"Haha," Xu Da saw Lao Zhu's sad face and smiled, "Brother, don't worry, the soldiers will come to cover up the water and the earth. We brothers have never seen any big storms in our lives? I don't believe that there are obstacles in this world that our brothers can't overcome. "
"Besides, in my opinion, Bei Yuan will not leave just like that."
"Brother, if you have any suggestions, tell me quickly." Lao Zhu's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard Xu Da's words.
Xu Da stroked his beard a few times before talking eloquently, "Although Han Du is very knowledgeable about the formal analysis of Bei Yuan and Ming Dynasty, he has never been to the north, let alone participated in the battle with Bei Yuan." , so there are some things he doesn’t know clearly.”
Lao Zhu nodded frequently.
It is impossible to predict the future.
Han Du may be smart enough to analyze the Beiyuan and Ming Dynasties in a formal and logical manner from a far-sighted perspective. But as long as he has not truly understood Bei Yuan, his analysis will inevitably be biased.
A slight difference can make a huge difference, and sometimes a slight deviation can be fatal.
But Xu Da was different. He had been fighting Beiyuan since he raised his army, and there were hundreds of battles. The one who knows you best is your enemy. It can be said that Xu Da's understanding of Bei Yuan is beyond the reach of Han Du.
Therefore, Lao Zhu valued Xu Da's opinions more.
"As far as my brother is concerned, Bei Yuan has been knocking on the pass frequently in recent years, even more frequently than in the early years of Hongwu. The repeated defeats cannot stop Bei Yuan from knocking on the pass. Have you ever thought about why?"
Why?
Lao Zhu lowered his head and pondered. According to Han Du, Bei Yuan would naturally break away from contact with Daming. It is undoubtedly a wise move to wait until he has enough strength to recuperate and then compete with Daming. But as Xu Da said, Beiyuan not only did not retreat over the years, but instead blocked the border more frequently, even if he suffered heavy losses every time. What is the purpose of this? Doesn't Emperor Beiyuan know that every loss consumes Beiyuan's vitality? No, he must know, after all, the people in the Beiyuan court cannot be all fools, and they can't even see this clearly.
So why?
Lao Zhu raised his head and looked at Xu Da doubtfully.
Xu Da did not hesitate and stretched out a finger, "In my opinion, there is only one reason, that is, Bei Yuan is greedy for the colorful world of the Central Plains. As the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. The same is true for the Northern Yuan Dynasty. From the emperor to the ministers, the entire Northern Yuan court has enjoyed everything in the Central Plains since they were born. They are just flowers that have been cared for and grown up. Now that they have suddenly lost it, they are desperate. They will want to snatch it back even if they die. Let alone evacuate to the bitter cold land further north, even where they are staying now, every day they stay is a kind of suffering, and what they think of all the time is Send the army south again, even if it means losing troops and generals, we will not hesitate."
Lao Zhu was beaming when he heard this. He clapped his hands and sighed, "Brother Xian, you are so wise. It makes us enlightened. Hahaha, Beiyuan will not leave because they are reluctant to let go, hahaha."
Xu Da also smiled and continued, "And brother, you don't have to worry that someone in the Northern Yuan Dynasty will propose to evacuate to the bitter cold land. When most people are greedy for the Central Plains, even if someone proposes to evacuate to the north, they will be regarded as cowardly." His performance can’t make any waves.”
Xu Da deserves to be the first hero in the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and his predictions were very accurate. Beiyuan was driven to the land of Mobei by the Ming Dynasty, just like the head of a dignified family was driven to live in a cowshed by his servants. He was always recalling the rich life in the past and wanted like crazy. Counterattack against Ming Dynasty. It was not until ten years later that the Emperor of Beiyuan was captured and Beiyuan was completely destroyed. They did not have the courage to go to the bitter cold places in the far north. During this period, some wise people proposed to break away from contact with the Ming Dynasty in order to recuperate and make a comeback. Unfortunately, they were all submerged in the clichés of "cowardly, cowardly, unable to counterattack the Ming Dynasty, or running away".
"My dear brother, what you said is very reasonable. It is really the advice of a mature man who plans to build a country." Lao Zhu was very happy, "Huh, Han Du is really too young and can only talk on paper." After that, he couldn't help but belittle Han Du. I completely forgot who was frightened by Han Du's analysis just now.
Han Du was innocently shot.
Han Du, who was walking on the road, sneezed, rubbed his nose, and wondered, "Who is thinking about me?"
Zhu Biao sat aside and saw his father turning his face faster than turning the pages of a book. He couldn't laugh out loud, so he could only hold back his evil smile, which made him feel uncomfortable.
"Prince, you should learn more from your Uncle Xu and get closer to him." Lao Zhu caught a glimpse of Zhu Biao and said immediately.
"Please remember, I must ask Uncle Xu for advice." Zhu Biao almost laughed out loud when Old Zhu pointed at him. He quickly stood up and bowed to Xu Da to hide his smile.
Lao Zhu was very satisfied with the informed prince and asked, "Do you have anything else? If not, just go down and let's talk to your Uncle Xu." He waved his hand to send Zhu Biao away.
"Your Majesty, please retire." Zhu Biao bowed and exited the Fengtian Hall.
When Han Du came out of the East Palace, he naturally did not go to the banknote bureau as he said in front of Zhu Biao, but went home leisurely. Han Du hated the working hours of 996, but now he had to work under Lao Zhu with only three days off a year. How could he be happy? If it weren't for his own life, Han Du would have given up his choice long ago.
Fortunately, although he couldn't rest, Han Du was still able to find time to fish. For example, the banknote lifting office was located in the inner city, while the banknote bureau was located outside the city. This gave Handu room to maneuver. It was more than ten miles from the Yamen to the Banknote Bureau, and Han Du was not a flying man. He couldn't fly there instantly. It would take time for him to walk there. This time can be long or short, if it is short it can be half an hour, if it is long it can be said to be two hours. Anyway, he was the chief officer of the Baochao Prosecution Department, and no one was staring at him closely to care about how much time he spent on the road.
We are professionals when it comes to fishing.
Han Du patted the land deed on his chest and walked into the house with his head held high.
As soon as he arrived at the back house, he was stared at by Han Jingyun, whose eyes were shining. He came forward and took Han Du's arm, and walked into the house with Han Du shaking.
"Come back?" Ms. Liu asked.
"Xiangwu was summoned to the palace by the emperor. After that, he went to the East Palace. When it was almost time, he came back." Han Du nodded.
Mrs. Liu put down the silk handkerchief in her hand and did not ask Han Du why he didn't go on duty when he still had time. Mrs. Liu was well aware of Han Du's fishy state, but frowned slightly and said nothing more. Although the master had always worked conscientiously on duty in the past, he would not go home until his shift was over.
But considering that Han Du is an adult after all, and is also the chief officer of a department, he should have his own opinions.
Liu didn't have much to say, she just had some objections to Han Du's perfunctory attitude.
"The emperor summoned you to the palace, but because of the coal mine?" Liu asked with half speculation and half certainty.
"How does mother know?" Han Du looked at his cheap mother in surprise. He was summoned by Lao Zhu, but what happened just today made it impossible for the news to be conveyed so quickly.
Moreover, Lao Zhu is the emperor after all. He should not let others know about such a shameless thing as asking his ministers for shares in the coal mine. So how did my mother, a stay-at-home lady, know? Can she predict the future?
Mrs. Liu saw Han Du's surprised expression and said casually without saying anything, "What's so hard to guess? The news that you bought the coal mine came out this morning, and Emperor Xiangwu summoned you to the palace. What else could be the reason besides the coal mines? Our emperor, who has been fighting for years since the founding of the country, has long been driven crazy by money. Otherwise, he would not have come up with something like treasure banknotes to plunder people's wealth. Say. It sounds like Bao Chao, but actually what is the difference between Bao Chao and White Deer Coin?"
Mrs. Liu curled her lips slightly, seemingly disdainful of Lao Zhu's behavior of handing out treasure notes.
"Mother, there is actually a difference between treasure notes and white deer coins..." Han Du laughed dryly and tried to explain to his mother. After all, he is now a treasure banker, and his mother said that the banknotes are worthless. Doesn't this look down on him, a person who has some financial knowledge?
"Brother, did you really buy the coal mine?" Han Jingyun on the side interjected and asked. She was not interested in complicated topics such as the difference between Baochao and Bailu coins, but she was particularly interested in things like coal ore that could make people rich.
"Of course it's true," Han Du smiled at the girl and said affirmatively, "However, now the emperor holds 50% of the shares in the coal mine, and His Royal Highness the prince holds 40%, leaving only 10% for our family. "
"Ah?" Han Jingyun widened his beautiful big eyes, opened his small mouth into an O shape, and looked at Han Du in disbelief. Sister Jingyun felt very aggrieved that the Han family had suddenly lost 90% of its coal mines.
Obviously it was the elder brother who was looking for the barren mountain in the first place, and it was the elder brother who used the little money the family had to buy the barren mountain. But now that a coal mine has been discovered under the barren mountain, the royal family wants to take away 90% of the Han family's shares for free.
"Ninety percent?" Mrs. Liu was also very surprised when she heard this. "I thought the emperor would take it all away, but I didn't expect that he could still leave 10% for the Han family, and even asked the prince to stand up. It seems that the emperor has really been It’s changed a little bit.”
Ms. Liu was very happy. She reached out to pick up the tea cup on the table and took a big sip even though it was already cold tea.
Han Du was a little embarrassed to explain, "Mother, it was not the emperor who asked the prince to cover up, but the son who took the initiative to give 40% to the prince."
Mrs. Liu waved her hand and did not argue with Han Du about this issue.
