Chapter 177 Muchun
Ding Xian is the one who can feel the changes in the situation the most.
The death of Fu Youde and the collapse of the front line mean that Zhu Yunwen's foundation has been shaken.
If we talk about the past, Fang Xiaoru's death, the collapse of Xinbao, and the Jiangnan rebellion. These things are just one aspect of Zhu Yunwen's collapse, and the collapse of the northern front is just one aspect of Zhu Yunwen's collapse.
Don't look, Zhu Yunwen still has hundreds of thousands of troops in Beijing. But what can these people do?
Nothing can be done.
I won’t say whether these hundreds of thousands of people have any different intentions. To put it simply, there are several armies in Beijing, but none of them number more than a hundred thousand. Even if it is, these hundreds of thousands of people are loyal and will not hesitate to die. It can't change the overall situation.
Ding Xiancai dared to make such a temptation.
Zhu Yunwen suddenly became furious and had the urge to kill someone. But this impulse was suppressed by him, because it was just as Ding Xian thought. Zhu Yunwen also knew that this was not the time to kill Ding Xian.
The battlefield in the Central Plains collapsed, and the blow to him was like the earth falling apart.
In this situation. If he kills Ding Xian again, it will only make the already unstable situation even more unstable.
Zhu Yunwen still had a desire to save the situation. Even if he could not save the situation, he still wanted to continue the situation of the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
This requires patience.
Zhu Yunwen had already made up his mind at this moment. Zhu Yunwen thought to himself: "That's enough for other people. If the world falls and the country is overturned, do you still want to live, Ding Xian?"
A look of madness flashed across Zhu Yunwen's eyes. He scolded sternly: "There is no need to mention this matter again. The court and the thieves are at odds with each other.".z.
Everyone bowed and agreed. Qi De also sighed slightly in his heart.
Zide also knew that Ding Xian's thoughts were selfish. But now, all we need to do is give the Northern Army a reprieve. No matter what method is used, it is possible. As long as there is time, the court can regain its strength. only. Zide then smiled bitterly inwardly.
Can we really get back on our feet?
Think of the soaring prices.
If before that, Nanjing's new banknotes were not considered waste paper. Now it is.
No one is exchanging old banknotes for new ones anymore.
This is not just because the Nanjing court completely abandoned new banknotes and adopted various direct control methods to obtain private wealth. It was more of a defeat on the battlefield that the wealthy families from all over the country had completely given up on the Nanjing court.
The biggest problem for the Nanjing court is whether it is new or old.
If we say that the Nanjing court adhered to Fang Xiaoru's position from the beginning, it carried out limited reforms without touching the basic foundation of Confucianism. It may not be possible to support the front line for so long. But now, the decision is not so smooth.
Because the southern scholar-officials would desperately support the Nanjing court.
Just like the Jiangnan aristocratic family and the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
If the emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty wanted to make a difference, he would naturally be restricted by his family members. But when others come to fight, the powerful clansmen of the Eastern Jin Dynasty will fight tooth and nail. Because it is not someone else's court, but their own court.
By then, Nanjing will definitely not be so isolated and helpless.
See the legend of Jianwen's escape in history. Did Jianwen really escape? I don’t know about this. However, the scholar-bureaucrats passed it down orally and recorded it in historical materials. This already represents their position.
Now, Emperor Jianwen would not have such a good ending.
He has long been regarded by countless people as the king of Jie and Zhou.
Zide has no hope for the future. But he was promoted by Zhu Yunwen. Even if there is no hope, it is appropriate to die a martyrdom. Until then, if you can survive for one day, do your best. What if, there will be a miracle?
In this way, this small meeting ended hastily.
Zhu Yunwen couldn't do anything he wanted to do.
After all, Zhu Yunwen didn't have many cards left in his hand. The only thing that could be done was to garrison Yangzhou and make the Shandong Army retreat.
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Kunming.
Mu Ying's son Mu Chun
, sitting opposite Feng Sheng's nephew Feng Cheng.
Outside is the blue wave of Dianchi Lake.
Except for his own guards, there are no outsiders around.
This time they were discussing something big. Even though, I just found a secluded place.
Feng Cheng said: "The situation in the world has become clear today. I wonder what the Duke of the country thinks?"
Muchun said: "I don't have any ideas, just wait."
Muchun's idea is very simple, that is, do nothing until Beijing captures Nanjing. Then go up and down the book. Because this is the safest way.
He is still the Duke. Even if Yunnan surrenders, is there any extra reward? Even if there is, he doesn't want it. After all, Muchun knew very well what it looked like to have great achievements and surpass one's master. The title has reached its peak. For the sake of the family, the most important thing is not to make new achievements but not to make mistakes.
Pass down the family's wealth and power safely and peacefully.
The person who gave him the most profound education was Mu Ying.
Mu Ying's death was naturally due to illness. But where did Muying's illness come from? It's because I fought on the battlefield when I was young. Relapse of old injuries. But there was another reason, the death of the prince. The relationship between Muying and the prince is like brothers.
When Mu Ying first saw the prince when he was just born, Queen Ma made a joke and asked him to protect the prince. Muying is already a staunch princeling. To put it bluntly, if the prince rebels one day, Mu Ying must be the commander in chief of the operation.
But the prince is gone. While Mu Ying was sad, she also discovered something very embarrassing, that is, there was no longer a place for Mu Ying in the court.
If Zhu Yuanzhang passes it on to other princes. No prince would allow such a die-hard loyalist of the former prince to hold power. If, Zhu Yuanzhang passed it on to his grandson. Muying's identity is still embarrassing.
His relationship is with the prince, not the grandson.
He has too much power. It would not be appropriate if, regardless of whether he joins the government to assist the government, he is still doing other things. And Mu Ying knew Zhu Yuanzhang too well. Mu Ying couldn't help but think of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty's famous saying about Zhou Yafu: "This man is not a young master."
Could it be that he is it?
In this way, one can imagine the final outcome of being sick and worried.
Even amid the injury, Muying's mentality was already a bit begging for death. In this case, how can the disease be cured?
From a historical perspective, Mu Ying's worries at the time were not exaggerated.
It can even be said that Mu Ying died at the right time. If Mu Ying had not died, he would have definitely been involved in the Battle of Jingnan, and he would have been the main general. He might be able to kill King Yan. But will the Mujiaping Chaoshan Gong have a good position in the center?
not necessarily.
Just look at Zhu Yunwen's methods. It is not impossible to cut down the feudal clan. There is even a consensus between the government and the opposition. No matter who comes to power, the vassal will be reduced. Didn’t King Yan also cut down the vassals when he came to power? But how to cut down the feudal clan is the problem.
The good vassal reduction was out of control in the hands of Zhu Yunwen. That's the problem.
To cut down the vassal vassal was to cut down the power of the vassal king, and Zhu Yunwen became the one who wanted the vassal king's order.
After Mu Ying truly put down the war, the Mu family became the center of the storm. It's hard to say whether he will rest with the country for three hundred years. In addition, it is not certain that Mu Ying can really defeat King Yan. There are too many variables here.
This was the only time Mu Ying could survive until Zhu Yuanzhang died. What’s even more terrifying is, what does Zhu Yuanzhang think of Mu Ying?
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that it was a threat, and even his own nephew would dare to be cruel. Not to mention whether he is an adopted son or not.
Muying may not survive until the Jianwen Dynasty.
There are lessons learned from my father’s mistakes. Muchun is just one word, stable. Gou is in Yunnan. do nothing. The imperial court has its orders, and Yunnan supports it. But work hard and find a way not to go to the front line. After all, he is the Duke of the country, and there will be no big punishment for some slightly outrageous things.
Let’s wait until the dust settles to say anything else.
Yes. Now the situation between the North and the South has become clear. The North wins.
But so what?
I submitted it in advance, but it didn’t show up either.
What's the benefit? I can only get the status of a second minister. Why bother.
So Muchun had already made the decision to be loyal to the imperial court. Whoever was in the imperial court would be loyal to him? Anyway, unless you are a fool, you cannot attack Yunnan first and then attack Nanjing. As long as Beijing captures Nanjing, Beijing will be the orthodoxy in the world.
Muchun would naturally be loyal to the imperial court.
And there will be no political taint. But Muchun can think like this, but Feng Cheng can't. He does not have the title of Duke.
He doesn't even have a title.
