Disaster comes from the mouth.
Gu Zhengchen knew very well that don't talk nonsense if it is not your own business. If you talk too much, a part of your body may be cut off with a knife, unless it is for the faith in your heart, the faith you insist on, the livelihood of the people and the country.
Is it worth asking about toast?
Calling hundreds of people, cutting down a few trees and shouting a few slogans can cause trouble. In the Ming Dynasty, it was not really a serious problem. There will naturally be people who can handle this kind of thing. It is worth holding a meeting here to study.
Is it true that Hu Weiyong regards himself as a rookie in the officialdom, thinking that he doesn’t understand anything because he is young? He doesn’t even know the principles of “not being in his position, not seeking political power” and “transgression”?
You may be underestimating yourself.
Hu Weiyong looked at Gu Zhengchen, chuckled, glanced sideways at Zhu Yuanzhang, and then said: "Your Majesty is also here. I want to hear your opinion. This is your test."
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, raised his hand to ask Gu Zhengchen to stand up, and then said, "Now that Hu Aiqing has spoken, I also want to hear what you think."
Gu Zhengchen glanced at Hu Weiyong and was extremely afraid of this man.
Many people in later generations only paid attention to the Hu Weiyong case, and paid attention to the fact that Lao Hu took away a group of people. Many people did not know how terrible this person was.
Hu Weiyong is favored, this is true.
To understand the operation of the Ming Dynasty, the most critical thing under the emperor was the Zhongshu Province. All official and local memorials (except secret memorials) needed to be centralized in the Zhongshu Province, and all memorials approved by the emperor needed to be issued through the Zhongshu Province.
At this time, there was only one person in control of Zhongshu Province, and that person was Hu Weiyong!
Regardless of whether Zhu Yuanzhang was sincere or not, his favor towards Hu Weiyong at this time undoubtedly exceeded that of any courtier.
The word "Ai Qing" does not appear easily in Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth. What he is good at is "you and others" and "you and others".
The reason why Hu Weiyong was able to win the favor of Zhu Yuanzhang and become the most powerful minister in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty was not entirely due to figuring out the holy will, flattering the horse, but also doing practical things.
It can be said that Hu Weiyong is an extremely talented minister, and his ability to handle government affairs is extraordinary! If this were not the case, Zhu Yuanzhang would not have trusted him to take care of the Zhongshu Province for seven years!
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhu Yuanzhang respectfully and said seriously: "Since Your Majesty has spoken, I dare to say a few words."
"But it doesn't matter."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked calm.
Gu Zhengchen thought carefully, and after making a rough draft, he said slowly: "Guizhou Guxia stabs the chieftain of Guan Dynasty to cause rebellion, so he should be prepared with two hands. The first hand is to suppress and crusade by force, destroying its strength and foundation with the force of thunder, in order to warn The other chieftains who have committed crimes below will not be able to end well if they cause chaos in the place."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly.
This is only right. When facing rebellion and rebellion, we must not show mercy. Suppression by force is inevitable. If the Ming Dynasty sent people to negotiate for surrender, what would the other chieftains think when they saw it?
They will think that the consequences of fighting against the Ming Dynasty are actually like this - there are no consequences, and they can get a lot of "recruitment" benefits, so they can just rebel themselves and surrender if they can't survive, which will benefit both left and right.
Only by killing one person to serve as a warning to others can similar things happen to the greatest extent.
"What about the second hand?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
Gu Zhengchen continued: "As for this second hand, Wei Chen believes that the court's policy towards chieftains should be made clear, support and win over local chieftain forces who are close to the court, widely publicize the court's policy, resolve the hostility of chieftains from various places towards the court, and strengthen Enlightenment, turning chieftains into people of the Ming Dynasty."
Le Shaofeng sneered twice, interrupting the smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face: "Strengthen education? I'm afraid Mr. Gu has never been to a wild land. Is there any possibility that the people there can be educated? Take ten thousand steps back. Even if we implement the method of enlightenment and make hundreds of thousands of people literate and know about the Ming Dynasty, so what? Will it still solve the rebellion caused by the chieftains?"
Wu Lin stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think what Gu Zhixian said is quite reasonable. Back then, Your Majesty sent troops to conquer Dadu and issued messages to win over people's hearts. Only then did Dadu conquer and the people settle down to their jobs. Nowadays, the chieftains in the southwest often cause trouble. , among them there are lawless people, and there are also people who are afraid of the imperial court and do not know the strategies and countermeasures of the imperial chieftains. Spreading the news widely and restraining the sergeants can alleviate some of the chieftains' uneasiness."
"Besides, the way of enlightenment is a long-term solution for governance. Only by letting them know the writings of the Ming Dynasty, understand the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty, and understand the customs of the Ming Dynasty can they return to China and leave the barbarians and join the Han Dynasty. If these 'two hands' can go hand in hand, the chieftain will The chaos will definitely decrease year by year.”
Zhu Yuanzhang's disappeared smile reappeared: "What Wu Shangshu said is reasonable, but Gu Zhengchen, what do you think of what Yu Shangshu said?"
Gu Zhengchen glanced at Le Shaofeng, and then said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "There is also a sequence of education. The chieftain surrenders to the imperial court. Your Majesty, in response to your great kindness, can call the chieftain's son to Jinling to study and study. Once he comes, let him Understand the Ming Dynasty, know the strength of the Ming Dynasty, and secondly, spread the Ming Dynasty's policies on behalf of the emperor, and serve as a communication bridge between the court and the chieftains."
Hu Weiyong frowned: "You are openly asking the chieftain's family members to act as hostages!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was also a little worried.
This is indeed a good idea, but if you ask your son to come to Jinling as a hostage, I'm afraid not many chieftains will agree.
Gu Zhengchen smiled and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Hu, the chieftain may not agree. The Ming Dynasty does not necessarily have to let the chieftain's eldest son enter the Jinling Imperial Academy. It can be the second son, the third son, or even the nephew. . What the imperial court wants is for the chieftain to have a better understanding of the Ming Dynasty, and there is no need to force his eldest son to enter Jinling. When he decides to conflict with the Ming Dynasty, he will definitely call in people who are familiar with the Ming Dynasty to ask if it is feasible. This is the purpose of enlightenment."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, it seemed that this was the truth.
Hu Weiyong took a deep breath and had to say that Gu Zhengchen's thoughts were very different from those of others. He originally thought that he was just proposing a method to restrain the toast with protons, but he didn't expect that he really wanted to let the toast understand the Ming Dynasty. Cultivate a force within the chieftain who knows the Ming Dynasty, understands the Ming Dynasty, and surrenders to the Ming Dynasty!
"What a powerful method."
Hu Weiyong couldn't help but marvel.
Zhu Biao was very satisfied and looked at Gu Zhengchen with admiration.
Chieftain rebellion also requires a process and requires psychological preparation. If Gu Zhengchen's strategy is implemented, it will interfere with the chieftain's psychological preparation.
Many chieftains rebelled based on two words:
ignorance.
They did not know the power of the Ming Dynasty, their military strength and population. They were arrogant and arrogant, thinking that they could divide the territory and split the land by attacking a county or occupying a city with hundreds or thousands of people, and calling a group of people to rebel.
The more ignorant a person is, the more inexplicable courage he has.
Let them know the truth and reality, and this kind of courage will naturally disappear.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, you must grasp with both hands and be strong with both hands. Only in this way can you prepare yourself for the future return to the country."
