King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Zhu Di sighed and said: "For a person like Lan Yu, the more you let him, the more he will try his best to prove that his personal guards are more powerful!
What's more, you also know that this guy has always wanted to be crowned Duke. In fact, with his merits, he is almost the same!

I guess my father just wanted to give him one last test!
If he really shows his prominence and makes great achievements in this battle in Mobei, he should be a sure winner by then.

At this juncture, his personal guards must perform even more desperately to prove their worth. In this case, his father will give him the opportunity to lead the army alone.
Tenth brother, you are so hasty in doing this! If King Lu Wei is defeated miserably in the martial arts field tomorrow, no matter how many excuses you make, it will actually be useless!
As my father-in-law Taishan Wei Guogong said, my father likes real people. "

Zhu Tan looked at Zhu Di and smiled slightly.

"Fourth brother, do you think I'm being opportunistic?"

Zhu Di met Zhu Tan's eyes without flinching at all.

"Isn't it true? Do you think it is difficult for you to think clearly?"

Zhu Tan was a little confused.

He looked at Zhu Di and asked.

"Fourth brother, have you guessed what I am thinking again?"

Zhu Di snorted.

"Old Shi, your ability lies in doing things, not being a person! This has become more and more obvious since you became a feudal lord! Alas. Old Shi, you shouldn't be so clever!"

Zhu Di saw that Zhu Tan still looked confused.

I couldn't help but hum: "You knew that Lu Wangwei couldn't win at all, and would even lose miserably, so you just gave up on yourself and didn't give you the slightest chance to rest!

In this way, if your soldiers and Lan Yu fight against the enemy in the martial arts field, even if they lose, no one can say anything.

After all, it's unfair to you. Is that what you have in mind?
It’s nothing more than an excuse for your own soldiers to fail! "

Hearing this, Zhu Tan couldn't help but sigh.

Why does everyone think they are so good?

Even use this method!

Xu Da's warning just now meant this, and now Zhu Di also means this!
Seeing that Zhu Tan was indifferent, Zhu Di couldn't help but said sincerely: "Old Shi, if you go and tell your father, King Lu's guards will fight Lan Yu's personal guards in their worst condition. Of course, it won't matter. Maybe my father will also Will comply!
However, his inner evaluation of you is about to reach a new level, and he may even be very disappointed in you!
He started in humble beginnings and thrived in troubled times.

He is used to seeing the ever-changing situation, and becomes the one who laughs last among so many heroes.

What kind of person have you not seen before, Father? What thoughts could he not guess?
What my father dislikes the most is opportunists!

And you chose this method to try to cover up your failure and make excuses for not being as good as Lan Yu!

this will not work! On the contrary, it will only make your father look down on you and even be dissatisfied with you! At that time, it will be very bad for you!
You listen to Fourth Brother, and fight Lan Yu honestly, and let Lu Wangwei take a full rest. Fight well, even if you lose, as long as the performance of your soldiers exceeds the performance of the sergeants near the Nine Border Guards Station, the Nalu King Guard will not be considered a failure!

Everyone will also look at you with admiration, and your reform of the military system may not be criticized! "

Zhu Tan gave a wry smile and said, "Then thank you Fourth Brother for your kindness."

When Zhu Di heard this, he said happily: "What a good tenth brother! Just listen to my advice!"

Zhu Tan shook his head and said: "Fourth brother, I just thanked you for your kindness, but I didn't say that I really wanted to do this!
I won’t change the time of the battle with Lan Yu’s personal guard. "

When Zhu Di heard this, he couldn't help but frown and said: "If this is the case, I'm afraid it will be even more detrimental to you!
Don’t think it’s not embarrassing!

I'm afraid that by then all the civil and military officials in the court will see through your thoughts, and things will go against your wishes! "

Zhu Tan smiled and said: "Others laugh at me for being crazy, but I laugh at others because they can't see through it!

Fourth brother, I know you have good intentions in this matter, but I also have my own thoughts, so please stop trying to persuade me. "

Zhu Di's eyes lit up when he heard the poem Zhu Tan read casually.

He liked martial arts and disliked writing since he was a child, and he had no interest in poetry.

But I can also hear the brilliance of this poem!

There is a hint of aloofness in the helplessness, which is refreshing.

He couldn't help but ask: "Is this your poem? It was inspired by something just now? What about the next one?"

Zhu Tan shook his head and said, "It's gone down there."

I had written it down casually at the beginning, and I didn't remember the following verses.

The bottom is naturally gone.

Zhu Di sighed.

“What a pity, it’s a good poem!”

talking.

Zhu Di said helplessly: "If you don't persuade me, it's useless! You've always done your own thing, and I can see what you're capable of!"
Over the years, among so many vassal kings, which one can make so many contributions to the court?
No one can control the military and political power of a place like you, and at the same time, you can also get a prince's salary, and even have the privilege of entering and exiting the feudal territory at will!

Tenth brother, everyone knows that my father has high hopes for you!

I just hope you don’t disappoint him! "

Zhu Tan smiled, stopped talking, and just stood with his hands behind his back.

Speaking of which, it was actually time for Zhu Di to leave.

However, at this time, Zhu Di just stood quietly with Zhu Tan and did not say goodbye.

Zhu Tan was a little confused for a moment.

Does Zhu Laosi have anything else to say to himself?

Are you still trying to persuade yourself?
It shouldn't be
How could Emperor Yongle be such a mother-in-law?

Suddenly, Zhu Di's voice broke the silence.

"Old Shi, although Fourth Brother has different opinions from you, it doesn't affect me from continuing to play with muskets here, right?

If you don't like Fourth Brother, otherwise...
You can order your men to give Fourth Brother twenty or thirty of these guns! You can give me a dozen! "

When Zhu Tan heard this, he immediately burst into laughter.

This Zhu Laosi really likes to play with guns!

What else is there to say?

With a wave of his hand, Zhu Tan ordered Lu Wangwei to hand over all the rifles and the thousands of rounds of ammunition he carried with him to Zhu Di.

"Fourth brother, let's play with it. What else can you and I say about this little thing?"

Zhu Di was overjoyed when he heard this.

"Okay! Tenth brother, then get busy first! Fourth brother won't disturb you here!"

With that said, Zhu Di said to King Lu who was carrying a musket beside him: "Didn't you hear what His Highness King Lu said? Hurry up and transport all the muskets and bullets to the carriage for me!"

Everyone looked at each other with a look of embarrassment on their faces.

"Your Highness, these muskets take up quite a lot of space. If we put them all on the carriage, I'm afraid you won't be able to sit in them."

Zhu Di shouted: "Why sit here? With these muskets, who wants to sit? For these muskets, let alone the king not riding in the carriage, I will be willing to carry these guns back!"

Zhu Tan smiled and said: "That's not necessary! Fourth brother can take my carriage back!" Zhu Di said with a smile: "That's a good relationship! I also feel what a carriage with one hundred thousand taels of silver is like!"

Beiping.

The imperial city of the old Yuan Dynasty.

Qinzheng Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly surprised when he saw Zhu Tan arriving suddenly.

"Old Shi, why did you come to us? Isn't it because of the martial arts show between Lu Wangwei and Lan Yu's personal guard?
Don’t refuse this, you can’t refuse it!

You cleared all the guards in King Lu and changed it to a recruitment system. We blocked a lot of controversy for you in the beginning!
At that time, the entire dynasty was opposed by civil and military officials, especially Wen Xiangqing, Minister of the Ministry of War, who did not hesitate to gamble with his second-rank official position!
He said you will never be able to reform the military system!

We are forced to make such a decision in order to calm the dispute between the DPRK and China. When the time comes, we must test the quality of your Lu Wangwei no matter what.

After all, after spending so much money and clearing out the guard offices in Yanzhou and Qingzhou, I have to give an explanation to the people of the world, don't you think? "

Zhu Tan laughed and said, "Father, you misunderstood!

My son, I am not here to refuse the martial arts show with Marquis Yongchang!
Instead, tell your father that the time for the martial arts performance can be set at noon the day after tomorrow!
Please also ask Your Majesty to order the Secretary of General Affairs to pass this matter down, so that everyone will not be unprepared. "

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard this.

Couldn't help but look up at Zhu Tan.

"Is this true? This Lu Wangwei has just come down from the sea. It is estimated that most of the soldiers have never been on a ship in their lives!

Even if I have been floating at sea for a month now, I am probably extremely exhausted!

In addition, they are still in Haijin Mansion, which is still more than three hundred miles away from Peiping!
Even if you hurry up and notify them at 800 miles to set off immediately, it will be evening when they receive the news!

At that time, there are only about twenty hours left to make the journey!

Don’t say whether we can make it there or not. Even if we do make it, we will be exhausted and probably will collapse if the wind blows!

Do you still expect them to fight Lan Yu's personal guards in this state? "

Zhu Tan said with a smile: "Father, don't worry, I have already traveled eight hundred miles before coming to inform King Lu's guards that they are ready to leave, and they can go straight to the martial arts field!"
I will definitely not delay my martial arts performance with Yongchang Hou’s personal guards!
If there is a delay, the father can just sentence his son to defeat! "

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Tan, his eyes changing.

suddenly.

There was a flash of disappointment in his eyes.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask: "Don't you think that because Lu Wangwei is so tired, losing the battle with Lan Yu is not a shame?

Let me tell you, no matter what, if you lose, you lose. No one will sympathize with you, and no one will question the result of this competition!

The worse your defeat, the more humiliating you will be, do you understand?

There is no fool among the civil and military officials of Ming Dynasty. Everyone can see what you are thinking!
We also advise you not to be clever like this! it's useless! "

Zhu Tan wanted to curse.

Why does Lao Zhu think so too?
I have been in Yanzhou for so long, spent so much money, and raised so many people, isn't it just for showing off today?
Why are two of them doubting Lu Wangwei's ability and his own intentions?

Zhu Tan smiled bitterly and said: "Father, don't worry, I will never be opportunistic! Instead, I am sure that I can win!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted and said, "Do you think too highly of yourself, or do you think too little of Lan Yu?

Although Lan Yu is stupid, crazy and a bastard, we have long been unhappy with him!
But you can say he is bad, but you cannot say he is bad!
How could it be so easy for the personal guards he brought out to win?

What's more, you have to fight Lu Wangwei who is in an extremely tired state!
Just kidding. "

Zhu Tan smiled confidently and said: "Father, don't worry, I will never joke!"

"What if you lose?"

"My son is willing to lose one million taels of silver to his father."

Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to say a few more words to persuade Lao Shi.

Don't be clever!

We value you very much, and we hope to train you to be the auxiliary prince!

You still need to be more generous and organized in your life.

If you lose, just lose, no shame!

No one thought you would win.
My father only hopes that you can be a down-to-earth and sincere person, as your future is limitless.
At this time, hearing Zhu Tan's words instantly gave up these thoughts!
Getting one million taels of silver for free, is there such a good thing in the world?
Let’s talk about educating our son later!

In short, he was just being clever once.
You should spend so much money.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said happily: "Okay! It's a deal!"

Zhu Tan also smiled and said: "What if my son wins? Will my father also lose one million taels of silver to his son?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "That's natural! If we lose to you, we will give you 400 million treasure notes!"

After Zhu Tan heard this, he wanted to curse again.

Is this Lao Zhu a scoundrel?

Four million banknotes?
That can't be printed out in a short time!
Can that be the same thing as silver?
Besides, I am implementing the silver standard in King Lu, so what is the use of having treasure notes!
Zhu Tan couldn't help but frown and said: "Father, if you are like this, that is the money you will give to your father at the end of the year, but my sons and daughters will all use treasure coins!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was immediately unhappy when he heard this.

"How can you fool us with treasure banknotes? I can print as many treasure banknotes as I want! Do you need yours? We want silver! Silver!"

Zhu Tan sighed.

You yourself demand that everyone in the world must use Baoqian, aren't you fooling everyone?

Now I'm giving you treasure money just to fool you?

Isn’t that too much of a double standard?
You should be called Zhu Biao!
No, your name is Zhu Shuangbiao!
Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Tan and said: "Stop playing tricks with us! This matter is settled like this! If you go back on your word, you are deceiving the emperor! Be careful, I will punish you!"

Zhu Tan shook his head helplessly.

"Yes, my father! I resign!"

Soon, Zhu Tan retreated.

Zhu Yuanzhang was pacing in the room.

He murmured: "How can Lao Shi win? Even if his Lu Wangwei is in good condition, we don't believe he can win! Now, if he is in such a tired state, it is even more impossible to win!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking as he walked.

suddenly.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said: "Isn't Lao Shi colluding with Lan Yu? That bastard Lan Yu has always been very bold! Lao Shi is so rich. Maybe he can be bribed! No wonder he is so confident!
not good! We have to call Lan Yu to beat her!

Otherwise, if these two guys collude, won't they steal our money?
Four million strings is not a small number."

Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking and said to old eunuch Chen: "Quick! Call Yongchang Hou Lanyu to us! We have something to ask him!" (End of this chapter)