Zhao Fu was sitting in the yamen, and someone from the palace summoned him to enter the palace to meet the emperor.
This made Zhao Fu a little overwhelmed. His Majesty must have something important to entrust to him.
How could he enjoy this joy alone? Zhao Fu hurriedly went to tell Guo Guo about a vacation, and by the way, he talked about entering the palace to meet the saint.
After hearing this, Duke Cheng Guo Zhu Shou immediately lost his temper.
His Majesty summoned you, and you came to Versailles to see my father-in-law. When your majesty was two or three years old, my father-in-law even watched your old father-in-law report to you.
After Zhao Fu left, Duke Cheng went directly to find Chen Ying, the Marquis of Taining.
This is not okay, why are these two brothers becoming more and more reluctant.
The reason why a distinguished person is a distinguished person is because of the trust of the emperor. He is a noble person because he is a fellow countryman. Your Majesty will not take you to play with you. It will be a bit embarrassing for you to be an honored person...
When Zhu Shou found Chen Ying and expressed his concerns, he received a wry smile from Chen Ying.
Then Chen Ying enlightened Duke Cheng.
He said that the reason why His Majesty asked Zhao Fu to go was because he was not that important in the DPRK. Going to North Korea for a few years would not have any impact on the Ming Dynasty.
But you and I can't leave the capital.
Your Majesty is asking us to sit in the capital and control the armies.
After hearing what Marquis Taining said, Duke Cheng Guo felt a little better.
In the Palace of Qianqing.
Zhu Jianshen looked at Zhao Fu in the audience calmly.
But Zhao Fu's expression was a bit wrong. He still wanted to go to North Korea, but the purpose of going to North Korea this time had changed.
Instead of helping Seoul to quickly counter the rebellion, he stayed in Seoul, quietly watching the progress of the war between Seoul and Pyongyang, and reporting to the imperial court in time.
I am a general, and I am doing the work of internal prison. Isn't it a bit overkill?
Coming from Shandong, he was finally transferred to the capital.
Although he asked himself to leave the capital, he was there to fight in the war and make great achievements. Now he went there by himself and started working as a eunuch. It was too embarrassing for his father.
"What, you don't want to do it?" Zhu Jianshen asked.
"No, no, Your Majesty, I just thought that for this kind of thing, I only need an internal official to go there. Isn't it a little bit..."
"Excessive talent, little use, killing a chicken with a bull's knives." Zhu Jianshen said with a chuckle.
I will let this guy sit in the Hami Guard in the future. He already has some abilities. Now it will be beneficial to get some experience in North Korea.
This is a military observer.
"Internal officials have not entered the military formation and have no right to check North Korea's military reports. They cannot march forward with the army to attack. Even if they go, they can't see anything."
"If you go, you will be able to assess the strength of the Seoul Army and the Pyongyang rebels, and make timely judgments. I asked you to go, not just to report on the war, but I also want a detailed map from Pyongyang to Seoul. If you have a map of the whole territory, you can bring it, and then I still have some things to leave to you."
Zhao Fu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, is there anything else you can do?"
"You have the right to act cheaply. If neither the Seoul Army nor the Pyongyang Army has an absolute advantage, you cannot intervene in the battle between the two armies. But if the Pyongyang Army has the momentum to counterattack, you must find a way to help the Seoul Army and restore the decline. But we cannot wipe out the rebels in Pyongyang in one fell swoop, it is best to let them divide and rule."
After Zhao Fu heard this, he already knew what His Majesty was thinking.
Let them fight until they are tired, fight until they accept their fate, fight until they are divided into two, and let Ming divide and conquer them.
The source of your Majesty's idea may be the letter of credence brought by the envoy from Pyongyang.
But if you want to make Pyongyang or Seoul accept their fate, it will take less than four or five years, or even ten years, to succeed.
When can I come back if I go?
"If you complete it well, I will grant you the title of Marquis after I take charge."
Hearing Zhu Jianshen's words, Zhao Fu immediately became energetic.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will do my best and die."
Your Majesty has only been in power for six or seven years. Even if you stay in that stupid place in North Korea for six or seven years, it is still worth it.
Watching Zhao Fu change so quickly.
Zhu Jianshen nodded with satisfaction.
Sure enough, the warriors were not bound by the Four Books and Five Classics, and they did not hide anything they wanted.
Then, Zhu Jianshen gave Zhao Fu some detailed instructions.
Let Zhan Yang go with you. Don't spend this New Year in the capital. Go to North Korea to experience the exotic customs, and North Korea will also celebrate the New Year.
Xu Youzhen was warmly entertained by Lord Shouyang, and when Zhao Fu went there, he would be warmly entertained by Lord Jincheng.
After coming back, it would be great to be able to exchange experiences with Xu Youzhen...
Zhan Yang didn't need to stay in North Korea for that long. The purpose of his visit was to question North Korea's leader Li Hongwei as to why he didn't report such a major incident in the country in time. By the way, he also talked about Pyongyang's dispatch of envoys to the capital in a more embellished way. Fan.
Let's see if we can get something back from Seoul...
Qinyang Mansion of the Ming Dynasty.
The wind is biting.
On the official road, a convoy is advancing.
Xu Youzhen sat on the carriage and closed her eyes to rest.
Zhao Cong and the other Jin Yiwei who were outside braved the cold wind and moved forward.
The breath in his mouth turned into white mist.
The winter in the sixth year of Chenghua was exceptionally long. Coupled with the lack of water in Qinyang Prefecture in the second half of the year, it was extremely dry and cold, making people feel the cold in their bones.
Xu Youzhen once said in her letter to Zhu Jianshen that she would visit every corner of Qinyang Mansion and do it herself, and complete all the review and verification matters before the New Year.
Xu Youzhen said so, and he would do the same.
Xu Youzhen didn't know how many towns and villages she visited according to the list, how many old people and children she met...
Xu Youzhen did not feel tired, but became more and more energetic.
This also made Xu Youzhen start to examine herself. She was not a gentleman, but she was not a bad person either.
He walks the line between good and bad.
He could try his best to knock down the officials who stood in his way, but he was moved and distressed by the old people and children who stood in his way.
Maybe people are conflicted.
He also understood a truth.
Officials who sit high in temples and point out the country, boast about strange things, and do not know the sufferings of the world, but use the words of saints to tell the people what they should and should not do are the most hateful.
When people don't have enough to eat, they flee and become refugees.
Seizing the official warehouse is a rebellion and will be completely annihilated.
Officials who advocate this should be sent down to experience it.
Don’t tell others to be kind if you haven’t experienced others’ suffering. If you have experienced my suffering, you may not be as kind as I am…
"Sir, we're here."
An official from the prefecture's Yamen who was familiar with the situation in various parts of Qinyang Prefecture also went with him.
After being out for more than half a month, it was this government servant who led the way.
After Xu Youzhen heard this, she opened her eyes, and then got out of the carriage. Looking at the desolate market town in front of her, she felt a little worried.
The few shops that were open were still holding on, but few customers came to the door.
There were only a few pedestrians on the entire street. BIquGe.biz
This is the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty. The New Year is approaching, and no one in the people has bought new year's goods...
The arrival of Xu Youzhen and his party instantly attracted people's attention.
Because Xu Youzhen was not in casual clothes when he came down this time. He was wearing official uniform, and Zhao Cong and others were also wearing royal uniforms. Therefore, when these people saw it, they knew that it was a senior official from the capital.
The senior officials from the capital came down from the city and inspected everywhere. This matter had already been notified by the local county government...
He even found a special set of words to express his gratitude.
These people are always on standby and have their wages. As soon as they see Xu Youzhen and others, they must come out immediately to express their gratitude.
If it is used, it is five pieces of silver. If it is not used, it is three pieces of silver.
Of course Xu Youzhen also knew the truth behind this, but he didn't stop it. It was not easy to be a local official, and he couldn't be too harsh on him. It was equivalent to giving the people some ways to make money.
The people they were looking for to praise virtue must be poor people, because their clothes could be changed, but their skin, which had been tanned by years of farming, could not be replaced. ,
You went to sing your praises, but when the adults saw that your hands were whiter and tenderer than his, they would be embarrassed.
Another point is, who doesn’t like to hear good things?
They were all good words that praised His Majesty to the heavens, which made Xu Youzhen unable to refuse...
There is no loyal minister in the world who can refuse the people to praise his monarch...
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