Zhu Di smiled and said: "Courage is gratifying! But this can't be achieved with just a few words of heroic words that will break your body for the sake of your Majesty!"
"Where are your Majesty's worries?"
"Now is the first year of Yongle, and my era has just arrived! The world must be governed by me by the ministers of Jianjiu, and it must be guarded by me by the military ministers of Jingnan. [] I will take over all the soldiers and horses in the world.
If you want to suppress them, you have to rely on my direct descendants. Qiu Fu and Zhu Neng are my right-hand men in the army. When he fell, I lost an arm. Not only that, as long as he is moved, to prevent future troubles,
I have to move many of the soldiers he has brought out over the years. Now that I am on a stable footing, can I withstand a big war?"
Xia Xun retorted: "There is no airtight wall in the world. Do you think your Majesty can keep the matter of Shuangyu Guards a secret? Just like they framed it, there are actually many loopholes. Even if this major negligence in time did not occur, as long as
If the court wants to investigate, it will definitely find out the truth. It is simply wishful thinking to keep things secret with thousands of people involved.
What they really rely on is nothing else, but the fact that even if the aggrieved person has evidence, he cannot hand it over. For this reason, they have to cover up the sky with one hand and deceive the emperor. And the minister is precisely a variable that they cannot control, so he is trapped for no reason.
First, he was unjustly imprisoned. As long as he is successfully framed, the insiders will only be limited to a corner of eastern Zhejiang, and the insiders will not spread around.
But it is different now. This case was tried by your Majesty personally. The government and the public are paying attention to it. The outcome has been spread in the capital. Even if His Majesty wants to hide it, he cannot hide it. Soon, it will become a "secret" that everyone knows.
, if you don’t disclose the truth then, wouldn’t you be deceiving yourself and others?
Senior generals of the army took advantage of their merits and framed their colleagues. Once such scandals spread, they will really destroy the Great Wall. The emperor's original words and edicts were serious and thoughtful, and he certainly hoped that we would not make mistakes, and that the monarch and his ministers would be in harmony and the country would be harmonious.
Tongxiu, isn't it because he is worried that the hero of Jingnan was originally just a minister of the government of the Yan Dynasty, and the biggest official was no more than an official of the same government, but because of his meritorious service, he soared into the sky and suddenly ascended to a high position, fearing that he would become corrupt and corrupt?
When I first entered Jinling with the flying dragon secret agent, I encountered a similar situation. Those iron-blooded warriors carefully selected from the three guards of His Majesty Yanshan have always been strict in military discipline and brave in battle. As soon as they entered Jinling, they were deceived by the wine and beauty, and became
Many ridiculous things happened. I dealt with them categorically. As a result, my secret team suffered heavy losses and some capable men were lost. Some of the hidden stakes that were originally carefully arranged were also abandoned. But if this were not the case, I am afraid I would have waited.
It's not the day when Your Majesty's army will arrive at Jinling. Your Majesty, since ancient times, it has been difficult to conquer a country, but it is even harder to defend a country. Defending a country is just like attacking a country, it requires decisive killing!"
Zhu Di said: "This case is different from yours. You are just one person who is greedy for ink. But this is a case where many military generals joined forces to frame Paoze. The impact is so great and far-reaching. Once the soldiers are separated because of this, the consequences will be worrying."
Xia Xun laughed and said: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry to say something offensive. Your Majesty, you are so smart all your life, why did you get confused by this matter? Yes, Your Majesty also knows that the consequences are serious, but this consequence is precisely that it is better to be deceived than to show it. Only strictness
Only by getting to the bottom of the investigation, the officials involved will be severely punished and will not be punished, so that we can restore integrity and restore the confidence of the soldiers!"
"Today... is the first year of Yongle. At the beginning of the new year, many of the scandals involved the Jingnan heroes. The old court officials are waiting for my joke. Once it is publicized, the court's dignity..."
"Your Majesty, dignity is earned by fighting back, not hiding. The Eastern Zhejiang Navy placed all the blame for the defeat on Shuangyu Guards, but now it has been proven that this is pure nonsense. The Japanese pirates did not suffer any harm from this.
I would like to ask Your Majesty, if Your Majesty can seal the mouths of all the courtiers, can you seal the mouths of the people in the world? Can you seal the mouths of the Japanese pirates? The spring is coming again and the flowers are blooming. When the spring news comes, the Japanese pirates will come on the waves again.
For harming Haijiang, until then, the beating will still be in the face of the imperial court..."
Zhu Di looked a little struggling, obviously having trouble making a choice.
Seeing this, Xia Xun sighed and said: "Your Majesty, when you raised the flag with eight hundred soldiers to appease Nan, were you ever afraid of anything? Now, after sitting in the world for only half a year, things have changed and you have become timid! Your Majesty, you have been worried.
The Jingnan heroes who follow you to conquer the world will change, but your Majesty yourself has not changed? There are too many bottles and cans in the house, and I am afraid of bumping them and falling, and all my energy will be lost!"
Zhu Di seemed to have been hit hard by an invisible sledgehammer. He suddenly took two steps back, his chest heaved and his breathing became rapid. He stared at Xia Xun with a frightening cold light.
Xia Xun seemed to have disappeared, took off his crown, knelt down there like a bachelor, and said loudly: "I have offended the emperor, and I deserve death! Please punish me with death!"
"you……"
Xia Xun is not Bigan, and he has no habit of tearing out his heart and soul to remonstrate to death at every turn, but his words are indeed serious. If they are not serious, they are not enough to offend Zhu Di. If they are serious, they may really offend Zhu Di, so he
Two sentences were spoken immediately.
"If your majesty does not mind that I am stupid and is willing to entrust you with the important task of suppressing the Japanese, I promise that you will definitely show off the majesty of our Ming Dynasty and make the Japanese pirates throw away their armor and become invincible. Although I dare not say that I can just appease Haiyu, I can also let him."
Japanese pirates will never be a thing again!”
Xia Xun said this not only to make excuses for this sentence that seriously offended the emperor, but also had a deeper meaning. He wanted to participate in military affairs and learned from the experience. He felt that as a prince who secretly controlled a force of secret agents, he would not be able to do anything in the world.
Above the temple, one does not have much say and influence is limited. However, Ru Chang's uncle has resigned from the post of minister, and he, as a prince, cannot have a place in the official system.
According to the ancestral teachings of the Emperor Ming, the highest official position is an uncle, and the title cannot be too high. Only military commanders can do it. Therefore, he cannot interfere in the official system, but he can have a foothold in the military minister system. The suppression of Japanese pirates is an excellent opportunity.
As for success or failure, he is still certain. Militarily, he has some anti-Japanese experience of Hu Zongxian, Qi Jiguang and others, and Shuangyu Wei, a Japanese pirate, will not suffer a big loss. Politically?
Hu Zongxian and Qi Jiguang are both famous generals who are very capable of fighting. As for Qi Jiguang, if he were left in this era, he might not be worse than Qi Guogong Qiu Fu, or even stronger. But he is not as good as Qiu Fu.
Opportunities, there is no such status and achievements.
But even with Qi Jiguang's strength, he often won battles against Japanese pirates and inflicted heavy losses on them. He still couldn't defeat the Japanese pirates. Why? Because the Japanese pirates were not an army and they had no political purpose. If so,
Once an army defeats it militarily and reaches a certain agreement with its ruler politically, the enemy will naturally disappear.
But the Japanese pirates are different. They are essentially a group of pirates. Their only source of livelihood is robbery, and their only combat mission is robbery. You kill one group and another group comes. Unless all the people on the island country are dead, this war will last forever. It’s not going to end, unless you find a solution from the root cause. Xia Xun really wants to use the experience of suppressing Japanese pirates that has been proven successful in history to combat the arrogance of Japanese pirates, and then solve the problems caused by Japanese pirates from the root.
In this way, although pirates will still exist thousands of years later and will be inexhaustible, large-scale pirates like Japanese pirates can be extinct in the East China Sea. To achieve this, military success must be followed closely by What followed were some political actions. If we could use this as an opportunity to promote the Ming Dynasty to change the overly strict sea ban policy of the Hongwu Dynasty, wouldn't it be a good thing?
After hearing this, Zhu Di turned from anger to shock. He threw his rebellious words behind him and said in surprise: "What? You want to ask for a tassel to lead troops to suppress bandits? Yang Xu, don't underestimate Qiu Fu just because he suffered a defeat." Qiu Fu has been a soldier all his life and fought in wars all his life. Although he lost this battle, it cannot erase his lifetime achievements and treat him as a waste. When it comes to leading troops in war, you are not as good as him!"
"I know! However, fighting Japanese pirates is different from ordinary fighting. When fighting others, Qiu Fu is stronger than Chen! When fighting Japanese pirates, I must be stronger than Qiu Fu!"
"You have never led an army, and it is not your job to suppress the Japanese, so don't ask for trouble. If you take the initiative to ask for a battle, but lose your troops and generals, and return in defeat, do you know that military law is ruthless?"
"I know! Therefore, if I dare to ask for a battle, I must also ask for your full support from Your Majesty!"
"How do you want me to support you?"
"The envoy of the country is about to arrive in Beijing on the orders of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. I ask your Majesty to allow me to participate in the diplomatic mission! On the premise of not damaging our Ming Dynasty, we will provide you with all kinds of cooperation!"
Zhu Di paced back and forth in the hall for a while, then stood still and said, "I agree! What about the second thing?"
"The second thing is that I don't want the Eastern Zhejiang Navy. I want to form a new army specifically to fight against the Japanese!"
Qi Jiguang's ability to fight relied on his Qi family army. If he had relied on the already rotten guards at that time, he would have been defeated despite his great ability. Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty has not long been established, and the army's combat effectiveness is still very strong. To fight, , it is adequate for one use. But the problem is that the Navy in East Zhejiang is not bad, but the command system in East Zhejiang is.
Which of the generals involved in the case don't have a few confidants? Those people are in the army and are responsible for all levels of joint services. Are they willing to obey Yang Xu? If they are holding back and acting in secret..., how can Xia Xun have the free time to clean up the army? , sort through the generals and officers, and understand, communicate, adjust, and tame them one by one? It will take three to five years at the fastest to do these things. Now the fastest and most effective way is to mobilize another army. Come.
Zhu Di thought for a moment, nodded and said, "I agree! Is there anything else?"
Xia Xun said: "The last thing is that I want the power of the coastal governors of the five provinces of Shandong, Nanzhili, Yingtianfu, Zhejiang, and Fujian!"
The governor-general in the early Ming Dynasty was different from the later governor-general. At that time, the term governor-general was not a permanent position. It was just a military supervisor in charge of an area when the prime minister was in charge of the war. As soon as the war ended, the post of wartime supervisor would be abolished and the military under his jurisdiction would be replaced. They also have to be assigned to their respective places, so although the power is great, it is not a big deal. Xia Xun means that it is equivalent to a military area designated during modern war. In this area, all the rights of the Military, Political and Legal Department are temporarily owned by the military. Delegate power after the battle.
The last time Li Jinglong went to eastern Zhejiang to suppress bandits, he had a similar position, but his authority was slightly smaller.
Zhu Di narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice: "In such a big battle, do you know that once the army is defeated, no one can save you!"
Of course Xia Xun knew that even if Zhu Di was willing to spare him at that time, Zhu Gaoxu and his faction of military officials who had suppressed their strength would never let him go. But now he and the second prince's faction are in the same position. Once the second prince comes to power, others may not be able to spare him.
If something happens, he will definitely be doomed. Publicly and privately, he must fight. If he is given such great power and support, he will still be as doomed as Qiu Fu, then he will be doomed. If the emperor does not punish him, he will be doomed.
We must have an explanation for everything we have given to Ming Dynasty, and we must take responsibility as a human being. Do we blame others like Qiu Fu?
Therefore, Xia Xun said categorically: "I would like to issue a military order, but the governors of the five provinces will be killed or killed. Your Majesty must give it to me!"
Zhu Di looked at him quietly for a while and smiled softly: "Okay! I will give you all the power you want! Tomorrow, I will announce that you will be appointed as the governor of the five coastal provinces to suppress Japanese invaders, with Zheng He as the supervisor.
, take office immediately! The Eastern Zhejiang Navy’s framed colleagues... They are all within your jurisdiction, you should go and deal with them together!"
"Your Majesty, Yang Xu, obeys the order!"
Xia Xun received the order loudly, and then said: "If your Majesty has no other instructions, I will leave!"
"Go for it!"
Zhu Di led Xia Xun out of Jinshen Hall, and stood there alone without speaking for a long time. After a while, Mu En poked his head at the door, hesitating but not daring to speak.
Zhu Di seemed to be deep in thought, but before he could reach him, he already asked: "What's the matter?"
Mu En said carefully: "Your Majesty, Qi State Duke Qiu Fu is still waiting in the side hall. The palace door is about to be locked. Your Majesty..."
Zhu Di said calmly: "I'm gone, tell him to go back and wait!"
When Xia Xun left the palace, the guards from Duke Fuguo's Mansion had already heard the news and came over and were waiting outside the palace gate.
Xia Xun got on his horse and immediately galloped towards the door of his house.
After a while, Qiu Fu slowly walked out of the palace. As soon as he left the palace door, the palace door was closed. There was a heavy sound of lowering the gate, and the palace door was locked.
Qiu Fu stared at the closed palace door in a daze, and his heart felt tense. The emperor asked him to wait in the side hall. He clearly wanted to give him some instructions, but why suddenly there was no movement and sent him out directly.
What did the eldest prince, the second prince, and Yang Xu say in front of the emperor, and what happened? The palace is about to be locked? The emperor just said a word, what does it matter if it is half an hour or an hour late?
Qiu Fu thought about how he was willing to return home. He hesitated and got on his horse. After walking for a while, he suddenly galloped towards the street where the second prince Zhu Gaoxu was. After not far away, he suddenly reined in the horse and stopped, thinking for a while.
Then, the horse's head galloped towards his own mansion again. After going back and forth several times, he finally turned the horse's head and galloped towards his own mansion.
When he reached the palace and dismounted, he waved to a trusted guard and whispered: "Go back, change your clothes, and quietly go to His Highness the Second Highness to ask about the news that happened in the palace today and any instructions.
, please also ask the Second Highness to come down together!"
The guard understood, took the reins of Qiu Fu's horse, and nodded lightly.
Qiu Fu breathed a long sigh of relief and walked towards the house with heavy steps...
: Book friends, please cheer for Yang Xu! Bit by bit, they gather into a river!