will eliminate the Beiyuan regime??!"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked quickly.

Ouyang Lun nodded, "The business war strategy has been running. With the Chita tribe's trading city as the center, the power of trade is spreading to every corner of the northern desert grassland. Now about half of the grassland economy is either overtly or covertly controlled by our Ming Dynasty. !”

"As long as we are willing, we can set off an economic storm on the grassland, leaving the grassland without medical treatment, food, and clothing!"

hiss--

After hearing Ouyang Lun's words, everyone at the scene took a deep breath.

"Ouyang Prince Consort, since your so-called business war strategy is so powerful, why not launch it directly and cooperate with my Ming Dynasty cavalry to directly destroy Bei Yuan!!" Lan Yu said with a look of doubt.

"No, no." Ouyang Lun shook his head, "The economic penetration has not reached 100%, and we are not completely sure that the Beiyuan will be won. If the Ming army takes action, it will arouse a strong sense of resistance among the grassland people, and they will have no idea about the commercial war strategy. Counterproductive!"

"And once a war breaks out, there will definitely be casualties among the soldiers, and it will be my Ming Dynasty that loses!"

"Wait a few more years, and when our economic penetration into the grassland reaches 100%, we only need one sentence to make Beiyuan surrender to Ming Dynasty!"

"Besides, you won't suffer any loss if you wait a few years. The military equipment can be updated. If we really fight, we will be more confident."

Ouyang Lun's remarks silenced all civil and military officials.

For the civil officials, it would be better if they could conquer the Northern Yuan Dynasty with less losses. As for the military generals, although they were anxious, the reasons given by Ouyang Lun were very sufficient. If they refused, the slogan of "Mao Ming" would be somewhat untenable, exposing their real purpose of wanting to obtain military honors. In addition, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang also stated that he would not support the Northern Expedition for the time being.

After much thought, the civil and military ministers tacitly agreed not to speak again and chose to acquiesce to Ouyang Lun's statement.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that Ouyang Lun's words had an effect.

"My dear friends, do you have any different opinions on Ouyang Lun's method?"

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke slowly.

But obviously, no one will jump out to object at this time. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang and Ouyang Lun will be offended at once, and there will be no benefits.

"Since no one objects, then everyone agrees with Ouyang Lun's method!"

"In that case, let's wait a little longer. If, in three to five years, Beiyuan is not wiped out, but instead becomes stronger and stronger, then I, the Ming Dynasty, will send troops to the Northern Expedition without hesitation!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty is wise!!"

At this time, all the civil and military officials, including Ouyang Lun, spoke one after another.

"Ouyang Lun, you are the planner of the Ming Dynasty's first five-year plan. Putting the Northern Expedition on hold for now, you can just talk about your plans for the new year!"

When Ouyang Lun saw Ouyang Lun quietly taking out the fake eyes, he knew that this kid was going to sleep and fish again, so he immediately asked.

This forced Ouyang Lun to put the fake eyes back on.

"Your Majesty, in the new year, the main thing is to improve the transportation in our country. Although the national roads, provincial roads, and county roads are almost completed, the supporting facilities of these roads, such as stations, transfer stations, inns, etc., need to be planned and established. In addition, A new means of transportation should be launched next year. Once the experiment is successful, Ming Dynasty will set off another infrastructure construction frenzy!”

Ouyang Lun said with a smile.

"It still needs to be repaired." Zhu Yuanzhang was a little dumbfounded. He had repaired so many roads, but he still needed to repair it.

"Of course, if the road is repaired in advance, the effect will be better later!" Ouyang Lun nodded. He knew very well that if the road is repaired less and narrower, how much more money will it cost to make up for it later!

"In addition to building roads, my son-in-law also plans to attract foreign investment and open up markets!!"

(End of this chapter)