Zhu Gaojie and Xia Yuanji sat at a table in the backyard. The table was not too big. There were six chairs, and three people, Zhang Fu, Lu Chaoyang, and Yang Rong, were sitting there. After Zhu Gaojie and Xia Yuanji took their seats, the table was empty. A chair.
Su Wen stood beside Zhu Gaojie and glanced at the chair.
That seat was Su Wu's seat. Now that Su Wu was serving as the Chief Envoy of Koryo Province, this chair was vacant, but Zhu Gaojie still left this chair for him.
Those who can sit at this table are all the core figures of Prince Qi's palace, and there are also other elders, such as Zhu Yong, Duke of Cheng, Liu Sheng, Marquis of Anyuan, etc. However, although they all belong to Prince Qi's party, they have never Entered the core level of Prince Qi's Mansion.
An ordinary table clearly divides everyone.
Zhu Gaojie noticed Su Wen's gaze and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Don't worry, you will sit here too in the future."
Su Wen nodded and didn't say much, but he couldn't help but feel excited inside.
He was deeply appreciated by the prince, but if he wanted to sit at this table, in addition to gaining the trust of King Qi, he also needed his own strength.
What kind of immortals are sitting at this table?
The former top military leader, the British Duke Zhang Fu! Lu Chaoyang, the biggest spy leader in the Ming Dynasty! Old Shangshu Xia Yuan Ji Xia is in charge of the world's money! Yang Rong, who has absolute say in the cabinet!
Su Wu, who was not present at the scene, was also the top leader of Korea Province. When he returned to Beijing, he would definitely be promoted to a higher position with high authority!
And Su Wen is now just a personal guard who follows Zhu Gaojie. Although he has made many transitions in the palace and the army, he still has not climbed up the rank.
Zhu Gaojie's current words are undoubtedly implying that Su Wen is only a hair away from being promoted.
Su Wen's qualifications are about average. All he needs is a chance to soar into the sky!
Zhu Gaojie stood up, and all the guests at each table in the courtyard fell silent. They all looked over. Under everyone's gaze, he said slowly:
"I am able to reach this point all because of your support. I am here to congratulate my little girl and Quan Zi. I hope you will forgive me if I am not well-received. Come on, let me offer you a glass of wine first!"
After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaojie drank from the cup in one gulp.
Everyone filled their cups with wine and congratulated King Qi.
Zhu Gaojie walked off the stage with a cup in hand and toasted to each table. He smiled and chatted and laughed with the guests. Su Wen followed behind him, holding a wine flask with both hands, waiting to fill the wine.
When he came to the last table, Zhu Gaojie was smelling of wine and his face was a little rosy. He picked up his wine glass and said to everyone at the table: "Everyone, if you have any needs, let me tell my servants. I thank you all for coming. I'd like to give you a drink." .”
Everyone at the table stood up one after another, picked up their wine glasses and responded: "Your Majesty is so enthusiastic, what else do I need? Congratulations on your happy marriage. With a father as handsome as your Majesty, the princess will surely be as beautiful as a flower when she grows up." Qingcheng, the young prince has inherited the prince’s prowess and prowess. He is capable of both civil and military skills. He can mount a horse to conquer, and he can dismount to govern a country. I would like to offer you a toast first!"
"Hahaha, okay, I will drink first as a token of my respect."
Zhu Gaojiu drank up the wine in the cup, handed the cup to Su Wen behind him, raised his hands and said to everyone at the table, "Everyone, eat well and drink well. I will take my leave first."
….
"My lord, walk slowly!"
"Your Majesty, please come first!"
Suddenly someone among the crowd chuckled, but Zhu Gaojie was still keenly aware of it. His figure was as thin as if it could be blown away by a gust of wind, his hair had been stained with silver gray, and his face was covered with wrinkles like knife carvings. Although it looked like He is a twilight old man, but his eyes are as deep and sharp as obsidian.
Zhu Gaojie felt something familiar, so he asked Su Wen behind him, "Who is this person?"
Su Wen replied in a low voice: "Yang Shiqi, former bachelor of the cabinet and lecturer to the prince."
"Is this Yang Shiqi?" Zhu Gaojie was a little surprised, "I've met him before. How come he hasn't changed so much in more than a year?"
Su Wen whispered: "Earlier, the emperor's grandson and Wei Guogong were together.
Yang Shiqi was also involved, but His Majesty suppressed the pile at that time. Although Yang Shiqi saved his life,..."
Zhu Gaojie understood clearly that the emperor's grandson was Zhu Zhanji, the current eldest son of the King of Gan. The person responsible for the rebellion was Wei Guogong Xu Qin. However, the old man did not want to be exposed on the stage at this time, so he did not pursue the treason of the participants. deep.
The troops involved in the rebellion were dispersed and distributed among several other armies. The generals involved in the rebellion were demoted but not executed. The officials who worked as internal agents in the capital were also affected to some extent. The Jin Yiwei kept a close eye on them, and the names of those who participated were recorded in the book of life and death. They were beaten one by one. Although it was not fatal, it was not good. Where to go.
The old man's way of dealing with this is already quite merciful. What are these people doing? These people are plotting rebellion!
Throughout the ages, how many people have survived after rebels were suppressed? All the generals and officials involved in the rebellion will be punished to death by you!
If Yang Shiqi is alive and can even still serve as a capital official, it will be like burning Gaoxiang's ancestral tomb and emitting green smoke. If it were another emperor, he would have to exile you even if he didn't kill you.
"Everyone, I will take my leave now."
Zhu Gaojie smiled and waved to everyone. After turning around, his smile disappeared instantly and asked Su Wen, "Who sent the invitation to Yang Shiqi and why is he here?"
Su Wen paused for a moment: "My lord, wait a moment, this matter was arranged by Xiao Li, I'll go ask."
"Um."
Not long after, Su Wen ran back and said, "Your Majesty, I asked, but no one sent an invitation to Yang Shiqi, so he came uninvited."
Zhu Gaojie smiled: "Damn it, this is also a talent. He came to eat and drink at the banquet in my Prince Qi's Mansion?"
Su Wen asked: "Your Majesty, do you want to drive this person out?"
"Why are you driving him out? It's so fun to be alone." Zhu Gaojie thought for a while and said, "Let him wait for me in the study. By the way, let the servants prepare wine and food in the study."
"I understand."
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Zhu Gaojie sat at the table with Zhang Fu, Yang Rong and others, and joked to the British father-in-law: "My father-in-law is also a grandfather, why are he still so serious about words?"
Zhang Fu said helplessly: "It's not like you don't know, I've always been like this."
Indeed, this British man has always had a stern face and always ignored everyone. When he was in Jiaozhi, southwest China, no matter how the situation changed, he still remained firmly on top.
The British Duke Zhang Fu was also a military minister, and he knew that he was more polite than the six ministers.
….
Zhu Gaojie smiled and said: "The last time I conquered the Southwest, I served as a deputy general for my father-in-law. If I conquer the Southwest again, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to help me."
[It has been running stably for many years. It is comparable to the old version of the book chasing tool and is used by all old bookworms.
If the Ming Dynasty does not recuperate for a period of time, continued conquest will inevitably hurt the country. "
Xia Yuanji deeply agreed: "I am a calculation person. I don't understand war, but I understand how the supply lines of war come from. If money is gone, you can earn it again. If food is gone, you can plant it again. If arrows are lost, you can rebuild them. But this generation of fighting is over, and when the war breaks out, the country's manpower will be cut off. At this time, the Ming Dynasty has stabilized its territory and the Northeast is booming, but the disadvantages of continuous campaigns have also been revealed, and the Ming Dynasty needs to rest. "
What prevented Zhu Gaojie from expanding his territory was not the strength of the enemy, but the right time and location.
One is the extreme wall of the empire, and the other is acclimatized.
The extreme wall of the empire is the limit of the empire's rule. This limit is the place that the army can reach in about one hundred days after setting off. Within this range, the empire can exercise direct rule. Beyond this range, the country will lose the ability to directly rule.
The Ming Dynasty had abundant national power, and it was not difficult to relocate the population. The only difficulty was that transportation was restricted. Once a mutiny occurred in the local area, it would be difficult to mobilize the army to quell the rebellion in a short time. The only way to solve this problem is to rely on Zhu Gaojie to lead Daming to the technology tree.
The second is that they are not accustomed to the climate. The armies of the Ming Dynasty are clearly divided. The army in the south is represented by the Southwest Army. The army in the north is mainly the Liaodong Army. In the middle is the Jinling City and the Jingnan Army who followed Zhu Di from Shuntian and crossed the Yangtze River. Now It has been incorporated into the Beijing camp.
Once they leave the north and south, these armies will fall into a dilemma of being acclimatized.
When Alexander the Great of the Kingdom of Macedonia arrived in India on his Eastern Expedition, due to the unaccustomed climate and soil, diseases were prevalent among the army, which eventually led to the end of the Eastern Expedition.
The strides taken are too big, and it is inevitable to be acclimatized.
If Alexander had not been affected by acclimatization at that time, and even traveled thousands of miles across mountains and ridges to reach the Central Plains, although this possibility is zero, then he would have faced the Qin State during the period of King Qin Huiwen...
Poor Atu
