eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 118

Mao Rong's title was derived from his great-grandfather, Nanning Bo Mao Sheng.

Mao Sheng went out with the army during the Zhengtong period, participated in the defense of Beijing during the Jingtai period, managed the [-] battalion drills, and then pacified various places, and was awarded the title of Nanning Bo.

Mao Rong's grandfather was okay, and he made some contributions, but his father was not.Now it is the fourth generation—in the seventh year of Hongzhi, Mao Rong succeeded Nanningbo.

Moreover, although he was tall and long-legged, his face was white and delicate, his limbs were thin, and he lacked the momentum and courage of a soldier when he walked.

Zhu Houzhao frowned when he saw it.

"Chen Tengxiang Zuowei Commander Mao Rong, see His Royal Highness the Prince." He spoke, his tone weak.

And he was shaking his head, as if wearing armor was very uncomfortable.

His appearance is not to say that his body was hollowed out by wine and sex, at least he has no martial spirit.

It is said that after the civil fort, Xungui was wiped out, and those who remained were all these things.

Zhu Houzhao couldn't hide his disappointment, threw the book in his hand on the table, and said: "There is only one very simple thing for you to do. If you don't do it well, I want your head."

The prince has been fighting with those elite ministers in the court for many years, and the habit he has developed is actually very strong. Otherwise, how can he beg for a living in the jungle fog?

It was the turn of the pressure on Mao Rong, he was a bit unbearable, speaking... it sounded very nervous.

"But according to... Your Highness's order!"

"You have 500 soldiers and horses, and there are 500 Tatar missions in Beijing. The emperor will issue an imperial edict tomorrow morning. The imperial court will no longer support the expenses of these [-] people. If you take people there, who dares to fight against me?" If something happens or even hurts people in the capital of Ming Dynasty, it will definitely be executed!"

"The minister leads the order!"

Zhu Hou looked at him and felt a little annoyed, so he waved his hand, "Go down."

He has already given birth to the idea of ​​​​substitution.

But there is no suitable candidate at present. There are 5000 people in Tengxiang Zuowei, and they are not going to fight, but they are still in Beijing. The task is actually very simple, so there is no big problem for the time being.

If 5000 people can't even watch [-] people, then Mao Rong's head can't be kept.

Liu Jin next to him practiced the kung fu of observing words and expressions,
Seeing that the prince's expression was not right, he tentatively said, "Your Highness...but you don't like Uncle Nanning very much?"

"Back then, Bo Xi in Nanning favored Lie, worked hard for his courage, and praised him from all over the court, without any objection. If you look at this man again, he is frizzy and lacks any sense of stability. He can only be called a general. People often say that the waves behind the Yangtze River drive the waves ahead, but in my opinion, most of them are not as good as one generation after another.”

But if you want to say that this Nanningbo should be removed immediately.

This is a matter of long-term consideration.

There are already many people in the DPRK who are secretly opposing him, and he has not taken action against the Xungui group. If he is too rash, it is really not his style.

Controlling people and governing the country can never be based on will alone.

"Your Highness, there is a story here, servant girl, maybe His Highness will like to hear it."

"Oh?" Zhu Houzhao raised expectations in his heart,

Sometimes people like this kind of "rape" are actually easy to use. He will touch your mind, scratch your itch, and solve your problems for you.

"The Earl of Nanning succeeded his great-grandfather, but his father, Mao Wen, was far inferior to his ancestor. Mao Wen had no ambitions, and had a romantic nature. Therefore, Mao Wen had more than one son."

Zhu Hou became clear, "Among Mao Wen's sons, is there one who is virtuous?"

"Yes, but...it seems to be an illegitimate child named Mao Yuwen."

"Hey, that's even better."

The pig's foot plot of the Jedi's counterattack, only by walking out of the darkness can forge perseverance and strength.

It was this name that made Zhu Houzhao feel weird.

But thinking about it, there is no such word as language in this era, and there is nothing you can do about it.

Seeing the prince's expression turned from worry to joy, Liu Jin was encouraged a lot.The last time Zhang Yong presented Wu Junchuan, who is unparalleled in martial arts, the prince greatly praised him.

But in the final analysis, Wu Junchuan is not doing well now.

In this comparison, it is obviously different for those with the title of Earl of Nanning.

"If His Highness agrees, this matter will be handled by the servants."

Zhu Houzhao nodded and agreed.

Roughly replacing Mao Rong will make many nobles feel chilled.But if he chooses to keep Nanning Bo by his side, the effect will be much better.

The Xungui group actually shared the world with the royal family.

They don't have any imperial examinations to take, as long as they are loyal to the emperor, the emperor will give him glory and wealth.

As for the option of rebellion, it was of little value to the nobles of the Ming Dynasty... Later generations always felt that the emperor had offended him when they saw the matter of rebellion, so they simply rebelled.

As long as there is a way to survive, ordinary people will not rebel. Zhu Yuanzhang became a monk back then and never thought of rebelling, so he really couldn't survive.

So these nobles themselves are nobles, why bother?

And they are naturally willing to get close to the royal family,

Many generals in the Beijing camp are also honorable, and the emperor trusts them.

So this Mao Rong got the job.

By the evening of this day,
Zhu Houzhao got another important message,
He asked Liu Jin to send someone to investigate where and what did the 1500 Tatars who entered the customs but did not enter Beijing go.

The little eunuch who came to report said a word: The gentry of the powerful family heard that the northern captives paid tribute, and each used colored forgings, iron tools, etc. to exchange their horses.

With this sentence, Zhu Houzhao understands why the fuck has sent so many people,
It's basically a purchasing team,

"So they went shopping."

Liu Jin said in a low voice: "Your Highness, Datong, Xuanfu and other places in my Ming Dynasty lack horses, and the Tatars lack iron tools. On an ordinary market opening day, the imperial court has already established a law that only cloth, silk, rice and salt are allowed to enter the market. They privately brought pots and birch ironware. Therefore, every time the northern captives paid tribute, they would ask the emperor to agree to provide ironware. In addition, they would also buy a large number of ironware from the people."

Zhu Houzhao thought that this was actually due to the difference in smelting technology.

In other words, the ban on the sale of ironware is the arms embargo of this year.

"That's why... what a great success." Zhu Houzhao felt dissatisfied with Zhou Du in his heart, "That little prince has nothing to gain, and since he considers himself an outstanding man of his generation, how can he do such a meaningless thing?"

He paced in the hall and thought for a while, "That Mao Yuwen, can you find him?"

"Of course, as long as His Highness is willing."

"Okay, let me see what he can do." Zhu Houzhao analyzed: "If I were the little prince, I would cherish this opportunity to pay tribute only once a year. In order to buy more ironware, I must first send people to the south, communicate with some businessmen in private, and everything must be arranged in an orderly manner, otherwise, it will be like a headless chicken, and the result will be uncontrollable?"

Liu Jin secretly said in his heart that His Royal Highness is really a thoughtful person, "So His Highness means..."

Zhu Houzhao frowned, showing vigor, "Let Mao Yuwen lead people to investigate immediately to see who is behind the scenes. Track them down, find them, and kill them!"

"Your Highness, does this slave think that it is necessary to ask the emperor's order for Jin Yiwei to do something like this?"

Zhu Houzhao turned his gaze to Liu Jin's face, "Is this an ordinary businessman who can do business with the Tatars? They might be able to hear news from the court, so they can't use Jinyiwei, they have to use this never-before-seen businessman." Someone expected Mao Yuwen, let him choose some Dongchang fans to control."

Eunuch Liu once again praised the prince for his thoughtfulness.

"The servant girl understands, then the servant girl will do it now."

"and many more."

Liu Jin turned her head and bent down to face the prince.

"Liu Jin, you are a cautious person. You have never seen this Mao language text palace. On the surface, you use him, but in essence you trust you. Don't let me down."

Liu Jin's scalp felt numb in an instant, and now it's all over, let herself in!
"The servant understands what His Highness means, and the eyes of the servant will not misread anyone."

"I hope so."

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At the same time, in the cabinet, Liu Jian also drafted the edict according to the intention of the emperor and the prince. They are all veterans, but they can't predict the future.

"Once this imperial decree comes out, I don't know how much trouble there will be tomorrow..."

(End of this chapter)