Chapter 38: People’s hearts are changeable
King Yan looked at He Xi and smiled: "How long do you need me to wait?"
He Xi said: "In two to three years, by then, His Highness will be able to supply the troops stationed in Mobei for any length of time."
King Yan shook his head and said: "I understand it with good intentions. But you haven't thought about a question. If the court can supply troops stationed on the grassland, what is the use of me as a vassal king?"
He Xi said: "The two are not contradictory. The imperial court sent the vassal king to join the vassal state to guard the border and transform the barbarians into summer, rather than sending the vassal king to his death. According to the different difficulties and dangers, they should also be supported. Mobei is the den of the Tatars. . It’s not an ordinary place. Supplying His Highness with military supplies for more than ten years will probably allow His Highness to gain a firm foothold.”
King Yan shook his head, glanced left and right, and the people around him stepped back in a wise manner. Only King Yan and He Xi were left. King Yan said: "Brother He, you are not an outsider, and I won't hide it from you. The second brother is not a good person, but the death of the second brother made me--" King Yan paused slightly, seeming to consider what to do. In the end, he sighed softly and said: "I have recognized my identity."
He Xi also sighed softly in his heart.
There is nothing more so than the fickleness of human hearts.
What does it mean to recognize one's own identity? It means that one has not recognized one's own identity before. The implication of King Yan's words was that he had previously regarded himself as the prince's younger brother, but now he had a profound understanding of what it means to be a king and a minister, not a brother.
King Yan said: "To be honest, I don't blame His Highness the Crown Prince for the death of my second brother. He didn't want to either. It's just -----" King Yan didn't know what to say at this point. Said: "You understand what I mean. Two or three years? No, I don't have any more. I must consolidate my Mobei before the weather changes. How much time do you think I have?"
Long live the emperor, no one knows.
But as Zhu Yuanzhang gets older, many people are actually making preparations.
Just like the elderly in the family, when they get older, they need to prepare longevity materials. Birth, old age, illness and death are the only things Zhu Yuanzhang cannot defeat. Countless people, no matter who they are, including He Xi and King Yan, are actually preparing for Zhu Yuanzhang's death.
The only difference is that He Xi has history to refer to.
But others don't.
The emperor lived to be over sixty years old, which was considered a long life.
How many years does Zhu Yuanzhang have? No matter how optimistic you are, you won’t think that there will be more than ten years.
They are all preparing for the future.
King Yan is like this, He Xi is like this, and so are more people.
Therefore, King Yan wanted to take risks and establish his position in Mobei. No need to think about the support of the future court.
What made He Xi sigh even more was that the atmosphere before the Ming royal family was actually quite good. Much better than the ordinary royal family. But it's different now. To be honest, King Yan is relatively peaceful among the princes. Of course.
He Xi didn't know whether King Yan's An Fen was really An Fen or a fake An Fen. In short, he didn't show much thought about that chair.
In short, He Xi couldn't see any flaws.
That’s it if it’s someone else.
But this was Emperor Yongle, and He Xi didn't know that he had been deceived by King Yan. Or is King Yan really a pure and kind-hearted little Baihua at this moment, and has not yet turned dark?
No matter what King Yan’s deepest thoughts are? He Xi could only believe it casually, and had no intention of delving into it. If he really looked into it, He Xi had no idea in his heart. It's just that He Xi judged one thing through King Yan's private statement.
That is, the death of King Qin had a greater impact than He Xi expected. The rifts within the Ming royal family became more and more intense.
Regarding this, He Xi didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
The strength of the Ming royal family today is neither stronger nor weaker than in history. However, they are far away from the capital at the moment and have no ability to interfere with the court, making them appear weaker. But once the princes of the world support the prince. Even He Xi didn't dare to act rashly. But under the current circumstances, He Xi saw a gap.
But at the same time, He Xi also saw another kind of crisis.
Although the matter of canonizing the vassal king was changed by He Xi. From inner seal to outer seal. But the danger of feudal lords' troubles still exists. In other words, the relationship between the Ming vassal king and the central government has not actually reached a stable stage.
Previously, I was enveloped in the warmth within the royal family. We were all brothers, and many things were not so sensitive. But in the future? Although time has passed and the bloodline between the hub and the feudal king has become estranged, will one day get along with the hub as a simple feudal king?
The positioning and proportion between the two need to be adjusted.
This kind of running-in may be a war, such as the Battle of Jingnan, or a reform, such as the extension of grace. In short, the hidden dangers here are still there, and they were ignited in advance by the death of King Qin. If we talk about Zhu Yunqi in history, when he cut down the vassal, many vassal kings did not expect that Zhu Yunqi would do so ruthlessly. So now many feudal kings have expected it.
He Xi could not see the future of Ming Dynasty even more clearly. But one thing he knows is that after Zhu Yuanzhang's death, there will definitely be a big reshuffle. But in this card game, who is the banker and how to reshuffle it is another matter.
He Xi said: "Your Highness, what do you want to do?"
King Yan said: "It's very simple, support me."
He Xi said, "It's not that I don't support you, but what will happen after you win? If you withdraw, this battle will be in vain. Although Washi will occupy the pasture of the Mongolian royal court, you can stay in Mobei. ?I’m afraid------"
"Yes." King Yan didn't wait for He Xi to finish, and said categorically: "Of course it is possible. Oats, green stock, potatoes, sweet potatoes, these things are all provided to me by you. With Lian Zining in charge, You should know the effect. Besides--" King Yan said loudly: "The invaders can hope, and I can hope too. The Tatars can support hundreds of thousands of people on the Mobei grassland, can't they do it alone?"
He Xi sighed and said, "Okay. I will push forward this matter immediately after I go back, but it is best next year."
King Yan said: "Your words are enough."
He Xi shook her head and said, "You really trust me."
King Yan said: "Why do you not trust your family?"
He Xi secretly complained: "I don't believe in my brother, but I believe in my sister-in-law." However, this is also the norm in the royal family and is not surprising. He Xi said: "How is Zining doing lately?"
King Yan said: "You, my disciple, have really helped me a lot."
King Yan told Lian Zining what he had done.
Lian Zining came out of the Imperial College and has been studying one thing, that is, how to return Mobei to the Ming Dynasty forever and achieve long-term peace and stability. Rather than being rebellious. Based on He Xi's theory, he decided to let Mongolian herders settle down. Plant crops as much as possible. Change the nomadic life and change the economic foundation, so that the Mobei grassland can be integrated into the Ming Dynasty.
I have such noble ideals in my heart.
No matter how much hardship Lian Zining endured and how many setbacks he suffered, he never wavered.
Under the command of King Yan, he received the greatest support from King Yan. And King Yan's support was rewarded. One of the reasons why Changchun Dusi was able to settle down quickly was that the farming under the leadership of Lian Zining had achieved great results.
Among them are green storage technology and various cold-resistant crops. have been greatly promoted. Although we didn’t collect much in the first year. But it is enough to prove to everyone that this northeastern plain is cultivated. And the land is very fertile. In some places, the black earth can almost produce oil.
Although it can only be grown one season per year, the vastness of the land alone makes up for this shortcoming.
For the Chinese, as long as they can grow crops, they can live there. And it’s reassuring.
He Xi shook her head and said, "Zi Ning, it's a pity for you."
King Yan said: "I don't agree with this matter. Zi Ning is the future prime minister of my country, Yan. I will have a future with you."
He Xi sneered and said nothing. He felt that if Lian Zining followed him, he might be able to become the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty in the future. How can it be compared to the Prime Minister of Yan State? I feel that King Yan got an advantage and behaved well.
But He Xi forgot.
Yao Guangxiao is still under his command. Become his first counselor. He robbed King Yan's people, but King Yan himself didn't know it. Now that King Yan has intercepted his disciple, I wonder if there is some karma.
Next, He Xi discussed the specific details with King Yan, so He Xi had one more thing to worry about, and that was the Northern Expedition.
Some people died, but not completely...
