"allow!"
Zhu Zhanji decided to adopt Yan Keng's strategy.
At this time, the emperor had given up the idea of abandoning the land and decided to complete complete control of Jiaozhi!
When Yan Keng saw this, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
He recalled his father's frequent sentiments:
"If Xuande does not abandon the land and Jiaozhi will always be the country, then future generations will surely be more prosperous!"
"Cochin has so many excellent ports and so many populous cities! The Red River Delta is even more of a treasure!"
"And by building a navy in Jiaozhi, we can defend the south. When the west comes from the east, we won't have to fight with the Ming Dynasty Navy until they reach the coast. We can completely defend the enemy from outside the country!"
At that time, he didn't know what it meant. He thought that Emperor Taizong had already conquered Jiaozhi. Why would his father still sigh like this? Now he finally understood part of it.
If that's the case, let's do it once and for all!
In June of the first year of Xuande, the Ming army transferred 60,000 troops to Jiaozhi. Together with the original Ming army garrison, the total force reached 130,000. Led by the British Duke Zhang Fu, he launched an overwhelming attack on the Jiaozhi army.
How could the Jiaozhi Army be the opponent of the Ming Army! Regardless of quantity or quality, the Ming army had the absolute upper hand. The soldiers in Jiaozhi felt that they were encountering killing machines!
In just over a month, all the wars in Jiaozhi subsided and calm returned again.
Then, a large number of Han people poured into Jiaozhi from the Ming Dynasty and settled in some big cities.
At the same time, all the original Jiaozhi officials were summoned back to the court, and new officials arrived. Before they came, they were severely reprimanded by the emperor and ordered to treat the locals as Ming people.
In various prefectures and counties, the people of Jiaozhi looked at the newly arrived officials with numb eyes.
They have become numb to the rule of these people and only feel deep despair.
But soon, someone told them that the Ming Dynasty had changed, and the emperor heard about their experiences. Those officials who oppressed them were severely punished, and honest and good officials were sent.
The light of hope gradually lit up in the eyes of the people of Cochin.
No one wants to die if they can live.
After experiencing a period of new rule under the Ming Dynasty, they were satisfied - indeed, Ming Dynasty had undergone great changes.
Exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes were gone, and the new officials were also quite benevolent. Teachers came along to teach them the written words of the heavenly kingdom.
They could feel that this time Daming truly regarded them as one of their own.
So they also began to regard themselves as wise people.
…
The pacification of Jiaozhi made Zhu Zhanji look at Yan Keng with admiration. Facts have proved that Chen Guogong had a strong insight and was able to point out the problems that existed in certain places.
He was also very grateful to Yan Keng for standing up at the critical moment, otherwise he would not have been stigmatized in future generations.
Yan Keng already had an excellent impression in Zhu Zhanji's eyes, and all these extra points made the emperor trust him even more, almost to the point of obeying his words.
Therefore, when the Jiaozhi matter came to an end and Zhu Zhanji turned his attention to reducing the feudal vassal, he immediately sought out Yan Keng to discuss it with only one person, which fully demonstrated his trust in Chen Guogong.
Zhu Zhanji has endured many vassal kings for a long time.
The matter of reducing the vassal state has been established since the founding of the Wen Dynasty, and Yongle has determined the correct general direction. However, in fact, Yongle did not remove too many vassal kings except for depriving all the military power of the brothers who joined the army with him.
Even in order to show that he was different from his nephew, some of the kings who had been eliminated before were recalled one by one and reset. This resulted in many vassal kings still supporting their troops and respecting themselves.
Zhu Di also learned the lesson of his predecessor. Even with the strategic policy of "seizing power and giving wealth", he still did not dare to cut off the vassal vassal, and because he did not want to leave a reputation for being ruthless to the clan for future generations, he cut off all three The feudal kings who were guarding him were all notorious.
This resulted in that until the Xuande Year, Zhu Zhanji still had the same feeling as Zhu Yunwen.
Like a awn on the back.
"I want to cut down the feudal vassal, but I'm afraid of being rejected by the clan. What should I do?" He stared at Yan Keng and asked.
Emperor Xuande didn't want to tarnish his reputation and end up with a bad name like Emperor Jianwen.
However, it is imperative to cut down the feudal vassal.
Yan Keng was stunned for a moment. He had no idea about this before. Moreover, as someone who wants to be a cousin and also wants to build a memorial arch, the difficulty is not that high.
Zhu Zhanji seemed to have anticipated Yan Keng's reaction. He asked and answered himself without waiting for Yan Keng's answer:
"If you want to reduce the vassal status without tarnishing your reputation, you must learn from someone who is famous. However, since Yongle abolished the vassal state, the kings have acted cautiously and have no clues. It is really difficult to reduce the vassal status."
"But if there is a vassal king who is proud of his troops and wants to replace me, and is eventually defeated by the imperial army, but there is evidence that other vassal princes are involved, I wonder how they will react?"
Yan Keng's mind was spinning and he immediately understood what Zhu Zhanji meant.
For a moment, I felt a chill on my back.
This young emperor is not as simple as he seems. Although he looks young, he is actually very scheming, and compared to his father, he is more emperor-cruel!
However, he was also a person who had experienced big storms. When he calmed down, he asked:
"I wonder which vassal king your Majesty thinks has a 'disobedient' heart?"
"King of Han." Zhu Zhanji laughed like a bad wolf, but his eyes were actually cold.
They had made things difficult for their father and son in every possible way back then, and now it was time for revenge.
"However, your cooperation is still needed."
he said softly.
…
Everything is going on in an orderly manner.
And Yan Ling also got the news from his son that Emperor Xuande was going to cut down the vassalage.
The doubts that had troubled him for a long time were thus solved——
It's also a rebellion. Why was Zhu Gaoxu so strong during the Jingnan period, but when it came to Xuande, it was a series of confusing operations.
You must know that although Zhu Gaoxu was domineering and cruel, he was truly brave and good at fighting. There were few in the Yongle Dynasty who could surpass him.
His Royal Highness, the King of Han, was a fierce general who led thousands of fine cavalry to rescue his father at Baigou River, killed Qu Neng and his son in formation, defeated Sheng Yong in Dongchang, defeated He Fu with the Lingbi, and finally defeated Sheng Yong in the battle at Pu Zikou and reached Nanjing!
In a word, you can say that Zhu Gaoxu is bad, but you cannot say that Zhu Gaoxu is good.
But during the rebellion of the Xuande Dynasty, Zhu Gaoxu, who was already quite proficient in his business, acted worse than a novice (I'm talking about you, Zhu Chenhao).
He was obviously as honest as a chicken after the vassalage, and he had been obedient in Le'an for several years, but he began to want to rebel during the Xuanzong Dynasty, which was at its peak.
He was obviously quite good at fighting, but after announcing the rebellion, he didn't capture a single city, didn't kill a single official, and didn't even declare a message to the world. He was far inferior to his descendant, King Ning.
A Taiping prince could penetrate Jiangxi, and everyone knew that Zhu Houzhao was not his biological son, and that he had received a secret edict from the Queen Mother to show his legitimacy.
It was clear that troops had been raised, but they surrendered inexplicably.
This will also be a mystery in later generations.
Now, the situation is clear.
He was just a pawn, the spearhead of the plan to reduce the feudal vassal.
What a drama!
(End of chapter)
