Chapter 51: Mystery (4)
There are two shameful things for those who serve in the army: one is women and the other is wine.
The north's burning knife is like a knife, and it slides from the throat into the stomach. It seems that what it swallows is not wine, but flame. Such wine can resist the cold, warm the body, and make people excited.
After a few rounds of wine, the camp that had just adhered to the order suddenly became like a bandit nest. The tough northern border troops opened their voices, exposed their arms, and started to make noise.
Tie Xuan and Xie Jin and other angels of military service set up several tables of wine and food in the attic of the camp. Through the window, you can clearly see that King Yan Zhu Di and his generals were toasting at the table.
King Yan Zhu Di was quite bold and cheered when he was drunk. Wherever he went, he was filled with praise. What a rare thing was that this celebration banquet attended by nearly 20,000 people. There were recognized soldiers on every table of King Yan Zhu Di. He drank a big bowl and greeted loudly. While the atmosphere was warm, the soldiers were grateful.
If he was not the King of Yan, he would have been a famous general for all ages! Xie Jin looked at the scene downstairs and whispered.
Tie Xuan thought that even if he was the King of Yan, he could be a famous general for all ages!
Then the two looked at each other and shook their heads one after another.
The kings and generals actually do not conflict, but there will be conflicts sooner or later between the royal power and the imperial power. The detriment of the feudal power will outweigh the benefits. After the First Emperor unified the world, he established a county system. In the Han Dynasty, he then divided the feudal powers, and later to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it finally caused chaos in the world.
Later, the three unified dynasties of the Tang, Song, and even Mongolia and Yuan dynasties did not conduct on-site feudal divisions. In this dynasty, although the Yuan Dynasty inherited the division of the world's provinces and implemented the centralized policy, the emperor granted the priests, either on the border, or with inland transportation hubs, and military important cities as kings.
The guards under his command ranged from tens of thousands. Although they could not control civil affairs, their military power was far greater than that of previous dynasties. These princes were called alone and widowed in their fiefdoms.
In addition to military affairs, these vassal kings also have their descendants, which will become a huge financial burden for the court in the future. The Ming Dynasty had limited finances, and the descendants of these vassal kings had unlimited descendants. Every time they enfeoffed the imperial court, they would have to give land and population. If this continues, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty's finances and taxes will not be able to fill these bottomless pits a hundred years later.
The emperor's grandson's thoughts were well known. The country was the country of the world, and the people of the world could not be allowed to support one family. Dragon sons and grandsons could not be rich and domineering for generations and domineering over the country, the country and the people.
Imperial power and royal power will inevitably conflict, especially when the royal power has a fiefdom and a direct army. If it weren't for this, Zhu Di ascended the throne after the Jingshen, he would not have cut off all his brothers' military power and raised them like raising pigs.
While Xie Jin and Tie Xuan were whispering, heavy steps came from the stairs in the attic. King Yan Zhu Di brought several iron armored generals to the stairs to toast the angels sent by the court.
Zhu Di was a little drunk and his face turned red, but his eyes were still sharp and bright.
Shenbutang came from afar, I wish you a glass of hard work! Zhu Di raised his glass and said with a smile, "There is no good wine in the north, it's all these strong wines, so don't blame me!"
After celebrating in the attic, King Yan Zhu Di acted casually, which made people feel good.
Then the King of Yan and his group moved to the tables of Tie Xuan and Xie Jin.
Two people, the food in the north is not as fine as the southern ones. Are you still used to it? Zhu Di said with a smile.
Tie Xuan bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the lower official is from Henan, and his food in his hometown is similar to that here!"
Come on! Zhu Di smiled and made people drink wine, and tasted the knife in our north. This is the most popular spirits in the world. A pound of spirits can be exchanged for a foal in the Hu tribes in Liaodong!
Tiexuan had a very good alcohol content and sipped it all in one go.
Xie Jin frowned and drank a cup like medicine, and his facial features were entangled.
Come on, drink another drink! Zhu Di smiled again, both of them are close ministers around the emperor's grandson, and their future will be unlimited when they enter the cabinet and become ministers. I may not say that I will use the two of them at that time.
The King of Yan joked that His Highness was the emperor's parent-child, the king of the Nine Frontiers. My ministers and others were just small officials of the big sesame, so how could he help the prince! Xie Jin smiled and said, Besides, I am the minister of the crown prince and the minister of the Ming Dynasty. And Your Highness was the prince of the Ming Dynasty, so how could he use the help of a saying?
After eating a lukewarm and soft nail, Zhu Di was not annoyed. Xie Jin had no impression, but Tie Xuan remembered clearly. At the old man's birthday party that day, the man also knelt down with Fang Xiaoru and the others to report to the old man and deal with him.
A corrupt scholar like a dog! Zhu Di cursed in his heart, but his face was still smiling.
Then, Zhu Di held the wine glass and continued, "How powerful are you, two of you, the Yanfan army?"
The Tiger and Wolf Army is comparable to the elite camp of the capital! Tie Xuan said.
Scholars also know about soldiers? Zhu Di asked curiously.
When I was in the capital, I often served His Highness the Grand His Majesty and went out to the capital camp. His Majesty loved martial arts deeply, and often watched the imperial guards perform martial arts, arranged troops, and listened to the generals in the army explaining the war. I was exaggerated by my eyes and ears, and I understood one or two. Tie Xuan said lightly.
Only by observing the army, only by fighting formations can we really know the soldiers and use them! Zhu Di said a double sentence.
His Highness the Grand Prince said too! Tie Xuan also said that only good soldiers can be considered as good soldiers after seeing blood, and only good generals can be considered as good generals after fighting big battles. Although I was born as a prince, I am not a person who has no power to tie a chicken. After His Highness the Grand Prince’s wedding next year, I will also rush to the border for training!
Give up his pen and join the army! Zhu Di smiled and said, "I don't know where I plan to go. If I don't dislike it, what if I come to my Peking?"
Thank you for your kindness, I want to be in the northwest or southwest! Tie Xuan said that there are wars in the Tubo area of the northwest and western regions every year. There are chieftains in the Yunnan, Guizhou and other places every year.
If you make a small fuss, wouldn’t you betray your talent and learning! Zhu Di said with a smile.
The prince’s words are wrong! Tie Xuan almost said, “Put the tribe, let him bathe in the grace of the Ming Dynasty, and be a subject of the Ming Dynasty. Why is it a small fight? As he said that, Tie Xuan suddenly smiled and fought for the battle, but for a moment. Even in the border areas of Peking, it is impossible to fight all year round!
The remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty were afraid of the Ming army's attack and penetrated into the desert. The tribes in Liaodong only needed to send envoys to recruit them and granted official positions to be ministers of the Ming Dynasty and barriers. The main thing is kindness and power, followed by sword wars, pioneering and immigrating to build cities, which was the power of the Thunder Army to the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the soft sword education to Liaodong.
Among them, the joints are quite connected with the southwest, which is the same principle. It is difficult to fight. It is even more difficult to defeat others without fighting. The small fights made by the empress are also the soldiers who defeat others without fighting!
Zhu Di pondered for a long time, looked at Tie Xuan, and suddenly spoke. It was my king who said it was wrong! You are a really talented person. If you want to be a foreigner, you will be in my king's place. I lack talent like you who are both literary and martial!
Your Highness praised me, my words were taught by the grandson! Tie Xuan said, and then he paused. Besides, I am a minister of the Eastern Palace. Is this a bit a bit of arrogance?
The grandson and I are family members. You are ministers of the Ming Dynasty, so why do you have to say that you are arbitrarily? Zhu Di laughed loudly and came and drank this cup! As he said, look at Xie Jin, you are from the southerner and cannot bear the strong wine in the north. If you come, change him to a small cup!
Xie Jin smiled slightly and told Your Highness that I am not able to drink, nor am I unable to drink. But I still have something to do later, afraid that drinking will make a mistake!
Is there something wrong? What's the matter? Zhu Di asked.
I want to see someone!
Zhu Di became more and more puzzled. Do you have an old acquaintance in Peking?
Not an old acquaintance, but a person under His Highness! Xie Jin said with a smile.
King Yan Zhu Di's eyes suddenly turned sharp. I wonder who you are going to see?
The lower-ranking official was entrusted by someone to meet Zhang Yu, the general under the command of the King of Yan!
Suddenly, Zhu Di's pupils shrank, his face was not angry and powerful. Behind him, a burly man in his forties was extremely surprised.
This lord, I don't recognize you! The general spoke.
Are you Mr. Zhang Yu? Xie Jin smiled and said, "You don't know the younger generation, but I want to visit you specifically." As he said, Xie Jin smiled and said, "Young Master and the young master of the mansion are ministers in the same palace. When I came to Peking, Commander Zhang Yu asked me to bring you some gifts and ask me to tell Master Zhang that your highness is inseparable from Commander Zhang Yu. During the Chinese New Year this year, he cannot go back to Peking to reunite with Master!
Suddenly, Zhu Di's expression looked particularly ugly.
Chapter completed!