"Let's talk upstairs."
Ji Boying saw Lao Zhu looking like he was hesitant to speak, so he waved.
"good."
Lao Zhu quickly followed up and followed Ji Boying to the elegant room on the top of the pavilion.
During class in the main hall, no other attendants except Lianxiang Xiyu were allowed to enter. After class, Xiyu called some girls in to clean up the slightly chaotic main hall, such as the burnt incense ashes. , used rice paper, etc.
Lianxiang, on the other hand, was sitting on the side of the podium, writing furiously. Although she was not as meticulous as Xiyu, she had a skill that her younger sister Xiyu did not have, which was a super memory.
At this time, she was supplementing every sentence Ji Boying said in class. It could be said that the words were not bad. She compiled these words into a book for the reading of new students in the future.
The hand-made beautiful regular script is pleasing to the eye.
In the elegant room on the top of the pavilion, the early afternoon sunshine in early spring is just right, streaming in from the floor-to-ceiling screen window.
Ji Boying and Lao Zhu walked into the house and sat down at the tea table next to the floor-to-ceiling screen window. At a glance, they saw the sparkling Qinhuai River. The river was more than ten feet wide, with an endless stream of cruise ships. People came and went on both sides of the river. It shows a flourishing scene.
Let’s not talk about the official administration of the Hongwu Dynasty or how many officials were killed. Let’s just say that under Lao Zhu’s rule, compared with the Yuan Dynasty when the refugees were in chaos and starved to death, the people did not know how much more stable they were. This was also a blessing for the people.
Regardless of Lao Zhu's achievements in later generations, just creating the Ming Dynasty, stabilizing the world, and finding a peaceful and contented life for the people of the world will be enough to be unparalleled throughout the ages.
"Brother, come."
Lao Zhu took out the pack of thin cigarettes that Ji Boying gave him last night, and handed the cigarette to Ji Boying with a smile. Ji Boying subconsciously took the cigarette, while Lao Zhu quickly took out the match, drew it, and prepared to light Ji Boying's cigarette.
He was able to perform such a good operation without any guidance. Lao Zhu was able to conquer the world from a bowl, and he really had a lot of skills in dealing with the world.
"Forget it, I won't smoke anymore. I didn't sleep well last night and my throat is a little burned."
Ji Boying turned over his hand, put away the cigarette that Lao Zhu handed him, and patted Lao Zhu on the shoulder.
"You should also smoke less."
"Remember, especially not around your wife."
To popularize knowledge, the word "wife" in the Tang and Song Dynasties meant wife. By the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the word "wife" basically referred to the husband's title to his wife.
When Queen Ma came last night, Ji Boying accidentally forgot about this. It was a sin to smoke next to a tuberculosis patient.
"Okay, okay, stop smoking, let's listen to my brother."
Lao Zhu blew out the match with a roar, and then put away the cigarette case.
At this time, the door of the private room knocked three times, and then opened with a creak. Xiyu came in with a cup of tea, walked to the side of the two of them on lotus steps, and poured two cups of tea in a gentle and polite manner.
"I have important matters to discuss with His Majesty. No one is allowed to go upstairs."
"Yes, Master~"
Xiyu bowed and saluted, twisted her graceful waist, and swayed away in the wind.
"Tell me what's going on."
Ji Boying picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
There is no Hextech tea in this era, and it does taste pretty good.
"Brother was just talking about the expedition to Japan in class. Which general in our court does he think can take command?"
After Lao Zhu finished speaking, he also took a sip of tea.
Hearing this, Ji Boying narrowed his eyes and looked at Lao Zhu quietly, without answering his question at all.
And Lao Zhu felt a little uncomfortable when Ji Boying was watching him like this.
"You're going to ask me this?"
"Lao Zhu, the reason why I left Tianque and came to the Ming Dynasty was not to waste time with you when I was full and had nothing to do, but to help you strengthen the Ming Dynasty, to help you prolong the Ming Dynasty and make the Ming Dynasty shine through the ages. dynasty."
As soon as these words came out, Lao Zhu suddenly felt ashamed.
It is still the early days of Hongwu. The army's combat effectiveness is particularly strong. The founding generals are still alive. Xu Da, Li Wenzhong and other famous generals are still in their prime. The new generation of Lan Yu has also begun to show its talents. Just pull out any of these people. As long as you can safely cross the sea and reach Japan, living a small life is just like drinking cold water.
Ji Boying didn't know about soldiers, even he knew this, and Zhu Yuanzhang, who knew the abilities of his generals and had been fighting all his life, could not be unaware of this.
Lao Zhu paused and sighed.
"You are worried that if you use military generals to lead an expedition, you will achieve unparalleled achievements. The achievements will be so great that they will shock the master and be difficult to control."
Ji Boying spoke softly and directly said what Lao Zhu was thinking.
Once the expedition to Japan is successful, the silver obtained will be enough to make the Ming Dynasty strong and powerful in a short period of time, and the merits of the people in charge will surely surpass the Ming Dynasty. People such as Xu Da, Li Wenzhong and others are already first-class dukes and have no title.
"You originally wanted to attribute this unparalleled power to the prince by thinking that the prince's command was a lie and that his name was a real one. However, you also thought that the future would be troubled and that the prince would be in charge of the army and would not be able to lose his power."
Lao Zhu took a deep breath.
"Everything we think in our hearts has been guessed by my brother."
"Besides, after we went back last night, we were still thinking about another thing. We originally wanted to use kings to replace military generals to control the military power, divide the kings, and guard the borders of the Ming Dynasty. However, after going to Jianwen, we felt that this method would have the opposite effect. It will mess up the Ming Dynasty. We spent the whole night thinking about it, and we really can’t think of any good way to solve it.”
After saying that, Lao Zhu stood up and bowed to Ji Boying.
"Brother, please teach us!"
Ji Boying raised his eyes and glanced at Lao Zhu.
After having real contact with him, he felt that the great ancestor of the Ming Dynasty was different from the historical records. After the founding of the country and the throne, Lao Zhu in the history books basically never reflected, was completely self-absorbed, insisted on going his own way, and did not listen to advice at all. Except for Queen Ma and Zhu Biao, whoever persuades them to kill them.
Perhaps it is because Lao Zhu is still in his prime, has not lost a son, a wife, or a grandson, and is still mentally healthy. Therefore, after discovering the problem, he reflects on it in a timely manner.
After witnessing the Jingnan incident last night, Lao Zhu has realized the serious consequences of using kings to control the army.
"Sit down and do it one by one."
Ji Boying put down the teacup in his hand.
As far as extending the country to Zuo is concerned, the Hongwu Dynasty is definitely the easiest to achieve. Everything depends on the beginning. As long as the head is opened properly, as long as future generations are not all stupid kings, the difficulty of protecting the country will be greatly reduced.
"The first thing is, who will lead the expedition to Japan?"
"my suggestion is."
Ji Boying looked at Lao Zhu calmly.
"The emperor takes command, and the imperial commander personally conquers."
Lao Zhu's expression suddenly changed...
"That brother, I'm really not afraid of death."
"We are seasick...!"
Ji Boying glanced at Lao Zhu, "Are you kidding me?"
When we were having sex with Chen Youliang at Poyang Lake, you were the one who had the most fun jumping around on the boat. Why didn't you get dizzy then?
