Chapter 22: Hearts change easily
He Xi said: "Is this your own idea?"
Lu Zhongheng said: "You can say so. But I also got some advice from some old friends. Mr. He, you are generous, and you want to leave your name in history. But you have not thought that many people's futures will also change because of you. For example, Ye Shen. I can be sure that Ye Chen, a fool, will lose his life the day you lose power."
He Xi secretly thought: "Is it Yao Guangxiao?"
He Xi felt that the person who pointed out Lu Zhongheng was none other than Yao Guangxiao.
Lu Zhongheng used Ye Chen as an example, which was a bit extreme. But it was also He Xi's heartache.
Ye Chen represents He Xi in charge of the world's military power. Of course, He Xi gave some of the world's military power to Zhu Xiongying, but most of it was still in He Xi's hands. Ye Chen is the representative of He Xi's military power. He Xi left the center of power.
Zhu Xiongying was determined not to allow Ye Chen to control the military.
At that time, the seizure of power will probably not be so heartwarming. It is normal to be sent to prison and executed.
For nothing else. To some, as long as he's alive, that's a big problem. Especially for this kind of commander-in-chief who has proven himself on the battlefield, it is impossible to overestimate his influence.
Killing is the most complete solution.
But it is also the most convenient solution, and at worst it will be fixed in the future.
Ye Chen is just one of them, and there are many people following He Xi behind him.
Many of these people, such as Yang Shiqi, don't care too much about He Xi's retirement. Although He Xi's retirement will have an impact on Yang Shiqi. But Yang Shiqi was a scholar-bureaucrat, a civil servant, and an expert in financial management.
Throughout the Civil War, He Xi formulated fiscal policies and Yang Shiqi implemented them. Such a talent poses no threat to the throne, and he might be able to serve as chief minister in the future. But for people in the military and on the intelligence front, it’s hard to say.
Needless to say, in the military. It is also the sacred weapon of military power in the world. It must not fall into the hands of others.
He Xi also knew that it would be difficult for the Ming Emperor to maintain military influence in the future. In He Xi's arrangements for military power, he arranged for the support of some nobles in the military. After all, the age of firearms actually greatly reduced the ability of the following to rebel.
Don't worry too much about the rebellion of the generals.
This idea cannot be said to be wrong. But Ye Chen, the number one person in the army who was obviously not one of his own, was not suitable to be in the imperial court.
In addition, Yao Guangxiao has done too many things on the intelligence front, all of which are shady. He has also seen a lot of dirty information about Zhu Xiongying. If he loses power. It will definitely be liquidated in the future.
He Xi really wanted to say, I will arrange it. But when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them.
arrange? How to arrange it? Where can I get some guarantee from Zhu Xiongying? But He Xi knew very well that these guarantees were useless. No matter how naive He Xi is, he will never believe this.
Suddenly, He Xi lost the idea of speaking.
Perhaps it would be a good idea to let Xungui, whose surname is outside, have a fiefdom overseas, and go directly to the fiefdom with his team. In this way, everyone's safety is guaranteed. He Xi is still young. Even if he starts over, it is not difficult to build an overseas city.
Compared with this advantage, there are many other disadvantages that are hard to mention at the moment.
He Xi said: "I don't have to say anything about this matter. Your Majesty must nod."
Lu Zhongheng was overjoyed and said, "Don't worry, sir. I'll tell you where your majesty is."
Lu Zhongheng was very confident that Zhu Xiongying would agree. After all, what is the biggest thing for Zhu Xiongying today? Is it from He Xi to accept the power completely? Before this matter, other things can be let go.
In order to take over power from Cixi, Guangxu wanted to build the Summer Palace for Cixi. Now, in order to let He Xi give up his power, what's wrong with giving him a fiefdom?
Even Zhu Xiongying wished for this.
Even if Lu Zhongheng can facilitate this matter, it will be regarded as a favor from His Majesty.
edge. Leave a legacy of blessings to future generations.
He Xi said: "Also, even if His Majesty nods, the Lu family's fiefdom cannot be in Xinzhou, and must be chosen elsewhere."
Lu Zhongheng was stunned for a moment, but he could only nod his head in agreement.
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Lu Zhongheng then asked to see Zhu Xiongying. Just as Lu Zhongheng expected. Zhu Xiongying thought for a while and then immediately agreed.
After all, it was a good thing for him to talk about it.
Without him, once this matter is finalized, it is destined that Zhu Xiongying's power will rise sharply. Economics is a science based on expectations, and the same is true in politics. If we say that He Xi has said that he will step down after completing his term, there are many No one believes it yet. But now, Zhu Xiongying broke the rule of being crowned king with different surnames for He Xi.
This is hard to explain.
For Zhu Xiongying, this is not a loss.
He was even planning to ban several of them. Among the generals, all the senior generals who followed He Xi were banished and followed He Xi. In this way, he can directly control the power of the world.
Zhu Xiongying even specifically revealed this meaning to Lu Zhongheng, and asked Lu Zhongheng to convey it to He Xi.
After He Xi found out about this, it was hard to say how he felt.
He thought to himself: "What kind of Ming Dynasty can I create?"
He Xi had worked very hard to push the Ming Dynasty to this point, and it was already difficult for He Xi to move forward. After all, this takes time to develop, and when time matures further in the future, He Xi is likely to be gone.
There are a lot of feudal remnants in the Ming Dynasty, and many things have not been resolved. I can only barely get by.
The strength in all aspects will not be stable and balanced, and there is no telling what will happen. He Xi even feels that if we go back hundreds of years, the future Ming history will definitely be exciting enough. I don’t know how many people showed up.
The original Confucian restorers, the old guard, the aristocratic vassals with real power, big businessmen, new civil servants and bureaucrats, etc.
Everyone has their own interests, and no one can completely dominate, not even the emperor himself.
After all, He Xi didn't draw on white paper by herself. China's thousands of years of history, and the Ming Dynasty that Zhu Yuanzhang had already established, often cannot let He Xi do whatever he wants. I had to compromise and make concessions. .z.
Now He Xi suddenly felt that if he started over on a blank piece of paper, it might not be a bad thing.
And if he goes to join Fan, he won't be alone.
It will take away a large number of talents, as well as the technology tree that He Xi has climbed over the years. It’s not like starting from scratch.
In an instant, He Xi became very interested.
Where are you just stuck? He Xi didn't think about it for a while. But we need to put this matter aside for a while.
After all, Zhu Xiongying gave He Xi a new job.
That is to redefine the Longwu heroes.
In fact, the heroes of Longwu's quelling the rebellion have already been determined.
Many people even already know what title they want to be awarded, but it will only be announced at the national conference. Now Zhu Xiongying's idea has directly caused another stir in this matter. He Xi had to overthrow many people's rewards and start over.
Here comes the problem.
Giving rewards to so many people is equivalent to giving rewards to everyone all over again.
Because the matter of awarding rewards is like giving out bonuses, it is the most problematic place. Many relationships in the military fell out because of this incident. It is no longer a feudal society. Even when the founding of the country was conferring titles in later generations, didn't a lot of things happen?
Human nature is the same.
The reward plan that He Xi came up with before cannot be said to be comprehensive, but most people have been taken care of. Everyone was barely satisfied. Now that there is a change, all this work will have to be done again.
He Xi had no choice.
He could only get caught up in busy work again. He had to get everything done before the Dingguo Council.
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Just like that, on He Xi’s
Busy. People from all directions came to Nanjing.
The city of Nanjing was so crowded that even during the imperial examination, it was not as lively as it is today.
After all, during the imperial examination every year, although there were many scholars, there were not many followers even for the candidates. But no one who could be invited to this conference was simple. The vassal kings from various countries came here not just for meetings.
There is one more thing to do. That is paying tribute.
This matter was also explained in He Xi's original charter. On the one hand, this requires the vassal state to have financial obligations to the court. On the other hand, it also wanted to establish more connections between the imperial court and vassal states.
It's just that when Zhu Yuanzhang was here, he didn't care much about this matter, and then the war between the north and the south began. During the North-South War, many vassal kings did not care too much about the so-called tribute even if they took sides.
Things are different now.
The feudal kings seemed to have remembered this incident instantly.
Moreover, almost all vassal kings directly engaged in business to subsidize their military expenditures.
Therefore, when they came this time, they not only brought some of their own guards, but also brought a lot of caravans, which did not look like a bustling place. Many people are even not allowed to enter Beijing and can only stay outside Nanjing.
Moreover, the other ministers and local powerful people from various places are also extraordinary people. Just like the Mu family in Yunnan, Mu Chun wanted to move this time and brought all the Mu family's property in Yunnan with him. The team members have grown older.
People like Muchun are not an exception. So, when all these people arrived in Nanjing, Nanjing was not very lively.
Moreover, Dingguo will be publicized extremely lively, and naturally many people want to see the direction of the court and come uninvited. The liveliness of Nanjing is almost unprecedented in recent years. It is also a very common thing.
It can be regarded as the peace after the war, and many demands have recovered explosively.
Amid this prosperity, it is time to start the Dingguo Society.
