Chapter 369: Military Threat and Deterrence
"Yes, Fourth Master, it's better to take a good look at this book if you have time, there are a lot of useful contents in it."
Dao Yan said with a serious face.
Zhu Di couldn't laugh or cry,
"Okay, okay, my father's teachings, I, as a son, should read it."
Under Zhu Di's initiative, the joint exercise in the north was really held. What made him happy was that in addition to several Sai kings who were responsible for guarding the border, Zhu Rong, the king of Qi, also led troops to participate, as well as Zhu Hu, the king of Zhou, who said that he wanted to "feel the majesty of the battlefield".
This massive military operation really shocked the remnants of the Northern Yuan, and unconsciously, it made the Tatars and Warat also fearful. Especially when he heard that the commander-in-chief was conducting the drill, it was His Royal Highness King Yan, who was the mighty north of the country, which made those who wanted to sneak attack even more discouraged their thoughts.
However, the panicked people did not only come from the enemy ranks, but also from the imperial palace in the capital.
During this period of time, Zhu Yunwen has also been immersed in troubles and boredom, in addition to preventing his uncles from entering Beijing, the pressure that makes him even more uneasy comes from the imperial grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang.
Almost every day, I hear the elderly asking,
"Is King Yan here?"
"Has King Yan arrived?"
"Is your fourth uncle here?!"
Sometimes Zhu Yunwen felt that he was almost driven crazy, and even regretted his decision to prevent the fourth uncle from entering Beijing.
Today, the emperor's health is even worse, he has been in bed for some days, and his consciousness has begun to be a little confused. Taking advantage of the fact that the imperial doctors were busy there, Zhu Yunwen could finally find time to run out of the dormitory and breathe outside.
Finally, I didn't have to listen to the old man asking about the fourth uncle, and I breathed a long sigh of relief, but then another nervous panic came to my heart. Maybe it's a good thing to be an emperor, but can you really bear such a heavy burden? Zhu Yunwen always felt that he was not ready, and even hoped that his grandfather would not leave like this......
"I heard that His Royal Highness King Yan was crying very sadly at that time."
Suddenly, there was a voice from the side that seemed to be someone chatting, and when I heard it, I knew that it was the attendants talking.
But listen to the other man,
"Yes, it is clear that the emperor wants to see His Royal Highness King Yan, but some people are not allowed to see him, is there any reason for this? The father is dying, and it is really ...... to want to see his son, but not let them come to see him for the last time."
Zhu Yunwen listened, only to feel that a nameless fire rushed to the top of his head, and he was almost suffocated-
It's just a few subordinates who dare to comment on the internal affairs of the royal family, which is really bold!
He walked over a few steps, but there were no people chewing on the root of their tongues, it turned out that they had already left to get busy. Zhu Yunwen's anger is even greater, and he said in his heart, after I ascend the throne, I must put these palace attendants in order and strictly control them, who dares to talk nonsense again, and will be severely punished.
But no matter how ruthless he was here, he didn't see anyone in the end, so he had to turn around and want to go back to the dormitory, but was stopped by a person who came in a hurry.
"Your Highness, Your Royal Highness! Please stay! ”
"Who......"
Because his anger had not subsided and his mind was a little confused, Zhu Yunwen couldn't hear who was coming for a while, until he looked back, and found that he was also one of his close ministers, the left attendant of the military department, Lang Qitai.
This Qi Tai's original name was Qi De, and the name he uses now was changed by Zhu Yuanzhang himself for him, which shows that this person is deeply trusted and valued by the emperor. But although he is also a close minister by Zhu Yunwen's side, he is different from Huang Zicheng, who he has known since he was a child, and was recommended to him by the emperor's grandfather, so although he is also a very trusted minister for him, he is worse than Huang Zicheng to some extent.
Seeing that it was him, Zhu Yunwen knew that something must have happened in the military situation, and he couldn't help but feel nervous for a while, mainly because he himself knew nothing about marching and fighting, and these were precisely the specialties of his uncles who had always made him resist, so when he thought of these, he would inevitably feel a little uneasy and even jealous.
"It turned out to be Qi Qing,"
Zhu Yunwen stabilized his emotions and said,
"What's the matter with finding Lonely?"
"Your Highness, there is military information coming from the north."
Qi Tai's expression was very solemn, even a little nervous.
His expression immediately infected Zhu Yunwen, making the imperial grandson even more uneasy, and hurriedly asked,
"What's going on in the north? Could it be that the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty have attacked my border again? ”
"Not really,"
Qi Tai shook his head and said,
"The remnants of the Northern Yuan have been shocked. What the ministers wanted to play was that the kings of the border fortresses, led by King Yan, dared to conduct some joint army exercises in the north, which caused a huge uproar and panic. ”
"It turned out to be for this......"
Zhu Yunwen listened, but he was not as excited as him, this is not to say that he didn't care, on the contrary, when he just knew about it, his heart was extremely uncomfortable, but the fourth uncle had already folded him and said hello before he acted, and in the excerpt, between the lines, not only was there a good reason, but he was almost convinced, and he felt that it was necessary to do so. Therefore, I can only suppress the unhappiness in my heart.
"Well, Gu already knows, the fourth uncle has already made an excerpt and explained the matter a few days ago, so there is no need to make a fuss."
"Your Highness is missing."
Before the words fell, Qi Tai put forward his different opinions.
"Your Highness, have you ever thought that the kings' military camp action this time is not only to deter those remnants of the Northern Yuan tribes outside the Saiwai, but also to show their majesty to the imperial court!"
"Yes......"
Of course I know that's the case, but what can I do—
Zhu Yunwen secretly said in his heart, but on the surface, he showed a more indifferent look.
Seeing his reaction, Qi Tai thought that the imperial grandson was disapproving, so he continued,
"Your Highness, you have ordered them to keep their fiefs during Your Majesty's serious illness, and they are not allowed to leave without permission, let alone enter the capital, and the kings are obviously venting their dissatisfaction in some way. Especially King Yan, he was stopped back on the way to Beijing, so he was naturally unhappy, so he took the lead in this operation, as well as King Zhou and King Qi, who were not King Sai, but they also participated and followed King Yan. Your Highness, you must not be on guard! ”
"I see,"
Zhu Yunwen nodded, but said helplessly,
"But they've made a fuss, so what can we do? You can't send someone to arrest your uncles. ”
"Naturally, we can't do it right now,"
Qi Tai said coldly,
But the kings should not be allowed to act so recklessly. Your Highness, you should pass the edict to them again, and there must be no such thing as leaving the fief without permission, otherwise, you will be punished with resistance. ”
"Okay, just do what Qi Qing says, then this matter will be handed over to you."
After speaking, Zhu Yunwen turned around and walked towards the dormitory.