Zhu Houzhao and Wang Shouren talked for a long time. The passionate young man who stretched his neck and made sure to tighten it is now fully mature.
The current clean-up of military camps can actually be traced back to Wang Shouren's memorial.
In the twelfth year of Hongzhi, Wang Shouren still remembers this time.
Zhu Houzhao felt that Wang Shouren was knowledgeable and unique, while Wang Shouren felt that the emperor was far-sighted and had planned this matter ten years ago. It was a pity that he was so ignorant at the time.
Judging from the difficulty of advancing this matter now, if Hongzhi had really followed his advice in the twelfth year of his reign, all the border towns would have been in chaos. The final result would have been better, but half of the world would have been in chaos.
Because there were not so many elite soldiers to suppress them at that time.
Thinking of this, Wang Shouren was extremely ashamed. He said to the emperor, "Back then, I was young and acted on my own impulse, and almost misled Your Majesty and caused disaster. For several months, every time I think about it, I feel both ashamed and sad. Your Majesty did not accept my advice back then." , This is an act of sage. I, I almost harmed the country!"
Being praised by Wang Shouren made Zhu Houzhao feel a little comfortable.
But to be fair, Wang Shouren was limited by the times. He was standing on the shoulders of his predecessors, so it is not necessarily brilliant.
Just feel a little proud.
"Have Bo'an stayed in Guizhou for six years or seven years? At the beginning, he must have been confused, right?"
"I don't dare."
Zhu Houzhao sighed deeply, "Actually, I have done many things today, but they are still not understood. It was the same in the past, when it came to opening up the sea, the resistance was so great. I still remember that I sent Mr. Wang to governor Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, and We used various methods to suppress bandits and arrest people to force this matter. At that time, I didn’t want to offend the Zhejiang gentry, but I had to offend them. You are a Zhejiang person. I’m afraid the local people will still refuse to accept it now, right?"
Wang Shouren knew that the emperor was a bit wanton in front of him, but he did not dare to be wanton. "Even if it was done back then, I now understand the benefits of opening the sea."
"Yes. If it weren't for the opening of the sea, where would the more than one million taels of silver provided by the cavalry and the Beijing camp every year come from? Without these, how could the Tatars be defeated? If the Tatars cannot be defeated, the northern frontier will not be able to defeat them. Steady, we monarchs and ministers still want to clean up the military villages? Haha."
Zhu Houzhao smiled and shook his head, "Maybe tomorrow there will be news of internal and external collusion. Only then will there be real chaos."
Zhu Houzhao had almost never told anyone these words.
Because the old men around him don't understand even if you talk about it, it's better not to talk about it. Moreover, he is the emperor after all, and there is a huge disparity in status. It is actually a bit awkward to ask him to say what is in his heart like this.
But there seems to be no such restriction with Wang Shouren, and it is natural to recall the past.
This was the first time for Wang Shouren to hear the emperor himself narrate these past events and experiences. After listening so casually, he realized that the emperor's plan was not simple at all.
One link after another, and the planning took ten years. He really felt sad in his heart.
"Your Majesty is the best in planning and planning in ancient and modern times, and I admire him deeply."
"It's not that I want to lay out the plan, but that it's really not easy to accomplish something." Zhu Houzhao began to use the self-proclaimed 'I', and he seemed to have an uncontrollable desire to express himself, or he wanted to express these few things. Nian Du said all the words in his heart. Anyway, he just wanted to say, "In the final analysis, the purpose of opening the sea is to steal money from the smuggling gentry, and the purpose of Qingtun is to steal money from the Ming Dynasty's own officers, local officials and big families." . He talks about being loyal to the emperor and serving the country, but when it comes to doing things, he only recognizes money and not people. So, besides killing people, I, the emperor, have no other choice. So, I can only kill him. "
Wang Shouren said: "Your Majesty is right to kill."
"Oh? You, a weak scholar, are so murderous? Ah, I'm confused. Ci doesn't command troops. You are so good at leading troops, so you must not be weak."
"I just think that murderous intent and weak culture have nothing to do with it. Just like a strong army must be disciplined, and discipline sometimes means turning your back and not recognizing people, or even your relatives. This is actually the same as His Majesty having to kill people. But it should be The people who are to be killed must be killed. If we don’t kill the people, the land will only be invaded and occupied, and the guard base will not have combat power at all.”
"I'm glad, because you really understand me. I want to drink, come on, serve some wine. When you have a drink, tell me how you were in the Loop!"
If the emperor has a decree, then of course there will be good wine on the table.
Wang Shouren was so confused that he drank with the emperor. What if he drank too much and made a mistake?
Alcohol is prohibited in the military, so his drinking capacity can only be considered average.
"Your Majesty, I am too drunk to drink. If I disobey you and offend Your Majesty, I will be guilty of an unforgivable crime..."
"Hey, please stop saying a few words." Zhu Houzhao gestured to the eunuch, "Everyone fell down. After a while, I asked them all to go out. No matter what you say today, only I will hear it. Wait. If I get drunk and forget everything tomorrow, then no one in the world will know. You may not know it yourself, so what are you afraid of? "
You Zhi thought to himself on the sidelines that it was really not easy for the emperor to even rectify such crooked theories.
He finished pouring it and confirmed, "Your Majesty, will this slave leave first?"
"Go out, go out, and close the door. It's cold in the winter."
"Hey, I obey your order."
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Zhu Houzhao did have the urge to talk to someone. He hadn't had a relaxed chat with someone for a long time.
In order to achieve this goal, he drank first and drank the guy until he was strong enough before he started asking questions.
"The Loop, the Loop, talk about the Loop."
Wang Shouren's cheeks were a little red, and his drinking capacity was indeed not good.
When Zhu Houzhao was in the palace, he would sometimes have a drink to enjoy the scenery, and sometimes have a drink to relieve his worries. In addition to banquets and entertainment, there was still a lot of drinking time.
But Wang Shouren is indeed prohibited from drinking in the army, and he is a very self-disciplined person who has requirements for himself and will not indulge, so his drinking capacity is average.
He burped a few times, which made Zhu Houzhao very interesting.
So I poured him a few more drinks.
When it was almost done, this guy started to go up, "Hetao... The wind blows and the grass is low, and the cattle and sheep can be seen. It is indeed a treasure land. There are many dangers in the Yellow Sea, but only one is rich. The ancients sincerely did not deceive me. I am in front and behind. Organize people from the mainland to colonize more than 2,000 hectares of wasteland and raise more than 8,000 war horses!"
"You also know that calling yourself a minister means you can still drink, so keep going."
"Of course I have to call myself a minister! I am a minister and you are a king!"
"But there are more than two thousand hectares of land, which is more than 200,000 acres. It's not a lot." Zhu Houzhao did some calculations.
"Your Majesty!" Wang Shouren stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"Oh, no, no, no, you'd better sit down, don't fall, just sit down."
"My lord, I obey the order!"
Ouch.
Zhu Houzhao was about to frown. Is this guy awake or not? What is he always shouting about?
After sitting down, he said: "Your Majesty, I not only cultivate the field, but also raise horses. They are the best northwest war horses! Besides, the number of immigrants is not very large. Your Majesty can take advantage of this time to reorganize the border army and give it to me." As long as there are enough immigrants, I can cultivate another 500,000 acres of wasteland this year!"
"What about the racecourse?"
"The same thing will be doubled! Within three years, I will turn Hetao into a military base with one million acres of fertile land, 20,000 horses, and 50,000 troops. And the sweet potato your Majesty gave you is a treasure. It's the same." The fields and food can be increased tenfold, so what else is there to worry about?!"
Zhu Houzhao began to have sweet dreams, "It's really like that. I will go north to conquer the grassland when the time comes."
"Your Majesty, Wang Shouren, is willing to provide 50,000 soldiers and horses to defeat the unruly ministers for Your Majesty, and to expand territory for the Ming Dynasty!"
The man probably couldn't stand this kind of stimulation, especially when it was still in his own hands. Zhu Houzhao blew him three cups in a row, and his throat was burning.
"Of course it's good to have you, but it's a pity that there aren't many heroes on the grassland, and they can't match your illustrious reputation as Wang Yangming."
Wang Shouren shook his head, "I don't care. I am a Han and a minister of the Ming Dynasty. I can make contributions to the country in my life. This is the most important thing. Besides, your majesty is promoting me. How can Wang Yangming have such a prestigious reputation?! Only your majesty has such a prestigious reputation!" !”
"You just don't know, but your reputation has grown."
"Your Majesty, are you talking about the grassland? I have been in Hetao for two years, and I am somewhat famous on the grassland."
Zhu Houzhao frowned and asked subconsciously: "What? Are they still coming to harass me?"
"I am harassing them."
This guy was breathing heavily while talking after drinking.
"It's time to harass." Zhu Houzhao picked up the wine glass, "How can the majestic Chinese be bullied by a bunch of barbarians? It's indecent to come and go. During the Hongzhi period, they violated the border every year. Now it's Zhengde. We commit crimes every year. They go."
"Your Majesty is truly a hero!" Wang Shouren admired him. "I have sent troops to patrol the fertile water and grasslands around the Hetao and south of the Yinshan Mountains. Even if we don't raise horses, the Tatars are not allowed to graze. I am now I understand what it means to truly ‘not teach Huma to cross the Yin Mountains’, not many emperors have been able to do this throughout the ages.”
"What is the Yinshan Mountain? We must find a way to cross the Yinshan Mountain and go north. Drink from the Hanhai Sea, seal the wolf to live in Xu, connect the great river to the west, and make the counties of Qilian!"
The ancient prose has a momentum that gets stronger the more it is spoken. It is all four words. Zhu Houzhao really felt it at the end when he said it, as if they were in the northwest desert and felt the heaviness directly, and even his own movements started to move.
It was also at this moment that he made up his mind: if he wanted to conquer it in person, he must conquer it in person!
Only through personal expedition can he see the vastness of the northwest, express his passion, soothe some regrets in his heart, and truly feel what ZTE is.
He actually has a certain need for stability in his character, because after all, he is an only son, after all, he has no prince, and after all, he has learned the tragic lesson of Tumubao, so he is not willing to get into trouble with the ministers, nor is he willing to take risks.
Although I always think about it, I always say to wait until the next time, just like those people in later generations who want to travel, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, and finally push it to the next year.
I am afraid that only at this moment, with the strength of wine, can I make this determination.
Zhu Houzhao filled up both of their glasses and said, "Bo'an, you and I must make an agreement to conquer the desert together!"
