But Zhu Yunwen was not a minister. He asked for leave in the morning and set off in the afternoon. It didn't matter if he missed work for a month. There was always someone who could take over the job.
The question is, who can take my place?
The cabinet can handle many things, but if you, as the emperor, do not handle some important matters and make up your mind, then is the Ming Dynasty's surname Zhu or the cabinet?
All the constraints made Zhu Yunwen unable to escape for a while.
"Get ready for the imperial examination."
Zhu Yunwen no longer persisted. The tragedy of the past could not be undone. The only thing he could do was to do his best in the present.
Just when a yellow list was posted outside the Gongyuan wall and a group of Jinshi celebrated with their crowns, there was another scene in Annan, the south of the Ming Dynasty.
Annam, Western Capital (Thinghua), Renshou Palace.
In the splendid palace, Hu Jima, who was dressed in a yellow robe, was restless. Danfeng's eyes flashed with cold murderous intent from time to time. However, when the murderous intent was hidden, what could not be covered was fear and uneasiness.
The princes Hu Yuancheng and Hu Hancang stood aside, bowing their heads and not daring to speak.
Hu Jiyou stopped, looked back at his two sons, and said sternly: "Hu Du has been killed. Do you have any idea about what our Hu Dynasty should do?"
Hu Yuancheng glanced at Hu Hancang and wanted to speak but stopped. Although he is the eldest son of Hu Jiya and Hu Hancang is the second son, from a blood perspective, Hu Hancang is the descendant of Princess Chen of Huining and has the blood of the Chen dynasty.
Hu Jiyou succeeded in usurping the throne and ascending to the throne, but there were still many ministers in the court who were close to the Chen family, the so-called Chen Dynasty survivors. Perhaps in order to win over them, Hu Jiyou made his second son Hu Hancang the prince.
The second younger brother became the prince, and it was embarrassing for him to be the eldest brother.
Although Hu Yuancheng was dissatisfied, he did not dare to express it. Regarding his father, he would not follow the rule of "tiger poison does not eat its son". As long as it is beneficial to him, I will never hesitate to kill my son.
Three days ago, his father Hu Jishen found him and asked him to make a couplet. The couplet was named "Inkstone" and the first couplet was:
This volume of strange stones sometimes turns into clouds or rain to moisten the people.
Turning over clouds and rain is the way of the emperor, it moistens the people, and it is also the art of the emperor. How could I not know what my father was thinking? He was wondering whether he had ambitions to usurp the throne!
Fortunately, he took it as such and replied:
These three-inch pines will one day serve as pillars and pillars to support the country.
The following couplet told his father that he only wanted to be a pillar of the Hu Dynasty and a minister who supported the country. He would assist his younger brother Hu Hancang with peace of mind and would not kill him and take the throne himself.
Hu Yuancheng didn't know if such a result would be enough to reassure his father, but he still shouldn't be the first to speak at this time. As the eldest brother and the second child, he had to put aside his airs and have the awareness of the second child.
Seeing that Hu Yuancheng was speechless, Hu Hancang was quite satisfied. He took a step forward and replied: "Father, the Ming court actually killed my general and slaughtered my soldiers. This revenge must be avenged. However, we are not well prepared at the moment, so it is not appropriate to directly confront the Ming court. If conflict breaks out again, we should buy more time to gather strength and fight the Ming army again!"
"Oh, you think we should fight Ming Ting to the end?"
Hu Jiya stared at Hu Hancang with sharp eyes.
Hu Hancang replied firmly: "We, the Hu Dynasty, are established in heaven and earth, how can we be deceived by the Ming court? Siming Mansion was originally the territory of our dynasty, and it is a matter of course to take it back! Hu Du's defeat was all due to carelessness. If we regroup, we will win or lose." Who it belongs to is still unknown!”
As Hu Jishen's successor, Hu Hancang is very clear about his position, that is, he is consistent with his father in every position!
Hu Jisao is an ambitious person, so he must be ambitious.
Hu Jisao is a belligerent and tough person, so he must be belligerent and tough.
If Hu Jiyou wants to capture the city and capture the people of Siming Mansion, he must be his soldier.
Sure enough, Hu Jiya was very satisfied with Hu Hancang's answer. His smile washed away the coldness and said: "If all the soldiers of my Hu Dynasty had your courage, there would be no need to worry that the Hu Dynasty's foundation would last ten thousand years! Tell me specifically, what do you think should be done? How to do it?"
Hu Hancang thought for a moment and replied: "First, send envoys to the Ming Dynasty and pretend to sue for peace to buy time. Second, strengthen war preparations, expand the army, and prepare for war."
Hu Jiya fell silent and analyzed Hu Hancang's method.
The current Ming court is no longer that cowardly (on the Annan issue, Zhu Yuanzhang always insisted on "peace first" and solved the problem with envoys. Even when Annan occupied Chinese territory, Zhu Yuanzhang never launched a large army. From Annan's perspective , Zhu Yuanzhang's pursuit of peace seems cowardly. Of course, this is not the case from the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, the perspective is different.) Zhu Yuanzhang, but a bellicose young emperor Zhu Yunwen!
Although Zhu Yunwen was young, he had no intention of following Zhu Yuanzhang's "ancestral system". Lao Zhu had promised that Annan was a country that would never be conquered. However, in his grandson's generation, he actually started fighting. It was really abominable and too disgusting. A villain.
Because of Zhu Yunwen's "war", it was difficult for Hu Jisao to judge whether the Ming Dynasty would send sergeants into Annan.
Although Hu Liping, the envoy to the Ming Dynasty, came to report that the Ming court showed no signs of large-scale military expansion, but according to details
According to the report, there was a transfer of sergeants in Yunnan, and Mu Sheng was ready to make a move. This was most likely preparations for entering Annan.
At present, Annan does not have the strength to fully compete with the Ming Dynasty, unless it promotes a new military system!
And this takes time.
"Arrange for Ruan Jingzhen to go to the Ming Dynasty to negotiate with a letter of apology to paralyze the Ming court and buy time. In addition, summon General Fan Yuangui, Zhengang Army General Zhu Bingzhong, Zuo Shengyi Army Hu Wen, Minister Huang Huiqing, etc. to discuss countermeasures."
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Hu Jisao finally made up his mind.
Facing the ministers and generals who arrived, Hu Jishou explained the harm caused by the Ming Dynasty, and then said: "The death of Hu Du and 20,000 soldiers was a great loss to our Hu Dynasty. The Ming court seized my land and killed my people. This hatred is unacceptable. No revenge! You guys can tell me, how can we secure a million soldiers to defeat the Northern invaders?"
After Huang Huiqing thought about it, he said: "We should start with the household registration and create household registrations throughout the country. It is stipulated that all citizens over the age of two can be naturalized. Those who are convicted of concealing and not reporting crimes are not allowed to go into exile. Based on the household registration, those over the age of fifteen are allowed. All those under the age of sixty can join the army and gain countless soldiers."
After hearing this, Hu Jishao immediately agreed and said: "This strategy is feasible. It should be handed over to the government office for immediate processing without delay. The problem of military strength can be solved, but how to deal with the Ming Dynasty?"
Hu Wen, a member of Zuo Shengyi's army, said solemnly: "I have five strategies. One is to recruit those who have a noble title to fund and recruit fugitives as brave troops, and to put thousands of households in charge of them as the vanguard. The second is to resist the Northern invaders, and more The state city is the top priority. The people should be mobilized to build more state cities and set up large armies. Thirdly, all those with skills should be put into service and the manufacturing of weapons should be increased. Fourthly, defenses should be deployed along the river..."
Hu Hancang stood on the city wall, looking into the distance, and said to Hu Yuancheng beside him: "Brother, do you think the Ming Dynasty will really invade our country?"
Hu Yuancheng replied calmly: "You always need to make some preparations."
Hu Hancang smiled calmly, turned to look at Hu Yuancheng, and said: "Everyone else is preparing, but the number of divine machine cannons is still insufficient. Please be more careful."
Hu Yuancheng nodded solemnly, looked sideways at the divine machine cannon on the city wall, and said: "I recently developed the divine machine cannon and found that the power of gunpowder can be improved. If the Ming Dynasty dares to come, I will definitely let them perish here!"
Hu Hancang's eyes lit up and he said: "If this is the case, the eldest brother will be the number one contributor."
Hu Yuancheng was not only the son of Hu Jiya, but also the most top firearms talent in Annan. His research on artillery, both in terms of range and power, had already surpassed that of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, it’s just the present, not the future.
Almost at the same time, a loud noise came from the Ming Dynasty's Second Artillery Bureau...
