Zhu Di pondered for a long time and slowly raised his head, "Raising the bandits to respect themselves? Is this necessary?"
Yao Guangxiao saw Zhu Di's hesitation, and his heart suddenly sank, and he quickly advised: "My lord, you must not have any illusions at this time!"
Zhu Di glanced at him again. Ever since he came to Prince Yan's Mansion, this monk had told him more than once that after the new emperor ascended the throne, he would definitely cut down the vassal vassal and kill himself. He kept urging himself to prepare early, just in case.
Zhu Di had heard this a lot in the past, and unconsciously tended to think that he would be cut off from the vassal. Moreover, Zhu Di was originally a person who was indifferent to family affection. He gradually believed Yao Guangxiao's words and secretly gathered strength to prepare.
However, after the emperor's brother ascended the throne, he never mentioned the matter of reducing the vassals. There were even reports from civil servants that the vassals had military power, and they were worried that they would be in trouble in the future. Not only did the emperor's brother not accept it, but he also reprimanded the officials, saying bluntly that the vassal kings were the vassals of the Ming Dynasty and the arms of the emperor.
"It's not that I have illusions!" Zhu Di didn't quite believe Yao Guangxiao's words. After all, the reduction of vassals he mentioned did not appear. This shows that Yao Guangxiao is not able to predict everything. His status in Zhu Di's heart Naturally dropped significantly.
"I have known brother Huang for decades, and I still know what kind of person he is." Zhu Di recalled all the things he had with Zhu Biao in his mind, "After I joined Peking, I made a mistake because of my business trip. I have angered my father several times, and if it had not been for my brother interceding for me in front of my father, I would have been demoted to a commoner long ago."
As he spoke, Zhu Di glanced at Yao Guangxiao.
Yao Guangxiao was immediately shocked and asked sharply, "Prince! Do you know... what are you talking about!"
"My king...of course I know..." Zhu Di immediately stood up and walked quickly past Yao Guangxiao, as if he was embarrassed to face him and could only speak with his back to him, "But, Brother Emperor, Brother Emperor is not who you think!"
Yao Guangxiao's heart went cold. He never expected that Zhu Di, who dared to hide his troops and build weapons secretly when the powerful Zhu Yuanzhang was still there, would suddenly become so weak after Zhu Biao came to the throne.
The benevolent are invincible!
In the past, Yao Guangxiao completely scorned this sentence, thinking that kindness without strength was just fish on other people's chopping boards. But now, he suddenly realized the power of this sentence!
Even a man as fierce and fierce as Zhu Yuanzhang could not make Zhu Di give up resistance, but Zhu Biao, who had always been known for his kindness, did it.
"Your Majesty!" Yao Guangxiao stopped being polite and yelled at Zhu Di's back, "Maybe the Emperor's brotherly love for the Prince is true, but the Prince should not forget that there are people like Han Du beside the Emperor! The Emperor If you can let the prince go, will Han Du let the prince go?"
Zhu Di suddenly trembled and turned around slowly with difficulty. When he turned back to face Yao Guangxiao, his face had become extremely ugly.
After pondering for a long time, Zhu Di took a deep breath, nodded slowly and said: "Master is right, I and Han Du are already mortal enemies, and he will never let me go."
When Yao Guangxiao saw that Zhu Di had come to his senses, he felt relieved and said softly: "It's good that the prince knows, Han Du is very cunning. If he designs to frame the prince in front of the emperor, then I'm afraid that if the emperor trusts the prince again, the prince will not escape death!" "
This sentence was obviously very lethal, and Zhu Di couldn't help but shudder.
His face suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but nodded: "Yes, in terms of conspiracy and conspiracy, Han Du is rare in my life. I am afraid that only the master can compete with him."
After hearing this, Yao Guangxiao felt happy. Since Zhu Di would say this, it meant that his status in his heart was still the highest.
There was a humble look on his face, and he shook his head and said: "If he were in front of the prince, the poor monk would naturally not be afraid of him. But he is in the capital, and he has the emperor's trust. If he wanted to frame the prince, the poor monk would Even if the monk has the means to reach heaven, he cannot use his strength."
Yao Guangxiao stopped pretending and had a showdown with Zhu Di, meaning: If Han Du speaks ill of your King Yan in front of the emperor, there is nothing I can do about it, monk.
Zhu Di gradually calmed down, walked back and sat down, opened the imperial edict again and took a look.
Although the dragon chair in Taiming Hall has been demolished, Danbi's high platform is still there.
Yao Guangxiao looked at Zhu Di sitting on Danbi in Taiming Hall, as if he was sitting in the center of heaven and earth. "This is the emperor in the eyes of the poor monk, this is the Nine-Five Supreme Being who rules over the world!"
Zhu Di thought for a while and said: "Respect yourself when raising bandits..."
He glanced at Yao Guangxiao and asked: "Then according to your opinion, this Northern Expedition to the Tartars, this king is just doing it for show?"
"No!"
Yao Guangxiao shook his head and objected.
"Oh? What do you mean?" Zhu Di was a little confused. It was obviously you, the monk, who asked me to support the bandits, but now you are opposed to it?
Yao Guangxiao quickly explained: "We still have to fight. Now the Tatar tribe has almost unified this part of the grassland in the east, and its power has become extremely huge. Your Majesty, do you think that such a powerful Tatar tribe will obey the prince's words?"
Needless to say, it definitely won’t happen!
The Tatars are not a bunch of bitches. They can obviously make their own decisions, so why should they listen to King Yan?
Zhu Di: "..."
"The prince needs the Tatar Ministry, but not the current Tatar Ministry, but the Tatar Ministry that has suffered this heavy blow..." Yao Guangxiao said confidently, as if he had everything under his control.
Zhu Di looked down at the imperial edict and sighed: "I am afraid that after this Northern Expedition, the Tatar tribe will cease to exist. I have to say that the strategy of this Northern Expedition designated by the emperor is indeed a cruel move. We chose to attack the Tatar tribe in winter to prevent them from escaping to Mobei. This is because we want to kill all the Tatar tribe in one fell swoop~"
Zhu Di was an expert in using troops. Although he did not think of this himself, when he saw Zhu Biao's arrangement, he guessed that Zhu Biao wanted to complete his victory in one battle and completely destroy the Tatar tribe.
He also had to admit that Zhu Biao's move was indeed clever. Choosing to attack in the snowy winter could indeed catch the Tatars off guard.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Even if the Tatar tribe is completely destroyed this time, Your Majesty does not have to worry about having no one to drive him." Yao Guangxiao then sighed: "Han Du has a saying that is very good. This is the only land in the world where there are still As long as the grassland is still there, there will always be people coming here and relying on these lands to live. Even if the Tatar tribe is destroyed, as long as the grassland is still there, there will be a steady stream of Mongolian people gathering. The prince will only need to drive These people can do it, but the Tatar people can control it better."
"Yes." Zhu Di said happily: "You are right. As long as the grassland is still there, I am not afraid that there will be no one."
Zhu Di then smiled and said: "Then I, the king, will follow your brother's orders and prepare for war."
"Your Majesty is wise!" Yao Guangxiao bowed and looked extremely impressed.
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Dagukou!
Han Du has been here twice. The first time he came here, it was still desolate. When I came here for the second time, the pier here was still under construction.
This is Han Du's third time here. What he sees is a regular harbor. Even the ground is paved with stone slabs, and several plank roads extend long into the sea.
Since Lao Zhu issued an edict to abolish the maritime ban, countless maritime merchants in the Ming Dynasty have sailed to sea to do business. Although the first choice place is Nanyang and Old Port, there are also some maritime merchants who are familiar with Liaodong and Goryeo who are willing to go north to do business.
Ginseng from Korea and fur from Liaodong are all good things. You can make a lot of money if you transport them to Jinling.
Dagukou happens to be the last stop for these northbound merchant ships, so going to sea is still risky. Although the profits are quite high, no one knows whether this trip to sea will be the last time in his life.
Therefore, all merchant ships heading north will choose to stop at Dagokou to eat and drink. Even if they encounter an accident, it can be regarded as allowing themselves to enjoy themselves for a while.
As time went by, more and more merchant ships came here. Naturally, some people saw business opportunities, and Dagukou gradually became so prosperous.
Han Du stood on the bow of the ship, holding a telescope and looking toward the port.
"When did this place become like this?"
"Isn't this good?" The deputy general next to him also held up a telescope and said suspiciously: "Such a big port is enough for our warships to dock, and it won't take long to unload all the weapons and food."
Han Du put down the telescope, looked back at the deputy general, and immediately turned his face: "Have you forgotten what we are here to do?"
The lieutenant general's face was full of doubts. He didn't understand why the Marquis was angry. He subconsciously replied: "Of course it's to attack the Tatars!"
Han Du glared at the deputy general angrily, and cursed: "You also know that we are attacking the Tatars? You said that we are transporting so much grain, grass and ordnance to Peking. Will others guess what the use of these grain, grass and ordnance is? In the port Among those businessmen, do you think there are Tatar spies?"
Needless to say? Since the Tatar tribe is seeking a living on the grasslands outside the customs, it is impossible for them not to pay attention to the movements of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty transported so much grain, grass and weapons to Peiping at once. No matter how stupid the Tatars were, they would understand that the Ming Dynasty was preparing to attack them. Because north of Peiping, except for the Tatar tribe, the other grassland tribes are all small and extremely small. They are not worth mentioning at all and are not worth the Ming Dynasty's efforts.
The deputy general suddenly swallowed his saliva and lowered his head carefully, "Master Marquis, the general is wrong. So what should we do now? We have to dock, right? There are still provisions and weapons on this ship."
Han Du glanced at him and lectured: "Can a living person be choked to death by urinating?"
He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said to the deputy general: "Go, send someone to inform King Yan and ask him to clear this port for me."
