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

Chapter 608: Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but the Buddha remains in the heart (Please subscribe!!)
"Besides, I am a minister after all. If the Ministry of Rites and the Censors of the Censorate knew that I was reviewing your memorial, they would definitely criticize me again!"

"Your Majesty can make the decision yourself!"

Ouyang Lun's words were very direct and his meaning was very simple. If you, Zhu Biao, insist on doing this, I, Ouyang Lun, will definitely not stop you and will even provide necessary support. But if you want me, Ouyang Lun, to get deeply involved, I'm sorry, I'm not interested!
After hearing Ouyang Lun's words, Zhu Biao lay on the rocking chair, looking up at the ceiling of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. After thinking silently for a while, he spoke again.

"I understand what my brother-in-law said. I will think about this matter carefully and deal with it when the time is right!"

"Regarding the review of the list, I will go and talk to my father as soon as possible."

Hearing Zhu Biao's words, Ouyang Lun was in a good mood, "Haha, your Majesty is absolutely right to think so!"

"I believe that Your Majesty will eventually become a wise monarch!" Ouyang Lun immediately patted his horse.

I have to say, no matter how many holes there are, flattery will never wear out!

When Zhu Biao heard Ouyang Lun praising him, a smile appeared on his face.

Next, Zhu Biao put this matter aside for the time being and discussed other matters with Ouyang Lun.

The two of them lay in the rocking chair and talked happily. While they were talking, Zhu Biao actually fell asleep.

Ouyang Lun carefully got up from the rocking chair and walked to the entrance of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Little Li immediately came up to him, "My Lord, where is His Majesty?"

"The emperor's brother-in-law has fallen asleep. Remember to cover him with a blanket later to prevent him from catching a cold!"

Ouyang Lun warned.

"Oh! Prince Consort, you are truly amazing! His Majesty has only slept for one or two hours a day recently. No matter how I persuade him, he won't listen. Even if he lies down, he can't fall asleep at all. I didn't expect that His Majesty would fall asleep as soon as you, Prince Consort, came!"

"Amazing! It's really amazing!"

Little Leo happily gave Ouyang Lun a thumbs up.

"I didn't do anything. I just talked to him about state affairs. The emperor's brother-in-law was just under a lot of pressure. Once his emotions were relieved, sleeping was actually a very simple thing."

As he spoke, Ouyang Lun also yawned, "I can't help it. Seeing that the emperor's brother-in-law is sleeping so soundly, I can't help it anymore. I'll go back to sleep first!"

"My Lord, please take care!"

Little Lizi turned around and respectfully saw Ouyang Lun off. He waited until Ouyang Lun was far away before he hurriedly took a quilt and covered Zhu Biao who had fallen asleep!

Zhu Biao slept for most of the day! !

Everything in the capital was the same as before, because supplies were well prepared and the battlefield was on the grassland, so there was no substantial impact on the lives of the people in the capital.

But compared to the capital, the grassland is now ravaged by war.

At the beginning, Prince of Yan Zhu Di and General Lan Yu fought against the Northern Yuan army. However, after the fight, they found that the ones who fought against them were not the main force of the Northern Yuan army. As for where the main force of the Northern Yuan army is, it is still a mystery!

While the Ming Dynasty was still thinking about where the main force of the Northern Yuan army would be, the territory where Prince Ning Zhu Quan was located was also attacked by the Northern Yuan army. When Prince Ning heard that the Northern Yuan army was coming, he was quite excited at first. After all, Prince Yan Zhu Di and General Lan Yu had only encountered small forces of the Northern Yuan army. Could it be that he had won the jackpot and the main force of the Northern Yuan army had chosen him!

As for Prince Ning Zhu Quan, his strength cannot be compared with Zhu Di and Lan Yu, but he is stronger than other vassal kings. Moreover, he now has a new Great Wall in his Ningguo territory. As long as he holds the Great Wall and delays the main force of the Northern Yuan army, when Zhu Di and Lan Yu come with their troops to encircle them, the Northern Yuan army will only end up being annihilated.

Even though Prince Ning Zhu Quan cannot get the first credit, this first credit will definitely be his, and then his father will look at him differently!

Thinking of this, Ning Wang Zhu Quan immediately changed into his military uniform and armor and climbed up the Great Wall checkpoint in person. Only to find that the main force of the Northern Yuan army had not come at all. Only some rangers had come, and they had no intention of attacking the city walls. The reason why the scouts thought they were the main force of the Northern Yuan army was because these rangers had tied branches to their horses' tails. The horses produced a lot of dust while marching, which not only blocked people's vision, but also made it look like thousands of troops!
Prince Ning Zhu Quan was so angry that he immediately ordered a thousand elite cavalrymen to go out of the city gate to attack these Northern Yuan rangers.

These rangers were extremely cunning. When they saw Ning Wang Zhu Quan and his men leaving the city gate, they just rode away on horseback. Ning Wang Zhu Quan wanted to chase them, but fortunately, his generals quickly stopped them. Fearing that they had fallen into the enemy's trap of luring the enemy deep into the city, Zhu Quan reacted and hurriedly took his men back to the interior.

"Damn it! After waiting for so long, the result is just some rangers. What on earth do these Bei Yuan people want to do? Should we fight or not?"

"I am so annoyed!"

Zhu Quan stood on the city wall and cursed for a long time, but seeing that the main force of the Northern Yuan army was still nowhere to be found, he could only return to his palace and drink alone.

The foreign land of Yan State, inside the Louzi Pass of the Great Wall.

Zhu Di was having a barbecue on the city wall.

"Master Yao, come and try my cooking skills. I learned this skill from my brother-in-law, but I only learned 10% of it. The skewers he grills are so delicious!"

As Zhu Di spoke, he handed the freshly grilled skewers of meat in his hand to the black-robed monk Yao Guangxiao.

"Amitabha, Your Highness, I am a monk and do not eat meat. You should eat it yourself!"

The black-robed monk Yao Guangxiao glanced at the skewers of meat handed over to him. Not only was the aroma charming, but it was also sizzling with oil, making him swallow his saliva. He had never thought that the meat could be so fragrant before!
"Master Yao, I have to quote my brother-in-law for this!"

Seeing that Yao Guangxiao refused to eat, Zhu Di spoke immediately.

"Did Prince Consort Ouyang say anything?" Yao Guangxiao was now very curious about everything about Ouyang Lun. He really wanted to know what kind of environment could produce a talented person like Ouyang Lun.

"My brother-in-law said, 'Although wine and meat pass through the intestines, the Buddha remains in the heart. This is the more profound realm of Buddhist practice!"

"So as long as you have Buddha in your heart, Master Yao, it doesn't matter what you eat."

"Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but remain in the Buddha's heart." Yao Guangxiao muttered this sentence, his eyes shining, and then he smiled and said: "I didn't expect that Prince Consort Ouyang would have such a high level of understanding. The gap between me and him is really not small!"

"Master Yao, although I also think that you are much worse than my brother-in-law, but looking at the whole world, I think you are the only one who is closer to my brother-in-law. No one else can compare!"

"Would you like to eat this barbecue?"

Zhu Di waved his hand and continued asking.

Yao Guangxiao looked at the barbecue Zhu Di handed over, thought for a moment, and then took the skewers. "I want to know how this meat and wine tastes, and then I want to see if I can keep it in the Buddha's heart!" "Eat!"

"Haha, it's really my brother-in-law's words that work!" Seeing Yao Guangxiao eating, Zhu Di also smiled happily.

Yao Guangxiao took the first bite and thought that this barbecue was just so-so. However, when the flavor of the meat spread in his mouth, the aroma of the meat and the taste of the seasonings stimulated Yao Guangxiao's taste buds crazily. His taste buds were like a seal that had been sealed for many years and were broken in an instant.

"This tastes amazing!"

"Haha, Master Yao, if you like it, then eat more. I will grill it for you!" Seeing that Yao Guangxiao liked his barbecue so much, Zhu Di felt a great sense of accomplishment. From now on, he would have another good partner for eating barbecue.

"Master Yao, now that we've eaten the meat, how about some wine? This is the Moutai liquor that I stole from my brother-in-law's clan house when I returned to Beijing a few years ago. It has a pure taste and can be said to be the king of liquor in the world!" Zhu Di brought out another jar of wine.

"I have already eaten the meat, so I don't need a little wine. I will have a good time today! Drink!"

Ever since he ate a skewer of barbecued meat, Yao Guangxiao seemed to have opened the door to a new world!
"eat!"

"drink!"

"Come on, cheers!"

On the city wall, Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao were eating barbecue and drinking fine wine, looking very happy.

"Your Highness, you told me before that Prince Consort Ouyang likes this kind of life the most. I didn't quite understand it, but today, after eating and drinking with you, Your Highness, I can truly feel the pleasure of it!"

"Ha ha!"

"Thinking back to the past, this was also the case with me and Brother-in-law Ouyang! Haha!"

Soon, the two of them were eating happily, and even their stomachs were slightly bulging.

"No, no, I can't eat any more!"

"I can't eat it either." Zhu Di also waved his hands repeatedly, "Master Yao, where do you think the main force of the Northern Yuan army is? I have been waiting here for so long, but I haven't seen any trace of the main force of the Northern Yuan army!"

“It’s really boring!”

Yao Guangxiao said: "Isn't this better? We can just be spectators. However, if the Northern Yuan wants to break the impasse, they will probably have to deal with Lan Yu's army first. After all, there are 500,000 troops. Once Lan Yu finds the location of the Northern Yuan's royal court, they will face a catastrophe!"

"Now these are just smoke bombs!"

Zhu Di nodded slowly after listening to this. "Master Yao, what you said makes sense. But Master Yao, who do you think will win if the main force of the Northern Yuan army fights against Lan Yu?"

"From the comparison of strength alone, according to intelligence, the Northern Yuan Dynasty has made sufficient preparations this time. Its total force is probably no less than 500,000. Even if it has divided up a lot of troops to confuse us, the main force is still no less than 400,000!"

"Plus, this is a battle on the grassland, and the Northern Yuan has the home advantage. From what we can see so far, the Northern Yuan is quite patient, and its commander must be a far-sighted general. This is indeed Wang Baobao's trick."

Zhu Di asked, "From what you said, Master Yao, do you think Lan Yu will lose?"

Yao Guangxiao shook his head. "No, if it was a few years ago, it would be hard to say. But I have observed that the Ming army has undergone reforms, from equipment to organization to combat methods. Perhaps this time they will give the Northern Yuan people a big surprise."

"In addition, Lan Yu is a capable and skilled general. He has such a powerful army and sufficient supplies. The outcome of this battle has been decided from the beginning!"

"Your Highness, what we need to do is to be prepared. Once the Northern Yuan army is defeated, we should go out and take over the grassland territory, population, and wealth. The territory may be replanned by the court in the future, but the population and wealth will all be ours!"

"Master Yao is really thoughtful!" Zhu Di nodded with a smile, "I used to like fighting, but later I found out how tiring fighting is!"

"It is best to conquer the enemy without fighting."

"It would be great if we could eat barbecue, drink wine, and wait for victory just like we are doing now!"

Hearing this, the black-robed monk Yao Guang also smiled and said, "Your Highness is at a high level, and I also think this is the most appropriate move!"

Zhu Di took a bite of the barbecue, drank a full bowl of wine, and said with a smile: "At the beginning, my father listened to my brother-in-law Ouyang's advice and carried out the royal family reform. For us royal princes, it gave us a lot of power to develop and manage our fiefdoms, instead of being a rich prince who eats and waits for death!"

"I still remember that Brother-in-law Ouyang said that this world is very big, and there are many powerful countries besides Ming Dynasty!"

"The Ming Dynasty now belongs to my eldest brother, there is no doubt about that. What I want is to lead the army to fight to a place farther than the grassland and carve out a piece of territory that belongs to me, a territory that truly belongs to me!"

"So far, no one among the kings of the Ming Dynasty has been able to do this. I hope I will be the first!!"

Yao Guangxiao was very moved when he heard Zhu Di confide his true feelings to him. You know, no one would tell these things to someone unless they were someone they completely trusted!
Therefore, after Zhu Di finished speaking, Yao Guangxiao immediately stood up and bowed to Zhu Di, "Your Highness has such great ambitions, I am willing to follow you and accompany you to conquer a world that belongs to you alone!"

"However, the attitude of the Emperor and the Retired Emperor is the most important. Will they agree with you, Your Highness?"

"Master Yao, what you are thinking about is also what I am thinking about now!" Zhu Di frowned and said in a deep voice: "If my father and elder brother agree, I will naturally go forward like a dragon into the sea!"

"If you don't agree"

"Please Master Yao teach me!"

Yao Guangxiao lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "Your Highness, I think now is a great opportunity!"

"The ultimate goal of the Ming Dynasty's war against the Northern Yuan Dynasty is to completely wipe out the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and then control the entire grassland, so that the Ming Dynasty can completely get rid of the worries of the northern border. Therefore, if the Northern Yuan Dynasty is not completely wiped out in this battle, the Ming Dynasty will never withdraw its troops!"

"What is now before the Emperor and the Retired Emperor is where the main force of the Northern Yuan army is?! If I were the Retired Emperor, I would naturally hope that Lan Yu could find the main force of the Northern Yuan army as soon as possible, and then have a decisive battle to end the war in one fell swoop!"

"That's right! Beiyuan has always been a regret in my father's heart. The reason why he built the Beijing-Ping Railway was probably because he wanted to take advantage of the railway to attack Beiyuan. However, man proposes, God disposes. Before the Beijing-Ping Railway was completed, Beiyuan took action first!"

"It will even disrupt my father's plans!"

(End of this chapter)