The weather gradually cooled down, and Zhu Youlang stood on the platform of the Qianqing Palace and looked at the Purple Mountain in the distance.

It has been two years since he came to this era, and he has tried his best to change all the details in the hope of saving the Ming from the brink of destruction.

It seems to be working out pretty well now, but it's still a long way from ZTE.

There is only less than half a year left before the beginning of spring next year, and everything is steadily being carried out according to the plan of the Northern Expedition.

Grain and grass, baggage, guns, artillery...

Zhu Youlang was relieved and a little worried at the same time.

That is, if the Ming army launched a large-scale Northern Expedition, would Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao, who now seem to be neutral, suddenly stab in the back.

Zhu Youlang thought about it carefully and felt that it was very possible.

First of all, these two are not good birds in history, and they both belong to the type of profit-seeking.

Shang Kexi is better to control it, after all, his son Shang Zhixin is still in Zhu Youlang's hands in front of him, if there is any bad behavior, Zhu Youlang can completely cut off his son's head.

As for Geng Jimao, there is nothing that Zhu Youlang can handle.

In history, there are too many cases of being stabbed in the back by villains on such frontal battlefields, and there are simply too many of them.

Zhu Youlang felt that he really needed to seriously consider this issue.

If the boat capsized in the gutter because of Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao, it would be too worthless.

Of course, the big plan of the Northern Expedition will definitely not become, Zhu Youlang felt that he could first deliberately release the news to carry out the Northern Expedition, and then symbolically transfer part of the army to the north to lure Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao to take the bait.

If the two of them really have bad intentions, they will definitely not let go of such a good opportunity, and they will definitely send troops to attack the city as soon as possible.

In this way, Zhu Youlang can turn around and fight Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao.

After all, the two are now neutral, and Zhu Youlang needs a reason to send troops to them, that's all.

In fact, Zhu Youlang really wanted to hold Guangdong and Fujian in his hands.

Guangdong and Fujian have good access to the sea, and they are also extremely wealthy.

Controlling these two places can not only increase the strength of the Daming Water Master, but also improve the financial strength of the Daming.

Zhu Youlang has always believed that the size and combat effectiveness of the army are directly linked to the financial resources of the imperial court.

Without strong financial support, it is useless to recruit more soldiers, because you can't afford to raise them.

It is natural for a soldier to eat the emperor's food, who will do it for you if you don't have a military salary?

Do you rely on the old face of the emperor?

Zhu Youlang doesn't think that his face is so valuable.

Of course, there is also a possibility that Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao did not move after hearing the rumors. This is a bit troublesome, after all, if Zhu Youlang makes the first move, it is somewhat unreasonable.

However, Zhu Youlang still felt that it was very likely that the two would do it, at least Geng Jimao should be able to do it. Otherwise, it doesn't fit his character.

Zhu Youlang is a character who seeks stability, in his opinion, no matter what the outside world is like, only by standing firm and advancing step by step can he finally achieve victory.

If you are all out of order, you want to climb to the sky in one step, and it is likely that the battle will be directly stretched.

The reason why the Ming army has been able to get to this day is not only by relying on a breath of air and relying on firm beliefs, but also by relying on steady and steady fighting?

If this advantage is abandoned, in fact, the Ming army has no good chance of winning against the Qing army.

Any slight difference on the battlefield can make a big difference.

Walking news, this kind of thing is naturally left to Jinyiwei to do.

Wang Henian has really grown up now, and Zhu Youlang is very relieved of him.

After dealing with this matter, Zhu Youlang decided to go to the East Palace to have a look.

Calculate that the time for the prince to be grounded has come, and Zhu Youlang is somewhat biased towards the prince in dealing with the contradiction between the prince and the prince of Jin.

This is also human nature, after all, Zhu Cixuan is his blood and blood, and he is the next saint of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youlang did not mean to change the prince, although several concubines are now pregnant, they may not be able to give birth to the imperial heir, but the age difference with Zhu Youlang is nearly forty years old.

By the time these princes grow up, Zhu Youlang is already in his twilight years.

There may be problems with the transfer of imperial power.

Besides, there has been no good result since ancient times, and it is impossible for Zhu Youlang to take this risk.

said that Zhu Cixuan was studying in the hall at the moment, and Zhu Youlang entered the Zhongcui Palace and signaled the eunuchs and palace maids to be silent, and walked slowly and softly towards the main hall.

Zhu Cixuan was very attentive in reading, and he didn't realize that Zhu Youlang had come in.

When Zhu Youlang appeared in front of Zhu Cixuan around the screen, Zhu Cixuan suddenly raised his head and exclaimed.

"Father?"

He instinctively jumped up and saluted Zhu Youlang and said, "The son sees his father." I didn't know that my father was coming, and my son was not welcomed, and I asked my father to atone for his sins. ”

Zhu Youlang waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I didn't let them speak." ”

Zhu Youlang sat down and motioned for Zhu Cixuan to sit down.

The prince sat down tremblingly, his body bowed forward slightly, and Zhu Youlang was very distressed when he saw it.

Is his own son so afraid of him?

"What has the prince been doing these days of grounding?"

"Back to his father's words, his sons are reading every day. There are the sage books that the masters taught their sons and ministers, and the books of governing the country that the father and emperor ordered the sons and ministers to read. ”

Zhu Youlang bowed slightly, which can be regarded as a recognition of the prince's performance during this time.

The people of Zhong Cui Palace would report to him every day about the prince's situation, which was not bad from what Zhu Cixuan said.

These days, Zhu Cixuan is indeed very honest, and he has not left the gate of Zhongcui Palace at all.

"You don't resent me if I punished you like this, do you?"

Zhu Cixuan hurriedly said: "Erchen doesn't dare. The father and the emperor are all for the good of their sons, and their sons understand. ”

"It's good that you understand, King Jin is an important minister of the Zhu Kingdom, and although the prince of Jin has injured you, he has also been punished. Among them, there are also yours, and I grounded you for half a month to show the courtiers. After all, as Chu Er, countless pairs of eyes are staring at you, and a slight mistake will be infinitely magnified, do you understand? ”

Zhu Cixuan's face turned red with shame, and he said embarrassedly: "The son has disappointed his father. ”

"Knowing that mistakes can be corrected, and good is great. Your qualifications are not bad, as long as you can calm down, you will definitely be able to grow. ”

Zhu Youlang felt that the cultivation of the prince could neither be too strict nor too lenient.

It is necessary to give the crown prince a suitable pressure, so that he can be urged to improve.

Otherwise, there will really be a second Ming Wuzong.

The current Daming has no family background to toss him, or there is no room for error, and one wrong step is likely to fall into the abyss.

"After careful calculation, it's time for you to choose a concubine, and I will help you find a few candidates for the crown princess recently."

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