Fang Guozhen sat on the main seat, but still didn't speak.

Yan Ling knew that this person had been shaken, but as a prince, he was somewhat unable to pull his face and say the words of surrender.

So he decided to add a fire.

"Brother Guozhen." He suddenly spoke, but he didn't call Fang Guozhen's official position.

The figure on the throne looked up suspiciously.

"Do you remember when you promised to owe me a favor?" Yan Ling smiled slightly.

Fang Guozhen was stunned.

Time seemed to have returned to the lobby of the Yan family, where the young man held a long sword and scolded the family to loosen their ties.

"Of course." He smiled: "You're going to use it here?" You must know that this is the favor of our country, the baby is very good! ”

Yan Ling nodded: "Brother Guozhen, wouldn't it be nice if you and I were ministers in the same palace?" ”

When Fang Guozhen heard this, he was silent for a moment, and then let out a long breath, as if he had made a difficult decision, and as if he had finally relaxed:

"Good, good, good! In that case, I will depend on you! ”

"Zhejiang Dongfang Guozhen, return to King Wu! From now on, I wish to saddle before the horse and drive the king! ”

He stepped down from the throne, bowed to the north, and bowed to the heavens.

In November of the twenty-sixth year, Fang Guozhen surrendered.

Since then, Jiangsu and Zhejiang have returned to their hearts.

Of course, Fang Guozhen's surrender will not be because of Yan Ling's so-called favors, this is just a step for Fang Guozhen, just like Cao Cao pacified Zhang Lu, and he had already done people to his hometown, so he took out Emperor Han Xian and said two sentences "Return to the Han Dynasty", indicating that you are returning to orthodoxy and giving a step.

Without Zhu Liangzu, who was pressing step by step, Fang Guozhen would not be so easy to speak. None of those who achieve great things are simple materials.

The two-pronged approach, both soft and hard, does not cost a single soldier, and conquers this strong city.

Yan Ling successfully completed the task, and Wu Jun fully took over Fang Guozhen's territory, and this time he did not play any small tricks. Zhu Yuanzhang also kept his promise and gave several brothers official positions, and Fang Guozhen, who was the leader, was even named Dehou.

However, Lao Zhu still kept an eye on it, as the leader of Fang Guozhen, although he was Zuo Cheng of Guangxi Province, he only enjoyed food and did not take office.

After all, it was once a prince of one side.

But even so, he still enjoyed the glory of the rest of his life.

On May 8 of the seventh year of Hongwu, Fang Guozhen passed away and was buried in the east of Nanjing, Zhu Yuanzhang personally set up a sacrifice, and Song Lian, a bachelor of Hanlin, was sacrificed to the "Shinto Inscription".

This life is also in vain.

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ps: "History of the Ming Dynasty": "The national treasure was the first to be in turmoil, and he repeatedly had no faith, but he actually got a good death." "The people of the Qing Dynasty couldn't understand Fang Guozhen's death in the end, and they could only say that Lao Zhu was really magnanimous in the early days of his business.

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In December of the twenty-sixth year of Zheng, the twelfth year of Han Song Longfeng, Yingtian.

Zhu Yuanzhang's palace of King Wu.

He sat upright on the throne as he had always done.

"Ladies and gentlemen, if there is anything you can do to discuss it?" He gave the order.

According to past experience, at this time, the ministers had already begun to play busily, with a "certain place is not financially sufficient, requesting appropriation", and there was a "a certain place is attacked by the enemy, requesting to requisition such and so", which was very lively.

However, after he said this today, there was still silence below. As if they had been discussed, the courtiers remained silent.

Zhu Yuanzhang squinted his eyes and was keenly aware of the problem.

Today's meeting seems to be different from usual.

didn't let him wait too long, several ministers standing at the front of the line looked at each other, and Li Shanchang took a step to the left and knelt on the ground:

"We respectfully ask Your Highness to take the throne of the Emperor!"

After he finished speaking, as if it was a signal, the courtiers behind him straddled to the left at the same time and knelt down in unison:

"We respectfully ask Your Highness to take the throne of the Emperor!" The sound was loud and loud, and the hall buzzed.

Several important generals have gone on the expedition, so the main ones who took the lead this time were Wenchen, specifically, Li Shanchang, the right minister, who took the lead, plus Yan Ling, who had just returned, as well as Wang Guangyang, Liu Ji, Zhu Sheng and others.

Without waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to speak, Li Shanchang had already continued:

"Your Royal Highness, you have never had a place to save your army from Haozhou, and now you have achieved great things, and the heroes of the Quartet have been swept away by you, and the people of Wu have all returned to their hearts, which is the portrayal of the Mandate of Heaven in you! I hope you can ascend to the throne as soon as possible and fulfill the common wishes of our courtiers and the people! ”

Persuade!

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was crossed with a touch of joy, but then he seemed to think of something, and his eyes couldn't help but pass the haze.

He took a deep breath, his composure had regained, and his voice was as calm as ever:

"No need."

"Although there are now a number of provinces, there are still enemies around, most of the land in the world is still barren, and the people are displaced, which is the time to be the emperor! Since ancient times, the emperors of the world have been subservient, and all the people in the world have returned to their hearts. ”

"I used to laugh at Chen Youliang, and when I occupied a corner, I couldn't wait to be the king, and the arrogance can be seen. Sure enough, it didn't take long for him to perish. If I were to be the emperor at this time, wouldn't I be as laughing as him? How could I make such a mistake as he did again! If the destiny of heaven is really mine, then the throne will be mine sooner or later, so why worry? ”

"Everyone, step aside, this is the end of today's business!"

Below, Li Shanchang still had to be persuaded again, but Zhu Yuanzhang flicked his sleeves and turned around and left, not at all like the previous pretense of shirk!

Seeing this situation, the ministers couldn't help but look at each other, Li Shanchang and Yan Ling looked at each other, and their eyes were full of doubts.

Your Highness, do you really not want to be the emperor?

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Isn't it the emperor? Who wouldn't?

However, with you, how can I be called emperor......

King Xiaoming, Han Lin'er.

Zhu Yuanzhang strode through the palace, full of displeasure and regret.

If I knew that I wouldn't have rescued that guy from Anfeng, let him die inside with Liu Futong, wouldn't it?

Today's events are not the same as before, that is, the throne of Wu.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang's King Wu was persuaded by his ministers to become independent, not Han Lin'er.

This made the Han and Song Emperors, Zhu Yuanzhang's nominal leaders, and their sense of existence more and more low, which also led to today, the ministers ignored the emperor of Chuzhou and directly advised him to ascend the throne.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang's huge territory was built by his own hard work, except that he nominally belonged to the Red Turban Army system, in fact, he had nothing to do with Han Lin'er's Red Turban Army.

Return the emperor, why is he?

But Zhu Yuanzhang still pays great attention to his reputation, and it is impossible for him to establish himself as the emperor while Han Lin'er is still alive.

Abdicate? He thought about it for a moment.

In the past, Cao Pi made a Zen concession, but in fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows what is going on.

Moreover, if it was Zhao Song a hundred years ago, Zhu Yuanzhang might still think about it, this Han Song ......

King Wu thought of a better way.

He called the attendants:

"Lone remembers that Yan Ling, the political affairs of Pingzhang, came back from eastern Zhejiang before, and Lone let him rest, and it has been more than a month now, right?"

"Call him over, there is something important for him to do."