Chapter 107 The Prince’s Reflection
At this moment, the prince suddenly realized something.
The so-called influence of history on him in the future suddenly became indifferent.
Many times, it’s not that everyone doesn’t understand certain truths, but that they just can’t turn the corner. Not willing to accept it.
Princess Anqing and Zhu Yuanzhang had told him very early. The future has changed, and the so-called history can only be used as a reference. However, the prince had personal interests involved, and he couldn't help himself because he was too concerned.
At this moment, he suddenly felt that, in fact, no matter what others said, at least the fourth child did not mean it.
This result made the prince secretly relieved.
The prince watched King Yan grow up. I know King Yan very well, but in these years, the two places have been divided. We haven't seen each other for many years, so this feels strange. Now after some words, that familiar feeling came back again.
He could see that there were many inaccuracies in King Yan's words, but the inaccuracies did not lie in the fact that King Yan wanted to establish a vassal state in Saibei. That's not to hide the idea of peeping into Dabao's position. For the prince.
That's it.
The inheritance of the imperial throne is the bottom line that the prince cannot and cannot compromise at all. Other than that, it's all good.
And even though there is a strong military outside the Great Wall. But the prince knew one thing very well. With the completion of the Taiping Iron Works, Shenyang Iron Works, etc., the pattern of war has changed. Although the Mongolian cavalry was an important part of the war, the Mongolian cavalry alone could not defeat the Ming Dynasty's armored infantry, artillery, and the Ming Dynasty's own cavalry.
Beiping and Mobei are completely different. Although the Yanyun region has been separated from China for hundreds of years, it is still an undisputed Chinese region. And Mobei is no longer within the scope of traditional China, which is also a huge blow to the tendency of scholars in the world.
The prince secretly thought: "In that case, I will do as you wish." The prince said: "Fourth brother, I agree to this matter. We will meet in a few days. I recommend you to be the vanguard. You will be in charge of the entire Northeast battlefield. This is just one thing. Just my agreement is not enough. The opinions of those uncles are also important. You understand."
King Yan was overjoyed and said, "Thank you so much, brother. I'm going to pay homage to you uncles now, even if I smash my head, I'll ask them to let me do it this time."
Prince Yan still has some face.
He really humbled himself and begged in front of these veterans, and it was difficult for these veterans to say no.
In this matter, King Yan has no face.
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King Yan taught He Xi how to ride horses, which was very useful. He Xi came from Liaodong this time and rode all the way from Tianjin to Peiping. He didn't feel much. Thick calluses had already grown on the inner thighs. Get him used to the ups and downs of riding.
It’s just that there are too many things going on in Liaodong.
One thing that many people did not realize was that the management model of Liaodong, which He Xi was responsible for, was already very different from other aspects of the imperial court. Apart from anything else, in terms of workload alone, the workload of He Xi and his subordinates was twice that of ordinary Ming officials.
Even particularly busy jobs, such as those in banks, require so much calculation and heavy workload that you have to work overtime almost every day. In terms of working hours, they are no less than those of modern white-collar workers. Even because of tool problems, the workload is incomparable.
Even if He Xi knew that the prince had come to Peiping. and summoned him. He could only set off quickly and slowly. It was only then that we arrived.
When He Xi arrived in the capital, Feng Cheng had already come to greet him before he had rested. Said: "Master He, all the adults are here. Fortunately, you arrived today. Otherwise, you would not be able to make it to this meeting."
He Xi quickly said: "Sorry. Sorry. Who is here?"
Feng Cheng said, "From the east of Dongshengwei to Liaodong, all the big officials are here. The King of Yan, the King of Jin, and the King of Qi are also here. In short, the big guys are gathered here."
He Xi said to Wang Qianli behind him: "Find me a basin of water. I'll wash my face."
Without waiting for Wang Qianli to speak. Feng Cheng said: "That's not necessary. Now there are still
In more than an hour, I have prepared hot soup, enough for adults to wash away the dust. It's just that my uncle has an explanation. "
He Xi said, "What's the explanation?"
Feng Cheng said, "No matter what changes occur, please stick to your previous position."
He Xi said: "Don't worry. I understand."
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The time has come.
The drumming of drums sounded.
The generals from all walks of life have already settled in their seats. The prince came out of the back hall. So all the generals stood up and saluted together without further ado.
He Xi seemed a little conspicuous among a group of people.
Because of this, people from all over the country are military generals and ministers, most of whom have titles. Although He Xi is a consort, he is not an honorable minister after all.
The prince's eyes scanned the entire audience. He said calmly: "My father-in-law is inspecting the north and summoning the generals today just to understand the situation on the border. Who will talk first?"
No one below volunteered. The prince said, "Has the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Xingdu arrived?"
Immediately, someone stood up and said loudly: "Chen Quneng pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
The prince looked at Qu Neng, with a hint of gentleness in his eyes.
This is the warrior who fought bloody battles in Beiping City and Baigou River in the Battle of Jingnan.
During the Yongle period, the reason why the King of Han quarreled with the crown prince was because the King of Han once saved Yongle from fighting when he was in trouble. Yongle stroked his back and said, "I encourage you, the prince is very sick." What is this sentence? What was said at that time was that he was beaten to a desperate state by Qu Neng and had to change his horse three times. If the King of Han hadn't arrived in time, Yongle's head would probably be gone.
This shows how brave Qu Neng is.
It turns out that Qu Neng worked in Sichuan in history and made many achievements. After the prince found out about this person, he was transferred directly to the north. The commander in charge of the capital of Shanxi Province.
The so-called Xingdusi refers to a separately established Dusi.
Generally speaking, Dusi belongs to the province. Together with the Chief Secretary and the Chief Secretary, they are called the Three Divisions. However, in some places, due to geographical and military reasons, it is necessary to set up another agency to manage several health centers, and that is the Xingdu Division.
Fujian and Shanxi both have Xingdusi.
The Liaodong Dusi is essentially a kind of Xingdusi, because Liaodong is nominally under the jurisdiction of Shandong. It's just that it's not called Xingdusi.
The areas under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Xingdu Division are Datong and Hetao areas. There are about a dozen guard posts. In terms of scale, it is almost the same as that of Liaodong. Of course, it was the previous Liaodong, not the current Liaodong.
The prince said, "How about Shanxi Xingdusi? Especially Dongsheng Zhuwei, please tell me in detail."
Qu Neng was also very excited, because it was very rare to have an opportunity to perform next to the prince. He immediately said loudly: "Since the establishment of Dongshengwei, special attention has been paid to farming. Former agricultural officer Huang Zicheng opened more than 80,000 acres on both sides of the Fengzhou River. After I took office, I explored more than 1,000 acres of the Yellow River and its tributaries. Here, more than 180 large and small forts were set up, and more than 100,000 Shanxi people were recruited. Han people from the grassland were recruited, 130,000 people. More than 30,000 people were recruited from various Mongolian tribes. More than 1,000 miles of rivers and canals were built, and there were now 33,000 acres of cultivated land. Ten thousand hectares, although the land in the north is thin, can be planted one season a year, but it is enough to support the soldiers and their families. In the past 20 years since Hongwu, we have been self-sufficient and have a surplus every year. From then on, there is no need to recruit Shanxi grain and grass. Now the entire Xingdu Division has 20 grains in stock. There are as many as 30,000 stones. There are also 13 horse farms and more than 100,000 horses. All weapons, armor and equipment are available. The soldiers are ready to fight. As long as His Highness gives an order, I am willing to be the vanguard, cross the vast sea, and attack the dragon. court."
Qu Neng's words made many people uncomfortable.
Qu Neng's father, Qu Tong, was from Hefei. He defected to Zhu Yuanzhang very early and was good at using spears. He was known as the spear-thousand households. Has been dead for several years. Qu Neng's current status is also due to Qu Tong's legacy. Otherwise, he would not have become the commander of the capital at such a young age.
However, although Qu Tong is a member of the Huaixi brothers. But the talent is mediocre. After all, in the turbulent era of the late Yuan Dynasty, if he really had the ability. How could Zhu Yuanzhang not use it?
When Qu Tong was here, he did not dare to make mistakes in front of these veterans. As for Qu Neng,
This young boy is not even looked at seriously.
Now the Northern Expedition Pioneer, I don’t know how many people are watching. Qu Neng is a child and dares to speak nonsense. It's strange that these people can get used to it.
