Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 323 This is embarrassing

The guards and eunuchs on duty outside the door were so frightened that they became silent when they heard the yelling inside.

Zhu Yuanzhang paced back and forth angrily, his eyes flickering uncertainly. The little Japanese country was so provocative that it would be difficult to eliminate the hatred in his heart without fighting.

However, as before, he still had many concerns and did not dare to use troops easily.

The lessons learned from the former Yuan Dynasty are there. If troops are sent out and the naval battle fails, it will not only weaken the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty, but also cause great losses and drag down the government and the country. We have to be cautious about this matter.

After a while, he suddenly stopped and said to the door:

"Come here, summon the important ministers of the five armies and six departments to come to the palace immediately to discuss matters!"

"Yes!"

The eunuch was ordered out of the palace to summon him, and the important civil and military ministers who had just returned from duty were hurriedly summoned into the palace.

In the Palace of Qianqing, generals such as Feng Sheng, Fu Youde, Li Shanchang, Yu Ji, Ru Taisu, etc. were all summoned. Zhu Yuanzhang was still angry and ordered people to hand over the credentials of "King Huai Liang" to them for circulation.

After seeing this, everyone had different expressions. Generals like Fei Ju and Zhao Yong were scolding directly and actively asked for troops to attack, while Ru Taisu, He Li, Yang Jing and others were opposed to sending troops.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese country is a small country. The land is not enough for self-sufficiency, and the people are not enough to command and command. If we send out troops, it will do great harm and no benefit. I think we should be cautious to prevent the Japanese from the sea. The most important thing is to send troops!"

What is the situation? The civil servants or Li party members all hold opposing opinions, while the Huaixi nobles strongly support it.

Li Wei put down what he was doing and asked him.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, hesitating in his heart, and finally sighed: "This matter will be discussed in court tomorrow. Let's listen to your opinions!"

However, Li Wei disagreed and waved his hand and said: "What are you afraid of? Don't say that Japan has silver mines. Even if there is nothing, I will fight!"

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Jiang Shouqing sighed and said.

"Your Majesty, now that the Ming Dynasty's treasure banknotes are circulating all over the world, the money will be of no use, so it is not appropriate to go to war over this."

"Nonsense, who told you that Japan has a lot of money!"

It was getting late at this time, and the palace door was about to be locked. They could not stay long, so they could only suppress their inner excitement or anxiety and left the palace.

Since Li Wei took over Zhu Yuanzhang's orders, he mostly stayed in the Ordnance Bureau and rarely went to the Ministry of Works. Most of the affairs of the Ministry of Works were handled by Jiang Shouqing.

Everyone said something to each other, everyone said their own reasons, but no one obeyed anyone.

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Jiang Shouqing said anxiously.

The morning court went to three poles in the morning without reaching a conclusion, so it ended hastily, but the matter was not over. After the court, the ministers continued to report, clarifying the interests and harms, hoping that Zhu Yuanzhang would listen to their suggestions.

Ru Taisu said.

As for upright people like Wu Bozong and Han Yike, although they did not want to get involved, they had a close relationship with Li Wei, and they could not argue with being labeled as Li's party, so they could only admit it in a low voice and continue to argue.

Ru Taisu was startled when he heard this. It was indeed Li Wei who said this, but it happened a long time ago.

Cao Xing retorted that as a general who did not deal with Li Wei, it was rare for him to bring up what Li Wei had said to refute these Li party members.

"Hmph, this is not just a matter of money. Not only did the small Japanese country turn its people into bandits and repeatedly plundered our coast, but now it dares to be so arrogant and provoke the Ming Dynasty. If we don't teach it a lesson, how can we subdue the vassals?"

"Uh……"

When everyone heard this, they all stopped and respectfully said yes.

Feng Sheng couldn't help but speak.

"What is it?"

Jiang Shouqing persuaded him sincerely.

In the morning of the next morning, the fierce debate extended from the six martial arts to the civil and military ministers in the court. Wu Bozong, Han Yike and others all held the same opinion as Ru Taisu and opposed sending troops. Li Shanchang also rarely stood with them.

Jiang Shouqing was stunned for a moment, and felt a curse in his heart.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said nothing. In fact, by now, the ministers had put all the stakes in front of him. They had said what should be said and were still arguing about what should not be said. Now it was up to him to decide.

Jiang Shouqing thought about the wording and told the story of the provocative letter from Huai Liang of the Japanese state. After hearing this, Li Wei's eyes suddenly widened: "What's there to discuss? Of course we will do it!"

"Master Marquis, why are you still here? Everyone is waiting to discuss important matters with you!"

Although the Ming Dynasty has a powerful military, the neighboring countries are not very convinced, and many of them are even loyal to the old Yuan. In this case, if the Ming Dynasty shows weakness, I am afraid that the vassal states that have surrendered will also despise the Ming Dynasty.

Jiang Shouqing was speechless. He also knew that Li Wei was attacked by Japanese pirates in Yangzhou, but conquering a country was a major event after all and could not be determined by personal grudges.

Today is different from the past. Since the new treasure banknotes were available, money was no longer important to Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, I also think we should be cautious. Our dynasty has just been established, the Northern Yuan Dynasty has not been destroyed, and the world still needs to rest. It is not appropriate to conquer overseas at this time!" Li Shanchang also spoke out to dissuade him.

Although Li Shanchang is a leader of Huaixi nobles, his opinions are different from those of other generals. Now the two sides are arguing, which puts him in an embarrassing situation.

However, now the two leaders, Li Wei and Li Shanchang, have completely opposite attitudes to their respective forces, and they have unanimously sided with each other. This is very embarrassing!

"Master Marquis, the Japanese country is far away overseas. Conquering them wastes people and money, and the gain outweighs the loss!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said nothing. Naturally, he had considered these things, but as Ru Taisu said, it was a small country with few people and it was far overseas. There was no way to control it if it was conquered, and there was almost no benefit.

The dispute quickly evolved from whether to send troops to conquer the country to a party dispute. The nobles said that Li Party was a traitor. They learned this term from the original civil servants.

While Li Wei was busy, Jiang Shouqing came over in a hurry.

In the Ordnance Bureau, Li Wei is instructing the craftsmen to assemble a new steam engine. One steam engine cannot meet the needs of use, and this thing must continue to be built.

Rifled guns not only have a longer range, but more importantly, the shooting accuracy of rotating bullets is much higher than that of ordinary round bullets, and the power of long-range shooting is much stronger than that of today's flintlock guns.

"Forget it, Lord Marquis, please come back with me. All the adults are waiting for you at the Ministry of Works."

"Ok."

Li Wei nodded and left the Arms Bureau with him.

In the lobby of the Ministry of Industry, Li Wei sat in the main seat without hesitation. Currently, the Ministry of Industry only has one minister, Jiang Shouqing, and the minister is vacant. As a former minister and now a marquis, no one dares to have an opinion sitting here, not to mention that all the people present are Li party.

"Everyone, the Japanese country is arrogant and provokes our Ming Dynasty. I think we should send troops to conquer as soon as possible and give him a severe lesson!" Li Wei first expressed his attitude.

Ru Taisu, Wu Bozong and others were all stunned when they heard this and looked at Jiang Shouqing who went to call for help. They asked him to call for help because they wanted to help, not to oppose everyone!

Jiang Shouqing sighed softly and shook his head slightly, saying that he tried his best.

"Master Hou, this matter is of great importance, so we must not be rash."

"Yes, the Japanese country is far away from the ocean. What will happen if we conquer it? Ming Dynasty can't control it!"

"You can't ignore the interests of the court because of personal grudges!"

Wu Bozong, Han Yike and others all spoke out to persuade him, and Ru Taisu directly pointed out his grievances with the Japanese pirates and asked him not to abandon public service for personal reasons.

Later Li Dang, such as Yang Jing and He Li, did not dare to speak out easily for fear that they would dislike the newly promoted Jiangdu Marquis.

Li Wei pressed his hand to silence everyone.

"I know that you are worried, and what you say is not unreasonable, but I have to give you a piece of advice." Li Wei paused, and then waited for everyone's eyes to focus on him, and then said quietly: "Don't think that you have occupied The Central Plains will be stable. The world is very big. We should not just focus on the Ming Dynasty. We should also look outside. Otherwise, one day, a country far more powerful and prosperous than our Ming Dynasty may appear outside. By then, If the Ming Dynasty is bullied by others, you will regret it."

Everyone looked at each other in shock when they heard this.

"Why did the Marquis say this? We, the land of China, have always been a country of uprightness and etiquette in the world. How can we be compared to those barbarians from other countries?" Wu Chen asked doubtfully.

"Yes!"

"Master Hou is worrying too much!"

Everyone agreed, not taking Li Wei's words seriously at all.

In their eyes, the surrounding countries are all barbarians who do not understand ethics. In terms of fighting, these barbarians may be able to show their power for a while, but in terms of governing the country and educating the people, they are nothing. They will only follow. The Ming Dynasty copied homework from behind. How could such ignorant and brutal people have a more prosperous country than the Central Plains?

Li Wei frowned tightly. He could understand the arrogance of these people, but he couldn't help but be angry at them.

In the era of agricultural civilization, there were only a handful of large countries like China, and there was only one country that could survive for thousands of years. But even so, when the times changed, they were still unable to fight back. The power has fallen to a semi-colonial and semi-feudal state. This is the consequence of sitting in a well and looking at the sky. No matter how big and luxurious the well is, it is not as vast as the outside world.

Li Wei waved his hands fiercely and said impatiently: "I can't tell you clearly, but we have to fight anyway, and Japan is just the beginning. We must not only look overseas, but also look at the stars and sea above our heads! The pace of progress can never stop!"

His impassioned speech stunned everyone.

"Why, do you still want to go to the Heavenly Palace?" Ru Taisu glanced at him and asked.

However, what surprised him was that Li Wei really replied seriously: "Why not?"

Ru Taisu was also stunned and snorted coldly: "Humph, you can fly up first before we talk!"

"Tch, why is this so difficult? I'll fly one to you another day." Li Wei said disdainfully.

Of course Ru Taisu didn't believe it, and just thought he was deliberately blaming him, and was so angry that he blew his beard.

"Okay, everyone, listen to me. Tomorrow in the courtroom, we must support His Majesty in sending troops to conquer the Japanese country!" Li Weiwei waved his hand and ordered.

After hearing the words, everyone fell into silence. Ru Taisu looked angry, Wu Bozong, Han Yikedao and others frowned and remained silent. Only Wang Jie, Wu Chen, newly attached He Li, Yang Jing and others were silent for a long time and then whispered yes.

Li Wei didn't care. He looked at Wu Bozong and others, smiled and comforted him: "You don't have to worry, if it doesn't work, I will be fully responsible for the money and food for this expedition, and it will not be a burden to the court."

Wu Bozong and others were suddenly slightly surprised and had a new understanding of his wealth.

Expeditions overseas cost a lot of money and food, often costing hundreds of thousands or even millions. However, Li Wei now has two money-absorbing machines, the Chamber of Commerce and the Bank. It can be said that he is making money every day, and with the continuous expansion, these two The family's income is still growing. In one year, it is at least hundreds of thousands of dollars, and if it is more, it may exceed one million. This is only what he can get, Zhu Yuanzhang gets more.

Of course, he doesn't have as many things to worry about as Zhu Yuanzhang. Apart from the high cost of raising thousands of his own guards, he has no other burdens.

At Li Wei's insistence, everyone reluctantly agreed to his request. Although Ru Taisu, Wu Bozong and others still disagreed, they said no more.

On the second day, Li Wei got up early in the morning to attend the civil and military duties.

After the daily report, the affairs of Japan were mentioned again, and Zhu Yuanzhang asked loudly: "Do you have any suggestions for the affairs of Japan?"

Li Wei immediately went out and said: "Your Majesty, I feel that we must fight. The Japanese country is so arrogant that they simply don't take you seriously. If we don't beat it to pieces, it won't know how great your martial arts is!" "

Zhu Yuanzhang's reign title, Hongwu, means achieving great martial arts achievements, and Li Wei came up to hit the point directly.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang just glanced at him and made no comment.

Li Wei didn't come to court easily. He saw it as soon as he came today, and Li Wei's attitude towards the Japanese country was very clear before, so it was not surprising that he had such advice.

But he wouldn't be offended by this kid's words.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the civil servants. Ru Taisu, Wu Bozong and others frowned and said nothing, while Wang Jie, Yang Jing and others lowered their heads.

Then he looked at Xungui, Li Shanchang and others. Li Shanchang followed him out of class and said: "Your Majesty, I think this is not allowed!"

After Li Shanchang finished speaking, Wu Xun also fell silent. They no longer wanted to fight as fiercely as yesterday, and the scene suddenly became a little strange.

"Why not?" Li Wei asked directly.

Li Shanchang frowned slightly, a little unhappy with his rude tone.

"Crossing the sea, there are many dangers. I know that Marquis Jiangdu was attacked by Japanese pirates and holds a grudge, but I cannot put my Ming soldiers in such danger because of personal grudges!"

Li Shanchang said in a deep voice, pushing Li Wei into an unkind and unjust situation.

Anger arose in Li Wei's heart and he snorted coldly: "Japanese pirates hurt my people, took away my people's wealth, and attacked my city. What kind of king ignored the warning and provoked our Ming Dynasty? How can I not hate such an enemy? Could it be that the Korean prince Don’t you hate it?”

He acted out of emotion, but he also happened to resolve the pit dug by Li Shanchang. After hearing this, Li Shanchang's eyes changed slightly and he was very surprised. He didn't expect this reckless guy to have such a resourcefulness.

Li Shanchang smiled softly and did not answer his words. Instead, he praised: "Jiangdu Marquis loves his people like a son, and I admire him. However, the lives of the soldiers cannot be ignored. In the opinion of the veteran, we should be cautious."

When everyone heard this, their expressions changed slightly. All the people in the world are His Majesty's subjects. Li Wei kept saying "I am the people", which was somewhat inappropriate. Li Shanchang's sentence "Love the people like a son" highlighted this, which is even more arousing. .

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes changed, and his eyes wandered between Li Wei, Li Shanchang, and all the civil and military personnel, taking in all the faces of everyone.

(End of this chapter)