Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

Chapter 585 Brother, our chance is here!

When Zhu Yunqi vented his anger pervertedly, Zhu Di, who was far away in Beiping, was also restless.

Zhu Di changed into a uniform of an ordinary frontier army, and led dozens of guards across the fiefdoms of Liao Wang Zhu Zhi and Ning Wang Zhu Quan, and came to the Yalu River to meet a man.

Although Nanjing has already entered summer, the spring is still chilly along the Yalu River. Only the stubborn grass is struggling to reveal some green buds, which heralds the arrival of spring.

Li Fangyuan, dressed plainly, stood at the ferry to welcome Zhu Di.

To him, Zhu Di is not only his enemy's uncle, but also his ally against the tyranny, a trading partner with whom he communicates, and so on.

Therefore, he had to put aside his domestic affairs and came to the Yalu River ahead of time to wait for this noble Ming royal family.

Zhu Di was also very satisfied with Li Fangyuan's strictness. He not only got off the horse in advance, but also adjusted his clothes, expressing his solemnity for meeting Li Fangyuan.

However, just when Zhu Di wanted to approach Li Fangyuan to warm up, he suddenly saw Li Fangyuan kneeling down respectfully.

"Xiao Wang sees His Royal Highness Prince Daming!"

Zhu Di was stunned when he encountered this situation suddenly.Fortunately, he reacted quickly, hurried forward to help him up, and took advantage of the situation to hold the other's arm.

"Brother Li, you are out of touch. If you are so polite, how do you let Brother Yu deal with himself?"

Li Fangyuan smiled gratefully when he heard the words, and then spoke nonsense in a serious manner.

"His Royal Highness King Yan, Xiao Wang is not a polite person, but he is unavoidably timid when he sees a real dragon, and he dare not offend the might of the real dragon, so as not to bring disaster to our little country!"

Zhu Di was so happy when he heard this, he almost grinned to the back of his head.

If it was in Daming territory, he would still pretend to be more or less.But now that he has run to the Yalu River, he still pretends to be a fart?

"Brother Li's words are over, the real dragon has been determined, you and I are both dragons!"

Li Fangyuan smiled when he heard this.

"My younger brother has nothing to do to write a poem. If His Royal Highness Yan Wang doesn't dislike it, I will present it to His Royal Highness Yan Wang as a congratulatory gift for this meeting?"

Zhu Di was overjoyed when he heard the words, and even felt a bit of anticipation.

Although it was the first time he and Li Fangyuan had met, the two had corresponded many times, and even secretly sold many contraband.

Therefore, Zhu Di already had a certain understanding of Li Fangyuan's character and style of dealing with things, and he knew that the poems he presented must be good poems to praise himself!

"Then Brother Yu is all ears?"

Li Fangyuan presented the flattering poems he had drafted long ago in Ming Dynasty Mandarin.

"Zifeng holds the book and descends to the sky, and the folk songs are moved by joy and joy."

"Long-diving dragons and tigers respond to the sound, and the spirit of the unkilled whale salamander is still arrogant."

"Thousands of miles of land return to the orthodox, century-old figures see the Qing Dynasty."

"Tianjiao's old eyesight is new, and the gray hair is unforgivable."

After hearing this, Zhu Di repeatedly praised.

"Nice poem!"

"Unexpectedly, Li Xiandi has such talent and learning, and can write such good poems that suit the situation!"

Li Fangyuan waved his hands modestly when he heard the words.

"His Royal Highness King Yan praised you, Xiao Wang is making a fool of himself, hehehe..."

Hearing the words, Zhu Di felt even more emotional. He had known about the mess of the Li family for a long time, and he knew the hardships and hardships of Li Fangyuan assisting his father in raising troops, rebelling, and conquering the world in the early years. He also knew that his father Li Chenggui had promised him several times to be The crown prince, but in the end he made his younger brother, just because he was not a descendant.

Even if Jing Haijun hadn't accidentally entered North Korea, with Li Fangyuan's violent temper, he would have rebelled sooner or later.

Zhu Di can empathize with Li Fangyuan very much, in his opinion, this is simply another self.

Is it possible that I am overwhelmed by the words "concubine and concubine", in terms of ability, character, talent and learning, even if I am not as good as Zhu Biao, but I am countless times stronger than Zhu Yunxi, right?

However, the old man would rather pass on a child than let himself be the prince!

"Your father has no eyes, let such an excellent son like you fail to stand up, and even raise a little child, it is simply playing with the country!"

Li Fangyuan suddenly felt a confidant when he heard the words.

"His Royal Highness King Yan is right. That old thing in my family is old and foolish. If the Emperor Taisun of the Ming Dynasty hadn't personally sent heavenly soldiers to capture him to Daming, my younger brother would have entered the capital sooner or later to force that old thing to abdicate!"

The corners of Zhu Di's eyes twitched when he heard this, it was also his dream.

It's just that his old man is much more powerful than Li Chenggui. Even if the old man is lying on the bed and talking nonsense, he is not sure if the old man is faking it. He just wants to see who will jump out to rebel before he dies.

Therefore, Zhu Di has been standing still, keeping a low profile.

Not only did Zhu Di not act on his own, he even suppressed a series of methods of the Buddhist sect to prevent them from directing the disaster to him.

It's just to make some weapons secretly, and then secretly do trade with the Northern Dynasty and the Japanese Kingdom to make up for the deficit of the fiefdom.

"Brother Yu heard that my brother managed the Northern Dynasty in an orderly manner, and did not close the door at night. Can you understand it for Brother Yu?"

When Li Fangyuan heard this, his face was full of pride.

"To be honest, my younger brother's policy of governing the country has many references from Ming Dynasty!"

"Brother is used to seeing the grandeur of a big country in the sky, don't be amused by the small fights of our small country, hahaha!"

"Brother Li, what are you talking about, brother is really here to ask for advice!"

Seeing what Zhu Di said, Li Fang immediately pointed to a big turtle-like boat floating on the river.

Zhu Di had seen big boats before, and knew that his nephew could build big boats tens of feet long.But when he saw that the warships of the Northern Dynasty reached more than ten feet long, he was still slightly shocked in his heart.

"I never imagined that you, the Northern Dynasty, could build such a big ship!"

When Li Fangyuan heard this, he didn't know whether Zhu Di was praising him or scolding him. The warships they used were not enough for the Ming Navy.

"His Royal Highness, this is overrated. How can our turtle ship compare with the Ming Navy!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly when he heard the words.

"Brother Yu, Brother Yu correct your mistake."

"The Ming Navy belongs to Gu's eldest nephew, and has nothing to do with Gu, Uncle Wang."

"However, if the situation changes in the future and Gu takes that position, Gu will also vigorously build a navy, a navy no less than Zhu Yunxi's!"

Although Li Fangyuan could hear the unwillingness in Zhu Di's heart, he still couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth.

Daming itself is very powerful, and it can be said to be an invincible existence on land.If you continue to build a navy desperately, North Korea and Japan will no longer have the power to move around!

Seeing that Li Fangyuan's face changed slightly, Zhu Di hurriedly spoke out to make amends.

"Don't panic, brother Yu. Brother Yu is not as greedy as Zhu Yunxie. Brother Yu is only curious about the other side of the sea. In addition, he is more interested in the benefits brought by sea trade, and he is not greedy for other people's land."

"Your Highness, King Yan, even if you are the same as Zhu Yunxie, you are a hero who sees the same thing!"

"Little Wang is not only not angry, but is looking forward to Master Wang!"

"However, Xiao Wang only wants to see His Highness's benevolent and righteous teachers, not Zhu Yunxie's greedy robbers, hahaha!"

Seeing what Li Fangyuan said, Zhu Di also laughed out loud.

"I didn't expect Brother Yu to be so open-minded, but Brother Yu is not open-minded enough!"

"Since we've come to this point, Brother Yu will swear by the water of the Yalu River. If the Ninth Five-Year Plan comes alone in the future, as long as North Korea's tribute is not lacking, North Korea will definitely be listed as a country that will not be conquered, and let generations abide by it."

Li Fangyuan had never thought of counterattacking Daming. In his opinion, North Korea was very lucky to be able to drink some soup under Daming's nose and gain some small advantages.

"Then Xiao Wang will thank His Royal Highness Yan Wang for his generosity on behalf of North Korea and the future king of North Korea, hahaha!"

Amidst the hearty laughter of the two, Cui Mu, the historian of the Northern Dynasty, wrote this on the paper excitedly.

"The lord and His Royal Highness King Yan of the Ming Dynasty met on the river, and the lord was cautious in advancing and retreating in the face of King Yan of the Ming Dynasty..."

At this moment, in Cui Mu's eyes, Li Fangyuan is the sage and the lord, the hope of revitalizing North Korea.

Zhu Di and Li Fangyuan boarded the turtle boat together, and then under the leadership of Li Fangyuan, they visited the beautiful scenery of the Yalu River, and then boarded the land of the Northern Dynasties, visited the capital of the Northern Dynasties, and the village markets on both sides of the road.

Before coming again, Zhu Di thought that the life of the people in the Northern Dynasties would be very difficult.

After all, the levy will be increased next year, and both the Southern Dynasties and Koryo are already overwhelmed. It should be even more difficult for the Northern Dynasties, who are under the extra care of Zhu Yunxi.

But after coming to the Northern Dynasties, it was discovered that the people of the Northern Dynasties lived fairly well.

Although they are far from being rich, they don't have much distress on their faces.

It's just a little strange, everyone I saw on the road had a small badge on them, even the officials who accompanied Li Fangyuan were no exception, but the material was more particular, and the materials were made of ox horn and white jade. kind.

"Brother, can you tell me what the wooden plaques they wear on their bodies, and why everyone in your country wears them, regardless of age?"

"Brother Hui, this is a number plate, which was created by my younger brother. It is specially used to record their height, physical signs, hometown, farm and other information, so as to facilitate conscription and corvee service."

"In the territory of our Northern Dynasties, men over ten years old and under 70 years old must wear this item as long as they go out. If they don't wear it or forge or modify it, they will be severely punished!"

When Zhu Di heard the words, he immediately thought of the guide system strictly enforced by Daming. The two are surprisingly similar, and they are both a means for the government to manage the people.

It's just that Li Fangyuan's number plate system is more convenient. As long as you take out the number plate, your identity information is clear at a glance, and you can collect and issue it at any time.

"Unexpectedly, my virtuous brother is still an expert in internal affairs, and he can come up with such a cheap method!"

Li Fangyuan said modestly when he heard the words.

"The side door Zuodaoer, dare not be praised by the King of Yan!"

"Little brother, it's a helpless move. The land of the Northern Dynasties is no better than Ming Dynasty, and there are very few literate people in a small country. If this method is not implemented, the imperial court's conscription and tax collection will become a mess."

"Brother, you are humble. There is no fixed law for governing the country. If you can govern the country and the people, it is a good law!"

"This king will implement this method in the fief when he returns this time!"

Zhu Di's words are really not polite, but he really thinks this method is feasible.It’s just that he didn’t know that when he wanted to learn from the household registration management system of the Northern Dynasties, Zhu Yunxi, who was far away in Nanjing, was implementing a more advanced management system, which not only surpassed the Northern Dynasties, but also brought about a huge change for the whole world .

Zhu Di followed Li Fangyuan and went to several places. He often saw people with bald heads busy in farmland, construction sites, embankments, etc., and he couldn't help feeling curious again.

"My dear brother, do you also need to work as a monk in the Northern Dynasty?"

Zhu Di has a good impression of Buddhism. First, Yao Guangxiao is a monk, and second, Buddhism intends to get close to him, and has the idea of ​​supporting him in the upper echelon.

Therefore, Zhu Di maintained sufficient respect for Buddhism no matter on the surface or secretly. In his fiefdom, Buddhist temples rose one after another. Many monks who were forced by Zhu Yunxi to survive went to Yandi.

"Brother, younger brother, it's not that I don't respect the Buddha. It's just that the people in my northern dynasty are small and I can't support too many monks. I can only force some monks who are just pretending to be vulgar."

"However, this method is not my younger brother's original creation. It seems that the grandson of your country's emperor is also implementing this method."

Zhu Di nodded quickly when he heard the words.

"Oh, there is indeed such a thing, but my elder nephew has already caused an uproar in the country, and the people's hearts are unstable..."

As soon as Li Fangyuan saw Zhu Di say this, he knew Zhu Di's inclination towards Buddhism.But he still didn't intend to follow Zhu Di, but expressed his thoughts realistically.

"To tell you the truth, my younger brother not only forced some monks to return to vulgarity, but also confiscated a large amount of monastery property."

"what?"

Zhu Di was startled when he heard this, and thought to himself, isn't this the same as what that Ni Sun did!

"Your grandson may have a lot of absurdities, but there is nothing wrong with matters related to Buddhism."

"Buddhism does not engage in production, but occupies a large amount of land and tenants, which is very unfavorable to the court."

"The reason why my Northern Dynasty was able to restore its national strength so quickly is because I confiscated the Buddhist land and distributed it to the landless people so that they could pay taxes for the court."

"Oh oh oh..."

Hearing these words, Zhu Di secretly vigilant in his heart, and he had to restrict Buddhism when he became emperor in the future.

It's just that if they ask for help from Buddhism now, they have to be treated more politely.

During Zhu Di's three-day trip in the Northern Dynasties, he not only saw Li Fangyuan's methods of governing the country, but also saw the navy built by Li Fangyuan secretly.

Although Li Fangyuan's navy is very shabby, let alone compared with Zhu Yunxi's Jing Navy, even the Chongming Navy, the predecessor of Jing Navy, can beat him for dozens of streets, but in the Korean Peninsula and the waters of Japan, Li Fangyuan's navy Undoubtedly an invincible existence.

It is foreseeable that as long as the Ming Navy withdraws from this sea area, Li Fangyuan's navy will dominate the peninsula, and their troops will point directly at Japan across the strait.

This made Zhu Di have a new understanding of Li Fangyuan. This is an ambitious, farsighted and capable ally!
During Zhu Di's trip to the Northern Dynasties, he not only got a taste of the customs and customs of the Northern Dynasties, but also signed an order of tens of millions of taels of silver with Li Fangyuan.

In the next three years, Zhu Di will provide materials such as firearms, ironware, and iron ingots to the Northern Dynasties, and exchange goods such as ginseng, grain, and sea salt with the Northern Dynasties to achieve bilateral exchanges.

Of course, there are naturally many calculations about a certain emperor's grandson.

It's just that both of them know that if there are no accidents, their chances of winning are really not much.

However, no one thought that when the two were about to part, the guards of King Yan brought them an extremely exciting news.

"His Royal Highness King Yan is in trouble!"

"What's so alarming about?"

"According to Master Yao's report, it is said that the rations shipped to Hamiwei, Tianshanwei, and Suiyewei in Guihua City were intercepted!"

"What?"

Zhu Di's astonishment soon turned into ecstasy.

"God help me too, hahaha!"

"My dear brother, that's great, our chance has come!"

(End of this chapter)