Daming: From the end of Hongwu

Chapter 413 - Administering the Northern Territory and Harnessing the Grasslands

On the way of the army's class division, as they went south, the climate became more and more gentle towards people. Even the strong wind that made the soldiers suffer unspeakably before became soft quietly, as if a kind old man was leading the way. With the slight heat, the endless green grass is blown out layer after layer of ripples, which is as beautiful as the waves of the sea.

Under such an environment, the footsteps of the soldiers became brisk.

Not only did they return alive from this expedition, but they also received a lot of rewards. They couldn't help but start to look forward to missing their wives, children, and Gao Tang whom they hadn't seen for several months, or to think about what to buy for their family back home, so that the family would be happy because of When he went back, he was more happy than happy, and had a good time.

But generals such as Zhu Di and Zhen Wu did not relax their vigilance.

The main reason is that there are too many captures this time.

This will definitely attract the coveting of some remnants and other small tribes.

But this is not a big problem. Even the Tatars who unified most of the grasslands were defeated by them, and the others couldn't make any tricks.

In fact it is.

Zhu Di just set up a trap, and lured all those people out, and wiped them out with iron blood in the First World War.

After this battle, no one on the grassland dared to have any unreasonable thoughts about the Ming army. On the contrary, some remnants or some small tribes who were not wiped out jumped out one after another and surrendered to the Ming army after knowing that they would not be able to survive this winter. .

During July.

After several months of the Northern Expedition, the army finally returned to Peiping.

Let's not mention how excited the army will be.

After two days of careful consideration of the situation in Prince Yan's mansion, Zhu Di called Zhen Wu over, and the two sat in the study, chatting over a map of the northern territory of Ming Dynasty.

"Although we have defeated the Tatars in this battle, it is difficult to guarantee that the grassland will have a hero again decades later, so we still need to carefully manage and deal with the grassland. But you also know what is going on in the capital. The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty except you and me Outside of these warriors who have lived in the border town for a long time, how many people pay attention to this point, in their eyes, the enemy is far away from them, even if they lose one or two cities, they will never be able to hit them.”

Speaking of this, Zhu Di hammered the table angrily, stood up and looked at the map with blazing eyes, and said in a deep voice: "And what I'm more worried about is that if after I pass away, the children of the next generation will become like this, then I will What will Daming Jiangshan look like?"

"Then what's your majesty's plan?" Zhen Wu asked.

But to ask the question, Zhen Wu knew in his heart that Zhu Di was planning to put moving the capital on the agenda.

really.

Zhu Di looked at Zhen Wu, and solemnly said word by word: "I want to move the capital to Beiping, so as to stop this trend."

The emperor is here to guard the country.

Zhen Wu lamented that since ancient times, most of the dynasties were forced to relocate their capitals to avoid wars, and this was the first time that they went upstream like this kind of iron-headed baby.

This attitude towards the enemy alone is enough to make everyone give a thumbs up.

Zhu Di looked at Zhen Wu's appearance at this moment, and suddenly said angrily, "You don't seem surprised."

amount.

Careless.

Zhen Wu bewildered and quickly put on a surprised look: "Your Majesty, I'm surprised, it's just a slow reaction."

Zhu Di picked up a memorial and smashed it over: "Don't put on a show for me." After finishing speaking, Zhu Di glared at Zhen Wu and said, "Tell me, what do you think of this matter."

Zhen Wu grinned at Zhu Di. To be honest, the reason why Zhu Di decided to move the capital was not just what he said just now. The importance of Beiping City has long been highlighted under the management of the Liao, Jin and Yuan dynasties, not to mention the reason for moving the capital. With the development of Liaodong and Nuergandusi, the location of Beiping is even more important, and with the dredging of the canal, the development of sea transportation, the more convenient north-south exchanges, and the return of the northern land to Han soil, etc., etc., Zhu Di plans to move the capital here , there must be various considerations, and maybe even in Zhu Di's heart, he may have a deeper affection for the land of Longxing.

But at the moment Zhen Wu didn't want to talk so much to agree with Zhu Di's idea.

He just thought for a while and then said: "Weichen thinks it's very good, after all, Nanjing is in a prosperous place, and after a long time

In a safe and worry-free place, you will definitely feel lazy. Once you can't think of danger in peace, you may be ashamed of the territorial turmoil. Therefore, if your majesty wants to move the capital to Beijing, it is really wise. "

Zhu Di had planned to hear some unexpected words from Zhen Wu, but he didn't expect it to be such a chaotic talk, he was a little dissatisfied, and then he saw Zhen Wu's attitude that it had nothing to do with him, which inevitably reminded him of before the expedition, Zhen Wu planned to spend his life after this battle, and Zhu Di immediately got angry.

Dog thing, now I'm thinking of stealing women for fun.

Zhu Di frowned a few times, and snorted coldly: "Since you think it's very good, then I won't talk nonsense with you. The move of the capital involves too much, so it needs to be done slowly, but the grassland can't be left alone, so Before the capital was moved, you stayed in Peiping and guarded it for Lao Tzu."

Zhen Wu was a little confused.

What do you mean?

"Xue Lu did a good job before, why did he change?" Zhen Wu asked in confusion.

Zhu Didao: "This guarding is different from the past. After Tatar was paralyzed, it is no longer as simple as a simple defense. I want you to take precautions before they happen, and make clear arrangements for the various ministries of the grassland. This kind of thing Xue Lu can't play, and considering that you have no suitable position in Beiping, so I plan to change the capital of Beiping to the governor's mansion of the five armies, and you will also be the governor of the governor's mansion. Shuntian Prefecture is different from other places, laying the groundwork for the future relocation of the capital, and on the other hand, it also has enough rights for you to act boldly."

As he said, Zhu Di clicked Liaodong and Ganzhou on the map: "From Liaodong to Ganzhou, Meng Shan in Liaodong, Zheng Heng in Datong, Song Sheng in Liangzhou, etc., you have the right to let them cooperate on the grassland issue. , I will let you take charge of the entire border and have full authority to deal with the issues of the grassland ministries.”

what? !

Zhen Wu was not happy but was shocked, his whole face changed suddenly.

There was a gust of wind blowing outside the room, carrying a wave of heat, but when it blew on Zhen Wu's body, it made Zhen Wu feel chilly.

Zhen Wu knelt down with a thud, and said with a mournful face, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."

What kind of job is this? !

Rule the North!

This is a deadly officer.

Zhen Wu's current power is eye-catching enough, especially after Xiao Liu married Ding Guogong, he wanted to reduce his power with all his heart, but he hasn't lost much, so why has it increased.

Zhu Di frowned: "Afraid of high performance?"

Zhen Wu didn't speak.

Two puffs of hot air came out of Zhu Di's nostrils, and he cursed: "Did you think you can shock me? Even if you want to rebel, I can turn your hand over you. See if you can do it yourself."

Zhen Wu still didn't speak.

Zhu Di looked at it, and finally sighed: "Okay, you get up, go for a walk with me, we two can say something heart-to-heart."

After speaking, Zhu Di got up and walked outside.

Zhen Wu hurriedly followed.

Yanwang Mansion is the same as before, Zhu Di didn't deliberately choose the direction, but he walked to Zhu Yuying's residence before he left the pavilion. The scene when Ying first moved here as a child.

At that time, the little man was hugging his thigh, crying and saying that he didn't want to move here, he just said he was too scared.

He was so distressed that he wanted to take his daughter back.

But the concubine insisted on competing with her crying daughter with frowning eyebrows.

But the rivalry between the two women is just a rivalry.

Finally let him choose.

The older one looked at him unhappy, the younger one looked at him with tears in his eyes. At that time, his head almost exploded in a dilemma, but now that he thought about it, he felt that it was not fun.

Thinking about it, Zhu Di thought of his sons again.

These things are annoying.

Zhu Di's good mood disappeared in an instant, and at this moment he suddenly asked Zhen Wudao: "By the way, who do you think is more suitable to be the crown prince, the eldest or the second?"

I fuck.

Zhen Wu staggered suddenly and almost fell on the ground.

on the ground.

motherfucker.

Why is it another sending proposition.

Even if you have an inclination towards this kind of thing, who dares to talk nonsense, Zhen Wu is a good Duke, why use the genealogy to play with it.

"Father, I am your son-in-law." Zhen Wu said.

"I know, but you're not the only one." Zhu Di glanced at Zhen Wu and said.

Zhen Wu was almost suffocated to death, he cried and said with a mournful face: "You have several sons-in-law, but it's not enough to feel bad about dying one or two. Please forgive me for what your Sacred Heart dictates."

Zhu Di suddenly laughed and said, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore, in fact, I trust you more than my sons, don't you believe it."

This…

Zhen Wu really didn't believe it, but he didn't dare to say that he didn't believe it.

He looked at Zhu Di.

Zhu Di went on to say: "Speaking of this, I felt that you and the old monk were very similar a long time ago. You both seem to have a pursuit that belongs to you. What the old monk pursues is to show what he has learned. As long as he is able to let him write freely , he doesn't care about winning or losing, let alone power and the like, and you are the same..."

Zhen Wu interrupted with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, I care about power, you can't take away my title."

Zhu Di sneered and said, "How can a title represent power?"

Zhen Wu was taken aback.

Zhu Di went on to say: "How many princes of the Ming Dynasty are there, but how many of them can have the power you have now?"

This question stopped Zhen Wu.

Zhu Di's voice sounded again: "Actually, I can't understand your pursuit. You are different from everyone in the world. You seem to have walked out of a sage book. You have the most righteous thoughts of family and country. When you have no food and clothing Worry, after your status is honored, you never think about how many soldiers and horses you can control and how much power you have. Instead, you only think about making Daming better. You will help Daming find out the gaps and fill in the gaps from all over the place, and put forward what you think is a better strategy , but he doesn’t care about the attribution of credit, he has been busy for a long time with his ass pouted, he didn’t get any benefits, and he’s still having fun.”

Zhen Wu's face darkened, is this his impression in Zhu Di's mind?

Zhu Di recalled Zhen Wu's actions: "Zhang Fu's law and order strategy, you have been busy for half a year, even if you have a better suggestion now, you will write to Zhang Fu, Zhang Wu's Guizhou returnee Policy, you have worked hard for a long time to come up with it, and Zheng He, Yi Shiha of Nuer Gandusi have also been raised by you, let alone the improvement of firearms, the reform of craftsmen and households, let me tell you Every time you teach these principals without any secrets, you won’t get any credit if you have merit, and you may be responsible if you don’t have merit, what joy do you have?”

Zhu Di didn't use Zhen Wu to answer, he said to himself: "At first I couldn't figure it out, but later I understood, it will help the world if you have a mind like this, if you have a disposition in troubled times, you might raise troops and fight all day long, but Under the great and prosperous times, how could you be so light on weapons and let Daming fall into the flames of war? In contrast, the Prince and the King of Han are not pure, and they can’t help but have the heart of seeking the emperor, which is why I said I trust you more .”

Speaking of this, Zhu Di looked at Zhen Wu, and said seriously: "Since you have the heart to benefit the world, and I also have the virtue of tolerance, you and I might as well leave a good story in history that we never doubted, so that we can tell Later generations, there is a king with a heart like the sea, and there are matters of loyalty to the people, so you can do whatever you want in my Yongle Dynasty, and you don't have to be afraid."

Zhen Wu was a little moved, he never thought that Zhu Di would be able to calm down and talk so much with him in order to appease him, but...

"I'm actually more worried..." Zhen Wu struggled and didn't know what to say.

Zhu Di said generously, "Worried that the new king won't tolerate you?"

Zhen Wu nodded.

Zhu Di laughed and said: "Let's not talk about the future, just based on your current power and credit, no matter whether the prince or the King of Han is the new king, they will not be able to touch you. This is like I am the same to the Xu family. The royal family also needs face. , not to mention that they don't have my prestige, they will only move you when their brains are broken."

"Then you don't have to worry, after a hundred years, will I feel disobedient?" Zhen Wu asked.

Zhu Di shook his head and said: "I think I am very accurate in judging people. I understand the temperament of you and Yuying, let alone,

The third child and the seventh child of your family will all be in the southern land, and it is rare to come to the northern land again, even your sons will be like this in the future, if you are willing, you can try. "

hiss.

Zhen Wu took a deep breath.

Thanks to his mother, I'm still moved.

After all, it is the means of the emperor.

All of a sudden, he was pinched to death.

At this moment, Zhu Di shot Zhen Wu a glance and said: "And you have no choice, you have to defend Beiping until I move the capital here."

have to.

What else to say.

Zhen Wu had no choice but to take the order, and at the same time sighed in his heart, it seems that he will not even see his wife and mother many times in the future, and this official is really good enough.

I hope Zhu Di can move the capital here sooner.

Afterwards, Zhen Wu began to discuss with Zhu Di about the phalanx targeting the grassland.

It took several days before they reached an agreement.

……

And when the discussion was completed, Zhen Wu called Hou Zi that day. He wanted Hou Zi to go to Liangzhou to find Song Sheng, and cooperate with Song Sheng to enter the grassland to make some arrangements against Wala.

After all, he was going to stay in Beiping, so he naturally had to try his best to make the arrangements for the various departments of the grassland clear.

Speaking of which, when Mahamu moved to the west, he had received their help, and there were naturally some people in Wala who had surrendered in advance. This time, Zhen Wu planned to use those people to use the name of Ben Yashili to fight in the grassland. There's another storm coming up.

That day Zhen Wu kept telling the monkey until midnight, and then let the monkey go down to prepare.

The next day, after Zhen Wu watched the monkey set off, he was about to go back and think about it, but Zhu Gaoxu unexpectedly found him at this time.

When the two sat down with each other.

Zhen Wu looked at Zhu Gaoxu suspiciously.

It has been a long time.