After the luncheon, Boss Zhu took Na Dao Tong back to Wuying Hall and asked someone to call Marquis Yongjia.
Taking advantage of the absence of Marquis Yongjia, Boss Zhu asked Dao Tong to tell the truth about the officers and soldiers harassing Panyu County.
Naturally, the more he listened, the more angry he became. When Marquis Yongjia arrived, his face was already very elongated.
"Your Majesty, I am looking for you as a minister, what are your orders?" After Zhu Liangzu saluted, he stood up. He was eight feet tall, with a curly beard and heavy pupils, just like the reincarnation of the overlord of Chu.
Daotong was also quite tall, but standing next to Zhu Liangzu, he looked like a frail bean sprout.
This Zhu Liangzu was from Lu'an, Luzhou, and was not Boss Zhu's old brother who started the business.
He was originally a marshal of the Yuan Dynasty's rebels, but was later captured by Boss Zhu. Because of his bravery and skill in fighting, he was taken into his account.
But a few months later, Zhu Liangzu rebelled and returned to the Yuan Dynasty, and then defeated Zhu Yuanzhang's army several times. Zhu Yuanzhang was attacking Jinling at the time and had no time to divide his troops for conquest.
After capturing Jinling, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, to attack Zhu Liangzu. Zhu Liangzu fought hard despite being trapped, and bravely defeated the three armies, and even wounded Chang Yuchun, making the generals not dare to take advantage of him.
Later, it was Zhu Yuanzhang who went to the front line to supervise the battle in person, and then Zhu Liangzu was captured. When he was tied to Zhu Yuanzhang, he said loudly:
"If you want to kill, then kill. If you don't kill us, we will fight to the death for you!"
Zhu Yuanzhang then released him and took him under his command again. This time, Zhu Liangzu was indeed loyal to him wholeheartedly. He fought for Boss Zhu in both north and south, overcame difficulties and made great military exploits.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he ranked 27th among the thirty-four founding heroes appointed by Boss Zhu, and was awarded the title of Marquis of Yongjia!
Because of his previous experience, Zhu Liangzu had an indifferent relationship with the Huaixi generals, and was even hostile to the generals of Chang Yuchun's line, so he had been marginalized.
However, times have changed, and now the conflict between the emperor and Huaixi warriors is getting deeper and deeper. A strong general like him who is not from Huaixi will naturally be favored by Boss Zhu.
Only in this way can we overpower the Huaixi generals and grab a huge piece of meat in the final feast of recovering Yunnan.
In order to make him the deputy general of the Southern Conquest, Boss Zhu really spent a lot of effort. The ink on the letter of appointment was still wet, how could Boss Zhu slap himself in the face?
What's more, fighting is not a child's play. Except for Zhu Liangzu, there is really no non-Huaixi general who can take on this important task.
So Zhu Yuanzhang had to take a deep breath, suppress his anger, and said to Zhu Liangzu in a cold voice: "It's not a good thing I did for you in Guangzhou!"
"What good things have you done for me?" Zhu Liangzu looked confused. He looked at Daotong again, as if he had just discovered this person, and said in surprise: "Hey, isn't this the magistrate of Daozhi County? Why are you also in the capital?"
"I have come to see you." Daotong swallowed his saliva and said, "I have reported to the Ming Emperor the illegal things that Yongjiahou and his son did by indulging their subordinates!"
"You!" Zhu Liangzu glared, and was about to get angry when he remembered that he was in front of the emperor.
"What are you talking about?" Boss Zhu also glared. Zhu Liangzu immediately lowered his eyebrows and behaved like a kitten.
"Your Majesty, you can't listen to this guy's words!" Zhu Liangzu called out to Tianqu and said, "I am really more unjust than Dou E."
"Then you should tell me your side of things." Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly: "Otherwise, why would I call you here? Do you want to stare at me?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhu Liangzu said plausibly:
"Your Majesty, seeing thousands of miles away, naturally knows about the remnants of the previous dynasty in Guangdong, the local tycoons who are deeply entangled, and the large merchants who have responded from afar. They have been dissatisfied with Wang Hua for a long time! If I don't use thunderous means to let them know how powerful Master Wang is, they will have to
I have forgotten whose servant I am!"
"The county magistrate only listens to the words of the local gentry and always feels that the soldiers are bullying them."
After a pause, he glanced at Dao Tong and said coldly: "But don't you, a scholar, know that those barbarians are 'fearing power and not being moral'? You have to scare him so that they will be honest."
"That sentence was about Yi Di..." Daotong retorted.
"The barbarians in Lingnan are similar to the Yi Di." Marquis Yongjia said nonchalantly.
"..." Boss Zhu fell into deep thought and did not refute this sentence.
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Zhu Yuanzhang knew that there was some truth in what Zhu Liangzu said, because Guangdong had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, so it left too many sequelae.
In the first year of Hongwu, the newly born Ming army swept across the north and south with thunderous momentum. It was unstoppable. After cutting melons and vegetables to eliminate Chen Youding, forcing Fang Guozhen to surrender, and pacifying Fujian, Zhu Yuanzhang went on non-stop, using Liao Yongzhong as the general to conquer the south and Zhu Liangzu as the general.
The deputy general led the navy to take the sea route to Guangdong.
The army set off from Fuzhou in February and arrived in Chaozhou in March. According to the plan, they first offered courtesy and then sent troops to recruit He Zhen, who was in charge of Guangdong, to surrender.
He Zhen was also a smart man. He sized up the situation and knew that the Ming Dynasty was already expected to seize the world. The stubborn resistance was nothing more than throwing an egg against a stone. He soon accepted the offer and surrendered, so Guangdong was taken without a fight.
He Zhen was also awarded the title of Dongguan Bo for this meritorious service and received rewards from Boss Zhu.
However, as usual, he was transferred out of his territory and went to Shandong to participate in politics.
But as soon as He Zhen left Guangdong, Guangdong was in chaos. Forces large and small lost his suppression and began to rebel one after another.
Moreover, Guangdong has mountains and seas, strong folk customs, many local tycoons, and is amphibious... It was very difficult for the officers and soldiers to suppress it. They were exhausted and pressed down the gourd to float the gourd.
As a last resort, Boss Zhu transferred He Zhen back to Guangdong and ordered him to collect old soldiers to quell the riots.
When the situation stabilized, Boss Zhu transferred He Zhen back to Shandong. As a result, within a few months, Guangdong was in chaos again...
In desperation, Zhu Yuanzhang could only let He Zhen return to Guangdong to stay, and Guangdong became peaceful again.
People have to wonder, is there something fishy here? Fortunately, He Zhen is also very sensible. He retired early in the ninth year of Hongwu and did not continue to arouse Boss Zhu's suspicion...
Zhu Yuanzhang sent Zhu Liangzu out of Guangdong with the intention of killing the local tycoons. So after listening to Zhu Liangzu's explanation, Boss Zhu decided to let him go first:
"In any case, Dao Tongzhen was involved in the affairs of your hands. There was no false accusation, right?"
When Zhu Liangzu heard "No matter what," he knew what the emperor meant. He immediately nodded in agreement and said, "It's true. I will discipline those brats well when I return!"
"Of course, you must be disciplined and disciplined. We have told you repeatedly that the teacher of a king must obey nature and respond to people. Therefore, he must eliminate riots and relieve unrest in order to appease the people. This is the basis for the Ming Dynasty to conquer the world. No one can forget this foundation!
"
"Yes, I will bear in mind the emperor's teachings!" Zhu Liangzu quickly knelt down and expressed his position: "I am willing to accept any punishment from the emperor. I will rectify it after I return. Whoever dares to violate military discipline again will be severely punished!"
"Well. Since the war is about to begin, I have the right to write down this punishment to see the consequences." Boss Zhu put it down gently and warned sternly: "If you do it again, you will be severely punished. Even the iron bond cannot protect you.
!Do you understand?"
"Yes!" Zhu Liangzu trembled with fright and quickly responded. "I will bear in mind the emperor's teachings!"
