The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 232: Seal the Wolf as Xu

It was just a casual chat at first, but when the topic came up, I talked a few more words, but unexpectedly, I got an errand.

Zhu Xiongying was very happy.

He knows that prestige is accumulated through doing things.

Educational work is one of the easiest jobs to accumulate prestige.

It's still hard to go wrong.

If you want stability, just print a few more books and send them out, and that counts as an achievement.

It’s easy to make big moves.

Revise a history book and organize great scholars to reinterpret a certain classic...

But Zhu Xiongying is not a stickler for rules, he really wants to change something.

I have already begun to think about how to reduce the barriers between people caused by the alien realm.

But there is no rush on this matter. Now Ming's attention is on the Northern Expedition.

All the government offices in the imperial court were busy surrounding this matter.

The recruitment of corvees, the transportation of grain and grass, the mobilization of armies...

Zhu Xiongying and Chen Jingke were not idle either and participated in the whole learning process.

This ability to mobilize large-scale organizations is a skill that leaders must master.

You don’t have to be proficient, but you have to know what’s going on.

In addition to studying, the two also did not forget their good brother Xu Yungong.

He finally got his wish and participated in this battle as Lan Yu's personal guard.

Chen Jingke and Zhu Xiongying naturally have to practice it for him.

As a time traveler, Chen Jingke knows that Lan Yu Fenglang lives in Xu.

After all, throughout Chinese history, only five people have achieved this achievement.

It's hard for him not to know.

Naturally, he couldn't let his good brother miss such a good opportunity to make meritorious deeds.

So he specifically told Xu Yungong: "Whether you can make meritorious service in Liaodong this time is secondary."

"You must understand clearly how to survive and fight on the grassland and how to use cavalry to launch surprise attacks."

"Especially, we need to understand the situation in Burhan Mountain and know every mountain and stone here."

Xu Yungong was a little confused: "Why?"

Zhu Xiongying said: "Stupid, Burhan Mountain is Fenglangjuxu Mountain, the birthplace of Genghis Khan, and the location of the Royal Court of the Northern Yuan Dynasty."

"Fenglang Juxu, don't you want to do what Huo Qubing can do?"

Xu Yungong was very excited, but hesitantly said: "That is the champion, how can I compare with him."

After all, this is the champion Hou Huo Qubing.

Chen Jingke encouraged: "Nothing is impossible, only things that have not happened yet."

"Before Huo Qubing, who would have thought of sealing the wolf as Xu? You have to believe in yourself."

"But there is no need to put too much pressure on yourself. Even if the imperial court really wants to expedition to the Northern Yuan Palace, it will be a matter of the next year."

"And there is a high probability that Marquis Yongchang will be in command."

"We will discuss how to do it specifically based on the actual situation."

Zhu Xiongying also said: "Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. In the past two years, you must have a good understanding of the grassland conditions."

"If you really have that opportunity, seize it."

Xu Yungong asked in surprise: "Marquis Yongchang is in command? Has this matter been decided so early?"

The Battle of Liaodong hasn't officially started yet, but things have already been planned for two years later? Aren't you afraid of accidents?

Chen Jingke looked at Zhu Xiongying and said, "With your grandson standing here, isn't it normal for Marquis Yongchang to take command and go on an expedition?"

Xu Yungong suddenly realized it and said, "That's it, I understand."

"Okay, I know what to do. I promise I won't let you down."

As Zhu Xiongying comes to the stage, Lan Yu will inevitably be reused as the banner bearer of the Taisun Party.

Giving him a chance to take command and earn military merit is the proper meaning of the question.

Another reason is seniority.

In the past, large-scale battles were almost always led by duke-level generals.

But we can’t always let them take charge, right? Also give others a chance to come forward.

Lan Yu is almost the number one general among marquis-level generals.

The military capabilities are also obvious to all.

Choose a general from among the marquis to take command, and it can only be him, and only then can the following generals take their turn.

That's why Chen Jingke and Zhu Xiongying are so sure that Lan Yu is most likely to take charge next time.

With Lan Yu in command, Xu Yungong, as Zhu Xiongying's good brother and brother-in-law, will naturally receive special treatment.

In addition, Xu Da's face is there.

There is absolutely no problem in letting him lead a cavalry independently to perform some special tasks.

This is an opportunity to make a difference.

This is why there are people in the court who like to be officials.

Xu Yungong also figured out the reason and became excited.

Fenglangjuxu, what man wouldn’t want to do that?

If given the chance, he would naturally be willing to give it a try, even if he risked his life.

After meeting Xu Yungong, Chen Jingke and Zhu Xiongying visited Lan Yu again.

They didn't need to announce their arrival at Lan's house. They asked for Lan Yu's location and went straight to her.

At that time, Lan Yu was teasing her two sons at home.

It was obvious that neither of the two little Doudings wanted to see him.

He struggled to escape, but could not escape from his father's clutches.

The two anxious people yelled.

Seeing Chen Jingke and Zhu Xiongying was like seeing a great savior. He rushed over and hugged them without letting go.

Chen Jingke joked: "Marquis Yongchang, you should also pay attention to methods when you love your son."

"You can neither be arrogant nor let them be afraid. Be careful not to kiss you when you grow up."

After Lan Yu saluted, she smiled and said, "It's hard to say whether I can survive until that day. They can just kiss you."

"With you two here, I have nothing to worry about."

Zhu Xiongying picked up Lan Bin, wiped his saliva, and said:

"Don't say anything unlucky. Just be content with not having a grandchild."

Lan Yu smiled and said, "I'm naturally happy to be able to hold my grandson, but it doesn't matter if I can't."

"You can't have two sons without having a grandson, right?"

"Besides, isn't there Jing Ke still here? If I really can't give birth, I just need to take the secret medicine for a few months."

Chen Jingke shook his head helplessly. The so-called secret medicine was naturally questioned by everyone after the popularity passed.

After all, there is only one example of Lan Yu, so it is normal for everyone to be suspicious.

But only Lan Yu firmly believes in this.

Even if Chen Jingke told him the truth now, he might not believe it.

After a few pleasantries, the wet nurse knew that they had something serious to talk about, so she came over and took the child away.

After everyone left, they changed the topic to the war.

Lan Yu was very disappointed that she could not take charge.

He is no longer young, and it is unclear how many years he can continue to fight.

Although he has great military exploits, he has never been able to serve as a head coach, which cannot but be said to be a pity.

Chen Jingke and Zhu Xiongying told him similar words.

"Although it is very likely that you will take command, you still need to make more preparations just in case."

"...Many generals in the Liaodong Yuan Army know about the situation in the Northern Yuan Palace."

"Marquis Yongchang might as well capture a few more prisoners and get the specific situation of Beiyuan from them."

"When the time comes, if your grandson recommends you, you will be more likely to take command."

Lan Yu immediately became excited when she heard that she would have the opportunity to be the head coach next time.

"Okay, okay, haha... I, Lan Yu, finally have the day to take command..." After chatting for a while, Lan Yu suddenly said: "Jing Ke, I know that that bastard Chang Mao is guilty of you..."

"Here I apologize to you. I hope you won't get along with him."

Chen Jingke shook his head and said sternly: "Marquis Yongchang misunderstood. I didn't stop him from going out with the army, not for revenge, but for everyone's good."

Lan Yu said curiously: "Oh? I would like to hear the details."

Chen Jingke did not explain directly, but first asked: "Does Marquis Yongchang know what His Majesty's evaluation of him is?"

Lan Yu shook her head: "It's not a good thing to say."

Chen Jingke sighed: "It's not just good words... Your Majesty said he won't last long."

Hearing these four words, Lan Yu's face changed.

He did not expect that Zhu Yuanzhang's evaluation of Chang Mao was so low.

Chen Jingke continued: "You also know Zheng Guogong's temperament. He dares to be arrogant even before he has made any achievements."

"If he is really allowed to make great achievements, I'm afraid he will become even more arrogant and cause big trouble sooner or later."

"How will my great-grandson deal with himself then? We people will also be unlucky."

"So, it is good for everyone to let him be an idle prince and enjoy peace for the rest of his life."

Lan Yu looked thoughtful, and Chen Jingke's words couldn't help but remind him of the old things in Yunnan.

In order to create opportunities for Chang Mao to make meritorious deeds, he exchanged benefits with other generals and handed Chang Mao a city that was bound to be breached.

However, Chang Mao ran to the mountain to seize a Beiyuan stronghold and gave away the credit for the siege.

Afterwards, he thought that his hard work was a great achievement, and he showed off everywhere and made many jokes.

In the end, Lan Yu had to send him back to heaven.

The living example forced Lan Yu to believe Chen Jingke's judgment that Chang Mao really couldn't help him.

The key is not to support.

He is so arrogant even when he has no merit. If he has some merit, he still doesn’t know what to do.

Judging from Zhu Yuanzhang's evaluation of him, there is a high probability that things will not go well even if he is really annoyed.

It would be fine for him to die on his own, but if it affects the reputation of his grandson, then it would be a crime worthy of death.

Thinking of this, Lan Yu completely agreed with Chen Jingke's words and said:

"Chen Bandu has thought carefully, let him be an idle prince for the rest of his life."

This is what Zhu Xiongying said: "King Kaiping is a hero of the country and my grandfather. We cannot let their family decline like this."

"Marquis Yongchang can choose a worthy person from the younger generation of the Chang family and take him with him to train him."

"When you are successful in your studies, you can also revitalize the Chang family."

Lan Yu nodded and said: "What Taisun said is true... Chang Mao has no children, and his younger brother Chang Sheng's son Chang Jizu is the eldest son of the Chang family."

"According to etiquette, he should inherit the Chang family title..."

"He is still young now. In two years I will take him with me and train him myself."

Zhu Xiongying said: "My ancestor studied in Dabentang. Although his temperament is a bit naughty, he can still be cultivated."

"But he is really not good at studying. We might as well arrange a teacher for him now and let him learn the art of war and martial arts."

Lan Yu said: "Okay, I will find him a teacher in the next few days and let him learn the art of war."

The matter was settled, and Chen Jingke breathed a sigh of relief.

Chang Mao's name was on the list of generals who went on the expedition at the beginning.

Take him there just for gold plating.

Chen Jingke was not opposed to gilding, but the Battle of Liaodong was too critical to allow any mistakes.

Such an important war is really not suitable for gold plating.

If Chang Mao is the kind of person who lacks abilities but has no major flaws in his character, it's not that he can't be taken along.

But he is not a quiet person.

He is not very capable and has a very arrogant personality. He always wants to do something big to prove himself.

To put it bluntly, he is both good at food and fun-loving.

If such a person asks him to go to Liaodong, he is simply making fun of the lives of 300,000 athletes.

Therefore, Chen Jingke tried to dissuade Zhu Yuanzhang from joining the army.

As for whether he would offend Chang Mao, he didn't care at all.

From Zhu Yuanzhang to Zhu Biao, and then to Zhu Xiongying, they all disliked Chang Mao.

If he hadn't been Chang Yuchun's son, he would have died a hundred times over.

It's just that because he is Chang Yuchun's son, it's hard for Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiongying to say anything, otherwise they will get a mean reputation.

Chen Jingke took the initiative to take the blame on himself. Lao Zhu was naturally very happy and agreed.

However, he could not care about Chang Mao, but he had to consider Lan Yu's feelings.

Now that I can gain Lan Yu's recognition and understanding, I have no worries at all.

Time soon entered the first lunar month, and after the Lantern Festival, the Northern Expedition army officially set off.
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And just when the eyes of the world were focused on Liaodong, an army of 50,000 people appeared openly on the border of Guangxi.

Moreover, King Zhu Fan of Jin was still in charge.

The external reason was to prevent tribes from sending troops to cause chaos during the Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition to Liaodong.

But everyone knows that it is Annan that Ming Dynasty is guarding against.

At this time, Annan was under the rule of the Chen Dynasty, and the leader of the Chen Dynasty did not think much about it.

The Ming Dynasty sent 300,000 troops to the Northern Expedition, and it is unlikely that there would be any spare power to attack them.

Moreover, last year the Ming Dynasty asked them to purchase a large amount of grain. Obviously, domestic grain and grass did not support a two-front war.

Therefore, instead of worrying, he considered this a good opportunity for his expansion.

Taking advantage of the Ming Dynasty's inability to look south, it conquered all the forces such as Champa, Niu Roar, and Ailao.

Little did they know that while he was preparing his troops, Ming Dynasty had already exposed its fangs to them.

Zhu Fan was an experienced hunter and was in no hurry to send troops.

Instead, they were waiting for Annan Chen Chao to take action against other forces.

Those forces will inevitably seek help from their overlord, Ming Dynasty, and when the time comes, he will take advantage of the situation and send troops.

It can not only occupy the rightful position, but also gain support from Champa and other countries.

With the support of local indigenous people, Ming Dynasty's military operations will go more smoothly.

Of course, this is all just a plan, and no one knows whether it will go smoothly.
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After seeing off the Northern Expedition army, Chen Jingke thought he would be free, but unexpectedly he became even busier.

Preparations need to be made for the opening of the sea, tax reform has entered the countdown, craftsmanship has been abolished and a museum has been established...

Everything requires his involvement.

Especially tax reform, this matter involves the country and there is no room for error.

He spends a lot of time every day discussing the provisions of the new tax law with Zhu Biao and others to minimize loopholes.

Don't forget that he is also a doctor and helps people treat patients from time to time.

On this day, he went to check up on Queen Ma as usual.

When I arrived at Kunning Palace, I happened to hear Queen Ma giving Xu Miaojin another lesson:

"Empress Dowager Qin Xuan was the first empress dowager in history... Later, all her brothers were killed..."

"This is the consequence of foreign relatives interfering in politics..."

"History tells us time and time again that relatives who interfere in politics often do not end well..."

"If it is really for the good of my mother's family, we must restrict their power and prevent them from interfering in politics..."

Xu Miaojin is still young and lacks the ability to distinguish many things, so she can only passively accept indoctrination.

But she also has her own doubts:

"My Lady, why is the Queen Mother Xuan the first Queen Mother? Where have all the previous Queen Mothers gone?"

Queen Ma didn't know how to answer for a moment. There were so many kings in three generations and more than two thousand years of history.

Why wasn't there a Queen Mother? This is obviously not normal.

Chen Jingke noticed her embarrassment and said at the right time:

"To be precise, Queen Mother Xuan was not the first Queen Mother, but the first Queen Mother to hold power."

Xu Miaojin asked curiously: "Why is she the first queen mother to take power?"

Queen Ma also looked over with interest. This question was indeed very tricky.

She wanted to hear Chen Jingke's answer, which might be helpful to Daming.

(End of this chapter)