After Zhang Wuji saw that Zhao Min was quiet, he hurriedly changed the topic and said, "Master Lu, in this way, the Yuan army can only supply food and salary on the spot now. Even so, it won't last long? ”

Lu Chang replied: "Yes, in fact, inside and outside the capital, all the princes know very well that Dayuan can't be saved. Most of the royal palaces transferred their property to Shangdu. It is precisely because of this that Polo Timur was given the opportunity. If he plundered the Son of Heaven back into his own territory, then he would be able to hold the supreme power of the Great Mongol Empire. ”

Zhang Wuji waved his hand and said, "Okay, I don't care about the infighting in the Yuan Court. Now that the Central Plains is empty, with only a few rabble garrisoned, it is a good time for us to attack. The prince's elite army confronted Polo Timur in Guanzhong and Taihang, and there was nothing to worry about at the moment. ”

Zhao Min said: "But before we do it, you have to deal with the four in the other post house first. Chen Youding is not worried, he seems to have the intention of contributing. And Fang Guozhen is a repeated villain. This man is cunning, but if we are strong, he will not rebel. Only that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Shicheng are our confidants. ”

"If we come out of the nest, then they are afraid that they will unite against us. I had been secretly watching the two of them react. The two of them seem to have a lot of complaints about cutting the feudal domain. I'm afraid the two of them will join forces against us this time. But that's not the scariest thing. ”

Liu Bowen added at this time: "The most terrible thing is that they switched to Dayuan in order to protect their own interests. They and Fang Guozhen occupy the richest place in the entire south of the Yangtze River. If the two of them joined forces to defeat Fang Guozhen first, and then accepted the appeasement of the Yuan court, provided money and food for the Yuan court, and resisted Ming Zun together, then it would indeed be a big trouble. ”

Zhao Min nodded and said, "That's it." ”

Zhang Wuji shook his head at this time and said, "You don't have to worry about this. Zhang Shicheng's house maybe. But Zhu Yuanzhang's subordinates will definitely not accept the appeasement of the Yuan Court, if Zhu Yuanzhang dares to do this, then his subordinates will immediately deviate from morality. ”

"Zhu Yuanzhang's capital for raising troops came from the late Guo Zixing and Guo Dashuai. And Guo Zixing was a disciple of my Ming Sect before, and he belonged to the flood banner. And in Zhu Yuanzhang's team, there are not a few people with my Mingjiao background. Such as Chang Yuchun, Xu Da, and Tang He are all disciples of Mingjiao. Zhu Yuanzhang was also the altar owner of the Fengyang branch before. ”

Xu Da and Tang He may defect with him because of their relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang's alliance brothers. But Chang Yuchun is absolutely not. I had a lifelong friendship with Brother Chang. Now that Zhu Yuanzhang can stabilize his army, it is not in my name. If he accepted the appeasement of the Yuan court, then his soldiers and horses would immediately defect. ”

Faced with Zhang Wuji's conclusive words, Liu Bowen poured cold water at this time and said: "What if he says that Zun is fake? ”

Zhao Min looked at Liu Bowen and waved his hand and said, "Sir, you better forget it." The poisonous plan you have made to my father has made us suffer. Do you want to do it again? ”

Seeing Zhao Min lifting his old bottom, Liu Bowen no longer concealed it. He stood up and arched his hand to Zhang Wuji and said, "This plan is indeed from my hand, and I ask Your Majesty for forgiveness." ”

Zhang Wuji replied: "It's just that each is his own master. Mr. Qingtian received the grace of the Takot Taishi, and since the ancient scholar died as a confidant. There is nothing to reproach in this. Besides, now that my husband has lost his way, I have no need to blame. ”

After listening to Zhang Wuji's words, Liu Bowen saluted Zhang Wuji again and thanked Zhang Wuji for his grace of not killing.

Zhang Wuji said: "When I first returned to the Central Plains, I once beat Zhu Yuanzhang in Jinling City. I appeared in public, I was true or not, and those former Ming Sect disciples knew very well. Zhu Yuanzhang can't use this trick. But also guard against any other small moves from him. ”

"Don't hide it from the two gentlemen, this time I summoned the princes of the world to come here, just to integrate everyone's strength. On the other hand, it is to find a reason to eradicate them. Now that Chen Youding and Fang Guozhen have agreed to withdraw the feudal domain, Zhang and Zhu both disagree, it doesn't matter anymore. If they agree, they will still lose their position. But if I don't agree, then I'm ready to exterminate them. ”

"Although this move is a bit vicious, it is for the sake of the future future. I can only be ruthless. However, the arrival of the two of them was unexpected. ”

Liu Bowen said: "Since Your Majesty already has a way to deal with it, then I have nothing to say. And Your Majesty wants to be the lord of a thousand autumns, so the two of us don't have to go back to Beijing to resume our lives. If Your Majesty ignores the past suspicions, I am willing to follow the work of dogs and horses in the future. ”

Then Lu Chang and Liu Bowen both stood up and bowed to Zhang Wuji.

Zhang Wuji also stood up and said: "The two gentlemen are serious, since the two gentlemen don't want the pearl to be dusty, then the widow must let the two gentlemen make the best use of their talents." It's just that now that my Ming Dynasty has opened the country, although the two gentlemen are famous people in the world, if the widow comes up, he will give the two high-ranking officials. I am afraid that the Chinese Wuduo of the DPRK will not be convinced. ”

"Now I have to wronged the two gentlemen first, start from the bottom first, and wait for some achievements, and then I will be promoted. Otherwise, I will not be able to convince the people. I also ask for your understanding. ”

Liu Bowen and Lu Chang are also people who rise and fall in the sea, and these truths are still understood.

The two said yes again and again.

That night, Zhang Wuji canonized Lu Chang as the governor of Xichuan. Although he is the most suitable for the head of the household, the position of the governor is not low. Although far away from the center, he is also a feudal official.

But Liu Bowen's official position is far inferior to Lu Chang.

Liu Bowen was only named a military division lieutenant general by Zhang Wuji.

Lu Chang is the feudal official of Zheng Erpin, and Liu Bowen, the general of the military division, has the official title of Zheng Liupin.

However, Zhang Wuji did this for a reason, after all, Lu Chang was in the Great Yuan court, and he was an official to the household department, and according to the official system of the Yuan Dynasty, he was also a big official of the third grade. But because he is a Beijing official or a household department, he still has a little more power than ordinary officials. Zhang Wuji gave him a governor, which essentially belonged to "flat tone".

And Lu Chang himself was a high-ranking official in the Yuan court, he was released as a governor, and the ministers in the court couldn't say anything. At least none of them wanted to be border officials, but wanted to stay in the court. Let Lu Chang stabilize Bashu, who has just won. And all the ministers were willing.

However, although Liu Bowen is a talented person, he is more of a doorman in the Yuan court, and this kind of position itself has no grade, and the level of the position is all in the level of the upper peak.

Before, he was a guest for the imperial master, so he seemed to have a bigger official position, but in fact, he didn't even have a decent grade.

Therefore, Zhang Wuji could not give him an official position of too high grade.

Although Liu Bowen's grade is not very high, his power in the future can be very great. Because Zhang Wuji planned to put him next to Liu Futong, the privy deputy envoy and generalissimo of the expedition, as the "chief of staff".

As long as Liu Bowen helps Liu Futong to set the Central Plains in the north and mixes up a little military merit, with Liu Futong's sponsorship, Zhang Wuji can justifiably let him be promoted as a "rocket".

(End of chapter)