Zhu Youxiao's eyes almost popped out of his sockets. He was really frightened by Wang Xuan's decision.
The 87 princes and 924 princes are not lies. In the eyes of Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming Dynasty, these are all descendants of the Zhu family and are the guarantee of the foundation of the Zhu family. At least when Zhu Yuanzhang decided to grant so many princes to various places.
That's what I thought.
After all, outsiders can't compare to my own son. Every province has a descendant of the Zhu family who is in charge, which can very well deter those guys with evil intentions!
However, the facts changed too fast, and people's hearts are unpredictable after all. When his grandson came here, he thought of cutting down the vassal, which led to the Zhu Di Jingnan battle.
After that, in order to prevent future generations from following his example, Zhu Di greatly reduced the rights of the vassal kings in various places and resolutely prohibited the vassal kings from leaving their fiefdoms. At the same time, local officials also had the right to monitor the vassal kings.
As a result, the vassal king was unable to join the army, engage in politics, and leave his fiefdom. He became a complete fat pig waiting to die.
By the end of the Ming Dynasty, these vassal kings had become a big cancer, not much worse than our hardcore crops in the Qing Dynasty.
It is not that the emperors of the Ming Dynasty did not know the benefits of reducing vassals, but none of them dared to take action. With such a decision, most of the vassal kings in the world will probably rebel. Then the world will be full of fireworks. This is not good for the imperial court.
The risk is too great, and even the slightest mistake is unbearable.
"Teacher, are you thinking about this? There are too many vassal kings in the world!" Zhu Youxiao was a little unsure.
"It's nothing to think about. You don't care about life and death. If you don't accept it, just do it. As an emperor, if you don't even have the courage, then don't do it!" Wang Xuan waved his hand and directly suppressed Zhu Youxiao, "Get ready, prepare.
The court will announce the news tomorrow, and we will go out the day after tomorrow, and I will take you out to see the world. You have never even been out of the palace in your life, and Zhu Mingna, have you ever seen what the world looks like?"
"..." Zhu Youxiao had a confused look on his face, aren't we talking about cutting down the feudal vassal? Well, why are you hurting me again!
The next day, Wang Xuan's sudden order from the Hall of Supreme Harmony not only frightened Zhu Youxiao, but also shocked the civil and military officials of the entire court.
"Sir, this must not be done. If you do anything wrong, the whole world will turn against you. Our Ming Dynasty has just begun to recover, so we must not do this!"
"Yes, sir, all the clansmen have done nothing wrong. They did it rashly, and it was a shameless act."
"I know what you are worried about, but as soon as the army arrives, all the opponents will be wiped out. As for which divisions are unknown, I can't name them, but I can kill all those who raise questions. In this way, no one will care.
The teacher has a nameless problem!" Wang Xuan's face darkened, his eyes swept over everyone coldly, and everyone who made eye contact with him said in a cold voice: "Now, who is in favor and who is against!"
"..." The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.
Although we say that, can we not say it so bluntly? Although we have been in contact with Wang Xuan for a long enough time, everyone is still not used to Wang Xuan's style of doing things, which is too direct.
Wang Xuan himself did not take the matter of reducing the vassal as a big deal. If these vassal kings said they were rich, they were really rich, but money alone was of no use. Those things could not be eaten or drank, and they could not be saved at the critical moment.
Life!
After the imperial edict was issued, the army set off the next day. As for the specific military operations, the people in the court were not clear about it. They were confused until they saw the army leaving the city with their own eyes.
Five thousand cavalry, one man and three horses, tens of thousands of horse hooves trampled on the ground at the same time, making a rumbling sound, like a rolling mudslide, rushing out of the Beijing camp with a huge momentum, and behind the queue,
There were more than 300 cavalrymen with the same helmets and armor, but it was obvious from their equestrian skills that they were far behind the previous army.
When this group of people ran past, only those with sharp eyes could recognize it in disbelief. It turned out to be their eldest young master!
But more and more people were recognized, especially after Wang Xuan himself and Zhu Youxiao beside him were also recognized, the capital became an uproar!
The panicked courtiers rushed towards the palace, but the expected obstruction did not happen. Wei Zhongxian looked at a group of courtiers who were flexing their teeth and claws, as if they wanted to eat him, and the corners of his mouth kept twitching.
Before leaving, Wang Xuan called him over and said: "When you take the emperor and more than 300 people to cut down the feudal vassalage, if the ministers of the court ask you about it later, you can tell them directly and communicate with them if you have any questions.
I believe in you, you can definitely handle them!"
Wei Zhongxian was grateful for Wang Xuan's trust, but at the same time he was arrogant. Because of Wang Xuan's relationship, he was not the nine-thousand-year-old man. Facing a group of roaring courtiers who sprayed spit foam in his face, he also felt that
He was trembling, but his face remained unchanged, imitating Wang Xuan, with a calm look.
"My lords, please be patient. No matter how much you shout, it's useless!"
"You are a castrated dog. If you don't speak up quickly if you have something to say, you are procrastinating and don't want your head anymore. If something goes wrong with the emperor, can you, a dog slave, bear the responsibility?"
Wei Zhongxian's expression changed, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a sinister aura rose from him. No eunuch would remain indifferent if someone scolded him like a castrated dog in front of him.
"My lord, pay attention to your wording. I can't bear it, but there is no need for me to bear it. If there is any problem, you can ask Mr. Wuzhou to take responsibility." Wei Zhongxian waved his hand to the eunuch behind him and continued: "Give it to this person.
Write down what you just said verbatim, and report it to your husband when he comes back, so that we won’t have to blame our family for making trouble in front of your husband."
"Uh..." The man immediately took a few steps back, his face turned red. He wanted to give in but couldn't, after all, there were so many people standing around him.
"Huh." Wei Zhongxian was unreasonable and continued to say sarcastically: "We know that you look down on our family, but we know better that you have no right to interfere with our family.
Why, you guys are trying to overstep your authority!"
When he said the word "exceeding authority", Wei Zhongxian stepped forward and pressed towards everyone with a majestic momentum. The simple two words made everyone's breath stagnate.
As a last resort, everyone's eyes fell on the old man in the middle. Li Shantang had no choice but to step forward and salute Wei Zhongxian: "Eunuch Wei, don't be angry. Everyone is confused when they are concerned. Please forgive me."
"It turns out to be Mr. Li." Wei Zhongxian's aura suddenly dropped, and he bowed slightly. He did not dare to stab Li Shantang, "We understand, haha, you must also ask about this matter. To be honest, our family is more
You are more worried, but there is nothing you can do about it. Mr. Li also knows that the decision made by Mr. Li cannot be refuted at all."
Wei Zhongxian also had a bitter look on his face when he said this, "Sir, your Majesty said that your Majesty has never left the Forbidden City in his life. This world is said to belong to Zhu Ming, but the emperor has never even seen what this world looks like. This is simply a joke, as if saying
, I know this thing belongs to you, but you have never seen it, and I play with it every day."
As he spoke, Wei Zhongxian's gaze was still sweeping over the faces of the courtiers. Anyone who came into contact with his gaze could not help but lower their heads. There was something in these words, which was clearly pointed at this group of people, clearly indicating that Wang Xuan's
Dissatisfaction made everyone feel depressed.
Li Shantang didn't care and continued to ask: "It's just that it's too dangerous to leave the city so rashly with only a few thousand troops around you?"
"Our family can't say anything about this, but we feel that there is probably no place in the world where we are safer than with your husband. What's more, there are more than 300 other students around you, so there is no shortage of protective forces."
Hearing this, everyone's faces changed again. Damn, my boy was indeed taken away together!
As a teacher, you took your child away. Do you want to tell your family?
Of course, I just think about this in my heart and dare not say it.
If they knew that the so-called five thousand army was just a group of guards and that the real main force in reducing the vassal were these more than 300 powerful children, would they collapse!
…
If someone asks how to practice swimming the fastest, Wang Xuan will tell him to kick the person directly into the deep water, fish him out when he is about to drown, and repeat it over and over again. After a few times, he will naturally learn it.
Then how to practice riding skills faster, Wang Xuan will tell him, one person and three horses, changing horses without changing people, eating and sleeping only on the horse, after three days, the riding skills will be improved several levels!
The group of people marched for three consecutive days. If they had not been trained by Wang Xuan, these powerful children would never have been able to persist. But now, even though both sides of their thighs are worn out, they are still gritting their teeth and persisting, and at this moment
, the faster you train your riding skills, after all, if you don’t control it well, it will cause excruciating pain.
Of course, it doesn't mean that it won't hurt if you control it well, but it will be much lighter after all.
Here, even the most pampered Zhu Youxiao persisted, not because of his strong self-control ability, but because the big devil was following him, and even Wang Xuan did not ask for a break. This group of students
I dare to mention that I can’t hold on anymore!
Even if you don’t want to die!
No matter how painful it is right away, it is always much easier than being punished by Wang Xuan!
Although there were many experts taking care of them along the way, this group of powerful disciples had indeed reached their limit in the past three days. To be honest, their current quality was not much worse than that of the elites in the army. When they approached a city again, and Wang Xuan said
Three days after leaving the original location for repairs.
┗|｀O′|┛Ouch~~
Just now he looked like he was about to die, but now he immediately burst into cheers.
After all, we are still young people, and if we squeeze hard enough, we will still have energy.
The corner of Wang Xuan's mouth curled up slightly and he felt a little funny. He looked around at the more than 300 people. These were the real backbone of the future Ming Dynasty. Compared with the children of the powerful families of the Ming Dynasty, he was more optimistic about those children who were considered outstanding by the older generation.
I like these dudes.
In this great change of the times caused by Wang Xuan, Wang Xuan valued these naughty and uneducated naughty men more than those well-behaved disciples.
These dandy kids are not infected by those inherent ideas and are more receptive to new things and new subjects. Moreover, because they were not taken seriously before, once they make achievements and receive praise, they can burst out with greater energy.
Of course, Wang Xuan has also considered that even if he wanted to bring over those disciples who were valued by various schools, it would be very difficult for him to teach them. Besides, it is not that easy to change an already formed world view and values.
Therefore, when Ding Guogong came to him, he agreed immediately. They said that naughty children are smart. Wang Xuan himself agreed with this. After all, he was among the bad boys when he was a child.
I remember back then, on the first day of elementary school, I was asked to find my parents. Every time someone in the class was made to stand, if there was only one person, it was not necessarily him. If there were two, it must be him!
I haven’t touched an English book since I entered middle school. When I entered high school, I immersed myself in Internet cafes. When I went to college...well, I only went to school for a month and spent the rest of my time in Internet cafes. (Why is that so?