Chapter 357: A Great Reward

Zhu Di more surprised, he stared at Yi Wang Zhu said, “Give me a detailed account.”

So Chu said, “Every population, their stakes are different.”

After a pause, Zhu then said, “It is as if, for Imperial Brother, preserving the Ming dynasty and mountain is the first thing in the world. But for the gentry, their land is their foundation. As for the ministers in the court, they don’t care who is the emperor, as long as they don’t lose their high rank and salary. The merchants and farmers, too.”

“So my brother first had the ivory and spices purchased on a large scale, which would inevitably cause merchants and gentry to produce and purchase them on a large scale in order to make a profit, wanting to use them to sell them and make a huge profit. And for the King of Siam, such a practice is no less than taking away money from the bottom of the cauldron. If the Siamese trade too closely with Daming, they are bound to be slowly eroded by my Daming, and thus, he must issue an edict to investigate this matter severely.”

“And taking advantage of this opportunity, the seafarers whom we have procured, withdraw therefrom. And the countless Siamese merchants and gentry must have lost their money.”

Zhu Di listened and frowned straight away, but he had to admit that he hadn’t thought in that direction.

He subconsciously looked up and glanced at the ministers.

Yang Rong Hu Guang and the others were speechless, they felt that Zhu was connoting them.

However, at this time, he could not help but admire that this His Highness King Yi was indeed somewhat extraordinary.

I thought it was just a mongrel, but I didn’t realize that it had such insight.

At this point, Zhu continued, “Of course, it is impossible to shake the Siamese foundation by this alone. Although the blood money is not returned, the merchants and gentry will only blame themselves for the blood money, blaming themselves for being too greedy and trading with Siam, knowing that Daming and Siam are enemies.”

“The next step, then, is to place the blame, on the King of Siam. That’s why, there will be monks from the Chiming Monastery, to visit Siam, to make goodwill, and at the same time to do the action of releasing the former enmity and restoring the diplomatic relations in the future.”

“Such a practice, in fact, is to let the original blood money merchants and gentry realize that perhaps they still have hope, once people have hope, they will pay special attention to the matter of the Temple of the Rooster, about the movement of this matter, must have already triggered a great enthusiasm within Siam. But does the royal brother know what the king of Siam will do when once everyone is concerned about a matter, and when the Siamese are carrying great hopes about the visit of the monks from the Temple of the Rooster, then what will the king of Siam do?”

“The King of Siam is a majestic lord, so would he not realize that this is nothing more than a trick of the Great Ming. This Siamese king will certainly be wary, so the more the Siamese expect the monks of the Temple of the Rooster, the more the Siamese king will never agree to the entry of the monks of the Temple of the Rooster.”

Zhu nodded his head as he thought intently about how he would only do the same if he were the King of Siam.

Zhu Dao: “But when the King of Siam again issued an edict to seal the customs ban and not to allow the monks of the Jiuming Temple to visit, then …… for the Siamese, what kind of feelings will it be? Jixing Temple to come is just some compassionate, intolerant of living beings, monks only, even these, are not tolerated by the King of Siam. This is so, and then think of their inability to trade with Daming, the huge losses brought about, is bound to …… the entire Siamese domestic, grievances, everyone will think, if there is no King of Siam, will not the world will be peaceful, do not have to suffer from the pain of military service? If there is no King of Siam, spices and ivory can be sold to make a profit, and do not have to be like this as a heavy loss.”

“Even more will go to think, if there is no king of Siam, chicken temple monks if can enter to promote Buddhism, and what is not good, this one time, is to let the king of Siam offended the Siamese domestic monks, the scholar-gentry, the merchant, and even a lot of the people who suffered from the military service.”

“Of course, just to this step, but still not enough, the next thing to do …… is to let people spread rumors around. My brother in all parts of Siam, secretly arranged a large number of informants, special thousand households, together with the personnel of the Annam Hundred Households, after infiltrating Siam, began to purposefully put all kinds of gossip, nothing more than how the King of Siam is extravagant …… Of course, these things, can be said to be a handful, only need to change the story of the King of Shang Zhou and the Emperor of Sui and Yang, to the Siamese version will suffice; the merchants and gentry of Siam are already discontented and happy to spread these rumors ……”

Zhu couldn’t help but say, “Into the motherfucker.”

He was going to say, outside rumors about me, is it also you and Zhang Anshi these two boys did it?

Ultimately, the place was crowded and he didn’t say anything.

Zhu added, “The next thing is easy, now that the dry wood has been piled up, just waiting for the spark to come out. After this incident, there will definitely be Siamese ministers who are worried about the current situation. Therefore, there will certainly be some people will ask the King of Siam, simply negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty, and the King of Siam, such as the more intelligent, the more ambitious, the more they know that I am a great Ming Dynasty, the more they will not allow, and in order to prevent the group of ministers to waver, but also will be severely punished for the ministers who have reported to the court. ”

“Such ministers, therefore, are dismissed from office and imprisoned. And at this time there is much to be done. But where such ministers are concerned, we will preach that they are men like Bigan and Wei Zheng, but because of the Siamese king’s desolation, they have been killed and maimed by the king of Siam, and that as long as they are advocates of peace in the kingdom of Siam, we can trumpet how upright and loyal they are, so that all up and down this Siamese people will harbor sympathy for them.”

“To this point, in fact, the momentum has been, the next thing to do, is to do a kick in the door, my brother began to send people, to Siam’s many ministers to send silver, these ministers, although the King of Siam’s beloved, but also has realized that the situation has changed, in order to survive the family, if it is again and the King of Siam to go to the big gamble, the presumption of my Ming and the countless angry Siamese as an enemy, most likely Suffer the scourge of extinction, what’s more, we offer silver, but do not have to let them for us to use, just send silver can, this can show that we have a full grasp, at the same time, do not have to make them difficult, they have to reluctantly accept, because do not accept, who would think that in the future the Ming army to kill, will not teach them to die without a burial place.”

“In addition, we put out the news that the Great Ming was about to collect a million troops and horses, and was about to enter Siam in a few days, and bribed a number of monks to begin to express their dissatisfaction with the King of Siam; of course, these monks, who had received favors from us, were but pawns, and after they had expressed their dissatisfaction, we had them burned in fire at once, so that all the Siamese, who had directed all their efforts at the King of Siam, would point their accusations at the King of Siam. ”

“To this point, in fact, the King of Siam has been certain death, secretly we began to fan the flames, and buy the Siamese domestic tribal rebellion, so that their army began to cope with, coupled with all around the fire, triggering things have been irretrievable movement, those Siamese King of the important ministers and believers, at this time is precisely the most fearful, they know that they are the King of Siam of the people of the heart, the things to this point. At this point, once the Ming army kills them, they may all family extinction, not to mention got so much silver from us, in the future if the King of Siam knows about this matter, also may not be able to let them go.”

“At this moment, if the King of Siam is still alive for one day, it will be enough to make the whole of Siam’s scholars, peasants and merchants, and even many of the King of Siam’s cronies and beloved ones, eat their hearts out.”

Finally, he said, “Look, royal brother, his head, isn’t it coming?”

When Zhu Di heard it, he himself actually felt drenched in cold sweat.

This whole set of techniques, he felt that, for fear that Master Yao is alive, probably can only make this poisonous plan.

The scariest thing is that this kind of thing can be prevented, but the harm that can be caused, is immense.

Zhu Di said, “You say so easy, but …… the world is easy to say, but it is difficult to do.”

Zhu said calmly, ”Imperial brother, whether things are difficult or easy depends on the situation. If, from the start, there is a well thought out plan and a group of talented people to implement it, then it will be much easier. Most of the people in the Special Thousand Household Office graduated from the government school academy. They are proficient in intelligence gathering, some of them are proficient in languages of different countries and psychology, and some of them are good at economy and commerce, as for sabotage, how to hide and so on, there are different disciplines to learn in the government school. The special thousand households, recruited are all the top students of various subjects, and in the weekdays let them practice, now these things, for them, but it is just a breeze.”

Zhu Di cried and laughed, but at this moment, he could not help but glance at Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi immediately said, “Your Majesty, I only let them learn knowledge, I didn’t teach them to do bad things ……”

“I have not blamed you.” Zhu Di said, “What are you panicking about?”

He said, “So this is your plan?”

He looked at Iwangju.

Zhu said quite frankly, “It is my humble servant’s plan. But the plan is not well thought out, so in order to be foolproof, so my brother often for a situation, will lay out several arrangements. If one approach fails, then another one will be put on, anyway, my younger brother is in the dark, that Siamese king is in the light ……”

Zhu Di couldn’t help but lament: “I want to march in person, and have even thought, if I can’t march in person, I will make all the kings to send troops. Where do you think, actually let you this kid, bloodless on it. You this set of methods, can be said to be on the army, indeed extraordinary.”

Chu’s compliments to Chu can be a rare thing.

Zhu, however, calmly said, “I was already very good, imperial sister-in-law has always said so.”

Zhu glared at Zhu, wanting to curse twice but realizing that there really didn’t seem to be any excuses worth cursing.

At that moment, he said with a tiger’s face, “In that case, the head of the King of Siam has been delivered, so what should we do next?”

Zhu then said: “This Siamese country is already a group of dragons without a head, but …… although they want to negotiate peace with Daming, but my younger brother guessed, I am afraid that they may not also be willing to be ruled by my Daming. Next …… if there is no accident, then it is bound to Siam will be in chaos, and even the various armies will attack each other in order to seize the throne. So my younger brother thought that this time is not the best time for Daming to enter Siam.”

“Oh?”

“If the Great Ming enters Siam directly, then all their conflicts will certainly be directed toward the Great Ming. The only way is to let them kill each other, attack each other, wait until countless heads fall to the ground, blood flowing into the river, when people’s minds are fixed, and then let all the kings deploy an army to hang the people to fight against the crime, then it will certainly be as if it were broken through, and people will shadow from, and all up and down of Siam, all applauded, and I, Daming, tie up Siam again is also a water to the end.”

Zhu frowned up.

Hu Guang was somewhat unable to accept, said: ”This is not right, Your Highness Yi Wang, such a practice, it is too overbearing. My Great Ming grace the four seas …… can not …… Moreover, this Siamese king …… certainly deserve to die, but the Great Ming to use such tactics, has been unkind, the current priority ……”

“Also can not be said so.” Zhang Anshi quickly stood out to round off the scene, “Hey …… Hu Gong know, that Siamese king conquered the Khmer, the line is also hegemony? From this, we can see that we are half a catty to eight or two, we are all inferior, who still look down on who?”

Hu Guang said, “Ah …… this ……”

Hu Guang apparently ran out of words for a moment.

Zhang Anshi then said: “We are now discussing how to solve the problem, as Yi Wang said, if we enter Siam now, it is inevitable that the people’s anger will be spread on my Ming head. People are like this, at this time this Siam within the group without a leader, many people are ambitious, people’s hearts change, the only way, is to watch from the wall, wait for them to fight more or less, and then go to clean up the mess, at that time, my Ming is a benevolent and righteous force, wherever they go, everyone praises.”

“The human heart is like this, when people enjoy the peaceful days, they will not feel the peaceful days is how precious, but once the great chaos, everyone is in danger, the time when they can’t protect themselves, they will feel that there is nothing more valuable than peace in the world. Now if we give peace to a group of people who don’t care about peace, they will only disdain it, and only when they have been taught a lesson will they regard my Ming as the king’s division.”

Hu Guang shook his head as he glanced at Yang Rong, hoping that Yang Rong would come forward and say something.

Yang Rong, however, did not make a sound.

Zhu Di mused, but suddenly turned cold and looked at Yi Wang, “Was this really your idea?”

Yi Wang Zhu said, “Yes …… yes ……”

Zhu Di’s eyes widened as he glared at him, “You brat, who the hell taught you to say this, you still don’t want to tell the truth!”

This roar immediately startled Yi Wang Zhu.

Zhang Anshi also became vain and hurriedly tiptoed back two steps.

Yi Wang Zhu’s deepest heart is still very afraid of Zhu Di’s, at this time which still have just calm and calm, he stammered: “Really …… really I think out, imperial brother if you do not believe …… me …… I am in the duty room, there is my own pro book plan, Siam today’s situation, and the future response method, has long been written.”

Zhu was rather surprised, “Is that so?”

Zhu said very sincerely, “My brother would never dare to deceive.”

Hear here, Zhu Di suddenly red eyes: “Emperor Taizu’s youngest son is you this kid, I thought, you this kid in the palace spoiled, not much skill. Who ever thought …… that you still have such talent, really let me can not imagine. The tent in a tent, the decision to win a thousand miles away, without costing a soldier, will take down a thousand miles of the country. This is only the great ancestor high emperor, only have such talent, I really underestimated you.”

Zhu Ben was so scared that his face was red, and only then was he slightly relieved when he heard Zhu’s words.

Zhu added, “This time, you can’t take credit for it.”

Zhu hastened to say, “My humble servant ……”

Zhu Di waved his hand, not waiting for Zhu to say, then continued: “But I can not reward you, you this talent, I will not know, if not into the official school academy, not Zhang Qingjia sponsor you, I’m afraid that now you this kid, is still snooping around. So …… you this credit, even if you want to count, but also should be counted to the head of Zhang Qingjia.”

Chu: “……”

Zhang Anshi also greatly relieved, the whole person again as if all of a sudden have the strength, and hastily went forward two steps and said, “Your Majesty, I this is what credit.”

Zhu Di but said: “There is no need to be polite with me here, this is a great credit, far above the military service, and this special Thousand Households, is really non-trivial, really can not be underestimated.”

He thought for a moment and then said, “From now on, the Special Thousand Households, relying on one Thousand Households won’t work. This way, in this Jin Yiwei under, set up the East Zhenfu Division, under the three thousand households, specializing in the duties of the special thousand households. As for Zhang Qing, edict for the jinyiwei all commanding officer, Yi Wang Zhu, will be commanding officer commander, presided over the east east town of the Division of matters. You see, can good?”

Zhang Anshi became this commanding officer after all.

Although previously, Zhu Di sent a person to be a commanding officer, and this person, not a minister of honor, nor any competent role, but an ordinary military minister.

He is a very loyal person, but he has no skills at all.

Zhang Anshi, however, knew that by doing so, His Majesty was essentially letting such a good old man be the Commander and not get in the way of him, Zhang Anshi, doing his job in the Jinyiwei.

And that commanding officer, apparently, is also clear about His Majesty’s mind, knowing that His Majesty is just letting him come to be the clay Bodhisattva, so besides locking himself up in the duty room every day to fret, but never interfering in the affairs of the Brocade Guards.

And now …… even the last bit of shade is sort of torn off.

Zhang Anshi directly replaced this person and rightfully held the power of the Jin Yi Wei.

And the establishment of the East Zhenfu Division, but also the authority of the Jin Yiwei greatly expanded.

The duties of the East Zhenfuji, obviously specializing in the overseas clans, so that this Jinyiwei …… is no longer confined within the territories of the Great Ming.

Zhang Anshi in fact have long thought that there will be such a day, but also not nagging, since the goodness to thank the grace.

Zhu was satisfied with this, and said, “This would be great, my brother is still worried about the lack of manpower. Now, with the East Township Division, the problem of manpower has been solved for the most part.”

Yang Rong, Hu Guang, Jin Zhong and the others were all silent at this time.

They still don’t want, obviously, to have a super huge organization that is so bloated.

But …… anyone knows clearly that there is no one who can stop the expansion of this brocade guard.

This brocade guard has shown too much usefulness, and it is useless to say anything when such a credit is in front of you.

Zhu Di is used to look at this younger brother is not good, glared at Yi Wang Zhu, and then said: “East Township Division’s duties, only allowed outside of the two capitals thirteen provinces, categorically may not act in the two capitals thirteen provinces. If there is such a thing, I will be the first to take the question is you this Commander. Secondly …… involved in these things school officials and绶归獞, all to be severely punished, know it?”

Zhu looked at Zhu Di’s stern look, and since then he obediently said, “Yes.”

Zhu Di’s face was only slightly milder before he said, “Your sister in law …… hasn’t seen you for many days, so go and greet her. Tell her about your meritorious deed, so that she can be happy as well.”

Zhu Dao said, “Yes, I will take my leave now.”

He was still afraid of Zhu Di and couldn’t wait to escape immediately, but after hearing Zhu Di’s words, he was simply like being pardoned.

Zhu Di then looked at Zhang Anshi: “Zhang Qing …… this official school academy, very good, but raised a lot of talent.”

Zhang Anshi smiled awkwardly and said, “The official school academy is actually nothing great, but it is just a way to search the world’s learning so that people can make choices based on their strengths.”

Zhu Di, however, said, “I heard that this right governor’s residence of yours is bustling with activity?”

Zhang Anshi said, “By lively, Your Majesty means ……”

Zhu said, “Didn’t he say that a lot of money was searched?”

“This ……” Zhang Anshi smiled, “I intend …… to build a railroad to facilitate… …”

Zhu interrupted, “How much silver has the Right Governor’s Office actually borrowed?”

Zhang Anshi hesitated for a moment and finally said, “This …… is only a few million taels ……”

Zhu couldn’t help but sigh, “I heard that the interest is not small.”

“I will find a way …… to repay, I implore your majesty to rest assured that is.”

Zhu is not good to ask more questions, this kind of big debt, really let a person jaw-dropping, but now talk about this …….

Zhu Di gave Yang Rong and the others a wink, and Yang Rong and the others tacitly retired one by one.

Waiting for the crowd to retreat, only left Zhang Anshi, Zhu Di said: “Less borrow a little silver, all dynasties, large debts, you see who has a good end? And …… the royal grandson there, you encourage him to help you sell land?”

“I didn …… t,” Zhang Anshi immediately denied.

“And to say no, Juniper has put his mind, on his young army.”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

The so-called young army is actually a decree of Zhu Di at the beginning of spring this year.

He saw Zhu Zhanji has gradually become an adult, and worried that Zhu Zhanji is not as he is the royal grandfather of the world immediately.

Thus …… he issued a very special decree, ordering the Ministry of War from all over the world to select seventeen to twenty years old young people, the standard is brave and strong, slightly talented folk children, they will be summoned to the capital to form a “young army”, as the royal grandson’s entourage, in fact, is his personal guard. In fact, it is his personal guard.

To be honest, Zhang Anshi wasn’t really surprised when he first learned about this, because historically, Zhu Di did do this.

But for the dynasty and beyond, it was a crying shame.

The prince does not have a private guard, this grandson will set up a military horse, and also so much effort, selection, as if now this Ming, only the emperor and grandson, no prince general.

Zhang Anshi heard Zhu Di’s words, in fact, his heart is very happy, or nephews love uncle ah!

But he was busy making a look of surprise and said, “No way, he even did such a thing, Chen …… Chen must criticize him.”