Chapter 502: My great-uncle is here to kill people for you.
What do cabinet ministers do?
Lan Yu firmly believes that the cabinet ministers in Wenyuan Pavilion in Yingtian City are the ones who write Braille for His Majesty the Emperor.
It doesn't matter what these people do, what matters is that they represent the will of the supreme ruler of the empire.
Based on this alone, Lan Yu chose to give the other party a bit of respect.
He sneered: "Isn't His Highness's northern tour to rectify the rules of the world?"
This Duke of Liang had indeed studied.
With a smile on his face, Gao Yangzhi nodded and said, "What the Duke said is absolutely true."
After finishing speaking, Gao Yangzhi looked at Lan Yu a few more times.
The temperament of Duke Liang seems to be really different.
Zhu Yunxi's face was calm.
It wasn't Lan Yu's temperament that changed, nor was it that he could say these words after reading a few books. It was because of the changes in the current situation in the court that made him willing to say these words.
What would happen to Lan Yu if she was still just a clan member trapped in the East Palace?
I'm afraid it will remain in its original state.
Because he is worried about the inheritance of power within the East Palace, he needs to use domineering to cover up his uneasiness, and even more needs to use domineering to show his sense of existence and maintain his current status.
But now, the Ming Dynasty is stable and its prince is wise.
Although Lan Yu is still arrogant, she is no longer domineering.
He looked at Lan Yu with a smile on his face and said softly: "Uncle Lan has come all the way. I'm afraid he hasn't eaten yet. Why don't you buy a bowl of noodles from Taiqiu Station first?"
Lan Yu didn't refuse either.
No matter how high your status is in the military, as long as you are in the military, you don't care about appearance.
Whatever the soldiers ate, these people also ate.
Lan Yu laughed loudly: "Your Highness is still caring and considerate of me. After coming all the way, Wei Chen's stomach is really empty."
As he spoke, Lan Yu waved his hand and patted his stomach, making a muffled sound.
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said nothing, and walked to the inn in front of him.
Over there, the people at the inn had already prepared a bowl of noodles for Duke Liang.
I would rather neglect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince than offend the Duke.
His Highness Taisun is magnanimous and magnanimous, and most of the slightest slights from his subordinates are dealt with lightly, dismissed lightly, or laughed off.
But this Grand Duke is different.
He can really kill people!
Lan Yu looked at the postman who was cautiously not far from the table, waiting to see if he was satisfied, and deliberately glared at him.
The postman immediately trembled and quickly lowered his head.
Zhu Yunxi chuckled: "Why do you need to scare a postman?"
Lan Yu shook her shoulders and took a mouthful of noodles into her mouth. She didn't care about the image and said while chewing: "If you are afraid of power but not morality, I am just a soldier. Just make people fear power. Regarding the matter of virtue,
His Highness should do it."
Zhu Yunxi's brows moved slightly, and he said quietly: "My uncle and grandpa, I'm afraid I can't do what I said. I've done a lot of killings in the past two years."
"Shi Wei, it's too late to do the evil thing again." Lan Yu peeled off several heads of garlic, stuffed them into his mouth one by one, chewed them hard a few times, and then continued to pull the noodles into his mouth.
He squeezed the food in his mouth hard with his big mouth, quickly swallowed it into his stomach, and then drank a mouthful of noodle soup to moisten it.
This was repeated several times in succession.
There was only an empty ocean bowl left on the table.
belch……
Lan Yu raised her head to the sky and let out a long and loud burp.
He lowered his head and rubbed his mouth with both hands.
After that, he looked at Zhu Yunxi and continued: "This time things are not like before. Both the White Lotus Sect and the Shanxi merchants are very closely related. The reason why I asked you to come here this time is to kill someone for your highness."
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To the end.
The original frivolity on Lan Yu's face disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Killing intent burst out wantonly from Sapphire's eyes.
He just sat quietly at the table, with the murderous aura around him unstoppable.
Gao Yangzhi whispered from the side: "Dong Liang, this time His Highness is on tour to the north, he does not necessarily want to kill people..."
To deal with the White Lotus Sect, one can only wait for the opponent to jump out one by one, so that the court can have a clear goal to hunt down and eliminate them.
If not, the imperial court would have wiped out all those in the White Lotus Sect over the years.
As for the Shanxi merchants on Shanxi Road.
Before the problem of food and fodder needs for the Jiubian soldiers is solved, the Shanxi merchants who hold the Kaizhong system cannot easily move.
As soon as they move, the hundreds of thousands of border troops on the nine sides will be cut off from their logistical supplies and fall into a situation where there is no food available.
Lan Yu snorted coldly.
"Soldiers need to be quick. Since you know where the enemy is, you have to strike first and seize the opportunity."
After Lan Yu said something to Gao Yangzhi, she turned to Zhu Yunxi and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the nine sides are all loyal to the court today. The court can rest assured that the morale of the border troops is stable.
I know that the concerns of His Highness and the imperial court are nothing more than the cost of food and grass in Jiubian, which has been controlled by Shanxi merchants since the implementation of the Kaizhong system in the third year of Hongwu.
His Highness and the imperial court were worried that if they acted hastily and the imperial court was not prepared, the soldiers in Jiubian would starve.
Now that the cold winter is approaching, once the border troops run out of rations, the Yuan people outside the Pass will most likely hear the news and send their troops south. By then, our army's morale will be low and there will be no supplies of food and grass, and it will inevitably be defeated by the remnants of the Yuan thieves outside the Pass."
As Lan Yu spoke, her eyes swept around her.
Wherever he looked, everyone nodded.
Zhu Yunxi nodded: "The imperial court will have such concerns. One of the Yuan thieves going south outside the Pass is that the imperial court is more worried that the hundreds of thousands of our border troops will be in trouble. The border troops are already suffering enough, if the imperial court
Knowing that there is a better way, but still putting the soldiers into danger is unkind and unjust."
The remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty outside the Pass cannot accomplish much even if they go south.
This is a firm belief in Zhu Yunxi's heart.
Even though there were some losses at the pass, the nine-sided defense system that the Ming Dynasty spent nearly thirty years building was more than just a Great Wall.
The hundreds of thousands of soldiers guarding Jiubian who have no return date are what Zhu Yunxi really cares about.
After hearing this, Lan Yu was stunned for a moment.
Then, he burst out laughing, not with ridicule, but with relief.
"It is a blessing for those who serve in the army that Your Highness can treat the soldiers so leniently."
Lan Yu did not conceal the truth in her heart, but then her eyes narrowed and she said in a deep voice: "But! I am waiting for the man with armor and sword, so he must have the courage to stand in dangerous situations without fear!
Your Highness treats the troops so favorably, how can the officers and men of the army enjoy peace and avoid war? If you do this, you will be betraying His Majesty's favor and the court's kindness, and you will be despised by all the troops!"
Duke Liang seems to be thirsty for war.
Gao Yangzhi's eyes flashed and he said in a low voice: "My lord, when the court should use its soldiers, it will definitely have its purpose. But at the moment, the court has its own considerations."
Zhu Yunxi remained silent.
He didn't think about other things, he was just thinking about why Lan Yu invited him to come this time, and why he hoped to deal with Shanxi merchants' affairs as soon as possible.
Lan Yu is not a fool.
On the contrary, he is very smart.
The ending that originally belonged to him was just because the current situation was different.
If everything goes well, he probably only has two other results.
One is to die on the battlefield, and the other is to spend time at home to take care of your old age.
For example, there is another reason that makes him come here specially, the reason that he has not said yet.
Zhu Yunxi stood up and gave Gao Yangzhi a look, signaling him to be calm.
He looked at Lan Yu and said with a smile: "Uncle and grandpa, would you like to go for a walk with me? Eating too much pasta will cause stagnation. Do you want to walk around to eliminate the food?"
Lan Yu raised her eyebrows and agreed happily: "I obey."
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Next to Taiqiu Post, the Northern Patrol officials and soldiers began the final preparations before Qichen and were ready to set off at any time.
And far away.
On the official road going north, there are two figures, 'digesting'.
Zhu Yunxi walked in front with his hands clasped together.
Lan Yu pressed the handle of the knife with the palm of her left hand, and clamped the thumb of her right hand on the leather belt. She held her head high, looked in all directions, and followed Zhu Yunxi half a step behind.
In order to ensure the safety of the official road, tall trees cannot grow on both sides of the road.
Zhu Yunxi looked at the vast land of Qiuhou on both sides and spoke first, saying softly: "Uncle and grandpa, the court is no longer the court it used to be."
Lan Yu frowned: "What does your highness mean by this?"
Zhu Yunxi kept walking and looked back at Lan Yu: "It has been nearly thirty years since the Ming Dynasty. We cannot continue to use killing to end chaos. Of course, what my uncle and grandpa said today is that if you know where the enemy is, you must follow the art of war.
Quickly, seize the opportunity, besiege the opponent with the greatest advantage, and strive to annihilate them!
But if the imperial court really followed what my uncle and grandpa said, what kind of situation would happen in Shanxi Province? What kind of situation would happen in the world?
Winter is about to begin, and the temperature on the nine sides has already cooled down and become cold. The soldiers are not the Great Wall, nor dead objects. They need hundreds of thousands of winter clothes and hundreds of thousands of loads of grain and grass supplies for the winter.
Once the imperial court takes action desperately at this time, the soldiers will not only be in trouble, but may even explode the camp. Will the original loyal and loyal emperor become a rebel because of this?
Furthermore, what is the current situation of Shanxi Road and how many people are involved in it? Can my uncle know it clearly?
Leaving time for the court also leaves enough time for these people.
Only when they are given enough hope will they expose all their power. The more exposed they are, and the court will eradicate them, the fewer remnants will remain.
Could it be that my great-uncle hopes that these people will be like the White Lotus Sect, which the imperial court has been unable to eradicate for nearly thirty years?"
Lan Yu immediately answered: "If these people also see that winter is coming and take this opportunity to start an incident, the court will also have to face the problems mentioned by His Highness. What will Your Highness plan to do then?"
Zhu Yunxi shook his head.
"No." He said with certainty: "This winter, or even before next winter, neither the White Lotus Sect nor the Shanxi merchants will take the lead in revolt. They have to wait, wait for the chaos to become big, and wait for the public support.
They will all surface when there is turmoil or when there is a real problem in our Ming Dynasty."
Lan Yu had his own worries in his heart, and he said: "Once they are fully prepared, in my humble opinion, they will definitely seize the Shanxi Road first, control the pass and defend it to prevent the imperial troops from entering Shanxi. At that time, the imperial court will definitely attack
Falling into a situation where we cannot attack for a long time will cost more and involve wider areas."
Zhu Yunxi's eyes were cold and he said in a low voice: "They will definitely do this. They will instigate more people to revolt. They will even turn their attention to the hundreds of thousands of Japanese workers in Shanxi Province. Therefore, this time, my uncle
Grandpa asked me to come here, but Tigu solved a problem."
It seems that his trip was not in vain. His grandson still had things to rely on himself to do.
A smile appeared on Lan Yu's face: "Your Highness will send you as soon as possible."
Zhu Yunxi said with a smile on his face: "Speaking of the Shanxi Road incident, what I am most worried about now is Prince Jin's Mansion. If those people start an uprising, they will definitely besiege and kidnap Prince Jin's Mansion.
Therefore, I hope that my great-uncle and my third uncle can go out to Shanxi together, and sit in Datong Prefecture, the capital of Shanxi Province, on the pretext of patrolling the border and practicing military training."
Lan Yu's eyes flashed.
Datong Prefecture is actually under the jurisdiction of the Third Division of Shanxi Province, but because it is located in an important town on nine sides and has a defense line around Datong City. Therefore, the imperial court established the Shanxi Xingdu Division in Datong Prefecture early in the morning, and it was under the unified jurisdiction of the imperial court.
Datong even hoarded a large number of soldiers and horses. The Great Wall stretched endlessly on the border, there were countless forts, and there were many soldiers and generals. It was a crucial point among the towns on the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty.
From Datong, you can go south to Shanxi, and then go to Henan Road in the Central Plains and other places. Going east, you can directly enter the Beiping Prefecture area, threatening the safety of the entire Hebei Road.
Naturally, he was stationed in Datong, not to guard against the remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty outside the customs. With him here, if there was a change in Shanxi Road, he could immediately send his troops south to attack Taiyuan Prefecture.
Capture Shanxi Town and Xinzhou, and then you can face Taiyuan City directly.
Lan Yu immediately said: "If this is the case, His Highness can order that the foreign troops and horses led by Wei Chen will go north to Henan Road.
Once there is a change in Shanxi Road, this army can go north from Huaiqing Mansion to attack Shanxi Road Zezhou.
Then ask the three guards of the Qin Palace and the Shaanxi Dao Dusi to strictly guard Tongguan, and this will ensure that there is no possibility of the Shanxi Dao going south again!
Also called the Hebei Dusi, the Peiping Dusi increased its troops to Zhending Prefecture and Baoding Prefecture, which could cut off the way out of Shanxi Road to the east.
With such strict defense on three sides, Shanxi Road can only engage in a battle between trapped beasts, allowing the imperial army to press on the border, advancing step by step, and resolving them one by one."
Seeing that Lan Yu could quickly think of follow-up arrangements based on his own arrangements.
Zhu Yunxi nodded: "This is what I thought after discussing with the Northern Patrol officials. As long as the Shanxi Road is trapped, we can ensure that the world will not be in chaos. The court will also have more energy to stabilize the nine-border food, grass and military supplies."
Lan Yu didn't expect that a place would be moved for her after such a trip.
At this time, Zhu Yunxi had already turned back and looked in the direction of Taiqiuyi.
Seeing Taisun's gaze, the Northern Patrol officials and soldiers who had been prepared for a long time immediately started to move.
Lan Yu's eyes flashed, and she asked in a very low voice: "I heard... I heard that the cripple was missing in Zhongdu, and the government has never found any trace. Maybe he has something to do with these things."
Zhu Yunxi turned his head and glanced at Lan Yu.
"What does great-uncle want to say?"
Lan Yu lowered her voice again and said in a voice that only Zhu Yunxi could hear: "If it is discovered later that he was really involved and asked me to take it down, your highness will allow Weichen to kill him personally!"
After finishing speaking, Lan Yu's face was gloomy, her palm turned into a blade, and she made various gestures in the void.