I was also annoyed by the tablet that couldn't recognize its own status and kept catching monsters inside all day long. I don’t know where he got so much confidence and issued so many edicts to himself. The Prince of Guilin, who appointed officials to himself all day long, said directly: "You guys go to see him tomorrow and teach him a lesson. Let him know what he should do and what he shouldn't do.
"If fists are useful to him, we can make him more sensible. As long as we keep it a secret and don't let it out, it doesn't hurt to use fists to teach him a lesson. Since some people don't remember to fight, let them have a good time. It reminds me of him. He really thinks of himself as one thing. A few days ago, didn’t those big food merchants give me ten Daqin Dancers? Send them all to him."
When the Prince of Guilin said these words, his tone was as cold as the cold wind in the twelfth lunar month of winter. For the Prince of Yuzhang County, no, now I should say Emperor Hongwu, he didn't have any respect at all. The cold tone and eyes made the counselors present here tremble. You know, even though this master may not agree with taking the position now, in fact, he already has murderous intentions towards that pig in his heart.
After several people looked at each other, they all bowed to say goodbye. But when they left, he was left alone with the counselor who had the idea to attack Jiangning Mansion regardless of the city the imperial court was still defending. After the others retreated, Prince Guilin looked at this very elegant living room with his hands behind his back. The faces of the several paintings and calligraphy hanging on the wall were somewhat uncertain.
After a long time, he said softly: "Ming Gong, I had all the calculations at the beginning, but in the end I still missed the mark. I didn't expect that Gu's son-in-law would actually have such a skill. He knew that Gu was ready to start a rebellion, and he could even say that Although the situation was already imminent, he still dared to boldly change generals on the battlefield. Remove a group of young generals and go south to replace those guard generals who had been bribed by Gu."
"Originally I thought he was just replacing the military attachés on Jiangnan West Road and Huguang South Road. He didn't even replace the officials on Guangnan West Road. It was just an unintentional move in a normal transfer. But looking at it now, I still underestimated it. This guy. The reason why he did not replace the officials of Guangnan East and West Road is because he has known about these two roads for a long time, and even if they are replaced, he may not be able to control them. "
"Replacement before the war may not only alert the snake, but may even damage the officials he likes. Guangnan East-West 2nd Road, plus Fujian Road, I am afraid he has already planned to give up. He is luring the snake out of its hole and waiting for the few to raise their own troops. , and it is definitely not without precautions. His hands are made of antelope horns. It seems that there are no traces, but these hands are just right, stuck in the most critical positions. "
"As a result, our army is now stationed under a fortified city and is in a dilemma. In fact, I can see that except for you, the rest of the people have some intention of retreating when faced with such a dilemma. However, they are stuck alone. In the past, I didn't dare to say it directly because of my majesty. Gu's son-in-law looks young, but his scheming is so deep that Gu had never thought of it beforehand."
"What Gu Geng didn't expect was that this man was so bold. He left the veteran generals in the court and boldly used young generals of the fourth and fifth grades. Zhao Wusha, before he went to Zhengzhou to quell the rebellion, he was just a young general. He is a fifth-grade military attache. He has promoted him several times, and now he has reached the position of acting as the envoy of Jiangnan West Road. Even I have to be convinced by this courage."
"Almost all of those old guys that Gu has worked so hard to win over over the years have been completely idle. Now those people are loyal to him. They can't win him over, whether through bribery or assassination. And there is the one who is always there. King, he actually dared to make an exception and keep her in Jiangning Mansion. What he did was the first emperor of all generations to dare to do this since the founding of this dynasty."
"The prince who used the prince to control Jiangnan was still his biological brother. Even though this Yongwang was just a tablet, it quickly stabilized the hearts of the people in Jiangnan in the shortest time. Although you and I can tell, he used Yongwang to sit in Jiangning. , it’s just the same tablet as the one in the line, and it won’t be given any real power at all. Presumably, the people around King Yong are also his people.”
"If there is any change in King Yong, if it is revealed today, he will be immediately taken to the capital tomorrow. But let's not talk about the means, let's talk about this person's courage first, he despises all the heroes in the world. Just this courage alone. , Gu Zi thinks there is no such thing. This person is worthy of being called an outstanding person both in terms of his methods and his scheming. If Gu Zi really gives him a few more years, I'm afraid we really have no chance."
"Gu admits that his courage in some aspects is far inferior to that of Gu, a man who is decades older than him. His emperor is even worse. This Gu made a mistake, but he did not expect the next step. Wrong step. Now that we are in this dilemma, Gu still underestimates the enemy. Is Gu really old? For this person, Gu actually has a feeling that Emperor Taizong is still alive. "
Looking at the prince who never admits defeat, he seemed to admit defeat for the first time. The counselor pondered for a while and then said: "My lord, you don't have to blame yourself too much. Indeed, when he first made those moves, you did underestimate the enemy to some extent. But this is normal. The one in the court Judging from what he has done over the years, the emperor is nothing more than a man who is good at getting along with others and has the talent to get by with others."
"Except for the emperor's mental skills, which are just okay, the rest are just unsatisfactory. The evaluation is already fair. Looking at the princes he taught, every one of them has nothing but viciousness and greed for money. . The master in the capital has such means and courage, I am afraid that he benefited more from Concubine Jing. The emperor does not have the ability to teach such a child. "
"Looking at his father alone, how many people in this world can imagine that such a mediocre father can hand over a son with such tricks? Concubine Jing has been living in the deep palace. Except for some veterans in the court, no one else can I don’t know much about it. Now, as those old ministers have passed away and retired, people in the court know less and less about it in recent years. It’s normal that you don’t know.”
"Therefore, there is no need for the prince to blame himself. The key now is to solve the problem. Stationing troops under a fortified city is by no means a long-term solution. I think that in addition to mobilizing an elite force to bypass the state capital where the imperial court is firmly guarded, we can directly Outside Jiangning Mansion. We should also strengthen our offensive. Nowadays, many guards from all walks of life have surrendered, and those generals, from what I can see below, are both leaders and cannot be trusted. "
"Instead of wasting a lot of money and food every month to feed this group of trash. It is better to put them on the front line to replace our elites and participate in the siege operations. Gather our elites and prepare to face the elites of the four major battalions going south. After all, compared with the Guards who are unable to fight in the field, the four major battalions are our real opponents in the future. We must maintain their combat effectiveness."
After hearing the counselor's thoughts, the King of Guilin did not answer him immediately. Instead, he showed his true nature as a businessman and made calculations in his mind. After a long time, he said: "Ming Gong, this matter is related to whether the hearts of the surrendered generals can truly surrender. In the future, we will have to face other groups of guards, and we must have a longer-term perspective. Therefore, I must be careful about this matter. Just think about it.”
Regarding the answer of the Guilin County Prince, the counselor sighed silently in his heart and did not try to persuade him. However, he remained silent, but the King of Guilin County opposite him said: "Ming Gong, the team that is attacking Jiangning Mansion, Gu hopes that Ming Gong will also follow them. First, as a supervisor, he can firmly control Gu. There will be no accidents with this team, and we guarantee that the generals will remain loyal to Gu at all times."
"Second, Jiangning Mansion is the most prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, and the wealth is the highest in the south of the Yangtze River. I still know the generals of Gu's army. They have spent so many days in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Although I have not treated them badly. , but once they arrive in such a colorful world, I am afraid they will not be able to control themselves. If they launch troops and plunder Jiangning Mansion, I am afraid that the whole Jiangnan will lose their hearts. "
"While the world is still uncertain, I never want this to happen. Once the people of Jiangnan lose their hearts, I will have lost if I don't fight. I will grant Duke Ming enough rights, and anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy. Wait. After capturing Jiangning and Suzhou, Ming Gong will be the governor of Jiangnan in charge of the east and west routes of Jiangnan and all military and political matters. Don't worry, I have absolute trust in Ming Gong's character."
Regarding the appointment of the Guilin County Prince, the man bowed and said: "Prince Meng is so important to me, so I will naturally dedicate myself to supervising the armies for the prince and recruiting the officials and gentry in the south of the Yangtze River. But if I do, I would like to ask the prince to consider it carefully. Even if not We mobilize the surrendered troops to join the war, but we cannot just let them stay where they are. In the long run, it will be difficult to ensure that these people will not repeat the mistakes of the former Tang Dynasty's separatist rule."
"After these people surrendered, the prince did not disrupt their original organization, and he did not even make any changes to their residences. Now these people are just wasting their food and salary, making no contribution to the prince. He himself has been stationed in various places for many years, They are very closely colluded with local officials and gentry. If the war situation changes, there is no guarantee that these people will not change. These people can betray the court for money, who can guarantee the future?"
"Your Majesty, even if you don't use force to deal with these surrendered troops, you should at least select them who are strong and capable of fighting. They will no longer be responsible for their original generals. Even if they cannot be incorporated into our army, they must form their own army. The prince’s trusted generals, or the generals the prince considers to be reliable, will lead. Otherwise, if time goes by, he will definitely die. Your Majesty, these are my sincere words.”
However, the King of Guilin still did not give any reply to the counselor's advice. Although he didn't show any impatience, it wasn't that bad either. Seeing that the prince of Guilin was stubborn and refused to listen to his advice. This person had no choice but to sigh helplessly. If things continued like this, the Lord, whose foundation was already unstable, was bound to have an internal chaos before turning around and leaving.
After this person left, the King of Guilin looked at his back and didn't speak for a long time. This counselor named Zhang Gongming was a Hanlin scholar of this dynasty and came second in the imperial examination. I am very talented, and I am definitely qualified to do everything under Zhongshu's sect. When his official career was not smooth at first, it was the King of Guilin who took great pains to invite him. He also knows that playing conspiracy is not a long-term solution.
In the future, if we seize the country, it will still be up to these serious scholars to truly govern the country. Although this person has a somewhat aloof temperament, he is not only talented, but also has a very far-sighted vision. He is the most trusted person around him, and he even trusts this person to be the only person who can directly enter his study without going through. This is unique among the many counselors around him.
The Prince of Guilin has always attached great importance to this person's opinions. How could he not understand the meaning of this counselor's words? It's just that the area that I control now is too small. The soldiers under these people can be dismissed, but these officials cannot be dismissed at least until the world is settled. He is indeed a hereditary prince, but at bottom he is a businessman.
