I'm only seven years old, Lao Zhu, you let me supervise the country?

Chapter 203 A new starting point, guard this home!

When people of later generations evaluate this policy, they often regard it as a new starting point for Ming Dynasty.

At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhu Yuanzhang established a country without conquests for fifteen years and warned future generations not to send troops to conquer neighboring countries at will.

The reason why Lao Zhu has such an idea is entirely for the sake of the common people.

Under the constraints of the productivity level and transportation conditions at that time, in addition to the defensive and counterattack wars that had to be fought, going to other countries was completely a burden for the common people.

The monarch prides himself on martial arts, and the generals make achievements, but what about the common people?

Apart from the fact that a large number of soldiers died on the battlefield, countless people were conscripted to serve in the military, and engaged in logistics such as transportation support, there was no half benefit.

It is not like those Western overseas colonies that can search for resources and feed back to the mother country, which is profitable.

It was from this point that Lao Zhu set up the rules, and he was not allowed to conquer at will.

Although the world is safe, if you forget to fight, you will be in danger.

But again.

Although the country is big, belligerent must perish.

In Lao Zhu's view, the great Ming Dynasty has everything.

It is enough to defend our own territory and fight back against foreign aggression.

Be good to your neighbors and don't attack any country lightly.

From the perspective of the time, this point of view is undoubtedly correct.

but.

It ignores the development of the times and the progress of productivity.

If Ming Dynasty does not expand, it will always be on the defensive.

Instead, it leads to its own downfall.

Not building the Great Wall marks a complete shift in this strategy.

Take the attack as a guard.

If you don't give anyone a chance to attack yourself, you naturally don't need to defend.

Old Zhu took Zhu Yunxi's hand and walked around the Yangshan Palace.

The emperor's residence is beautifully renovated and the scenery is also very good.

Zhu Yunzhen rarely left the city and enjoyed such a relaxing time.

And at the same time.

Just when Zhu Yunxi and Lao Zhu got together, there was also an undercurrent in the capital.

In a room near the gate of the city, Xu Miaojin and Yao Guangxiao sat opposite each other, their expressions were very serious.

"If the poor monk's predictions are correct, the pirates should attack Shengjia within a few days."

Yao Guangxiao's tone was very serious.

Just now Xu Miaojin had received the news that Chang Mao left the mansion in disguise, and Zhu Yunqi also left the mansion. The two met quietly in private, which should be plotting.

Xu Miaojin frowned and said: "Why don't you transfer the new army to Yangshan to deploy defenses? In this case, no matter how the Japanese pirates make trouble, there will be no risk."

"Impossible!" Yao Guangxiao shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is away, His Highness Grandson is not responsible for the safety of the holy driver, not to mention His Majesty has already explained that he will make preparations so that Grandson does not need to worry."

"If a new army is randomly transferred to escort, may I ask whether it is the escort or the forced palace?"

"Those who are interested in it just need to do a little bit of trickery, such as the guns in the new army go off, and pick them up again, and His Royal Highness will not be able to clean up even if he jumps into the Yellow River."

Xu Miaojin's complexion changed slightly, and said: "The emperor's family is troublesome, you always doubt me, I doubt you, and there is no trust in the whole family."

"Jiangshan Sheji weighs more than ten thousand jun. The emperor's home cannot be regarded as an ordinary family."

Yao Guangxiao said: "This is a conspiracy. They are sure that we cannot send troops to escort them, so they are so confident."

Xu Miaojin smiled and said: "The new army can't be transferred, so Jiang Yu's Jinyiwei, after all, there is no problem, right?"

Yao Guangxiao still shook his head: "Of course Jinyiwei can be transferred. But in this way, the monitoring of the city will be weakened."

"It's the end of the new year, and there are many people and things in the city that need to be monitored by Jin Yiwei."

"Ying Tianfu's yamen servants have all been mobilized, but they are still trying their best to maintain it."

"It's also difficult for Jinyiwei to draw too many troops."

"What's more, His Royal Highness Taisun has other arrangements for Jiang Yu."

Just like later generations, every Chinese New Year is the busiest time for the public security department.

Just maintaining order is not easy.

"The troops near the capital were mostly ineffective when they went to Songjiang last time, and they cannot be trusted." Xu Miaojin hesitated and said, "Perhaps I can look for Lan Yu?"

Yao Guangxiao clapped his hands and said, "It seems that I went with the poor monk."

"In my opinion, you should not only go to Lan Yu, but also Feng Sheng and Fu Youde."

Xu Miaojin pondered for a while, then hesitated and said: "Feng Sheng is fine, he used to be my father's old department, and the friendship between the two families is not bad. I have no choice but to find him."

"But the first person Fu Youde followed was Chang Yuchun, and Chang Mao was his eldest son, so he might not stand with him."

Yao Guangxiao said with a smile: "Move with emotion, understand with reason."

"Chang Mao is Chang Mao, and Fu Youde is Fu Youde. Even Chang Mao's younger brother, Chang Sheng, may not be the same as Chang Mao."

"After all, the Chang family has a noble family with great achievements. It is possible that Chang Mao did something wrong because he hated his grandson."

"But they don't have the guts to ask the entire Chang family to rebel."

"Fu Youde may not know what Chang Mao is going to do."

"At least, the poor monk doesn't think he will participate. With his foundation in the army, he may hear some rumors, but pretends not to know, that's all."

"Go test the three of them and see how they react."

"It doesn't matter whether you listen or not."

"His Royal Highness Taisun has already made perfect arrangements, and it is not necessary to obtain their support."

Xu Miaojin nodded and said: "Old monk, you mean to test the attitude of the three of them?"

"That's right!" Yao Guangxiao nodded and said, "The three of them are veteran generals who have led the army for many years. Their attitude will also determine whether the grandson will use them in the future."

"Otherwise, why don't you go to your brother Xu Huizu directly? The Xu family still has some prestige in the army, right?"

Xu Miaojin suddenly realized: "I have never understood why he didn't severely punish those generals who delayed when he sent troops to Songjiang, and why he didn't purge the associates of Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai. It was just for today?"

"Not entirely!" Yao Guang said filial piety: "There is an emperor and a courtier. Your Majesty is still alive, and your grandson can shake the court so that all forces dare not resist. Purging the court will only arouse suspicion, and it will do more harm than good. Not necessary. What's more, in the case of Ouyang Lun, many officials have already been dismissed."

"If they can't hold back and want to jump out, the emperor will do it himself." Xu Miaojin said: "Then I will go find the three of them."

The little girl acted resolutely, and left as soon as she said she wanted to. When she reached the door, she turned around and said, "Old monk, is there really no problem with His Majesty?"

"You are concerned about His Highness Taisun, right?" Yao Guangxiao pointed out with a smile: "Don't worry, although the new army cannot go directly to Yangshan to escort them, His Highness Taisun still mobilized two thousand-man teams of new troops out of the city in the name of training. If something unexpected happens, support is always available.”

"What's more, His Majesty the Emperor has long known that Yangshan is heavily guarded, and has already made preparations."

"What we have to do is to guard the home of the capital."

"The poor monk is at the gate of the city, looking to see who is coming in and out."

"Go and see Lan Yu, Feng Sheng, and Fu Youde."

"If there is a change in Yangshan, the capital will definitely be uneasy. Only when the capital is stabilized can the grandson deal with the affairs of Yangshan with all his heart."

Xu Miaojin breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "That's good, we must firmly hold the rear."

After finishing speaking, she said a little uneasy: "He asked us to respond near the city gate, but Yang Shiqi was ordered to guard the court hall in the Wenhua Hall. Can the man named Yang be restrained?"

"This person has the talent of a prime minister." Yao Guangxiao sighed, "His Royal Highness looks at people like a god."

"The People's Supervision Department is just a supervisory agency, and it won't attract too much attention. At this time of year, it can come in handy."

"I understand." Xu Miaojin didn't stop.

She came out of the room, and the street was still crowded with people.

At the end of the new year, people flock to the city to shop.

There were ten times more people entering and leaving the city gate than usual.

Bustling, shoulder to shoulder.

She couldn't help frowning slightly.

With so many people flowing, it is impossible to ride a horse and gallop.

The little girl took a deep breath, picked up her pace, and disappeared into the crowd in the blink of an eye.

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(End of this chapter)