Ning Wang Zhu Quan, the seventeenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was granted the title of Daning in the 24th year of Hongwu.
Daning is located outside Xifengkou and belongs to the land of ancient Huizhou. It is connected to Liaozuo in the east and Xuanfu in the west. It is an important town in Youyan.
It was not unreasonable for Zhu Yuanzhang to entrust such an important town to Zhu Quan.
When Mr. Cai Dongfan wrote "Ming Tongjian", he made this comment: "Taizu's disciples, King Yan is good at fighting, and King Ning is good at planning."
In other words, in Cai Dongfan's judgment, conspirators and rebels like Zhu Di were only good at fighting, while King Ning was the resourceful one.
In fact, a direct interpretation of the text is one-sided.
In addition to the word "good", there are also other abilities mixed in.
King Ning was not only wise and wise, but also brave and adept at fighting. He joined forces with other Sai kings to attack Beihuang several times, imposing great authority on Beihuang.
Eighty thousand strings and six thousand chariots!
This is Zhu Quan's strength!
You know, these 80,000 refer to 80,000 cavalry! And these cavalry are mercenaries mainly composed of Mongolians, namely the famous Duoyan Three Guards, whose combat effectiveness can be said to be unparalleled in the Ming Dynasty!
Side hall.
After Ning Wang Zhu Quan saluted, Zhu Yunwen smiled, arranged for Shuangxi and others to go out, then sat down and said to Zhu Quan: "Uncle Ning Wang, before leaving, I specially summoned you into the palace because I am worried about something. I hope Ning Uncle Wang, help me."
Zhu Quan was only twenty years old this year. He had a fair face and a long beard, and was quite elegant. Seeing that Zhu Yunwen spoke calmly and did not have the airs of an emperor, he relaxed and said lightly: "The affairs of the emperor are the affairs of the Ming Dynasty, so then It is a matter for the ministers. As long as the emperor entrusts it, I dare not fail to do it."
Zhu Yunwen held the tea bowl, tasted the aroma slightly, and said, "I wonder what Uncle Ning Wang thinks of King Yan?"
Zhu Quan was suddenly startled. Looking at the calm Zhu Yunwen, he secretly became vigilant and said: "King Yan is the northern pillar of the empire. He is both strategic and courageous. He is good at military affairs and gallops freely. He has few opponents."
"Haha, this evaluation is very pertinent. But the more it is like this, the more uneasy I am."
Zhu Yunwen took out the secret report written by Li Jinglong. Zhu Quan bowed to take the report, returned to his position, unfolded it, and his face suddenly turned pale.
Although Li Jinglong focused on Zhu Di and even implicated Xu Huizu, he also involved himself!
This traitor!
He actually betrayed himself and King Yan!
Li Jinglong, Li Jinglong, from now on, I and you are at odds with each other!
What else can be said!
Zhu Quan quickly knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty, I have no second thoughts. This is what Li Jinglong said..."
"I didn't talk about you, I was talking about King Yan."
Zhu Yunwen asked in a deep voice.
Zhu Quan had no intention of caring about King Yan at this time, and said: "Your Majesty, I have been feeling unwell recently and want to stay in the capital to seek medical advice. As for Daning, I would like to ask your Majesty to choose another good general..."
The best way to protect yourself is to stay under the emperor's nose.
In the Ming Dynasty, distance cannot increase beauty, but can only increase suspicion.
If while I was working hard outside, some minister said that he supported the troops and colluded with the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army with evil intentions, then I wouldn't even have a chance to explain.
Yi Fan, resolute Yi Fan!
Zhu Quan was frightened and uneasy.
Zhu Yunwen stepped forward, helped Zhu Quan up, and said with a smile: "Uncle Ning, if I didn't trust you, how could I come up with this secret report? I know what Uncle Ning did in Daning. Hey. …”
Zhu Quan thought to himself, if you believe in yourself, does that mean you don't trust your fourth brother Zhu Di?
Judging from the emperor's long sighs, could he be worried that his fourth brother would rebel?
Probably not. Although the fourth brother is fierce, he is not going to kill himself by throwing an egg at a stone.
After all, there are 400,000 soldiers and horses in the capital, and there are 400,000 soldiers and horses around Beiping Mansion, not counting other local guards and the Ming Navy.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to share your worries for Your Majesty!"
Zhu Quan gritted his teeth.
A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist. Fourth brother, I'm sorry. Brother, I was forced to have no choice. If you want to blame, blame that shameless traitor Li Jinglong.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Quan, laughed, and said, "Let's forget about sharing worries. Let's deduce the situation of Shuntian in the next year. How about it?"
"Deduction?"
Zhu Quan was confused.
Can this thing be deduced?
Your Majesty, do you think you are Zhuge Liang and that a shabby thatched hut can deduce three parts of the world? You are the Ming Palace here...
Zhu Yunwen walked to the table, unfolded the scroll, and the map of the Ming Dynasty was revealed. Zhu Yunwen picked up the bamboo stick on the side, pointed to the location of Shuntian Mansion in the map, and said to Zhu Quan: "Uncle King Yan has great talent and a lot of ideas. Seriously. I take care of my family ties, keep on guard, and deploy troops to obey the sky. I only want Uncle Yan to be loyal."
"However, human ambition is like a raging fire cooking oil. The heat is hard to dissipate. I am worried. Now that there are only you and me, I will tell you frankly how Uncle Yan will act if he really has two minds."
Zhu Quan looked at the map and listened to Zhu Yunwen's words, almost wanting to pray for King Yan. The rebellion hasn't even started yet, but the emperor has already concluded that you are going to rebel, and he plans to deduce how you can rebel.
Fourth brother, your life is too miserable...
"The emperor thinks that fourth brother, no, how will King Yan act?"
Zhu Quan had no choice but to cooperate.
Zhu Yunwen nodded at Shuntian Mansion and said: "If King Yan wants to plan something, it is not as simple as just talking. He will first prepare weapons and food and train his troops and horses. Soldiers and food and grass are easy to talk about, but making weapons requires movement. Therefore, he would arrange for people to dig holes in the ground in Prince Yan's Mansion to make weapons, and then raise poultry on top to cover up the movement..."
The corner of Zhu Quan's mouth twitched slightly. Can the emperor think of such a method?
Zhu Yunwen continued: "In order to buy time and reduce my concerns about him, he will use extremely cruel methods..."
"Huh? What method?"
Zhu Quan looked at Zhu Yunwen in surprise.
Zhu Yunwen chuckled and said: "If you don't give up military power, how can I relieve my worries? It's nothing more than that he is very sick or injured, or he is crazy."
"Crazy? Crazy?"
Zhu Quan's eyes widened, as if he was listening to a story.
But the emperor’s storytelling skills were a little too bad.
You must know that Zhu Di is so brave that it is easy to ride a horse for hundreds of miles. How could such a strong man go crazy?
Zhu Yunwen smiled lightly and said: "Of course, there are many people who pretend to be crazy to avoid trouble, such as Sun Bin, Sima Yi, Tang Bohu..."
"Wait a minute, Your Majesty, Sun Binchen knows, Sima Yichen also knows, who is this Tang Bohu?"
Zhu Quan considered himself a scholar and knew a lot, but he had never heard of anyone named Tang Bohu in history.
Zhu Yunwen was depressed.
You don’t know who Tang Bohu is, but your great-great-grandson Zhu Chenhao does.
However, if he had changed history, Zhu Quan would not have gone to Nanchang, and his great-great-grandson would not have had the chance to rebel, and Tang Bohu would not have had the chance to pretend to be crazy.
Zhu Yunwen didn't know that as a butterfly he kept flapping his wings, how many unforeseen things would happen in the Ming Dynasty in the future... Will those amazing and brilliant figures in history still appear?
I am the emperor, where will the Ming Dynasty go?
Can I really control this huge wheel?
Zhu Yunwen's eyes gradually became firmer, he glared at Zhu Quan, and continued: "King Yan will fight for time and look for opportunities. And his biggest opportunity is not to capture this area north of Beizhili, but you!"
Zhu Quan was horrified and exclaimed: "Me?"
Zhu Yunwen smiled, pointed in the direction of Daning, and said: "I have arranged countless arrangements in Shuntian, but the only loophole is you."
Zhu Quan was almost frightened out of his soul. He quickly knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty, I am wholeheartedly loyal to the imperial court. I will never have any second thoughts. I also ask for Your Majesty's permission to allow Yi Fan to find a place in the south of the Yangtze River to live in peace for the rest of his life."
Zhu Yunwen looked at the map, ignored the kneeling Zhu Quan, and continued: "King Yan will secretly send people to find you, or find you personally, and then use a strategy to take away your Duoyan guards, and you will be forced to go south with him. From this, we can break the siege of Beiping and capture most of Shuntian."
"After that, I will fight with you. If I win, then you will die. If I lose, King Yan will usurp the throne. As for you? Haha, the best outcome is to be a prisoner of the prince."
Zhu Quan was trembling all over, Zhu Yunwen's words were heart-breaking every word!
Zhu Yunwen put away the map, looked at the trembling Zhu Quan, and said calmly: "Uncle Ning Wang, I'm telling you this, I just hope you can stand in line. I need you to watch King Yan, if he has second thoughts , I hope you can perform well."
Zhu Quan had never been so scared, even when facing thousands of troops.
Zhu Yunwen's words were without restraint and could kill people!
"Get up, I believe in you and your abilities, so share your worries for me. When you get old and want to come back, I will give you Shaoxing Mansion."
Zhu Yunwen leaned over and pulled Zhu Quan up and said seriously.
"Shaoxing Mansion?!"
Zhu Quan was shocked.
Shaoxing Prefecture is a prosperous place, covering eight counties: Shanyin, Kuaiji, Shangyu, Xiaoshan, Shengxian, Xinchang, Zhuji, and Yuyao. It is very close to Hangzhou Prefecture.
This place is better than Songjiang Mansion!
The emperor actually promised such a place to himself? !
Zhu Quan also knew that as a vassal king who had been leading heavy troops, he would be dealt with sooner or later.
In the past, when my father Zhu Yuanzhang was here, he completely trusted himself and commanded his troops without any scruples.
But the current emperor is Zhu Yunwen, and he may not trust himself. He might as well deal with it early, return to the south, learn from the Liao King Zhu Zhi, and become a Taiping vassal king, so as to leave a way for future generations to survive.
"My lord, I obey the emperor in everything."
Zhu Quan made up his mind and stood beside Zhu Yunwen. As for the fourth brother Zhu Di, he just wants to live a peaceful life. If it is true as the emperor said, then he is not incapable of "killing relatives for justice"!
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Quan leaving, with a faint smile on his lips. He sat on the desk, picked up a memorial, unfolded it, and immediately laughed out loud, arranging double happiness: "Call Xu Miaojin and Xu Xuezheng over. "
"Li Zhigang, Guo Lian..."
Su Muzhe read the names on the list, then looked at the talent notes written by Xu Miaojin, and couldn't help but laugh. This girl really has some tricks up her sleeve.
These talents are not found, but tried out. It seems that Xu Miaojin's reputation for intelligence is not in vain.
