Chapter 89: Cheng Yaojin appears halfway
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard what Li Jinglong said, he actually felt somewhat clear in his heart and said, "What did your father ask you to do?"
Li Jinglong said: "If the court discusses sending troops to Nanyang, please submit this book."
He Xi's heart thumped, and he knew something unexpected had happened.
Li Wenzhong was known as a Confucian general. He was a disciple personally taught by Song Lian and had a close relationship with scholars and officials. He was the most scholarly person among the founding generals. And Li Wenzhong is Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew. He has outstanding achievements and is also related to Zhu Yuanzhang. In terms of status, Feng Sheng's qualifications may not be higher than Li Wenzhong's. Kindness is even worse.
Li Wenzhong's suggestions were more influential among the ministers.
He Xi was anxious, angry and hateful for a moment.
It's not that he didn't think about trying to persuade Li Wenzhong. But He Xi knew very well what Duke Cao Guo was like. Although he was conscious, he slept for a long time and was awake for a short time every day. That is to say, it’s just a matter of time. At this time, He Xi couldn't bear to disturb him.
In fact, He Xi has nothing to do with Li Wenzhong. The personal relationship between the two is still good. If He Xi explained his strategy to Li Wenzhong face to face, he might not be able to convince Li Wenzhong. But what comes now is just a memorial, which is still the final conclusion.
He could only accept this result. He just glanced at Liu Sanwu slightly and said in his heart: "This person has gone too far."
Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "Xu Zheng, please read it."
Xu Zheng took the memorial from Li Jinglong and read it slowly. Li Wenzhong's meaning is also very simple. First of all, the imperial government cannot be easily shaken. If troops are sent to the north, they cannot stop until the residual Yuan is destroyed. The residual Yuan will always be a trouble for the Ming Dynasty. Secondly, although Nanyang sea trade is important, it is not without other ways to appease it. The expedition to Java was the last resort.
A general must not raise an army out of anger. Things in Nanyang should be kept calm.
Otherwise, the expedition to Java may be a big defeat.
So much.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not surprised by this content. He just thought to himself: "Wenzhong, Wenzhong, you, I can only say you." However, he also felt that Li Wenzhong had truly reached the end of his life.
Because there is a lot of twilight in this memorial.
Li Wenzhong in Zhu Yuanzhang's impression was actually not lacking in courage. He has even done many things that others think are impossible. It’s just that people have reached Li Wenzhong’s time period. What I think is different from when I was young.
He knew his life was coming to an end.
There is reflection on the past and more worries about the future. He was worried about how the power of the court would be balanced without him. How to conduct foreign wars? Will something go wrong? etc.
Yes. The earth will spin if anyone leaves it. But the question is which one left? What are you thinking? People always overestimate their abilities and status, especially during Li Wenzhong's time. Even more so.
Maybe this is also a kind of psychological comfort for myself, a kind of psychological relief.
The reason why Li Wenzhong had this memorial was that someone came to him for help. But more importantly, he felt that going to Java was not a reliable thing. Against this risk. But if Li Wenzhong still had a normal mind, he would not have submitted to such a memorial. Without him, what kind of person was Zhu Yuanzhang?
Li Wenzhong had always had confidence in Zhu Yuanzhang's decision.
But before dying, or waiting for death, Li Wenzhong's mentality was not as stable as before. This is also human nature, even if you are a hero, it is inevitable.
However, this gave He Xi a big problem.
The advantage Feng Sheng had set off was offset.
This is also the influence of heroes.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What do you think?"
For a moment, there was silence. No one even dared to speak out casually like Xun Gui. The bosses have different opinions. How dare the people below interrupt? Yes, Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong is dying. But if his old man has not died, he can kill people in one day.
Who dares to rush ahead?
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the prince and said, "Prince, what do you say?"
In an instant, countless thoughts came to the prince's mind, and he said: "What Duke Cao Guo opposed was only the expedition to Java. He Wanzhi's opinion did not say anything about the expedition to Java. The two do not seem to be contradictory."
"My son thought that we should combine the two strategies."
Liu Sanwu was shocked. He never expected that the general backend he relied on would react.
In fact, this is not difficult to understand.
The most important task of the prince is to succeed to the throne. While having the influence of his own team, the biggest problem is to keep pace with Zhu Yuanzhang.
After the prince supervises the secretaries, the prince's power is greater than in history.
After all, although the prince's power was half-king in history, there was no institutional confirmation. But now, the prince almost controls the entire inner court. It is the power of the prime minister in his hands. The more this happened, the more humble the prince became, and the less he dared to dissatisfy Zhu Yuanzhang.
In every matter, consider Zhu Yuanzhang's choice first. Think about your own interests again. Then blend in from the middle. If not, then Zhu Yuanzhang’s opinion should prevail.
Who is He Xi? The prince knows very well.
He didn't know why Zhu Yuanzhang valued He Xi so much. But he knew that there would definitely be a place for him as the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty in the future. It is even very possible that he is the prime minister left to him by his father. Although the prince was not very satisfied with He Xi in some aspects. But he also admits that He Xi is talented.
And He Xi's opinion also has merit.
Expanding territory is what every emperor wants to do. The prince is not an emperor now, so he might as well think like an emperor. Let’s take a hand in Nanyang first and wait for the future. If it succeeds, Nanyang will become the Western Region of the Ming Dynasty. If it fails, a vassal state will be left to guard it. This is a move that has both advantages and disadvantages. As for Java?
it is not important. Anyway, Ming Dynasty has already entered Nanyang because of this incident. The impact on Java is much more important than the death of hundreds of people.
The punishment effect has been achieved.
The prince's choice is already very clear. First of all, his father will definitely support it, and secondly, the strategy is feasible and beneficial to the country. Could it be that the prince really did nothing for the mere words of a corrupt scholar?
The prince was deeply influenced by the scholar-bureaucrats, but it was just an influence. In fact, he only had one real teacher, Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang kept the prince with him all the time, not just to teach him by words and deeds.
What combination of two strategies can be implemented? Just a euphemism.
Zhu Yuanzhang showed a smile and said, "My son, tell me."
The prince said: "Deploy the navy troops and horses from Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong provinces to establish the Nanyang Navy and go to Nanyang. We will also clean up pirates in Nanyang and establish garrison. Just leave people to guard it."
He Xi also heard that the prince had no intention of waging war in Nanyang and left people to guard him. These words were worth pondering. Leaving a patrol point counts as staying, and leaving a city counts as staying.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "He Xi, what do you think?"
He Xi could only say: "I thank your Majesty and the prince. I have no objection."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "In that case, let's decide on the candidates together."
He Xi said: "I have something that I don't know whether to talk about or not." In fact, He Xi didn't want to talk about it here, but Feng Sheng's eyes kept drifting towards him. He Xi knew that it was time for him to fulfill his promise.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Tell me, when will I stop letting people talk?"
He Xi said: "Based on the principle of vassal enfeoffment, I thought it would be better to order a vassal king to guard one area of Nanyang. Previously, King Jingjiang was a vassal. It was too hasty and ordered the vassal kings who wanted to conquer the vassal to join the expedition together, or to order The people under the vassal king also have to stand in front of the army when they join the army? What do you think, Your Majesty?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his first reaction was, is this the exchange condition between He Xi and Feng Sheng? However, if Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it carefully, it was not impossible.
Zhu Yuanzhang still trusts the abilities of his adult sons. I think they can do a good job in taking charge of Nanyang. Even suppressing Java in the future is not impossible.
Well, several of Zhu Yuanzhang's sons are indeed outstanding. At the same time, there are also fathers who always have a halo when looking at their sons.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Prince, you are both the crown prince and the eldest brother. What do you think of this matter?"
