Chapter 154 – The Dragon’s Face is Delighted

Zhu Di stared viciously at Xie Jin.

Xie Jin heart panic, so busy is worship on the ground, fearfully said: “your majesty, outside gossip, most of this can not be trusted, some people gossip, may be there, but your majesty why do you need to care? This demons and monsters also!”

Zhu Di, however, looked coldly at Xie Jin.

Suddenly, he said, “Yes?”

Xie Jin only felt fearful, accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger, from the time when his majesty drew him into his heart, to the prince’s estrangement from him, his majesty’s uncertainty of joy and anger, so that he felt a little overwhelmed to cope with it.

The most important thing is that Xie Jin does not know, His Majesty in the end knows something, whether it is the Jin Yiwei …… or what people, in the face of His Majesty said something.

Under this kind of information asymmetry, it is very easy to make a wrong judgment, and once a wrong judgment is made, he will put himself in an extremely dangerous situation.

At this time, Zhu Di said, “Making rumors …… such a person should be disposed of?”

Xie Jin said, “Be executed!”

Zhu said, “That’s what you said.”

Then, Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi and said, “Today’s Di Di report, to be memorized.”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

It was thought that Zhu had grasped any real movement.

But it is Zhu has long predicted the prejudgement of the hundred officials, this matter must have made a big fuss, I think there must be many people privately say a lot of strange things.

But Zhu Di’s ‘benevolent ruler’ was the future ‘Emperor Wen’, so he must have been a kind-hearted man who could not bear to kill his ministers.

Since Zhu is lenient, but what should I do if I want to kill someone?

Naturally, it is to scare Xie Jin, Xie Jin is the leader of the scholars, in the readers have a very good reputation.

Above all, he was responsible for the compilation of the Literature Dacheng, and the reason why this work of book revision was regarded as an honor was not just that it brought great prestige.

In addition to the prestige, there are huge benefits.

Yes, huge benefits!

Because it is a matter of honor to have one’s own book, or a book written by one’s ancestor, selected for the Das Literature, the chief compiler of the Das Literature is, in a way, essentially equivalent to the director of the jury.

If the book can be included in the “Literature Dacheng”, naturally, we should be grateful to this chief compiler, and go around bragging that he is the world’s first talent, if not a talent, how can he be as discerning as a torch?

Now Zhu Di a scare, Xie Jin fear, this is his own mouth said rumor mongers should be executed.

Then it will be in the DiBao, not to mention, Zhang AnShi even think of the title: ‘WenYuanGe university scholar xie jin said, ministers, students deliberation of state affairs, when the death.’ The

Xie Jinyin at this time only heart alarmed when, but at this time …… in addition to helplessly bitter smile, also dare not say anything.

Zhu Di settled down, sighed and said, “At this time, the capital must be stabilized, if they are all in disarray, will not let that Annamites take advantage of the opportunity?”

Saying that, his gaze fell on a person, “Qiu Qingjia ……”

“I am here.” Qiu Fu hurriedly went out of the class.

Zhu Di faintly said, “If Zhu Gaoxu people and so on are lost, I …… want to march in person, the five military governor’s office, but also to do some preparations early.”

Not waiting for Zhu Gaoqi to say a father must not be moved lightly.

Qiu Fu was already volunteering, “I would like to be a vanguard for Your Majesty.”

These days, he was not sleeping peacefully for a day, his stupid son, always teetering on the edge of death.

Choufou is really tired, his heart is tired.

Zhu Di nodded and said, “This matter …… will be discussed again, wait for news first.”

Qiu Fu silently sighed, then said, “I am only afraid that …… is already fierce, the Annamites are cunning, luring the enemy into the depths, favoring …… hey …… ”

Soldiers, this is the dead land, Zhu Di Jingwu, encountered a lot of dangerous situations, but also absolutely can not do head into the other side of the pockets laid down this kind of thing.

He could only sigh, and said to Qiu Fu, “If there is really such an eventuality, Secretary Qiu’s condolences.”

Instead, Churchford said, “Your Majesty ……”

He wanted to say that he was sorry for his loss, but he felt bad about it, so he hung his head and kept quiet.

Zhu Di said, “I want to go on a personal expedition, what do you all think?”

Xie Jin did not say anything.

On the contrary, it was Hu Guang and Yang Rong who frowned as they wanted to say something.

The war was not good for them, hundreds of thousands of men, so many young and strong, abandoning production, the country’s money and food flowed out like water.

And almost every war triggered a local manpower crunch, as strong men were conscripted to transport food or even fight as auxiliary soldiers.

There were not enough sharecroppers, and the squire’s land had to be cultivated, often at a greater profit, to be ceded.

This triggered an almost universal wave of thought against the use of foreign troops in the states and counties of the world.

It even spawned a theoretical basis for opposing the war.

Now that His Majesty is raising the stakes again, Yang Rong and Hu Guang are worried that they are only afraid that there will be another uproar down the line. If the war dragged on for a few years, it might become a tragedy like Yang Guang’s conquest of Goguryeo.

At this time, there is someone who stood out and said, “Your Majesty, I …… think it is not allowed.”

The crowd looked toward the man.

It’s Chen Ji, the right minister of the Ministry of War again.

Chen Ji has just taken over the right minister not long ago, at this time is the most springtime.

After he saluted Zhu Di, he continued, “Your Majesty, we cannot fight any longer; Annam is far away and has lofty mountains as a barrier, and the imperial court has already requisitioned so many troops and horses that it has almost emptied the treasury.”

“Even if your majesty, the internal money also spends a lot, a large number of people …… with the army to leave, their parents wives and children leaning on the door to look forward to, a large number of land barren, the next year’s annual income, I’m afraid to reduce, the future of the treasury annual income is not enough, but also inevitably have to impose taxes on the small people, such futile things …… If it continues, I …… fear …… that the people are full of complaints.”

Zhu Di coldly looked at Chen Ji.

Chen Ji is a long and serious then said: “that Hu, certainly is a wolf ambition, but after all, is the matter of his country, with the Ming what? He usurped his position, as long as he is willing to submit to the Ming, there is no problem. Although Annan is weak, but there are hundreds of thousands of people, occupying all the time and place, there are mountains as a screen, miasma as a go, I Ming laborers, military and people tired, to the White Crane River, has been the end of the crossbow, how to win?”

“I am in the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of War up and down analyzed the situation in Annan, thought …… that this war …… even if it is a victory, but also a miserable victory, rather than conquering inordinately, how about the imperial court to reduce the people’s taxes, rest and recuperation, which is the best plan. The so-called upper military strategy, its second felling cross, its second felling soldiers, its next attack on the city.”

“The so-called strategy is not to fight, the so-called lack of communication, this is to know the power, so that they submit. As for the attack and attack the city is the next strategy, Annan country north and south also have thousands of miles of land, there are hundreds of cities, soldiers and people and my Ming centrifugal separation, want to win, that is, add 200,000 soldiers and horses, but also need to be three or five years, can only be able to set this Annan.”

“But what did the court get in return for paying so much money and grain, killing and wounding so many generals, and deserting so many fields? Please think twice, Your Majesty.”

What he said was so reasonable that it left no words.

Xie Jin took a deep look at this Chen Ji and couldn’t help but appreciate it.

Zhu Di was already angry and was about to say something.

At this time, however, a eunuch from the General Secretary came and bowed down, saying, “Your Majesty, there are two dispatches from Annam.”

When Zhu Di heard of Annan, his brows furrowed slightly and he simply said, “Fetch it.”

The eunuch hastened to enter the sangha into the upper.

Zhu Di opened the first zhangzhi, heart some slight trembling, perhaps …… this time there should be bad news.

Has passed more than half a month, more than half a month, the besieged Zhu Gaoxu army horse, also should ……

Qiu Fu and the Jinyin people, also expected this situation, one atmosphere dare not come out, all hang their heads.

Zhu Di opened the zhengshi: “The guilty minister Zhu Gaoxu said ……”

This word …… made Zhu Di for a moment.

Zhu Gaoxu is not dead?

He hastened to continue reading in detail.

“The guilty minister and Zhu Yong, Zhang Yoking, Qiu Fu, Gu Xingzu, etc., rate of four guards a battalion of men, direct attack on Annam, for days of hard fighting, to June 13, broke Hu’s army, beheading twenty-three thousand, captured countless, June 16, I attacked the Shenglong, the fierce battle from dawn to midday, broke the city, put to death three thousand seven hundred and forty, captured Hu’s entire clan of young and old, and then Annam is fixed … … …”

Zhu looked directly dumbfounded.

A lone army, directly killed into the hinterland, four sides of the Chu Gao, and progress is extremely fast, turning to fight in all directions, the first to break the other side of the army, followed by all night and non-stop attacking the city …… This Annan king s capital …… is so taken.

Later …… there is a military plan for the next, of course, when he sends out this zhang, only to be afraid that they have already sent troops and started to sweep the south central part of Annan.

Zhu couldn’t help but say, “Good, good ……”

As soon as he said yes, Churchford thought it was going to be bad.

Those who are familiar with it know that His Majesty’s temperament is one that curses when he is happy and yells in a conspiratorial manner when he is unhappy.

He’s ……… afraid it’s gone there.

Xie Jin people, shivering, only to feel that the next, should be the wrath of the thunder, just today I do not know who is going to be unlucky.

Zhu Di, however, raised his eyebrows: “Into his mother, really good, so God speed, I am not as good as, this is not to put a death before life? Risk to risk, but the war fruitful ah!”

At this point, everyone couldn’t help but be suspicious.

Zhu Di but will be put down, lightly said: “Annan has been broken! Do not need three years and five years, do not need hundreds of thousands of people, not to mention the need to labor, my son Zhu Gaoxu, and Zhu Yong people, but more than a month’s work, broke Annan, chaotic minister Hu’s, will be escorted to the capital for the crime, and the rest of the remaining sins, has also been a net!”

“……”

As the words fell, a pin dropped in the hall.

Immediately, Zhu Di face a cold, looked to the previous Chen Ji: “Chen Qingjia said is not unreasonable, just …… others can give me to calculate this account, only Chen Qingjia can not.”

Chen Ji still had a stunned look on his face, an unbelievable look on his face.

Zhu Di then said angrily: “Because you are the right minister of the Ministry of the Army, the right minister of the Ministry of the Army, not good management of horse politics, but all day long delusion of the so-called benevolence and righteousness, all day long to take the abacus beads and I come to calculate these accounts! I’ll ask you, how much money and grain is needed for this expedition, and how many men and horses have been recruited? If we can take Annam, how much will we gain? Now the imperial court to go to the West, the lack of precisely the good harbor on the West Ocean, this Annan …… can give the ships to go to the West Ocean, how many good harbors to provide?”

“What you are counting, but is the matter of the moment, what I said …… is the matter of a thousand years. Your mouth said what tax exemption, and people rest, then I come to ask you, if there is no conquest, the people can really get rest? The tax exemption …… people can profit geometrically? The things in the world, if you can teach people like you to calculate understand, then …… still need so many generals to do what, and want me what use? How about letting you alone to calculate the account clearly, then you can be peaceful.”

Chen Ji hurriedly bowed down and said, “Minister …… minister ……”

He was a little heartbroken.

For good reason, how come this Annan was overrun!

This …… is just a little bit unbelievable.

Then Chen Ji said, “Your Majesty, is this zhang …… ……”

His words are said to have spoken the minds of many people.

Yeah …… It’s just too weird here to be a misrepresentation, right?

Zhu Di suddenly snorted coldly, but picked up the second zhangzhi, lowered his head to look, while his mouth said, “You mean Zhu Gaoxu cheated me?”

“I …… wouldn’t dare.”

Zhu Di coldly said, “Then …… will Zhu Neng also deceive the king? This one, is Zhu Neng impeached Zhu Gaoxu people and so on, said that they occupied Annan, cut off the main road of the Chinese army to the south, do not serve the orders of the general of the conquest of barbarians ……”

Chen Ji’s face changed, this was another unbelievable thing.

He was well aware, however, that this was a very common play by the generals in front of him to compete for credit.

Only this time, it was a bit more eye-opening, with even fathers and sons turning against each other in order to compete for credit.

Zhu Di, on the other hand, cursed, “Zhu Yong this guy, really unfilial, even his father is treated like this, I must scold him properly, into his mother!”

Zhu Di’s road showed a few moments of annoyance, but only Zhu Di knew how ecstatic his heart was at this time.

The gloom in his heart was cleared.

Just then, someone said, “Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, Your Majesty’s discerning eyes, now my Great Ming has raised its hand to destroy Annam, this monumental feat. Your Majesty’s civil and military achievements will shine for ten thousand generations.”

These words, like timely rain, immediately said to Zhu Di’s heart.

Zhu rejoiced, “Haha ……”

He said prettily, “These words, there is no need to write into the residence report, there is a suspicion of me boasting.”

Zhang Anshi understood, this sentence should not only be written into the Di Di newspaper, but also to convene a few big scholars to the main author, around these words as the central idea, must write a good article.

Zhang Anshi said: “I only heard that when the Yuan Kublai, two conquests of Annan, both returned in defeat. The Yuan’s military prosperity, unprecedented. His Majesty can be a partial division, will swallow the land of Annan, thus showing that Kublai boasted of his martial arts, but compared with His Majesty, but like a firefly and the day and night to compete with the general glory.”

“Although His Majesty does not allow me to see the di newspaper newspaper, but I thought, not only to see the newspaper, and also want to tell a good talk about this Kublai conquer Annan returned in defeat the past, so that the world know that the Yuan people have no rule of law, only know to show force, can be compared with my Ming, not only is the rule of law is far inferior to my Ming Zhengshuo, and its martial arts are also inferior to the comparisons.”

Zhu was happy.

Stroking his beard, he said, “If it is only to praise my martial arts, I am not pleased. But if it is to compare with this Tartars, but it is necessary. Teach the people …… so that the military and civilian people know that the former dynasty is also just er, Taizu high emperor if you know, must be pleased. Now I China returned to the unification, that district Tartar …… how can be compared.”

Zhang Anshi mentally jotted down a few points, and his heart was happy.

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But after all, there is always something to be said for war. After all, in the last life, wasn’t that Italy also whacked on the ground by the black uncles?

From this we can see …… that the key issue here is still the people.

Now that he had finally won, Zhang Anshi’s floating heart finally fell.

Zhu Di was also immersed in joy at this time.

But a veteran like him quickly sensed something fishy inside.

“Zhang Qing …… I remember when you let them bring a few brocade bags, this brocade bag, can be authorized what?”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty, I did give a few brocades, and I am not afraid of your majesty s jokes when I say it, here …… does authorize some new ways of fighting.”

Zhu was stunned, “A new way of fighting?”

Zhang Anshi said, “I have always thought that when the weapons of an army and horse change, then its combat method also changes. And to deal with Annan …… want to take it in one fell swoop, can only take the method of quick victory, so …… I am guilty of this, I these several brothers so risky, indeed, I taught.”

Playing style changed?

Zhu Di came to interest, then said: “In any case, the battle of the Secretary of the House have credit, in a few days, you and Zhu Gaoxu a few, are to come on the statute, to me in detail.”

Zhu Di then looked at Zhu Gaoqi and said, “This wife and brother of the Crown Prince can be Guan Zhong in the future.”

Zhu Gaoqi first heard that Zhu Gaoxuan is unhurt, the heart rejoices, at this time and got the father to praise, since there are a few points of excitement, and hastily said: “The children’s minister …… the children’s minister …… the father … …”

He stammered, not knowing what to say.

Zhu Di smiled faintly, and did not see the blame, and looked to Xie Jin people: “Today’s great victory, the whole world celebrates, Qing and other good to learn a lesson.”

Then, remembering that Empress Xu was still worried.

Then he said, “If there is any more report from Annam, present it at once.”

With that, he told the ministers to retire, while he himself left in a hurry.

Xie Jinyin several …… silent without saying anything.

Xie Jin, in particular, was most frustrated.

He looked up, see Zhu Gaochui and other Zhu Di once gone, will be happy to pull Zhang Anshi said something, the kind of hard to hide the joy, let Xie Jin have a kind of their own pursuit of the goddess, the result and people rolled in bed with the taste.

He hid his inner jealousy and annoyance, so he left the Great Hall.

Now Hu Guang and Yang Rong, have rarely been alone with him and said anything that pushes their hearts.

So Hu Guang and Yang Rong stayed behind.

Xie Jin frowned, bowed his head and pondered, and there was a kind of uneasiness in his heart, thinking of that Di Di …… he felt a trace of fear.

And thought of Zhang Anshi and Zhu Gaoxu people and so on made such a great achievement, the pattern of the dynasty, may also change at any time, so the heart is more unhappy.

“Xie Gong, Xie Gong ……”

Unexpectedly, but it was the right minister of the Ministry of War, Chen Ji, who hurriedly caught up.

Xie Jin slowed his pace, waiting for Chen Ji to appear behind him, still pacing slowly.

Waiting to follow Xie Jin’s pace, Chen Ji lowered his voice and said, “Xie Gong …… after this battle …… I’m afraid that in the future this world, there will be a constant war of arms. The world is going to be in a constant state of war in the future. His Majesty got the sweetness of this time, only afraid …… to be more militaristic.”

Xie Jin coldly said, “Why did Servant Chen make such a remark? Don’t you know …… that his majesty just said that he will kill those who make rumors?”

Chen Ji laughed bitterly, “We are ministers, how can we be presumptuous? My official is just worried for the future ah, I am only afraid that your majesty is going to follow the story of Emperor Wu of Han.”

Xie Jin heart unhappy, said: “Yes, when Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, how dazzling the Xunchen and relatives, but this is the way to take the trouble, buried the seed of the decline of the Han Dynasty from prosperity.”

“Lord Xie really does understand.”

Xie Jinyin said: “Heh …… the biggest pain in the world, lies in sometimes will be too clear, see the more clear, the more painful, it would be better to learn those fools, know nothing, ignorant of this life.”

Chen Ji said, “Can’t Lord Xie also reverse the general situation?”

Xie Jin turned back and looked deeply at Chen Ji: “His Majesty won the world immediately, with Emperor Taizu Gao as a model, who can reverse his mind?”

Chen Ji thought for a moment and said, “Wait until the crown prince ascends to the throne, and in the future will be able to right the ship, turn the tide, and turn around the evil government.”

His voice was soft.

Xie Jin faintly smiled and said, “There is a Zhang Anshi by the side of the Prince, it will never be possible to rest with the people again, so that the world will be stabilized.”

Chen Ji listened to it and said without thinking, “Zhang Anshi district foreign relatives, how …… can the crown prince your highness ……”

Xie Jin said, “I advise you not to put your hopes on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince anymore.”

This was outside the temple, and it would have been the most dangerous place to say such things, but it was open and visible at a glance, so it was a good place to say something private instead.

If you returned to the public house, you would instead worry about ears through the walls.

Chen Ji shook his head and said, “If this is the case, then when can the people live in peace.”

He sighed and continued, “In my opinion, a great victory is better than no victory, and no victory is better than a great defeat; when the war comes together, I don’t know how many more princes will be born, and I don’t know how many more people’s lives will be harmed!”

“I heard …… that some places, because of the levy of Ding, has reached the point of nine empty ten rooms, the local gentry bitter, all say …… nowadays rent land, nine out of ten, only the old and weak women and children, this is an unsettling sign. ”

Xie Jin did not respond.

But it was the first to go fast.

Chen Ji, who was left behind, felt very bad in his heart, and for a moment he could not guess the mind of this Duke Xie, but when he turned back, he found that Hu Guang and Yang Rong came on foot.

Chen Ji saluted Hu Guang and Yang Rong in fear.

These two, however, merely nodded at him and crossed to his side, hurrying away.

……

“Grand Duke, Grand Duke.”

At this time, a small eunuch with a very witty face, broken steps to the Secretary.

Today is also loss of Ha duty, also loss of Ha heard the sound, gently put aside the pen, only to look up to see this small eunuch said: “What is it?”

Small eunuch whispered: “just out of the temple when, slave girl far see, solve the public face worry, then that the Ministry of War right minister Chen Ji whispered with him said a lot of words, the two face are not good. Today’s great victory, universal celebration, can ……”

His voice was getting lower and lower.

There was no joy or anger on Yiluoha’s face as he listened patiently, and then only lightly said, “Got it.”

The little eunuch added: “Wen Yuange and the Ministry of War side …… still need to arrange another person?”

Also lost ha silent for a moment, seems to think of something, said, “Wen Yuange there …… already have Jin Yiwei sitting probe, right?”

The young eunuch said, “There should be a Ji Commander acts circumspectly, spies on the hundred officials, and has his own setup.”

Also lost Ha said, “Then do not intervene lest attract the dissatisfaction of the Brocade Guards, always feel that our palace people …… hand stretched too long.”

This small eunuch but disdainfully said: “On the basis of, the brocade guards what, big eunuch you wait for his majesty day and night, and in charge of the internal court all the supervisors of the matter, he Ji Gang in the palace outside how domineering, and you can compare …….”

Yilungha immediately frowned and said, “These words, do not talk nonsense, we are slave girls, Ji Gang is a subject, we do slave girls …… have to keep one thing in mind.”

The little eunuch looked at Yiluoha’s increasingly solemn appearance, and busily and respectfully said, “Please show the Grand Eunuch.”

Yilungha said, “That means you have to be clear about what kind of person you are, don’t think that just because you have traveled around His Majesty a lot, you don’t put anyone in your eyes, if not, you’ll have to suffer in the future.”

The little eunuch was busy awkwardly saying, “The slave girl knows.”

Also lost ha then said: “in a few days, the East Palace has a few old eunuchs to rest down, they are too old, serving His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess hands and feet are not good, have to let them go to filial piety mausoleum old age. We think about it, then choose you to serve in the East Palace.”

When the eunuch heard this, he was greatly surprised, so he hastily and excitedly bowed down and said, “Many thanks to the Grand Duke for his circumspection.”

Yiluoha looked at this little eunuch, but patiently admonished, “When you go to the Eastern Palace, it’s not the same as being here in the palace, so you have to remember one thing, in the Eastern Palace, you can’t go around blindly asking around anymore.”

“In this palace, you are His Majesty’s eyes and ears! But when you go to the Eastern Palace, you have to be deaf and dumb, but anything that involves the Eastern Palace, whether it’s His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, or the Emperor’s grandson, oh, there’s also that Uncle Cheng En Zhang Anshi, there are some things that you know about, but you mustn’t pass on a word of it, otherwise you won’t be able to last long.”

The young eunuch listened carefully to these words and said in surprise, “Can’t even the Grand Eunuch say anything?”

Yilungha looked at him with a sullen gaze and said, “Yes, even we can’t say. Anything …… is rotten in the stomach and brought into the coffin.”

The young eunuch met Yiluoha’s serious gaze and seemed to understand Yiluoha’s good intentions at the moment, so he said, “Yes.”

………………

A few days later.

Another express letter from Zhu Gaoxu was sent to the capital with great speed.

This one, unlike the others, was not like a sangha, but like a huge parcel.

Heavy parcels, apparently stacks of paper. This is bitter that the urgent delivery store eight hundred miles of people, carrying such a thing, day and night, is a person is a horse can not stand.

On that day, Zhu Di went to see Empress Xu with great excitement, and when he told Empress Xu about the situation in Annan.

Zhu felt a little strange.

Because Empress Xu learned that Zhu Gaoxuan was unharmed, she was actually not as overjoyed as he had imagined.

But Zhu didn’t care, so for the past few days, he took great pains to tell Empress Xu about the significance of this battle, and how it was different from the wars of the past dynasties.

Of course …… a little bragging is in order.