Zhu Ying did not expect that the last news before the grassland was frozen was that the Northern Yuan Dynasty had perished.
I don’t know whether this news is good or bad for Daming now.
Inside the Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang was eating roasted sweet potatoes and said to his eldest grandson with some confusion: "Our Chongli Festival is gone. We are still thinking about waiting for the spring of next year. We will lead a million troops to the grassland. Will this guy directly Surrender to us."
The Libala I bought was Elbek, the current Emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
He is the grandson of Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty and the son of Emperor Zhaozong of the Yuan Dynasty.
After being captured, he lived in the capital, was granted the title of Chongli Marquis, and was later sent to the grassland to become the emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
For the Ming Dynasty, Elbek was in the best interest of the Ming Dynasty, because Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well what kind of person Elbek was, or what kind of person Zhu Yuanzhang trained him to be when he was in Nanjing. .
Raising dragons and phoenixes is a very difficult matter, but raising humans to waste is much simpler.
Over the years, the threat posed by the grasslands to the Ming Dynasty has been continuously reduced, and Elbek is certainly responsible for this.
Zhu Yingdao: "The one who did it was Gui Lichi. He united with the Asut tribe and took advantage of the ice cover and when Bei Yuan relaxed his vigilance. He led his tribe to directly attack the royal court of Bei Yuan."
"The Asut tribe was guarded by the Beiyuan royal court at the south gate. As soon as Guilichi's army came over, they immediately rebelled, so that the Beiyuan royal court did not react at all."
"Guilichi abolished the name of the country of Beiyuan and called itself Mongolia."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said: "The leader of the Asut tribe is Arutai. We remember that this guy has a very good relationship with the three guards of Duoyan. The wife of the commander of the Taining guards, Azashiri, is Ah Zashili." Lu Tai’s daughter.”
Zhu Ying nodded: "This time Guilichi made a good move by uniting with Arutai. After usurping the throne, Arutai helped unite the Horqin tribe. He has always had a good relationship with the Horqin tribe, and now the grassland has been stabilized. The situation allowed Guilichi to successfully ascend to the position of Khan."
"After Guilichi became Khan, he opened the Beiyuan treasury and took out all the food and distributed it so that his people and the tribes that followed him could survive this winter."
"It's a pity. Originally, this winter should have caused great damage to the grassland, and it would also be conducive to the northern expedition to the grassland in the next spring. Unexpectedly, this change occurred."
Grassland is poor, but Beiyuan is rich.
Especially when we have become good friends with Daming in recent years.
Different from other grassland tribes, the Beiyuan are a remnant of the Mongolian Yuan from the Central Plains. Their politics and culture are greatly influenced by the Central Plains culture.
Therefore, Beiyuan had enough grain reserves.
Beiyuan's grain reserves are now in the hands of Gui Lichi. Not only will all the grassland tribes be fed, but most people will be able to survive this winter.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "With Alutai's shrewdness, he may have secretly united with the three guards of Duoyan. These guys are probably thinking of rebelling again."
The Duoyan Three Guards had a history of rebellion. The second year after the Duoyan Three Guards were established, they rebelled. Zhu Yuanzhang had to send Fu Youde and Guo Ying to attack again, and then he surrendered again.
Under the current situation, Zhu Yuanzhang believed that there was a high probability that the three guards of Duoyan would betray the Ming Dynasty again.
"We issued an edict to the three of them, ordering them to come to Beijing immediately for an audience. If they refuse to come, they must have betrayed us."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying understood what the old man meant and asked with a smile: "What if he comes."
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed: "Now that I'm here, I should stay in the capital and enjoy my old age."
It used to be for appeasement, but now that the Ming Dynasty is about to embark on the Northern Expedition, of course there is no need for this.
Duoyan, the three rebels, must be captured.
The Ming Dynasty now has its own 20,000 heavy cavalry, and there is no need for the Duoyan Three Guards.
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Japan's Kyushu Island.
Zhu Ying's order finally arrived after a month's journey.
Four groups of angels went to King Qin, King Jin, King Yan, and King Qi respectively.
Prince Yan's Mansion.
Zhu Di frowned at the approaching angel and stood up to show respect.
As a vassal king, even if it was an edict from Zhu Yuanzhang, he did not need to kneel to receive it.
"The Northern Expedition is imminent, and King Zhu Di of Yan is ordered to return to the capital immediately to participate in the Northern Expedition."
After the angel finished reading, he smiled and said to Zhu Di: "King Yan, please accept the order."
Zhu Di stepped forward to receive the order and winked at Ma Sanbao next to him.
Ma Sanbao quickly took out a heavy bag from his sleeve and stuffed it into the sleeve of the eunuch who read out the decree.
The eunuch felt it and immediately smiled.
"If there is anything you don't understand about King Yan, please feel free to ask. I will definitely tell you everything you know."
It is an unspoken rule that every eunuch likes to be an angel and receives some benefits.
Zhu Di was far away in the Japanese country. Although he had some arrangements for the Ming Dynasty, it was impossible to easily find out the news about the palace and other places.
It is better to directly ask the eunuch who delivered the order, which saves a lot of trouble.
Zhu Di thought for a moment and said, "I wonder whether the grandson's decree was passed down to me only, or whether it was also passed on to the other three kings."
The eunuch replied: "The four kings all have orders to return to the capital."
Zhu Di asked again: "I wonder if there have been any recent changes in the palace."
Hearing this, the eunuch looked troubled. King Yan's question was too broad and could easily involve some secrets.
As a eunuch, I know very well that there are some things that can be said and some things that cannot be said.
Zhu Di was shocked when he saw this, thinking that something big had happened.
He immediately winked at Ma Sanbao again.
Ma Sanbao understood immediately, and smiled and said to the eunuch behind the eunuch who passed the order: "It's been very hard for you all to come all the way, so I'll take you to have a rest first so that you can taste some of the special delicacies of the Japanese country."
The few eunuchs who came with him did not dare to talk to each other, so they could only look at the eunuch who delivered the order.
The eunuch who delivered the order hesitated for a moment and then nodded gently, and then several people followed Ma Sanbao and left.
"My father-in-law, please take a seat. Come and serve tea."
"You're welcome, King Yan."
After sitting down, Zhu Di said: "Please tell me, father-in-law, that there are some big changes in this palace."
The eunuch who delivered the order hesitated for a while and then replied: "When we set out, His Majesty was infected with wind and cold and was seriously ill in bed. His Majesty ordered the Taisun to supervise the country. On the same day, the Taisun asked us to set off to the Japanese country to deliver the order."
When the eunuchs set off to deliver the order, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart ailment had not yet been cured. To them, all they knew was that His Majesty was critically ill, and they set off on their way with the order.
This resulted in giving Zhu Di wrong guidance.
"What, the emperor is critically ill and the grandson is in charge of the country!!!" Zhu Di exclaimed and immediately stood up from his seat.
"Don't try to deceive me."
"Tell me, did your grandson ask you to say that on purpose?"
Zhu Di turned around and drew out his sword, staring murderously at the eunuch who delivered the order, threatening to take his head if he disagreed with him.
The matter was so important that he had to test whether it was true or not.
The eunuch who delivered the order was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and said, "How dare I deceive the prince? Such a major matter has already been spread in the palace. Even a young eunuch knows about it."
"Every official knows that the Grand Sun Superintendent has ascended the Dragon Throne. The prince only needs to send people to investigate, and he will definitely know about it."
Zhu Di looked indifferent and put his sword directly on the shoulder of the eunuch who was delivering the order. He only needed to pull away to kill him.
"You have to know that I still have a few eyes and ears in the palace. Even if you can deceive me for a while, I will have many ways to kill you on the way to the capital."
Zhu Di didn't trust any officials at all. If this was a scheme, then his eldest nephew must have kept the news secret long ago, and only a few people knew about it.
But thinking of this, Zhu Di also understood that if it was really a bureau, it is estimated that these eunuchs who passed the order would not be aware of it.
"Your Majesty, have mercy on me, Your Majesty, have mercy on me. Everything I said is true. I will never deceive you." The eunuch who delivered the order turned his head slightly and saw the sharp sword on his shoulder. He was almost scared out of his wits. He had never seen this before.
Such scenes.
Zhu Di was silent for a moment, then his stern face suddenly turned into a smile, and he put the sword back.
"This king is just joking with my father-in-law. I think it scares my father-in-law. This is the custom of the Japanese country. I think my father-in-law won't mind."
"The ground is too cold, and my father-in-law hasn't gotten up yet."
Zhu Di casually made up a reason and said.
The eunuch who delivered the order carefully looked over his shoulder and saw that the sword was indeed gone. He immediately stood up slowly and said with a smile, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the joke on this slave."
Zhu Di nodded: "Okay, please step back first, Sanbao will make arrangements."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After the eunuch who conveyed the order retreated, Zhu Di immediately ordered his servants to call the princess.
This matter was so serious that Zhu Di had to discuss it with the princess.
Xu Yihua heard the news and rushed over. She also heard about the decree in the backyard.
After Xu Yihua arrived, Zhu Di stepped back and showed the imperial edict in his hand to the princess.
After Xu Yihua finished reading, he looked at Zhu Di with some doubts.
Zhu Di then said: "I asked the eunuch who delivered the order and said that before they set off, my father was critically ill."
With just one sentence, Xu Yihua understood Zhu Di's thoughts and asked, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Zhu Di shook his head and said, "I don't know."
"This edict is from the Grand Sun, in the name of supervising the country, and taking advantage of the Northern Expedition to ask us and the four kings to return to the capital immediately."
"My eldest nephew is very thoughtful and has many secret hands in the Japanese country. He always delivers news about the Japanese country. He must be very aware of what we are doing now."
"If this is a situation, and my father is in danger, or even dead now, then when we go to the capital, we will be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth, and there will be no possibility of returning to Japan."
"My eldest nephew has a kind face and a cruel heart, but hides a sword in his smile. He ran away for ten years and returned home. There is no family affection left to speak of. Or if his father died, he couldn't wait to draw his sword against him."
"If you refuse to obey the decree, we and the four kings must unite to fight against the grandson."
"Today, I have a total of more than 100,000 private troops under my personal guard. The other three kings are about the same. Forty-five troops guard the Japanese country of Kyushu Island, which is a system of its own. Even if the grandson wants to send an army to conquer, he must consider the follow-up matters."
"When the time comes, we will surrender and become vassals. As long as we remove the capital, we will be able to hold on to the vassal state."
Xu Yihua heard this and said: "The prince's ideas are indeed correct, but all of this is based on the premise that the father has passed away. What if the father has not passed away."
"If the father had not died, and only one edict was needed, the prince would have had to obey and go to the capital in person to plead guilty. With the temper of the father, if the prince acted like this, he would definitely cut off the royal title, cancel the vassal state, and demote him to a commoner.
Imprisoned in the capital."
What Xu Yihua said was what Zhu Di was most worried about.
If it was his father's decree that came today, then Zhu Di would get up and set off without hesitation.
But this time it was Taisun's order, issued in the name of supervising the country, which made Zhu Di think more.
Xu Yihua asked: "Could it be that Taisun did it deliberately and set up a trap within the trap?"
These words made Zhu Di's heart skip a beat.
He immediately thought that if his father really passed away, then his eldest nephew would definitely hide the matter and then secretly pass the decree in his father's name.
Naturally, they cannot be suspicious. Even if they are suspicious, they can only set off.
Then there will be no return.
Zhu Di said solemnly: "With my father's temperament, if he were critically ill, he would never allow us to return to the capital and cause any obstacles to the grandson's ascension to the throne. Even if he died, the edict given to us before his death would only be
Condolences will not be allowed."
"The identity of the eldest nephew is due to the pressure of the father, so no one dares to gossip. Even though the grandson has now taken control of the military and has made the capital like an iron barrel, no one dares to rebel. However, the father will definitely ensure stability.
, but also to prevent fratricide from happening.”
"While my father is worried about us causing trouble, why not worry about my grandson taking the opportunity to attack us."
"The royal family has been ruthless since ancient times. My father has oppressed us, and he also oppresses my grandson. If he is gone, will my grandson still be the same as before?"
Xu Yihua frowned and said: "What the prince means is that my father is critically ill now, but he is not sure whether he will recover or not."
"The grandson ordered us to come here. If I can't wait, then my father will naturally be punished after he recovers from his illness."
"If I wait and my father has passed away, my grandson can let go and deal with us."
Zhu Di nodded with a cold face: "My eldest nephew has a very deep palace. When he was in the palace, he never showed any thoughts about me and other imperial uncles. Being crowned king overseas makes my father's holy heart very happy.
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"Just think about it, when the eldest nephew entered the palace, my father had already announced to all the officials that Yun Wen would be the grandson. He could only wait for the auspicious day of the zodiac to be canonized."
"As the eldest grandson of Emperor Ming, didn't he have any ideas about the throne at that time? But how did he do it? Not only did he not target Yun Wen, but he made friends with Lan Yu. At the same time, he made suggestions and reformed the military without any overt or covert actions.
Go target Yunwen."
"He knows very well that his father's sacred heart is arbitrary and he only needs to do what the eldest grandson of the emperor should do. He is forced to give in by himself, and he doesn't give him any excuse."
"You have to know that before this, he was a border smuggler, a businessman who robbed homes, licked blood from his knife, and made huge profits."
"Don't talk about amnesia. Even if there is no amnesia, if we haven't seen each other for ten years, how can we still have family ties?"
"But such a person, after entering the palace, is very gentle, caring about the country and the people, and has a kind heart. Do you believe it? Anyway, I don't believe it. It's really a big joke."
"If he was really like this, how could he secretly suppress me and transfer Dao Yan away with just a hint of tricks?"
"At this time, my father is critically ill, and he issued an order asking us to return to the palace. Isn't the meaning hidden here obvious?"
Having said this, a hint of ferocity appeared on Zhu Di's face.
Because when Zhu Ying was able to go to the capital, he was the one who took him with him. It was really a waste of money.
Precisely because Zhu Ying is familiar with himself, he clearly understands the importance of knowing Dao Yan.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Xu Yihua's face was calm.
Zhu Di gritted his teeth and seemed about to shout out the word "rebellion", but when he thought of his father, these two words were stuck in his throat and could not be said.
After a long while, Zhu Di slumped in his seat: "Let the three kings discuss the matter together. I think they should also know about the current affairs of my father."
"Even if there is a rebellion, only the alliance of the four kings can resist the great grandson."
Hearing this, Xu Yihua sighed slightly and said: "Actually, even if the grandson deals with us, he will only take over the vassal state. There will be no shortage of glory and wealth."
Zhu Di waved his hand to interrupt, not wanting to hear any more, and said: "Let the second brother know and we will talk later."