Chapter 153: Trying to figure out the Holy Will
He Xi put aside the lawsuit on his forehead and said, "The final decision is to seal the coffin?"
Xie Jin said: "Who do you think Your Majesty will favor?"
He Xi said: "I prefer you."
Xie Jin said: "Although the policy of opening up the sea is implemented by Your Majesty, it is His Majesty's wish. No one can stop His Majesty's national policy. The discussions have not stopped for more than half a year. Your Majesty is already tolerant. Now that we have to make a conclusion. Nature has a beginning and an end.”
He Xi said: "I understand."
He Xi understood more and connected it with the events of that year. He Xi secretly said in her heart: "Your Majesty, are you so worried about me? This is to make me separate myself from the scholar-bureaucrats in Jiangnan."
He Xi had known it for a long time. He was not the same person as Jiangnan scholar-officials. But He Xi never gave up looking for talents among Jiangnan scholar-officials. Because Jiangnan scholar-bureaucrats are just a general term, not a political entity.
If they were a political entity, Zhu Yuanzhang would not even take action against the Huaixi Group first. Instead, he took action against the Jiangnan scholar-bureaucrats.
Precisely because the Jiangnan scholar-bureaucrats were not a political entity and had so many factions and grievances that they were simply countless, among other things, Yao Guangxiao could be considered a Jiangnan native. Liu Jing can also be considered a Jiangnan native. In a broad sense, they were also Jiangnan scholar-bureaucrats.
He Xi does not need to integrate the entire Jiangnan scholar-bureaucrats, only a part of them. He Xi's strength will become very scary.
What Zhu Yuanzhang needs is a minister who is determined to reform. Wang Anshi is second, not Wang Mang.
Naturally, there is no need to make He Xi a saint in this world.
As He Xi established a new theory, expanded Nanyang to the south, and destroyed Goryeo in the east, Liaodong was built into one of the richest places in the north within a few years. Perhaps in the north, only Shanxi and Shandong are richer than Liaodong. This is because the two places suffered relatively little damage during the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.
This made He Xi famous.
Become admired by many people and have more followers. Now it seems that it has exceeded the limit that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted.
So Zhu Yuanzhang cooled down He Xi. It is not enough to hinder the imperial examination. There is something else.
After He Xi saw through it, he suddenly felt much more mentally balanced.
Zhu Yuanzhang was really kind to He Xi. He Xi wanted to compete for the highest power in the Ming Dynasty after Zhu Yuanzhang's death, which made He Xi feel a little ashamed. After all, there was moral condemnation in He Xi's heart for marrying someone else's daughter and peeking into someone else's family property.
However, now Hexi is relieved.
The world is not a world for one person, but a world for everyone, not the Zhu family's family property. If He Xi wants to take over the world for his own family, then He Xi should naturally feel ashamed. But no. One is public and the other is private. Why be ashamed.
More importantly, He Xi learned another lesson from Zhu Yuanzhang as a politician: he can give in to anything for his own political ideas.
Even if He Xi married his favorite daughter, when it was time to dig a hole, he would do it without hesitation.
One day, in Zhu Yuanzhang's political plan, he no longer has a place, and he will not show mercy when it is time to kill. The only thing that made He Xi feel at ease. Probably Zhu Yuanzhang would not let He Xi die off his descendants.
He Xi smiled calmly and said, "What do you think His Majesty wants to do?"
Xie Jin said: "Reiterate the policy of calming the sea?"
He Xi shook his head and said: "No, if it is just this matter, there is no need for me to come back." He Xi secretly said: "This will not achieve the effect that His Majesty wants me to completely offend the scholar-bureaucrats in Jiangnan." He Xi smiled slightly and said : "It's getting more and more interesting."
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A person who ponders the will of the Holy Spirit. Not worth being alone.
Xu Dayan invited Feng Sheng, two old brothers, to have tea on the rockery of Wei Guogong's mansion.
The scene in Wei Guogong's palace was very grand, which was also due to Zhu Yuanzhang's love for Xu Da. Xu Da's mansion is almost comparable to the royal palace. The rockery spirals up, several feet above the ground. From above, you can see the bustling Nanjing city outside, and because Wei Guogong's mansion is too big. The noise brought by the prosperity will not reach their ears. It’s really a perfect place to get some peace and quiet in the midst of the hustle and bustle.
Xu Da and Feng Sheng were playing on the black and white chessboard, one after another. It was obvious that their minds were not on the chessboard.
Feng Sheng suddenly paused, thought for a moment, and then said, "I lost."
Xu Da smiled softly and said: "Admit it. Admit it. Brother Feng's chess skills are better than mine. Today's loss is due to his mentality."
"Indeed." Feng Sheng said: "What kind of person are you, Xu Tiande? I don't know. Over the years, you have been keeping to yourself. The good subordinates who were born and died in the past have not contacted you anymore. Why did you suddenly invite me to stay with you? chess?"
"I've been thinking about this thing. How can I think about your chess? Tell me, what do you think, Your Majesty?"
Xu Da also knew that Feng Sheng, like him, had experienced it for many years. They are all old foxes. For some things, it’s better not to beat around the bush.
Xu Da coughed twice and said: "My body is weak. I have become weaker and weaker in the past few years, and I can no longer go to court. I have reported to His Majesty many times. Your Majesty said that you can't live without me. I think the military and political affairs in the DPRK also need someone to preside over it." .So, I want to ask you to help me."
When Feng Sheng heard this, his whole body froze.
After a while, he said: "Xu Tiande, don't you know what I want?"
Xu Da sighed and said, "I can probably guess what Brother Feng is thinking."
Feng Sheng said: "Then you still want it. Are you really sick or fake?"
Xu Da said: "Real illness and fake illness are not important. There is really no one in charge of the important center. And Brother Feng's qualifications and prestige are enough to convince everyone in the world."
Feng Sheng wanted to destroy Bei Yuan, so he was able to seal Lang Juxu. A good name marks the history, and his name ranks alongside Wei Huo, Dou Xian, Li Jing and others. Moreover, Feng Sheng's desire is simply unabashed. Everyone who needs to know knows. Among them is Xu Da.
But Xu Da suddenly said this at this time, asking Feng Sheng to return to Beijing and take charge.
This was simply unbelievable to Feng Sheng.
That's why Feng Sheng asked Xu Da whether he was really sick or fake. In fact, he doesn't care about Xu Da's illness. After all, no one in the elderly has anything wrong with him. Even Feng Sheng has many old injuries. This is normal.
What he actually wanted to ask was whether what Xu Da said this time meant him or Zhu Yuanzhang.
Although Xu Da did not answer directly. But Feng Sheng also understood the meaning.
Seeing that Feng Sheng was feeling uncomfortable, Xu Da sighed and said: "Brother Feng, we are all old. Young people are the same in this world. There are some things that we have to think about. So what if we are famous in history? So what if we seal the wolf and live in Xu? In the end, it is not loess. Once upon a time, what Confucianism talks about about the three immortalities is actually bullshit, and all the old bones will decay."
Feng Sheng sneered and said, "Anyone can say this, but Xu Da said it. I don't feel comfortable hearing it."
is not that right?
Xu Da's Northern Expedition conquered Dadu, which can be said to have destroyed the Yuan Dynasty. Feng Langjuxu is the icing on the cake for Xu Da. But it's different for Feng Sheng. Feng Sheng needed such a decisive battle. Come and prove yourself.
Xu Da sighed and said: "I'm really sick. I had a big carbuncle on my back, and Dai Yi, a miracle doctor, cut it off for me. But there is a depression as big as the mouth of a bowl on my back. The pain has been severe recently. , when the pain starts, my whole body hurts. I can’t even get out of bed. The center of the Ming Dynasty needs an important minister to take charge of military affairs. Tang He is also old. He is older than me, and he is planning to retire recently. If you don’t come to take charge, you are If you want to take orders under Lan Yu, you should take orders under Fu Youde."
"The founding heroes are already good, so don't think too much about them."
Tang He is the most knowledgeable. Moreover, Tang He is older than Zhu Yuanzhang, and he is nearly seventy this year. I was already ready to retreat. Among the founding princes, Feng Sheng had the highest prestige. Feng Sheng couldn't be more suitable for this position.
Xu Da also served as Feng Sheng's boss, taking charge of national military affairs and giving orders to Feng Sheng. Feng Sheng didn't think so. But Feng Sheng is naturally unwilling to let others be on top of Feng Sheng.
Moreover, Xu Da's words almost made it clear. What Feng Sheng wanted was not that Xu Da refused to give it, but that Zhu Yuanzhang refused to give it to him.
He even used Tang He as an example to implicitly comfort Feng Sheng, saying that he should retreat if he should.
