Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 715 The Kamakura shogunate sent envoys to beg for food and the main force of the Japanese army sneaked into Jeju
  March [-]th.

Zhu Qiyu got up early in the morning and dug the ground on Dongpo. Zhu Wenfang took Pei Dang and Ruan Zhu into the Lingyu Palace and came to the snow hall.

Zhu Qiyu asked: "Have the results of the palace examination come out?"

Zhu Wenfang leaned forward and replied: "Come out, would you like to see their test papers?"

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "No need, just follow the master and study hard. In two days, you go to a banquet for the new scholars and lecture them.

Then a group of people will be selected to be members of the Zhongshushe. Others should go to various ministries or localities. You can see how they are allocated.

These are your first batch of disciples, win them over well. "

Lin Xiangyu asked from the side: "Who is the first-class Jinshi this year, and who is the top three in the second-class?"

Zhu Wenfang replied: "The number one winner is Tang Xun, the second place winner is Wang Kefu, the third place winner is Qiao Feng. The top three in the second place are Xu Guan, Duan Hong, and Yang Jizong."

The others were all recommended by the public, but Qiao Feng, the Tanhualang, was hand-picked by me. "

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Yes, Qiao Yi, Qiao Feng and his son were the first to write a letter to ask for Yi Chu. You should really show your own attitude.

To be an emperor is to be generous and generous, there is no need to hide something.

Qiao Feng is so young, let's marry Ding Guogong's sister to him. This not only won him over, but also won over Duke Dingguo. "

Zhu Wenfang nodded: "What dad is saying is that I am so tired these days. If dad doesn't invite me to sit at home, I can let my mother-in-law cook a bowl of soup for me."

"There are too many things in my house that you can't see, so it's not convenient for you to go in. Just chat here, and then go back to accompany your princess.

I will tell you that you must remember that in the future, the decision-making machinery of the imperial court must be reformed, especially the power of the cabinet must be reduced.

During my time as emperor, I will definitely not be able to reduce it. Most of today's cabinet ministers have supported me on the issue of the throne, and I am embarrassed to do so.

And whether it is me or you who succeed to the throne in the future, we will be able to suppress these ministers. But this is not necessarily the case for your son, so reform is necessary, but it is not urgent. Do you understand what this means? "

Zhu Wenfang nodded.

Zhu Qiyu asked again: "A few days ago when you went back to the old prince's palace in the city, did you go to worship at the Han Emperor Temple?"

"Goodbye."

"Then do you know why I don't include Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the Han Emperor Temple?"

"Because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty resorted to militarism and exploited the people."

Zhu Qiyu said with a serious face: "More than that, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's handling of the issue of succession to the throne must not be imitated.

He is the most classic negative teaching material. First of all, there was suspicion of the prince, and the disaster of witchcraft forced Prince Wei to rebel. It's so disgraceful, as disgusting as it is.

Secondly, it is to keep the son and remove the mother. I don't know what part of his brain is wrong, but he can figure it out.

You have to remember that the reason why the Han Dynasty became increasingly powerful in the early Han Dynasty was because it respected the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother was able to regent and hold power.

People always hold on to Empress Lu's power, but they don't want to think about it. Without Empress Lu, the young and weak Emperor Hui of Han would not have been eaten alive by the gang of founding heroes and arrogant generals.

The following Empress Dowager Bo and Empress Dowager Dou had no major problems with their personal virtues or their assistance to the government.

With the Queen Mother here, the inheritance of the throne has an extra layer of insurance. If there is no queen mother, you can guarantee that every generation will be succeeded by an adult emperor, that's fine.

If you are unlucky and a young emperor takes over, just wait and see.

Orphans and widowed mothers will inevitably be bullied. Think about it, if there are no widowed mothers and only an orphan is left, the ministers will not be able to do anything they want with you.

When your uncle succeeded to the throne, you had the support of the Queen Mother, and there was a traitor like San Yang. Your uncle and I have been wiping their butts for more than [-] years. It's fucking disgusting. "

Lin Xiangyu smiled and added: "Sanyang was so angry with your father that he dug them out and crushed their bones and spread their ashes."

The three of us said a word to each other, and they dispersed at noon. Zhu Qiyu returned home, soaked in the hot spring for a while, and then leaned on the couch comfortably to deal with military reports from all sides.

Qianxue asked: "Husband, Fan Guang, the Marquis of Shenwu, has led his army to Guangning. He wants to ask my husband, who is in charge of the original slave Gandusi?"

Recently, the savage Jurchens are ready to make moves, and there are signs of collusion with the Tatars. "

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "The savage Jurchen leader named Chang'annu was beaten on his way back after paying tribute. Is this a sign of rebellion?"

"Maybe. Another reason is that the area there is so vast that it can't be managed by just one slave Gandusi. What's more, Fan Guang's [-] new troops have been transferred to Guangning."

"Yes, Liaodong and Nuergandusi are too big. I intend to divide them into four provinces, Liaodong Province, Liaoxi Province, Liaonan Province, and Liaobei Province.

Establish prefectures and counties, and move Han people to the borders.

Split the Liaodong Peninsula, which originally belonged to Shandong, into a separate province.

The two provinces divided into North Korea were also renamed. I will call the north one Goryeo, and the south one will use the name North Korea. "

Asakusa asked again: "Japan's Kamakura shogunate Ashikaga Shigeji sent a special envoy to Beijing. Do you want to meet my husband?"

"Is there any evidence that I am not surrounding Wei to rescue Zhao? I have already greatly relieved the pressure on the Kamakura shogunate."

"After the Ming army occupied Sakai Port, the main force of the navy used Sakai Port as its base and sent ships to cruise along the coast. Japan's sea trade was completely cut off, and now there were no smugglers.

Coupled with the severe drought this year, the Kamakura shogunate is completely unable to bear it. Not only does it need tea, silk, and cotton from the Ming Dynasty, but now it even requires our supply of food. "

When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he beamed with joy: "So, I can completely control them. They can live without our silk and porcelain. Without tea, they will be somewhat affected.

But without food, people will starve to death. "

Qianxue smiled and said: "My husband is truly destined. According to Duoyan Wei's report, the grasslands are also suffering from drought this year. Although it is not as serious as Japan, the Tatar and Oara tribes may not be able to go south this year.

The greatest possibility is that the Tatar tribe and the Oara tribe will start a full-scale war because they compete for the limited fertile land of water and grass. "

Zhu Qiyu was even more happy: "Give Duoyanwei more money and food, so that they can stay away from conflicts and wait for work. When Ala and Tuotuo Buhua are almost done, let's go pick fruits.

The only problem is that with the original covenant still there, they need to break the covenant first and take the initiative to attack the Ming Dynasty, and then we can fight back.

No one can stand without faith. As the Son of Heaven, I must abide by the spirit of the contract. As long as I make a promise, I must fulfill it.

How is the Muromachi shogunate? When will they come to ask me for help? Is there an honest person among them? "

Asaki heard this and said with a smile: "How can you say that your husband is destined to return? The Muromachi shogunate has more than one honest man. Our secret lobbyist successfully lobbied Ashikaga Yoshimasa's wet nurse Konsen Bureau.

This woman named Imamsuga was so powerful that she successfully persuaded Ashikaga Yoshimasa to appoint his confidant Arima Nomochi to command the Kyoto army.

Remember, Arima Chijia also came to Beijing as a special envoy. He was in the same group as Jin Shenju and chose the strategy of supporting troops to defend Kyoto.

The food in Kyoto was enough to last more than two months. Konsenburo and others successfully convinced Ashikaga Yoshimasa that through a sneak attack on Busan, they could snatch the supplies we had hoarded and transport them to Kyoto, thereby engaging in a long-term confrontation with us.

Ashikaga Yoshimasa was convinced, so he was going to be tricked. "

Qianxue's words became a prophecy.

On the same day, the Japanese troops attacking Busan were running out of food and fodder and were forced to retreat.

The Japanese navy was divided into three routes, one carrying elite land combat elites back to defend Hakata Port, and one was cut off from the rear. These two routes were clear.

The other group left the port at night to attack the weakly defended Jeju Island.

The Japanese army also has talents, and this strategy is very clever. As long as Jeju Island succeeds, Japan's food shortage dilemma will be easily solved.

(End of this chapter)