After the wine and food were ready, Tang He invited Han Du to sit down.
As for the soup cauldron, it was done naturally without anyone asking.
After three rounds of drinking, Tang He put down his wine glass and sighed: "I don't even know that you are back in Beijing this time. This shows that you already have weight in the emperor's heart."
When Han Du heard this, he didn't think about how to answer this for a moment and fell silent on the spot.
Tang He didn't pay attention and continued: "Are you sure about the eradication of Japanese pirates?"
"As long as we have these three new warships, I will be confident." Han Du did not hide in front of Tang He, "Even if he cannot do his best, he will not fail."
"If these three warships are really as powerful as you said, they will naturally be invincible." Tang He nodded, "But after all, this is what you said, just talk on paper. Originally, I was planning to test it first. It's powerful, but time is running out now, and judging from the emperor's appearance, he has no intention of testing it. Therefore, I am really worried, so please forgive me."
"My lord, you are serious," Han Du quickly turned sideways to avoid being ignored. Han Du did not dare to accept Tang He's apology in a harsh way. "I guarantee with my head that these three warships will definitely cause a devastating blow to the Japanese pirates' ships."
Seeing that Han Du said so seriously, Tang He had no choice but to believe it.
Tang Ding heard about a new type of warship on the sidelines, and he suddenly became interested and said: "Dad, Brother Han, what warship are you talking about that is so powerful? Can I go and see it?"
Han Du didn't think anything of it, but Tang He couldn't help but frown.
"Do you think going to sea is a joke? Once this person goes to sea, he will give up half of his life to the Sea Dragon King. Why do you want to go to sea for nothing? Just be your commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army. "
As the eldest son of Duke Xinguo, Tang Ding was also a talented person. He was naturally the best heir to the Duke of Xinguo. Tang He naturally did not want him to go to sea and take risks.
Although what Yuwa said just now was exaggerated, going to sea is indeed more dangerous than being on the land. Although the current warships of the Ming Dynasty are tall and majestic and can completely ignore ordinary winds and waves, it does not mean that they are invincible and have nothing to fear.
In the event of a strong sea storm, there is still a possibility of capsizing.
"Dad, if you are afraid that I will be in danger when I go to sea, then you can't let your second brother inherit your title. Besides, I will only go to sea once, so there are so many dangers?" Tang Ding said with a nonchalant tone.
But it made Tang He very angry, "What are you talking about?"
When Han Du saw father and son, they started to argue, and he quickly advised: "Master, calm down."
Seeing that Han Du was here, Tang He couldn't get into an argument with Tang Ding, so he had to suppress his anger.
Han Du glanced at the father and son, and Tang Ding kept winking at Han Du, obviously wanting Han Du to intercede for him.
After thinking for a while, Han Du said: "Master, I think Brother Tang Ding's idea of going to sea is a good one."
"Why?" Tang He said with a straight face, looking puzzled.
If it were another person, Tang He might not bother to pay attention at all. The rice I eat is more than the salt you have ever eaten. You are still young and want to teach me? But Han Du is different. After all, even the emperor sometimes listens to Han Du's opinions on some matters.
"Where do you think the Ming Dynasty's generals will find their way out?" Han Du smiled.
Tang He was silent for a while after hearing this.
Seeing that Tang He didn't speak, Han Du continued: "The world is ruled by generals. Without generals, peace can be enjoyed. The former Song Dynasty learned the lessons of the separatist rule of vassal towns in the late Tang Dynasty, so it emphasized culture over military force, thinking that suppressing military generals would bring long-term peace and order to the world. As a result, we have all seen that although the Song Dynasty was unprecedentedly prosperous, its military equipment was ineffective, and in the end, it could only be reduced to fish on the chopping board and allowed to be slaughtered by others. "
After hearing this, Tang He looked dissatisfied, "Do you think the Ming Dynasty will be the same as the former Song Dynasty? The Ming Dynasty does not value culture over military affairs. Since the emperor Yuji, he has always paid more attention to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies."
"Your Majesty attaches great importance to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, that's because the residual Yuan has not been destroyed." Han Du sneered, "And this is not the reason I want to talk about. In my opinion, the generals who continue to hang out in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies are There is no future. The reason is very simple. Can Yuan will be destroyed by the Ming Dynasty one day. By then, there will be no more worries, and the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army has spent too much money. My father-in-law, tell me, will the emperor change by then? idea?"
Tang He was silent for a while. He didn't know what the emperor would do at this time.
There is no need to guess other things, just look at history and you will know. "The world is ruled by generals. Without generals we can enjoy peace." If nothing else, Han Du's words are true. Since ancient times, no matter it was Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song or Yuan, we have never seen a few generals who could end up well. That is to say, the former Song Dynasty was better, "a glass of wine releases the military power", and others all raised their butcher's knives against the generals, "Kill!"
"Even if the emperor is not willing to do this, the officials will urge him to do so." Han Du sneered, "In the former Song Dynasty, the civil servants could suppress the generals to death, and even dared to say that they shared the world with the emperor. Mr. Do you think that the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty don’t have this idea?”
This is a class struggle that will never stop, and no one can stay out of it.
Han Du hoped that Tang He could understand the seriousness of this matter.
I don't know if Tang He understood it or it was a coincidence, but he asked Han Du with a solemn look, "In your opinion, where is the way out for generals?"
Han Du immediately smiled and said faintly: "There is no way out for the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies. Once the remaining yuan is destroyed, no one will be willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars every year to support so many soldiers. No one's money is worth it." It was blown by the strong wind. With so much money, wouldn't it be better to build a palace or repair a garden? Why should it be wasted in vain?"
"In your mind, I can only build palaces and gardens?"
Lao Zhu's bald voice sounded behind Han Du, who was so shocked that Han Du suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
Han Du suddenly turned around and saw Lao Zhu in casual clothes.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, why are you here?"
"Why, can't I come? If I didn't come, I wouldn't know that you were arranging this for me behind my back. Tell me, why did I build a palace and a garden?"
Lao Zhu originally wanted to go back to the palace, but he remembered something halfway and wanted to tell Tang He, so he came to Duke Xinguo's mansion. Lao Zhu didn't want to disturb too many people, so he walked in without letting anyone know.
Who knew that as soon as he came in, he would hear Han Du talking nonsense.
