Ming Dynasty: The ghost betrays the Confucian sage, my son Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 279 Zhu Yuanzhang: Biao'er, shall we abdicate?
night.

Fourth Master Zhu was sitting cross-legged in the attic, using his energy to break through, but he was still a little short of the mark. He slowly opened his eyes, frowned, and said to himself: "There is only a thin line between us and the realm of Confucianism, why can't we always get through?"

He couldn't figure it out, maybe there was an opportunity missing. He was not in a hurry, so he got up and went downstairs, preparing to go to bed. Huang Lv'e must have been waiting for a long time. Recently, she wanted to have a child and tormented him every night.

After going downstairs, he saw the Great Shaman standing in the garden, wearing a long white dress, outlining her elegant figure. The moonlight fell on her body, she was so beautiful that she looked like an ice fairy.

"Great Shaman, are you feeling empty, lonely and cold?" Fourth Master Zhu spread his hands, "I can help you."

"Hmph, shameless old thief!" The great shaman snorted, "You abandoned the empress and sent the queen away. There is no man more shameless than you in the world."

"Hey, why are you scolding people?" Fourth Master Zhu was speechless, "I have good intentions."

"Go away!" The great shaman waved his hand.

"You bitch, you live in my house for free, and yet you are so rude." Fourth Master Zhu rolled his eyes in dissatisfaction and tried to leave.

The great shaman frowned slightly, but finally stopped him, with a bit of coldness in his tone: "Wait! You saved me, but I don't want to owe you anything. In order to repay this favor, I will also help you. busy."

"Hey, hey, you're still eating and using mine." Fourth Master Zhu said.

"The fourth one is the most fierce. He has already reached Khwarezm and is repairing there. Next, he will attack the Timur Empire's mainland. It is said that the Timur Empire's army has also returned to the east."

We are all familiar with it. If you talk nonsense like this, I will sue you for defamation.

When Fourth Master Zhu heard this, his face instantly became solemn.

Zhu Biao was startled. He took the letter and hurriedly scanned it. His face gradually turned cold: "These uncles are really greedy!"

In the past few years, as some old brothers died of illness, he often thought of the time when he was desperately fighting in the war. He also didn't think about the fact that in his later years, he didn't even have an old brother to talk to.

"Where is she hiding? What does she want to do?" he asked continuously.

"Then you peeked at me bathing." The great shaman raised his eyebrows.

Fourth Master Zhu's curiosity was aroused. He turned around and approached her with a teasing smile: "Oh? How are you going to help me? Tell me, I am very angry now. If you can It would be best if you help me lower the fire."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slowly while listening. He told the prince to write letters to the three vassal princes outside, telling them not to be impetuous or underestimate the enemy. After explaining, he shook the letter in his hand and sighed softly: "Biao'er, this is your mother's letter later. Huh, those old brothers of ours are causing harm to the people again. Haha, arrogant and powerful generals, just like Liu Bowen. As you said, there is no rule of law?”

Prince Zhu Biao happened to come in. He bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang:
"Father, I just went to the Ministry of War to inquire. The second son has already arrived in Japan. The Daming Trading Company has a territory in Japan. It is slowly expanding and is preparing to encroach on Japan. Now the two emperors of the Northern and Southern Dynasties of Japan are inseparable."

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been approving the papers for a long time, stood up and stretched his muscles. He held a letter in his hand, which he had read over and over again.

"Fengyang is the place where my Zhu family thrives. We can't let them ruin it like this." Zhu Biao said, "Father, it's hard for you to handle this matter, so let me do it."

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, pondered for a while and said, "Let the Jin Yiwei find out first."

"The third child is in Luzon, Nanyang. He wants to convene a meeting of the kings of the Nanyang countries to re-establish the rules. With the support of Yao Guangxiao, the demon monk, he is expected to organize big things in Nanyang."

……

A flash of sharpness flashed in the eyes of the great shaman, and she said coldly: "I can give you a piece of information. The former Witch Queen of the Thirteen Wings, Wu Yu, is currently hiding in the capital of your Ming Dynasty. Your Queen Ma is here During this trip, she has learned the news and notified the Tanma Army Division. "

Beijing, Wenhua Hall of the Imperial Palace.

"I don't know about that." The great shaman snorted, "We don't owe each other any more."

It turned out that Empress Ma said in her letter that when she was traveling through Fengyang, she discovered that some princes were encroaching on people's farmland in various ways, and allowed their slaves to oppress the people.

"Uh..." Fourth Master Zhu held his forehead.

"Are Xu Da and Tang He going back to Beijing soon?" he asked.

"Counting the days, it's almost here." Zhu Biao nodded, "Father, Uncle Xu and Uncle Tang are already older. When we come back this time, don't let them go to fight outside."

"Yes, it's time for the court to support them." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled.

……

Three days later.

Zhu Yuanzhang held a banquet in the Imperial Garden and only invited Xu Da and Tang He, who had just returned. Zhu Yuanzhang happily raised his wine glass: "Oh, it's better to have a drink with you. We won't go home until we get drunk today."

"The Queen is not here, and no one cares about Your Majesty. I will seize the opportunity today to have a drink with Your Majesty." Xu Da laughed. "Here, drink." Tang He raised his glass.

The three of them drank three drinks in a row and laughed heartily. While drinking, they talked about some things about the war that year. After laughing, Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened: "The Queen sent us a letter. She passed Fengyang. Guess what she saw? Some of our old brothers invaded the people's farmland again, oppressed the people, and even destroyed their families and wiped out their families. "

Xu Da and Tang He were shocked. Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "Liu Bowen told us back then that arrogant soldiers and strong generals cannot be governed by law. No matter how much they contribute to conquering the world, they will have great destructive power when they rule the world. We didn't believe it before, but now, we Believe it."

"Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with it?" Xu Da asked.

"What can we do? They all have death-free gold medals in their hands." Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "We give them death-free gold medals as an honor, not as a barrier to lawlessness."

"Do you want me to go talk to those old brothers?" Xu Da asked.

"No need!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, "Remember, you don't want to get involved."

Xu Da and Tang He looked at each other and understood in their hearts that His Majesty was greeting them and asking them not to get involved. This meant that His Majesty was serious about it this time. That's right, now that King Qin, King Jin and King Yan can all take charge of their own affairs, Your Majesty no longer needs to rely on those old brothers.

"Come on, keep drinking." Zhu Yuanzhang raised his glass.

……

After the morning court that day, the ministers walked slowly on the royal road.

Lu Ben, the Minister of Personnel, and Lu Chang, the Minister of Hubu, walked side by side. Lu Ben’s expression revealed a trace of indescribable worry: “Your Majesty once again commended the three vassal kings of Qin, Jin and Yan, especially Yan. The king’s reward is particularly generous.”

Lu Chang responded with a smile: "Isn't this a good thing? It shows that the three vassal kings have outstanding achievements."

"In the short term, it is indeed a good thing." Lu Ben lowered his voice, with a hint of worry in his tone, "It doesn't matter that the King of Qin and the King of Jin are far away overseas. But the King of Yan is different. He now has strong troops and horses, and he is close to the country. In the Western Region, it borders our Ming Dynasty. As his strength grows, if the generals on the front line want to support him and give him a yellow robe, then our Ming Dynasty will be in disaster. "

Lu Chang frowned when he heard this: "Your words are a bit alarmist."

"How can you treat this matter so lightly?" Lu Ben looked around and continued cautiously, "You are also a person who is familiar with history books. Which powerful vassal king in history did not have ambitions? Didn't you see it? Academy The people there strongly support King Yan.”

Lu Chang nodded thoughtfully: "Speaking of it, it is true. They always emphasize the achievements of King Yan. But what does it mean?"

"Oh, why don't you understand?" Lu Ben shook his head helplessly, "King Yan has always followed the Supreme Emperor, and was even a disciple of the Supreme Emperor, and the academy belongs to the Supreme Emperor. Isn't this obvious? They want to support King Yan to ascend to the throne."

When Lu Chang heard this, his expression suddenly changed. If it is true as Lu Ben said, then the Ming Dynasty will face the crisis of splitting. He suddenly became anxious: "No, I have to remind the emperor quickly."

The corners of Lu Ben's mouth raised slightly, and a smile flashed in his eyes. He had long expected Lu Chang's reaction. He himself did not dare to talk about it in front of the emperor, so he cleverly guided Lu Chang to do it.

……

dusk.

Zhu Biao returned to the Wenhua Hall after dinner and saw a bunch of folding papers thrown on the ground. Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on a chair with a gloomy expression. He came forward and bowed: "Father, who made you so angry?" ?”

"That nerd Lu Chang!" Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly, "He actually tried to sow discord between our royal father and son, saying that the fourth child might be up to no good."

"Are you saying that the fourth child might be wearing a yellow robe?" Zhu Biao asked with a smile.

"Have you heard about it too?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

Zhu Biao nodded with a smile, poured Zhu Yuanzhang a cup of hot tea, and said with a smile: "Lv Chang, an old minister, will definitely not deliberately provoke him. He is just a bit straight forward. Many ministers said something like this, But no one dares to say it in front of you, Father."

Zhu Yuanzhang took a sip of tea and hummed: "Biao'er, do you believe the fourth child?"

"Of course I believe it!"

Zhu Biao nodded matter-of-factly, without any hesitation, "That's my brother, I brought him up, how could I not believe it? The fourth brother is getting more and more credit now, so these rumors will naturally arise, and you can't help it. No need. Worry, it’s still a long time, they will know later.”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slowly, and a smile appeared on his face: "Biao'er, you are becoming more mature and calmer than us. Let's see, I can abdicate when the time comes, and just like your mother, go out and have fun."

"Father, you must not do this!"

Zhu Biao's face immediately became serious, and he bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang extremely seriously: "You are the founding emperor, how can you abdicate? The history books of future generations will write nonsense. It will be said that our Zhu family was like the Li family when the Tang Dynasty was in the Tang Dynasty, causing trouble for Xiao Qiang and self-respect. Massacre."

"Oh, let's hold on for a few more years." Zhu Yuanzhang looked forward to it, "When the time comes, I will hand it over to you to supervise the country. We will spend more time with your mother and travel with her to every inch of the Ming Dynasty."

"Father, you can't leave your son alone. He can't bear the burden of ten thousand kilograms now." Zhu Biao said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)