Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 322: A New Version of Calling a Stag a Horse

The Chiyang Palace is the council hall of the Great Yan Kingdom. It is built magnificently and is known as one of the most magnificent buildings in the world.

From the palace gate to the throne, it is 95 meters long, housing the supreme ruler.

There are nine dragon-shaped pillars in the main hall. Each pillar is carved with a golden dragon. The dragon's eyes are inlaid with colorful glazed gems, overlooking the entire hall.

"Your Majesty is here!"

"The Prince Regent has arrived!"

Following the young eunuch's loud shout, Ying Zheng pulled Zhu Zhanjun and walked into the hall.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Regent, long live the throne!"

Civil and military officials paid homage to the emperor by paying homage to him, but the long live the emperor's name sounded particularly awkward.

Zhu Zhanjun glanced down.

The civil officials are arranged on the left and the military officials are arranged on the right. Their clothes are very similar to those of the Qin Dynasty, with black being the main color.

Even some military generals wore swords around their waists that looked very similar to Qin swords.

Under the leadership of Ying Zheng, Zhu Zhanjun came to the throne and sat down slowly.

Ying Zheng sat next to it, in a slightly smaller seat. However, the shape of this seat was exactly the same as the throne, only a little smaller.

"My dear ministers, please stand up!"

According to the little guy's memory, Zhu Zhanjun raised his hand slightly, asked everyone to stand up, and announced the start of the court meeting.

"Your Majesty, Queen Ekaterina of the Northern Great Su Empire has sent an envoy to our Great Yan Empire to discuss the alliance between the two sides."

"The other party proposed..."

This official, whose name was unknown, stood up and spoke eloquently about the Northern Great Su Empire Alliance.

Zhu Zhanjun, who was sitting on the throne, looked at this guy with his eyes slightly narrowed.

Although this guy called himself "Your Majesty", the person he was looking at was the Regent Ying Zheng. He didn't even glance at the Emperor Zhu Zhanjun, completely ignoring him as nothing.

After the other party finished explaining the pros and cons of cooperation between the two sides, Ying Zheng turned around and asked Zhu Zhanjun with a smile.

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Zhanjun also smiled and replied: "Although I am young, I also understand that more friends mean more paths."

The smile on Ying Zheng's face remained unchanged. He did not make any statement and continued to wait for Zhu Zhanjun's next words.

Zhu Zhanjun continued, "But then again, how can we allow others to snore in our bed? Besides, the Su Empire is quite overbearing and tyrannical."

"As far as I know, when my father and uncle were pushing the barbarians away, this country took advantage of the civil unrest in our country and occupied millions of our territory, which has not been returned to this day."

"I'm afraid that this sinister person who hurts others behind their backs may not have the plans in his mind as he says on the surface."

Ying Zheng nodded and said, "My thoughts coincide with your majesty's. Although countries only talk about interests, we cannot forget the other side's insidiousness and betrayal."

"But the current world situation shows signs of chaos. Although our Great Yan is strong, a person alone cannot stand alone in a chaotic world."

"The Regent is right."

Another official stood up and loudly agreed with Ying Zheng's words.

He said loudly: "The Great Su Kingdom is untrustworthy, this is a well-known fact, and they are also profit-seeking people. If we form an alliance with them, I am afraid that our Great Yan will be harmed by them."

"Therefore, I think we can use the strategy of killing someone with a borrowed knife, watching the fire from the other side of the river, and then the fishermen will benefit, so as to gain huge benefits and advantages for our Great Yan."

"Why?"

Ying Zheng looked at the official.

The official smiled confidently: "Not only have we signed a written alliance, but we are also secretly supporting them in going to war with the Pukau Empire. We will gain war benefits from it. If other countries join us, we can increase our support for them and greatly consume their manpower."

"In addition to supporting them, they can also secretly help other countries to make profits."

"Once the war lasts for two or three years and all countries are weak, Da Yan can find a reason to maintain fairness and justice in the world, join the battlefield and sweep away all enemies in the world."

"Clap clap clap..."

Ying Zheng clapped his hands in satisfaction and praised, "Very good idea."

Then he looked at Zhu Zhanjun and asked, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Zhanjun looked thoughtful, and after a long while he replied: "This method is very good. It can not only recover our lost territory, but also allow them to fight each other. We can benefit from both sides, and in the end, Da Yan will clean up the mess, gaining both reputation and practical benefits."

Zhu Zhanjun agreed with it verbally, but he felt a little dissatisfied in his heart.

Isn't this the strategy used by Da Piaoliang during World War I and World War II?

Start to sell equipment like crazy, and when you see that it's almost done, just go up and finish it.

After two world wars, the small gangster became a gangster boss.

As for whether it is a bit unfair, it is just a joke. For a royal court, face and dignity are all bullshit.

As long as it can bring practical benefits and advantages to the court, no matter how shameless it is, they can do anything disgusting.

After discussing the matter, an official with a righteous look on his face stood up.

"Your Majesty, Utopia has long admired our Great Yan. We are offering a Qilin to you, and wish our Great Yan Kingdom longevity."

Zhu Zhanjun nodded.

He has long been accustomed to this.

Whether it was the Ming Dynasty or the Second World, those small countries and small forces often contributed some auspicious or strange things in an attempt to please the Celestial Empire and get some good things. "Lift it up, I want to see what this Qilin looks like?"

Zhu Zhanjun pretended to be very interested and waved his hand to ask the other party to carry the so-called Qilin in.

Soon, several guards came into the hall carrying a cage, and Zhu Zhanjun also saw the so-called Qilin.

The cage was made of iron, square, and contained the so-called Qilin.

Looking at the Qilin, Zhu Zhanjun had an indescribable strange expression.

He recognizes this thing.

If he remembered correctly, wasn't this the silly roe deer from Northeast China?
What is the relationship between this guy and Qilin?

He glanced over and saw Ying Zheng, who was also looking at the iron cage with interest.

Zhu Zhanjun looked at the officials below with strange expressions, and suddenly an anecdote came to his mind.

Refers to a deer as a horse.

My goodness! Zhu Zhanjun looked at the official with a righteous face. Could this guy be called Zhao Gao?

"Your Majesty, please look." The official with a righteous face pointed at the iron cage and said excitedly, "This is the auspicious Qilin beast. Look at its handsome eyes, beautiful fur, and mighty Qilin horns. It is indeed a great auspicious sign from heaven."

Zhu Zhanjun ignored him and turned to look at Ying Zheng beside him: "Uncle Wang also thinks this is a Qilin?"

Ying Zheng raised his eyelids: "What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Zhanjun looked down and asked the civil and military officials: "My dear ministers, please tell me and my uncle, is this a unicorn or a silly roe deer?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was complete silence below. The officials exchanged glances and continued to exchange information.

"Your Majesty, this is a Qilin, not some stupid roe deer!"

The official with a righteous look on his face was the first to stand up.

Zhu Zhanjun noticed that when the official said this, a smile appeared on Ying Zheng's lips.

Zhu Zhanjun was not the only one who noticed this smile. The officials below also noticed it. One official quickly stepped forward and said loudly, "Your Majesty, this is an auspicious Qilin."

"Yes, Your Majesty, this thing is truly a Qilin."

Officials stood up one after another and patted their chests to guarantee that this was definitely a unicorn.

But there were also many people who stood still, looking at those who stood up with sarcasm in their eyes.

However, more people did not care about it and just stood there with their eyes closed, cultivating their bodies and minds.

"Somebody come!"

Seeing that no one stood up, Ying Zheng suddenly shouted to the outside world.

"Crash..."

A group of soldiers in moon-white brocade clothes rushed in. Under the astonished and horrified gazes of the officials, Ying Zheng pointed at the officials who stood out and shouted coldly: "All of you, suppress them and interrogate me strictly."

"What!"

Not only were the officials stunned, even Zhu Zhanjun was shocked for a moment, but after a moment, he understood.

After the officials were taken away crying and wailing in astonishment, Ying Zheng said slowly: "The current world situation is about to change drastically. The entire court must be united to survive this disaster and protect our Great Yan Kingdom for eternity."

Pointing at the person being pushed away, Ying Zheng said coldly, "Those who flatter and curry favor with others are a hidden danger to our Great Yan Nation."

"If such a person is tempted one day, he may secretly turn against me and become a thorn in my side."

Slowly walking down the stairs, Ying Zheng recited: "The war between nations can only be won by unity, the strategy of the upper level, a single word moves the whole body."

"If people like these secretly sabotage us and cause our Great Yan country to lose soldiers and generals and interests, then we, the people in power, will be the sinners of the entire Great Yan."

"The Regent is wise!"

Everyone present bowed their hands in admiration and saluted.

Ying Zheng nodded and pointed at the silly roe deer in the cage.

"Skin it and roast it, and leave it for your Majesty to nourish his body at night."

The court meeting was over, and the two of them walked out of the hall side by side and returned to the bedroom in the back.

"As a ruler, you need to see the whole picture from one scene. You need to know what kind of people can be used, what kind of people can be used at what time, and when to give up."

"In an era of great contention, nations are at war with each other. We must be cautious with external affairs, but we must not be complacent with internal affairs."

When they arrived at the Yangxin Palace, Ying Zheng stopped, looked at Zhu Zhanjun and said, "Uncle Wang knows that you have some misunderstandings about me."

Just as Zhu Zhanjun was about to shake his head, Ying Zheng reached out to stop him.

"It doesn't matter if it is or not, just remember that everything Uncle Wang does is for you, not for that position."

"If I really cared about that position, I would not have given it up when I conquered the world with your father and held military power."

"Jun'er." Ying Zheng placed his hands on Zhu Zhanjun's shoulders and said sincerely, "When this world war is over, Uncle Wang will return the power to you."

"Then I will choose a house in the capital and live out my days in peace. If you are willing to visit me more often, Uncle Wang will have no regrets."

Zhu Zhanjun looked at the other person for a long time before he showed a moved smile and nodded vigorously.

Ying Zheng smiled, patted Zhu Zhanjun's shoulder heavily, turned around and walked out of the Yangxin Palace with his hands behind his back.

Looking at the figure walking away, Zhu Zhanjun secretly sighed in his heart: "The greatest emperor of all time, his reputation is indeed well-deserved!"

(End of this chapter)