"The lower official meets the Duke of Dingguo!"

Xu Jingchang hurriedly raised his head, only to see a tall figure with a white face and beard standing at the door, wearing a bullfighting suit, like a general of a bear and a tiger.

The person who came was Zheng He!

Don't think that eunuchs must be weak and weak, and their speech is sharp, Zheng He is difficult with Zhu Dijing, that is the one who carries a knife, can go into battle to kill the enemy, and has repeatedly made military exploits, otherwise how could he get a surname and become Zhu Di's henchman.

If you really talk about merit, not to mention being crowned a prince, it is no problem to give a marquis, almost, it is also an earl.

However, the identity of a eunuch locked the upper limit of Zheng He.

He also knew, but he didn't complain.

It's just that Zheng He couldn't have imagined that he could really be a marquis.

"Dingguo Gong, I, I really don't know how to repay your great kindness."

Xu Jingchang laughed, "I just played according to the facts and made some trivial suggestions...... Nothing to blame. Xu Jingchang asked Zheng He to sit down, and then said: "Marquis Ning Yuan, I think you can also know that some people are jealous of their talents, and they will inevitably chew their tongues and say something that is not good, you don't have to worry, tell me something, don't worry, I have enough ways here to shut them up." ”

Zheng He believed 10,000 of these words.

Xu Jingchang's prestige is known to everyone, not to mention anything else, Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji and others were taken out of the capital by him, and now they have not returned, if it weren't for Zhu Di, it is difficult to say whether those people can live or not.

Zheng He said with a smile: "Dingguo is loved by the prince, and the lower officials are worthy of it." In fact, many of the current nobles were born and died together, and they didn't chew their tongues indiscriminately, even if someone said something, I just treated it as if it didn't exist. I, Zheng He, have only been loyal to His Majesty in this life, and I ...... There are no descendants who will not care about messy things. ”

Xu Jingchang nodded with a smile, "Marquis Ning Yuan is really generous, but we are not soft persimmons...... After all, you can represent the water master, this is not your own honor and disgrace, but the dignity of the water master! ”

At this moment, Zheng He was shocked, and couldn't help but say: "Dingguo Gong, what do you mean, the status of the water master is going to be promoted?" ”

Xu Jingchang said: "Actually, I have long wanted to improve, and you also know that the status of the sailor is becoming more and more important, and the implementation of overseas tasks all depends on the sailor. His Majesty's side also wants to improve the status of the sailor. It's just that there are not enough generals on the side of the sailor, and no one can support the scene, so it dragged on. This time, I want to set up a corps dedicated to overseas operations as the Marquis of Ning Yuan, and temporarily name it the Marine Corps. ”

"Marines?"

"Yes, it is a full-time soldier who cooperates with the sailor to carry out overseas missions...... I plan to recommend Commander Cao Guogong, there is a Guogong and a marquis on your side, and no one will bully you. If it doesn't work, I'll get my uncle too. ”

What else can Zheng He say, "Thank you Dingguo Gong for your love, the lower officials can only do their best to live up to their trust." Zheng He paused and said: "Dingguo Gong, I see that after the Ryukyu was annexed, the Ming Sailors were rampant on the sea, which was really much more convenient. Next...... Where does Dingguo Gong plan to start? ”

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Naturally, it is convenient to start...... It is necessary to be beneficial, and it is necessary to be famous. Ning Yuanhou has a good way? ”

Zheng He said: "I can't talk about a good way, but I just occasionally heard about one thing, the North Korean lord Li Chenggui is seriously ill and seems to have died on the eve of death." ”

mentioned Li Chenggui, Xu Jingchang was also emotional...... This man is definitely a figure, he took advantage of the troubled times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty to rise up, grasped the power of the Goryeo Kingdom, and replaced it and established the Lee dynasty.

Throughout the first half of his life, he can definitely be regarded as a hero.

It's just that in his later years, he let his son usurp power, was completely hollowed out, and ended up in a bleak evening.

When Zhu Di first ascended the throne, he also thought about crusading against Goryeo, considering the situation at that time, Xu Jingchang spent a lot of effort and handed over this errand to Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi only punished Goryeo and did not help Li Chenggui to reinstate.

After another few years of hard work, Li Chenggui reached the time when the oil ran out and the lamp dried up.

Zheng He said to Xu Jingchang: "Dingguo Gong, do you think this matter is an opportunity?" ”

"Count, why don't you count! It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. ”

Xu Jingchang rubbed his hands excitedly and was eager to try.

"Marquis Ning Yuan, you go to prepare for war first, and when the opportunity to turn back is there, send troops immediately."

Zheng He promised to leave, but Xu Jingchang didn't dare to slack off.

Ryukyu was a small test, that country was really too small, and the environment was too miserable. Being able to sell it for a good price is already a blessing from God.

This is not some irony, but a fact.

As for other vassal states, especially those with a large area, a not short history, and a population of several million, it is not easy to swallow them.

Xu Jingchang quickly gave orders to all the ministries, especially the Ministry of Rites, and asked them to quickly investigate the situation...... It's just that before the Ministry of Rites and the gang came up with the results, the old father-in-law Huang Guan wrote the article again.

The last time he was in response to Yi Shang's attempt to buy a Ming woman, Huang Guan wrote an article, which fell on the heads of dozens of officials.

This time Huang Guan went further, he believed that the people of the Ming Dynasty were noble, and the Ming Dynasty, as a representative of civilization, also had the obligation to lead the barbarians to civilization.

In a word, the power of the Ming Dynasty is unlimited.

The power of the remaining vassal states was limited and subject to the Ming Dynasty.

Regarding this kind of paternal claim, Xu Jingchang wants to say, please increase your efforts.

Xu Jingchang handed the article to Zhu Di, and at the same time sent it to all departments, asking all officials, especially generals in the army, to deeply understand, and write their thoughts and discuss them together.

Xu Jingchang's side first carried out ideological mobilization, and then called Jinyiwei and asked Ji Gang to arrange people to closely understand the situation.

"Do you know what you're going to do this time?"

Ji Gang hurriedly said: "I know, we need to understand the reality of North Korea, explore the military strength, and prepare for the crusade and send troops." ”

"What else?"

"And ...... Xia Guan didn't expect it for a while, and asked Dingguo Gong for guidance. ”

Xu Jingchang said: "You need to buy the generals of the Goryeo Army, you should know how Li Chenggui got up...... I need you to find the next candidate, and I need to contact the local magnates and buy the courtiers...... All in all, you have to figure out how to do it, what you can do, what you can't do, and do it all...... If you don't have the ability to penetrate the world, what kind of Jinyi guard commander should you be? ”

This sentence can suppress Ji Gang, it is true that he has not done enough, and he must strengthen it.

The information was also disseminated, and then there was the raising of military salaries and the arrangement of men.

Xu Jingchang's side was in full swing, and he didn't dare to slack off.

Almost at the same time, Li Chenggui also came to the end of his life...... The founding king of the Lee family's Joseon, who experienced two princely rebellions in his later years, lived in seclusion in Changdeok Palace, which was worse than a prisoner.

The night was cold and windy, and I was lonely.

At the age of seventy-four, he was described as withered, and in the first few years he contracted the disease of quenching thirst, and his whole body was getting thinner and thinner, and now, he is like a skin covering the skeleton.

The two dry eyes, as if frozen, only occasionally moved, proved that he was still alive.

And even this little bit of brilliance comes and goes at the moment, so that it finally goes out in the night.

Li Chenggui died.

His filial son Li Fangyuan arrived late the next day, took a look, and ordered to be buried.

An old lord who has lost his authority for eight years, even in North Korea, has no movement, and no one can imagine that it will set off a monstrous wave in the Ming Dynasty.

"Dingguo Gong, I received the news that Li Chenggui is dead." Hu Hu said hurriedly.

"Really?"

"It's true!"

Xu Jingchang paused, slapped his face, and laughed: "Okay, it's really good, his death is more important than living for a lifetime." ”

"Order, immediately convene all the ministers and come to discuss important matters."

Several Shangshu hurried over, and Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Princess, another opportunity to expand the territory has come." ”

Yang Shiqi said curiously: "Dingguo Gong, but are you going to crusade against North Korea?" ”

"No!"

Xu Jingchang shook his head and said, "I'm going to arrest the unfilial." ”

"Unfilial piety?"

"It is Li Fangyuan, the lord of North Korea, who assassinated his biological father, was disobedient, unfilial, and rebellious to human ethics. How can such a great evil live in the world? I Daming hanged the people for the crime this time, and only arrested the unfilial son Li Fangyuan, and did not implicate the rest. ”

These people are also familiar with Xu Jingchang's routines, and this one can always start from unexpected angles.

Sending troops to arrest Li Fangyuan, instead of crusading against North Korea, has a very different meaning, and the difficulty has dropped by several notches.

But then again, since you can catch the other country's lord, what else can't you do?

Xu Tongzheng's hand is really something.

"Dingguo Gong, who should be handed over to handle this matter?"

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "This matter needs your recommendation. ”

Yang Shiqi pondered for a moment, "Dingguo Gong, what do you think about letting Xia Shangshu serve as the Qin Mission?" ”

Let Natsuhara Go?

Xu Jingchang's eyes rolled slightly, and he couldn't help nodding, "Yes, Xia Shangshu is familiar with the situation in the north, and he is highly respected and resourceful, so he is really a rare candidate." Let him represent Daming and go to mourn Li Chenggui. ”

Xu Jingchang looked at the others again, and Huang Huai, Hu Guang and others all agreed.

Immediately, Xu Jingchang wrote to Zhu Di, suggesting that Xia Yuanji be sent, and asked Zhu Yong to lead 3,000 people to escort Xia Yuanji.

After so many years, Zhu Yong, the little brother, finally got the opportunity to express himself.

Boss, you're so interesting.

"I said Zhu Yong, do you have any plans?" Xia Yuanji asked curiously.

"Plans? What is the plan? Zhu Yong didn't seem to understand, "What kind of plan is this?" ”

Xia Yuanji rolled his eyes, you rabbit cub, why are you as unreliable as Xu Jingchang!

"That's the lord of a country, don't you need to prepare?"

Zhu Yong said unceremoniously: "Your old man also knows that he is the lord of the country?" In that case, it is even more impossible to plan...... Haven't you heard, plans are not as fast as changes...... When we get to the place, we will arrest people directly, get on the boat and leave, as for other things, it has nothing to do with our money. ”

Xia Yuanji's head suddenly buzzed, Xu Jingchang, you are fucking looking forward to the old man's immortality, and sent me over to die!

"That...... Shall I go back now? ”

Zhu Yong nodded, "Yes, it's just that you have to bear the charge of escaping from the battle and disrespecting the will...... Your Nine Clans are still there, aren't they? They will all appreciate you. ”

(End of chapter)