King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 142 Zhu Di is about to go to war, Yang Shiqi visits the Prince's Mansion at night

Wait until the two of them leave.

The hall fell into silence.

Zhu Di leaned on the soft couch, half-squinting his eyes and frowning from time to time.

The second child attacked Cheng Zhuli?

Such shocking remarks and methods were beyond his expectation.

Just like Zhu Gaoxu said, although Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism has many shortcomings, in Zhu Di's view, it has more advantages than disadvantages in the current situation of the court.

But thinking about Lao Er's analysis, if you think about it carefully and taste it, the truth contained in it and the crisis are also obvious.

It is undeniable that the current system of the Ming Dynasty is too preferential and beneficial to scholars, causing many people to forget about it, think highly of themselves, and place their own status too high.

And precisely because of the noble status of scholars, many people in the Ming Dynasty tightened their belts, sold iron, and sold their fields in order for their children to get ahead, become scholars, and become nobles, so that their children could study.

I hope my children can become officials through the imperial examination.

This seems to be a good thing, as the people know honor and disgrace and are motivated, but it is also like this that causes those fields and the things that the people rely on for survival to slowly pass away from their hands.

After all, they know better than anyone how they, the old Zhu family, came to own the world. Isn't it because they don't have enough food to eat, they don't have enough clothes to cover their bodies, and they can't live anymore?

"Boss, second brother, I'll set up the stage for you two brothers."

There were so many people in the Ming Dynasty and so many talented students, how could it be distributed to everyone?

When he first received the news of this result, although Zhu Di was angry, he was also a little bit happy. The reason was that the treasury was full, and the war he had wanted to fight before could be put on the agenda.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Di sat up straight and shouted at the door:

"Somebody come!"

"Let's fight, let's make trouble!"

After all, most people have no chance of losing their reputation and losing their wealth.

"The amount of money, food, expenses, people, purchases, and expenses are astronomical!"

At the same time, there was also a trace of hesitation, fear and uneasiness in his heart, and he couldn't help but murmured to himself in a low voice:

"Invite the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Minister of Hubu to come to the court to see me immediately."

uprising?

After giving all the instructions, Zhu Di seemed to have thought of something, and could not help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, grinning with a faint smile on his face:

There are only so many places for officials and rankings in the imperial court every year.

But as time goes by, what happens after it is passed down from generation to generation for decades or hundreds of years?

Classes are completely fixed, and the fertile land that the people rely on for survival has completely disappeared. They have no food to eat and no clothing to cover their bodies. Under such circumstances, if there is another natural disaster or man-made disaster, it will be instigated by someone with good intentions.

The originally empty treasury was instantly filled.

The war continues?

Under such circumstances, there will indeed be no problems in a short period of time, and no problems can be seen.

"Cheng Zhu Neo-Confucianism, can you really shake it?"

"Hey"

And this time, due to the rectification of corruption, how huge is the amount of land and money that the courtiers have withdrawn from?

And even if a student succeeds in being named on the gold medal list and becomes an official in the court, his family's wealth is scattered because of his attempt to seize that position, and he becomes a leader and has power in his hands. The dragon-slaying warrior will also turn into an evil dragon and become a man who seizes the fertile land and plunders wealth from the people. people.

"Once it really starts, the ministers of the DPRK and China will turn back to him to seek justice, and to the prince... How should they deal with it?"

"Can the imperial court really slowly improve step by step like you said?"

This is not unfounded worry, let alone alarmist, but something that will actually happen.

Not only will the tax revenue of the imperial court become less and less, but the people will also gradually lose their expectations of the imperial court.

"How you sing and perform this scene is up to you to express yourself freely."

But now, he no longer had any desire to be happy, but more of a cold feeling in his heart, from head to toe.

If you can survive and live a stable life, how can you achieve the Ming Dynasty?

All of this is bound to happen.

"Can the Ming Dynasty's court really be sustained?"

It can be called the most abundant national treasury since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

What will be the consequences?

rebel?

The wonderful mood and planned thoughts disappeared in an instant.

The people must attribute all these mistakes to the imperial court.

Thinking of this, he let out a long sigh and couldn't help having a slight headache. He subconsciously reached out and rubbed his slightly swollen temples. The expression on his face changed from time to time, and his heart was also ups and downs.

"Second brother! Second child!"

"Boss, are you really not going to interfere with this?"

Think about how many corrupt officials and students from aristocratic families were killed for these things when Emperor Taizu came to power. Wasn't he just worried that the people would not have enough food to eat and not enough clothing to cover their bodies?

"Backlash, riots by civil servants, and a series of other issues"

"Instruct the commander-in-chief of the Jinyi Guard to closely monitor every move of the prince, the King of Han, the civil servants of the court, and others."

"If there is any abnormality, please report it immediately."

"I will withdraw first. Stay away from the court and let you two stir up the storm."

"Look what the Ming Dynasty can become in the hands of you two."

"But let's not talk about the situation in the Ming Dynasty. Second brother, haven't you always been obsessed with being the crown prince?"

"It's just an addiction."

"If your new doctrine and innovation can really succeed, the crown prince will be crowned king."

"But if it fails."

"Leave it to me and the boss to clean up this mess for you. Then don't say that I didn't give you a chance."

"Crisis is also an opportunity."

"I am still young and can support you for a few more days. Even the sky of Ming Dynasty will not fall."

The residence of the Prince in the East Palace.

Zhu Gaochi in the study was half frowning, his pupils rolling from time to time, and his mind was filled with memories of everything that happened today, the old man's attitude, and what Zhu Gaojiu said.

His heart was full of mixed emotions, and his feelings were difficult to express in words.

dong dong dong.

Just at this moment, there was a rapid knock on the door outside the closed door.

Zhu Gaochi, who was leaning on the recliner, retracted his distant thoughts and said in a deep voice outside the door:

"Come in."

'Crunch.' After receiving the order, a soldier pushed the door open, bowed and reported, saying:

"See His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Master Yang Shiqi is asking for an audience outside the door."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi's face changed slightly, and he subconsciously looked at the silent night sky outside, with a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Even late at night.

Why did Yang Shiqi ask to see him at this time?

Could it be that something big happened again in the court, or that what the father and son were talking about in the study room tonight was leaked?

"Tell him to come to the study to see me."

A moment later, Yang Shiqi walked in alone from the door. The door behind him was slammed shut at this moment. When he saw the prince sitting on the soft couch, he subconsciously raised his hands and saluted:

"I see His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Due to the sudden incident, I apologize for disturbing His Highness the Crown Prince's dream late at night." Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi had a faint smile on his face, waved his hand and said:

"It's okay, I happened to have no rest either."

After that, he pointed to the chair in front of him and said:

"Sit down and talk!"

"What unexpected changes occurred in the DPRK that prompted you to visit us late at night?"

After listening to the question, Yang Shiqi's expression condensed slightly, his eyes full of determination, and he said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty the Crown Prince."

"Tonight, I heard that your Majesty summoned the Minister of War and the Minister of Household Affairs to go to the Imperial Study Room to discuss matters."

"After what happened before, the treasury is now full. If nothing else happens, His Majesty should have the intention of the Northern Expedition to Wala, and he is planning to lead the expedition himself."

"I don't know if His Highness the Crown Prince knows about this."

"What do you think of His Majesty's Northern Expedition?"

This statement came out.

Zhu Gaochi, who was leaning on the soft couch, sat up straight, his half-closed eyes suddenly opened, a trace of doubt flashed across his face, and he asked:

"When did it happen?"

"I have just returned to the palace for only two hours, why have I never heard your Majesty mention it even a little bit?"

Seeing the prince's appearance and hearing his words, Yang Shi couldn't help but condense his eyes and replied:

"In terms of time."

"It should be that His Highness left the palace. Soon after, His Majesty called the Minister of War and the Ministry of Household into the palace to discuss the matter."

Having said this, he paused, a hint of melancholy flashed across his face, and asked:

"Your Highness."

"Did His Majesty really not talk to you about this matter before in the imperial study?"

"It shouldn't be!"

"You are the Crown Prince, such a big deal."

"Didn't His Majesty even discuss it with you?"

"Forgive me for asking, but why did Your Majesty summon Your Highness to the palace today?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi fell into silence for an instant, half-squinting his eyes and lost in thought. There were thousands of thoughts in his mind, and he kept wondering what the old man's intention was.

A personal expedition?

What does the old man want to do?

There are so many generals in the DPRK who are capable of fighting, and the Ming Dynasty has abundant military strength.

Why are you acting like this?

What is the purpose of this move?

And what the second brother said today will be implemented soon.

But he didn't sit in the middle of the court and went thousands of miles away to the north to fight?

Are you really not afraid of trouble in the DPRK and the situation getting out of control?

This is a big deal.

The old man shouldn’t not understand this!

Is it...

When all the things were connected together, a bright light flashed in Zhu Gaochi's mind, and he seemed to have thought of something in an instant.

His face became extremely heavy, his heart couldn't stop trembling, and he secretly cursed:

"Old man! Old man!"

"It seems you are really serious about this."

"But is this really such a big deal?"

"If there's a war, let's fight in person!"

"Haha...you want to stay out of it!"

"The question is, in such a severe situation, can the second child really handle it and withstand it?"

"In case...in case...you lose it."

"What should you do?"

"Or, old man, are you really interested in Yi Chu?"

Yang Shiqi, who was standing aside, saw the prince who had been silent for a long time, his face full of melancholy, and he called softly:

"Your Highness...Your Highness..."

"His Majesty is leaving in person... How will the various ministries in the DPRK make arrangements?"

"Where should you place your position? This issue needs to be carefully planned."

"Your Highness must not relax at all regarding this matter. You must fight for yourself on this matter!"

“This issue must not be brushed aside.”

"otherwise."

The words are not finished, but both of them are smart people and understand what each other means, or what they want to express.

The question is this position. Will the old man really give it to him?

Even if he fights for it, will it be useful?

Not surprisingly, the old man has already decided in his heart that he will hand it over to his second hand to pave the way for his next changes!

And even if it was really handed over to him and let him sit in that position, would he really dare to take over and be able to take over?

In order to be able to implement the next thing for the second son and be less restrained, the old man himself ran outside to hide in peace, using himself as the backbone.

At this time, he is going to pick up this hot potato?

Crazy!

How should he deal with it then?

Agree or disagree?

At that time, I'm afraid that his head will explode and he will be in a state of distress. I'm afraid that the blame for everything will be put on him.

If Zhu Di hadn't explained and explained why he left him alone before, and now he figured out the old man's intention of leaving at this juncture.

Zhu Gaochi really wanted to fight for it and hold it firmly in his hands.

But now listening to the overt and covert hints in Yang Shiqi's words, although he is a little moved, you can't help but feel hesitant.

After a long time, Zhu Gaochi recovered from his daze, came to him, reached out and patted Yang Shiqi's shoulder gently, a sneer flashed across his face, his eyes were full of determination, and he reminded:

"Master Yang"

"I know this matter well."

“Now I’m in this position.”

"It's not like you don't know the old man's character well. If I take too much initiative, it will cause unnecessary trouble and suspicion."

"Let him arrange whatever he wants, as long as the issue of the crown prince is concerned."

Yang Shiqi was stunned after hearing this, feeling the big hand on his shoulder, and said slightly anxiously:

"But."

"But Your Highness, what if this happens?"

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Gaochi waved his hand at him, directly stopping him from continuing to speak, and said in a deep voice:

"Master Yang... If you have nothing to do, go back and rest early."

"It's getting late, and I'm ready to rest."

Feeling the determination of the person in front of him, Yang Shiqi opened his mouth several times to say something, but after meeting Zhu Gaochi's cold and stern gaze, he had no choice but to stop, let out a long sigh, and turned around to leave.

Seeing the figure disappearing at the threshold, Zhu Gaochi narrowed his eyes, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and whispered:

"Second brother! Second child!"

"This move does what you wanted, but if the boat capsizes, you will easily drown."

"And also bear a lifetime of infamy..."

(End of this chapter)