eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 116 Proposal!

Zhu Houzhao drew a general logic from his historical memory and current facts.

It was Wang Hua who said that the little prince had conquered many internal forces in the past few years.

And Zhu Houzhao saw from the history books that it was a serious border problem during the Hongzhi period.

Explain what?It shows that people are going to start fighting outside when they are safe.

This is people's way of thinking, and it has nothing to do with whether the Ming Dynasty welcomes them with a smile or not.Even if she laughed like a flower, she still got a slap in the face.

Of course, shepherd dogs are indispensable in any era. Don't patronize and say that our ancestors are stupid, even in the 21st century there are many such people.

Zhou Du went to the cabinet to discuss the matter,
The three pavilion elders will all have a feeling: the prince doesn't know the general idea.

"How did you get it right? Why did His Highness react like this?" Xie Qian stood up and asked.

Zhou Du was very wronged, "Your Highness asked why there are so many Tatar missions, and I answered truthfully, saying that the little Tatar prince is very happy."

"This performance is very inappropriate." Li Dongyang understood immediately after hearing it, "The East Palace is a person with great ambitions, and the little prince is very happy with his achievements. Doesn't the implication mean that he came to my capital of Daming to show off his martial arts? What kind of atmosphere is your Highness? Annoyed by it."

Liu Jian asked: "You didn't even think about persuading His Highness, and you came to the cabinet just like that?"

He has a straight temper, so he can't understand people like Zhou Du who dare not say a word.

Zhou Du didn't care much in his heart, Dong Gong, what kind of master is that?

The official censor was demoted to the people by him, Li Dongyang, a cabinet scholar, is now crumbling in the court,

persuade?

Easy to say!Why don't you, the cabinet chief, go? !
Of course, this is what I thought about.

He said bluntly: "Old Huige, it's not that my subordinates didn't persuade me. I have already said that this is the old system, which has always been the case. His Highness then said that the little prince changed the number of people, which is considered a change to the old system. If he can change it, we will naturally It can also be changed."

This is not a lie,

None of the three of them would doubt that Donggong could not be persuaded.

"The words of the East Palace do have a bit of the air of my grand prince looking down on the world." Liu Ge Lao has always agreed with Zhu Houzhao, but he is old and a literati, and he is used to being stable, lacking the vigor and courage of young people, " But this decree... I'm afraid it will cause trouble for no reason, but I don't know why I insist on it."

at this time,
An eunuch came, and he came to the cabinet to deliver a message, "The emperor ordered the three elders to go to the Qianqing Palace."

Liu, Li, and Xie looked at each other and said that it was just in time.

Zhu Houzhao has already done the work of Emperor Hongzhi.He wasn't worried, but he was worried that Hongzhi would also have the idea of ​​spending money to buy peace of mind, anyway, after serving this group of people for the past few days, he would fall down.

In fact, Hongzhi really had this kind of idea. If the prince of Hongzhi made such a request in the tenth year of Hongzhi, Hongzhi still had to hesitate.

But for so long, Zhu Houzhao has won his trust,

In Zhu Houzhao's own words: When did my son do something stupid?
After the ministers came to the imperial court to salute,

Zhu Houzhao said, "Three elders, when I came out of the academy today, I happened to meet more than 20 Tatars. I was surprised. After asking, I found out that they were the people sent by Xiaowang to pay tribute. Elder Ge It can be seen that the size of their mission is as large as 500 people who just entered Beijing?"

"This matter, I know. The little prince originally wanted to send 6000 people, but it was reduced to 500 in the end."

It sounded like a big victory.

"These 500 people eat horse chews. There is no need for the imperial court to bear some of their expenses in Beijing, right?"

Zhu Houzhao no longer thinks it is outrageous. In fact, the ancients had the pride of being a kingdom of heaven.I remember that in the Qing Dynasty, in order to entertain a group of British envoys, the emperor ordered a group of officials to take them from Beijing to Guangzhou. The final cost was nearly 90 taels of silver.

How could such an expense not be paid by oneself with the pride of the Heavenly Empire?

"Your Highness's words are wrong." Liu Jian will be willing to cooperate with the East Palace in Shandong affairs, including many things in the future, but he is not falling for the East Palace, so what he should insist on himself is still to insist, "Have you thought about it, Your Highness, if this If the decree goes down, the Tatar mission will definitely be shaken, and if there is any disturbance at the feet of the emperor, wouldn't the imperial court's face be disgraced?"

After finishing speaking, Elder Liu Ge looked at the emperor.

That means, you old man can't listen to your son in everything, right?
"How to sweep the floor?!" Zhu Houzhao couldn't figure out the logic of this sentence, "Five hundred people, can we still turn the sky upside down in our Daming capital?!"

Liu Jian didn't understand what the crown prince meant, "If five hundred people want to turn the world upside down, they will not be able to do it. But the ministers are also unclear. If the decree is issued and the Tatars make changes, should these people be killed or not? If you don't kill him, the court will lose face and the hearts of the people will be lost. If you kill him, it will not be in line with the style of a gentleman country, and it will also leave an excuse for the little prince in the future. Such a passive situation is just to save some money. Your Highness thinks it is true worth it?"

"It's worth it! Of course it's worth it! Mr. Liu Ge doesn't know that all the people in the world are working hard all their lives for a few taels of silver? The tax and silver of the court come from the people, but now it has to be spent on the heads of the Tatars. How can we, the monarchs, explain to the people? ? This one!"

"Secondly, is the passive situation that Mr. Liu Ge said that you can't kill and you can't kill it because of this will? According to this palace, it is definitely not the case. Let me ask you, if we always treat each other with courtesy, they will be in Beijing. Zhong still committed a crime, is this to kill or not to kill? I am afraid of the Tatars in my heart, and I only want to serve these uncles well, and then send them out of the country, that is, we will not kill them no matter what they do Right? It’s the same with or without this will!”

"Thirdly, you are the head of the Ming cabinet. How to explain to the little prince is not something that Mr. Liu Ge should consider. How to explain to the father! Leave an excuse? Since ancient times, there have been winners and losers. When did the Tatars I have reasoned with you, and if I don’t give them an excuse, they won’t come to commit crimes?”

The crown prince asked three rhetorical questions with a straight face, and the reasoning in it was penetrating. Naturally, they would not understand it.

After all, I am still afraid.

Xie Qian added in due course: "Report to Your Majesty. The so-called soldiers are important affairs of the country, which must be investigated. If His Majesty's will is implemented, there will be a war between the two countries. Once the war starts, the lives will be ruined. It is not a good thing for the country or the people. .Those who don’t plan for the whole world are not planning for a moment; those who don’t plan for the overall situation are not planning for a region. Your Highness, you must not talk about war lightly because of your youthful spirit!”

"I'm young and energetic?! I'm afraid it's because of your twilight!" Zhu Houzhao walked down slowly, approaching them step by step, "Mr. Xie Ge, I ask you, we treat each other with courtesy everywhere, and you can ensure the future of the little one Will the prince and Daming have a fight?"

"This..." Xie Qian was taken aback for a moment, they naturally knew the situation on the border now, Wang Yue was still fighting the Tatars at this time.

Not to mention these, even if the two countries are at peace now, but the little prince decides whether to fight or not, how can he be sure?
Emperor Hongzhi sighed, "The little prince is ambitious and conceited of his great talent. What the prince said today may seem absurd at first glance, but with such a statement, we monarchs and ministers should all know that this battle is inevitable."

"Let's draw up the decree!" Zhu Houzhao was too lazy to talk nonsense, "If any censor is still dissatisfied, I will take care of it! As for any changes...Father, my son, please order to put the capital under martial law!"

Martial law in the capital?Li Dongyang felt grateful after hearing this last sentence, His Highness is already preparing for fighting civil officials...

Recently, in fact, he has more and more feelings that when he meets a monarch like the present majesty, these courtiers still have room to play, but if they meet a prince like this, it would be easier to just hold high the word "obedience to orders".

(End of this chapter)