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

Chapter 706: Lan Yu wants to take over the military power again (Please subscribe!!)
Looking at Ji Gang kneeling on the ground, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slowly and said, "Get up, I didn't say it was you who leaked it, what are you afraid of!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Gang breathed a sigh of relief.

Last time, one of his centurions colluded with Lan Yu. If he hadn't handled it in time, Ji Gang would have been implicated as well!

This time Lan Yu actually got the news before him, and he was almost scared to death. His first reaction was to suspect that there was another traitor leaking information in his group, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that he had purged the entire Jinyiwei from top to bottom since the last incident of Lan Yu's adopted son. Any Jinyiwei who had any connection with Lan Yu and the Huaixi Party, if the connection was close, would be secretly dealt with directly. If the connection was shallow, they would also be kicked out of the Jinyiwei!
Moreover, this time the news was transmitted completely through a single line. The people on this intelligence channel were all his confidants. They were absolutely loyal and there was absolutely no possibility of leaking the information to the outside world!
"Father, this matter has nothing to do with Commander Ji Gang. From what Lan Yu said, it was after he defeated the main force of the Northern Yuan army that he instigated a spy to rebel in order to learn about the Northern Yuan's movements in a timely manner. It is said that this spy is a noble, so he knows more about the Northern Yuan's affairs!"

"Now combined with the news brought by Commander Ji Gang, it seems that the unusual movement in the Northern Yuan Dynasty is most likely true."

Zhu Biao said solemnly.

"Well, Biao'er, your analysis is very reasonable!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "I didn't expect that Lan Yu actually has such a careful side. He just confirmed this news!"

"The people of the Northern Yuan Dynasty are really thieves with ulterior motives! Don't they know that the Ming Dynasty is no longer the Song Dynasty of the past?!"

"Your Majesty, I have one more thing to report!" At this moment, Ji Gang, who had just stood up from the ground, bowed.

"Is there anything else? Tell me!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

Zhu Biao also looked at Ji Gang curiously. It must be no small matter if the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard could report it so carefully.

"To reply to the Emperor, Your Majesty, the Embroidered Uniform Guard has received secret reports during this period, saying that someone sneaked into the grassland on the orders of Duke of Liang Lan Yu, and the identities of these people were Lan Yu's adopted sons!" Ji Gang said truthfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and turned to look at Zhu Biao, "Biao'er, it seems that Lan Yu's news about the Northern Yuan Dynasty was not accidental, but premeditated. His purpose was to obtain intelligence about the Northern Yuan Dynasty faster than the Jinyiwei so that he could prepare in advance!"

"He came to you on his own initiative. I'm afraid he didn't just want to tell you this news, right?"

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, Zhu Biao immediately understood and said, "Father, you are very observant. Lan Yu gave this news to me, and he wanted to lead the army to attack the Northern Yuan Dynasty again. I also agreed. It turns out that Lan Yu's purpose was for this!"

"That makes sense. Lan Yu wants to regain control of the military and make new achievements. This guy is only focused on the battlefield!"

"But think about it carefully. If we really want to conquer the Northern Yuan Dynasty again, Lan Yu is indeed the first choice!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and continued, "Biao'er, you are right in your arrangement. Even I will probably let Lan Yu go."

"Thank you for your understanding, father. However, I did not agree to it completely. I just asked Lan Yu to go back and prepare," Zhu Biao explained.

"Yeah, this is indeed a lot more sophisticated!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction, "Regarding the Northern Yuan, we have to think carefully this time. According to the current strength of our Ming Dynasty, it is not difficult to defeat the Northern Yuan army. The difficult part is how to annihilate the Northern Yuan in one go!"

"If we only defeat the Northern Yuan army like we did last time, it won't be long before the Northern Yuan army comes back again. If our Ming Dynasty has to invade the Northern Yuan every year and the Northern Yuan makes trouble every year, I'm afraid that if the Northern Yuan doesn't get into trouble, our Ming Dynasty will get into trouble!"

"We must think of a way to eliminate this trouble permanently this time, otherwise we will never mobilize the army!"

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, Zhu Biao thought about it and felt that it made sense. He said, "Father is right. However, if we want to completely solve the problem of the Northern Yuan army, I'm afraid we need to call the cabinet and the six ministers to discuss it together. Only in this way can we come up with a better solution."

"Yeah." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said with a smile: "Biao'er, you want Ouyang Lun to participate as well!"

"Hehe, I'm sorry to make you laugh, father. This is indeed what I meant. Although Brother-in-law Ouyang is a civil servant, he has his own unique insights in military affairs. He has helped our Ming army win many victories before. For example, if we have his advice on the use of troops against the Northern Yuan Dynasty, we will definitely be able to find a perfect solution!"

Zhu Biao explained.

"Ouyang Lun is indeed capable, but you think too highly of him!" Zhu Yuanzhang said with some disdain, "If we really want to fight, Lan Yu, Feng Sheng and other capable and skilled generals are the best choices. Ouyang Lun just talks better, but if we really go to the battlefield, he may not be as good as a centurion."

"Father." Zhu Biao originally wanted to argue for Ouyang Lun, but after thinking about it, he gave up. As a son, he naturally knew what kind of person his father Zhu Yuanzhang was. Perhaps Zhu Yuanzhang recognized Ouyang Lun's ability in his heart, but in his words, Zhu Yuanzhang would subconsciously belittle him.

This is also Zhu Yuanzhang's character. If even he, Zhu Yuanzhang, worships Ouyang Lun, then who will worship the emperor? !
Therefore, Ouyang Lun must not be omniscient and omnipotent, otherwise it would damage the reputation of the emperor and the royal family.

"Your Majesty's analysis is reasonable. Should we give orders to Lan Yu now and ask him to immediately mobilize troops to completely destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty?" Zhu Biao asked.

"No."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head. "Although I believe Lan Yu is the most suitable person, we must fight to conquer the Northern Yuan Dynasty. We absolutely do not want to see the Northern Yuan Dynasty causing trouble again. After this battle, there will be no more Northern Yuan Dynasty in this world!"

"There is no longer any threat to the northern border of the Ming Dynasty!"

"What does father mean?" Zhu Biao asked.

"Convene a court meeting. Not only the cabinet ministers and the six ministers, but other officials must also come!" Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "Let's finish the discussion at one time! Then execute it immediately!"

"I agree. This is the safest way." Zhu Biao nodded.

"I agree as well." Ji Gang quickly followed.

"Since you all agree, let's arrange it! Convene a court meeting immediately!" Zhu Yuanzhang stopped talking and gave the order directly.

in the afternoon.

All officials above the fifth rank in the imperial court in the capital received the news from the palace. They quickly put on their court robes and rushed to the Taiji Hall in the imperial palace.

Officials entered the Taiji Hall in twos and threes, talking in low voices.

"Master He, do you know why the court meeting was suddenly called?"

"Logically speaking, today is not the day for a court meeting. The sudden summons must be about something!"

"Of course I know something's wrong. Do you need to tell me? What's the matter?" "Well, how would I know? If I knew, would I still come to court with you?"

"Forehead"

"Do you think Prince Consort Ouyang is causing trouble again?"

"This is very possible! Prince Consort Ouyang is really good at stirring up trouble. Last time, he came up with an official assessment system that emphasized performance. Many of his colleagues were demoted or even dismissed because of insufficient performance!"

"Hush! Keep your voice down! There are many people in the court who support the Prince Consort. If they hear what you said and it gets to Prince Consort Ouyang's ears, do you still want to stay in the court?"

"Yes, yes! You have to be careful!"

Several officials who were discussing the matter looked around hurriedly, and after making sure that there were no officials from the Prince Consort's party around, they breathed a sigh of relief.

Now in the court, except for the officials of the Prince Consort Party, the other officials both hated and feared Ouyang Lun. After all, Ouyang Lun had issued many policies that were not very friendly to officials, and Ouyang Lun's current position could not be shaken by a few officials. Everyone was not a fool. Even the Huaixi Party, which was so powerful, could not do anything to Ouyang Lun, so what could a few small officials do? !

But if they were asked to vote to get Ouyang Lun out, they would definitely vote, but unfortunately, they don't have that opportunity.

Not long after all the officials entered the Taiji Hall, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Emperor Zhu Biao entered the hall together.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty!"

"Long live Long live Long live!"

Civil and military officials all saluted Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.

This time, Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon throne, and Zhu Biao sat next to Zhu Yuanzhang. With such seating arrangements, all the civil and military officials could tell at a glance that today's court meeting would be presided over by Zhu Yuanzhang!

A court meeting was convened suddenly, and Zhu Yuanzhang presided over it personally. All civil and military officials immediately raised the level of what they were going to discuss today in their minds.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not lay any groundwork and spoke directly: "There is only one reason why I called you here today. That is, we received a secret report saying that the Northern Yuan people are unwilling to accept defeat and want to attack our Ming Dynasty again!"

"You also know that since the last successful conquest of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the kings of the border areas have taken the opportunity to occupy a lot of territory in the grasslands. In addition, the Chita tribe has continued to grow stronger with the support of the Ming Dynasty. The remaining living space of the Northern Yuan Dynasty has been repeatedly compressed. They are desperate and are about to jump off the wall!"

"The news cannot be wrong. We have confirmed it through various channels. Moreover, the Beiyuan people's action was also within our expectations!"

"We called you all here today just to ask you what your opinions are on this matter!"

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, all the civil and military officials were shocked at first, and then they all lowered their heads to think.

According to normal logic, since the Northern Yuan people dared to invade the Ming Dynasty again, the Ming Dynasty would naturally have to fight back strongly. If that were the case, the retired emperor Zhu Yuanzhang would have just given the order and there would have been no need to gather them all together.

But Zhu Yuanzhang gathered them together and discussed countermeasures. So Zhu Yuanzhang's purpose was very simple. It was not just to conquer the Northern Yuan Dynasty, but he had a bigger goal, such as... completely destroying the Northern Yuan Dynasty!

When most of the civil and military officials thought of this, they couldn't help but become nervous.

If one wants to defeat the Northern Yuan Dynasty, it would definitely be a very simple matter, but if one wants to completely destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty, it would be an extremely difficult matter. The Northern Yuan Dynasty is like a centipede, which will not die even after being stiffened!
The remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty hid their royal court secretly on the vast grassland!
Just finding the Northern Yuan Dynasty's royal court is extremely difficult. Even if the Northern Yuan Dynasty's royal court is found, those guys from the Northern Yuan Dynasty will run away at the slightest sign of trouble. If they cannot be completely wiped out, the Northern Yuan Dynasty will soon make a comeback.

"I've been thinking about it for a while, it's time to talk about it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked in a deep voice.

Looking around, dozens of civil and military officials all lowered their heads, and none of them seemed to want to speak, which made Zhu Yuanzhang a little angry.

At this moment, Lan Yu stepped forward decisively.

"His Majesty!"

"The Northern Yuan people are fickle, they only care about eating and not fighting. We failed to destroy the Northern Yuan last time. This time, I am willing to lead the army to conquer the Northern Yuan again. I will not return until we have eradicated the Northern Yuan completely!"

Lan Yu's words were full of confidence and his voice was very loud. Even after Lan Yu finished speaking, one could still hear the echo of Lan Yu's voice.

Swish--

Civil and military officials all turned their eyes to Lan Yu.

Lan Yu was very proud of all the looks he got. Finally, he, Lan Yu, became the most eye-catching person in the court. It felt so good! !
He has chosen to keep a low profile during this period of time. Now that a great opportunity has appeared in front of him, he must seize it.

This time, he must find the location of the Northern Yuan Dynasty's royal court and uproot it. In this way, his military might and reputation will directly overshadow Xu Da, Tang He and others. Ouyang Lun did have many political achievements, but he could be credited with destroying a country!
Zhu Yuanzhang had already anticipated Lan Yu's request, but he neither agreed nor objected. Instead, he chose to wait.

Sure enough, someone soon stood up and spoke.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the Beiyuan people must be eliminated. However, if we want to completely eliminate the Beiyuan, we must take a long-term view and take all possibilities into account. We must not let the Beiyuan escape again!"

"I second the motion! We have just put down the rebellion in Yunnan Province. We have to spend a lot of money on supplies, rewards for soldiers, appeasing the people, providing relief to the wounded, etc. If we launch another northern expedition, the imperial treasury will not be able to afford it!"

"It's not that the Ming Dynasty can't afford the money. If we can't destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty once, even if it comes a second or third time, the Ming Dynasty will be dragged down no matter how rich it is! This will be a huge drain on our national strength!"

"Your Majesty, do we really need our court to take action to deal with the Northern Yuan Dynasty? Now that the nine vassal kings have expanded their territories and increased their strength, even if the Northern Yuan Dynasty wants to deal with our Ming Dynasty, it will have to get past the vassal kings!"

"Your Majesty, I think we only need to discuss with the few Sai Wangs and be on guard against sneak attacks from the Northern Yuan. Now that our Ming Dynasty has the natural barrier of the New Great Wall, the Northern Yuan people are not capable of attacking the Great Wall, let alone breaking through it. They pose no threat to our Ming Dynasty at all!"

(End of this chapter)