Quiet alley.
Zhu Gaoxu looked at the down-and-out middle-aged man who was setting up a fortune-telling stall in front of him. There was a piece of white silk patched on his dark black clothes, which looked awkward and nondescript. On the stall, there was an old "Book of Changes", and on the trick beside him , with the four words "Test your fate and know your luck" written on it.
"Are you Jin Zhong?"
Zhu Gaoxu was a little disapproving.
Jin Zhong squinted his eyes, looked at Zhu Gaoxu, stood up and saluted, "I'm sorry, is this young master here from an acquaintance?"
Zhu Gaoxu nodded slightly and said, "Exactly. I dare to ask sir, is fate really measurable?"
Jin Zhong looked at Zhu Gaoxu with a smile and said: "Everything is divided into external and internal phenomena. It is not difficult to know the first, glimpse the second, and find out the third. Personal destiny is ultimately between yin and yang, within the five elements. It’s measurable.”
Zhu Gaoxu nodded slightly, took out a piece of silver, put it on the table, and said, "Then please sir, do the math for me."
Jin Zhong stroked his beard, put away the money, and asked, "Master, do you want to do divination or calligraphy?"
Zhu Gaoxu thought about the current situation. If he was not careful, he would no longer have a place in Prince Yan's palace. Although he was the prince, he had no good strategy. He could only sit on pins and needles and let Zhu Yunzhen encroach on him step by step. What would be his fate in the future?
With a secret sigh, Zhu Gaoxu said: "Let's take a test."
Jin Zhong prepared his pen and ink and asked: "Is the master measuring marriage, wealth, or future?"
Zhu Gaoxu took up his pen and wrote a word, with "人" on the top and "十" on the bottom, and said, "Let's take a test of fate."
Jin Zhong glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, lowered his head and picked up the paper, looked at the word "仐" carefully, smiled slightly, and said: "The word "Gongzi" is quite interesting. "仐" refers to today and the present. As the saying goes, if a person has no long-term worries, he must have immediate worries. . The young master asked today, it can be said that there are many worries in the near future. 仐, the second umbrella is a shelter. It can be seen that the young master is in an important position and is covered, so he is not in danger for the time being. However..."
"But what?"
"But outside of the umbrella, it's all wind and rain. If the wind picks up, you might get wet."
Zhu Gaoxu raised his brows and looked at Jin Zhong, surprised.
What Jin Zhong said does make sense.
Today, there are so many worries and worries that it can be said that it is difficult to move forward.
At this moment, the New Army's strategy penetrated the three guards of the New Army, and all the soldiers were waiting for their father's explanation. If it is not handled properly, the three guards of King Yan may fall apart in an instant, and the military morale will be lost.
As for the cover in that sentence, doesn't it mean that he is the prince and there is a vassal king above him?
No danger yet?
As far as the current situation is concerned, although we are not in danger, we are still in the wind and rain. If a storm arises, even if we have shelter, we will not be able to escape intact.
"Any more?"
Zhu Gaoxu suppressed his shock and asked.
Jin Zhong pointed to the character "仐" and said: "Look, sir, the upper part of this character is '人' and the lower part is '十'. From below, the character '十' means vertical and horizontal, connecting north and south, connecting east and west, meaning In the four directions. The land in the four directions is all royal land. If my prediction is correct, the young master is of extraordinary origin and must be related to the royal family. His future path should be to be a vassal king, or no less than a vassal king."
Zhu Gaoxu frowned slightly and thought to himself: Not lower than the vassal king?
What does it mean?
According to the regulations of the imperial vassals, if his father dies, his eldest brother Zhu Gaochi must be the one to succeed the throne of Yan, and he can only be the king of Gaoyang County.
If you want to become a feudal king, there are only two possibilities:
First, my father and brother are both dead, and since I have no descendants, it is logical for me to take over the throne of Yan.
Second, my father will lead everyone to conquer the world and unseat Zhu Yunwen. When his father Zhu Di becomes the emperor, won't he become the vassal king?
Not lower than the feudal king?
What is above the vassal king?
It's the emperor!
Could it be that Jin Zhong is hinting that he has the luck of being an emperor?
Zhu Gaoxu's eyes sparkled, he looked at Jin Zhong and asked, "Is there any more?"
Jin Zhong said calmly: "Looking at the upper part of '仐', it is the character '人'. People are above the four directions. It can be seen that the young master will be in a high position in the future. It's just a pity..."
"What's a pity?"
Zhu Gaoxu asked quickly.
Jin Zhong pointed to the character "仐" on the paper and said, "It's a pity that this character '人' has not yet fully emerged."
Zhu Gaoxu's cheeks trembled slightly, he stared at Jin Zhong and shouted sharply: "What do you mean?"
Jin Zhong put away the paper, looked at Zhu Gaoxu, and said calmly: "You have to stand out before you can stand out, and there are times in your life that you should never give up. The young master has a bright future ahead of him, so you might as well take a look."
Seeing that Jin Zhong didn't want to talk anymore, Zhu Gaoxu suppressed the doubts in his heart, took out the jade pendant given by his father, put it on the table, and said respectfully: "My Excellency, Zhu Gaoxu, please help Mr. Yan to get out of trouble."
"His Royal Highness?" Jin Zhong was taken aback, and hurriedly walked out to salute and said: "Young man is ignorant and does not recognize His Highness. I have offended you so much just now. Please forgive me for Your Highness."
Zhu Gaoxu quickly picked up Jin Zhong and said solemnly: "I am here today because of the entrustment of my father. I invite you to come to the mansion to have a talk."
Jin Zhong chuckled and said, "It must be for the new army, right?"
Zhu Gaoxu nodded solemnly and asked, "Sir, do you have any solution?"
Jin Zhong shook his head slightly and said: "This matter needs to be consulted with King Yan before we can make a decision. Your Highness, please allow me to put away these people who are eating."
Prince Yan's Mansion.
Zhu Di asked Jin Zhong to take a seat, but Jin Zhong didn't dare. He declined repeatedly and sat on Zhu Di's right hand side.
When Zhu Di was returning to the capital, he told Jin Zhong the story and reason why he declined the new army's policy and joined the Third Guards. Then he said: "Now the Three Guards are in panic. Some people even call me Zhu Di, a cruel butcher who doesn't care about humanity. Haha, if this continues , I can only go back to the capital to guard the mausoleum."
Jin Zhong thought for a long time and said seriously: "Your Majesty, the new army's strategy is not indestructible. There is still room for change."
Zhu Di stood up quickly, bowed his head and said, "Please help me, sir."
Jin Zhong quickly stood up and stepped aside. The prince's courtesy was not something he could bear. If he was so arrogant and just sat there and endured it, he might be killed one day.
To be a human being, you need to be cautious, polite, and understand other people's thoughts.
This is Jin Zhong's way of survival.
Jin Zhong returned the gift, and then said seriously: "Your Majesty, the strategy of the new army is extremely excellent, but it also has many flaws."
"Oh? Why did you say that?"
Zhu Di pulled Jin Zhong to sit down and asked.
Jin Zhong said: "The strategy of the new army, which attracts people's hearts, in the final analysis, lies in the word profit. The emperor promised the army with profit and gained the morale of the army. But after all, the emperor was a little younger, and it was only implemented in the Beijing camp for more than a month. If we dare to extend the New Army strategy to Northern Zhili and other places, this will bring about a huge problem."
"what is the problem?"
Zhu Di pondered.
Jin Zhong said in a deep voice: "Military expenses have increased sharply, and there is a problem of insufficient food and pay! King Yan has been commanding the army all year round, and he should know that the army consumes a lot of money. The new army's strategy seems to be excellent, but it is not sustainable. You know, where can there be so much meat in the North? Beiping Prefecture How much meat is there around, and how about to the north? It's so cold, how can we get so many livestock?"
"Let's not talk about meat, but how much will it cost to increase the food and salary? The Beiping Mansion currently only has 700,000 shi of food in stock, but it needs to supply not only 80,000 and 300 soldiers, but also 50,000 soldiers and horses from the capital. There are more than 100,000 people. Not long ago, Sheng Yong mobilized 30,000 new soldiers and horses from the guards outside the city to enter the city. How much food do these people need to eat? "
"In the past, food and wages were just about balanced, but now with 30,000 more troops, some people will go hungry. Once the court fails to supply enough, there will be flaws in the new army's strategy. The new army's strategy can only be Become a laughing stock!”
"When the time comes, the soldiers will be full of complaints and will not be loyal to a king who makes empty promises. At that time, as long as King Yan raises his arms and calls out, the soldiers of the world will respond one after another, and great things will be accomplished!"
Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhang Yu and others praised Jin Zhong's words one after another.
It has to be said that Jin Zhong's words hit Zhu Yunwen's heart.
It is easy to implement the new army policy, but it is not easy to stick to it. Once a problem occurs, the soldiers will make a fuss. These soldiers are all professional soldiers with weapons, and they may rebel one day!
If you look at it this way, things aren't too bad.
Zhu Di breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Before Dao Yan left, he recommended you to come to Prince Yan's Mansion. I heard your speech today and it was extraordinary. But I don't know when you think the new army's strategy will reveal its flaws?"
Jin Zhong calculated it and said, "Within two years."
Zhu Di frowned. Two years is a long time. I'm afraid he can't wait that long. However, if there is a chance, it doesn't matter if he waits for another two years!
"Then how to solve the current dilemma?"
Zhu Gaochi asked.
Jin Zhong raised his hand to Zhu Gaochi and said: "What your Highness is asking is the most important matter at the moment. This matter requires the cooperation of King Yan..."
Sanwei school grounds.
Zhu Di, wearing a battle armor and robe, arrived with great power. Three guards of 80,000 soldiers lined up in formation. For a moment, no one dared to speak.
Although there are many people who dare to speak ill of Zhu Di on weekdays, when they actually face Zhu Di, no one dares to directly confront him!
Zhu Di stood on the high platform, pulled out the sword from his waist, threw it out, and shouted: "Who wants to kill me, Zhu Di, come here! I will stand here today and let him kill me. Whoever has the courage to come forward?" step!"
It is so majestic that no one dares to touch it!
Zhu Di shouted angrily: "Many of you have been following me for ten, twenty, or even longer years! Can't you see clearly what kind of person I am? A new army strategy will make you lose your souls." , How can such a soldier go into battle to kill the enemy?! How can he serve the country with loyalty?! Haha, some people say that I, the iron-blooded butcher, will slaughter you unworthy soldiers today, and the court will not say anything!"
"The policy of the new army is the national policy of the Ming Dynasty! What is a national policy? The national policy is that this policy will be implemented in all the territories of the Ming Dynasty! Are your feet outside the Ming Dynasty? Qiu Fu, tell me where this is!"
"This is Peking, the Ming Dynasty!"
"Have you all heard clearly? This is Ming Dynasty Beiping! Can the new army's policy be without you? It is indispensable! What are you losing, and who are you losing? Why don't I allow the new army to join the three guards? That's because I The king knows that the implementation of this national policy is full of flaws and may not be feasible!"
"As far as the Family Department is concerned, can it be established as soon as it is established? After it is established, will it be able to help parents solve their problems immediately? How many people will be assigned to the Family Department? Can it manage the families of tens of thousands of soldiers?"
"Let's talk about the money for medical treatment! If a soldier pays one tael a year, that's two million taels. Last year, the Ming Dynasty's treasury only had a total of three million taels. Two million taels were used as money. What do you think? Is it possible?"
"Such a confused new army strategy is just a passing cloud that has blinded your eyes! This strategy is not feasible and cannot last. It is precisely because I know the problems in it that I do not want to abandon you in the new army strategy. I am afraid that you will join the new army." You fell from heaven to hell!"
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