Five years of garrison on the border, shocked Zhu Yuanzhang who went south to inspect

Chapter 240 The earth dragon is resurrected, what’s going on?

Whenever Zhu Yuanzhang came back from a war, he would respectfully present him with the general's seal and would never dare to show any slights.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was very suspicious of Xu Da. On the one hand, he was wary of his power, and on the other hand, he was also wary of his grandson Zhu Yunxuan, fearing that he would not be able to control himself after returning.

So he handed a roast goose to Xu Da, because roast goose and roast goose are natural enemies. Xu Da died soon after eating the roast goose.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very afraid of Xu Da, but he also valued him. He once said: "Strict military discipline, selfless dedication, selfless, selfless, selfless."

In this world, Xu Da is the only one who can do this.

Even after Xu Da's death, Zhu Yuanzhang still promoted his title to "Zhongshan".

Zhu Tuo sighed, "Xu Shuai, you and my father were childhood sweethearts. It can be said that we get along day and night, and our relationship is extraordinary. After that, you followed your father around and made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. If you return to your hometown now, Then what should I do when my father thinks of you?"

Xu Da looked at Zhu Tuo meaningfully and cupped his hands: "Thank you, King Su, for your guidance. I have my own sense of discretion."

"So good!"

Zhu Tuo immediately grinned. He certainly hoped that this great hero who created the world would have a good ending.

After Xu Da came out from King Su, he immediately entered the palace and told Zhu Yuanzhang that Zhu Tuo was going to cross the sea, which made Zhu Yuanzhang overjoyed.

Now, the Han people who were separated from the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the Mongol Empire have firmly controlled this "Silk Road". If they want to trade with the West, they need to find another channel.

This Zhu Tuo could actually come up with such a method.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "You are indeed my son."

"Welcome your Majesty." Xu Da clasped his fists and continued: "I have been feeling unwell recently and have abscesses on my back, so I came to beg the Emperor for a corpse. I am willing to build a house outside the capital and let me plant seeds every day. land."

"Really?" Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look at Xu Da, thought for a moment, and then said: "You are the head of the Ming Dynasty, but you only have one house in the capital. I am unfair to you."

"How could this happen? I am very satisfied if I have a yard."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said magnanimously: "My dear, you have been serving the Ming Dynasty all your life. I am not an ungrateful person. How about you find time to return to your hometown, take good care of your body, and live a good life?" A family life?”

Xu Da raised his head in surprise, thinking, the emperor is actually willing to let him go back?

"You are Zhu Tuo's servant. I have something to say to you, and you must say it honestly." Zhu Yuanzhang was wearing a yellow gown and sitting on the throne. Under his thick eyebrows, his eyes were shining brightly. , the momentum is compelling.

Yao Guangxiao's heart skipped a beat, and he said hastily: "I hope the emperor will make it clear that I, Daoyan, will never lie to anyone as a monk."

Lu Xiaofeng said: "Yes." Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Yao Guangxiao and saw that he was wearing a green shirt, with an expressionless face, holding a Buddhist bead in his hand, calm and relaxed, and felt very happy in his heart.

"I would like to ask you, if Zhu Tuo ascends the throne and becomes emperor, how will he cut down the feudal town?"

Upon hearing the news, Yao Guangxiao's originally calm expression suddenly became shocked. He quickly knelt on the ground, pressed his head deeply to the ground, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, King Su is just a prince, he has never coveted you. The position of the emperor."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand to tell him to calm down, "I just said it casually, don't take it seriously. What if, what if, what if, what if, what if Zhu Tuo does it?"

Yao Guangxiao said categorically: "There is absolutely no such thing. King Su is sincere and will never do anything to harm the Ming Dynasty, let alone an emperor."

Lu Xiaofeng asked: "What if he really becomes the emperor?" "Your Majesty, I am a subordinate of King Su. I will definitely watch over King Su and ensure that he will not do anything outrageous."

"He will."

"I'm sure that King Su doesn't have this treasure!"

Seeing Yao Guangxiao's "loyal" look, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know how to answer the question. He thought for a while, frowned and asked: "Then, I want to ask you, now that the princes of the countries are getting stronger and stronger, how can you What's your opinion?"

"Wei Chen has no objection. This is an internal matter within the royal family, and everything is decided by the emperor!" Yao Guangxiao said.

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless and cursed: "If you don't have a good idea, then think about it carefully. If you can think of a good idea, then leave quickly. If you can't think of a good idea, then just keep kneeling." !"

Yao Guangxiao was slightly taken aback, and carefully recalled Su Wang's actions these days. It didn't seem like he was planning to plot against him. How could there be such a sentence.

After pondering for a long time, Yao Guangxiao said cautiously: "It's a small view, a small view, a small view."

"Really? What are your ideas? Are you going to go to war to cut down the vassal state?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

"This statement is wrong. I think the royal family is a family. They are closely related to each other. The Ming Dynasty's weapons are facing outwards. How can we attack our own relatives and friends?"

"Okay, that's good." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded approvingly. From this point of view, Yao Guangxiao is much more sensible than Huang Zicheng.

That's right, with Zhu Tuo having such a competent subordinate, he can feel at ease.

“However, since ancient times, countless feudal kings have wanted to rebel.

What do you think we should do? "

"If you want the Ming Dynasty to be peaceful and peaceful, all princes must maintain good relations. As the emperor, you must make good friends with the princes. You must also give them some benefits and have more contact with them to enhance relationships."

"That's all?"

Yao Guangxiao bowed and saluted, and said in a loud voice: "All the vassal kings are vassals of the Ming Dynasty, each occupying one area. Since the emperor established Yingzhou, the eight major princes have been assigned to the line of the Great Wall. The area around the Yellow River is divided by Four princes guarded it, and the Yangtze River area was guarded by three princes.

"The border areas of the Ming Dynasty were built to prevent the Mongols from invading. If we forcefully go to the feudal town, it would be like cutting off one of our own arms. I think it's better not to go."

Zhu Yuanzhang was still very satisfied with this answer. The reason why he sent the princes out was to ensure the safety of his descendants, so he formulated a rule that could last for hundreds of years.

But what will happen more than 100 years later?
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Yao Guangxiao and said, "If these princes become powerful, will they pose a threat to the court?"

Faced with Zhu Yuanzhang's aggressiveness, Yao Guangxiao had to reply: "From now on, when the Ming Dynasty settles down, we can learn from Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin and hand over the power to him with a glass of wine."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "What if the prince refuses?"

"What the vassal kings only want is the prosperity of their descendants. If the court can give them more land, houses and money to ensure the happiness of their descendants, then these princes will agree. Even if some people don't agree, it won't be a big waste. ."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly.

Yao Guangxiao is indeed a man of great talent, and the plan he proposed can be compared with Liu Bowen.

(End of this chapter)