Zhu Biao nodded slightly and said: "Get up, you should pay attention to some effects in the future."
Hu Weiyong agreed, stood up and bowed to Li Shanchang again, and then calmly sat down where Li Shanchang was sitting, no longer as red-faced as he had just argued with Yang Xian.
When Hu Weiyong came, Zhu Biao naturally had some things to say that he couldn't say anymore, so he casually asked: "I am busy doing other things these days. Is there anything important happening in the court?"
Li Shanchang picked up the teacup without saying anything, which meant that he wanted Hu Weiyong to speak. Naturally, Hu Weiyong would not let go of the opportunity to get close to His Highness the Crown Prince. He cupped his hands and said, "There are no other important matters in the court. The only thing is that over in Liaodong, Korea took advantage of my Ming Dynasty."
When they wiped out Bei Yuan, they took the opportunity to occupy land, and now they are still vaguely planning to jump out of the Yalu River, but it's just a small matter."
Zhu Biao didn't mean to be angry. The Ming Dynasty had not yet taken action to regain Liaodong, which was still ruled by the Mongolian remnants and the Jurchens. After Zhu Biao destroyed the Northern Yuan Dynasty, they had actively contacted the Ming Dynasty in an attempt to sell themselves out.
A good price.
It was only a matter of time before they surrendered. No matter how much Goryeo ate now, they would have to spit it out later. In the face of the unified dynasty, Goryeo had no power to resist.
What's more, Zhu's Korea was destroyed during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, and it was Zhu Yuanzhang who finalized the name Korea.
This matter is nothing. The Ming Dynasty has no spare time to take care of things there. It really can't be done. The Central Plains will not have enough to eat, and the population will be withered. It can waste resources to conquer a place that is not used at all now.
However, proper arrangements can be made. Goryeo's internal and external troubles can just support a force. After the sudden change, Zhu Biao is slowly planning.
Zhu Biao talked with Hu Weiyong for half an hour, about the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the imperial examination, etc. It must be said that Hu Weiyong's ability and vision are unmatched, and he is a perfect talent for the Prime Minister and Assistant.
Zhu Biao saw that the time was almost up, so he got up and walked out. Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong respectfully sent him out of Zhongshu Province. After Zhu Biao left, Li Shanchang led Hu Weiyong back to the house.
Li Shanchang sat back in his seat and said to Hu Weiyong: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still admires you very much."
Hu Weiyong also relaxed a lot in front of his teacher: "It's a pity that I couldn't enter the Prince's East Palace, and I won't be considered an old minister of the East Palace in the future."
Li Shanchang's face did not change, but he felt sorry for this student in his heart. He inexplicably felt Liu Bowen's mood, the feeling of watching his disciple go to a dead end.
If Hu Weiyong had been a young man, Li Shanchang could have suppressed him and polished his character. But now that Hu Weiyong has matured, he is no longer a young man serving tea and water behind him, but a dignified official of the court, with a son who is older than him.
I can't help myself anymore.
Zhu Biao walked all the way out of Zhongshu Province and headed towards the imperial study. The report Hu Weiyong and the others received was not detailed. If they wanted to know the situation, they had to go to the imperial study to check the news from the pro-military captain.
After the announcement, Zhu Biao walked into the imperial study. After bowing to his father, he stood up. Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him and said, "How do you feel about leaving the palace this time?"
Zhu Biao said with a smile: "The capital has become much more prosperous and the people live and work in peace and contentment. This is all the result of my father."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "It's useless to put a high hat on me. I will rarely go out of the palace in the future. What if there is an accident outside with the crowds of fish and dragons."
Zhu Biao nodded and walked behind his father to relax his shoulders: "The changes from the first time I entered Yingtian to now are really big. Father should also go out and take a look in person. He always sits in the imperial study room.
It’s not good for your health either.”
Zhu Yuanzhang leaned on the back of his chair and said: "We are not leaving the palace, and we know that the capital is getting better now, but the prefectures and counties outside are not getting better yet, and the people's lives are difficult. When I think about it, how can I bother to go out and hang out."
Zhu Biao advised: "These cannot be completed overnight. My father has laid the most solid foundation for the Ming Dynasty. Everything will be fine."
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally knew it, but he was born to work hard and could not take any time off. He picked up the memorial written by Song Lian and asked: "You have also seen the talents of the imperial examination. How do you feel?"
Zhu Biao shook his head and said: "Erchen is a little disappointed. Although they are all good talents, there is still a big gap between what Erchen expected."
Zhu Yuanzhang said cheerfully: How young are they? You have stayed with Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen and the others for a long time, not to mention that they were not necessarily very outstanding when they were young. Biao'er, don't underestimate others."
Zhu Biao nodded, everything requires a process of growth. After decades of ups and downs in the officialdom, there are many examples of late bloomers among these people.
In this way, Zhu Biao remembered Guo Chong's appearance, and thought it would be better to prepare Zhu Yuanzhang mentally first, so he told his father a few words about his conversation with Guo Chong and Wu Bozong, as well as his evaluation of the two of them.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little uncomfortable after hearing Guo Chong's description of his appearance. He didn't expect that the most talented scholar among them would have flaws in his appearance. However, after careful consideration, he decided that if Guo Chong's grades were really good enough, he would admit it.
After all, he did not stipulate any appearance requirements, which also proved that the imperial court indeed selected scholars based on talent and learning.
Zhu Biao also talked about the main purpose of his visit: "I just went to Zhongshu Province and heard from Hu Weiyong that Goryeo sent troops to occupy a lot of land in Liaodong."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Goryeo is suffering from internal and external troubles. It does not want to consolidate its internal affairs, but wastes national power to occupy some useless land. It is really stupid."
Zhu Biao then asked: "Has Goryeo begun to submit and pay tribute to our court?"
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said: "The envoys over there expressed this intention. After all, they were also very scared after the fall of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Wang Zhuan, the king of Goryeo, also personally wrote a letter and sent it to us, preparing to start paying tribute next year."
Zhu Biao nodded, and then told his father that he wanted to see the intelligence about Goryeo from the pro-military governor's palace. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care and asked him to read it by himself.
Zhu Biao walked to the bookshelf on his own. Goryeo was also a dynasty with a long history, and the pro-military governor's palace also paid more attention to it. The intelligence memorials compiled by Mao Xiang were neatly placed on it.
Zhu Biao began to look carefully. Zhu Yuanzhang was not wrong at all when he said that Goryeo had internal and external troubles, and the biggest blow to Goryeo came from the invasion of the Chinese Red Scarf Army. At that time, the Red Scarf Army Longfeng regime organized a three-pronged Northern Expedition.
The Taihang Mountains went northward and entered Liaodong, threatening Goryeo.
In February of the 19th year, the Red Scarf Army launched an attack on Goryeo; in December of the same year, the Red Scarf Army general Mao Jujing led 40,000 troops across the frozen Yalu River and invaded Goryeo, ravaging Yizhou, Jingzhou, Linzhou and other places.
Soon after, Xijing and Pyongyang were captured. During this period, Goryeo had to face constant intrusions from Japanese pirates.
The national government was also in chaos. The aristocratic families relied on their power to carry out crazy mergers and plunders. Private farms were spread all over Goryeo. The top ruling group also fought for power and profit within itself, and there was no peace for a day.
The current king is also a talented person. He lost his beloved wife, Princess Lu, and lost her pagoda. He handed over political power to Xin Min, a monk who returned to secular life. He really handed over power.
