"Haha," Xu Da said with a smile when he saw Lao Zhu's frowning face, "Brother, don't worry, the soldiers will come to block the water and cover it up with the earth. We brothers have never seen any big storms in our lives? I don't believe that there are obstacles in this world that our brothers can't overcome.
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"Besides, in my opinion, Bei Yuan will not leave just like that."
"Brother, if you have any great ideas, tell me quickly." Lao Zhu's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard Xu Da's words.
Xu Da stroked his beard a few times before talking eloquently, "Although Han Du is very knowledgeable about the formal analysis of Bei Yuan and Ming Dynasty, he has never been to the north, let alone participated in the battle with Bei Yuan."
, so there are some things he doesn’t know clearly.”
Lao Zhu nodded frequently after hearing this.
It is impossible to predict the future.
Han Du may be smart enough to analyze Bei Yuan and Ming Dynasty in a formal and coherent manner. But as long as he has not truly understood Bei Yuan, his analysis will inevitably be biased.
A slight difference can make a huge difference, and sometimes a slight deviation can be fatal.
But Xu Da was different. He had been fighting against Bei Yuan since he raised his army, and fought hundreds of battles. The people who know you best are your enemies. It can be said that Xu Da's understanding of Bei Yuan was beyond Han Du's.
Therefore, Lao Zhu valued Xu Da's opinions more.
"As far as my brother is concerned, Beiyuan has been knocking on the pass frequently in recent years, even more frequently than in the early years of Hongwu. The repeated defeats cannot stop Beiyuan from knocking on the pass. Have you ever thought about why?"
Why?
Lao Zhu lowered his head and pondered. According to Han Du, Bei Yuan would naturally break away from contact with Ming Dynasty and wait until he has enough strength to recuperate before competing with Ming Dynasty. This is undoubtedly a wise move. But as Xu Da said, Bei Yuan
Yuan Yuan not only did not retreat in these years, but instead blocked the border more and more frequently, even if he suffered heavy losses every time, what was the purpose of this? Didn't Emperor Beiyuan know that every loss was caused by
Will it consume Bei Yuan's vitality? No, he must know that, after all, the people in Bei Yuan's court cannot be all fools, and they can't even see this clearly.
So why?
Lao Zhu raised his head and looked at Xu Da doubtfully.
Xu Da did not hesitate and stretched out a finger, "In my opinion, there is only one reason, that is, the Northern Yuan Dynasty is greedy for the colorful world of the Central Plains. As the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
The same is true for the Northern Yuan Dynasty. From the emperor to the ministers, the entire Northern Yuan court has enjoyed everything in the Central Plains since they were born. They are just flowers that have been cared for and grown up. Now that they have suddenly lost it, they are desperate.
They will try to snatch it back even if they are killed. Let alone evacuating to the bitter cold land further north, even where they are staying now, every day they stay is a kind of suffering, and what they think of all the time is
Send the army south again, even if it means losing troops and generals, we will not hesitate."
Lao Zhu was beaming when he heard this. He clapped his hands and sighed, "Brother Xian, you are so wise. It makes us suddenly enlightened. Hahaha, Beiyuan will not leave because they are reluctant to let go, hahaha."
Xu Da also smiled and continued, "And brother, you don't have to worry that someone in the Northern Yuan Dynasty will propose to evacuate to the bitter cold land. When most people are greedy for the Central Plains, even if someone proposes to evacuate to the north, they will be regarded as cowardly."
His performance cannot make any waves."
Xu Da is worthy of being the first hero in the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and his predictions were very accurate. Beiyuan was driven to Mobei by the Ming Dynasty, just like a dignified head of a family was driven to live in a cowshed by his servants.
They were always recalling the rich and noble life in the past, and wanted to fight back against the Ming Dynasty like crazy. Until ten years later, the Beiyuan Emperor was captured and the Beiyuan Dynasty was completely destroyed. They did not have the courage to go to the bitter cold places in the far north.
During this period, some wise people proposed to break away from contact with the Ming Dynasty in order to recuperate and make a comeback. Unfortunately, they were all submerged in the cliché of "cowardly, cowardly, if you can't counterattack the Ming Dynasty, you will run away".
"My dear brother, what you said is very reasonable. It's really the advice of a mature man who plans for the country." Lao Zhu was very happy, "Huh, Han Du is really too young and can only talk on paper." After that, he couldn't help but belittle Han Du.
I completely forgot who was so frightened by Han Du's analysis just now.
Han Du was innocently shot.
Han Du, who was walking on the road, sneezed, rubbed his nose, and wondered, "Who is thinking about me?"
Zhu Biao sat aside and saw his father turning his face faster than turning the pages of a book. He couldn't laugh out loud, so he could only suppress his evil smile back into his stomach, which made him feel uncomfortable.
"Prince, you should learn more from your Uncle Xu and get closer to him." Lao Zhu caught a glimpse of Zhu Biao and said immediately.
"Please remember, I must ask Uncle Xu for advice." Zhu Biao almost laughed out loud when Old Zhu pointed at him. He quickly stood up and bowed to Xu Da to hide his smile.
Lao Zhu was very satisfied with the informed prince and asked, "Do you have anything else? If not, just go down and let's have a nice talk with your Uncle Xu." He waved his hand to send Zhu Biao away.
"Your Majesty, please retire." Zhu Biao bowed and exited the Fengtian Hall.
When Han Du came out of the East Palace, he naturally did not go to the paper office as he said in front of Zhu Biao, but went home leisurely. Han Du hated the working hours of 996, but now he had to work in the old office
Zhu's subordinates only have three days off from work a year, how can they make him happy? If it wasn't because his life was at stake, Han Du would have given up his job long ago.
Fortunately, although he couldn't rest, Han Du was still able to find time to fish. For example, the banknote lifting office was in the inner city, while the banknote bureau was outside the city, so Han Du had room to operate.
It's more than ten miles from the Yamen to the banknote bureau. Han Du is not a flying man. He can't fly there instantly. It always takes time for him to walk there. This time can be long or short. If it is short, it will be half
An hour would be enough, and if it was longer, two hours would be enough. Anyway, he was the chief officer of the Baochao Lifting Department, and no one was staring at him closely to care about how much time he spent on the road.
We are professionals when it comes to fishing.
Han Du patted the land deed on his chest and walked into the house with his head held high.
As soon as he arrived at the back house, he was stared at by Han Jingyun, whose eyes were shining. He stepped forward and took Han Du's arm, and walked into the house with Han Du shaking.
"Come back?" Ms. Liu asked.
"Xiangwu was summoned to the palace by the emperor. After that, he went to the East Palace. It was almost time to come out, so he came back." Han Du nodded and said.
Mrs. Liu put down the silk handkerchief in her hand and did not ask Han Du why he did not go on duty even though he still had time. Mrs. Liu was well aware of Han Du's fishing state, so she just frowned slightly and said nothing more.
What are you talking about? Although I have always worked conscientiously on duty in the past, I will not go home until my shift is over.
But considering that Han Du is an adult after all, and is also the chief officer of a department, he should have his own opinions.
Mrs. Liu didn't have much to say, she just had some opinions on Han Du's perfunctory attitude.
"The emperor summoned you to the palace because of the coal mine?" Liu asked, half guessing and half sure.
"How does mother know?" Han Du looked at his cheap mother in surprise. He was summoned by Lao Zhu, but what happened just today made it impossible for the news to be conveyed so quickly.
Moreover, Lao Zhu is the emperor after all, so he would not let others know about such a shameless thing as asking his ministers for shares in the coal mine. So how did my mother, a stay-at-home lady, know about it?
Can she predict the future?
Mrs. Liu saw Han Du's surprised expression in her eyes, and said casually without any expression, "What's so hard to guess? The news that you bought the coal mine came out this morning, and Emperor Xiangwu summoned you to the palace.
What else could be the reason besides the coal mine? Our emperor, who has been fighting for years since the founding of the country, has been driven crazy by money. Otherwise, he would not have come up with something like treasure banknotes to plunder people's wealth. Say.
It sounds like Bao Chao, but what is the actual difference between Bao Chao and White Deer Coin?"
Mrs. Liu curled her lips slightly, as if she was very disdainful of Lao Zhu's behavior of handing out treasure notes.
"Mom, actually there is a difference between Bao Chao and White Deer Coin..." Han Du laughed dryly and tried to explain to his mother. After all, he is now the Bao Chao Lifter, and Bao Chao is being lifted by his mother.
What I said is worthless. Doesn’t this look down on him, a person who has some financial knowledge?
"Brother, did you really buy the coal mine?" Han Jingyun interjected and asked. She was not interested in complicated topics such as the difference between Baobao and Bailu coins, but she was interested in coal mines that can expose people to violence.
I am particularly interested in rich things.
"Of course it is true," Han Du smiled at the girl and said affirmatively, "However, now the emperor holds 50% of the shares in the coal mine, and His Royal Highness the prince holds 40%, leaving only 10% for our family.
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"Ah?" Han Jingyun's beautiful big eyes widened, his small mouth opened in a shape of "O", and he looked at Han Du in disbelief. Sister Jingyun expressed her aggrievement that the Han family had suddenly lost 90% of its coal mines.
Obviously it was the elder brother who was looking for the barren mountain in the first place, and it was the elder brother who used the little money the family had to buy the barren mountain. But now that a coal mine has been discovered under the barren mountain, the royal family wants to take away 90% of the Han family's shares for free.
"Ninety percent?" Mrs. Liu was also very surprised when she heard this. "I thought the emperor would take it all away, but I didn't expect that he could still leave 10% for the Han family, and even asked the prince to come out to support him. It seems that the emperor has really done this in recent years.
It’s changed a bit.”
Mrs. Liu was very happy. She reached out and picked up the tea cup on the table. Even though it was already cold tea, she took a big sip.
Han Du was a little embarrassed to explain, "Mother, it's not that the emperor asked the prince to cover up, but the son took the initiative to give 40% to His Highness the prince."
Mrs. Liu waved her hand and did not argue with Han Du about this issue.