After eating a piece of jujube cake, Zhu Biao didn't say much. This kind of important matter was not urgent. What should be promised should be promised. I believe Chahan should have made a decision, so he changed the subject and asked about the situation of Liaodong Jurchen.
The five largest privet houses of Wandoli, Huligai, Taowen, Tuolian, and Bokujiang are now under the jurisdiction of Nahachu. Although some have established contact with Goryeo, there are also some secretly cooperating with Goryeo. The Ming Dynasty had some contacts, but after all, the Lord of Liaodong was still Nahachu.
Chahan also knew everything. In fact, they were also very wary of privet. After all, the Jurchens were not satisfied with the ten thousand, and the precedent of being invincible was not far away. Jianguo destroyed Liaonan and attacked the Song Dynasty. Although it was finally destroyed by the siege of the Southern Song Dynasty and Mongolia. country, but the Jurchens’ combat prowess is impressive.
Nowadays, the climate in Liaodong is bitter and cold, and it is actually even more difficult than the grassland. The Jurchens, the fishing and hunting peoples between black mountains and white waters, have been fighting with wild beasts since they were young, and either died in the mouths of wild beasts, or they hunted wild beasts for food.
As a result, the population will definitely not increase, but the young people who can survive must be brave and strong. This is caused by the harsh living environment. Naha has Jurchen knights under his command, but they are not large and they are not built. We are also afraid of being turned against our customers.
Zhu Biao talked with Chahan for more than an hour, briefly talking about civil, political and military affairs from all over the world. They were quite congenial. Then Zhu Biao got up and prepared to leave.
"Your Majesty, you might as well go out and visit more. The capital is prosperous and beautiful, and it's very interesting. If someone provokes you, don't pay too much attention. Someone will take care of it."
Chahan stood up and responded respectfully. Zhu Biao said with a smile: "If you have free time after shopping, you can come to the palace and see me. When you are in trouble, I will invite the prince to try the skills of the royal chef in the palace."
Then he left without saying anything more. He said that it would be better to let Chahan see the Ming Dynasty with his own eyes. Although it is not possible to say that everyone is rich and healthy, compared with the troubled times of previous years, A bright and prosperous age has begun to take shape.
As Naha's most trustworthy eldest son and the young master of Liaodong, Chahan still has a clear vision. He should know how terrifying the potential of the unification of the Central Plains is. Even if he can still rely on the favorable geographical location of Liaodong to resist, but The final result is destined.
The Ming Dynasty could fail many times, but the worst consequence would be to train for a few years before fighting again. However, the current grassland and Goryeo do not even have the strength to fight, let alone what would happen if they lose a battle.
Therefore, Zhu Biao is not afraid that Chahan will make the wrong choice, and he does not believe that Naha will have the courage to burn the boat, so he still needs to maintain his posture. If they are smart, they will refuse the title of Duke of China and exchange Liaodong for it. A hereditary and irreplaceable marquis.
In fact, it would be more than enough for someone else to trade Liaodong for a duke, but after all, there was a gap between Naha and Lao Zhu. What Naha did back then was a bit unruly, and his father was also a grudge-bearing person.
What's more, Naha Chu is a top Mongolian noble after all, and his birth status is not comparable to that of the Ming Dynasty's current Mongolian generals. Zhu Biao does not want another Mongolian mountaintop in the army.
After driving back to the palace, Zhu Biao got off the car and walked after passing Chengtian Gate. From time to time, civil and military officials came up to greet and speak. After comforting them one by one, he stood at Wulong Bridge with some hesitation. He was going to Jinshen Hall to accompany his father for lunch. For dinner, it’s better to go back to the East Palace to have dinner.
The tastes of father and son are actually different, and their favorite dishes are also different. Since the empress stipulates that everything in the palace should be frugal, there are only a few vegetable soups for lunch. The emperor must have wronged the prince and returned. The East Palace is all looking after His Highness the Crown Prince.
At this time, he happened to meet Chen Youzong, the envoy of general affairs, coming from the Jinshen Palace. It was a coincidence that Zhu Fan had planned to talk to Chen Youzong in the next few days. He had just given his daughter's dowry garden to an outsider. Even though it was The Crown Prince and Crown Prince should also have an explanation.
He is very generous to outsiders, let alone his closest confidants. Chen Youzong naturally stepped forward to pay homage: "I pay my respects to Your Highness."
Zhu Biao stretched out his hand to support him and said, "Excuse me, did you just come out from your father's house?"
Chen Youzong responded: "This is the memorial sent by His Royal Highness the King of Chu. The disaster relief in Shanxi has been quite smooth, but it is inevitable that there will be a few big rats involved in local official circles and noble families who need to be personally judged by the Holy Emperor."
Zhu Biao walked towards the Wenhua Palace, and Chen Youzong followed a little slower on the left: "His Royal Highness the King of Chu also has a personal letter handed over to the General Secretary for delivery to His Highness. It is now on the body of Wei Chen. He just entered. During the presentation, I was still wondering why His Highness was not here."
Zhu Biao put his hands behind his hands and said with a smile: "Why don't I go see Naha Chu's son in person in the capital? Liaodong is a top priority now."
"I just walked around the park with Chahan and I'm a little hungry. Aiqing, please accompany me for lunch. It just so happens that Aiqing hasn't seen Yunqing for a long time."
Chen Youzong responded humorously: "I dare not ask for your ear even if I wish."
After the two chatted and laughed for a while, Chen Youzong suddenly said: "Wei Chen has something to say, do you want to say it?"
Zhu Biao slowed down a little and said, "Why do you, my king and my ministers need to be taboo? Just speak out."
Chen Youzong pondered for a moment and said, "Naha's army of 200,000 people entrenched in Jinshan is a serious problem for our Ming Dynasty. Now we have a rare opportunity to conquer Liaodong without losing any blood. This is a God-given opportunity. His son riding into Beijing alone shows his sincerity. Why don't you, Your Highness?" Give each other a garden tour as a token of goodwill.”
Zhu Biao frowned and said: "The garden is Yunqing's dowry. Aiqing spent a lot of effort to mobilize famous craftsmen from Suzhou and Hangzhou to build it in order to relieve Yunqing's homesickness. It is not appropriate to give it to outsiders."
"Your Highness is overly worried. It's just a garden. If Yunqing knew that this garden could relieve His Highness' worries, she would be overjoyed. What's more, it is such a special thing that Chahan can understand how much Your Highness values their father and son. If we can avoid a bloody battle in Ming Dynasty, no amount of gardens can buy it back."
Zhu Biao sighed and said, "I love you so much that you have become wise to the country. I would like to learn from you and do as you say."
Chen Youzong hurriedly said humbly: "Your Highness has spoken seriously. It is my duty to relieve His Highness from his worries and repay the kindness of knowing him."
The monarch and his ministers looked at each other and smiled without saying a word, and soon arrived at the Wenhua Palace. After sitting down, Zhu Biao first took Zhu Xi's letter and read it. He basically wrote down everything about his departure from the capital, which was quite complicated and trivial. , but it can also be seen that Zhu Biao is quite satisfied. The third child is a smart man after all.
After reading the letter, seeing that Chang Luohua hadn't arrived yet, he asked, "The Crown Princess is not in the palace?"
Fuduo, who stayed in the East Palace to serve, hurriedly replied: "As for me, the Queen sent someone to invite the Crown Princess to Kunning Palace an hour ago. I guess I won't be able to come back until the afternoon."
Zhu Biao nodded and said: "The stove is still hot. Let's get some food and wine. I want to have lunch here with Chen Aiqing."
"promise."
Soon the food and drinks were served. Chen Youzong, Tonggu Bojin, was also the chief official of the General Affairs Office. Many matters in the world had to be communicated through his hands. Naturally, there were many topics to talk about. Zhu Biao used this meal. Very comfortable.
Zhu Biao put down his chopsticks and said, "So Cai originally had a rift with Wei Guan, so he repeatedly impeached Wei Guan."
Chen Youzong stroked his beard and said: "After Wei Guan took office in Suzhou, he became enlightened, corrected customs, formulated academic rituals, examined the classics and history, went to the countryside to drink ceremonially and built schools, eradicated tyranny and bad government, and last year the Ministry of Economics and Officials' assessment results were the best in the world. Naturally, It’s not like what Cai Ben said.”
Zhu Biao laughed and said: "This is strange. One is the commander of Suzhou and the other is the prefect of Suzhou. The two are supposed to perform their own duties. One is in charge of civil affairs and the other is in military affairs. It is difficult to negotiate on weekdays. Why is there such a gap?"
Chen Youzong was a little embarrassed to speak. Cai Ben was originally a close disciple of the Holy Emperor and an old subordinate during the Huaixi Rebellion. He had made many meritorious deeds and was granted a thousand households. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was appointed as the commander of the Suzhou Guard.
What kind of place is Suzhou? It was originally the hinterland of Zhang Shicheng. Zhang Shicheng worked hard in Suzhou for eleven years. The people of Suzhou still miss his lenient and gentle rule. Zhang Shicheng's nickname is Jiu Si. It is said that some people in Suzhou secretly gave him Burn ninety-four incense.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there have not been many rebel leaders in Suzhou, but there are quite a few rotten scholars who refuse to serve as officials and spend all their time writing poems praising the past and derogating the present. From this, we can understand why the emperor sent Cai Ben as the commander of Suzhou. .
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