Li Shanchang and Xu Da looked at each other, both in disbelief. Did we hear that right?
Zhu Di misappropriated the military rations given by Goryeo?
"Your Highness, this matter is related to the fight against Japanese pirates. It is a major military and state matter, so we must not be reckless!"
Xu Da also immediately said: "The imperial court has decided to use Goryeo to attack the Japanese pirates. If Goryeo becomes disloyal and even turns against the country, I am afraid that the gain will not be worth the loss."
The two important ministers, one civil and one military, were all opposed, but Zhu Biao expressed his emotional stability and did not care at all.
"Mr. Li, Mr. Wei Guogong, what you said makes sense, but now that the emperor and Mr. Zhang are in Peking, how can they not know what the fourth brother is doing? I thought we should discuss the disaster relief in Fujian and continue to check the warehouses.
!" Zhu Biao said with a smile.
Xu Da couldn't help but sigh. Although he couldn't understand, wouldn't he be afraid of falling out if he attacked Goryeo at this time? But Zhu Biao was right. With Zhang Ximeng and Lao Zhu sitting in charge, they must have thought carefully and made sure nothing went wrong.
It's just that this thing is really strange. I must ask Prime Minister Zhang for advice later on. What is going on?
Xu Da's confusion was only about the relationship between the two countries, but Li Shanchang was already sweating.
Although what he told Xu Da was false, as a person who has been in power for many years, he was very sure that if he continued to investigate and investigated one or two more provinces, the market would be turbulent due to the fluctuation of people's hearts.
, forcing Zhu Biao to stop.
The so-called three things a new official needs to do when he takes office, he will understand when Zhu Biao stops.
No matter who you are, your power has its limits.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Ximeng didn't dare to do things that were difficult to do, and even Zhu Biao couldn't do them. He just had to stop as soon as possible, be quiet, and be a steadfast king.
In this way, Zhu Biao was trained.
But now the problem is a bit big. That bastard Zhu Di doesn't act according to reason. If he can misappropriate Goryeo's food, he can do other outrageous things.
With Zhu Di as a foreign aid, Zhu Biao became unscrupulous when he started doing things.
It's hard to say what he will do by then.
It's easy to check one or two provinces. But if you check three or five provinces, or even more, there will be losses everywhere and wars everywhere... Li Shanchang suddenly felt that there was a fire burning under his butt, and it would turn into a fire at any time.
Like a volcano!
No way, no way!
I can face His Majesty and Zhang Ximeng without any harm. I have been in the court for so many years. If I fall into the hands of Zhu Biao, it will be great fun.
The more Li Shanchang thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. He had to be extremely careful, otherwise he would capsize in the gutter, and his life would be in jeopardy.
Li Shanchang's butt is smoking, and on the other side, Zhu Di's butt is also about to bloom.
"You bastard, you are making fun of Ming Dynasty. You want to make us angry to death!" Lao Zhu picked up a hardwood door bolt and wanted to give Zhu Di some color.
Zhu Di was really frightened and quickly begged for mercy, "Father, I am helping my elder brother solve his problems. I am not wrong!"
Queen Ma next to her saw this. What could she say? It was indeed unkind of Zhu Di to do this, but he did help Zhu Biao. She could only say that they had a deep brotherly love and took care of each other. Queen Ma was quite happy.
Isn't this the purpose of setting up the vassal king in the first place so that brothers can take care of each other?
Now it seems that it has just achieved its goal, which is quite good.
"The child is still young, please spare him!"
Empress Ma helped to intercede, but Zhu Yuanzhang refused, "Humph! You bastard came to the Ming Dynasty and became a bandit. Where do you want our old face to show it? What nonsense is brotherhood? It's clearly an excuse! Family matters!
How can we confuse state affairs with each other?"
Lao Zhu was really anxious. The thick door bolt and big stick was about to fall on Zhu Di's butt. It was conceivable that no matter how strong he was, his butt would inevitably blossom.
"Sir, please help me!" Zhu Di shouted at the top of his lungs, "Father, I was taught by Mr. Zhang...Mr. Zhang, you can't ignore me!"
Zhang Ximeng, who had been closing his eyes to rest his mind, heard Zhu Di crying for help. He could only slowly open his eyes and let out a long sigh.
"Your Highness, Prince Yan, you can only take a few beatings, but you won't die. Why do you have to say that I asked you to do it! It's not good, it's very bad!"
Zhu Di said bitterly, "Mr. Zhang, actually I don't think it's kind to do this. It's military rations, and the Koreans squeezed it out from between their teeth. I'm also very embarrassed..."
Before Zhu Di finished speaking, he noticed that Zhang Ximeng's face had darkened and his brows were standing up. Zhu Di's little heart was beating wildly. Something was wrong. How could this angry man be scarier than his father?
Obviously, Zhu Di's hunch was right. Zhang Ximeng snorted coldly, "Your Highness, King Yan, since you said it, let me tell you one thing. Some time ago, you attracted the wealthy Korean family to deposit money in the Bank of Peking.
What’s the point again?”
Zhu Di was startled. This was indeed the case. He had wanted to steal it at first.
"Sir, there is turmoil in Goryeo, and it is a matter of life and death. It is natural for them to put their property in Ming Dynasty!"
Zhang Ximeng suddenly smiled and said, "That's right. There is a war in Korea. Isn't it natural to put food in our hands and ask us to keep it for them?"
Zhu Di blinked and suddenly realized something!
Darling, when it comes to great lack of virtue, I have to be Mr.
"Yes, that's right, we are helping Korea keep the food, we are not taking it for ourselves...Father, you can't hit me now!"
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and what was waiting for him was a solid big bidou!
"Asshole! You think we are three-year-olds!"
Lao Zhu turned his head and stared at Zhang Ximeng, also furious. Of course, he would not give Zhang Ximeng a big showdown.
"Sir, I might as well tell you the truth, we want to take possession of the land of Goryeo and establish a province in the future!" Lao Zhu directly revealed his heart and told his ultimate goal.
"The Han Dynasty established the four Han counties, and we thought that Korea must be included in the territory to be worthy of future generations. If we are going through such trouble now, if we lose the support of the people and affect the overall situation, we are worried that it will ruin the big thing."
Zhang Ximeng blinked his eyes and sighed for a while, "Your Majesty, there is actually a misunderstanding here. Can being kind to Goryeo really win people's hearts?"
Zhang Ximeng asked Zhu Yuanzhang to sit down. At this time, Zhu Di also got up from the ground, consciously standing next to Zhang Ximeng, and nodded in agreement, "Sir, you are right, the Korean people are afraid of power but do not know how to be kind. They abandoned Xin Min
It’s like worn out shoes!”
"Shut up! If you dare to talk nonsense again, the family will take care of you!"
Zhu Di was so frightened that he shut his mouth and did not dare to say anything.
Zhang Ximeng said: "Your Majesty, what King Yan just said is not wrong, but he has not explained the matter thoroughly."
At this time, Empress Ma also spoke, "Mr. Zhang, please explain everything thoroughly. Don't let His Majesty make such a fuss. What does the Emperor look like!"
As soon as Queen Ma opened her mouth, Lao Zhu immediately became honest.
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Your Majesty, let's talk about Goryeo first. Although it is not far from the Central Plains, it is also separated by mountains and rivers. It has little output and is very barren. The local customs are also different from the Central Plains. I want to swallow this kind of place.
, is not easy. Just like the Yuan Dynasty, although it established the Eastern Province, it had to be canceled in the end. Another example is the Tang Dynasty. In the end, after weighing the pros and cons, it only supported Silla and unified Goryeo. Without other, direct rule, the cost is too high!
It costs too much!”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Even if what you say makes sense, we still have to swallow it. We have to do what others can't do! You have to find a way for me!"
Zhang Ximeng chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, aren't you just thinking of a solution now? I can simply say that blindly rewarding people and trying to win them over will never win over people's hearts, nor can they solve Korea's problems."
"If you want to capture Goryeo, you must solve at least two problems. First, you must make Goryeo valuable, that is, profitable. You must be able to make money from Goryeo!"
Zhu Di couldn't help it and blurted out, "I understand, it is to continue to fish from the lake, Mr. Lan said!"
Lao Zhu looked over at him, scaring Zhu Di into shutting up quickly.
Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, Peking's industry is developing rapidly now. Raw materials can be obtained from the grasslands, but for the labor problem, it is best to come from Korea. After all, it is cheap and the quality is good."
Lao Zhu nodded, "Indeed, sir, do you have anything else to say?"
Zhang Ximeng said: "This brings us to the second point. We have made Goryeo profitable, and then we have to make Goryeo obedient so that it can be easily governed. Otherwise, Goryeo will cause chaos every day, and it will continue continuously, which will also consume national power and force the Ming Dynasty.
We have to give up here... In fact, this is true not only in Korea, but also in other places."
Historically, during the Hongwu and Yongle dynasties, the Ming Dynasty attacked from all sides and reached its peak with a vast territory.
Mr. Zhu and Mr. Zhu each have their own methods.
Zhu Yuanzhang killed corrupt officials, centralized finance and taxation, and belonged to the truncated style.
Zhu Di, on the other hand, organized expeditions to the West, made money from overseas, and filled the national treasury deficit. He was a typical open-source faction.
But after these two men, corrupt officials could no longer be killed. Land taxes, salt taxes, and everything else were reduced, which was not enough to support the use of foreign troops. Even the voyages to the West were stopped. Without money, nothing could be done.
Large tracts of land had no choice but to be given up.
It's just that although you have given up a lot of land, as long as someone is willing to advocate for you, it will still be a prosperous and prosperous time and a model of benevolence...
"Your Majesty, the key to making Goryeo obedient is to make the upper echelons of Goryeo listen to us. Even though the Goryeo people also speak Chinese, write Chinese characters, and read the books of Confucius and Mencius, they are different from the Ming Dynasty. In their hearts
There is a gap. They only want to consider themselves Little China, not a part of Greater China. So we must first educate them." Zhang Ximeng glanced at Zhu Di and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the King of Yan established the Peking University School, and he has made great contributions.
"
Zhu Di was a little embarrassed to be praised by his husband again.
Zhang Ximeng added: "In addition to educating them academically, we also need to tie them up in terms of interests. We can give them the opportunity to make a fortune when they saved money. Now we need to save food, and we can also open the door for convenience. At the time of war, we need to
There is so much food stored at home, what if it is robbed? As long as you are willing to cooperate with Daming, we will collect the food and arrange people to protect you. If that doesn't work, you can still go to Daming to avoid disaster."
"As for the ordinary people of Goryeo, we don't care. After collecting a hundred boatloads of food, we must also provide one or two boatloads to help the victims... The key to this matter is to publicize it more and let the people of Goryeo know that we are going to the country."
benefits.”
After Zhang Ximeng finished speaking, he glanced at Zhu Di, "Do you understand? You are too rough and not precise enough. It has affected the reputation of the country... His Majesty wants to punish you for this. Do you still feel unjust?"
Only then did Zhu Di suddenly realize, "So your father thinks the child is not pretty? Well, that's not unfair at all!" Zhu Di raised his buttocks and said, "Father, hit him hard! Teach the child a lesson! Be careful next time!"
