Of course, Zhu Biao didn't care. There were so many talented people who wanted to serve him to the death, but they just did it casually. Maybe those two people who worked hard throughout their lives would never have the chance to truly serve Zhu Biao.
Deliberately giving favors and favors are only things that people who have not yet matured can do. Zhu Biao is the majestic crown prince of the Ming Dynasty and the crown prince of Jiangshan Sheji. He is naturally the target of allegiance to everyone.
If I use you, it is a gift of knowledge. If I don’t use you, it means that you are not virtuous enough and you should reflect on yourself!
The ministers in the court didn't care either. All they wanted was for the Heavenly Family to give dignity to the officials who died in the line of duty. Regardless of the past, since they had become the magistrate of Nanping County, they were part of the class. Now they would help him find his way out. Things are as they should be.
Zhongshu Shengping reported that successive years of drought and floods in Laizhou Prefecture in Jinan had damaged crops and wheat, and the people lived on grass and bark. Local state officials found it difficult to survive and requested the imperial court to send grain for disaster relief.
Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "The people of Shandong have been suffering from military disasters for a long time. They have been pacified and have been living hard for many years. How can they be so miserable! The ancients said that if a man or a woman does not get anything, they will kill themselves as if they were pushed into a ditch. Today's people If this is the case, how can we just sit back and watch him die? The Ministry of Revenue will immediately prepare food funds for disaster relief."
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue bowed to accept the promise, and Zhu Biao also bowed and said: "To my father, the king of Chu is getting older and will soon be a vassal. He should experience the hardships of the local people and the holy family of heaven and heart. Only in this way can we In order to live up to my father’s prayers, I asked the King of Chu for disaster relief.”
Hu Weiyong immediately came out and said: "I agree, the land of Shandong was originally recovered by the King of Zhongshan in collaboration with His Highnesses King Jin and King Jin. Now it is inconvenient for His Highness the King of Jin to go out. It is appropriate for His Highness the King of Chu to represent the Holy One and His Highness the Crown Prince to provide disaster relief and help the people." ”
The prince and the prime minister both expressed their opinions, and naturally many people followed, including Xu Da, who had always been reluctant to express his opinions. However, there were still officials from the Yushitai and the Ministry of Rites who came to remonstrate, thinking that since there was no one in the imperial court, there was no need to send the prince to provide disaster relief. ?
But they are in the minority after all. After all, His Highness the Crown Prince is not afraid. What are you worrying about? The emperor naturally agreed in the end. He would not take the initiative to give other sons a chance, because he did not want any rumors, let alone people speculating whether he had another son. The idea of establishing a crown prince.
The country is the foundation of the country, and the position of the prince is the foundation of the country and represents the continuation of the ancestors and seedlings of the country. He does not want to have any wavering. This is for the good of the Ming Dynasty, and it is also good for all his children and grandchildren.
If Zhu Biao had not taken the initiative to propose this matter, then it would basically not be possible. It would be a taboo. After all, it was rare in the past dynasties for princes to be released to provide disaster relief and charity.
Zhu Biao is not worried about this. The power in his hands is no longer shaken by other brothers. It can even be said that the emperor has to break his muscles if he wants to move. It is extremely terrifying for a prince who has no scruples to restrain himself to take over the accumulated power. Too Too many factions and clans put all their pressure on him.
To be honest, Zhu Biao himself doesn't even know how far his sphere of influence extends. It's like a pyramid. He stood at the top of the tower and developed the cornerstones of the second and third floors below. As for what's below, it's not under his control. , it is expanding all the time, it can even be said to be doubling...
If this is the case, it would be a failure if he deliberately suppresses the brothers around him, and that is not what his father wants to see. The heart and liver are meat, and the palms and backs of the hands are also meat. People must know how to be grateful.
What's more, compared to officials who don't know whether they are corrupt or not, the younger brother who knows the truth is more trustworthy. There are many fights and killings within the clan, but mutual help is the mainstream. Otherwise, the clan world would have collapsed long ago. Why? It may last for thousands of years.
In this era, the friendship between fellow villagers is reliable enough, let alone blood relatives.
As for why he is the third child, it is a matter of ordering the elders and younger ones. The matter of the second child has not been settled yet, and his father will never let him go out to have fun like this, so he is the third child. As for the fourth child, wait and see. In a month or two, Zhu Biao was going to send him to Guizhou for training.
After the chieftain surrendered, the imperial court was bound to send troops to Guangjian Guards Station to eliminate the rebels. The army there was currently divided into two groups, one was Tang He who attacked Bashu, and the other was Mu Ying who had just left.
Mu Ying took over tens of thousands of elites from Tang He, who were basically noble generals from the East Palace. Tang He was a sensible person, so naturally he would not be stuck here, not to mention Mu Ying with the warrant books from the imperial court and Zhu Biao. Good to stop.
But this has reached the limit of Mu Ying's official qualifications. He can't take any more. Arrogant generals are the most difficult to deal with. Mu Ying is a marquis, but his qualifications are still not as good as some noble generals.
If you can't use your arms and fingers, it means nothing, so Zhu Biao just asked Mu Ying to take over the 30,000 troops, and the rest were still in Tang He's hands.
This is also because Lan Yu was sent out by Zhu Biao. Otherwise, with Lan Yu accompanying him, any arrogant and powerful general would have to cry out as his ancestors when he saw him. Even though Lan Yu was repeatedly punished and his officials were deposed, but he was in the army. His prestige has only increased, and the Qiu Ba people will obey such a ruthless person.
However, Zhu Biao really couldn't stand Lan Yu. If he hadn't thought that this was his best confidant, and because she was from the family of his own crown princess, Zhu Biao would have been beaten by Zhu Biao for such an unruly prickly head. Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.
Fortunately, there is still somewhere to send him. On the surface, Lan Yu was sent to Hainan, a prisoner, but secretly, he had gone to sea to Japan. At this time, he should have met Tang Ding.
While Zhu Biao was thinking about it, several more items of morning government affairs were passed leisurely. After they were almost done, everyone tidied up their clothes. The highlight of the day had arrived.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair, glanced at the ministers, and said, "Xuan Guizhou Chieftain has an audience."
"The holy legend declares that all the chieftains in Guizhou will come to the Hajj to meet you!"
The chants of congratulations and the sound of whips resounded throughout the palace, and naturally reached the ears of Long Zan Aqi and others who were kneeling in front of Wulong Bridge. A group of people stood up unsteadily, their legs and feet feeling numb after kneeling for too long. Damn it, they are local emperors in their hometown and have never had the habit of kneeling.
Under the leadership of officials from the Ministry of Rites, the chieftain chiefs such as Longzan, Aqi, Song, Mongolia and others walked towards Fengtian Hall. Along the way, there were mighty soldiers with weapons and cold eyes on both sides.
Whether it was Long Zan Aqi or Song Mongolia, who had already surrendered to Zhu Biao's feet, their expressions at this time could not be said to be very good. As the saying goes, Dao would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. If not forced by the current situation, who would be willing to come here? kneel.
However, the moment they stepped into the Fengtian Palace, their expressions had already changed. They were stiff, sincere and humble. This group of chieftains who were usually aloof and arrogant, spontaneously put down their centuries-old pride.
He knelt down in the center of the hall under the disdainful eyes of the civil and military officials of the court. No one dared to raise his head to look at the Ming Emperor who had destroyed Mongolia. They just read the memorial of surrender written for them by the Ministry of Rites in rather awkward Mandarin.
There are no surprises, because all the work that needs to be discussed and prepared has been done by Zhu Biao, and the sweet dates that should be intimidated and given have been sent out, so this is just a cutscene, which has been scheduled long ago. If you break up, you will die. Not only his own body, but also his family was destroyed. The Ming Dynasty was in urgent need of someone to kill chickens to scare monkeys.
According to the agreement, Zhu Yuanzhang canonized Longzan Aqi as the third-rank Huaiyuan general of the Ming Dynasty and concurrently as the propaganda envoy of Guizhou, and gave him the surname Han and An.
He canonized the Mongolian gangsters of the Song Dynasty, granted General Huaiyuan the title of Tongzhi of Xuanfu Division in Guizhou, and changed the Mongolian name of the Mongolian gangsters of the Song Dynasty to Song Qin to correct their customs.
The rest of the chieftains should be rewarded, and the generals of the fifth and sixth ranks can be canonized at will. Naturally, the court will not lose. They have given them a title, and they do not need to provide food to the soldiers. The chieftains will organize themselves, and they are all capable soldiers. When the court uses them, You can dispatch them directly, so why not.
In addition to those present, Lao Zhu also conferred the title of Yang Keng, the leader of the Yang family in Bozhou. He was still on the way. It is said that he came with his fellow magistrate Luo Chen, the general manager He Ying, and the barbarian general manager Zheng Hu, preparing to hand over Yuan Yuan. Gold and bronze medals awarded by the imperial court.
Lao Zhu didn't like this person because he came too slowly. It was obvious that he was worried that Ming Dynasty would directly take down all the toasts going to Beijing. He waited and watched for so long before setting off to come. It was obvious that he had ulterior motives.
However, now the priority is still to appease. When the army has settled in and established a firm foothold, it is time to use the Yang family to scare the monkeys. It is not good to win a territory too easily, as it will easily make them lose their awe. Zhu Yuanzhang knows this truth very well, so he can also look at other locals. How will the company react?
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