Zhu Houzhao's eyes fell on the long sword beside the desk, and he suddenly had the urge to pick up the long sword. But soon, he felt frightened and blamed himself for having such an idea.
The man in front of him has been his support since he ascended the throne. During the hunting in Xishan, he rescued himself from the mouth of a leopard. In the battle of Monolith City, he rescued himself from the attack of tens of thousands of Tatars. The Outer Court
When he was forced to go to the palace, he tried his best to turn the tide and stabilize the situation. When he rebelled against the vassal and the rebels rebelled, he went around putting out fires and quelling the chaos for himself.
In order to revive the Ming Dynasty, he raised his own money, spent all his money to build a fleet and went to sea. He fought overseas for two years, defeated the powerful Folangji people, opened up trade channels, and brought the Southeast Asian countries back home.
Over the years, he has never done anything that he could not do to himself, and he has never felt any threat from him. Although he has a high reputation and outstanding achievements, he has never been arrogant or arrogant in front of himself.
Disrespectful.
In my mind, I have actually regarded him as my biggest supporter. I even feel that even if I make any mistakes, my uncle can fix it for me.
I actually had the thought of killing myself. This is terrible. How could I have such a terrible thought? Do I really think I am a foolish king? Do I really not tolerate people speaking ill of me? Is what he said right? It’s just him.
Not aware?
Zhu Houzhao closed his eyes to calm down, sat down slowly, and said softly: "Uncle, you are the person I respect the most, how could I kill you. What I just said was angry. Please don't take it to heart. I am here tonight.
I came to see you in person because I wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with my uncle.
I definitely don’t want to come here to argue with my uncle, or to accuse me. Uncle, please sit down and let’s talk calmly, okay? Is there anything that cannot be resolved between you and me? What dissatisfaction do you have with me?
You can speak freely, and if I am wrong, I can correct it."
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Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "How dare I speak out about the Emperor's faults or be dissatisfied with the Emperor?"
Zhu Houzhao sighed and said: "Uncle, I know that what happened this time was my fault. I shouldn't have listened to them and agreed to their plan to send troops to regain the Hetao without waiting for my uncle to come back to discuss it. I... was too eager to do it.
I want to do something to change the world's view of me. I just want to be a good emperor. Uncle, you should understand my thoughts."
Zhang Yanling said solemnly: "Your Majesty, people can make mistakes, but they have to remember. You can't make mistakes forever and hope that others will understand. The Emperor has a chance to correct his mistakes because you are the Emperor. But what about others? Those who are deeply trapped in
Where are the Ming soldiers in Dongsheng City? Who will be responsible for their fate? As the king of a country, every decision of the emperor will be related to the life and death of tens of millions of people. The 200,000-strong army is about to be destroyed.
life, just because
Buried for the emperor's indiscretion. Behind these 200,000 soldiers are millions of their parents, wives and children, and tens of millions of relatives and friends. The consequence of burying them in vain is that there will be millions more millions in the world today.
The emperor is dissatisfied with the imperial court. Can the emperor still feel at ease? What the emperor wants is not the understanding of the minister. Whether the minister understands is not important. The views of millions and tens of millions of people are the most important. Doesn’t the emperor
Do you understand this?"
Zhu Houzhao frowned and lowered his head silently.
"I remember that the last time the emperor came to my home, it was also in this study. The emperor swore that he would work hard and change his past mistakes. However, except for the emperor's edict of sin, I did not see anything from the emperor.
Change. I'm not talking about the emperor's private life. Drinking and feasting are just trivial matters. I never thought these things were a big deal. What I'm talking about is the great righteousness and the big things. What I'm talking about is whether the emperor can control himself in important matters.
don't want
Doing things based on one's own preferences will lead to serious consequences. Ming Zhongxing requires hard work, planning, and patience. It is definitely not just words and actions, with a fluke mentality, whims, and doing whatever comes to mind. What others say
If you say anything, you will get hot-headed and make a decision immediately, without even thinking about the actual situation. This is not reviving the Ming Dynasty, this is dragging the Ming Dynasty into the abyss, destroying the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, and causing big problems."
Zhu Houzhao lowered his head, feeling ashamed and angry.
"Do you still remember what I told you last time about the Feng family? The reason why General Feng Sihai's widow and Mrs. Feng were willing to send Feng Sihai's son Feng Gang into the army to inherit his father's ambition was because of the Ming Dynasty.
Tens of thousands of people have not lost confidence in the Ming Dynasty, and the people's hearts are still there. However, the people's trust in the court sent their husbands and sons into the army to defend the Ming Dynasty.
But they were not sacrificed casually. They were all living people, men of the Ming Dynasty with passion and loyalty, sons of the common people. Their lives were ruined because of a hasty and hot-headed idea. Your Majesty, don’t you think
Are you ashamed of the people of the world who have hope and confidence in the imperial court? Can the emperor be able to eat and sleep?"
Zhu Houzhao's body was covered with sweat, and his forehead was covered with sweat. He felt ashamed, at a loss what to do, and looked ashamed.
"I originally had great confidence and enthusiasm for the restoration of the Ming Dynasty. But... I found that I was wrong. This is not something that I can accomplish alone. It requires everyone to have the same desire, the emperor and his ministers to be united, and to have the same goal.
I can't do it alone.
For this. In this case, why should I do it when I know that I can't do it? Life is short, I might as well enjoy it, why bother and worry about charging into battle? In the final analysis, the country of the Ming Dynasty belongs to the emperor, and it belongs to your Zhu family.
The emperor himself does not cherish the empire
, If you don’t work hard, why should I be anxious? The more I do and the more I talk, the more I will arouse jealousy and suspicion, and will be misunderstood and even hated by others. So I decided not to interfere with anything from now on. Your Majesty, from now on
From now on, you can do whatever you want,
You can do as you like. If I say more than a few words, I will be disrespectful. After a few days, I arranged some things, and then I reported to the emperor to resign my official position and title, and took my family to live in Nanjing. From now on, I will not do anything anymore.
Appear in front of the emperor." Zhang Yanling continued.
Zhu Houzhao quickly shouted: "Uncle, why are you doing this? I...I know I was wrong. My uncle has sincerely helped me, and I have repented. Uncle, can't you give me another chance? My uncle has great ambitions, even if
Not for me, but for the people of the world. My uncle worked hard to open up sea trade channels and layout
Do you just give up on the trade pattern and all the policies that you have worked so hard to formulate? I fully support my uncle’s blueprint and defy all opinions. Is your uncle just giving up because of my confusion this time? That’s not you.
His style. If my uncle is like this, wouldn't it make many people who respect him feel disappointed?"
Zhang Yanling sighed: "Of course I don't want to give up. I have indeed spent a lot of energy over the years. I emptied my family fortune, sold off my land, and even used money from Wanyi's dowry to do this. Other relatives
There are countless mansions, villas, and fields.
They gave birth to countless slaves. However, I sold off the land and manor and handed it over to the court. The expenses of the Chen family are now supported by the dowry of Princess Ruyi and the medical clinic and pharmacy run by the side concubine Tan. These things, I do not have
Tell half a lie, the emperor can see it himself."
Zhu Houzhao nodded slowly. He knew all this. Indeed, Zhang Yanling spent tens of millions of his family property on building warships, making firearms, and developing maritime trade in the Ming Dynasty. He indeed paid too much.
"Uncle, I have wronged you. I...I know all this." Zhu Houzhao said softly.
"I don't feel aggrieved, because I have no intention of comparing myself to others. I feel that being able to do great things, contribute to the resurgence of the Ming Dynasty, and do something for the people of the world is much more meaningful than eating, drinking and having fun. It can make me happy.
The Ming Dynasty became strong again, leaving the people unable to
It is a great achievement to suffer again and become the paradise of the world and a country that no one dares to bully. I once thought that this thing could be done, so I did not hesitate to do anything. But now, I have to give up because I have already
There is no hope of success. This time
The defeat of Hetao greatly damaged the vitality of our Ming Dynasty. From then on, the Tatars' arrogance became more and more powerful, and there would be no peace in the border towns. The ambitious Tatars would even have the desire to go south. That's all. After this defeat, the morale of the army and the people was hit.
It is certain that people will lose their morale. Once the morale is gone,
It will be difficult to do anything. I don’t want to bother anymore. Since everyone is content with the status quo and no one thinks about the future, why should I bother. If the Tatars invade in the future, the people of the world will stand up to the wolves of others.
Just a dental stick." Zhang Yanling lowered his head and sighed.
Zhu Houzhao stood up slowly, came to Zhang Yanling, and said softly: "Uncle, since you know the consequences are so serious, how can you bear to ignore it? What should I do so that you can believe that I really regret it? Do you want me to swear to God?
?”
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said: "No need. I have made up my mind and will not look back. This time the British Lord goes on an expedition, he should be able to rescue some trapped soldiers and horses. After that, the imperial court will increase the number of soldiers and horses in the border towns and defend them with all their strength. Tartars
It's not like I will destroy our Ming Dynasty. It doesn't matter whether I go or not. I just hope that the emperor can act with caution in the future and think twice before encountering problems."
Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhang Yanling blankly, tears suddenly falling from his eyes.
"Uncle, regardless of the relationship between monarch and minister, you are my biological uncle. My uncle's family is related to me. After my father's death, my uncle is my father. How can you be so cruel? I have come to see you in person to express my regrets. You
Why is it still like this? If you don't help me, who else can I rely on? Do you want me to kowtow to you and apologize? Well, I will kowtow to you to apologize."
Zhu Houzhao took a step back, lifted up his robe and made a gesture to kneel down. Zhang Yanling hurriedly stepped forward to stop me, and said loudly: "Is your Majesty going to kill me? How dare I accept your kneeling down? Isn't it that your Majesty wants to frame me for disloyalty and unrighteousness?"
?”
Zhu Houzhao shouted: "Uncle, if this matter cannot be undone, wouldn't I be unworthy of my ancestors? Wouldn't I be unfilial and unjust to the previous emperors? I would be unkind and unjust to the people of the world."
Zhang Yanling looked at Zhu Houzhao's face in bewilderment. There were two traces of tears on Zhu Houzhao's face. He could still cry, which meant that he could still be saved. Zhu Houzhao was not actually a confused and ignorant person. He was just too radical and conceited, which had the opposite effect. Zhang Yanling also did this this time.
It's not that he really wants to abandon it and go into seclusion in the countryside. He just wants to tame this wild horse and make him feel a sense of crisis. How can he give up halfway after putting in so much energy?
At this point, don't push too hard, otherwise it will be self-defeating.
"Okay. Your Majesty, I can resolve this crisis on your behalf. I can even assure you that if I lead the army on an expedition, it will not only be as simple as rescuing the trapped army. I will recapture the Hetao and capture the Tatars."
Rush to Mobei and solve their threat to our Ming Dynasty once and for all." Zhang Yanling said solemnly.
"Really? You...can really do it?" Zhu Houzhao said in surprise.
"When have I ever broken a promise to the emperor? However, I have several conditions, and the emperor must agree to me. Otherwise, even if the emperor kills me, I will not do it," Zhang Yanling said.
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