Chapter 77 Good news comes
"You seem a little different now than you were yesterday."
A high pavilion in the palace stands near the lake. Princess Anqing sat in the middle with a guqin in front of her. There are incense, tea and fruits beside it. And He Xiyu was sitting on one side, opposite Princess Anqing. Princess Anqing's desk is not as tidy as He Xi's desk.
A large piece of manuscript paper was in a mess on He Xi's desk. He Xi held the gold pen between her index and middle fingers. Two hands are packing up the manuscripts they have written.
At this moment, He Xi was full of motivation.
The thought of being able to write whatever he wanted about the Ming Dynasty was enough to make the man tremble with excitement.
But in what direction should the Ming Dynasty develop? He Xi still needs to think.
Fortunately, He Xi had not gained nothing in the past few months in ancient times. After all, the secretary supervisor seems to be low-key. But it actually integrated all the intelligence of the Ming Dynasty. Here, He Xi can see the situation of Ming Dynasty from various channels.
For example, the financial center of the Ming Dynasty has always been the Jiangnan region. The four Jiangnan prefectures, plus the province of Zhejiang, were responsible for nearly half of the Ming Dynasty's expenses. For example, the immigration from eastern Shandong and Shanxi to Hebei and Henan has just been carried out. This illustrates the population distribution of the Ming Dynasty.
It also made He Xi understand that the emergence of the so-called North and South List Case was not just about the cultural gap between the North and the South. But there are all-round differences. Especially the vast plains in the east and west of Hebei, Henan and Shandong were originally the essence of the north. Now, he has just recovered from the situation where his bones were exposed in the wild and there was no rooster crowing for thousands of miles. Everywhere is sparsely populated. When you are on the road during the day, you may encounter wild beasts on the road.
There is also the structure of the Ming Dynasty court. Personnel composition. Factions fight.
He Xidu has some understanding.
But it was still very difficult for He Xi to come up with a comprehensive development proposal for the Ming Dynasty. It broke his mind.
In fact, at this time, He Xi originally wanted to concentrate on working in her room. But he underestimated Princess Anqing's feelings for him.
From He Xi's point of view, he actually didn't do anything to Princess Anqing. We only met a few times. The so-called date is also watched by many people. It can only be based on emotion and not reason. I don’t know that Zhu Yuanzhang protected Princess Anqing too well. Compared to Zhu Yuanzhang, he has hundreds of thoughts in his mind. Understand the way of power and return to nature. A point where people are willing to die. Princess Anqing's little bit of pettiness makes her look innocent and cute.
She never left He Xi at all.
Even if He Xi said that she had something to do. Princess Anqing was also unwilling to leave He Xi.
So, it became what it is now. He Xi was doing her own thing. Princess Anqing looked at He Xi and was tuning the piano and playing chess records. Do your own thing. He looked at He Xi from time to time, his eyes blurred, and his face suddenly turned red.
Perhaps, spending time reading, playing chess and playing the piano is the most beautiful thing in Princess Anqing's heart.
This situation also moved He Xi.
However, this gentle romance was broken by the sudden news.
Naturally, it was a great victory at Baishi River.
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"Okay." Zhu Yuanzhang said happily: "Okay. Muying did not disappoint me."
In the Qianqing Palace, the prince reported the matter to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy. What makes him happy is not just that he won this battle. It was Mu Ying who performed extraordinary feats in this battle.
As mentioned before, although there are more than 300 health clinics under the Ming Dynasty. and soldiers from the border barracks. Such a huge army has its own origins. It was Zhu Yuanzhang who raised the army alone. At that time, the Zhu family only had a few men. Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang did not have a powerful clan general group like Cao Cao and Li Tang. Zhu Yuanzhang's huge army generals all have foreign surnames. Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang cultivated direct descendants in the army. His direct descendants, Xu Da, Li Wenzhong and other generals. The Huaixi Group was originally a direct descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang, but now it is drifting away.
Zhu Yuanzhang preferred to promote direct generals to balance Huaixi. Also come to consolidate your own foundation.
But promotion is not done out of thin air. The emperor wants to be reasonable. To convince the public. But Mu Ying made such a military exploit today. No matter how he promoted him, no one would be able to say anything.
Muying is the first of Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted sons. It was Zhu Yuanzhang who valued generals, and more importantly, Mu Ying was young. Now he is only in his thirties. Compared with many founding generals, he is much younger. When Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, all the generals who founded the country had to die. Let Mu Ying take charge of the world's military power for the prince, just like he and Xu Da did.
But when he thought about the life span of the prince and Mu Ying, he frowned.
"This matter is imminent." Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself.
Historically, when the prince died, he was in his forties, and Mu Ying, who was walking behind the prince, was only in her fifties. They are all in their prime years. Not to mention whether the prince died early, but if Mu Ying had been here, the battle of Jingnan would not have been like that.
The prince didn't know that his old father was worried about his longevity. Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang sigh, he said, "Father, there is something wrong."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's okay. I will immediately recruit the Baishijiang victory and the meritorious generals to come to the capital. I will hold a celebration banquet in the capital to celebrate Mu She."
The prince was stunned and said: "Father, there is something I don't understand."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I don't understand something."
The prince said: "Now that Qu Jing is calm, the next battle should be in Kunming. Recalling Brother Mu now. Doesn't it prevent Brother Mu from doing meritorious service?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You still have some shortcomings in military affairs. First, how did you defeat Qujing? It was Mu Ying who made the forced landing. Although my Mu She is brave, he can't defeat hundreds of thousands with thousands. The thieves' soldiers lack morale and are self-defeating. Even Qujing is like this. How much better can Kunming be? After this battle, the battle in Yunnan is decided. Of course, the chieftain of Yunnan has not heard of the power of heaven for a long time. The king of Liang is easy to break, and the chieftain It’s hard to say for certain. Is there any great merit in this?”
The prince was stunned. Got it too.
Difference is victory, and it is the result of different achievements. For example, Zhu Yuanzhang arranged for Tang Shengzong to suppress bandits in various places. This battle may not be easy. Because they have to go through the mountains and into the forests, it is impossible to use many troops. It can be described as difficult and dangerous. But is there any credit?
No. What more credit does it take to exterminate the bandits? If you fail, your reputation will be ruined.
And that's what making toast is like. A task that requires less credit and more hard work.
"Fu Youde is the main general in the Southern Expedition after all. Mu She fought so well. If Mu She is not transferred, Fu Youde will be embarrassed." Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Moreover, the Northern Expedition is about to start. Mu She can go to Peiping faster. Listen and use it.”
The prince understood immediately. He said: "My son, I will make arrangements right now."
That's the difference between someone up there and no one up there. The poor old man can only chew his bones in Yunnan. But Mu Ying was able to go to Peiping and participate in the Northern Expedition. You must know that among the military achievements of the Ming Dynasty, the Tatars were the most important. That is the late Ming Dynasty. The rewards of Donglu are better than those of Tatars.
Historically, Mu Ying has not played so well. But I didn’t stay in Yunnan for a long time. Instead, he was transferred to the north from time to time. Nowadays, the changes in ordnance and Fu Zhong's extraordinary performance. Makes things different. Zhu Yuanzhang naturally had a different way of dealing with it.
The prince was silent for a while and said: "Father, it is still up to the father to decide on important matters in the court. Regarding the supervision of the country by my sons, okay?"
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said: "Sooner or later, this country and the country will be yours. It would be better for you to adapt earlier."
In fact, the prince's lifespan is not long. It's not entirely without benefits. The advantage is that Zhu Yuanzhang feels more at ease with the prince.
Yes, although history shows how Taizu doted on the prince. But the subtle relationship between politicians, between the monarch in his prime and the prince who has entered his prime, is difficult for many people to detect.
Yes, Zhu Yuanzhang recognized Zhu Biao as the prince from the beginning and never wavered. Zhu Biao's storage position is very stable. But Zhu Yuanzhang had no restrictions on the prince at all. That would be wrong.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang used many methods to cultivate and restrict the prince. Ordinary people just can't see it.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted a capable prince, the future wise king of the Ming Dynasty. But I don’t want to be tied with Li Yuan.
The closest military commander from the Crown Prince is Mu Ying Lanyu. Keep a distance from the generals from your previous life. You can see some clues.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that the prince would not live long. On the other hand, consciously or unconsciously, he trusted the prince more. However, the greatest advantage of the prince is that he knows how to behave, whether it is true or false. As soon as he had time, he asked Zhu Yuanzhang to resign and supervise state affairs.
However, at this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was also thinking repeatedly about the future of Ming Dynasty. He Xi is drafting the future of Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang also had his own ideas. In particular, I have repeatedly pondered the thoughts, lines, and policies of the Communist Party of China. The intention is to draw some new ideas from the middle.
Although I watch government affairs every day. Most of them were left to the prince's disposal.
Of course, this is also because winter is here. In an agricultural society, there are relatively few things in winter. Although the imperial court is busy, it is more of a year-end summary. In Zhu Yuanzhang's opinion, it was just a trivial matter.
The prince said: "Father, this is not good."
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said: "Let's do it. Wait until the celebration banquet. How about I show up again? I haven't had much rest in these years. Can't I rest for more than a month this year?"
The prince said: "Why did my father say this? Since my father said so, all I have to do is share the worries of my parents."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Go and do the work."
After the prince went out.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it repeatedly, and finally wrote on a piece of rice paper: "Who is our friend and who is our enemy is the primary issue of the revolution."
According to Zhu Yuanzhang, this is not only the primary issue of revolution, but also the primary issue of governance. Before that, he had been supporting civil servants, secretly suppressing Wu Xun, and allowing the Ming Dynasty to transition to a normal civilian court.
Because history has proven that the civil court was relatively stable.
But now he was reflecting on whether he was wrong?
