Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 260 Politics is higher than money
In the hall, the gorgeous bed is extremely wide, enough to accommodate five or six people, and the long curtains dragged to the floor, covering the entire bed like a layer of mist.

On the side, wisps of green smoke in the small cauldron kept exuding a pleasant smell. The spices were carefully blended over the years, which not only made the smell good, but also repelled mosquitoes.

Therefore, there were no mosquitoes in the palace of King Yu in summer, and it seemed extremely comfortable.

In the hall, a large number of ice basins are distributed, and the cool air makes the temperature drop a lot, just like a spring day.

The biological clock woke Zhu Yixi up, and when he opened his eyes, he couldn't help but want to turn over, but a petite figure wrapped around him, making it difficult to move.

Zhu Yixi patted his soft buttocks, and the latter lifted up his buttocks, making him stunned for a moment, amused by it.

It took a long time before the woman came to her senses in a daze, sending an entanglement like an octopus.

Pushing off the last white and tender thighs on her body, she got up directly and asked the maid to help her get dressed.

"Brother-in-law, it's still early!"

Sun damselfly, like a lazy pig, raised her arms lazily, not caring about having fun.

Zhu Yixi said helplessly: "It's time to change the name to Husband."

"Okay, brother-in-law..." The damselfly closed her eyes and continued to sleep.

Zhu Yixi had no choice but to wash up, then sat on a chariot and went directly to the side hall.

Almost every move of the Nanjing court is under Zhu Yixi's control.

In the city of Nanjing, where the party struggle is fierce, internal friction is more serious than he thought.

From yesterday to now, along the way, he has been thinking that the current situation is really too difficult for the Nanjing court.

Guizhou's soldiers and horses were defeated, and He Tengjiao returned with only [-] people, which completely ruined the imperial court's remaining resources in Yunnan.

Moreover, limited by this situation, Guizhou is also faintly unstable, and He Tengjiao was forced to stay in Guizhou to stabilize the situation.

Ma Shiying didn't want her hometown to fall to the enemy.

Isn't all of this just following your own ideas?But why are you a little unhappy?

Perhaps it was the hundreds of thousands of people killed or injured in Yunnan, or the tens of thousands of troops who were supposed to serve the country but were defeated.

"Ugh!"

Zhu Yixi sighed, why didn't he want to directly send troops to wipe out Yunnan, especially Sun Kewang who was about to become a climate.

However, the situation does not allow it, and the conditions do not allow it.

Without this defeat, how could there be subsequent victories?
After adjusting his mood, Zhu Yixi got out of the chariot.

Knowing the importance of secrecy, Zhu Yixi never brought eunuchs to participate in politics. With the support of the delicate and lovely court lady, His Royal Highness King Yu officially entered.

A meeting will be held immediately.

This imperial meeting came suddenly, and the shogunate was unable to react in time.

However, Sun Changzhou was in charge of the search and investigation department. When he heard the news, he had prepared for a long time, and rushed over impatiently, and met King Yu who had been waiting for a long time.

"Your Highness!" He bowed and saluted.

"How's the news from Yunnan?"

Zhu Yixi raised his head, glanced at him, and said calmly.

"Sun Kewang blocked the official road, and now the humble official can only know that almost all the imperial prefectures and counties are under his control."

Sun Changzhou said thoughtfully, seeing that King Yu's face was calm, he added: "It may be difficult to find news in the future."

"waste!"

Zhu Yixi cursed in a low voice, looking down on He Tengjiao and Zuo Liangyu even more.

In this war, or in other words, in the battle against the bandits in Yunnan, officers and soldiers rarely fought against the bandits in the west, and they were always paralyzed by the opponent's arrogant tactics, which lengthened the logistics.

Immediately, under the command of Sun Kewang, the Western Thieves attacked Liangdao, not only replenishing themselves, but also completely demoralizing He Tengjiao and other Guizhou soldiers.

One blow, one touch and it will collapse.

If Mu Tianbo didn't rely on his connections to get a guide and borrow food, I'm afraid He Tengjiao and others really wouldn't be able to come back.

After a while, Zhao Shu, Yan Chongxin, Zhang Shenyan, Feng Xianzong and other four came out of breath.

Seeing the long-awaited figure of King Yu, he immediately trembled and hurriedly saluted.

"Your Highness, is there something wrong with the court?"

Zhao Shu said in no hurry.

"The news from Nanjing is not accurate."

Zhu Yixi said displeased: "The news from the scientific investigation last night, it's all fake. He Tengjiao was defeated for thousands of miles, and he couldn't save his face and wrote a letter."

This time, Sun Changzhou softly recounted the conversation he had with King Yu in the middle of the night last night.

It is said that this kind of disappointing action in the middle of the night disturbed King Yu's pleasure. Fortunately, King Yu was tolerant and repeatedly emphasized that it must be played in an emergency, so he bit the bullet and went to it.

"He Tengjiao cannot escape the responsibility."

Zhang Shenyan gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness can file a letter to the imperial court to impeach him."

"No need, Your Highness."

Zhao Shu shook his head slightly, and said: "You can inform the Donglin party members and let them exert their strength."

The governor of Huguang on He Tengjiao's head is very eye-catching. If King Yu wrote the letter himself, it would have the opposite effect.

"In the final analysis, it is still a problem of food supply."

The scorching heat of August made Zhu Yixi quite uncomfortable, so he asked the maid to dance more vigorously, and said:
"It's inevitable that He Tengjiao made such a mistake, he's just a scholar!"

Hearing these words, everyone understood that His Highness really wanted to get involved in the matter of Yungui.

But they don't quite understand that the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou combined are not even worth a single Wuchang Prefecture, not to mention the cost of money and food, and occupying it is also a burden.

Yan Chongxin tactfully persuaded: "Yungui has a lot of mountains, I'm afraid it's not easy to fight, trespassers and slaves are the enemies of life and death."

Zhao Shu also had a headache and remained silent.

Seeing them like this, Zhu Yixi couldn't help laughing. This group of people had already put the interests of the shogunate above the imperial court.

For Zhu Yixi, he was very happy to see this kind of scene.

But political gains and losses, how can mere money, food, soldiers and horses be able to replace them?

When the Nanjing court collapsed, someone had to resist the Ming Dynasty.

If it is in the order of the clan, it will not be his turn to the distant clan.

Therefore, what he can rely on is strength and prestige.

There is no shortage of strength for the time being, but prestige, especially in the southern provinces, is not so easy to establish.

Whether it is going north to fight against slavery, recovering Sichuan, or always flaunting his loyalty to the court, and taking the initiative to make excuses, the image of loyalty is vivid on paper.

If the king of Yu regains Yunnan, especially in the contrast of He Tengjiao, it will definitely add points in politics and prestige.

Naturally, the Nanjing court will not be fooled, but the gentry everywhere are not so smart.

As everyone expected, he had no choice but to obey and ascended to the throne of God.

These words cannot be said, Zhu Yixi sorted out his thoughts and continued:

"Guyi has always been loyal to the imperial court, how can he sit back and watch the foundation of the emperor Taizu be stolen?"

No one believed this sentence at all.

On weekdays, he teased the ministers in Nanjing unscrupulously, and even had little respect for Emperor Hongguang. How could he be a loyal minister?
"What do you think, Your Highness?"

Zhao Shu asked tentatively, he also wanted to know King Yu's plan.

"Yunnan and Guizhou are integrated, without Guizhou, Yunnan is a delusion."

Zhu Yixi found a reason and said: "We need to eat every bite, get Guizhou first, and take care of things in Yunnan."

"As for the good news, how did He Tengjiao come here, we will come here as well."

(End of this chapter)