It turned out that after Wang Fuzhi heard that Chen Yuanyuan was going to be given to Zu Zerun, he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang not only saw through the other party's beauty trap, but also saw his temptation.
What surprised him was that Zhu Yuanzhang was very majestic and his subordinates were even more severe. Since they had seen his intentions, why didn't they reprimand him?
Wang Euzhi was suspicious and couldn't help but look at Zhu Yuanzhang.
When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang looking at him with a smile, he thought for a moment, then knelt down and apologized: "I was confused for a moment and should not have suspected your majesty. Please punish me!"
Zhu Yuanzhang already admired Wang Euzhi very much, and because he lacked generals, he originally wanted to entrust Wang Euzhi with important tasks.
Only because the other party had only been following him for a short period of time, he was a little unsure, so he didn't speak.
At this moment, seeing that Wang Euzhi not only had the courage to admit his mistake, but also confessed his true feelings, he knew that the other party had returned to his heart. He stepped forward to help him up and said, "Wang Qing, you and I, the monarch and the minister, are one, so what's the crime if we occasionally joke around?"
"Besides, if you hadn't been the strategist this time, how could we have defeated the Jurchens so easily. You have indeed made great contributions to the court. We are going to..."
When Wang Euzhi heard this, his expression changed drastically. Before Zhu Yuanzhang could finish what he said, he knelt down and apologized again: "I was careless and almost ruined your majesty's important event. Please punish me!"
After he finished speaking, he kowtowed again and again.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while. Seeing that Wang Euzhi kept kowtowing and there were blood stains on the ground, he helped him up again and said in a deep voice: "Wang Qing, I said that the merit of this battle is yours, then it is yours. Do you understand?"
Wang Fuzhi thought Zhu Yuanzhang was hitting him before, but now he saw the solemn look on his face and realized that Zhu Yuanzhang had mistaken his intention.
But he had always been arrogant. Although he felt that Zhu Yuanzhang's move might have a deeper meaning, he did not want to take the credit of others, so he declined politely: "Your Majesty has far-reaching thoughts, and I will obey everything!"
"It's just that my qualifications are mediocre, and everyone knows that, I really don't dare to covet the merits of God. Otherwise, if the crowd works, it will not be a blessing for the Ming Dynasty, and it will also harm your majesty's wisdom. Please think twice!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was even more happy when he saw that Wang Euzhi not only abided by his duty, but also always thought about the Ming Dynasty.
At the same time, we also know that if we treat such principled scholars by forcefully rewarding them, it may be counterproductive.
He thought for a moment and then said: "Wang Qing, you don't need to belittle yourself. You must know that today's city defense and ambush were all done by your own hands. How can you say that you are greedy for credit?"
"As for your mistakes in this battle, they are not due to lack of talent. They are caused by a lack of information. It is not your fault..."
Seeing that Wang Euzhi seemed about to argue, Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly said loudly: "And we owe it to you, not to reward you, but to entrust you with a heavy burden!"
After he finished speaking, seeing Wang Euzhi showing doubts, he said word by word: "We intend to make you the Marquis of Jingliao, do you dare to accept it?"
"Marquis Jingliao?"
After Wang Fuzhi exclaimed, he was stunned for a moment, and then he said with some worry: "Your Majesty wants me to suppress Zu Dashou and regain Liaodong?"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Not only Zu Dashou, but also the people of the Zheng family navy. Now we have made Zhu Chenggong the uncle of Ping Dong, and after Zu Dashou is rescued, we are also going to make him the uncle of Ping Liao. "
"If we only make you an earl, you may not be able to suppress them. This will be detrimental to the overall situation of Liaodong, so we decided to make you the Marquis of Jingliao!"
"This may be an honor to others, but you and I both know that this Marquis is actually a hot potato. Not only is he being roasted on the fire, but his life is also in danger."
"Because if Liaodong makes mistakes, we will be the first to punish you, and we can only punish you. Do you dare to accept it?"
A look of perseverance flashed across Wang Fuzhi's face, and he immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "I accept the decree!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he saw Wang Euzhi's generous acceptance of the decree. He helped him up for the third time and said approvingly: "Well, you are worthy of being a descendant of Wang Zhongyi. You really have his style. I think we... our great ancestor When the emperor saw the nine brothers, he knew that they were loyal and brave men, and it turned out..."
It turns out that Zhu Yuanzhang's generous look when he saw Wang Euzhi's promise just now was very similar to Wang Zhongyi.
Because of the loneliness in my heart, I was in a daze for a moment and almost spilled the beans.
When he saw Wang Euzhi showing doubts, in order to dispel his doubts and use Wang Zhongyi to encourage him, he took the opportunity to tell Wang Zhongyi's story and mentioned Zhu Yuanzhang's instructions in his dream to make things right.
Wang Fuzhi had previously heard that Chongzhen received Zhu Yuanzhang's advice in his dream, but he didn't quite believe it at first.
But later I saw that Chongzhen had indeed changed a lot. In addition, he had a wide range of interests. He not only heard a lot of strange things, but also read a lot of essays and unofficial histories, all of which were even more unbelievable, so I just believed it a little.
Now that I see Zhu Yuanzhang mentioning it to his face, there is no sign of forgery, and I believe it a little more.
At the same time, because Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned the story of his ancestor, he added a sense of pride.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw the passion on Mr. Wang's face, and after some effort, he told him one by one what he had previously considered.
After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's story, Wang Fuzhi said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, you have thought very carefully, but I am a little worried about using money to buy Zuo Liangyu's troops."
"Because if they come because of money, they will not be loyal. Not only will it be difficult to arrange during the war, but it will also be very troublesome after the war."
"Furthermore, if other soldiers complain about this, the morale of the army may be unstable. If everyone pays a high price, the court cannot afford it, so I think this matter needs to be considered!"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said, "Don't worry about it, because we have no troops available for the time being, so we took this expedient measure."
"Of course, we need to be careful of people pretending to surrender and taking the opportunity to cause trouble, so we will organize them into a new army and re-equip them with weapons. At the same time, we will also send people to monitor them. If there is anything abnormal, we will kill them in advance. "
"After this matter is settled, if they sincerely surrender, we can select the best and recruit them to form an elite army. It doesn't hurt to have more money."
"As for those who have been eliminated, we can also let them farm. Most of those bandits are refugees, and there are a lot of wastelands in the north. As long as we give away some profits, we won't cause trouble."
"If there are really stubborn people, we will punish them. It shouldn't cause too much trouble."
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he looked at Wang Fuzhi with a smile.
In fact, he only said half of what he said just now. You must know that the reason why he chose this method was not only that he really had no soldiers to use, but also mainly because he wanted to test the effect of this method.
Because Li Zicheng is now at the end of his strength, the next thing he has to deal with is Zuo Liangyu and his like.
Otherwise, if we allow them to support their troops and respect themselves, they will surely lose their country.
But now Zuo Liangyu and others have hundreds of thousands of troops, and they do not need to be supplied by the court for food, wages, and weapons. He has lost the means to restrict the other party.
If he forcibly intervened in the other party's military affairs, it would be very easy to force them to rebel.
But if you plan it slowly, time doesn't allow it.
That's why he decided to lure him with official titles and money.
Because only he can bestow official titles, which can be said to be the only one, and all the generals hope to have a wife and a son, so they will not turn a blind eye.
As for money, although both parties have it, Zuo Liangyu and others have limited land after all. Although he is also limited now, the world is still nominally his.
As his strength increases, his territory will become larger and larger, and his money will also increase.
If Zuo Liangyu and his like want to compete with him for military pay, it will only speed up their demise.
And if they don't increase their pay, they can only watch the soldiers disappear.
Of course, they might also give it a try.
However, a single force does not pose a threat to Zhu Yuanzhang.
If they want to fight back together, Zhu Yuanzhang will not give them a chance to unite, because he has enough bait in his hands.
When Wang Euzhi heard this, he felt that this method was inappropriate, but it was indeed a method at present, so he did not argue anymore, but turned to the topic of rescuing Zu Dashou.
Just when the two of them were talking, Yang Qi ran in excitedly and reported: "Your Majesty, Wang Qianhu has captured Duduo!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the report, a gleam of joy flashed across his face and he said with a smile: "Okay, where is Duduo now?"
Yang Qidao: "Because before Mr. Wang (Mr. Wang)
) had an explanation, saying that if Duduo was captured, it must be kept secret. "
"So Wang Qianhu did not escort Duduo back, but found a place nearby to let a trustworthy person watch him."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he looked at Wang Euzhi with a smile: "Wang Qing, it seems that you have already made up your mind!"
Wang Fuzhi smiled humbly and was about to speak when he saw Zhang Dabiao hurried in.
