Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king

Chapter 263 Join forces vertically and horizontally to send Annan as envoy!
Three years after Zhang Tong left Jingtai, he was dismissed from his post and lived idle.

The eunuch who delivered the order searched for a long time before he found Zhang Tong's address. His family had moved outside Andingmen, opposite Baiwang Mansion.

A dignified general, but like an old folk man, he built a house with the masons and got himself dirty.

The eunuch who delivered the order was stunned when he saw Zhang Tong.

Zhang Tong was even more confused. Did the emperor bring up old matters again and want to arrest him and imprison him?
He is already very low-key.

If the emperor had not allowed him to return home, he would have left the capital long ago.

He washed himself, placed the incense table and received the imperial edict, and then followed the eunuch into the palace.

When he entered the palace, it was already dark.

While the emperor was still dealing with government affairs, the eunuch asked him to wait in the side hall.

After waiting for more than half an hour, he entered the main hall and kowtowed to the emperor.

"Zhang Tong, I want to use you, can you take on this important task?" Zhu Qiyu didn't waste any words.

Zhang Tong's face was full of confusion: "Your Majesty, are there any use for grass and grass people?"

He never thought that one day he would be activated.

"Fan Guang said your strength lies in training troops, not fighting."

Zhu Qiyu said: "I want to give you the opportunity to go to Taizhou, lead an army on your own, and train a strong naval force for the center."

Zhang Tong's face was full of surprise.

It’s not that he doesn’t know how to fight, it’s that his generals don’t recognize their soldiers, and their soldiers don’t recognize their generals.

At that time, the court was under heavy pressure, and we were completely unfamiliar with the enemy. Victory or defeat depended entirely on destiny, and fighting relied entirely on confusion. How could we fight such a battle?

When he failed, he was disgusted by the emperor.

Zhang Tong is similar to Yu Jin in the Three Kingdoms, good at training troops rather than fighting.

"I allow you to summon all the guards in Taizhou Prefecture to form the Taizhou Army, with an actual strength of 5000 people, all of whom are naval forces!"

Zhu Qiyu never let him get up, and said quietly: "I will give you one year. After one year, I will have a strong army that can fight naval battles."

It didn’t say that we needed to win the war, but that we only needed a navy that dared to fight.

Now all the coastal guards are avoiding fighting. They are as afraid of Japanese pirates as tigers, and they dare not even attack them.

If you don't read the battle report, the reality is that after the Japanese pirates came ashore, they burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil, while the guardsmen watched. When the Japanese pirates withdrew, they fought symbolically, chopped off a few people's heads, and then went to the court. Thank you for your contribution.

There were no guards at all. Those who dared to fight the Japanese pirates head-on avoided fighting or were afraid of fighting. That's why the Japanese pirates were so arrogant.

Are the Japanese pirates strong?
It must not be strong.

But it can corrode the entire coast.

The reason is also simple.

Because maritime merchants needed Japanese pirates to stop the emperor from going to sea, the coastal gentry also needed Japanese pirates to help them control maritime trade.

As for the emperor, he has no ships and no soldiers to fight, so how can he fight?I can only pretend to be deaf and dumb, and pretend I don’t know.

Therefore, Zhu Qiyu wants to build an army that dares to fight. Whether he can win the battle or not will be discussed later.

At least there must be an army that dares to fight.

"Your Majesty does not remember the past, and does not mention the faults of minor ministers. If you still use minor ministers, the minor ministers will be your majesty's troubles!"

A pie hit Zhang Tong on the head.

The talent of water trainers is too scarce.

Those Japanese pirates who caused trouble on the sea frontiers must be reused.

The Ming Dynasty lacked naval talents.

"Don't thank me yet."

Zhu Qiyu said: "The ugly words come first."

"In this year, I will give you whatever you want. If, after one year, your training as a navy master becomes embarrassing, I will chop off your head!"

Zhang Tong said fiercely: "If in one year, Wei Chen's actions are not as desired by His Majesty, Wei Chen is willing to sacrifice the heads of his entire family! I will never complain!"

"it is good!"

Zhu Qiyu stood up: "You Zhang Tong look like a man! I can trust you when I use you!"

"stand up!"

"I order you to be the commander-in-chief of Taizhou Prefecture, and allow you to recruit a navy from all over the world. The actual number is 5000 people. I will allocate the equipment and ships for you!"

"As long as you can train a soldier who dares to fight, I will allow you to expand your military power, and I will definitely allow you to gain a title in the future!"

This commitment is big enough.

Since ancient times, generals who trained troops have been lost in the long river of history. Only those generals who won battles shine in the annals of history.

But what really plays a crucial role is the training-type general.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Zhang Tong burst into tears of gratitude.

He also figured it out. The emperor spent thousands of gold to buy horse bones and waited for the navy talents to join the fleet.

"If there is a war, you will take orders from the commander-in-chief of the four prefectures, Hu Xi."

"If there is no war, you will be training in Taizhou Prefecture."

Zhu Qiyu was still thinking, Ningbo Mansion was also a place where pirates were rampant, so should a general be released?

In this way, we can use the armies of Ningbo and Taizhou to hold Zhejiang hostage.

Send Zhang Tong away.

"Feng Xiao, can you let Zou Qian go to Ningbo to train troops?"

Zhu Qiyu had previously sent Zou Qian and Guo Sheng to take charge of Zhejiang to prepare for the Japanese army.

"Your Majesty, as far as Zhejiang is concerned, Ningbo Prefecture is a borderland."

"In recent years, Ningbo's islands and reefs have been abandoned, so Ningbo has become a place where pirates are rampant."

"If Master Zou is sent to Ningbo to command the army, I'm afraid it will be half the result with twice the effort."

Feng Xiao is not optimistic about Ningbo Mansion.

He pondered and said:
"It is better to combine Shaoxing Prefecture and Ningbo Prefecture into one, and ask Mr. Zou to take charge of the army."

"The emperor divided and prepared the Japanese army, and then allowed Mr. Zou to recruit soldiers in the two mansions, and then transferred a group of wolf soldiers from Guangxi."

"Wolf Soldiers are outsiders and have no roots in Zhejiang. They can only rely on the Central Committee."

"Zou Qian and Zhang Tong, one at a time, are holding each other hostage. Outside, Cheng'an Marquis Guo Sheng is in charge of the Japanese army. From now on, Zhejiang is safe."

Feng Xiao's ability has improved.

There is another advantage. If you control Shaoxing Prefecture and Ningbo Prefecture, you can control Hangzhou Prefecture and Jinhua Prefecture.

In this way, eleven and nine prefectures in Zhejiang were controlled.

Jiaxing Prefecture and Huzhou Prefecture can send another good general to take charge of the army.

Zhejiang was completely in the hands of the emperor.

"You have a good idea. Use the Guangxi wolf soldiers to neutralize the Zhejiang soldiers, so that the Zhejiang soldiers can only obey my orders. This is a good method."

Zhu Qiyu was very satisfied with Feng Xiao's views.

The reason why Zou Qian was used to train as a local water master was because Zou Qian was Yu Qian's man.

It was Zou Qian who was recommended by Yu Qian at the beginning, and he was promoted over the next level. Zou Qian was a civil servant and knew military affairs. Under his training, Zou Qian had begun to achieve results.

It is just right to let him control Shaoxing and Ningbo.

As for Jiaxing and Huzhou, who will command the troops?

Zhu Qiyu really has a candidate.

"Go and bring Xing Rangxuan."

Feng Xiao was slightly startled. Xing Rang was a loyal supporter of the Japanese prince. He belonged to the Yingfu faction and had been sitting on the bench for many years. Why did the emperor want to use him?
"Your Majesty, Xing Rang's father has passed away, and he is observing filial piety in Ding You."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "I want to send him to Huzhou and Jiaxing to command the army. If he doesn't do well, I will kill the nine tribes of him!"

Erchen, there is also the usage of Erchen.

Xing Rangming knew that the emperor would not use him.

But the emperor used him. Not only did he use him, he also gave him military power and asked him to train in Zhejiang.

As long as a knife is hung over his head, Xing Rang will train his troops as hard as his life, because if he doesn't practice well, he will die, and the emperor will never be merciful.

If he wants to survive, he has to train his soldiers with all his life and kneel down to lick the emperor with all his life.

However, he can only be given the right to train troops, not the right to command them.

Just use Xing Rang as a tool and send a eunuch to control him and make him feel uncomfortable.

This is the best means of revenge.

"My slave understands, so I will send the eunuch out of the palace to deliver the order." Feng Xiao laughed.

Southern Zhili is too sensitive and should not send more troops for the time being.

But Fujian can send another one to pass.

"Go and bring Chen Yuxuan."

"Your Majesty, when is this? You promised to go to the harem." Feng Xiao reminded.

Zhu Qiyu really didn't want to see his sons.

There were waves of turmoil in the harem.

He felt powerless.

And in southern Zhili.

Chen Wuyang climbed into Yang Xuan's bed, which spread throughout the city.

After Yang Xuan woke up, he was still alive without face. He committed suicide four times, but was saved by his family. He had already written a memorial to the central government, requesting that he become an official and return home.

He had made up his mind to leave, and his face was filled with sadness.

Chen Wuyang is enjoying himself.

He dragged a stretcher around the city. When all the officials in Nanjing heard that Chen Wuyang was passing by, they immediately closed their mansions and cleared the streets in an instant.

Fu Hai on the stretcher showed a look of despair.

Chen Wuyang wandered around and knocked on the Yin family's residence again.

The Yin family doesn't open the door.

However, Chen Wuyang climbed over the wall and almost got into the old lady's bed.

Princess Hanshan wore a bandage on her head and said sickly, "Does Mr. Chen want to torture himself to death?"

This statement is ambiguous.

"Your Highness, you are serious."

"I just want to see Yin Yu and Yin Hui who are detained at home, and make sure they are still in the Yin Mansion."

"But your servants are blocking it, so I have no choice but to make this decision."

He is not Fan Qing.

Stand like a minion.

Princess Hanshan sneered twice: "They are in their own yard. Please go and have a look, Mr. Chen."

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness."

Chen Wuyang hesitated to speak. He really wanted to ask, when will you die?

I see you are very sick, you will die soon.

Princess Hanshan glanced at him and sneered in her heart: The emperor sent this loach to stir up the situation in South Zhili, which was too explicit.

The more the emperor does this, the more he will alienate Southern Zhili.

At the Duke of Wei's house, the research must have yielded results.

A sarcastic smile appeared on her lips and she slowly closed her eyes.

Chen Wuyang hit a wall, glanced at Yin Yu and Yin Hui, got angry at them, and left Yin Mansion.

In Wei Guogong's house, the results have been discussed.

Sea ships can never give it!

The emperor's desire to go to sea must be completely curbed. The money in his pocket cannot be exchanged for an illusory opportunity. The gain outweighs the loss.

"Then how should we deal with it?" Xu Chengzong had no idea.

He also wanted his son Xu Yan to take over the central government and become a true Duke of the country.

"No one can stop what His Majesty is going to do, so just let him kill him. Kill him until the Southern Zhili are eccentric and the world collapses."

The person who spoke was Xu Chengzong's uncle, the eldest member of the Xu family.

His name is Xu Keng.

His father was Xu Yingxu, the concubine of the King of Zhongshan, and his rank was the second son.

Xu Keng is Xu Yingxu's third son.

"Uncle can't!"

Xu Yongning said: "My Xu family has been favored by the emperor, how can I compete with the central government just because of a little money?"

Xu Yongning is from the Dingguogong line.

Ding Guogong's line was close to Taizong's line.

The first Dingguo Duke was Xu Zengshou, and the fourth son of Zhongshan King Xu Da was the third legitimate son.

During the Jingnan period, he always spoke for King Yan, but was killed by Emperor Jianwen with a sword. After the victory of the Jingnan period, in the second year of Yongle, Jin was granted the title of Duke Ding.

There are two princes in the Xu family.

Xu Da had four sons and four daughters, and he only had three adult sons, namely Xu Huizu, Xu Yingxu, and Xu Zengshou.

Xu Huizu sided with Emperor Jianwen.

Xu Zengshou sided with Emperor Taizong.

Xu Yingxu was a concubine, so he did not dare to offend either side and stood in the middle.

The reason why the Xu family is extremely popular is, on the one hand, the contribution of Queen Ren Xiaowen, and on the other hand, the friendship between Dingguo Duke Xu Zengshou and Emperor Taizong.

Therefore, Ding Guogong's line was also close to the emperor's line.

"Dingguo Gong, haven't you seen clearly who your Majesty is?" Xu Chengzong had to call Xu Yongning his brother.

Xu Yongning was the fourth generation Duke of Dingguo. He ascended the throne in the sixth year of Jingtai.

Xu Keng is a generation older than them.

"Speculating on the power of Heaven is a capital crime!"

Xu Yongning was willing to hand over the ship anyway.

After the British lineage was executed.

With the addition of Duke Xing, the number of Dukes remained at five.

However, Yu Qian was the emperor's man, and Cheng Guogong was tamed like a dog by the emperor. Wei Guogong and Ding Guogong were far away in southern Zhili and could not participate in the central decision-making. Qian Guogong was far away in Yunnan.

When the emperor expands territory, he needs the prince to guard the place.

If Ding Guogong and others listen obediently to the emperor's words, they will definitely win the emperor's attention and return to the center.

Xu Yongning wanted this opportunity.

Xu Chengzong still wanted to persuade, but Xu Keng stopped him: "I can't write two characters of Xu in one stroke."

"Back then, my uncle and uncle bet on both ends."

"Today it's time to place your bets again."

"It is better for Ding Guogong's lineage to cater to His Majesty, and Wei Guogong's lineage to oppose His Majesty."

"On the surface, there is a lot of trouble, but in fact, the Xu family will always be one family."

"Try to preserve the family achievements as much as possible."

It is very similar to the choices of Xu Huizu and Xu Zengshou.

"This..." Xu Yongning wanted to donate all the ships at sea in exchange for the emperor's reward.

"Dong Guo, if His Majesty allows you to take charge of the army, can you lead the army to fight?"

Xu Keng asked him: "Your Majesty wants a general who is victorious in every battle. Who do you think is better between you and Yu Qian?"

Xu Yongning smiled bitterly, is this even necessary?
"So, even if you wipe out all the wealth of the family, the emperor will not like you."

Xu Keng was an old man and had already seen through it: "If you can fight, even if you are hiding in the mud, the emperor can dig you out."

"If you can't, just wait for the weather to change."

Xu Yongning was startled.

Xu Keng shook his head. He couldn't say it, and he couldn't say it.

After secret discussions between the two governments, Xu Chengzong visited Princess Hanshan's mansion and had a secret talk with Princess Hanshan.

That night, Princess Hanshan wrote a sealed memorial and sent it to the central government.

Start bargaining with the emperor and start wrangling.

And Ou Xin, leading a hundred thousand wolf soldiers, took a boat from Guangxi to Hefei all the way.

Wang Cheng is already waiting for him in Hefei.

He finally met his sister, Yang Niang, his long-lost sister.

My sister said that she was sold away voluntarily to save herself. She could only starve to death at home.

She was resold several times, sold to a brothel, and worked in a brothel for several years. She was redeemed by an honest man, and she lived with him and gave birth to four children.

She didn't dare to call her by her original name, fearing that she would be ruined by her original name.

Wang Cheng hugged her and cried.

I am over 50 years old. I have been searching for half my life and finally found it.

But the DPRK was busy with affairs, and he wanted to come to South Zhili to supervise the five prefectures and serve as the chief military officer.

Yang Niang was also inseparable from her younger brother, so she asked for a favor and followed Wang Cheng to Hefei.

With her came two grandchildren and a great-grandson.

Wang Cheng is so smart as he has been waiting in front of the emperor all year round.

It was immediately obvious that his sister was a little unfamiliar with his feelings. Deep feelings were often created through manipulation.The family love mentioned is nothing more than earning a future for the children and grandchildren.

It’s not really like the real feeling of brother and sister meeting each other.

Wang Cheng was actually a little uninterested.

Unfortunately, his nephews and grandchildren are all peasants with no talent or virtue.

When you get rich, you know how to show off, but you haven't learned how to lead an army. You often go to the Goulan House and take two good women as concubines, and you do a lot of unethical things.

Yang Niang also helped Zhou Xuan, which made Wang Cheng feel more and more disgusted.

He actually had a strange feeling. It would be great if he didn't find his sister and her sister only lived in his imagination.

At this time, Ou Xin led his army to Hefei.

According to the emperor's wishes, the five mansions will use five general soldiers. Wang Cheng will be the commander-in-chief of the fifth mansion, and Ou Xin will be the deputy commander-in-chief of the fifth mansion. They will help Wang Cheng lead the military affairs.

Although Wang Cheng holds the rank of general, he is in charge of military personnel, military supplies and other miscellaneous matters.

This is also the first time that Ou Xin works under a eunuch.

I thought that Wang Cheng would find trouble everywhere, but in the end, Wang Cheng turned out to be a hands-off boss, only controlling the army with money, food, and equipment, and did not participate in anything else.

Ou Xin is very comfortable with this soldier.

The first thing to do when arriving in Nanzhili is to marry the wolf soldier!

When the soldiers came to Nanzhili for recruitment, Ou Xin promised to pick wives for them when they arrived in Nanzhili.

This made the journey smooth.

Listening to operas, playing cuju, playing billiards, and swimming on the boat can make you calm and sensible.

Otherwise, these Guangxi natives would have rebelled long ago.

After walking for nearly two months, the [-]-strong army can already speak hundreds of words in Chinese and can understand simple passwords.

Ou Xin, however, was so tired that he lost weight. He was a Han Chinese native and was more tired than he was when he was marching and fighting.

Wolf soldiers like to listen to operas, play billiards and swim the most.

You can't play Cuju on the boat, so you can only play small games like ball bumping, which is not interesting.

Obviously they are all landlubbers, but the wolf soldiers are good at playing, and like swimming. When the boat reaches the clean water, they dive in for a swim.

However, there were so many parasites in the water that hundreds of soldiers died of the disease.

The swimming wind was temporarily suppressed.

Played billiards again.

The gameplay was passed down from the palace, and different gameplays were improved among the people. The gameplay is different in different places.

After getting off the boat, the wolf soldiers shouted to find a wife.

Ou Xin has already established contact with Wang Cheng, and the female relatives of the criminals in South Zhili have been gathered together and escorted to Hefei one after another.

As soon as they got off the boat, Wolf Soldier saw rows of young girls and young wives. The youngest was 13 years old and the oldest was over forty.

The situation of each woman was recorded. How to distribute them made Wang Cheng difficult. In the end, he could only let the soldiers draw lots. If they felt that they were not to their liking, they would exchange them with each other.

On the newly built school grounds.

Ouxin began to organize the lottery.

Wang Cheng wants to settle these wolf soldiers and build houses on their land. From now on, they will become common people in the five prefectures of South Zhili.

Things are going on in full swing here.

Bian Yong, Pan Benyu, and Lu Gao were in Hanoi, the royal capital of Annan.

The official language of Annan is Chinese.

So there is no problem in communication.

When Bian Yong met the king for the first time, he gave three suggestions to King Annan.

First, King Annan exceeded the system. The utensils used by King Annan did not fully comply with the regulations of the king. Instead, he chose things used by the emperor. This was beyond the system.

Second, King Annan did not obey the envoys from the superior country and received the envoys from the inferior country with courtesy. This was a major diplomatic incident.

Third, when His Majesty the Ming Emperor's imperial edict arrived, King Annan indulged in pleasure and did not go out of the city to kneel to greet the edict. This was a great disrespect to the Celestial Empire.

Li Jun's face turned dark. You defeated Oara and Tatar. You are strong and everything you say is right.

He also wanted to say that something was wrong. Fang Ying had hundreds of thousands of troops stationed at the border and could send troops into Annan at any time.

After the Xuande Dynasty abandoned Jiaozhi.

Annan made some small moves at the border, but Ming saw it and did not take action.

Nowadays, the Celestial Kingdom is using the power of great victory to overwhelm small countries.

Li Jun gritted his molars and said, "Change."

Annan sent all over-the-counter items to the Ming Dynasty, using all the items that a king should have, and gave them to Bian Yong and other envoys with the highest standard of reception.

When Bian Yongyan was fighting against the Confucian scholars.

Lu Gao is sleeping with the beauty of Annan, playing songs every night.

After Tiqi was reorganized into the Imperial City Division, Lu Gao seemed to have completely let go of himself.

Especially in foreign countries, the man who was hooking up with Prince Annan even wanted to give the woman he had used to Prince Annan for his use.

Li Xian wants to scold Lu Gao and give me the beauty of Annan country to this prince. Are you polite?

On the way here, he had doubted Lu Gao's identity.

This person seems to be a factory guard.

Not like an official.

They should be the emperor's confidants, sent to supervise Bian Yong and Pan Benyu.

It turned out that this person was greedy for money and mischievous. Sometimes he would curse Bian Yong and speak for An Nanguo, as if he was his mother.

"Brother, let me tell you everything."

Lu Gao burped and hugged Li Xian's shoulders: "The mission to Annan is only the first stop of the Ming Dynasty's mission. They will also go to Champa Kingdom and Siam Kingdom all the way."

Li Xian thought this was a good time to find out information: "Brother, what are you going to do, the envoy of the State?"

"Can I tell you?"

Lu Gao opened his eyelids and pretended to be angry: "This is all a state matter. I am stupid. I just say it casually? That is a matter of losing my head!"

"However, for the sake of my brother's warm hospitality, let me just say this."

"Siam disrespected the Celestial Empire and secretly traded with the Western Barbarians. His Majesty was furious and wanted to send heavenly troops to attack Siam."

"but!"

"The Ming Dynasty and Siam are not bordering each other. If we use the Annan Road, are you willing to do so?"

Li Xian had read Chinese since he was a child, and he also knew the story of the false Tao that destroyed Guo.

Definitely not borrowing it.

"If His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven has an imperial edict, Annan would not dare to disagree." Li Xian learned to be wise, and he suffered a lot in the capital and got out of it.

"Hey, you're quite submissive."

Lugao touched his head.

This is a very disrespectful thing, but Lu Gao represents the envoy of the Celestial Dynasty and has this power.

"However, would your Majesty do anything that would frighten the country?"

Lu Gao shook his head: "Impossible!"

"But Siam did not obey the orders of the Celestial Empire and attacked Chenla without authorization, which led to the destruction of Chenla."

"And he is good at trade with Western barbarians, so he will not let Western barbarians come to Guangzhou."

"I am going to Siam, pointing at the nose of the King of Siam and asking him if he is ready to subjugate the country?"

Lu Gao slapped his hand on the table: "Brother, no matter how drunk I am, but if we really want to fight, I will be the first to rush forward!"

"The small country of Siam is king and hegemon in its own country. As soon as the heavenly soldiers arrive, they will immediately kneel down and beg for mercy!"

"In a few months, Siam will disappear into history!"

Lu Gao opened his mouth and blew.

Li Xian heard an opportunity.

When the Ming Dynasty and Siam fought, they could only rely on the power of Annan, because the Ming Dynasty soldiers could not get through.

Can Annan take the opportunity to expand its territory?
You can also earn benefits from the Ming Dynasty. It will cost money to send troops. The heaven must bear these expenses.

Annan might be able to establish himself as the most powerful country in Central and South China through this battle.

"Brother, the Champa Kingdom doesn't respect His Majesty either, so why not destroy them all together?"

Annam and Siam also do not share a border.

But it borders Champa.

After destroying Champa, Annan's territory will increase. If Chenla (Cambodia) is annexed, Annan will border Siam.

Chenla was destroyed in the fifth year of Xuande, and the capital Angkor was captured by Siam.

In the eighth year of Xuande's reign, the capital was moved to Phnom Penh and the country was established again. The official documents of the Ming Dynasty no longer called it Chenla, but changed its name to Cambodia.

Zhenla is the transliteration of Ming Dynasty.

The Angkor Dynasty was established by the Khmer people. Because the capital was in Angkor and the capital was named Angkor (meaning Tong), it was called the Angkor Dynasty.

Therefore, Chenla, the Khmer Empire, and the Angkor Dynasty are actually different names for the same country in the same historical period.

The most famous one is Angkor Wat, which was burned down by the Siamese army.

call!call!call!
However, Lu Gao snored and couldn't wake up no matter how he screamed.

Li Xian asked someone to bring a wet towel over to wipe his face and wake him up.

Then he got up and entered the palace to report to his father.

Li Jun was renovating the palace and indulged in pleasure. At this moment, he was catching beauties in the palace.

Being disturbed by his son, he felt unhappy: "What's going on?"

Annan’s country is also unstable.

When Li Yuanlong, the second emperor of Annam, Emperor Taizong, established the crown prince, he originally appointed Li Yimin, king of Lang Son, as the crown prince.

However, Li Yimin's mother was arrogant and domineering, so she deposed Li Yimin as the crown prince and made her second son Li Jun the crown prince instead.

After the death of Le Nguyen Long, Le Xun, who was only two years old, succeeded to the throne and was regent by his mother, Queen Mother Xuan Thi Nguyen Thi Anh.

Jingtai did not officially take charge of the government until four years later.

The elder brother Li Yimin was conferred the title of King of Lang Son by Li Yuanlong, and became a vassal outside the country.

Does it look like Daming?

Emperor Zhu Qiyu also had an elder brother, but this elder brother had been an emperor. Li Jun's elder brother had not been an emperor, but he had been a prince, which was equivalent to being a deputy emperor.

Li Yimin quietly built up his troops.

But no one in Annan knew about it.

Does it look like Daming?

Li Jun liked to have fun and had no control over national affairs. His power fell into the hands of descendants and powerful ministers.

"Father, I think this is an opportunity!" Li Xian believed that this was an opportunity to expand his territory.

But Li Jun was not interested. He yawned: "Annan Kingdom is already vast enough. The country has good weather and good harvests. Why do we need to expand its territory?"

Li Xian had a lot to say, but couldn't say it out.

"Father, this..."

"Prince, you are not the emperor yet, I am the emperor!"

Li Jun glanced at him: "I'm still in my prime, so I should put aside my thoughts that I shouldn't have."

"I know my crime, I know my crime!" Li Xian kept kowtowing.

To expand territory, someone has to wield military power.

If the prince has military power, will he wear a yellow robe?Then lead an army to attack the capital and take his position?
snort!
You are the prince, are you crazy to want to be the emperor?
"Go out, don't bother me if you have nothing to do." Li Jun returned to the harem under the care of the eunuch.

He was not yet forty, and it was a good time to eat, drink, and be merry.

As long as he has a harmonious relationship with Daming, his position as King Annan will be stable.

As long as Daming's father is licked well, Annan will have no shortage of food and clothing, and he can enjoy himself with all his heart.

Li Xian's face was full of disappointment.

His father had no ambitions, but the Ming Emperor was too terrifying. It was as if the Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty who shrouded Annan Kingdom was back!
Don't look at King Annan proclaiming himself emperor and me behind closed doors, but in front of the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, he was able to proclaim himself a minister.

"Big nephew!"

When Li Xian left the palace, someone called him.

"Third uncle?" Li Xian looked surprised.

Unlike his uncle, his third uncle had ambition written on his face and resentment on his lips.

The third uncle, Li Kechang, had a free and easy temper and was not interested in the throne.

But he was compassionate and compassionate, and he was a famous virtuous king.

He advised Li Jun several times, hoping that he would pay attention to people's livelihood and be diligent and frugal.

As a result, Li Jun ignored him and drove him back to his fiefdom.

"When will the third uncle arrive in the capital?" Li Xianhe envied his third uncle, whom he had also been close to since childhood.

There are rumors among the people that he looks more like his third uncle than the current emperor.

Such rumors must have come from his younger brother, who covets the position of prince.

"I just arrived today. I heard that the envoy of the Ming Dynasty is in the imperial capital. Can you introduce me to him?" Li Kechang said with a smile.

"Third uncle, please listen to what my nephew has to say."

Li Xian took Li Kechang to the East Palace to talk by candlelight at night.

But the conversation between Li Xian and Li Kechang was shown in front of Li Jun: "Humph, they are more like father and son."

These words frightened the concubine who was serving him.

And in the East Palace.

Li Xian and Li Kechang talked all night.

"But my father can't listen. This is an excellent opportunity. Not only can we win the emperor's favor, but we can also gain benefits, which will benefit the country and the people."

But Li Kechang didn't think so: "It is not the behavior of a benevolent king to start provocations."

"Your Majesty has deep meaning in thinking this way."

"The Ming Dynasty is ambitious. I heard that the Ming Dynasty took over all the land in Mobei and committed a tragedy that destroyed human relations in Guangxi."

"I see, the Ming Emperor is not a kind gentleman."

Li Xian smiled bitterly, can he be described as a kind gentleman?That's a real tyrant!A tyrant like Jie and Zhou!

"So, if Annan joins the war, he will be seeking the skin of a tiger."

Li Kechang was not optimistic about sending troops for the Ming Dynasty.

Hearing what Third Uncle said, Li Xian also fell into thinking: "What Third Uncle means is that Lu Gao deliberately revealed the information to me?"

Li Kechang nodded: "According to what you said, nephew, the Ming Emperor was a tyrant. You have also seen the Bian Yong he sent. He is such an outstanding person."

"Why would you send a Lugao who is just waiting to die?"

"Moreover, Bian Yong is such a capable minister, but he is neither annoyed nor angry. Don't you think it's suspicious?"

Li Xian's face turned pale: "What the third uncle means is that Lu Gao deliberately revealed the information to his nephew, and then used his nephew's mouth to reveal it to his father? To trick me, Annan, into sending troops?"

"This is the most likely possibility." Li Kechang said.

"Thankfully I have my third uncle, otherwise my nephew would have been fooled."

After all, Li Xian was young. He went to the Ming Dynasty and was frightened by the Ming Dynasty monarch, so he was extremely respectful to the Ming Dynasty monarchs and ministers.

Li Kechang patted him on the shoulder: "It doesn't matter. Your Majesty has no intention of sending troops, and he will not fulfill Ming's wishes."

"Third uncle, if the Ming Emperor is so violent, if he doesn't listen to his wishes, will he send his troops to attack Annan?" Li Xian was worried.

"Probably not."

Li Kechang was unsure: "I, Annan, obey the Celestial Empire in every aspect. In what name does the Celestial Empire attack my Annan?"

"The emperor seems to have a mental problem. He will kill whoever he wants. I heard that countless important officials of the Ming Dynasty died at his hands."

Li Xian's face was full of horror: "What if he is not in his right mind and insists on attacking Annan, what should Annan do?"

When he said this, Li Kechang actually felt that this was a possibility.

Because Guangxi drove some chieftains into Annan and did not allow these chieftains to return to the Ming Dynasty. These chieftains did all kinds of evil in Annan.

The emperor also revoked the Annan reign title and forced Annan to use the Jingtai reign title.

Annan was also forced to transport massive amounts of food to the Ming Dynasty.

The strength of the Ming Emperor is evident.

“Then the food can’t be transported!”

Li Kechang made a prompt decision: "After dawn, I will enter the palace. Please beware of the Ming Dynasty, and the grain transport ships will temporarily stop transportation."

And Bian Yong was also scolding Lu Gao.

"Commander Lu, you are too anxious. If you reveal so much information in one breath, King Annan will definitely become suspicious."

Lu Gao pretended to be drunk, but his expression was clear at this moment: "They know nothing. These Annan monkeys are all black, and their brains look abnormal."

"You!" Bian Yong also scolded.

Pan Benyu and Xini: "Whether it can be said or not, it has been said. Let's think about it, how should we deal with it?"

"King Annan will definitely not send troops."

Bian Yong said firmly: "However, our plan is not for King Annan to send troops immediately. Let's take it one step at a time."

Lu Gao walked to the window to make sure he wasn't eavesdropping.

Then he said seriously: "You two, someone contacted me secretly..."

　I wasted time looking up information. There are only [-] words, so I can’t finish them.There are [-] words left, and I’ll start paying them back tomorrow!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)