Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 357 Your Majesty is truly a saint

"Of course what His Highness said makes sense, but the generals kneeling outside the tent are all meritorious generals who are loyal to the court and to His Majesty. They have been stationed in this bitter cold place in Mobei for ten months."

Li Jinglong persuaded again in a gentle voice: "Some generals are indeed domineering, but do you dare to use people who have no shortcomings?"

Zhu Zhanyu was thoughtful, then stood up and left the main seat, came to Li Jinglong, bent slightly and cupped his hands and said, "This is what Duke Cao Guo taught."

"The old minister dare not."

Li Jinglong hugged the document in his hand, hurriedly turned sideways, bent down and saluted.

Zhu Zhanyu said again: "You just said you have something important to report, what is it?"

"Your Highness, I would like to inform you that due to limitations of temperature, the number of craftsmen, the number of bricks, and the timeliness of transporting materials such as stone and mud, the construction progress of Dragon City is not very fast. In order to speed up the progress, I ask your Highness to allow me to choose a place to build a brick kiln. , it’s better to use local materials and bake bricks and tiles.”

Li Jinglong said respectfully.

"What's the big deal? It turns out it's just a brick kiln, so why not? Just do it alone!"

Zhu Zhanyu said slightly disappointed.

He also thought that Li Jinglong had received a report from the scouts and found rioters or tribal herdsmen gathering in rebellion nearby, so that he could lead his troops to kill the enemy.

"One more thing. The grassland map that His Majesty previously ordered the battalions stationed in the desert and the Qufu Xuanguan to draw has now been put into the hands of the veteran. Please take a look at it."

Li Jinglong then presented the document in his hand and bowed at the same time.

Zhu Gaoxu only said that the capitals would be set up in Moxi and Mobei, but he did not say how many capitals would be set up, where to build the government office, the acropolis, the Qianhusuo city, as well as the beef, mutton, and dairy product processing plants.

All these things required Prince Zhu Zhanyu to draft a plan and submit it to Zhu Gaoxu for approval after understanding the specific locations of mountains, lakes, and rivers in the grassland.

Only after receiving the imperial approval from Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Bi, the construction of roads, cities, inns, factories, and the establishment of capital offices and health stations on the grassland can begin to move forward step by step.

This does not mean that all cities, factories, and inns must be built next to rivers and lakes, but that they should be built near water sources, which can avoid the trouble of traveling dozens of miles to fetch water.

Furthermore, only in places close to water sources can we grow some fruits and vegetables, as well as potatoes, millet and other crops that can be harvested on the grassland.

It's not that wells cannot be dug on the grassland, but the places suitable for digging wells are all close to water sources.

So, in this way, the importance of grassland maps is reflected.

Zhu Zhanyu took over the thick stack of documents and said with joy: "I have to say that back then, my father advised the emperor to set up literary instructors in the army to teach literacy to middle-level and junior officers. It was really a wise decision!"

"Yes, if that were not the case, how could there be a Fuxuan official who could observe astronomy and geography under the new military system?"

Li Jinglong added: "Your Majesty is truly a saint!"

Zhu Zhanyu smiled and said: "As far as I know, the abilities of Fuxuan officers in the army are not limited to these. They also have the ability to discern people's hearts, appease the soldiers' morale, and improve morale. They are simply like the counselors and military advisors in the stories in storytelling."

When he said this, he remembered that Song Ying had served as the commander of the Fu Xuan Department before, so he turned around and put the documents on the desk on the other side, and then said to Li Jinglong: "Go out with me."

Li Jinglonggong claimed so.

Zhu Zhanyu walked outside the tent, looked down at Song Ying and other generals who were kneeling on the grass, and asked loudly: "Do you know your mistake?"

"The general will know that he was wrong."

Mao Sheng and other generals said in unison.

Zhu Zhanyu said loudly: "I have been to Mobei with Grandpa Huang before, and I also know about the military affairs. I hope that you and others who have been stationed on the grassland have meritorious service. Today's penalty kneeling will end here. If I don't do it next time, please get up!"

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Mao Sheng and others said respectfully.

Zhu Zhanyu personally helped up Song Ying, who was kneeling in the front, and at the same time told Li Jinglong beside him: "Dong Cao, please lead the generals to rest for a while, and come to the big tent later to discuss matters."

"Yes."

Li Jinglong cupped his fists and said.

Zhu Zhanyu took Song Ying's arm, and they walked into the tent together. "Admiral Song is a person who is highly valued by my father and a pillar of the imperial court. You just knelt down outside the tent like this, which makes me feel uncomfortable!"

Zhu Zhanyu motioned for Song Ying to take a seat, then sat down on the seat next to Song Ying, and then sighed.

"The last general to be in charge of the fifth camp in the desert must obey the prince's order and receive the punishment together with all the generals."

Song Ying cupped her fists and cupped her hands.

Zhu Zhanyu raised his left hand and pressed Song Ying's fist. At the same time, he stretched out his right hand to pick up the teapot on the table between them and poured two cups of herbal tea into the teacup.

"Among the generals kneeling outside the tent, I'm afraid some of them will complain, right?"

Zhu Zhanyu asked casually while making a gesture of invitation.

"Your Majesty, no one has complained."

Song Ying said bluntly: "However, from the perspective of General Yi, I'm afraid someone has a grudge."

"Please enlighten me."

Zhu Zhanyu picked up the teacup, motioned Song Ying to drink tea, and said at the same time.

"The final general will not dare to teach."

Song Ying also picked up the tea cup and saluted: "I only hope His Highness the Crown Prince will understand the heart of this general."

Zhu Zhanyu took a sip of tea, then put down the cup and said, "Just say it."

"Your Highness is the crown prince of the country. Today's crown prince will be the future emperor."

Although Song Ying has a bold personality and is upright, it does not mean that he has no brains, so he said in a roundabout way: "Some ministers, for the sake of future glory and wealth, regard today's crown prince as the emperor. Some are trembling with fear, some are flattering, or some are controlling. Being embarrassed or walking on thin ice is neither the courtesy of a minister nor the way of a prince."

"The flattering people that Admiral Song mentioned are referring to Cao Guogong and Pingyang Bo?"

Zhu Zhanyu asked with a smile but not a smile: "And the person who is in a dilemma, walking on thin ice, maybe it's you?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is wise, and the general will indeed have some unspeakable secrets."

Song Ying quickly stood up and bowed.

"Then tell me your unspeakable secret."

Zhu Zhanyu said with an indifferent expression.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a king in front of the generals, but he is still a minister in front of His Majesty. Therefore, the most difficult thing for Your Highness is to combine the two ways of being a king and a minister."

Song Ying had suffered losses from Pingyang Bo Quneng and Jiangyin Marquis Wu Gao before, and she would never dare to make the same mistake again, so she said euphemistically and implicitly: "The general hopes that His Highness the Crown Prince will treat all generals equally, and only value the wise and the foolish, regardless of relatives. "

"I heard it, there is something in your words."

Zhu Zhanyu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, holding the tea cup in his left hand, and said slowly: "Guan Zhe Wu, the guard of the East Palace, and Li Jinglong, Duke of Cao, are relatives of Gu. It is also true that Pingyang Boqu is related to Gu."

Wu Kezhong is the brother of Wu Guanzhe's mother, and Wu Kezhong's daughter married Zhu Zhanyu as his concubine. Zhu Zhanyu should be called Wu Guanzhe's second uncle.

The grandmother of Cao Guogong Li Jinglong was Zhu Di's biological aunt, so Li Jinglong and Zhu Gaoxu were cousins ​​who had not yet entered the fifth service. So Zhu Zhanyu, as the son of Zhu Gaoxu, should be called Li Jinglong's cousin in terms of seniority.

Qu Neng's youngest daughter was the playmate of Crown Princess Yuan Ningning when she was a child. When she grew up, she married Yuan Ningning's brother. Qu Neng was indeed related to Crown Prince Zhu Zhanyu.

"However, Cao Guogong and Pingyang Bo were both ministers appointed by their father to come to the grassland to assist Gu in running errands. As for Wu Guanzhe, although he is the guard of the East Palace, he is not the only guard of the East Palace. The other generals are not Gu's relatives. .”

Zhu Zhanyu changed the topic and said: "Therefore, it is not correct for you to say that you are relying on nepotism."

"The last general has made a mistake. Please punish me, Your Highness."

Song Ying quickly bowed.

(End of this chapter)