Qianqing Palace, Xinuan Pavilion.

Zhu Wenkui peeked at his father, he felt that his father's reaction seemed to be a little strange when it came to Concubine Quan, but his father quickly returned to normal, and even for a moment, Zhu Wenkui thought that he had seen it wrong.

In fact, he was not mistaken, Zhu Yunwen was indeed thinking, he had a new idea, but it was not suitable to discuss with his son at the moment.

"Father, my son wants to ask a question."

"Huh? Go ahead! ”

Zhu Yunwen smiled slightly.

"That's right, according to the palace maid Rong'er, on the night when her father issued an edict to belittle the Duke of Wei, Concubine Chen seemed to be very happy, and since then, her old man's health has gradually improved, and her sons don't understand why."

Palace maid Rong'er?

A hint of strangeness flashed in Zhu Yunwen's eyes, but he disappeared suddenly, he looked at his son with a look of curiosity, and said with a smile: "Concubine Chen is the daughter of Xu Da, the king of Zhongshan, with a family history and talent, so she can quickly understand my deep meaning, but," Zhu Yunwen looked up at the window, and his tone suddenly became low: "I just don't know if Xu Huizu has such comprehension!" ”

Hearing the murderous intent implied in his father's mouth, Zhu Wenkui secretly shuddered, but at the same time, a trace of ecstasy involuntarily appeared in his heart, but he kept his head down, and Zhu Yunwen did not notice it.

"So, did my father punish Xu Huizu because Concubine Chen was pregnant?"

"Not exactly."

"Father, there is a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not-"

"Between father and son, what can't be said? Let's hear it. ”

"Father, the son feels that his father is very jealous of the Xu family, and he is very hesitant to deal with it-"

Speaking of this, Zhu Wenkui closed his mouth.

Fearful? Maybe! But it's more about your own knots!

Zhu Yunwen turned his face and looked out the window, speechless for a long time.

After a long time, Zhu Yunwen turned his head, looked at his son, and said with a straight face: "Do you think Xu Huizu occupied Yili but lost Jinshan, is it right or wrong?" Should it be rewarded or punished? ”

"This?"

Zhu Wenkui pondered for a while and said: "Erchen thinks, but judging from the results, it should be rewarded, because Yili is rich in water and grass, suitable for grazing, and also suitable for farming. ”

"But Jinshan is different, the grassland is endless, the materials are scarce, the winter is cold, and the summer is not watery, which is not suitable for the survival of our Han people, so it doesn't hurt to lose it."

"Of course, from the overall situation, Xu Huizu did violate his father's strategy, causing the Ming Dynasty's Mobei strategy to collapse a corner, from ..... From this point of view, Xu Huizu made a big mistake. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Yunwen shook his head slightly in his heart, but then he thought that his son was only thirteen years old, and it was good that he could think of this.

"You came up with it yourself?"

"Almost, Mr. Fang and Yang Zhanshi have also added something."

"What about Sheng Yong?"

"Duke Li Guo doesn't come to Zhan Shifu very much, so Erchen didn't ask him."

"Oh,"

Zhu Yunwen was a little disappointed.

Since Sheng Yong returned from the Japanese Kingdom, he has served in the Military Aircraft Department, presiding over the daily affairs of the Military Aircraft Department, and at the same time, he is also a guest of the prince and is responsible for teaching the prince martial arts, but Zhu Yunwen didn't expect it to be like this, he actually took his words as a deaf ear, which made him a little annoyed with Sheng Yong, but he was just angry in his heart and didn't show it on his face.

"Then which do you think is easier to capture Mobei or Ili?"

"Of course it's Ili!"

Zhu Wenkui blurted out.

"Yes, it's easier for Yili, then do you understand whether Xu Huizu is right or wrong now?"

"Oh, Erchen understands, after occupying Luntai, Ili is the fruit of the tree, which can be picked by raising his hand; Mobei is different, it needs the right time, place and people, and the iron blood and loyalty of the Ming soldiers. ”

"Yes, Quier, you're right!"

"Then why didn't my father punish Xu Hui Zuming?"

"This is the last chance I gave the Xu family!"

Zhu Yunwen said lightly.

Zhu Wenkui was ecstatic in his heart.

"Kui'er, come and take a look," Zhu Yunwen got up and walked to the map, took the baton, and then turned back and said: "Today, my father will tell you what he thinks in detail, but you have to remember that it must not be passed on, even if it is your mother." ”

"The queen mother? All right! ”

Zhu Wenkui said helplessly.

"Hehe, come and see."

Zhu Yunwen smiled and ignored him, but said directly: "Since the Qin and Han dynasties, the territory of our Han people has basically been determined, to the north is the vast grassland, the west is the long yellow sand, the east is the endless ocean, and the south is the land of hot flashes and smoke miasma. ”

"And the Han and Tang dynasties are nothing more than expanding to the north and west, but the gains and losses are not because there were no virtuous monarchs and good generals in the previous generations, but because they were not able to do it."

"The root cause is nothing more than the lack of development of productive forces!"

"Now through the blast furnace smelting steel, my Ming Dynasty's steel output is more than a thousand times higher than that of the Hongwu Dynasty in the past? The invention of the steam engine made it possible for the sages of the past dynasties to completely solve the problem of Mobei, and I wanted Mobei to become a source of soldiers in China from a major problem in China. ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Yunwen knocked heavily on the map, looking a little excited.

"So my idea is this, spend ten years or more to build a railway line through Mobei and the northeast, and on this basis, reorganize the Mongolian cavalry, let them march to the west under the banner of my Ming Dynasty, and lay down thousands of acres of territory for my Ming Dynasty."

"Quill, do you understand?"

"Got it!"

Zhu Wenkui was a little excited, he took two steps forward, gently stroked the Mobei, Western Regions and other places on the map, and turned back and said, "Father, can this really be done?" ”

"Believe in my father, it's okay!"

"And, even if your father can't do it, you can continue to do it!"

Zhu Wenkui was taken aback, and stammered a little: "Why did my father say this, my son would never dare to be it!" ”

Looking at his son's sincere and frightened appearance, Zhu Yunwen was a little helpless, but he did not continue the topic.

"Of course, Ili is also very important, so I asked Xu Huizu to make meritorious service to stabilize and control Yili, and in a few years, I will seal a king there and strengthen my control over there!"

"Oh, the king? Yes, yes, my father is wise! ”

Zhu Wenkui nodded, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

"So do you understand what Xu Huizu did wrong?"

"Got it! Xu Huizu lost the watermelon and picked up the sesame seeds! ”

"Hehe, didn't you say before that Xu Huizu still had merit in occupying Yili?"

"This, this,"

Zhu Wenkui smiled and touched his head: "The son's knowledge is shallow, and he has to learn more from his father!" ”

"Huh,"

Zhu Yunwen smiled, turned back to sit back in his seat, and Zhu Wenkui hurriedly followed and sat down next to him.

"Which is more important, Yili or Mobei, can be said to be a matter of knowledge, but in fact, it is a matter of perspective. If you look at anything from a different angle, the conclusion will immediately change dramatically, and you know the mystery? ”

"Son, I don't really understand!"

"If there was no steam engine, no railway, then Xu Huizu was doing the right thing, but now it is wrong!"

"I see!"

"Do you really understand?"

Zhu Yunwen smiled, suddenly took a piece of music from the side, put it on the table, and said, "Then you can talk about the spread of the acres and the gentry to pay the grain together, is it right or wrong?" ”

Looking at the recital on the table and listening to his father's voice, Zhu Wenkui's face changed.