Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, his sons were too powerful, they didn't dare to do anything when they were in power, once they died, Zhu Yunwen might not be able to suppress them. Once the world is in turmoil, the throne is likely to be fished in troubled waters by people with foreign surnames, and the fall of the Yuan Dynasty is because of civil strife, Lao Zhu has a deep understanding of this matter.

Lao Zhu decided to help his grandson for the last time, and said, "I will consider this matter." Then he formulated some measures to restrict the vassal kings, such as not allowing the vassal kings to come and go privately, and the kings could only come to Beijing one by one, but most of them did not hurt or itch, and did not play a practical role, because Lao Zhu did not believe in his brothers who fought the world with him, and could only rely on his son to control the army. In his heart, he would rather let one of his sons usurp power than let the throne fall into the hands of someone else.

Zhu Yuanzhang approved a few words on Wei Yansheng's excerpt and said: "Come here, pass on Geng Bingwen, Marquis of Changxing." ”

In June of the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, the Lan Yu case occurred, which was earlier than the time in history, Zhu Ao had long been accustomed to this, and he was just looking forward to Lao Zhu being able to fulfill his promise to share more labor for himself.

At the beginning of July, the first batch of more than 10,000 prisoners arrived in Zhangye under the escort of soldiers. Lao Zhu is still very trustworthy, although he doesn't like Zhu Ao's approach, but he will still do what he promised Zhu Ao, otherwise his prestige will be reduced. Zhu Ao immediately arranged for them to work below, the time was very tight, and he didn't want to delay a day.

As Zhu Yuanzhang's special envoy and prisoner escort officer, Geng Bingwen, the Marquis of Changxing, directly announced Zhu Yuanzhang's reply to Zhu Ao's actions, just a few words: Boy, what do you want to do? Aren't you afraid of causing a mutiny?

Zhu Ao had already expected that Lao Zhu's small-scale peasant thinking was incompatible with his big farm plan, and it would take more trouble to get Lao Zhu to accept his ideas.

Zhu Ao took the holy decree and said with a smile: "The Marquis of Changxing has worked hard all the way, and this king specially set up a table for the Marquis of Changxing. ”

Geng Bingwen's eldest son Geng Xuan is married to Zhu Biao's eldest daughter Princess Jiangdu, according to the generation, Zhu Biao's in-laws, and the imperial grandson Zhu Yunwen is a serious relative, with this backer, he is naturally not afraid of an unfavored vassal king, and it is precisely because of this relationship that he escaped the massacre of the Lanyu case.

Geng Bingwen said lightly to Zhu Ao: "Thank you Your Highness for your kindness, please ask Your Highness to reply to Your Majesty's holy decree quickly, and the old minister will go back to pay the errand." With that, he stared at Zhu Ao with a pair of sharp eyes.

According to the regular history, Geng Bingwen came to assist Zhu Ao in the thirtieth year of Hongwu, and the history records that Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the suppression of the feudal domain to "meet the expedition with Geng Bingwen, the Marquis of Changxing", and this historical event was advanced again.

Zhu Ao in later generations can be regarded as old and sophisticated, from Geng Bingwen's expression and demeanor, it can be seen at a glance that he is not good, coupled with his social relations and the personality of his eldest nephew, it is obvious that you can see the Tao behind this matter.

Zhu Ao actually doesn't understand Zhu Yunwen's thinking very well, logically speaking, cutting the feudal domain should first cut the strong domain, like what Yan Wang, Jin Wang, Qin Wang, etc., they are the existence that can threaten Zhu Yunwen's throne, but Zhu Yunwen just didn't take the usual path, and picked soft persimmons to start, maybe he wanted to kill a few chickens first to establish his prestige, but he didn't think about it, but he forced the vassal kings of the world to the opposite side, so that Zhu Laosi picked up the cheap.

Zhu Yunwen's wrong idea Zhu Ao didn't want to correct him, but the problem was that he was now using this wrong idea on his head, and it was obvious that among the nine great Sai Kings, his own power was the weakest. That's not going to be easy. Lao Tzu didn't mess with you, and he was shot while lying down.

Zhu Ao still said very politely to Geng Bingwen: "What the Marquis of Changxing said is very true, but this matter is not something that can be explained clearly in one or two sentences, please allow this king to consider it, after all, it is not easy to go to the capital, this king must fully express this king's filial piety to his father." ”

Geng Bingwen smiled: "That's very good. Then he changed his tone and said: "I said, Your Highness, you know that the emperor's idea of governing the country is that the cultivator has his land, why do you have to do the opposite?" To tell the truth, the emperor was very angry after knowing what you did in Su Fan, and it was the grandson who took care of it, and the emperor gave you a chance to defend yourself. ”

Zhu Ao sneered in his heart, this good person's level is not high, who doesn't know that Lao Zhu protects the calf, even if Zhu Ao breaks the sky, Lao Zhu will not even give Zhu Ao a chance to speak.

But the current situation is that the enemy is strong and I am weak, Zhu Ao can only continue to pretend to be his grandson and say: "Yes, yes." This king knows the care of the grandson for the king, when the eldest brother was still alive, he took care of our brother very much, and now the grandson is the prince, and the name of benevolence is no less than that of the father, which is well known to the government and the opposition. ”

The corners of Geng Bingwen's mouth raised, and he said with a smile: "Your Highness is a person with a heart, unlike some people, who are kind enough to treat as a donkey's liver and lungs, and all day long he is the eldest of the heavens and the second of my children." ”

Zhu Ao naturally knew who he was talking about, and said: "The Marquis of Changxing has worked hard from afar, please come to the table, so that this king can fulfill the friendship of the landlord." This king has long heard that the Marquis of Changxing is the world's first good general, when the lone army guarded Changxing, Zhang Shicheng repeatedly sent the army to fight for ten years, and he didn't take a single step, he was really a famous general through the ages. During the banquet, the king must ask the Marquis of Changxing for advice on this method of defending the city, so as to guard the northwest for the emperor and the grandson. ”

No one doesn't like high hats, Geng Bingwen laughed happily when he heard Zhu Ao's praise, his beard was cocked, and he said, "Your Highness has won the award." The old minister is just doing his best under the leadership of the superior (Zhu Yuanzhang). ”

Zhu Ao said: "The Marquis of Changxing is too modest, there are so many generals under the father's hand, no one can be the second Marquis of Changxing, in the final analysis, it is your ability to do it." ”

Geng Bingwen was very happy to be photographed, stroked his beard and smiled: "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." ”

Zhu Ao smiled: "Without further ado, let's hurry up, all the generals are waiting to see the demeanor of Changxinghou, I'm afraid they can't wait." ”

Geng Bingwen said: "Since His Royal Highness is so gracious, it is better for the minister to be respectful." Your Highness please. ”

Zhu Ao flashed to the side, stretched out a hand, and said, "Changxing Marquis, please." ”

Geng Bingwen waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty has an order, the prince and the minister see that the vassal king wants to bow down, and the courtiers dare not bow evenly, and the ministers dare not walk in front of His Highness and break this precept." ”

The corners of Zhu Ao's mouth smiled slightly, and finally understood why Geng Bingwen became the only remaining founding hero of the Hongwu Dynasty, and how to be a man, and said: "Since this is the case, then the king will be brave, and the Marquis of Changxing, please come with this king." "Anyway, go to the front.