Chapter 43 He Xi’s cowardice
"The Mongols in southern and northern Mongolia are mainly Mongols, with a total of more than one million, but they can recruit tens of thousands of cavalry and supply countless war horses. Naturally, it is a battleground for military strategists. Although most of the lower ranks are Mongolians, the upper-level officers are all Han. This has always been true. Therefore, what is most afraid of the Mongols' comeback in Monan and Mobei is the commanders at all levels." He Xi said: "Now they can't even if they want to vote for the King of Jin."
"Why?" Zhu Xiongying asked.
He Xi said: "Because grain, wool, ironware, these things are all inseparable from Beijing. Beijing is the largest livestock trading market in the Ming Dynasty. What they produce the most is livestock and wool. Every autumn they drive a large number of Livestock are traded in the capital. If this kind of trade cannot be done, people will freeze to death in the winter. Winter is only a few months away now."
"This relationship is endless. Even if someone wants to defect to the south, it is impossible."
After hearing this, Zhu Xiongying suddenly realized and said, "Is this what my uncle has thought of for a long time?"
He Xi smiled silently and did not answer the question directly. Instead, he paused slightly and said, "However, you can't push people too close if you use kindness and power at the same time. Therefore, I asked Your Highness to patrol the border to show kindness."
At this moment, Zhu Xiongying completely abandoned the idea of winning over He Xi.
It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I can’t.
What Zhu Xiongying wanted most was to secure the throne of the Ming Dynasty. Even the throne of the Ming Dynasty was compromised. But he is worried about the current situation. His situation is many times better than it was in history, but the situation in the south has also been strengthened. Not to mention anything else, Wei Guogong and Uncle Xu are in the south.
When he thought of this, Zhu Xiongying had no confidence. He even felt that even his fourth uncle probably didn't have much confidence in his position.
And He Xi's southern expedition defeated the enemy in one battle and got off to a good start. Even more so, he had already tied Mo Nan and Mo Bei to his body. And it’s also measured. At least Zhu Xiongying feels that among all the powerful officials in the world, who is least likely to rebel? That is of course He Xi.
Others look at the throne with sparks in their eyes.
But He Xi didn't have much desire for the throne.
Zhu Xiongying thought to himself: "Come on, the days are long. The most important thing now is to learn from He Xi. Sooner or later, this business will be mine."
Zhu Xiongying said: "Okay, I will go with my uncle. But is it really useful in Qutong?"
He Xi said: "Just go and have a look. However, in my opinion, if Qu Tong really defected to the south, there should have been news long ago, instead of hiding it. No news, in many cases it is good news. "
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He Xi came out of Qianqing Palace and breathed a sigh of relief.
He and Zhu Xiongying are getting along well, and the two sides are moving closer to a position that is acceptable to each other.
He Xi was able to accept this result. His most important thing is to promote industrial development and complete social transformation. As for other things, he has to let them go.
As for the fact that Zhu Xiongying will definitely take power in the future, he will definitely fight back. He Xi even expected it.
Zhu Yuanzhang's arrangement of posthumous affairs taught He Xi a deep lesson. The depth and breadth of He Xi's thinking deepened. Zhu Yuanzhang abruptly created a world trend that was conducive to reform, including his grasp of the general trend of the world, his calculation of people's hearts, and his interpretation and judgment of human nature. This made He Xi feel very little.
He Xi secretly said: "I can't do everything. If a system is maintained and protected by just one person, then the system might as well be disintegrated. What happens in the future can also be regarded as a test."
When he thought of this, He Xi didn't care anymore.
Anyway, after he established a system, he retired with success. The world is so big, where can’t we go? After all, he has an extraordinary relationship with Zhu Xiongying. There is still personal safety. As for the others, he didn't care.
He Xi didn't think much about things that were too far away.
But when he returned home, he didn't dare to come in.
Because of Princess Anqing.
He can deal with Zhu Xiongying at will, but he can't do that
Deal with this Princess Anqing easily.
After Shen Guogong's mutiny, He Xi had been very busy and rarely went home. Maybe it was to avoid meeting Princess Anqing. I don’t know how to face Princess Anqing. If there is anyone in the world who scares him, it is naturally Princess Anqing.
But now they are all back home. Can we still see each other?
He Xi sighed and pushed the door open.
Sure enough, Princess Anqing was waiting for him. Princess Anqing was immersed in a feeling of desolation.
Princess Anqing grew up under the favor of Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma, and she naturally had very deep feelings for her parents. Now that her father has died and she cannot go to the funeral, and the whole world is in a mess, Princess Anqing has too many questions.
Even Zhu Xiongying felt it. He Xi's concealment.
How could Princess Anqing not know?
When Princess Anqing saw He Xi coming over, she said, "Why don't you avoid me anymore? What bad thing have you done?"
He Xi said: "No."
Princess Anqing said: "Well, let me ask you. Did you kill my father?"
When He Xi heard this, he almost jumped up and said, "Why do you ask such a question?"
Princess Anqing said: "How do you ask? News just came from Nanjing. You have not yet died, and you took the hero hostage and raised an army. What do you think you want to do with your behavior? What do you think I think? People outside Everyone is saying that you have been planning for a long time and are plotting a treason, but you are just holding up a heroic sign."
As she spoke, Princess Anqing's eyes turned red. Princess Anqing said: "My surname is He, my Zhu family has not treated you badly since you came to Ming Dynasty. My father is the only one who loves you the most in the world. Even my daughter is jealous of you. If you have anything You want to kill me out of necessity."
He Xi didn't know whether to cry or laugh. She quickly walked up and hugged Princess Anqing and said, "Isn't this the case?"
Princess Anqing swung hard, trying to throw He Xi away, but He Xi held her tightly and stopped throwing her away.
Just like that, He Xi hugged Princess Anqing and said, "You know me, I have no interest in the throne. Now all this is arranged by the late emperor."
Then He Xi explained the situation one by one to Princess Anqing. Finally, he said: "For the sake of the late emperor's posthumous reputation, please don't tell anyone."...
Princess Anqing breathed a sigh of relief. If He Xi really had any thoughts, Princess Anqing, who was caught between He Xi and her mother's family, would be the most uncomfortable. She didn't quite believe what He Xi said, but she was willing to believe what He Xi said.
But Princess Anqing suddenly thought of something and said: "He Xi, there is one thing that I can't figure out. According to the history books, my father died in May of the 31st year of Hongwu. Now it is the 28th year of Hongwu, which is three years earlier. Year. Why?"
"Furthermore, didn't you invite Divine Doctor Dai and develop many new medical techniques? My father should have lived longer than in history. Why is he not living as long as in history?"
He Xi was stunned and thought a lot.
He Xi estimated that Zhu Yuanzhang had already arranged his posthumous affairs and had no worries in his heart. In fact, in history, after Zhu Yunwen was appointed as his heir, Zhu Yuanzhang survived several critical illnesses. He even supported the sick body to see the ministers and supported Zhu Yunwen.
Several times I narrowly escaped death. They were probably worried that Zhu Yunwen wouldn't be able to keep the situation under control. Just gritted his teeth and held on. Now Zhu Yuanzhang no longer has this idea. And the Queen's words in front of him were a huge blow to him. He didn't do what the queen said, and his inner burden was even greater.
In this way, he no longer cares about life or death.
Not to mention, the medical skills that He Xi entrusted to Dai Yuanli seemed to have improved significantly, but that was all. These medical skills have lowered the threshold for studying medicine and have made breakthroughs in many common diseases. Although stubborn diseases such as smallpox have been overcome, it is difficult to say that there is any good solution for Zhu Yuanzhang's old injuries and geriatric diseases.
Even in later generations, people often go to see traditional Chinese medicine for diseases in middle-aged and elderly people.
This is still the case in later generations. Although He Xi brought many theories, the progress in medical skills was not obvious. Before the birth of antibiotics, Western medicine may not have made much progress compared with traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, He Xi brought
The medical skills he came from could not help much in treating Zhu Yuanzhang.
