Chapter 57: Pick up

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"The Ming army ignored Yongli's edict?" There was not much surprise on the reckless white face, the Ming Dynasty has established a new monarch, which has obviously greatly reduced the value of Yongli, and the edict of retreat is just a trial, he thought about it and said: "This king thinks that the generals of the Ming army should be the cronies of the new emperor, so tough, there must be a conspiracy." ”

"The king is wise." A Burmese official first complimented, and then analyzed: "This should be the new emperor's plan to kill people with a knife, and get rid of Yongli with the hand of our country, so that he can sit firmly on the dragon chair and have no worries." ”

"The minister thinks so, too." Another Burmese official seemed very knowledgeable, and said more clearly than the previous colleague, "China has established a new emperor, which is the story of Yingzong's capture by the thorns. However, the new emperor will inevitably be worried about the recurrence of the 'change of seizing the door' after welcoming back Yongli, which is to deliberately provoke our country and use the sword to kill people to remove the threat in one fell swoop. ”

"Well, what's going on with this Yingzong and the 'Change of Seizing the Gate', you can tell this king." Mang Bai didn't hide his ignorance, after all, this is not his country's business, and it is old history, so it is nothing if he doesn't know.

"Yes. Do as the king commands. At that time, the ...... of Tumubao "The Burmese ministers talked eloquently, happy in their hearts, and had the opportunity to show off, I am afraid that they will be reused in the future, right?"

After listening to the narration, Mang Bai nodded again and again, and suddenly said, "I see." The new emperor of China. It is to calm people's hearts, but it is also not to be taken advantage of by foreign countries; But from Yongli's side, it looks like a plot to usurp the throne. ”

"It is also expedient to establish a new emperor." The Burmese minister proudly continued to show off, "Yongli may be under house arrest when he returns to China, and it will not have any effect." But if there is a permanent calendar, there will be disputes again in the future. Emperor Jingtai was criticized for this, and also planted the bane of 'seizing the door'. ”

"Hehe, do you think of us as so short-sighted and stupid?" Mang Bai couldn't help but sneer and groaned for a long time. said: "In the long run, sending Yongli back may lead to civil strife in China, which is beneficial to our country; In the short term, killing Yongli and others was just to vent their anger, but it not only gave the Ming army an excuse to attack, but also helped the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty a lot, that is, he fell for his trick. Hum. Hmph, that's a good idea! ”

"My king is wise. See through its treacherous schemes at a glance. Another Burmese minister hurriedly said: "I heard what the envoy said, the Ming people are forming a Shan tribe, and collecting ships along the river, and a large-scale attack is imminent, and I ask my king to make a decision as soon as possible." ”

Mang Bai sighed softly, after several big defeats. The armed forces in northern Myanmar have suffered great losses, and those tribes are ready to move again. The Shan people are the most worrisome, and the Tusi of Mubang, Manmo, and Mengbei on the border have always been wavering, and today they are attached to the Ming Kingdom. Tomorrow it will be annexed to Burma. If it is delayed, I am afraid that the chaos will spread, and the internal stability will be unstable. Killing his brother and seizing the throne by himself, the current focus should be on a solid foundation, and ending this war as much as possible is obviously the top priority.

Of course, when sending Yongli and others, you should keep a low profile, try not to appear weak, do not let the Burmese people feel resentment and dissatisfaction, or let those with dissident intentions despise the Burmese royal court. Well, I also want Yongli to know the situation in China, and it is best to pick it up again to lay a small foundation for the future chaos in China.

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The sun is blooming, and the mountains and forests near and far are covered with a layer of brilliant color, and the outline is particularly clear. Several large boats sail on the river, and the current is clear and flat, like a landscape painting with pleasant colors.

Alas, Yongli sighed heavily, having no intention of admiring this picturesque beauty.

From being escorted onto the ship by the Burmese soldiers, to learning the news that the Burmese side had sent him back to China, and then getting the report that he had become the emperor, Yongli's mood fluctuated a few times, and now I don't know what it feels like.

Queen Wang secretly glanced at Yongli, and her face showed helpless sadness. Patrolling, in fact, is to abandon the country, when the building is about to collapse, neither can stand up, let alone have the courage to die in the community, and now it has ended up like this, who is to blame? Yingzong was taken back, and then, it was an endless imprisonment, a life of fear, and the joy of returning to the country could be said to be gone, only anxiety remained.

Although Yongli often said that this throne was meaningless, and there was no benefit except for causing trouble, and he also revealed the meaning of abdicating and giving way to Xian in the edict of sin, but when it came to the critical moment, Yongli would still instinctively defend it - as long as it did not endanger his life. But now, it's not up to him to decide.

The same complicated mood as Yongli is Ma Jixiang, Mu Tianbo and other ministers, once a son of heaven and a courtier, Zhu Yongxing can ascend the throne and become the emperor, which shows that he is already full of wings in the country, or he has the confidence and means to deal with these old ministers who are with Yongli. Whether to change the court, or to retreat to the countryside, or to fight for Yongli again, all kinds of ideas were weighed one by one, the ministers' faces changed, and the atmosphere in the cabin was quiet and strange.

Mu Tianbo glanced at the Burmese envoy, he wanted to inquire about the specific situation in the country, and inquire about where Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, and Bai Wenxuan, the king of Gongchang, were, but the gloating look on this guy's face made him open his mouth and close it again.

"Even if the country can't be without a king for a day, if you talk about blood kinship, it shouldn't be the son of Min Shizi who is on the throne and becomes the emperor!" Yongli suddenly muttered, "Isn't it enough for a court to stay behind?" What about the Jin and Gong domains, did they also agree to set up a new monarch? ”

"Hehe, His Royal Highness Jin, the foreign minister heard that he was squeezed out of Sichuan; King Gongchang is now His Royal Highness King Zhao, and it seems to be in Guizhou. The Burmese envoy laughed evilly twice and said: "The new emperor ascends the throne, and it is indispensable to reward him lavishly, and who doesn't want to get it?" ”

"Crowd out?" Yongli glanced at the Burmese envoy, and was very attentive to these two words, looking thoughtful.

"Sichuan, Guizhou, where did the new emperor ascend the throne?" Huating Marquis Wang Weihua paid attention to the other words, and he looked at the Burmese envoy with a slight frown.

"Nanjing!" The Burmese envoy replied truthfully: "At the beginning of this year." Hum. This new emperor is really not kind, fabricating documents for our country to extort money and land, and taking the opportunity to follow the story of Yingzong. Actually, many Ming ministers and generals are still loyalβ€”" He arched his hand to Yongli, and then said, "The emperor's." ”

"Nanjing!" Mu Tianbo's eyes shot a fine light. asked incredulously: "So, my Ming Dynasty has recovered Jiangnan?" ”

The Burmese envoy blinked and nodded reluctantly. In fact, he doesn't know much about the specific situation, and it seems to be lagging behind, such as the recent information, he is not clear.

"Kenandu, worship filial piety, the king of meritorious people." Wang Weihua said a few words in a low voice but very clearly. There was a helpless look on his face.

The King of Merit! Yongli thought for a long time and sighed heavily. He was still ashamed, and these four words stung him deeply, but they were irrefutable.

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The river breeze blows, and it is cool and pleasant. The army was arrayed on the shore, and the muzzles of a dozen artillery pieces were pointed at the river, waiting to welcome the arrival of the emperor.

He Jiuyi put on the strongest and capable troops, with bright armor. The costume is neat, the bayonet is shining. It's both a drive. Another demonstration to the Burmese. It's just that He Jiuyi felt a little confused about the etiquette of welcoming the emperor.

Zheng Zhaoren looked relaxed, and solving this problem can be regarded as a complete merit. Not to mention this credit, Zhu Yongxing's trust is enough to show his future career. As for the eternal calendar. Maybe others have such and such thoughts, but Zhu Yongxing doesn't care, and Zheng Zhaoren also thinks so. Threats, kidding, right? If even Yongli can't be even, Zhu Yongxing should really find a piece of tofu and kill him.

"Master Hou seems to be a little nervous!" Zheng Zhaoren still has the leisure to ridicule He Jiuyi. "Hehe, this time it is a great achievement, it is a sure thing that Hou Ye will be promoted to the prince of the country, and the next official will congratulate him in advance."

"Lord Zheng teased." He Jiuyi smiled bitterly and said, "The last general doesn't know what kind of etiquette to meet, and I hope Lord Zheng will teach me." ”

Zheng Zhaoren pondered for a moment and said: "Long live the good ministers, not only are the cabinet officials nameless, not worshipped, and given seats, even if the official rank is not obvious, long live most of them are exempted from kneeling. Especially for soldiers, it is stipulated that when the dragon is hidden, it is enough to pay a military salute. ”

Although Zheng Zhaoren did not answer directly, He Jiuyi had already understood. Emperor Taishang is an honorific title, but there is an explanation to the outside world, after Yingzong's return, he is like a prisoner, and even lack food and clothing. In other words, it doesn't matter what etiquette is for Yongli, what matters is whether you remember the words of the new emperor Zhu Yongxing and whether you are loyal to the new emperor?

"This official escorted the Emperor Taishang, the Empress, and the Queen Mother first, and the rest of the ministers were sent to Annan by the Hou Ye later." Zheng Zhaoren saw that He Jiuyi had already understood, so he talked about the specific arrangements, "As for Myanmar, it is more appropriate to maintain the status quo at present. Banzai means to expand westward from Yongchang (now Baoshan) to Myitkyina as a relay base to India. Well, it's clearer to look at the map. ”

The area Zheng Zhaoren mentioned was the Kachin State of present-day Burma, which at that time included Jiangxinpo, Hukang and Kandi areas, from Chayu County in Tibet in the north to the Jiangao Mountains in Myanmar in the south, and was China's territory until the signing of the Sino-Burmese border treaty in 1960. In other words, Zhu Yongxing's hope for a land route from northern Myanmar to India has quite favorable conditions.

He Jiuyi wanted to fight against Burma, especially to obtain a lot of military merits without scruples. However, he also knew that the material and personnel assistance available at present would be very limited, and that only by feeding the war could the war be maintained or expanded. This was plundered everywhere after the coalition forces invaded Burma, and coupled with Zhu Yongxing's instructions, he had more or less mastered some tricks.

War is not necessarily a loss-making business that requires the consumption of money and food, and the reckless use of force. Zhu Yongxing is instilling a concept in the generals, that is, the profit of war, the war of profit, especially foreign war. This will lay a theoretical foundation for future expansion and establish such a guideline.

Grain, gold and silver, land, minerals...... And the population, which will all become compensation for the war. This is true for Chenla, for Nanzhang, and for Myanmar. Even the Tusi who sent out the troops learned a little, and became more and more positive about the use of troops abroad. In other words, Zhu Yongxing is creating a group of robbers.

"The Mengshan Ke people in Annan and the Bai people in western Yunnan will come to reinforcements soon." He Jiuyi smiled confidently and said, "With the combat strength of the Burmese army, we can't help our army." If it can be said that the Shan rebellion is moving, the Burmese will have no time to take care of it. As for what faith, hehe, it's still easy to find an excuse. ”

If you want to war, you don't have to worry about the reason, this is for the strong. And for the weak, the more cautiously we try to avoid it, the more we will continue to breed the arrogance and domineering of the strong.

"The help is certain, but the Hou Ye also has to restrain it." Zheng Zhaoren said euphemistically: "If you destroy temples and kill monks, it is easy to provoke the anger of the Burmese people." Well, many tribes in Yunnan Province also believe in Buddhism, and spreading this will also cause a bad impact. ”

"Master Zheng is right, the last general has been taught." He Jiuyi bowed his hand politely.

Zheng Zhaoren returned the salute and said, "Master Hou can be arranged here by Banzai, which shows Banzai's trust." Now that the matter is over, long live it will be of great use. ”

"The last general is also looking forward to seeing Banzai!" He Jiuyi exhaled a long sigh of emotion and said, "Do the math, I'm afraid I haven't seen the holy face for a year or two." ”

"It's coming." Zheng Zhaoren nodded and said with a smile: "If Master Hou can recommend a general to replace you, maybe you can be summoned by the Holy Lord faster!" ”

He Jiuyi's eyes lit up, but he was a little worried, there were many generals in the Ming army, who were familiar with the situation in Myanmar, and who were more adaptable to the terrain and climate here, it was really difficult to find.

"It's comingβ€”" Zheng Zhaoren smiled meaningfully as he looked at the signal in the distance.

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"When I supported my son that day, this palace said that my son is cowardly, and he is not the master of chaos. Now the new emperor has been established, and there is the miraculous feats of Zhongxing Daming, which is the blessing of the ancestors and the protection of God. Concubine Ma's face was solemn, and she warned her subordinates, "Now that the new emperor has sent troops to take over, we can return to the country after being imprisoned by the Burmese people, and this great favor must not be forgotten." If you are at peace, you are blessed; If you are disgruntled, you will bring disaster upon yourself. In the future, if anyone dares to pry my son, he will be trapped in danger, and the palace will play the new emperor, and he will not be spared. ”

After the martyrdom of Emperor Longwu in the past, Ding Kuichu, the governor of Liangguang, Qu Shiyun, Lu Daqi, Chen Zizhuang and others discussed, believing that Zhu Youlang, the king of Gui, was the closest in blood and should inherit the throne, so he supported the establishment of King Gui to supervise the country. However, Zhu Youlang's mother-in-law, Concubine Ma, disagreed, believing that Zhu Youlang had no talent for governing the country, and hoped that the ministers would choose another meritorious.

However, the ministers believed that the survival of the country was imminent, and the concubine should give priority to social welfare and should not think too much about personal gains and losses. Moreover, Princess Yongming is famous, and her wife and husband are few and far between. The soldiers who are effective on the outside, and the virtuous and the help inside, why worry about the great cause of the ancestors? Concubine Ma didn't know how to answer, so in desperation, she had to agree to their request.

And Queen Wang is indeed very virtuous, she was born in a family, received a good education in the Confucian tradition, is quiet and elegant, and treats people humblely. She always holds the internal affairs and handles things properly.

Relatively speaking, Yongli seems cowardly and incompetent, panicked when something happens, and has no true character of a man. (To be continued......)