Chao is wrong "steep, straight, carved, and deep", that is, severe, upright, harsh, and ruthless. But he is far-sighted for the country and desperate, so it is not surprising that he has such a character.

Like whom, a little like Hai Rui, and a little like Xiong Tingbi. They are all not invited to see the ministers, and the others are not good to comment.

If it was for the sake of his own throne, would he kill him ruthlessly, no matter how loyal and talented he was?

Zhu Youxiao lowered his eyes, analyzed and judged, and weighed it repeatedly, and he couldn't make a decision lightly on such assumptions.

That's not the end of it, is it? I am far-sighted and stable as an old dog, how can there be such a situation of being forced to be helpless? Zhu Youxiao comforted himself and shook off this entanglement.

"Master Sun." The emperor raised his eyes and smiled, and said to Sun Chengzong: "That's all for today's feast!" ”

"Wechen obeys." Although Sun Chengzong has the honor of sitting on a back chair, he does not lack the courtesy of the emperor at all, and he does not have the slightest support.

Zhu Youxiao pondered for a moment and asked, "Regarding the war in Liaodong, what analysis and judgment does the military department have?" ”

Sun Chengzong thought for a while and arched his hand: "Long live Qizuo, the ministers of the military department draw conclusions based on the intelligence of all parties. There is no need for a major battle, as long as the current recovery area is held, the Jiannu will collapse after two years. ”

Two years?! Zhu Youxiao was noncommittal, although he knew that this might be the safest strategy, which was to drag and wear.

If there was no great disaster during the Xiaoice River period, Shu would also want to win without a fight, and use the size of the Ming to consume Jiannu. But time is running out, the sooner you eliminate Jian, the better, and the sooner you level Liao, the better!

Although in history, it was Jiannu who swept the world and Dingding Central Plains. But the biggest reason for the defeat of the Ming Empire was internal, if it weren't for the civil unrest caused by the disaster, it would be impossible for Jiannu to pick up this big bargain.

Time also, life also! The Ming Dynasty died for many internal reasons, not from Jiannu.

From this point of view, the great disasters of the Xiaoice River period and the party disputes of officials are more terrible than those of Jiannu, and how can they be dealt with without exhaustion?

Fortunately, the emperor went into battle shirtless and dealt with a large number of mouth-cannon officials and corrupt officials with simple and ruthless means. Either deposed or exiled, it was a great internal scourge that was temporarily suppressed.

Although it is also possible to continue to deal with Jiannu with blockade and siege, because the catastrophe will also cause great difficulties to Jiannu, and may even be dragged down and consumed.

However, Zhu Youxiao weighed the pros and cons, under the premise of a major disaster, the country has to provide disaster relief and relief to the people, and Liaodong has to support a huge military force, and it is too difficult to deal with it twice.

"Master Sun." The Emperor smiled bitterly and said, "Do you also have doubts about the coming catastrophe?" ”

Sun Chengzong's procrastination indirectly proves that he has reservations about the great disaster predicted by the emperor and his eagerness to pacify Liao.

"Wechen-" Sun Chengzong said with a little hesitation: "Before the long live, he had been very steady, and suddenly showed his eagerness, and Weichen was afraid that the front-line generals would feel it, so that he would be defeated. ”

I didn't rush to fight, did I? But since a major counteroffensive has been set for next winter and spring, it is really as Sun Chengzong said, the front-line generals will understand their eagerness, right?

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "What Master Sun reminded me is that I didn't say it, but I was really anxious for Pingliao. In terms of action, it really makes people speculate like this. ”

After a pause, Zhu Youxiao continued: "I will write a letter to remind them not to be anxious, and to wait for the army to gather before launching a general attack, and not to attack lightly. ”

"Long live the wise!" Sun Chengzong arched his hand and said: "In fact, everyone hopes to calm Liao as soon as possible, but in the past few years, Banzai has worked hard and painstakingly to raise money, and the front-line soldiers have been steady and steady, so that the situation has been reversed." It would be a pity if you were defeated in a hurry. ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded, and at this time, Sun Chengzong tactfully reminded that it was precisely because the situation could be reversed that it was not easy to come by, and it was cherished even more.

Be cautious when you are at a disadvantage, and be conservative when you are at a disadvantage, this is the psychology of people. It's really interesting to think about.

At the end of the feast, Sun Chengzong retreated, and the emperor got up to watch. This is already a very, very great courtesy, and now in the court, only Sun Chengzong, Xu Guangqi, and Li Qiyuan are given.

If you add Teacher Yuan, who is now Denglai, there are four people. Whether it is age, seniority, or loyalty and contribution, they are worthy of such courtesy from the emperor.

Sitting back on the imperial chair, the emperor lowered his eyes slightly, reminiscing about the sutra feast just now. The so-called "opening the book is beneficial", Sun Chengzong's "Theory of Chao Error" has a great inspiration for Zhu Youxiao.

Among them, the sentence "the most undesirable thing in the world is called peace and nothing, but in fact, there are unforeseen worries", which makes the emperor agree more than any emperor's mental tricks.

This is the case with the Ming Empire, with a territory of thousands of miles, hundreds of millions of people, and abundant products, which seems to be peaceful on the surface.

But in fact, Zhu Youxiao felt that he had been really tired in the past few years, not only to prevent natural disasters, but also to prevent foreign criminals, and to clean up the corrupt officials and mouths inside.

The situation is similar in history, who would have thought that the Heavenly Empire would be seized by Jiannu?

It is precisely because of the unexpectedness that the spirit of sincere unity and concentration is lacking.

When Jiannu was still in a corner of Liaodong, Jiangnan was not to mention that it was the powerful and rich people in the north, and they didn't take it seriously.

When Jiannu entered the customs and conquered the north, the landlords and gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, the princes and magnates felt that the war was still far away, and they should fight for power and enjoy the pleasures, but they didn't know that the bloody killing was looming over.

That's it, they all feel that it is none of their business, they all feel that the war is far away, and they are unwilling to contribute money and efforts. In the end, the way of heaven is good, and the selfish pay a terrible price for short-sightedness and greed.

The way of heaven is good, the way of heaven is good, China has the reason to be extended, the people's hearts are smooth, and the husband will take revenge.

Who said that? The emperor suddenly remembered the sentence he liked very much, but he forgot which ancient person's classic quotation it was. Of course, it was certainly not what he said.

Touching his chin and thinking for a long time, the emperor raised his head and saw Xiaohui standing on the side, I wonder if she would be?

"Xiaohui-" The emperor beckoned, and when Fan Xiaohui approached to listen, he asked: "The way of heaven is good, China has a reason to be extended, people's hearts are obedient, and all husbands will take revenge." Who said this? ”

Fan Xiaohui blinked her eyes, and said in a hurry: "It's what the emperor just said!" ”

Are you smart and still trying to get by?

The emperor snorted and said, "Think about it and then answer, if you are wrong, I will punish you." ”

Yes! Fan Xiaohui flattened her mouth, tilted her head and twisted her eyebrows, as if she was meditating.

The emperor casually picked up the notebook on the imperial case, flipped through it, and waited.

After a long time, the emperor glanced up and found that the girl named Xiaohui was still in a state of contemplation.

This guy, let her think about it, don't you want to go for a few days, right?

The emperor was about to ask, Wang Tiqian entered the internal report that Zuo Guangdou, the former governor of Shaanxi, had resigned and returned to Beijing to see His Majesty.

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