Chapter 113: The Difference Between Jin and Qi
The King of Jin's military ability cannot be said to be absent, but only mediocre.
The gap between the King of Yan and the King of Jin seems to have started the first time the two sides went out of the country. King Yan returned victorious, but King Jin failed. It has been proved that King Jin's military talent is far inferior to that of King Yan. Both kings had military experience in the border areas, but King Yan became famous. Even Feng Sheng said that King Yan was a rising star, but no one seemed to pay attention to King Jin.
This is the gap.
And King Jin knew what it looked like on the grassland.
Where is the grassland? Mosquitoes can eat people in summer, and ice and snow can freeze people to death in winter. Such a place is basically an alien land, a barren land. There is no place for people to stay, let alone the place where the majestic Prince of the Ming Dynasty lives.
In King Jin's view, Taiyuan was actually not good either. Not as good as Jiangnan.
He also knew that he could not go to Jiangnan. Moreover, having lived in Taiyuan for a long time, Mrs. Datong may not be inferior to Yangzhou's thin horse.
It's okay.
If you want him to leave Taiyuan and start from scratch somewhere, then don't even think about it. He had already made up his mind that before the emperor personally told him something, he would not make any reaction and just drag it on. If the emperor really wants to issue an order to handle this matter, it will not be too late for him to take action.
After all, he and Zhu Yuanzhang were both father and son, as well as monarchs and ministers. You can't, just kill him. Sometimes babies who cry are fed milk.
As for participating in any kind of conquest, he didn't want to at all. When he comes here, the prince is here, so he naturally wants to come and take a look. Half the time, he didn't want to come here to attend any meeting.
Therefore, he dismissed the prince's proposal, but he still had to do the work to save face.
The King of Jin said: "Brother, the prince, I have been injured recently and cannot go on an expedition. I have no choice but to decline my brother's kind offer. Of course, if you need me, my three guards will be at your disposal."
The prince was in a good mood. It suddenly broke down at this moment.
Sometimes, kindness and kindness are seen as a kind of weakness in the eyes of some people. Such as now. The prince has always loved and cared for his brothers, but many times the brothers made mistakes. The prince would intercede for them. So that in front of his brothers, he certainly has dignity. But not much.
King Jin showed it at this moment.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that King Jin does not want to go. Rather than an injury? Even if he is pretending, there is not much sincerity.
The prince said: "The imperial court has millions of soldiers, what do you need to do with a few guards? However, since you are injured, go down and have a good rest, and ask the imperial doctor to give you a diagnosis and treatment tomorrow."
King Jin was shocked.
He barely recognized the prince in front of him.
If it were the previous prince, if he encountered such a thing, he would explain the situation to smooth things over. Because once something gets out and spreads, it will damage the face of the Tian family. As the prince, the prince will naturally have to protect it. Therefore, he may reprimand King Jin in private, but at this time, he will not touch King Jin.
As for the so-called private reprimand, does King Jin care about it?
not give a damn about.
But he didn't expect that the prince's revenge would not last overnight. It embarrassed King Jin all of a sudden. He vacated his seat on the spot and was kicked out.
The prince did not go to see King Jin. He said to King Qi, "Brother King Qi, what do you think?"
The king of Qi was shocked by the fate of the king of Jin and did not dare to make any mistakes. It's not that this loss of face did any real harm to King Jin, but that King Qi got to know the prince again. He was facing not only his eldest brother, the crown prince, but also the crown prince of a country, His Royal Highness.
King Qi immediately said: "Of course I am willing to serve the imperial court, but I really want to petition my father. I want to divide the vassal overseas, so the troops around me should be mainly naval. So—— --』
The fiefdom of King Qi is in Shandong, and Shandong is an important hub for shipping. In fact, the people of Shandong were not unfamiliar with shipping and even sea trade. Shandong has been a major maritime province since ancient times. Therefore, the King of Qi also saw the prosperity of sea trade in his territory.
Some of his ideas are the same as those of King Jin.
King Qi is sealing
It doesn't last long. For a long time, he was stationed on the front line with three guards and also led troops in battles. As for the record. Nothing good to say.
After all, King Qi had been to the grassland. He only knew what the grassland looked like, so he was unwilling to go there. However, King Qi was somewhat interested in overseas affairs.
In fact, this is also public opinion, and some of it has changed.
When the sea was just opened, the people were as scared as tigers, as if they were entering the gate of hell as soon as they got on the ship, there was death but no life. Nowadays, many people know that if you are not careful in making a living at sea, you will die. But you can make money. It's just that the ordinary people of Ming Dynasty don't have to fight with their lives for anything.
There is an infinite desire for money.
Because many times, small farmers’ ability to bear risks is too low. A few more taels of silver or a few taels of silver less is just the cost of a meal for many people, but for many people, it is the difference between surviving and selling their children.
Therefore, when there is money to be made at sea, all parties exaggerate the facts intentionally or unintentionally, as if there are mountains of gold and silver overseas and anyone can grab a handful.
King Qi also had other ideas because of these public opinions. Since enfeoffment must be done, why not go overseas instead of to the so-called bitter cold place.
In the same situation, Shanxi is much more congested than Shandong. The public opinion on the beach has not yet spread to Shanxi.
After hearing what King Qi said, the prince secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "In that case. Let's do this. All three of your guards will be transferred to Changchun Dusi. You can keep whoever you want to keep, and I will allocate you a sum of money. Money. You rebuild the Three Guards of the Navy in Shandong."
"As for your being sent overseas, I will mention it to my father. You should be prepared now."
When the King of Qi heard this, he immediately stood up to express his gratitude and said, "My brother, I thank you, Your Highness."
A meeting is coming to an end here.
Then they dispersed and everyone went to make their own preparations.
He Xi was left behind by the prince.
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The prince and He Xi had dinner and sat down in the main hall. Dozens of candles swayed in the wind, and lights flickered on their faces.
The prince stepped back and said: "I rarely light so many candles in the East Palace. Although there is white wax in Sichuan, the most used high-grade candles in the palace are very expensive. That's why I used this to see you today. many?"
Candles, first of all, are beeswax. This beeswax is not a kind of amber, but a substance in honey. Therefore, ancient candles were made of substances from honeycombs. You can imagine how expensive and expensive these candles are. Knowing this knowledge point After that, if you read "Green Smoke Scattered into the House of the Five Marquises" again, you will know how extravagant these people are.
In the Song Dynasty, white waxworms existed in Sichuan and could also produce candles. The cost is greatly reduced. But essentially, it's still very expensive.
He Xi immediately said: "I am ashamed."
The prince said, "Actually, I just want to know, which of the legendary electric lamps is brighter than this one?"
He Xi didn't know what to say for a moment? Z.br>
Although there were dozens of candles, the room was very bright. But compared with electric lights, they are simply incomparable. Neither is an opponent of the same order of magnitude.
The prince didn't need He Xi to tell him. He could see some clues from He Xi's expression. He sighed and said, "Do you really want to live in your era?"
The prince was both afraid and longing for the so-called future.
Afraid because the prince is afraid of the earth-shaking changes that will happen in the future. The prince is somewhat conservative in character, but he is not an ordinary person. He is a qualified politician, and in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, he is a conservative king. Not to mention, some of the books the prince has read are top-notch books. Even without those analyses. The prince could also feel the stormy waves brought about by the reform.
This frightened him.
Because he doesn't know what the future will be like. What's even more worrying is that he won't be able to control the Ming Dynasty's ship in a storm, let alone Jingnan. How could the prince not be worried or afraid?
But he longed for it.
This kind of yearning requires no explanation. material hereafter
The richness is far beyond that of this era. It can be said that the living standards of ordinary people in future generations and the material and spiritual life they enjoy are not comparable to those of the royal family and nobles of this era.
Why aren't you envious?
