Chapter Eighty-Six: The Prince's Heart

Liu Sanwu said: "Your Highness, the world is the world of the people of the world, not a pair of belongings, if it is a belongings, it can naturally be divided equally among the sons." However, this is not the case in the world. His Majesty passed on this belongings to His Highness, so that His Highness would assume the responsibility of the people in the world. ”

"Now, because of unknown things, it is very absurd to drive hundreds of soldiers to foreign lands. Instead of reflecting on his mistakes, he wanted to raise troops to go on an expedition thousands of miles away and repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty. This is simply a move that brings disaster to the country and the people, and His Royal Highness is the crown prince, how can he sit idly by? ”

In Liu Sanwu's view, the expedition fleet should not have been, in order to prove that the earth is round, sending so many people to sail at the risk of death is not only a waste of the country's property, but also too disrespectful of these people's lives.

Not to mention causing such a big disaster, He Xi is undoubtedly a traitor.

In fact, not too many people knew about the expedition fleet before. Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that this matter was easy to be discussed, and when he did things, he did it quietly and did not publicize it. After this incident spread, many people knew that there was such a thing.

The prince actually has some support for Liu Sanwu's ideas.

However, it is different from Liu Sanwu's criticism of He Xi from the moral high ground. The prince's idea was simple.

First, whether you can win or not, I calculated my family background, oh, it turned out that it was easy to lose, and the Yuan Dynasty was defeated once before.

Second, does the impact affect the overall situation? The crown prince is in charge of general affairs. In fact, since the prince led the secretary and superintendent, the prince has been the de facto prime minister of the Ming Dynasty. However, the prince's low-key nature is mostly from Zhu Yuanzhang's orders, and there are some differences between father and son. It won't make outsiders know.

As an executor, what the prince hates most is to change plans. Continuing the Northern Expedition has always been a national policy, and the military operation of the Ming Dynasty revolves around this. And now I suddenly tell you that there is one more thing to be added here.

The prince was naturally instinctively disgusted.

In the prince's heart, in the end, everything remained the same. It's reducing his workload.

However, there is also a little bit of trouble in the prince's heart. The prince asked, "The hatred of hundreds of soldiers?" Don't ask? ”

People love face, and the more people in high positions, the more they love face, and there is nothing else, because they lack nothing. was slapped in the face, and he was even more unwilling to swallow his anger. As far as the crown prince intended, if he could tie the king of Java to the bottom of the stairs now. The prince did not hesitate to order the left and right to take the head.

It just can't be done.

The price to pay is too great. As a decision-maker, you must be rational in your affairs.

Liu Sanwu also knows that this matter cannot be left unresolved. said: "The minister thought that he should send someone to question Java. Ordered Java to hand over the murderer. The imperial court compensated the families of the soldiers and settled them well. ”

The prince was stunned for a moment and said, "Question Java, how can Java ignore it?" ”

Liu Sanwu said: "Question again." "It seems a little embarrassing, too. He whispered: "From Daming to Java, one came and went, at least more than a year, and this one thing in a row has passed." ”

The prince sneered in his heart and said secretly: "No wonder my father likes He Xi and doesn't like you people." This is nothing short of self-defeating. ”

But the prince had to admit that this method of self-deception may really be a good way. It's like a good PR master, in fact, is not to solve problems, but to cover up problems. In fact, there is also skill in whitewashing the peace.

This answer is obviously not passable with the prince. Reality is reality, though.

The reality is that the soldiers of the Great Tomorrow can't fly over and take the head of King Wulu, since this is the case, it is normal to suffer some losses on this.

Sometimes, it's time to focus on the big picture.

It's as if the king of Liang in Yunnan killed the Ming envoys, but at the meeting to decide whether to conquer Yunnan, he didn't mention this issue at all. Because in the major matter of mobilizing hundreds of thousands of troops, it does not matter at all whether one person lives or dies.

The prince also understands this truth, but he is still a little depressed. said: "Lone knows." ”

The prince was noncommittal. Liu Sanwu also had some hesitation in his heart, not knowing whether his persuasion was effective or ineffective.

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He Xi waited in the study for a long time. That's when I heard footsteps outside.

It was none other than Feng Sheng, the Duke of Song.

With He Xi's status, there are not many people who can make him wait. And Song Guogong is one of them. At the same time, Song Guogong is also the one with the greatest power to participate in maritime trade, which can be said to be one of the pillars of the Huaixi Group, and also participates in maritime trade, referred to as the general backstage of the Kaihai Lords.

He Xi naturally wanted to come to meet Feng Sheng. Strive to get Feng Sheng's support.

I have to say that the reason why Feng Sheng took the initiative to participate in maritime trade was not for money at all. Rather, it was to obey the emperor's wishes and reduce the Feng family's influence on Jingying. Dispel the Emperor's suspicions.

This is so for a reason.

This is the first thing to analyze the ins and outs of the Daming Jingying army.

This army is first of all Zhu Yuanzhang's pro-army background. And where did Zhu Yuanzhang's pro-army come from. Part of it is naturally the people that Zhu Yuanzhang brought out of Haozhou City. The other part is from the Feng family.

Speaking of Feng Sheng, it is impossible not to mention his brother Feng Guoyong. Feng Guo used both civil and military skills, and when he saw that Zhu Yuanzhang had the ability to achieve things, he took the Feng family up and down to defect to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang and Feng Guoyong had a long talk all night and made a strategic decision to cross the river and take Jinling.

And Zhu Yuanzhang used Feng Guoyong to pawn the army.

Note that there does not seem to be this position before this, that is, Feng Guoyong was the first general in charge of Zhu Yuanzhang's pro-army.

And Feng Guoyong lived up to Zhu Yuanzhang, led the pro-army, captured Jinling and surrounding counties, and laid the first foundation of the Ming Dynasty for Zhu Yuanzhang. However, Feng Guoyong died young. It is precisely because Feng Guoyong died early. When Zhu Yuanzhang was employing people, he asked his brother Feng Sheng to act as his ministry.

That is, the army under the command of the Feng brothers, with the name of the Ming army, but many of them were born in the Feng family's private soldiers.

Because of this, the Feng family has a strong influence on his subordinates. And such a situation is quite a few among the nobles of the Ming Dynasty, such as Geng Bingwen, the nature of the army under him. It is not much different from the Feng family, and then inherited his father's and brother's army, not so much the Ming army, but the Geng family's army.

After the division and merger, Zhu Yuanzhang's pro-army became the Beijing camp. And even if Zhu Yuanzhang started to clean up, there was still a lot of influence of the Feng family in the Beijing camp.

Historically, Feng Sheng's death is estimated to be related to this influence.

Feng Sheng came over through ups and downs, and actually understood this. The signal given by the emperor, Feng Sheng naturally had to respond positively, it didn't matter if he made money or not. The important thing is that Feng Sheng wants to transfer many people with Feng family backgrounds from the Beijing camp and stuff them into the sea to show Zhu Yuanzhang his heart.

When He Xi saw Feng Sheng coming, he immediately saluted and said, "Meet Song Guogong." ”

Feng Sheng and He Xi said a few polite words, and the guests and hosts settled.

He Xi said: "I'm really sorry to take the liberty to visit today. It's just that the reason for this, Guogong also understands. ”

Feng Sheng said: "You know, isn't it a matter of Nanyang?" I also listened to Tang He's nonsense at the beginning, and now stealing chickens is not a recipe for rice. I heard that Master He was also involved, what did this matter teach me? ”

He Xi said; "This matter, you can't take a step back, just a small country in Java, if the imperial court tolerates it, wouldn't it be a kick on the nose and face, and there is no place for us to stand in Nanyang anymore. came down to ask Song Guogong for support. ”

Feng Sheng said; "Actually, I want to support you too. It's just that I've fought all my life. Just look at where Java is, and you know that this battle is not easy to fight. I won't be just because of the money. And let the Ming soldiers die in vain. If Lord He just talks about this, then there is no need to say it. ”

Immediately, Feng Sheng picked up the tea bowl.

The implication is to serve tea and send guests.

Seeing this, He Xi said: "Please wait a minute, I have a plan here, please take a look at it, if Guogong still doesn't want to see him after reading it, turn around and leave next, and never entangle." Please also give the next chance. ”

Feng Sheng doesn't look at the face of the monk and looks at the face of the Buddha, who makes He Xi still a horse. Even if you don't look down on it, you can't offend.