Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 288 288 Pretty Widow Liu Shuzhen
Wang Buli currently has no idea about killing the Nine Tribes.

So he could only wait for Hu Weiyong to be confirmed when he was executed by the Nine Tribes.

Is it his descendant from the great ancestor to the great-great-grandson, or is it the fourth of his father's family, the third of his mother's family, and the second of his wife's family?

Because according to this statement, a brother's son will not be killed.

After all, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, if you rebel, your grandfather, son, grandson, brother, and people living together with you will be executed as long as you are over sixteen years old.

As long as you don't live together and separate your family in time, you can take advantage of the loopholes in Ming law.

People talk about killing the Nine Tribes every day, but from ancient times to the present, there are too few people who have actually been punished by the Nine Tribes.

The first person to eat crabs was Yang Xuangan of the Sui Dynasty.

He made some blind moves to play rebellion, and even after being killed by Emperor Sui Yang, his family was not spared.

The second one is the officials from the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty.

Fang Xiaoru's nephew is alive and well.

Hu Weiyong thought Wang Buli was too insecure.

After all, Fang Xiaoru is too loyal and must be publicized.

It was Fang Xiaoru’s colleague Jing Qing.

This made Lao Si furious and ordered Jing Qing to be dismembered.

After all, everyone has seen the fate of Zhang Shan, the Minister of Rites.

His Majesty was so kind to him that even ordinary people could not envy him.

But in the days after Queen Ma died, Wang Buli still had a great sense of crisis.

His wife, son and daughter all committed suicide.

Because of this incident, the idiom "Guamanchao" was coined.

In order to discredit Zhu Di, the antecedents of the palace assassination such as Jing Qing were directly erased, and the result was mounted on Fang Xiaoru, a "loyal minister" for publicity.

Even though he became Lao Zhu's son-in-law, he still felt uneasy deep inside.

Who would make the big mistake of killing the nine tribes?
The emperor has decided not to do this.

Don't look at it, Zhu Yuanzhang has a good temper now and doesn't get angry very much.

Therefore, Hu Weiyong did not understand Wang Buli's thinking.

He now tries not to have any personal relationship with Hu Weiyong, and most of his interactions are business affairs.

Even the six ministers were quite amiable when they saw him, and no one found fault with him.

Once Lao Zhu asked for political advice, Wang Buli tried his best to give him some radical ideas, as if he wanted to serve the Ming Dynasty for generations to come.

Just these two big pits alone make it impossible for Wang Buli to stay away now. Could it be that he told Hu Weiyong that you will die miserably, so don't always pick on me.

Use Lao Zhu's hand to expand the strength of the north and lay a good foundation for Zhu Dijing in advance.

I have to say that Hu Weiyong was right. Wang Buli was at this stage of the Hongwu Dynasty, and he was indeed extremely insecure.

God knows that I was just thinking about becoming an official civil servant of Ming Dynasty, but ended up falling into Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, so that now I am getting more and more attention.

Fortunately, his current "little insider" has never been noticed by anyone, and he looks like a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course it's not Fang Xiaoru who was "executed by ten tribes".

Wang Buli really felt that Lao Zhu was really difficult to deal with, but he was not sure whether Queen Ma could live longer.

He is the consort of the Ming Dynasty!

He is still trying to throw the blame on the prince-in-law. If he doesn't seek death, who will?
Worried about Lao Zhu's long standby behavior, Wang Buli can only make plans secretly now.

As for Fang Xiaoru's Zhushi clan, he and one of his brothers were killed on the execution ground by Zhu Di's order.

As an old minister of Jianwen, after he surrendered to Zhu Di, he wanted to imitate Jing Ke and assassinate Zhu Di.

Because Wang Buli found that he had no way to maintain his official position.

Therefore, it is very difficult for him to keep a low profile.

Wang Buli has been at the grassroots level for a long time, and he will never have such a period without "emotional intelligence".

What are you afraid of?

As for Lan Yu, she always wanted to drag him into the military camp to make contributions.

Not only that, the scope was also expanded, and people who had contact with Jingqing were also killed, not to mention Jingqing's students.

By the way, his family was exterminated, and everyone in his hometown village was killed and turned into ruins.

Guan Jian and Wang Buli had no way of subduing Lao Zhu, so they could only make do with it and protect their own lives by using his daughter's identity.

Even though Wang Buli is now just a ninth-grade Dianshi, let alone the current prime minister.

Therefore, Hu Weiyong found Wang Buli's idea very ridiculous.

Wang Buli felt that Hu Weiyong was walking on the road of being punished by the nine tribes, and he could not stop at all, and he could not stop.

Who asked him to go to find out the problem of Prince Consort Bu Li?

At least Wang Buli and Zhu Yuanzhang have the same goal now, which is to enrich the strength of the north, better attack Bei Yuan, and prevent them from going south again.

Wang Buli stopped talking, and Hu Weiyong stopped talking.

He was still thinking about why Wang Buli said such words to him that would kill the nine tribes?
Now Hu Weiyong was completely confused by Wang Buli. Was this kid speaking on behalf of his own position or the position of the emperor?

Because he found that Wang Buli's current suggestions were all for the long-term development of Ming Dynasty.

Did the emperor marry his daughter to him, which really gave him the illusion that Ming Dynasty also had his share?
It was obviously because Wang Buli was too young and did not understand the emperor's behavior.

In the silence, Zhu Yuanzhang sent someone to ask Wang Buli to pick up the guest.

Kang Changmin explained in a low voice to Wang Buli that he was a chieftain from Guizhou, and his widowed mother came with her young son to pay tribute, and conveyed the emperor's wishes to him.

Wang Buli raised his eyebrows slightly. It was normal for the female chieftains to be the masters of the family. The marriage between them was usually the daughter of another chieftain marrying another chieftain.

Zhu Yuanzhang called Wang Buli to control the war in the southwest. Those chieftains often resisted Dayuan, and they were also a great help when they attacked the Liang King of Yunnan.

Liu Shuzhen is dressed in ethnic minority clothing and has silver jewelry on her head. She is in her thirties and looks quite handsome.

It doesn't mean that the skin color of the girl from the southwest is dark.

If he wasn't good-looking, how could the old toastie marry such a young and beautiful girl?
A pretty young widow.

Wang Buli sighed with emotion.

Her son Song Cheng is not yet an adult, but he is standing aside in Ming Dynasty costumes.

She is now the third-rank ambassador, and her son is the fourth-rank colleague.

All major events in Shuidong were decided by Liu Shuzhen.

Song Cheng's father used to be called Song Mengmeng. Later, after making meritorious service against the Yuan people, he surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang, and his name was changed by Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Plough, come on, come on."

Zhu Yuanzhang called Wang Buli over to introduce him.

Liu Shuzhen smiled even more when she saw that the emperor's son-in-law was so tall and handsome.

Of course she knew Wang Buli's name. When he killed the Ryukyu envoys on the street last year, it had already spread among the ears of these envoys.

Song Cheng inherited his father's official position in the seventh year of Hongwu, but all the power in Shuidong was in his mother's hands.

The first recorded mention of aristocratic chieftains dates back to when Prime Minister Zhuge went south to quell the rebellion in Menghuo, Yunnan. This force in Guizhou followed the prime minister to attack Menghuo, provided food and grass, and led the way.

In the Song Dynasty, they used the Yachi River as the boundary to divide Guizhou into two parts: water in the west and water in the east.

Mrs. Shexiang, who was more famous than Liu Shuzhen, had just married the leader of Shuixi Tusi not long ago, but she did not hold power and left her own huge name in history.

Of course, as the chieftain's wife, their jurisdiction was separated by a river, so Liu Shuzhen and the others were familiar with each other.

Now Lao Zhu has adopted the Yuan system for all the chieftains in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, and wants to expand it again and develop the chieftain system into a complete system.

Liu Shuzhen quickly took her son to salute Prince Consort Buli.

Although he is only a ninth-grade Dianshi, after all, he is a member of the emperor's family, so how can he be treated like an ordinary official?

Wang Buli returned the gift quite politely.

Lu Ben, the Minister of Rites, sat aside to accompany him.

He had long been entrusted by the emperor that if the Southwest Chieftain came, he must bring him over and have a chat.

"Your Majesty, this is the list of tributes sent by Shuidong."

"Plow, please help us see what good things have been sent to us."

"Hey." Wang Buli responded.

Liu Shuzhen was surprised and handed it over to the eunuch obediently, who then handed it over to Wang Buli.

Wang Buli sat on a chair, opened the list and took a closer look. It was indeed a local specialty. Ivory, rhinoceros horn, anaconda gallbladder, ivory products, gold and silver utensils.

Wang Buli wondered, could it be that there are a lot of elephants in Guizhou and other places now?

Otherwise there wouldn’t be so many ivory products.

"Your Majesty, these are all good things."

Wang Buli praised it on the spot, which made Song Cheng, who had been nervous, breathe a sigh of relief.

To be honest, he was also studying in the Imperial College and had seen Wang Buli's methods.

Many descriptions about Wang Buli were mostly told by him to his mother.

His mother came to pay tribute this time to take him back to her hometown for training.

After all, when the child grows up, it will be difficult for her to handle some things without the support of her son.

"Ah."

Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with Wang Buli's behavior of praising him on the spot. If the prince had to give him a reminder.

Our son-in-law can easily understand this kind of thing.

After all, Zhu Biao has never experienced the baptism of interpersonal relationships.

He doesn't need to maintain anything. Naturally, many people will greet him with a smile, and everyone is very kind.

But Zhu Yuanzhang, who has experienced the bottom class, knows deeply that people will not always have only one face.

"In addition to the usual rewards," Zhu Yuanzhang said thoughtfully, "Buli, you have to work hard to find a good glass ornament as a reward."

Wang Buli finally understood what Zhu Yuanzhang meant. According to the current situation, glass is very valuable.

"Your Majesty, naturally I would first recommend a statue of Prime Minister Zhuge to strengthen the historical connection between our Central Plains dynasty and the people in the east and west of the country."

"Hey, okay, okay."

Zhu Yuanzhang had a smile on his face. Our son-in-law is indeed a sensible person.

He had never thought of such a good thing.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang did not ask how Wang Buli made the colored glaze. He specifically emphasized that no school inspectors were allowed to investigate the matter.

Once discovered, the nine tribes must be killed.

So Lao Zhu didn't even know that Wang Buli used worthless sand to make valuable colored glaze.

Liuli is worth more than gold!

No matter in the east or west of Shui, you can't find this kind of material.

Liu Shuzhen's eyes lit up, not to mention the character Zhuge Liang.

There is incense in their local area, and there is even a mountain named Zhuge Mountain.

Liu Shuzhen didn't even dare to think that the statue of Prime Minister Zhuge was actually made of colored glaze.

"Thank you, Prince Consort." Liu Shuzhen thanked her excitedly, then reacted: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

There were so many envoys waiting in the embassy, ​​and the emperor alone invited her family to come to see him, which was enough for her to boast about when she returned.

If she could bring back another piece of Prime Minister Zhuge's glazed statue, Liu Shuzhen wouldn't even dare to think that her position would become more stable than before!
"It doesn't matter."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand rather boldly: "It just requires the prince-in-law to put more thought into it. This statue of Prime Minister Zhuge is not easy to carve. Liu Aiqing still needs to stay in Nanjing for a while."

"I have always wanted to visit Nanjing more. I am able to stay for a while this time. Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty."

Liu Shuzhen naturally agreed. Ming Dynasty's weapons were extremely sharp.

Many chieftains surrendered after Zhu Yuanzhang defeated Chen Youliang.

After all, Chen Youliang's name has been blown out for a long time, and all the millions of troops and so on were killed by Zhu Yuanzhang.

With just three melons and two dates of men and weapons, do we have the ability to resist?
Zhu Yuanzhang proposed to govern the southwest region according to customs and strive for their surrender.

After the Yuan Dynasty was overthrown by the Ming Dynasty, many chieftains even sent envoys to surrender, hoping that the Ming Dynasty would accept them.

This is a two-way choice between both parties for their own interests.

In this way, the cost of military conquest can also be reduced, as those in deep mountains and old forests are not conducive to marching.

Moreover, the local chieftains also understood that confronting the Ming Dynasty was tantamount to striking an egg with an egg against a stone. How to ensure their local rule and interests was their first consideration.

There is no one in Ming Dynasty who wants to be gentle towards this group of people, and they also want to kill their main war faction.

But the main reason is that Lao Zhu feels that Xidong is full of barbarians. They don't know etiquette and justice. They will obey if they follow them, and they will change if they go against them. They should not be touched lightly. They are all a bunch of barbarians, so let them go for now.

To put it bluntly, Zhu Yuanzhang did not treat those people as human beings.

Especially since the Ming Dynasty has just overthrown the Yuan Dynasty, it is still cleaning up the remaining Yuan forces everywhere. The main problem is to not only preserve the immediate results, but also establish a stable political order nationwide.

The local chieftains also had experience in managing the people, which could be used. They could save the cost of conquering the southwest by force and directly turn enemies into friends. Zhu Yuanzhang decisively chose a gentle policy.

The chieftain leaders are also willing to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, mainly to win rewards from the court. They can not only obtain rewards that are certain or even exceed the value of their tribute, but also obtain some Central Plains commodities that are not available locally as well as "advanced technological products of the Ming Dynasty"!
Who wouldn't want to pay tribute to something that can be taken advantage of?
Wang Buli put down the list in his hand and looked at the pretty widow Liu Shuzhen: "Liu Xuan, Ambassador Liu, do you know about the Ming Dynasty's use of troops in the northwest this year?"

Liu Shuzhen shook her head?
Wang Buli explained to her the killing of one or two tribute envoys. The Ming Dynasty would definitely ensure the safety of the envoys, and anyone who dared to do so would do so.

The pretty widow Liu Shuzhen nodded slightly, indicating that she understood.

"Actually, if it hadn't been for this incident, Ming Dynasty would have prepared to launch troops in Yunnan, but it was a pity that it was delayed for another year."

Hearing this, Liu Shuzhen immediately became energetic.

The imperial court has the power to recruit troops with them and fight together.

"Your Majesty wants to attack Yunnan?" Liu Shuzhen looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.

He did have plans for this matter, especially since the reconnaissance in Yunnan was almost done.

Regardless of whether there are copper mines in Yunnan, troops must be sent to fight them to better weaken Beiyuan's power.

"If Your Majesty mobilizes troops, we will naturally accompany you." Liu Shuzhen naturally began to express her position.

"I have always known that you are loyal."

Wang Buli took over the conversation again: "The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass have gone first."

"Please rest assured, Prince Consort, we will do our best to raise food and grass matters."

"Hey, Ambassador Liu Xuan doesn't need to stress so much." Wang Buli pulled back again:
"Your Majesty is a man who loves the people. When 300,000 people move south, how can we rely on the land to the west and the east to supply food and grass? Even if we collect all your food, it will not be enough."

Liu Shuzhen's eyes widened subconsciously, and then quickly regained her composure.

Three hundred thousand horses, that's really not a small number.

There are not so many people from the two water forces combined.

Song Cheng, on the other hand, didn't have much trouble. He heard the story of Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong at the Imperial Academy. The advancing army couldn't even finish in front of him after walking for half an hour.

"Therefore, it is necessary for Ambassador Liu Xuanwei to take the lead and join forces with Shuixi and other chieftain leaders to jointly open a post station to supply the army going south, not only within Guizhou, but also from Sichuan into Guizhou. Chieftain soldiers will also be transferred from Sichuan to assist."

Wang Buli didn't have any big ideas, he just built the "Longchang Enlightenment" station in advance.

Only when the road is smooth can we use our troops better in the future.

The pretty widow Liu Shuzhen nodded slightly: "What the consort said is extremely reasonable. If we use troops next year, we will definitely finish repairing the road to the post station this year."

She has stayed in inns all the way and knows the standards of inn roads.

If she, Shuidong, could take advantage in this war, her early efforts would be nothing.

After repairing the road, it will also facilitate their communication and communication with the outside world.

After all, Guizhou is now in a dangerous and blocked situation with "treacherous intestines and no one can pass through it". Even if they come out to pay tribute, it will be difficult to walk.

On the one hand, it was to guard against the attack of the Central Plains dynasty, and on the other hand, it was also to better maintain their hereditary rule.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with Wang Buli's suggestion and Liu Shuzhen's reply, and it was worthwhile for him to take the time to receive them.

If it weren't for the huge entanglement of interests, Lao Zhu would not have the heart to put aside government affairs and listen to them here.

Especially using barbarians to attack (treat) barbarians is an old routine.

Regarding Liu Shuzhen's statement, Wang Buli also felt that his task had been achieved, and he should go back and ask someone to make a sculpture of Prime Minister Zhuge.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not keep any more people around, and ordered Wang Buli to receive one or two more people, draw up roads in Guizhou and other places, and open up those roads leisurely. After the war, he would continue to open up other roads.

In short, it is necessary to pass through Guizhou in the future to better rule the Yunnan area, so that the imperial edicts can arrive quickly.

Once the indigenous people in Yunnan and other places were disobedient and rebelled again, the imperial court could quickly dispatch troops from Guizhou, Sichuan and other places to quell the rebellion.

Everyone respectfully sent the Ming Emperor off.

The pretty widow Liu Shuzhen saluted Wang Buli again: "Prince-in-law, what are we going to do next?"

(End of this chapter)