A few days later, the capital.
I have never been very fond of the Chang family, so I used the excuse of the third child of the Chang family to take a concubine and set up a few banquets at home.
The Chang family was not only one of the most noble families in the Ming Dynasty, but also the maternal family of the emperor's grandson, and was highly valued by the prince. Moreover, after Lan Yu was demoted, it faintly became the backbone of the military sect of the army again.
After the invitations were sent out, not to mention the princes who were close to the Chang family and considered themselves loyal to the emperor's grandson, all came. Even Song Guogong Feng Sheng, who was not very involved in political affairs and was retiring at home, came in person.
In the back garden of the Chang Mansion, in the Secret Flower Hall, the two banquet tables were occupied by the nobles who founded the Ming Dynasty. A rough calculation showed that there were thirteen people among the Marquises alone. Although these people did not have much real power.
, but his influence in the military is huge.
Everyone is a warrior, there are not so many rules, and they are not outsiders. So in the flower hall, drinking and picking up food are all done by yourself, without any servants.
"Everyone, have you heard that Duke Cao Guo made great achievements in Datong?" Chang Sen said with a smile after three rounds of wine and five dishes.
Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, curled his lips and said, "Your Majesty didn't let us people go. If we went, how could it be his turn to show off?" As he said that, he looked at Song Guogong Feng Sheng who was in charge and said with a smile, "Brother,
Over in Beiyuan, Wang Xiaoer is celebrating the New Year, and every year is worse than the last, so I won’t be able to fight!"
Feng Sheng, whose face was full of wrinkles, smiled slightly, "You are such a talented person, your hair has turned white, and you are still jealous of the younger generation. The younger generation of the Li family is not bad. He has been proficient in bow and horse since he was a child, and he knows military strategies from his mouth. He is a good general!"
This expedition can be regarded as having gone through experience." He said, and smiled again, "However, the reason why he can achieve great achievements is because His Highness Taisun has a keen eye for recognizing talents, knowing people and making good use of them!"
"Your Highness is naturally wise and mighty!" A group of princes at the table immediately began to praise him.
Although they are straight-minded warriors, they are not stupid. In the case of Lan Yu, if the emperor's grandson had not protected them, they would never have had the chance to sit here and drink.
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Originally, they were die-hard loyalists behind Zhu Yunxi's death, but now they are even more grateful.
Everyone was chatting gibberish. Feng Sheng glanced sideways at Chang Sen and said, "Lao San, why did you call us old fools here?" He said, taking a sip from the wine cup, "
If you have any questions, just say it openly, there are no outsiders here!"
Chang Sen smiled, looked at everyone, and said in a low voice, "Everyone, I will tell you directly. You all know about North Korea's affairs in Liaodong, right?"
"They are just trying to push the envelope. During Hongwu's 21st Expedition, we should have wiped them out!" Wang Bi, the Marquis of Dingyuan, cursed loudly, "Damn it, even if you swallowed a huge piece of Tielingwei, you still dare to stretch your claws towards Liaodong? What a living thing.
Screw it!”
Suddenly, these white-haired veterans in the flower hall began to curse. Before they followed the old emperor to conquer the world, these people were not good people. They were either bandits or robbers, they blocked the road and robbed the mountains and became kings, or they were heroes in the forest.
Even Song Guogong, who seemed to be an easy-going and smiling man, was doing business with his brother Feng Guoyong without capital.
For a while, obscene words were heard in the hall, and the sound of shouting and killing was so loud that it hurt people's eardrums. He rolled up his arms and sleeves and cursed the ancestors of the Korean Li family all over the place. He wished he could kill him with a knife right now.
"There's a letter from above!" When they had enough scolding, Chang Sen continued, "The above intends to conquer North Korea!"
Suddenly, the flower hall fell silent.
"You mean, which one is up there?" Feng Sheng asked after thinking about it.
"Brother, who else can there be?" Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen asked anxiously, "What do you want us old bones to do from above?"
"We from the army jointly submitted a letter to the emperor!" Chang Sen looked at everyone's expressions and said, "This is a matter of fact. The one person above spoke in a low voice. The old man does not want to be exposed to the same knowledge as North Korea, and those bookworms are absolutely not allowed to speak to the vassal.
The country uses troops. Therefore, we must first help the higher-ups speak out on this matter!"
"If this is not easy to handle, we will ask the masters in the mansion to pay for it later!" A group of military princes shouted one after another, "Don't ask for money, even if they ask us old bones, we will give it!"
At the wine table, Song Guogong Feng Sheng frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "Third brother, I'm afraid this matter is not that simple, right? Although the conquest of North Korea is not a trivial matter, there is no need for us old bones to jointly sign a letter. Here is
, is there anything else?"
The flower hall became quiet again, and everyone looked at Chang Sen.
Chang Sen stood up, looked outside, then closed the window, and spoke in a low voice, "The higher ups are interested, I will conquer it myself!"
"hiss!"
Suddenly, someone took a breath of air-conditioning. But then, Huatingzhi started shouting like boiling water.
"That's not possible. What's your identity above? Military warfare is dangerous, how can you take that risk?"
"That's right, we old bones can just go and do the fighting!"
"Thousands of miles away, how can you let those above suffer this much?"
This kind of reaction is a sincere heart. The emperor's grandson is the prince of the Ming Dynasty. They can make suggestions for the prince, and even go through life and death, but they must never let the prince put himself in danger. These people have been fighting for a lifetime, and they know that the war is not a joke.
For play.
"Everyone, please be patient!"
Chang Sen poured wine for them one by one and said, "Actually, I don't agree with this either. But do you know what the person who sent the message above said?"
After giving up, Chang Sen continued to smile and said, "It is said that you followed the old emperor through life and death, and that's why you are rich and wealthy today. Now, it is his turn to lead you to seek wealth for several more decades!"
"Although you are all marquises now, you are all members of a large family. If you don't have military merit, what future will your sons have? We military men are not as good as officials. If we don't have military merit, what good life will we have?"
"The small country of North Korea is overestimating its capabilities and must beat it. If you don't beat it, it will be fine. One battle will make it impossible for it to stand up again!"
"It said above that the imperial commander will go on a personal expedition. Actually, I want to take advantage of the fact that you are still able to move, and my sons are considered brave, so that I can gain more military glory!"
"Think about it, everyone, the boss finally opened his mouth. If we don't handle it properly, how will it hurt his heart?"
After Chang Sen finished speaking, everyone was silent, and many people showed shame and gratitude on their faces. The emperor's grandson is always thinking about these old bones, and it is really a blessing from God.
"Actually, it's not a big deal. Isn't it just a war?" Song Guogong Feng Sheng took another sip of wine and said, "The Ming Dynasty has millions of lions, but it still can't defeat the little Korea? It has old bones like us,
We can’t go wrong with our thoughts of establishing ourselves as a great leader!” He said, snorting, “Damn it, the Tatars have been slaughtered countless times by us, and their North Korea is just a feather! We people are fighting for our lives.
, we must also let the higher-ups vent this bad breath!"
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The next day's meeting between North Korea and North Korea was about North Korea's invasion of Liaodong land again.
The old man was sitting on the dragon chair with a gloomy face. People who knew him well knew that this was because the old man had been trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart.
"Let's talk about North Korea!" the old man said calmly.
The reason why he is still suppressing his anger and asking his ministers for their opinions is because the old man knows how to govern the country and cannot raise armies in anger. He knows that he is not a military emperor like Li Shimin. In everything he does, he will listen to the opinions of his ministers first and consider it again and again.
Decide.
"Your Majesty, I thought I should first issue an order to reprimand North Korea and ask him to send envoys to Beijing to explain." Among the ministers, Liu Sanwu, the scholar, said, "I will immediately order Liaodong soldiers and horses to patrol the banks of the Yalu River in Liaodong to deter North Korea's ambitions. Order
North Korea withdraws its troops and returns its land and population..."
This is a cliché and there is nothing new.
"The ministers have their own reasons for not wanting to fight. Although Korea is small, it has an advantageous geographical location and can gather a hundred thousand soldiers and horses! Furthermore, the Northern Yuan Dynasty is still there. If Korea is attacked again, the war in the northern border of the Ming Dynasty will be fierce.
If it reopens, the national finances will be overwhelmed again. If North Korea falls to the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Liaodong may never have peace again."
The old man was meditating on the throne, and his thoughts suddenly drifted to what Zhu Yunxi said before he left the capital to reset the Tieling Guards.
"I thought I would sharpen my soft knife slowly, but I didn't expect that there would be such an insatiable greed. As our eldest grandson said, if there is one, there will be two, and if there are two, there will be three!"
Thinking of Zhu Yunxi's letter again, the old man spoke slowly, "This is not the first time this has happened. I have reprimanded him before, but the North Korean Li family put down their paws and forgot about it. We don't care about that barren land, but he
Doing this over and over again is a slap in our face?"
"Your Majesty!" Liu Sanwu suddenly became anxious and said, "North Korea is not a problem for the Ming Dynasty. It is a barren land with barbarians and is not worthy of Your Majesty's war. Among all the vassal countries, North Korea is the most humble...
.”
"How dare you take our land if you are humble?"
Suddenly, among the military ministers, Song Guogong Feng Sheng, who was standing at the front, said, "The problems in Korea are caused by you ministers. The barren land is also the Ming Dynasty's territory, why should it be given to him?"
"The Li family of North Korea has figured out the history of our Ming Dynasty. He knows that we have the spirit of a great nation and don't want to argue with him, so he slapped his nose on his face."
As he said this, Feng Sheng paid homage to the old man, "Your Majesty, I believe that to convince people with virtue, you have to divide them. Some people are born without knowing what is good and what is good, and they just deserve to be beaten." As he said this, he suddenly raised his voice and said, "Your Majesty, please,
Conquer Korea to boost the prestige of the Ming Dynasty!"
Then, as if they had rehearsed, the military ministers shouted in unison, "Your Majesty, please conquer North Korea!"
On the other side of the minister, after a brief moment of confusion, there was a sudden uproar.
"Your Majesty, you must not do this. You must know the lessons learned from the Sui and Tang Dynasties."
"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty has just been peaceful and the people are at peace. You must not raise an army out of anger!"
"North Korea is thousands of miles away, and if you are not careful during the expedition, it will be an insult to the country!"
Just as the old man was about to speak, he saw Pu Bucheng hurried in from outside the hall and knelt down to play.
"Your Majesty, His Highness the Grandson is back!"
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This chapter has been completed!