Chapter 34 After the Honorable Minister
Therefore, when Liu Jing arrives in Liaodong, he will definitely be able to get along with He Xi. Even if he does not necessarily agree with He Xi's way of thinking, he will not hold him back. Able to implement the prince's ideas very well.
Zhu Yuanzhang heard this and said: "You reminded me. It's him. Let Wu Gao be the commander of the Liaodong capital."
Zhu Yuanzhang learned the lessons of history and used more flexible means to deal with nobles. Now it seems that it is still very effective. Under the intoxication of the sea, many nobles made Zhu Yuanzhang give in in many directions. Otherwise, the matter of clearing the father-in-law would not be so easy.
It should be noted that now in the Ming Dynasty, people who really support large areas of land. There are two categories, one is the Jiangnan clan. The population is booming, and with a single greeting, tens of thousands of people from dozens of villages around can gather. The momentum is huge. It seems that no one with this big surname owns much land. But taken together, they cannot be underestimated.
The other category is the upstarts of the new dynasty.
I’m talking about people like Xun Gui.
Historically, before Zhu Yuanzhang died, he insisted on killing all these people, although it was excessive. But Zhu Yuanzhang was not an old fool. There is a reason. Land was the most important production resource in ancient times. Whether the land is in the hands of the court. This is about the life and death of a dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang could not tolerate any sand in his eyes, and the son he had raised with his own hands was no longer there. Faced with his overly weak grandson, he had few choices.
But things are different now.
Xungui as a group certainly exists. But after Li Shanchang died, the link connecting these people was gone. In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang's differentiation collapsed. There are many internal disputes among the nobles, and there are various factions. There is no longer any synergy.
But the death of Li Shanchang has sequelae.
Yes. Many people in the world don’t know what’s going on? But that doesn’t mean that the nobles don’t know what happened? In the dead of night, these veterans might not feel chilled.
Zhu Yuanzhang had long wanted to send out some signals to appease these veterans.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang changed his mind and killing could not solve the problem. If you use other methods, you have to pay attention to some propriety.
What signal does it send? Zhu Yuanzhang has not thought about it yet. But at this moment, it suddenly occurred to me that there was a group of people among the founding heroes. They made great achievements in battle, but died young. Some of these people still have great influence in the military. For example, Chang Yuchun. His influence has been inherited by Lan Yu.
But not everyone is as powerful as Chang Yuchun.
It is natural for people to take tea to cool down.
Of course. It’s not that these nobles have a hard time. Yes, compared to ordinary people, their lives are quite good. However, when their fathers were alive, it was heaven and earth. This is also a very real problem.
In history, Zhu Yuanzhang also purged this group of people during his great purges.
But now Zhu Yuanzhang has changed his mind. What he wants is differentiation, differentiation, and differentiation again. Let there be no big mountain among the nobles. Aren't these nobles very good chess pieces?
Their fathers are gone. No matter how good the sons are, they will always be better than their parents. After all, the founding generation was a great gathering of people. An outstanding person tempered by countless lives. It is difficult for future generations to compare. Therefore, some things that veterans dare to do. These young people dare not do it.
The veterans will only think that we conquered this world. But these young people will feel that the Zhu family's world is natural and right. Because when these young people were born, they grew up under the rule of Zhu Yuanzhang.
It’s completely different from the perspective of the elders.
The perspective of a lifetime of troubled times. Although the world is peaceful today, if something happens, it will be decided to start an army or have a palace coup. There is not much psychological burden. After all, when he was young, this was a common occurrence, commonly known as fire merger.
Who hasn’t seen it? Which family doesn’t have it?
But young people naturally feel that it is difficult for the Zhu family to have this kind of mentality. Even if it comes to a last resort, they are determined not to make decisions as easily as the older generation.
Although the influence of this group of nobles whose fathers died early is not as good as before, there are still three points in the rotten ship. The legacy of our fathers is still there. Who will be directly affected by taking them out? Of course it is these old-timers.
After these old brothers, it is natural to take care of them. But the cake is only so big. There are still many people here who want to eat. And these young people sometimes want more than just restoring the glory of their parents.
There will inevitably be conflicts between the two.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought of many people in an instant. However, I have to admit it. Among the second generation of the Ming Dynasty, there were not many successful people. But there are still some. It was Wu Gao, Marquis of Jiangyin, whom Zhu Yuanzhang thought of.
Wu Gaonai was the son of Wu Liang, Marquis of Jiangyin, and Wu Liang's brother. He followed Zhu Yuanzhang in his southern and northern campaigns. They were granted the titles of Marquis of Jiangyin and Marquis of Jinghai respectively. But around the twelfth year of Hongwu, they passed away one after another. Wu Gao stayed in mourning for three years, and then he trained troops in various places.
Historically, he was supposed to escort members of the Muhuali family to Yunnan, but the high mountains in the southwest made these surrenders unsuitable and eventually set off a rebellion, although it was eventually put down. However, Wu Gao was still devalued and later revived. During the Jianwen period, of course, Liaodongdu ordered him to confront Zhu Di. Zhu Di used counterintuitive tactics to kill Wu Gao and seize the troops and horses of Liaodong.
Of course, this does not mean that Zhu Di is not as good as Wu Gao. But Wu Gao is self-aware. When he faced Zhu Di, he was like a coward. No matter what happened, he just didn't take risks. Make your defense watertight. Zhu Di had limited time, so he thought of this method to make Emperor Jianwen suspicious of Wu Gao. Wu Gao was demoted to Guangxi. Wu Gao left. Shanhaiguan here will not be guarded immediately.
Generally speaking, Wu Gao is far superior to his father. But he can be considered a qualified general. The most important thing is that Wu Gao understands how much he has. That's good.
Many people are not without talent, but the bad thing is that they don't know the extent of their talent. There is a gap between what you see in your own eyes and what you see in others' eyes. One bad move will lead to a big fall. But Wu Gao is different.
When Zhu Yuanzhang sent someone else over, he was still worried that this person would compete with He Xi for power. But Wu Gao doesn't. This kid is so aware of current affairs.
The prince also immediately remembered Wu Gao's final fate. During the Hongxi period, the emperor looked at the directory and found Wu Gao's name, and ordered his family to be exiled to Hainan. Little did he know that Wu Gao had already died. In the early years of Yongle, he was put in a high position by Yongle. He participated in the first Northern Expedition and made meritorious deeds. However, he was slandered and returned home after being slandered. He died in the end, and his family was still implicated. This is probably because Wu Gao was the most ruthless person in attacking Beiping City, and the one who defended Beiping City at that time was Emperor Hong Xi. Ming Renzong.
Prince Kuanren was quite saddened by Wu Gao's fate. And Wu Gao's actions in history also show it. As long as the overall situation of the imperial court does not change, he will definitely be loyal to the imperial court.
The prince said: "Father is wise."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Go and see Li Qi, comfort me, and let the next prince tell him that the affairs of the older generation are over, and everything will move forward. His son is my grandson." I will not treat him badly. Let him take care of himself. Be a good duke of the Ming Dynasty. And ask about the orphans of generals who died in battles with more than a thousand households before the founding of the country. Make a list and let me see it."
The prince understood that Zhu Yuanzhang's methods were to end the undercurrent of Li Shanchang's death.
Select a group of loyal young generals. It is very likely that the young and distinguished generals who will appear in the government and the opposition in the future will seek help. Yes, the younger generation is far more capable than the older generation, but these veterans are not facing one young person, but a group of them.
These honorable men are not good enough. But these orphans of generals may not be dead. Even if they can't. Isn't there Zhu Yuanzhang behind this?
Moreover, what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted was not necessarily who would win or who would lose, but that he would have no time to think about other things.
The prince quickly agreed,
Zhu Yuanzhang was busy with other official duties again, and the severe drought in the north affected his heart. Thousands of miles away, his eldest grandson was also busy with official duties.
And I haven't slept well for many days. The whole person has lost weight.
