He reached out and patted Han Du's shoulder affectionately, "I feel like old friends at first sight. We were just chatting just now, so why would we take it to heart? We need to get closer in the future, for example, we can talk about treasure money.
matter?"
"Definitely, definitely. Your Highness asked again, and I will definitely know everything and tell you everything." Han Du breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Zhu Biao didn't bother anymore.
The two looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere became harmonious again.
Seeing that he had finally changed the topic, Han Du naturally didn't want to stay with Zhu Biao any longer. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, Zhu Biao might trick him into saying something and he would need him again.
Find a way to turn things around.
"Your Highness, I have remembered that there are still matters at the Banknote Bureau that I need to handle, so I will leave first."
"Go." Zhu Biao looked at Han Du with a smile, without stopping him at all.
After Han Du bowed to Zhu Biao, he left the East Palace.
Zhu Biao watched Han Du's leaving figure until he was no longer visible. The smile he maintained on his face quickly disappeared, and a worried look appeared on his face.
Without any hesitation, Zhu Biao turned around and headed towards Fengtian Palace.
When Zhu Biao came to Fengtian Hall, Lao Zhu rarely dealt with the memorial, but sat and talked to someone. The officials and maids around him were all driven out of the hall. Lao Zhu was in a very good mood, and his hearty laughter could be heard.
Outside the door, Zhu Biao heard it as soon as he reached the door.
"My son, I paid homage to my father and met Duke Wei."
Zhu Biao saluted to Lao Zhu, and then saluted to the person next to him.
Xu Da, Duke of Wei.
Although Xu Da was the founding general of the People's Republic of China, even Chang Yuchun ranked behind him in terms of prestige in the army and achievements in marching and fighting. He was actually the first person in the military, but he was actually both civil and military, elegant and peaceful.
Sitting there wearing the brocade robe of a duke, he looked more like a civil servant than a military general.
"Your Highness, you're welcome." Xu Da quickly returned a salute to Zhu Biao.
"Why are Biao'er here? We don't have many memorials today. After the review, I will ask your Uncle Xu to come and talk. You are here just in time. Let's have a good chat together." Lao Zhu did not pay attention at first and just said a few words casually.
sentence.
When he saw clearly that the prince's face was not looking good, he turned to ask, "What's wrong with you? Did something happen, or are you feeling unwell?"
My son has been a little chubby since he was a child. As much as Lao Zhu loves Zhu Biao, he worries about his health.
Hearing this, Zhu Biao smiled bitterly and said, "There is nothing strange about my body. This is what happened..." Zhu Biao then recounted the conversation between him and Han Du in detail.
Xu Da was originally worried about Zhu Biao's health, but after seeing that he said nothing happened, he stopped paying attention. He was originally summoned by Lao Zhu for a chat, and he was not prepared to say anything serious, so he felt relaxed for a while.
However, following Zhu Biao's words, Xu Da became increasingly unable to relax, and instead frowned more and more tightly.
"You have to withdraw your fist before you can punch it out with strength." Lao Zhu murmured to himself and asked Zhu Biao, "Is this really what Han Du said?"
"It's absolutely true." Zhu Biao nodded.
Lao Zhu's face didn't look good either.
Originally, he and Xu Da had a good chat and felt very comfortable. Unexpectedly, Zhu Biao brought Han Du's idea, which completely destroyed his good mood. Every time Lao Zhu thought, Bei Yuan would completely break away from the peace.
The Ming Dynasty came into contact with him, and then he rested for ten or twenty years before sending his army southward again. He had trouble sleeping and eating.
He thought about how much Zhu Yuanzhang had done to expel Bei Yuan. He raised an army from civilians, fought through many battles and fought to the death. It took him more than ten years to drive Bei Yuan back to his hometown. After establishing the Ming Dynasty and proclaiming himself emperor, he did not forget to do so again and again.
Conquer the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
The purpose is to eliminate the threat of Beiyuan quickly and completely, leaving a peaceful and stable Ming Dynasty for future generations.
But now someone is telling him that you are thinking too much. As long as someone in Beiyuan has a clearer mind, breaks away from contact with the Ming Dynasty, and rests for ten years, he can send his army south again and compete with the Ming Dynasty in the world.
How can Lao Zhu accept this?
Lao Zhu was an emperor with a complete peasant mentality. He could tolerate his own hardships and toil. As long as he could completely eliminate the threat from the north of the Ming Dynasty, he thought it was worth it. But he absolutely could not tolerate that his descendants would still have to face it.
The threat from the north also has to be faced with the iron hoof that may step into the Ming Dynasty at any time.
If cutting off Han Du's head can solve the problem, Lao Zhu will definitely not let Han Du live to see the sun tomorrow. Unfortunately, even cutting off Han Du's head now will not be of any use.
As Han Du said, the key lies not with the Ming Dynasty, but with the Bei Yuan Dynasty.
No matter how awesome Lao Zhu is, he can't chop off the heads of everyone in the Northern Yuan Dynasty now.
Xu Da was thinking hard to no avail, and couldn't help but become interested in the name Han Du, which he had heard for the first time.
"Who is Han Du?"
Zhu Biao was about to answer when Lao Zhu interrupted rudely.
"It turns out that he is the son of Hande, the Minister of Household Affairs."
"Han De, Minister of Household Affairs?" Xu Da thought for a moment, "Is he the one who wrote to the court asking his eldest brother to abolish the treasure banknotes, and was then thrown into prison by his whole family?"
"Yes, that's his son." Lao Zhu nodded.
"Didn't Han De's whole family go to jail? Why is his son..." Xu Da was a little confused.
Faced with Xu Da's doubts, Lao Zhu patiently explained to him, and then sighed, "Han De, a dignified minister of household affairs, is not as knowledgeable about treasure notes as his son Wan Yi. If he had his son, he would
Even if Bao Chao's understanding is half thorough, we will not remove him from his official position, he is truly a dog father and a tiger son."
Lao Zhu laughed at Han De without any scruples.
Lao Zhu is a very down-to-earth person, and he still likes really capable officials.
Dog father and tiger son?
Xu Da looked at Lao Zhu and was a little stunned. He did not expect that Lao Zhu would have such a high opinion of Han Du.
You know, in this age of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and justice, no matter how good a son is, he will never compare with his father.
When others talk about father and son, even if the son is very good, they will not put the son in a higher position than the father. At most, they will say "a tiger father has no dog son" and equate the two people's positions. This is already wrong.
This is a huge compliment to my son.
However, although Xu Da didn't know much about the treasure banknotes, based on Han Du's analysis of the situation in Beiyuan and Ming Dynasty, he had to admire Han Du's ideas.
"Brother Xian, what do you think of Bei Yuan?" Although Lao Zhu was also a military strategist who had experienced hundreds of battles, he couldn't think of any good solution for the possibility raised by Han Du, so he had to ask himself, the military leader.
A great general.
"If Beiyuan is really as Han Du said, relying on the vast land to carry out strategy..." Xu Da felt that this word was always a bit difficult to pronounce, but it always had a different meaning when he said it, "Strategy"
If we carry out defense in depth, there is nothing we can do about it. It’s a conspiracy to be in a position of superiority."
"Actually, if you think about it carefully, throughout history, the threat from the north has never completely disappeared. Whether it was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty defeating the Xiongnu, or Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty annihilating the Turkic Jieli Khan, it was just a temporary change. Maybe it is really like this.
This is what Han Du said, this is the advantage of a big country, it can be invincible by relying on its vast land."
There are some things that Xu Da did not say. In fact, Han Du's statement is also true when it comes to the Ming Dynasty. The Central Plains has a large population and a vast territory. It has experienced so many foreign invasions in history, and in the end it can be conquered again and again.
The rise again is partly due to the reasons of great powers.
It turns out that big countries still have such advantages!
This was the first time Xu Da heard and saw today. He suddenly became a little curious about Han Du. What kind of brain can think of these things that ordinary people can't think of?
Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Xu Da's words and said nothing. Didn't he know that this was a conspiracy and there was no solution. Asking Xu Da was just a glimmer of hope in his heart.
"Damn boy." Lao Zhu suddenly snapped and smashed the tea cup in his hand to the ground.
Zhu Biao was startled by Lao Zhu, "Father, please calm down."
"How do you want me to calm down?" Lao Zhu stared at Zhu Biao with his eyes like bells, "I originally wanted to give up this old bone and leave you a great country so that you can be the emperor of peace, but
, but this kid Han Du..."
Zhu Biao was so moved that he burst into tears. Although Lao Zhu had done this in the past, he had never said it in front of Zhu Biao.
What did you say?
Father's love is like a mountain, love is speechless.
"Father, please take care of yourself. Although I am not talented, I have seen life and death. I am not afraid. Even if Beiyuan is able to survive, I have the confidence to fight them to the end." Zhu Biao said extremely firmly,
His words were filled with the domineering aura of a king, which was revealed in front of Lao Zhu for the first time.
Lao Zhu looked at Zhu Biao in surprise. At this moment, his heart was filled with great joy. "The prince I have cultivated for decades has finally grown up, and my decades of hard work has finally blossomed."
"Besides, although Han Du has exposed the weakness of Ming Dynasty, he has merits and demerits. I ask my father not to punish him." Zhu Biao helped Han Du to plead for mercy, for fear that Lao Zhu would kill Han Du in a rage.
Although Lao Zhu was pleased with Zhu Biao's performance, his expression did not change at all. He waved his dragon robe and said, "Humph, of course we know this. Do you think we are old and confused?"
Seeing that his father finally let Han Du go, Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, father."
Xu Da originally wanted to say, "To untie the bell, you must tie the bell," but he didn't know if Han Du could solve this conspiracy. He said it rashly, if Han Du couldn't do anything, wouldn't it be wrong?
Causing trouble for him? After all, in Xu Da's opinion, it is not easy to solve this conspiracy. To be on the safe side, he still wanted to have the opportunity to ask Han Du first.