The sky was overcast, and the air was so humid that it could squeeze out water. The humid air blew from Xuanwu Lake, making Emperor Yongle who was reviewing memorials in Yitian Hall feel uncomfortable all over.
The main reason for the emperor's discomfort was the paralysis he suffered from fighting in the fortress all the time, climbing on ice and lying in the snow. The so-called paralysis was rheumatism, which had been tormenting him for many years. When he was not suffering from the disease, the Ming Emperor, who was over fifty years old, was still strong.
Like a cow, it walks as fast as flying. Once the disease occurs, the limbs will be painful and swollen, unable to bend or stretch at will, and it will be very painful.
Jinling is located in the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. The long rainy season enters every early summer, and the climate is extremely humid. The emperor's paralysis often relapses, causing joint pain all over the body, resulting in sleepless nights and fatigue during the day. However, he still insists on taking care of everything in the day, but it is inevitable that he will have a bad temper.
Zhu Di leaned on the couch with his back on the big pillow. Two eunuchs from the imperial pharmacy knelt under the couch, massaging his legs with superb techniques to relieve the pain, so that Zhu Di could keep his head clear and handle the military and political affairs of the empire.
There was no way, the Ming Dynasty had tens of millions of people, disasters were still frequent, troubles occurred on all sides, and more than 10,000 documents were reported to the court every day. Although the court had six ministries and five armies with civil servants and generals performing their duties, there was no prime minister in the Ming Dynasty, and the power of the military power was all in the Ming Dynasty.
The emperor has only one hand, and all decisions need to be made by the emperor. Accordingly, the emperor needs to know everything. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has everything to do.
But Zhu Di had no intention of giving up the task, because his father could carry this burden, so he gritted his teeth and decided to take it on. This was the goal he pursued throughout his life - to prove that he was an unparalleled king and that his father had no choice in the first place.
It was a huge mistake for me to choose that yellow-tongued kid from Yun Kang to inherit the throne.
For this reason, he would rather give up all comfort and enjoyment and devote all his enthusiasm and energy to his empire. In the ten years since he ascended to power, he personally conquered Mobei several times, sent large armies to regain Jiaozhi, and set up slaves in the capital in the northeast, and in the northwest
He established three guards in Hami and expanded the territory thousands of miles like a tiger. He also edited the "Yongle Dadian", dredged the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal with great civility, connected the north and south of the empire, sent Zheng He to the Western Ocean, and attracted all nations to come to Korea.
He has already proven that his ability is a hundred times stronger than that of his nephew. For example, when Jian Wen Tan was so distraught that he was defeated and defeated, Zhu Di handled it properly while talking and laughing, and solved this problem. However,
He went too far... He was too eager to prove himself. He moved too fast and spread his stall too big. As a result, the country was strong and the people were in trouble. There were many troubles in all directions. The country did not have good governance and people because of his lack of food and clothing. On the contrary,
There are more and more problems, and the atmosphere becomes more and more tense, so that the emperor never rests...
In this case, several bachelors in the cabinet could only try to reduce the emperor's burden. They used labels to mark the main parts of the memorial, so that Zhu Di could not read the nonsense before and after, saving a lot of energy for decision-making. Moreover, the bachelors
After previewing the memorial, he could also do his homework in advance. When the emperor inquired, he was well-targeted and played the role of consultant to the extreme. Zhu Di was extremely satisfied with the work of the cabinet. The status of Yang Rong, Yang Shiqi, Jin Youzi and others in the Holy Heart also increased, regardless of internal affairs.
The emperor would discuss foreign affairs with them.
At this moment, Yang Rong was on duty at the Yitian Palace. Because the emperor's dragon body was really unwell, Yang Rong briefly read the memorial to him:
"Song Hu, the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, reported that during the previous campaign to suppress the rebels, he captured chiefs Balsi, Duo Luojie, etc., and sent local official Li Ying to guard against Yemachuan. When he encountered the rebel leader Han of Liangzhou, they all
He Ming, who was commanded by the commander, pursued and died in the battle. Li Ying pursued and annihilated them and captured all of them. However, the old man, Han, escaped from Chijin Meng Zuowei and was hidden by Tarini, the commander of the guard. The two were worried that if the bandit leader was not eliminated, it would be a border trouble.
Please allow the emperor to allow them to use troops against Talini and force them to hand over old Han."
After reciting, Yang Rong kept quiet, because the illness made the emperor think longer, and Song Hu was the emperor's son-in-law, so it was difficult for him to interrupt.
After a while, Zhu Di slowly asked: "Why didn't Li Bin jointly sign?" Gansu was an important town in the northwest of the imperial court. In addition to preparing the border, it also shouldered the responsibilities of the Mongolian ministries that had returned after the military expedition...Zhu Di was not responsible for the Mongolian ministries.
Blindly killing them all, but using both kindness and power, recruiting those who can surrender, and using troops to surrender those who cannot. The area around Gansu and Ningxia is where Zhu Di placed the various ministries in Inner Mongolia to ensure that they will not rebel again, and even become an aid to the Ming Dynasty. This is the focus of the imperial court's border defense. Now
Li Bin, the Marquis of Fengcheng, and Song Hu, the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, were in charge.
"The views of Marquis Fengcheng...are contrary to those of the Prince Consort." Yang Rong said softly. Song Hu was the princess of Ancheng, the third daughter of Shang Zhu Di, so Yang Rong called her the Prince Consort.
"How do you say that?" Zhu Di frowned slightly.
"The Marquis of Fengcheng said that it is difficult to continue the payment, so it is better to slow down the plan." Apparently, Marquis of Fengcheng Li Bin also sent a memorial at the same time.
"It turns out that we couldn't stop arguing and brought the pen and ink lawsuit to me." Zhu Di snorted: "How many times is this? It seems that these two people really can't urinate in a pot."
"The Prince Consort is young and brave, and Marquis Fengcheng is prudent and steady. It is normal for him to think what he wants to do." Yang Rong said softly.
"You don't have to speak for my son-in-law, he is just an unmotivated bastard." Zhu Di said angrily: "I asked him to inherit his father's position as the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, but because he is the prince-in-law, I let the subordinate ministries
Don't worry, the court's strategy will not change. He only needs to follow the rules and rest with the people, and he will be stable. Who knows that this kid is arrogant and always wants to make contributions. So I sent Li Bin over, named assistant.
In fact, I give him the steering wheel to prevent him from capsizing and ruining my major event."
"The Marquis of Fengcheng is also the home of the founding fathers of the country. He was a hero of Fengtian's peace. He can be regarded as the uncle of the consort and a famous general with great military exploits. It is absolutely right for the emperor to send him to assist the consort." Yang Rong said.
"It's a pity that my son-in-law is so arrogant that he always thinks of himself as the commander-in-chief. He is afraid that Li Bin, a dragon crossing the river, will take away his position." Zhu Di snorted and said, "On weekdays, it's just a matter of having sex. This kind of relationship
How dare he not listen to Li Bin regarding the military and national affairs of Yu Tian? He also dared to bring the pen and ink lawsuit against me. This is totally against his will." The emperor became more and more angry as he spoke. His face looked gloomy and scary. He was obviously really moved.
Angry: "I think this kid is another waste like Li Jinglong. If he continues to indulge me, he will ruin my big business."
"Your Majesty, calm down." Seeing that Zhu Di had understood what he meant, Yang Rong advised him instead: "The prince-in-law is not comparable to Li Jinglong and his ilk."
"I can't joke with the lives of my fellow soldiers." Zhu Di took the teacup and sipped the tea: "Besides, it's obvious who is right and who is wrong. The traitor Mahamu is in Hetao, coercing and tempting the surrounding tribes, I
Even though their constant efforts to win over Mahamu could not prevent them from having an affair with Mahamu, Song Hu actually wanted to use troops against them. Did he think Mahamu's army was not large enough or strong enough?"
After the Ming Dynasty drove the Mongols out of the Central Plains, it also launched a protracted Northern Expedition against the Mongols who fled back to the grasslands. Twenty years ago, Lan Yu led an army deep into Mobei and entered the Yuyuer Sea... which was later known as Baikal.
Hu Da defeated the Northern Yuan Dynasty and captured 123 of the Yuan Emperor's princes, queens, concubines and princesses, more than 3,000 officials, a population of more than 77,000, more than 150,000 horses, camels, cattle and sheep, as well as the Yuan Dynasty's century-old savings.
, completely destroying the court of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Although the Yuan Emperor and the prince escaped, this failure caused the Jin family to lose its status as the supreme Central Khanate among the Mongols, and the various Mongolian tribes took the opportunity to become independent. Ten years later, Emperor Can Yuan
Kun Timur was killed by his subordinate Guilichi, but Guilichi did not dare to use the name of the Yuan Dynasty anymore. Instead, he changed his name to Tatar and proclaimed himself a vassal to the Ming Dynasty. From then on, there was no longer a relationship between Han and Mongolia.
Contradictions, Mongolia's threat to the Ming Dynasty was also reduced to a border trouble.
The reason why Gui Lichi gave up the alluring title of Mongolian leader was because he knew that if he continued to use the name of the Yuan Dynasty, he would be regarded as the first-class enemy by the powerful Ming Dynasty. Emperor Yongle would lead his troops to kill him when he was angry.
Lord, who dares to stroke his tiger beard?
Zhu Di was not a war lunatic. He expressed great friendship to Guilichi and recognized his suzerainty over various Mongolian tribes. However, Guilichi's position as Khan did not last long. A few years later, he was defeated by the Asut tribe.
The coalition forces of Arutai and Oarabu Mahamu were defeated.
Arutai and Mahamu did not dare to falsely claim to be the Great Khan of the Meng Yuan Dynasty. What they most hoped for was to make a fortune silently, so after defeating Guilichi, they expressed their submission to the Ming Dynasty. This was what Zhu Di wanted most, so he gave
They had great support and hoped to rely on them to control the various tribes of Mongolia. But what they didn't expect was that the Golden Family revived. Kun Timur's son Benya Shili grew up and declared himself the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, restoring the power of his ancestors.
Glory
As a descendant of Genghis Khan, Benyashili undoubtedly had more appeal than the Asut and Oara tribes. Soon, various Mongolian tribes, including Arutai, gathered on the side of this orthodox representative, and the scattered Mongolian tribes reunited
There is a tendency to reintegrate.
How could Zhu Di sit back and watch the emergence of a powerful enemy? In the eighth and tenth years of Yongle's reign, he made two personal expeditions, and finally destroyed Benya's army. Although he escaped, this failure was fatal to him, because it made him
He lost the authority of the Great Khan, and there was not much strength left in the tribe. Mahamu took the opportunity to lead the Wala tribe south to the Hetao, killed Benya Shili, sent his head to the capital, and asked Zhu Di to seal the Hetao to them.
Zhu Di was furious. Mahamu was so brave. He wanted to pick peaches from the Ming Dynasty. Didn't he know how to allow others to snore on the side of the bed?
So the emperor categorically rejected Mahamu's request and sent eunuchs to Wala to scold him and order him to withdraw from the Loop immediately. Mahamu was deeply humiliated and could not give up this geomantic treasure land and actually established Benya Shili.
His son was a Khan, and he broke off relations with the Ming Dynasty and became an enemy.
Mahamu knew that with Zhu Di's character, he would definitely attack with a large army, so he tried his best to win over various Mongolian tribes, including the tribes that had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. The mission of Li Bin and Song Hu was to intimidate and appease these tribes and prevent them from defecting to Oara.
.As a result, Song Hu actually wanted to use troops against them. Do you think Zhu Di could not be angry?