Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun were both shocked. The old man's meaning was already very clear!
This was obviously to train Zhu Gaochi, who was only fourteen years old, to be the emperor's grandson. Such an honor was something they had never expected.
Zhu Di even said: "Dad, Chi'er is only fourteen years old. Isn't it too early?"
"Early? Gan Luo became the prime minister of the Qin State at the age of twelve; Huo Qubing was granted the title of Champion Marquis at the age of eighteen, and the title of Lang Juxu; Mo Xuanqing was admitted to the first place at the age of seventeen. Gao Chi is now fourteen years old, we think he must I won’t be weaker than them and help you handle government affairs, what’s wrong with that?”
"It's just that the child is not in good health, and I am worried that he is too tired."
Zhu Di thought to himself, old man, these people you mentioned are all the types who died young. Do you really want to compare them to my good eldest son like this?
If it had been anyone else, he would have slapped him earlier, but it was his father who spoke. Zhu Di had no temper at all, so he could only say this sentence, hoping to delay it for two years.
No king in history handled government affairs at the age of fourteen. Those young kings who succeeded to the throne early were all assisted by ministers of the Zhuguo Kingdom.
It's good now. My fourteen-year-old son is assisting the young and powerful father. What's the point? If he spreads the word, I'm afraid people will think he's not good enough!
Zhu Di had a headache. He knew that his old man's thoughts could not be changed by ordinary people. He was thinking of some way when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang say: "You don't have to worry about this. We already have a way to cure Gao Chi's disease."
"Dad, do you still have this ability?"
Zhu Di remembered that his father became a monk by begging and then rebelled. When did he have the experience of being a wandering doctor? Even the imperial doctor in the palace can't do anything, how can dad?
But now that his father has made a solid decision, Zhu Di has no choice but to agree because he can't refute.
Zhu Gaochi, on the other hand, was a little dazed. He had expected to enter the Wenhua Hall to study, but he really had never thought about entering the Wenhua Hall to assist in handling government affairs. The profound meaning of this was equivalent to training him as the emperor's grandson. .
After Zhu Di failed to argue, Zhu Gaochi thanked him and said, "My grandson has thanked Grandpa Huang."
The family did not talk to each other, and the atmosphere quickly became harmonious. However, Zhu Di was rushed directly to the Wenhua Hall to discuss matters, leaving only Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Gaochi chatting with Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Di, who was kicked out, was speechless. He thought that it was unreasonable to have a close relationship with another generation. His good-looking son did not want it, but he wanted to get close to his grandson.
However, Zhu Di was also happy that his eldest son could be loved by his father, which meant that his position was more stable, and those civil servants might not oppose him.
Zhu Di, who was in a good mood, thought of the two things his father had brought up in recent days, and suddenly felt troublesome. The transformation of the palace recipe was relatively easy to say, and there was basically no pressure.
However, Zhu Di could already predict that once he mentioned the conquest mentioned earlier, he would definitely encounter collective opposition from civil servants.
"No, we have to share this pressure. I can't bear the pressure of civil servants alone!"
As soon as Zhu Di's thoughts moved, he ordered people to summon the six ministers and all the princes to come to the Wenhua Hall to discuss matters.
Soon, the Wenhua Palace was crowded with people. This time, it was not just civil servants, but also military generals. They were all the small group of people at the pinnacle of power in the Ming Dynasty. Standing in the Wenhua Palace, they were also clearly distinguished.
The leader of the civil service is naturally Zhan Hui, who holds two positions. In recent days, he can be said to be very proud of himself, his official career is prosperous, and his prestige has been further improved.
As for the generals, they were more casual. Fu Youde, the Duke of Ying, stood in front, followed by Geng Bingwen, Lan Yu, the Duke of Liang, and others. As for the position, there was not much competition.
After all, this is not a morning court, there is not so much emphasis on it, it is just a discussion. Compared with the ordering of civil servants, the generals are familiar with each other and have a good relationship, so they are naturally much more casual.
After Zhu Di came, he first talked about the reform of the palace recipes, and everyone said they had no objections.
In the past, when Zhu Yuanzhang was diligent in state affairs, he would have several court meetings a day. At that time, he would often be in charge of the food, and the food given to him would be big fish, big meat, heavy oil and heavy salt. But these people would be tired of it, but they would not be able to do without it. This is a gift from the Holy Emperor. , If you don’t eat cleanly, you are not giving face.
Now that I heard Zhu Di talking about restructuring, everyone clapped their hands in favor, especially in recent years, those old cooks have been useless, and the new generations who come here are not really good at cooking, but they can eat. It's really not very tasty.
Meat is not like fruits and vegetables. If it is not cooked well, the taste is really hard to compliment, so the first thing is passed quickly.
Seeing that things were going well, Zhu Di brought the topic to the Goryeo Dynasty. After a lot of chatting, he got to the point and said: "The barbarians from all over the world are dissatisfied with the king and have insulted our country. What's more, they have repeatedly insulted our country. Raising troops to invade is really an unforgivable crime. I am worried that the barbarians are disobedient and are harassing the country, so they want to launch a conquest. What do you think, sirs?"
One word stirred up a thousand waves, as if a bomb was dropped on the calm water, and the Wenhua Palace suddenly became lively.
The eyes of the generals who were still a little unhappy suddenly shone. For them, war is their life and the best weapon for them to maintain their status. When they heard Zhu Di talking about conquest, they no longer felt sleepy.
"Your Highness, I think this sentence is reasonable. These little bastards, if they are not convinced unless they are beaten, especially that Japanese country, if they are dishonest, they should be beaten hard!"
When a general speaks, there are so many twists and turns. When he opens his mouth, he just wants to fight without thinking about anything else.
As soon as these words came to the ground, they immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the civil servants. Yan Zhenzhi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, sternly scolded: "Nonsense! It's just nonsense! Now that the world has been at peace for a long time, it will be useless to use weapons and weapons indiscriminately. People's minds are calm and they are not happy. How can you be so ignorant of the overall situation during the war?"
Ren Hengtai also said: "Your Highness must not be reckless. The surrounding barbarian countries are small and have few people, poverty and hardship, and not enough materials. Even if they get it, it will be useless and only damage the national strength. Your Majesty once said that a small country should not engage in war lightly. , it is of no use to our country, so we can just let it go. What’s more, our heavenly country has abundant products, so why do we need these barbarian countries?"
Han Xun, the Marquis of Dongping, said sarcastically: "You guys who are writing brushes, how do you know what Jiangshan Sheji is? Let's just say that the Japanese troubles in the southeast, without us bleeding and fighting in the front, would have made a fuss long ago. Thanks to you, you open up about Jiangshan Sheji and shut down about Sheji. These The barbarians have bad intentions, if you don’t fight them, they will fight you!”
Wang Bi, the Marquis of Dingyuan, also echoed: "I'm afraid you have never even killed a chicken. How do you know our sufferings? If it weren't for the stability of the world, we old guys would not be willing to fight life and death! But the people of the heaven above The reputation is not something you bunch of civil servants say, but it is us old guys who fought it down with our swords and bullets and bloodshed!"
Zhan Huiyi frowned. It would be quite disadvantageous for them to go so far. His thoughts were spinning quickly and he said: "Your Majesty also said: All the barbarians in the four directions are limited to mountains and seas and are isolated in a corner. The land they obtain is not enough to provide for them. Their people are not enough to command. Raising troops for no reason will damage the country's foundation. Furthermore, these fan-states have always been on good terms with the Celestial Empire. It is really not allowed to restart the war, which will harm the face of the Celestial Empire. What Your Highness just said, I think it is absolutely impossible. Fan-states If you belong to a country, you should not talk about conquest lightly. I think it is best not to conscript!"
Lan Yu, Duke of Liang, who had not spoken for a long time, saw his old enemy Zhan Hui coming out to talk. He immediately pricked up his ears and listened carefully, intending to find some flaws to refute.
After listening to it for a long time, I had no idea what this guy was trying to do. I only understood the last sentence. It would be best not to levy.
He is a reckless person with a very extreme temperament. He didn't understand the meaning for a while, and then he became angry and almost shouted:
"I won't ask for your mother's size!"
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