The entire palace was filled with the sound of the old man turning his shoes around and beating people. If he were an ordinary minister, it might be inappropriate for the old man to do this. However, Li Jinglong is the son of the old man’s nephew, and he is a serious junior to the emperor, so he can beat him in any way he wants.
The old man was beaten again and again, but what was strange was that Li Jinglong didn't beg for mercy, he knelt upright and allowed himself to be beaten.
"Well done, Your Majesty!"
"I lost my head!"
"I only thought about good things, not worries!"
"Your Majesty, please strip me of my title and let me serve at the border!"
"Your Majesty, please don't let your anger break your body. It's not worth harming your body for your sake!"
"I'm just being honest, I don't think so long term!"
This is the art of speaking. The more you shout for joy, the harder he beats you. The more you beg for mercy, the angrier he becomes. The more you explain, the more he thinks you are covering up.
"Someone, pull down!"
The old man was tired from beating him, and he gasped and said angrily, "Pull him down and beat him twenty times, let's see if he has a long memory!"
Zhu Yunxi quickly gave Pu Bucheng a look, and the latter understood and led several palace guards to pull Li Jinglong down.
"You!" The old man pointed at Zhu Yunxi again, "Sit tight! Let me explain the important national affairs clearly first, and I will take care of you when I get back later!"
"Thank you, Grandpa Emperor!" Zhu Yunxi lamented that he had escaped disaster and sat down on the edge.
"Anyone who dares to speak of the emperor's grandson's personal conquest again will be killed!" The old man faced the officials and spoke loudly.
"I obey the order!"
The civil servants shed tears and choked with sobs, "Your Majesty is wise!"
"However, Taisun is right. We must give Bei Yuan some color in this battle, otherwise he will think that our Ming tiger has become a vegetarian!" The old man put on his shoes and looked at Zhu Yunxi, "You must have other things in mind.
Tell me your thoughts!"
I just want to go on an expedition! And you have to wear your shoes to stop me from thinking!
"We, the Ming Dynasty, are not afraid of war. There are so many meritorious generals in the imperial court, each of whom can do his or her own thing!" Zhu Yunxi stood up again and said, "However, my grandson thinks, should we also give some opportunities to other generals in the capital? So my grandson thinks
, select one or two veterans as the main generals, young talents as the backbone, and combine the troops and horses of the frontier vassal king to attack."
The old man thought about it, "Who do you want to choose?"
Zhu Yunxi looked at the generals, and his eyes fell on the two people in the front who had never spoken.
Duke Feng Sheng of the Song Dynasty and Duke Fu Youde of the State of Ying. The two veterans rarely spoke at court meetings. The former was indeed old and seemed a little weak standing there. The latter, although also old, was in good spirits. Moreover, Fu Youde was great.
The corps has rich combat experience and uses its troops steadily and ruthlessly.
He was at a disadvantage because he joined the old man's group relatively late. Otherwise, with his abilities, he would not be inferior to Xu Da Chang Yuchun. And even though he joined the group late, he still achieved the position of Duke by virtue of his military exploits. This shows his talent.
A spot.
"Master Ying Guo, can you still eat?" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
"Can Lian Po still eat when he is old?" comes from Xin Qiji, a poet of the Song Dynasty in the former dynasty.
Fu Youde was a martial artist. He didn't know anything about Xin Qiji, but he knew the story of the famous Warring States general Lian Po.
At that time, he raised his head proudly and said, "Your Highness, although I am old, I can draw a strong bow, ride a fast horse, drink strong wine, and kill thieves and chieftains. Although I have been idle for a few years, my ability to fight has not diminished."
If you use old ministers, you will definitely win. If you don't win, I am willing to die."
Although the veteran is old, there is a sound of gold and iron when he speaks. There is a faint meaning of thunder.
Just because he is old does not mean that he has no ambitions, nor does it mean that he has no abilities. It is just that he hid these things in the past. Now that the country is calling him, he will do his best.
"My grandson recommends the Duke of Ying, Fu Youde, as the commander in chief!" Zhu Yunxi said to the old man, "With the old Duke commanding the army, he will surely sweep away the enemy chieftains!"
"You're good, old man!" The old man nodded and smiled at Fu Youde, "Old man, since the grandson recommends you, you can go ahead and fight!"
This sentence undoubtedly gave Fu Youde a reassurance.
"My lord, it's just death!" Fu Youde knelt down and said.
"As for his deputy, Sun Er will take Wei Guogong Xu Huizu as his deputy!" Zhu Yunxi added, "We will also choose some talented soldiers in the army, such as Ping Bao'er, Qu Neng, Prince Consort Geng Rui, Li Jian, etc. as the backbone, combining the old, middle and young generations!
"
(There was a mistake in the article before. Ping An was not Zhu Yuanzhang’s adopted son. Ping An was the son of Zhu Yuanzhang’s adopted son Ping Ding. I read too much information and sometimes got confused!)
The old man pondered for a moment, "Yes!" He stood up and said loudly, "In that case, the Ministry of War of the Fifth Army Commander's Office issued a document, based on what the emperor's grandson said, Fu Youde is the commander, and the Northern Expedition General will lead 60,000 troops.
Rush to Datong."
"I obey the decree!" All the ministers bowed their heads.
"Grandpa Huang, after Duke Ying arrived in Datong, did you mobilize the troops and horses in the various fortresses?" Zhu Yunxi asked in a low voice.
"When the old man comes to Datong, he will help us with something first!" the old man said, "First, I will give the king twenty lashes! Huangkou boy, I am so happy to have such a great achievement and defeat!"
Then, the old man looked at Zhu Yunxi and said, "After arriving in Datong, the three guards of King Dai, King Jin and King Ning will be at your disposal. The three kings must not disobey!"
Suddenly, the court, which had just calmed down, was a little shaken again. Fu Youde could mobilize and command the vassal king's troops. This was a favor that even Lan Yu had not experienced since the founding of the dynasty, except for Xu Da and others.
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"Old man, let me say it again, the emperor's grandson recommends you to fight well!" the old man said sternly.
"Don't worry, your majesty, I will definitely be utterly devastated!" Fu Youde kowtowed.
"How is the military pay at the Ministry of Household Affairs?" At this time, Zhu Yunxi asked Fu Youwen, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The soldiers and horses must go ahead with food and fodder before they move. Datong cannot afford the food and fodder for the 60,000-strong army. To send troops from the Beijing camp, the court still needs to come up with military expenditures. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty is not a later generation that uses culture to govern military affairs. The money, clothes, and armor needed for the soldiers to leave are
All items must be paid in full.
"We have no worries about military expenditures!" Fu Youwen said with a smile, "The Ministry of Revenue has just issued newly minted silver coins in Suzhou and Hangzhou, and there is a huge surplus!"
"Your Highness!" Ling Han also said, "Give me three to five days to find out whether the gold and silver in the temples around the capital can be used for military supplies!"
The monk's side was a huge fortune.
However, silver coins..........?
Zhu Yunxi thought for a moment and said, "Grandpa Emperor, why don't you bring some silver coins to the army for military supplies. Silver coins have not been popularized in the North yet. With this item, you can get twice the result with half the effort and save a lot of complicated long-distance transportation."
"Fifty thousand silver coins!" the old man said solemnly, "Is there anything else?"
The ministers in the palace were speechless. The old man walked down the imperial steps and looked at Fu Youde, "If nothing happens, leave the court. You will go home and get ready. Quickly kill those thieves with a sharp knife!"
"Here!" All the generals replied at the same time in military language.
The court meeting dispersed, the officials withdrew, and the two grandsons and grandsons were left in the palace.
The old man slowly walked towards the side hall with his hands behind his back and a cold face. Zhu Yunxi moved out quietly.
"What are you doing?" the old man asked coldly.
Zhu Yunxi stopped, turned around and said with a smile, "Grandpa, when your grandson returns to the East Palace, is there any book that you haven't read yet?"
"Come here!" the old man shouted angrily.
Zhu Yunxi quickly lowered his head and followed behind the old man.
"Kneel down!"
Zhu Yunxi kneels down.
"Can you?" the old man scolded, "What will your grandpa do if you go out to fight? At our age, there is no tomorrow but today. If something goes wrong, can you see us and be angry?"
"How many times have I told you that there are plenty of people in the war and we don't need you. What can you do? Do you think you can hide it from us by asking Li Jinglong to say those things?"
Saying that, he took off his cloth shoes again.
"Grandpa!" Zhu Yunxi shouted, "Don't slap me in the face! My grandson will be meeting with ministers later!"
"Put it up!" the old man said angrily.
"Hey!" Zhu Yunxi agreed, turned around and pouted.
Bang bang, twice.
"Remember, as long as we live, you are not allowed to go out to fight!" The old man scolded while beating him.