Chapter 68: Fight!
Forbidden City, East Palace.
"What?"
After listening to the report of the personal palace maid, Lu Shi showed an incredible look: "You said that Zhu Yunxi beat King Shen and several of them?" β
"Yes, sis."
The palace maid replied: "The three highnesses don't know what's wrong, it's like a sudden change of person, several princes are not his opponents, and they are so powerless that they are beaten by him, and they beg for mercy one after another." β
Listening, Lu's face was so gloomy that he could drip water.
She originally wanted to borrow the hands of a few princes to teach Zhu Yunxi a lesson, so that he could once again change back to his cowardly appearance before.
But she never thought that Zhu Yunxi would teach several princes a lesson with his backhand.
Stealing chickens is not a recipe for rice.
Instead of letting Zhu Yunxi change back to his original appearance, he showed his tough side.
Why is this happening?
Lu Shi frowned, pondered for a long time, and muttered to himself: "Could it be ...... The third child has been hiding clumsy? β
Thinking of Zhu Yunxi's changes during this time, not only has he made progress in his studies, but his fists and feet have suddenly become hard, which has faintly posed a threat to his Yan'er.
Lu's eyes gradually became fierce.
"The third, the third, you really know how to pick the time, don't jump out early, don't jump out late, but jump out after your father is gone!"
Even though Zhu Yunxi has been hiding it unbelievable, Lu has to let himself believe it.
She has worked hard for so many years, could it be that someone picked a peach at the end?
Thinking of this, Lu's heart was like a stone pressed against her, which made her a little breathless.
Since Zhu Xiongying left, Lu knew that her opportunity had come.
Since then, the Lu family has cultivated Zhu Yunxi as the future prince, and for Zhu Yunxi's younger brother, she has been pinched to death by her on weekdays.
Why is it that all of a sudden, it seems to be out of control?
Lu Shi asked with a gloomy face, "What does the emperor say?" β
The palace maid cautiously replied: "Father-in-law An said that the old emperor called several princes to reprimand him, and after asking about the situation, he suddenly laughed again......
"Smack!"
Before the palace maid finished speaking, Lu Shi swept the tea set on the table to the ground, and the palace maid on the side was so frightened that she swallowed her words back instantly, bowed down, and was silent.
"Mother, what's wrong?"
At this time, Zhu Yunwen happened to bump into this scene when he came in, and hurriedly strode to Lu's side.
The Lu family has always worshiped the Buddha, and he looks virtuous and virtuous on weekdays.
Why is there such a big anger today?
When Lu heard his son's voice, he was awakened as if he had been awakened from a dream, and his eyes seemed as if he had just groped back from a distant place.
"Blink."
Lu Shi glanced at his beloved son, and then said to the palace maid who was lying on the ground: "You go out first!" β
If the palace maid was amnesty, she hurriedly retired.
After seeing the palace maid leave, the Lu family pulled Zhu Yunwen to his side, and said quietly: "Bing'er, when your father was dying, he said to his mother, let us and my mother beware of your uncles, but I only found out today that it is the third child to watch out for!" β
"Why is it him again? What happened to him? β
Zhu Yunwen showed a little impatient look on his face.
In his eyes, Zhu Yunxi is a useless younger brother, although he doesn't say it, but he doesn't look down on this younger brother in his heart, but now he has repeatedly made his mother angry and worried, how can he not get bored?
"Heyβ"
Lu Shi sighed and said, "Your uncles went to trouble the third child, but they were taught a lesson by the third child, and your imperial grandfather seems to appreciate the third child's approach......"
"What?"
Without waiting for Lu Shi to finish speaking, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but be surprised: "How many lessons did Zhu Yunxi teach King Shen and them?" β
Lu Shi looked at Zhu Yunwen who was surprised, and said slowly: "Wei'er, my mother really underestimates the third child, he has been guarding against us, like a poisonous snake, lurking beside us, wanting to give our mother a fatal blow at a critical time!" β
Zhu Yunwen listened, and a pair of fists were already clenched.
Long.
When Zhu Yunwen looked at the Lu family again, his eyes were already like knives, and he said quietly: "Don't worry, mother, the child won't lose to him!" β
Lu Shi nodded slowly, but a fierce ...... flashed in his eyes
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At the same time, the Temple of Heaven.
It's nightfall, but it's brightly lit.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who had dealt with some of the twists and turns, thought about it for a while, and finally decided to summon a group of civil and military ministers.
Catching up with one of the most diligent emperors in history, the minister's life is not easy, he has to go to the morning court early in the morning, and after a busy day of official business, he may have to be called at night, and there is no special matter, he is on call, and this is what it looks like tonight.
When the ministers came, Zhu Yuanzhang in the house was still buried behind a pile of tall folds.
"All here?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's faint voice came out from behind the fold.
"Back to Your Majesty, it's time to go!"
The eunuch replied in a shrill voice.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the fold in his hand and said, "Let them come in." β
Outside the door.
Six Shangshu, Hanlin Bachelor, as well as Yingguo Gong Fu Youde, Song Guogong Feng Sheng, Changxing Hou Geng Bingwen and other founding veterans, it can be said that a group of people at the peak of the power of the Ming Dynasty gathered here.
I don't know what the emperor called, and the ministers are inevitably a little apprehensive in their hearts.
After entering, all the ministers saluted in unison.
"The ministers meet the emperor, long live the emperor......"
"Alright, alright."
Only then did Zhu Yuanzhang put down the fold in his hand and said, "Don't waste time before and after this long live." β
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang raised the fold in his hand and said: "This is the fold presented by the governor of Taizhou a few days ago, which said that the Japanese invaded Taozhu Village in Taizhou, burned, killed and looted, killed 36 villagers, abducted 15 women, and swept away all the property of the villagers!" β
"You talk about our Ming Dynasty every day, tell me, what's going on?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's emotionless voice fell, and the room was quiet.
"Shen Wei."
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's name, Shen Wei hurriedly stood up: "The minister is here." β
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Shen Wei directly, and said, "You are the secretary of the military department, you say, what's going on?" β
Shen Wei's mind turned quickly, and he replied: "Your Majesty, the plague of the Japanese has been around for a long time, they colluded with Zhang Shicheng and other remnants of the southern forces and coastal smugglers, entrenched on the islands, and from time to time intruded along the coast, and now my Ming Dynasty has built 16 cities on the sea in the four coastal counties of Fujian, and the people are soldiers to prevent the Japanese invaders, and have achieved some results, but the whereabouts of the Japanese are erratic, and it is extremely difficult to prevent them, and it is inevitable that the people will be harassed!" β
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Shen Wei and said slowly: "Then according to what you said, there is no way to solve the problem of the widows?" β
Shen Wei didn't know how to answer for a while, so he lowered his head silently.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at it and said, "What about the others?" Is there a way to solve this woe problem? β
The voice fell, and there was silence below.
All the ministers looked at the nose and the nose and mouth.
If there was a way, they would have presented it in the form of an excerpt a long time ago, so why would they leave it until now?
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the ministers and was not angry.
In the main hall, the atmosphere became solemn.
Regardless of whether it is right or wrong, none of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty dare to think and say it.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know whether he was happy or helpless, and slowly said: "You all have no way, then listen to us, we think that such a gang should be exterminated with a large army!" β
Hearing this, all the ministers showed surprised looks.
It's too sudden, isn't it?
Who would have thought that the emperor would call them here late at night, and he would actually send a large army to suppress the Japanese who could only be regarded as a small-scale invasion.
You must know that the emperor has always been cautious in his use of troops except for the northwest.
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Liu Sanwu was the first to stand up and said: "In order to guard against the Japanese invaders, there are already a lot of troops deployed along the coast, and now they are rashly dispatching a large army, I am afraid that the people will lose their money!" β
"yes!"
Liu Sanwu's son-in-law, Zhao Mian, the head of the household department, also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the natural disaster in Shandong and Henan has just passed, and there are famines in various places from time to time, the treasury is tight, and the army moves, it is all money and food!" β
"Think twice, Your Majesty!"
Shen Wei, the secretary of the military department, also echoed the words.
"Huh-"
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered when he heard this, and said: "When I say the way, one is more silent than the other, and when I ask questions, one is more enthusiastic than the other!" β
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes froze, and he said in a deep voice: "We not only want to exterminate the Japanese invaders, but we also want to destroy the Japanese kingdom to prevent future troubles!" β
The words landed, and the hall exploded directly.
What's wrong with the emperor?
There was a sudden and unannounced reversal in the attitude towards the Wa Kingdom.
I remember not long ago, the emperor also wrote in the emperor's ancestral teachings that all the four directions are limited to mountains and seas, isolated in a corner, and the land is not enough to supply, and the people are not enough to make orders.
Why is it suddenly about to start a war against the Japanese kingdom?
Qian Tang, who had been silent for a long time, finally couldn't help it, stood up, and said with a stalk around his neck: "Your Majesty, forgive the old minister, the life of the people is already hard enough, if the emperor insists on making a big move, I am afraid that it will be a defeat for both sides and damage the foundation of the society!" β
"yes!"
Liu Sanwu stood up again and said: "Besides, the country is a small country, even if it is defeated, it will not be of much benefit to my Ming Dynasty!" β
Fang Xiaoru also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the gains outweigh the losses!" Huairou is far away, Fang is the way of Anbang! β
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang has long gotten the answers to these questions from his eldest grandson.
He didn't dare to guarantee that his eldest grandson would be right.
But he wanted to give it a try, especially the more these civil officials objected, the more he had to give it a try, and while he was still alive, he was confident that he had the ability to give his eldest grandson a cover.
When the prince was still alive, Zhu Yuanzhang was most dissatisfied with the prince because the prince was too generous and benevolent, and he was easily influenced by these civil officials.
With the death of the crown prince, there is no chance, but he still has his eldest grandson!
At this time, opposition gradually appeared in the main hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang watched all this silently and did not say anything to stop it.
Gradually, there was more opposition.
Zhu Yuanzhang listened to the minister's explanation of the benefits, but he sighed slightly in his heart, has Daming been stable for too long and has lost his unstoppable sharpness?
"Bang!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's broad palm suddenly slapped on the desk, making the noisy hall instantly quiet.
"Huairou Yuanren?"
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the civil officials and said slowly: "Let's ask you, at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, we sent envoys to the Quartet to declare that the Mengyuan had been destroyed and let the Quartet surrender, but only the Wa State did not surrender, taking advantage of our undecided Ming Dynasty, the Wa State rate plundered the coast with zero subduit!" β
"In the second year of Hongwu, we sent a letter of state to the Japanese state, warning the Japanese state that if they did not obey, they would go straight to their country and bind their master, what was the result? The five envoys we sent were killed on the spot, and our Ming envoy group was detained! β
"In the third year of Hongwu, let's send a letter again to let them be vassals, and manage their subjects well, don't disturb my Daming coast, and see what they have returned? The Celestial Empire has a strategy for war, and the small state also has a plan to defend against the enemy! β
"Don't we have Huairou yet? But look at it, how did the Wa Kingdom treat us? β
"You scholars usually claim to be the most backbone, but at this time, have you all your backbone been eaten by dogs?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shouted and asked, so that the ministers finally lowered their heads.
"Yi Di is not my race, his heart will be different, the strong will be a thief, the weak and humble, regardless of kindness and righteousness, his nature is also!"
"Our eldest grandson is right, the fist is the last word, and only the fist is hard can be reasonable!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said excitedly, and his mouth was scooped for a while.
The eldest grandson?
Fang Xiaoru, Qi Tai, and Huang Zicheng who were present were all stunned.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up directly, pointed to the civil and military forces in the field, and scolded: "Let's see that you have been stable for too long, not only have you lost the courage to fight to the death!" Even the enemy has become merciful! β
"Just imagine, if the people who were killed, the women and children who were snatched were your family, would you still say such things?"
"What kind of calamity did the people along the coast suffer because of the plague of the Japanese invaders? How many families have died? And how many are so full of holes? β
"Thieves can't be prevented, they must be destroyed before they can be peaceful!"
"We are bound to destroy the Wa Kingdom this time, so that the people of the Ming Dynasty know that we can keep their homeland!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's voice fell, and in the Fengtian Palace, the needle drop could be heard.
Moment.
There was a loud shout in the hall.
"The Emperor Shengming!"
I saw Feng Sheng, the Duke of Song, stand up and arch his hand: "Don't hide it from the emperor, the minister felt aggrieved in the early years, and he had the heart to destroy the Japanese country, but he didn't have a chance, there is such a good opportunity, the minister is willing to be a pioneer and swear to fight to the death!" β
"Your Majesty, the minister Geng Bingwen is willing to go, exterminate the Japanese invaders, set foot on the Japanese country, and return a peace along the coast!"
"Minister, Fu Youde, please fight!"
"Minister, Li Jinglong, please fight!"
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(End of chapter)