Li Zengzhi was the second son of King Li Wenzhong of Qiyang, and Li Wenzhong was Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew. From this relationship point of view, Li Wenzhong and Zhu Di were cousins.
In this way, Li Jinglong and Li Zengzhi need to call Zhu Di their uncle.
When Zhu Di was young, he studied war with Li Wenzhong, and naturally had a close relationship with Li Jinglong and Li Zengzhi.
Now Zhu Di rushed from Peking to Jinling, the capital, and met "relatives" in Yangzhou Mansion. He was naturally happy. In addition, Li Zengzhi was very good at doing things. He arranged for Zhu Di and others to enter Yangzhou Mansion, directly rented a restaurant, and ordered the sergeants to guard it. Allow anyone to approach.
After drinking for three rounds, Li Zengzhi retreated. Zhu Di calmly raised his hand and asked Qiu Fu and others to retreat as well.
When Li Zengzhi saw that he and Zhu Di were alone in the room, he felt relieved, raised his glass to Zhu Di and said, "Uncle, we are one family, so we won't talk about two families."
Zhu Di nodded silently.
In terms of blood relationship, it is correct to say that they are one family.
Li Zengzhi asked in a low voice: "Uncle, to tell you the truth, His Majesty's thoughts are unpredictable these days. Some time ago, he first launched a cabinet and then launched a strategy for recruiting new soldiers. Not long ago, the Ming Security Bureau was set up. People inside and outside the court were in panic. ah."
"Oh? How do you say it?"
Zhu Di looked at Li Zengzhi and asked.
Zhu Di heard about and supported Zhu Yunwen's methods.
Even if he comes to power, he must have a group of people to do the work on his behalf. Otherwise, the emperor will directly manage the center and have to go through all the big and small things by himself. Even if he is not exhausted, he will be bored to death.
Zhu Di believed that the establishment of the cabinet was a genius method.
As for the strategy of recruiting new soldiers, the Ming Security Bureau and Zhu Di were both able to accept it, and did not think that these measures would cause people to panic.
Li Zengzhi sighed and said: "Now that the power of the court has been returned to the six ministries and the cabinet, officials can only see the emperor twice a month. Even if they submit memorials or impeach individuals, they may be detained by the cabinet. In the long run, Ming Dynasty's The country has become the cabinet's country."
Zhu Di tasted the wine calmly.
Zhu Di was clear about how much power the cabinet had. Li Zengzhi's words are too alarmist.
Li Zengzhi added: "The implementation of the new soldier policy requires a reduction of one hundred thousand troops. Of these one hundred thousand, all of them have been laid off to our nobles. In particular, some of the guards and battalion officers who had close relations with us were directly dismissed. I lost my official position and left the capital camp with my brothers."
"These brothers have come to the door, should we take care of them or not? Let's take care of them. We can't take care of that much, and we can't go against the emperor's will. Let them go. Let them live on the streets. As a former colleague, how can we bear it?"
"The emperor only pursues the strategy of recruiting new soldiers, but has shaken the roots of the capital camp, which is a sign of chaos. Besides, the Ming Security Bureau is clearly the Jinyiwei. The emperor has only been in power for a short time, but he went against Taizu's wishes and restarted the Jinyiwei. It can be seen that the emperor did not understand Taizu's strategy of governing the country."
Zhu Di looked at Li Zengzhi, and the words "I don't understand Taizu's strategy of governing the country" flashed through Zhu Di's mind like thunder.
This is a perfect reason!
Taizu abolished the prime minister, and Zhu Yunwen established a cabinet to replace the prime minister.
Taizu expanded the capital camp, and Zhu Yunwen abolished the capital camp.
Taizu abolished the Jinyi Guards, and Zhu Yunwen established the Ming Security Bureau.
Judging from Zhu Yunwen's recent series of actions, his style and methods of doing things are obviously contrary to Taizu!
If it is proved that Zhu Yunwen is not a qualified successor to the empire in the name of "disrespecting the Taizu and tampering with the country's governance strategy", then when the time comes to raise troops, we can use the slogan "Build the country's foundation and restore the ancestral system" to tell the world that I, Zhu Di, He is the destined emperor who best understands and can best grasp Taizu's strategy of governing the country!
Li Zengzhi saw the sparkle in Zhu Di's eyes and Zhu Di's silent desire. He tapped the table lightly with his fingers and said, "Uncle, we are a family."
Li Zengzhi said the word "we" very slowly and communicated with his eyes, expressing a hidden meaning.
Zhu Di is a smart man, so he doesn't understand what Li Zengzhi said.
Li Zengzhi was telling Zhu Di that if Zhu Di was determined, then they would be Zhu Di's strength and help Zhu Di achieve great things.
Zhu Di put down his wine glass and said with a chuckle: "Being running around for days has really made me feel a lot sleepy. Now that I have some wine, I feel a little overwhelmed."
"It's not difficult to change the wine. You just need..." Li Zengzhi raised his brows, picked up the jug on the side, poured it on the ground, looked at Zhu Di, and said slowly: "When the wine is poured, we can only serve new wine. .”
Zhu Di squinted his eyes and listened to the sound of the wine being poured on the ground, which seemed to be the neighing of thousands of troops. He calmed down and said, "When the wine is about to be poured, there are many people who will hold it right."
Li Zengzhi stared at Zhu Di and asked softly: "There are many dead souls under Taizu's sword, and there is no one in front of King Yan to stop him."
Zhu Di took the jug from Li Zengzhi, poured a glass of wine, drank it down, and said, "I don't know if the wind in the capital is strong. If the weather is good, I would like to go for a walk in the Purple Mountain."
Li Zengzhi nodded solemnly and said, "The prince will definitely get his wish."
After a conversation, Li Zengzhi understood Zhu Di's thoughts. It was not that he had no objections, but that he had not yet made up his mind. On the one hand, he was worried about the encirclement and suppression by the imperial army, and on the other hand, he was worried that Zhu Yunwen would suddenly attack him in the capital.
But thanks to Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, especially the military generals, were basically wiped out. Today, there are only a few generals in the Ming Dynasty who can command large armies in battle.
Such as Yan Wang Zhu Di, Ning Wang Zhu Quan!
As for other things, Li Zengzhi looked around the Ming Dynasty, but it was nothing.
Zhu Di understood what Li Zengzhi said and knew that this was an opportunity.
But opportunities exist, and challenges are also great.
Zhu Yunwen is the emperor. He can mobilize the entire country's troops to encircle and suppress him. The number of troops is more than one million?
Moreover, Zhu Yunqi is in Nanjing and his army is in Peiping. They are more than two thousand miles apart. Even if Zhu Yunqi does not send any soldiers, it will take him at least a month to travel alone. If he needs to add logistics and baggage, it will take even more time. Months long.
Even if Zhu Yunwen didn't have any generals who could fight, the huge number of troops under his command was enough to make Zhu Di extremely cautious and think twice. Once Zhu Yunwen became ruthless or made a wrong decision, he would probably be killed.
Zhu Di didn't want to die.
The benefits of rebellion are huge, but the risks are also extremely high.
Once done, you will rule the world.
If you don't do it well, you will die.
Li Zengzhi sent Zhu Di off to rest and said goodbye with a smile at the door. Before leaving, he said, "Uncle, see you in the capital."
Zhu Di was drunk and lying on the bed, thinking about what to do next.
Yangzhou Mansion is less than two hundred miles away from the capital. If you ride fast, you can reach the capital tomorrow night. What Zhu Yunwen will do is what Zhu Di wants to know most.
But the Zhu Yunwen now seems to be different from the Zhu Yunwen he knew.
He is not as honest and kind and hesitant as he once showed, but has more of a decisive and decisive courage, and a kind of decision-making power that possesses wisdom.
What surprised Zhu Di even more was that his nephew seemed to be very knowledgeable in governing the country and had a clear style.
Zhu Di couldn't solve his confusion, so he could only fall asleep in the sleepiness of thinking but not finding anything.
In the brightly lit palace, Zhu Yunwen was listening to the report of Shi Liu Changge, the first commander of the Ming Dynasty Security Bureau.
Liu Changge started at a young age and experienced several wars. He performed bravely in Lan Yu's "Conquest of the Desert" and was later selected by Zhu Yuanzhang to join the inner guard.
This little person whose name cannot be found in history, because Zhu Yunwen stepped onto the stage of history and became the top person in charge of the Ming Dynasty Security Bureau - Commanding History.
Zhu Yunwen chose Liu Changge not only because of his unquestionable loyalty, but also because of his extraordinary abilities.
He is good at reading and deciphering words and is quite strategic.
The autumn hair can be detected, and the autumn leaves can be seen.
This is Zhu Yunwen's evaluation of Liu Changge.
Since the establishment of the Ming Security Bureau, Liu Changge has tried his best to select three thousand experts from the pro-military guards in just one week and spread them inside and outside the imperial capital to spy on news and investigate intelligence.
Liu Changge reported to Zhu Yunwen: "Li Zengzhi had a secret conversation with King Yan for an hour. As for the specific content, we are unable to investigate."
Zhu Yunwen pondered for a moment and said: "If a person has two minds, no matter how good he is to him, he will not know what is good."
Liu Changge did not dare to answer.
Zhu Yunwen smiled softly and said, "You go down first."
Liu Changge bowed and left.
Zhu Yunwen thought for a long time and said to Shuang Xi who was hanging his hands aside: "Let the cabinet draw up a decree and appoint Zhang Bing as the chief envoy to Peking. He will be the commander of the capital of Peiping. Shi Ping'an and Sheng Yong will be the commanders of the capital of Peiping. Ping An will control the defense of Peking and the commander of Sichuan. Qu Neng and Xu Kai stationed troops in Shanhaiguan, Kaiping, and Linqing. In addition, Wu Dinghou Guo Ying was arranged to take over Datong."
"Tell Ping An, Sheng Yong, Qu Neng and others to treat the soldiers kindly and ensure that the army must obey the court's orders. If someone does not obey, military law can be used! Command the officers and re-appoint them as appropriate. I will give them the power!"
Shuangxi solemnly recorded it in his mind and hurried to the cabinet.
That night, Xie Jin sat in the cabinet and heard the emperor's order. Although he was surprised, it was also expected.
King Yan Zhu Di has always been the focus of the emperor's attention.
none of them!
Xie Jin didn't understand what the emperor was thinking. He seemed to be sure that the other vassal kings would not make any changes, so he only focused on Zhu Di. However, judging from the current situation, King Yan is indeed the most threatening among the vassal kings.
Xie Jin drafted the decree, Zhu Yunwen used the seal, and the General Affairs Department passed the order out overnight.
Zhu Yunwen decided to make a move first to see Zhu Di's reaction.
Ping'an, Sheng Yong, and Qu Neng were all outstanding generals who emerged from the Battle of Jingnan. Zhu Yunwen sent all three of them to the north in one go to keep an eye on Zhu Di. I believe Zhu Di understood what this military threat meant. .
On the evening of July 17, Zhu Di arrived outside the capital city, but did not choose to enter the city. Instead, he rested outside the city for a night.
Early the next morning, Zhu Di's carriage crossed the river and arrived at Sanshanmen Pier. He was not arrogant, but dressed in white clothes and belt. He cried bitterly and shouted: "Father, I am late."
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