Chapter 90 Suddenly
What can the prince do?
Not to mention that the prince's nature is still good. Even if the prince is evil in nature, at this time, he must act like a good brother. The prince said: "This matter is too dangerous. Let's lay the foundation for a few years before letting my brother pass."
"I recommend His Highness King Zhou to move to Nanyang as a vassal." Feng Sheng said; "My daughter has written many times, saying that King Zhou is envious of His Highness King Jingjiang and wants to vassal overseas. After all, it is hard work to establish a vassal overseas, and he is still young now. , Naturally, I want to start early. I want to leave a legacy for future generations. It’s not that I didn’t have the opportunity before, but now that I have the opportunity, I can only use my old face to beg Your Majesty.”
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay, please keep your old face. King Zhou is my son. If he wants to do this, how can I not agree to it? That's right."
In fact, what really impressed Zhu Yuanzhang about Feng Sheng was that King Zhou wanted to take action as soon as possible.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he probably died of illness in the 31st year of Hongwu's reign, which could only last more than ten years. It may not be long or short, but he has many sons. Nowadays, the vassal state is not in the country, so it can be done casually. When you are abroad, you have to find a way.
If he doesn't start arranging his sons now, he will die in the future. When a prince or grandson succeeds to the throne, will he treat his uncles so carefully?
It was this idea that gave Zhu Yuanzhang the idea of making a big move in Nanyang.
The reason is very simple. Fighting north is actually just for the safety of Ming Dynasty. No material gains were made. But fighting south is not like this. In many places, it is harvested three times a year. It's just that it's not cooked well now.
Zhu Yuanzhang had this idea before he agreed.
Zhu Yuanzhang then continued: "In this case, the person who will be in charge of Nanyang will be particularly important. Let's discuss it with the generals."
"I think Mr. He Xihe is the most suitable person." Liu Sanwu's heart changed and he knew that the matter was irreversible. But He Xi will always have to pay the price. He immediately came out and said: "Master He is knowledgeable and full of wisdom. Moreover, the Nanyang strategy was proposed by Master He. There is no one more suitable for this position than him."
He Xi knew immediately upon hearing this that this was Liu Sanwu's vicious plan.
In this era of Nanyang, even if you were exiled, you wouldn't be able to go this far. In fact, let alone talking about it, the more important thing is that there are various diseases in Nanyang, which make people change their colors. Many people went there and never came back. More importantly, once you leave the people, you leave the political center.
It also loses power.
When He Xi is away from home, he certainly has great power. But He Xi had no part in such a decision related to the imperial court's policy. And He Xi was in the capital, although his position was not high. But every word and deed can be heard in heaven. This is exactly what it means: "The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are exceptionally red."
Once He Xi is allowed to go to Nanyang, it can be called an exile.
He Xi also frowned.
He Xi does not have multiple plans for Nanyang, just Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
However, what he cared about was disrupting his plans. He has been preparing for Liaodong for so many days, and there are already people there to attack the front line. At this time, he suddenly told him that he was asked to go to Nanyang. He will naturally be stunned.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked the prince: "Prince, what do you think?"
The prince pondered for a moment and then said: "A person who is in charge of Nanyang must first be resourceful and courageous, and he must be able to control the situation. After all, he has the vassal king's troops." Upon hearing what the prince said, many people knew that it was He Xi without a doubt.
Wuta vassal kings and Ming officials are not in the same system. Moreover, the external sealing of the vassal aggravated the differences between the two sides.
Ordinary officials cannot cooperate with the feudal king's people. And He Xi is not an ordinary person.
He is the consort of the Ming Dynasty, and the consort of the direct princess. In the royal family of the Ming Dynasty, he is a person who cannot be easily offended by this status alone. No matter which vassal king there is, he must give face. If He Xi is in charge, there is no need to worry about the unification of power.
When the prince said this, it was almost settled. But the prince still changed the topic and said: "He Xi, what do you think?"
He Xi secretly thought: "How can I feel?"
At this point, He Xi also understood that he might have to go to Nanyang. But it’s okay, he can do many things in Nanyang himself, so it’s not out of the question.
He Xi said: "Since the imperial court has a place for me, I have no obligation to refuse. However, I have to explain some things clearly. I have no qualifications in the army and I am afraid that the soldiers will not obey when I go out to lead the army. In my opinion, I am elected as a general. I am an honorable minister. I sit in Nanyang, and I can serve as a subordinate if I wish."
He Xi just finished speaking. I heard a loud voice from among the honorable ministers: "I am willing to go to Nanyang to take charge."
When everyone saw it, it was no one else. It was Lu Zhongheng.
Today's situation affects Lu Zhongheng's heart. Before going to court, Lu Zhongheng didn't care too much unless it was to snatch the position of commander. But today was different, today it was about his pocketbook. So, he listened carefully and refused to give up at all.
However, he also understands the importance.
Don't dare to speak casually. But the expression on his face was a bit uncontrollable. When He Xi spoke, his eyebrows were flying, but when he heard it, he seemed to be in denial. There were many gaps between his eyebrows, and his two eyebrows almost hit each other. After calming down, he took a long breath, as if he had been forgiven.
I heard that a general was selected to take charge of Nanyang. Lu Zhongheng's heart moved and he thought to himself: "Isn't this an opportunity to make a fortune?"
Yes, in Lu Zhongheng's opinion, going to Nanyang, although difficult, is a great opportunity to make a fortune.
First of all, war itself is an opportunity to make a fortune. At home, Zhu Yuanzhang kept strict control. But when it comes to Nanyang, it's different. Just don't take it too far. There won't be any big problems. After all, Lu Zhongheng was severely punished by Zhu Yuanzhang several times when he made a fortune.
As a veteran who wants money rather than his life, he has been punished several times. He said that he had a deep understanding of Zhu Yuanzhang's style and style of punishment. Although Zhu Yuanzhang has strict laws, he is not a judge after all. But the emperor, in many remote positions, could maintain local rule and suppress and pacify. As long as he doesn't cause a big mess, Zhu Yuanzhang also wants to be tolerant of small things.
In Lu Zhongheng's view, Nanyang is a place where beauty is needed.
Secondly, Lu Zhongheng drank the soup of Nanyang Trading. But it was just a couple of mouthfuls of soup. Without him, he would have no capital. After all, he is different from the Feng family. The Feng family was a powerful local power in the Yuan Dynasty. He is nothing but a bitter haha. Nowadays, although they are all developed. But how to maintain prosperity and wealth, others obviously have more experience than him.
At the beginning, all the money he invested in the shares was borrowed. For larger-scale trade, he has no money at all.
He kept thinking about what to do. But now that I think about it, if you don’t need money to invest in shares, you can use other things to invest in shares. When he went to Nanyang to take charge, he could say that he had a large army, commanded tens of thousands of troops, and controlled so many vassal states. Who can refuse to give face?
In other words, who can refuse to show filial piety.
When he thought of this, Lu Zhongheng felt that "guarding Nanyang" was risking his life. As for the dangers in Nanyang, he has been fighting since he was a child. How could he be afraid of wars for so many years? As for things like acclimatization and illness.
Lu Zhongheng was only afraid of poverty, not death.
It's just that Lu Zhongheng's carefulness has eluded many people. Even Zhu Yuanzhang concealed it.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that his little brother was greedy for money, but he still underestimated the extent of his little brother's greed for money. After all, as far as Zhu Yuanzhang himself is concerned, he didn't care about money for personal enjoyment many years ago.
Because compared to the big things of the country, it is just a small amount of money.
Zhu Yuanzhang never treated himself badly in life, let alone lacked money. Naturally, he couldn't understand the spirit of a little brother like him who would rather go to the ends of the earth in order to make money. This was one of the few among the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay. Since you are serious, go to Nanyang. As the governor of Nanyang, you will control the Nanyang land and sea armies and the Nanyang countries. If you do anything to the Nanyang countries, you can kill it first and then report it. He Xi, what are you doing? Shi, the Governor-General of Nanyang, has an overview of the affairs of Nanyang. You two work well together. Don’t embarrass the imperial court in Nanyang."
Lu Zhongheng thought to himself: "Of course I have to cooperate well, He Xi is the God of Wealth." He had seen He Xi's methods of making money. He admired He Xi very much and said, "I obey."
