The words are divided into two parts,
At this time, the Japanese country was already in dire straits.
Within a month, Zhu Di had led the Ming Dynasty cavalry to fight from the south to the north of the Japanese country. They attacked families whenever they saw them and suppressed them directly with force.
If the people in the city resist in a corner, they will open the door and massacre the city.
If the people don't resist, they will be able to survive. This is how my father started conquering the world with only a dozen riders.
With this strategy, it would be easier to fight. The local people would not dare to fight the enemy together with the local family generals.
With Zhu Di's elite soldiers and generals, they fought all the way to Ping'an City.
At this time, Zhu Di's army came to the city and stared at the city wall with eager eyes.
And on top of the city wall is the Ashikaga Yoshimitsu of the Ashikaga family.
Now the Ashikaga family, the largest family in Japan, has been forced into a desperate situation.
There were no more than 1,500 soldiers guarding the city, and the people were unwilling to join the battle. Failure was only a matter of time, and the only way to save their lives was to surrender.
He stood on the city wall and shouted:
"The emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the private minister of the Ming Dynasty, the subordinate country of the Ming Dynasty, the gold and silver treasures of the Ming Dynasty, the tribute of the emperor, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the private minister of the Ming Dynasty.ほしい!”
Under the city wall.
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxu and said, "What is that guy talking about?"
Zhu Gaoxu said: "Old man, this guy surrendered and said: We are willing to surrender to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. We will pay tribute to the gold and silver treasures of the Ming Dynasty every year. We just ask the emperor to let us go!"
"Subsidiary state?"
Zhu Di smiled slightly and said: "Idiots are talking about dreams. What qualifications does he have to negotiate terms? Previously he wanted me to directly occupy the Japanese country and become the territory of the Ming Dynasty."
At this time, Zhu Gaosui on the side smiled sinisterly and said: "Old man, why don't we trick him into surrendering, and wait for his city gate to open and just click it away?"
Zhu Di said angrily: "The Ming Dynasty is a great kingdom. How do you still need to use such despicable means to deal with such a small country?"
Zhu Gaosui smiled awkwardly, "Old man, just pretend I didn't say anything."
Zhu Di rolled his eyes and said: "Command the entire army to attack the city! Zhu Gaoxu, you are the vanguard. I order you to capture Ping'an Capital within three hours."
Zhu Gaoxu laughed, and said proudly: "Father, why does it take three hours? I can win it in one hour!"
After that, he led his troops to attack the city.
In these days, Zhu Gaoxu was invincible in attacking cities and fortresses in the Japanese country, and was highly praised by Zhu Di.
Zhu Di almost blurted out, "The prince is sick, you should encourage him"
Fortunately Zhu Di didn't say anything
An hour later.
Zhu Gaoxu lived up to expectations, and the city of Ping'an was destroyed.
Ashiki Toshimitsu was unable to stop Zhu Gaoxu at all and was captured alive.
He was tied tightly and held in front of Zhu Di.
Ashugoshi Rimanjirigulu spoke a lot of Japanese.
It was supposed to be a plea for mercy, but I couldn't understand it anyway.
Zhu Di didn't waste any time. He drew his sword directly and killed the man who ruled the Japanese country with one blow.
In this way, Zhu Di's army occupied the Japanese capital.
But the matter is not over yet. There are still many families and aristocratic families entrenched in the Japanese country. Zhu Di has not yet figured out how to deal with them next.
At night, in the meeting hall.
Zhu Di, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui and Yao Guangxiao are discussing the next matters.
Zhu Di looked at Yao Guangxiao and said, "Master Yao, you have been secretly learning Li Xiao's Dragon Supporting Technique for these years. What will Master do next if you follow Li Xiao's method?"
For Yao Guangxiao, Zhu Di felt that he was half of Li Xiao's apprentice.
He knew that Yao Guangxiao had been in the capital these years, secretly observing what Li Xiao was doing.
Yao Guangxiao shook the string of rosary beads in his hand and said: "When it comes to this point, the King of Han knows better than I do."
"I know this clearly."
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, and then started to think about it. In the end, he thought about it all and didn't expect it.
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxu and said, "Gaoxu, please tell me."
Zhu Gaoxu thought about it again and said, "I don't know."
Zhu Di: "."
Yao Guangxiao: "."
Yao Guangxiao had a toothache, so he had to remind him: "Think again, King Han, what did you do during the Peking Reform?"
"What did I do?"
Zhu Gaoxu lowered his head and thought, then patted his head after thinking for a long time, "Look at my brain, I almost forgot about this."
He said excitedly: "Back then, the Peking Reform Movement dealt with all aristocratic families. It took a lot of effort, but in the end I..."
Zhu Gaoxu did not go on to say anything else. He used iron-blooded methods, some of which were not recorded in history books, but were erased by his brother-in-law.
Zhu Gaoxu said: "Old man, I understand what Master Yao means. Take this opportunity to directly uproot all the aristocratic families in this Japanese country. This Japanese country is just a blank sheet of paper, and you can mold it into what you want from scratch."
Hearing this, Yao Guangxiao nodded and said: "This is exactly what I meant. In this way, we can reshape this country, collect all the land in the country into our court, and rent it out to collect taxes according to Peking's method. The tax will be collected from the very beginning." It will be collected, and there will be no tax evasion, and the governance structure will be re-established in accordance with the laws and systems of the capital."
Zhu Di's eyes lit up and he said: "Master Yao, let's do this. Take this opportunity to wipe out all the Japanese families."
Yao Guangxiao reminded: "In addition, the imperial court still has many failed Confucian scholars. Five thousand people were sent here to teach Chinese and write Chinese. In less than fifteen years, this Japanese country will be no different from the Ming Dynasty. In addition, , although this place is small, it is a springboard to start sailing, and it is perfect to build a port as a transit place. "
Yao Guangxiao has not been dawdling these years. He thinks about the meaning of what Li Xiao did day and night, and then observes the final results, draws conclusions, and infers the meaning.
Therefore, he secretly learned some of Li Xiao's routines and tricks, and Zhu Di felt that he was the second Li Xiao for a while.
"Okay! Great!"
Zhu Di nodded, smiled slightly and said: "Then do as the master said. In addition, this Japanese country can no longer be called the Japanese country. If it is included in the Ming Dynasty, it will be a prefecture of the Ming Dynasty. I don't know how to call it right. In addition, this place will also be called the Japanese country in the future. In the Ming vassal land, who should be sent here to be the vassal king?"
"Me, me!"
Zhu Gaoxu immediately jumped up, pointed at his nose and said: "Father, my son is willing to be the vassal king here."
Zhu Gaoxu is not stupid. This place is ten thousand times better than Yunnan.
There is an ocean to the front, back, left and right, with rich seafood. There are also gold and silver mines on the island, which are all good things. If we go to the other side of the ocean, it will be more convenient here.
The most important thing is that although this place is separated by mountains and seas, if you want to go back, you can directly sail to Tianjin Wei to Peiping, which is more convenient than going to Peiping from that crappy place in Yunnan.
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Di and said, "Second brother, do you like this?"
Zhu Gaoxu nodded his head and said excitedly: "Yes, father, you only have three sons. Don't you want to take care of your children in this wonderful place?"
Zhu Di shook his head and said: "Father must have good things in mind for you first, so I can't give them to you here."
Zhu Gaoxu said aggrievedly: "Father, why?"
Zhu Di smiled and said: "This place is too small. My father plans to acquire a larger land. When the time comes, I will grant it to you. How about it?"
These days, Zhu Di saw the strength of his son.
He is brave and proficient in military skills, and he is really his right-hand man.
Now is the time to employ people, how can we let him live happily here as the vassal king?
Don't even think about it
Hearing this, Zhu Gaosui smiled and said, "Thank you, father."
Zhu Di asked curiously: "Why are you thanking me?"
"Ah?" Zhu Gaosui was stunned, "If your father doesn't give it to your second brother, why don't you give it to me?"
"of course not."
Zhu Di said angrily: "How can I give such a small place to my two favorite sons? I haven't decided on the ownership of this place yet. We will discuss it in the future."
Zhu Gaosui: "."
Zhu Gaoxu: "That way, I feel balanced."
Zhu Gaosui: "."
During this time, Zhu Di also realized that his third son was also very good.
Although Zhu Gaosui was not as brave as Zhu Gaoxu, he used his troops like a ghost.
It is the dragon that sees the beginning but not the end, and wins by surprise.
Moreover, he can often detect the enemy's movements in advance. He is also an indispensable candidate for expanding his own territory, and it is impossible for him to surrender to the vassal.
If you think about it carefully, it is really good to have two sons and a group of generals who are fighting in this war, who are highly capable in logistics, and who are reforming and strengthening the country and have a son-in-law!
"Okay, let's go back and ask the Supreme Emperor to decide on the name of the Japanese country. As for the vassal territory, don't think about it. From now on, the emperor will give you a larger territory and seal it for you. Who makes you my favorite son?"
Zhu Di was a little discouraged when he saw his two sons, so he quickly drew a big cake for them to satisfy their hunger.
The two princes, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, who had no trace of their fiefdoms so far, had no choice but to hand it over: "Thank you so much, Father. Father is so kind to us. You are the best father in the world. No one can compare with you."
Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction, but then felt something was wrong.
I seem to have heard this somewhere, and it’s a little weird.
Before I had time to think deeply, a scout reported outside the door: "Your Majesty, there is a memorial from the capital."
"Come in."
Zhu Di took the memorial, frowned after reading it, and said slightly displeased: "This Li Xiao actually drafted an imperial edict in Nanjing City, asked hundreds of officials to go to court, and beheaded the court officials in court. This is too much. The favor I give him must be moderate, and he must know when enough is enough!"
After saying that, Zhu Di threw the memorial aside in displeasure and drank tea depressedly.
It's no wonder Zhu Di is displeased. He has ascended the throne as emperor, the most respected person in the world, and the lord of the world.
But his father didn't tell him, and gave Li Xiao a sword and a blank imperial edict. He had no more power than himself, and Li Xiao's behavior was no different from that of the emperor.
In recent years, Zhu Di had paid little attention to government affairs. His main focus was on reorganizing the army, so he did not understand this matter very well.
After hearing this, Yao Guangxiao's eyes lit up. This move seemed to be in response to his own fortune-telling. Li Xiao's behavior was no different from that of the emperor. It turned out that this was half the emperor's fate.
Zhu Gaoxu's expression changed, and he picked up the imperial edict that fell on the ground. After reading it, his expression changed greatly, and he hurriedly knelt down and begged: "Father, my brother-in-law has absolutely no two intentions. The most difficult part of this reform is the fight between hundreds of officials. , fighting the local gentry, it will be difficult to achieve without resorting to thunderous means. The child can testify that Peiping also came here in the same way. In the end, Peiping became the capital, strengthened the Ming Dynasty, and returned to the father. The one who benefited was you, the father. ah."
Zhu Gaosui also hurriedly begged for mercy and knelt down and said: "Father, my second brother is absolutely right. My brother-in-law has no sense of propriety in doing things. This is not the first day you have known this. He only seeks to achieve the goal in everything, not the process. This is his fault." My biggest fault is that I am absolutely loyal to the Ming Dynasty and to you, my father."
The two of them had a friendship with Li Xiao as if they were brothers, so they immediately begged for mercy.
Zhu Di was just a little unhappy at first, but when he saw the two of them being so eager to plead for Li Xiao, he got angry and said in a deep voice: "Are you questioning me about suspecting Li Xiao of having second thoughts?"
"I don't dare." The two of them lowered their heads in fear.
"Joke! Do you think I can't tolerate others?"
Zhu Di slapped the table and said angrily: "Of course I know that Li Xiao has no second thoughts, otherwise we would allow him to change his ways like this? I'm so angry. He did these things without informing him in advance. He did it so unscrupulously. I'm so angry." it is this!"
"Father, please calm down, brother-in-law must have been negligent."
Zhu Gaosui said hurriedly.
"oops"
Zhu Gaoxu slapped his head and said, "Father, maybe my brother-in-law has already told you."
Zhu Di said displeased: "When did you say it? I don't even know it myself, do you know it?"
Zhu Gaoxu took out a dagger and stabbed himself in the chest.
"Second brother, what are you doing!" Zhu Di was shocked, thinking that Zhu Gaoxu was going to harm himself.
Zhu Gaoxu opened the clothes on his chest, took out an envelope from it and said, "Father, it's all my fault. Before my brother-in-law left, he handed over a letter, saying that he would give it to you after he landed ashore. I was afraid of losing it." He had it sewn into his clothes. After I came to Japan, I was so excited that I forgot about it."
Zhu Di: "."
Zhu Gaosui: "."
Yao Guangxiao: "."
Zhu Di's anger was still lingering, so he slowly sat down and said, "Read it and listen."
Zhu Gaoxu stood up hurriedly, unfolded the envelope and said:
"My father-in-law, I am like my son-in-law. I cannot say it to you face to face, so I will tell you about it in a letter. This time I went to Nanjing to set up a dormitory area and extend the court agencies to the countryside. It is not as easy as imagined. The first thing to deal with is all the local aristocratic families. The Peking Reform has been completed, and everyone in the world knows it. It is a hard nut to crack if the reform is carried out again. Nanjing is also the companion capital. If you want to succeed, the son-in-law may use unconventional methods. The method, the use of extraordinary authority, if the son-in-law really did this, it would be a capital crime. But the son-in-law feels that justice lies in the heart of the people, and everything he does is not for himself, but only for the Ming Dynasty. His father-in-law will definitely understand the difficulties of the son-in-law. I won’t blame my son-in-law, and I will pay my respects again.”
After reading it, Zhu Gaoxu shook the letter and said, "Look, father, I said that my brother-in-law has informed you in advance."
After hearing this, Zhu Di's anger subsided and he kicked Zhu Gaoxu in the butt and said, "Fuck you, mother, you have the nerve to say that you have forgotten such an important thing."
Zhu Gaoxu was kicked, and knowing that his father had no intention of blaming him, he took advantage of the situation and rolled to the door of the room. "Father, I remember that the army still needs to be reorganized, so I have to go and get busy." After that, he ran away.
"There may be remnants of the gang in this city, and I still need to go investigate."
Zhu Gaosui also found a reason to escape.
Zhu Di was speechless and shook his head.
Upon seeing this, Yao Guangxiao planned to find a reason to leave, but was called back by Zhu Di.
"Master, when I talked about this just now, your expression seemed to be confirming something." Zhu Di's insight was very powerful, and he felt that Yao Guangxiao seemed to be hiding something from him.
"Your Majesty is overly worried, I am just surprised," Yao Guangxiao explained.
"No, no, your look can't fool me."
Zhu Di stood up slowly, stared at Yao Guangxiao, was silent for a long time, and suddenly said: "Master, when Li Xiao first entered the mansion, I asked you to touch his bones. What did you feel? At that time, you were so excited that you even Say three words of 'good', this is the first time I've seen you lose your temper like this. It hasn't happened before, and it hasn't happened since. It's not just as simple as a mountain of good luck."
Yao Guangxiao explained: "Back then, it was just good luck?"
Zhu Di said coldly: "You want to deceive me?"
His eyes looked like knives at Yao Guangxiao.
After a long while, Yao Guangxiao said helplessly: "Back then, I felt Li Xiao's fate by touching his bones."
Zhu Di said: "What?"
Yao Guang Xiao said: "Now that this destiny has been fulfilled, there is nothing to hide. Back then, I found out that Li Xiao was half the emperor's destiny."
"What?"
Zhu Di was shocked and immediately fell silent.
It turned out that the monk had known about it for a long time, but he didn't tell him because he was afraid that the secret would be leaked and his fate would change. At that time, he was just King Yan. If his son-in-law had half the fate of the emperor, then he could only have the fate of the emperor.
After a long time, Zhu Di felt a little disappointed and said: "Are you saying that my destiny as emperor is not destiny, but brought by Li Xiao?"
Yao Guangxiao nodded: "Yes, and no."
Zhu Di: "What's the explanation?"
Yao Guangxiao said: "Although this destiny was brought by Li Xiao, how can it be that the prince met Li Xiao? Otherwise, there were many vassal kings in the world, including the king of Jin and the king of Qin. They all had princesses. , why wouldn't Li Xiao be acquired by them? It was the prince's destiny that Li Xiao was born in Yandi and acquired by the prince. The fire that caused the princess's disfigurement was both a disaster and an opportunity. The prince suddenly had a whim and publicly recruited a son-in-law. , in order to recruit him, without all these coincidences, it would not be possible to facilitate this matter. There is God's will in the dark, so His Majesty is still destined to be the destination."
After saying this, Zhu Di felt much better.
But I just blamed him
Thinking of this, Zhu Di felt very guilty: "Hey, you're right, it's all fate. I got angry at Li Xiao just now, and it's not my fault. Li Xiao has half of the credit for me becoming a great treasure. He is now a strong country. It’s also for my sake that I should accuse him, I shouldn’t, I really shouldn’t.”
Yao Guangxiao clasped his hands together and said sincerely: "Oh Amitabha, you are so good, your Majesty, I have a suggestion, I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Zhu Di said: "But it doesn't matter."
Yao Guangxiao said: "After the reform is over, it is better to seal the land of the Japanese country to Li Xiao, make him the King of Side by Side, and let him guard it for generations. This Japanese country is like a foreign country, separated by mountains and seas, and with the Ming Dynasty. The two dynasties are not connected to each other and are at arm's length. Although they are far across the sea, there are treasure ships that can provide immediate support. In this way, the Ming Dynasty can be guaranteed to have no borders for thousands of years."
Zhu Di asked strangely: "The Queen once proposed to make Li Xiao the King of Side by Side, but I did not agree, but why did you say this?"
Yao Guangxiao walked over and whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty, Li Xiao, he"
After listening, Zhu Di's expression changed and he stayed for a long time before nodding his head: "I see, I understand."
(End of chapter)
