People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 542: The taste of the throne, there is only one chance

"I'll tell you the truth. I will definitely not win this Northern Expedition!"

Hu Weiyong repeated this sentence, Ling said his head was buzzing, he was still digesting the meaning of Hu Weiyong's words.

How does he know that Xu Da will not win?

Ling said that suddenly he understood what Hu Weiyong meant.

He looked at Hu Weiyong with an expression full of fear. This guy had no bottom line.

"Are you tipping off the North?"

Ling Shuo asked Hu Weiyong tentatively, but Hu Weiyong smiled and said nothing.

Ling said that the moment he said that, his whole body felt cold.

Although it was Lao Zhu who proposed the distinction between Huayi and Huayi, it took ten years of enlightenment.

Most people of the Ming Dynasty also agree with this concept.

What Hu Weiyong did was an act of traitor.

This guy, in order to satisfy his own ambitions, deliberately colluded with the Mongols.

"Did Xiang Hu betray the news of the Northern Expedition to the Mongols?"

"Yes, the truth has been revealed to the Mongols a long time ago.

Since the First World War in Peiping, there have been no talents in Mobei.

If Xu Da didn't tell them the truth along the way, they would most likely be killed by Xu Da!
But these people can't die, at least not before something big happens?
Now you are still worried that since the truth has gone to Shuntian, Wang Guangyang will take the credit from the truth? "

Ling said: ...

If the Northern Expedition is destined to fail, then this is definitely not good news for Wang Guangyang.

On the contrary, Hu Weiyong chose to move the capital to avoid the limelight.

He still couldn't believe it. After all, what Hu Weiyong did was too crazy.

Ling said he was a little scared. Hu Weiyong took the initiative to go to Shuntian Mansion, and there must be no good things going on.

"If the truth is gone, given the emperor's temperament, he will have to send someone to monitor the truth!

Zhou Tong has already left with Zhang Yi. You should also go to Shuntian with the original Xiang, right? "

Hu Weiyong flashed with crazy light, and Ling was speechless.

The communication between the two parties ends here.

He took advantage of the night and left Hu Mansion.

The next day, as expected, he received an order from Mao Xiang, asking him to go to Shuntian Mansion in advance to arrange work.

Ling said that for a while, he didn't know how to respond.

A few days later, Hu Weiyong also left the capital and headed for Shuntian with a group of officials.

They walked quickly and arrived in Sunchon soon.

As soon as he entered Shuntian City, Hu Weiyong was shocked by the traces left by Zhang Yi.

A clean city that I have never seen before.

It's like a paradise on earth.

At this time, Shuntian was busy with traffic.

Because the capital is to be moved, the place is very popular.

But even so, Hu Weiyong could still feel the chilling atmosphere in the city.

Sunchon is too close to the border, and the aura of this city as a military town still lingers.

"The truth is in the memorials. I heard people describe this place in detail, but when I actually set foot in this city, I realized that no words can describe it!

Wonderland on earth! "

Hu Weiyong was not stingy with his words and praised Shuntian Mansion extremely.

"Hu Xiang!"

When Hu Weiyong entered Shuntian Mansion, the Shuntian Prefecture had already hurried over with people.

This city was about to become the capital of the country, and he would benefit a lot from it.

"Wang Hai, the prefect of Shuntian, met Mr. Hu..."

"Wang Hai, I know you. You performed very well in Shandong back then, and His Majesty also praised you..."

When Wang Hai heard this, he was neither humble nor arrogant. He bowed to the south and thanked the Holy Father for his grace.

“The Prime Minister came here this time to put the Shuntian court into operation in advance, so that it can be smoothly connected after His Majesty officially moves the capital!

Mr. Wang, do your job well.

Your future is limitless..."

Hu Weiyong patted Wang Hai's shoulder meaningfully.

"Everything will follow Mr. Hu's arrangements..."

Wang Hai quickly led everyone to visit Shuntian.

The layout of Shuntian Mansion is not much different from that of Yingtian Mansion near the Imperial City.

But the further out you go, the more unique scenery you see.

Especially in the distance, there is a tall building that has almost become a landmark in Shuntian besides the imperial palace.

"That's a hotel run by shopkeeper Chen Ke Chen. It was sold to him by Mr. Zhang... the Imperial Master...

When the imperial court opposed the construction of the city by the Imperial Guard, he simply proposed to His Majesty that he would finance the road construction, but Your Majesty should give him the land on the roadside...

Now, after his operation, every inch of land here is rich..."

Wang Hai dutifully introduced Zhang Yi's achievements over the years to Hu Weiyong, and Hu Weiyong's expression was very complicated.

He recognized Zhang Yi's ability.

It's a pity that this person can't be used by himself after all. ,
The better he behaves, the more dangerous it becomes to himself.

After taking away the most prosperous area of ​​Shuntian Mansion, they walked towards another place.

Zhang Yi also made great optimizations to the official residence where later generations would work.

After confirming the need for communication and collaboration between departments, Zhang Yi tried his best to arrange them together.

After leaving, Hu Weiyong suddenly asked:

"What about the palace?"

At this time, the palace has not yet been opened.

Wang Hai answered honestly:

"It shouldn't be managed by subordinate officials...

Since the palace city was built, it has been taken over by Jin Yiwei!
If the small court of Shuntian Mansion is established, others will gradually fill it!

But at least so far, the palace is not functioning..."

"Let's go to the palace and have a look. That's the most important place..."

Wang Hai hesitated after hearing this:
"That also requires the consent of the palace guards!"

"The truth is known, and the truth has been heard. Jin Yiwei and Zhiling said that they also came to Shuntian Mansion, and the truth is that I went to negotiate with him!
The Jin Yiwei can only protect the safety of the palace, but how do they know how to arrange it?
This time, the prime minister brought officials from the Ministry of Etiquette and craftsmen from the Ministry of Works to check and accept it!
Go! "

He led a large group of officials and began to go to the palace for acceptance.

Just as Wang Hai said, they were stopped when they arrived at the gate of Chengtian.

From the moment the palace was completed, even if the emperor did not live there, no one would be allowed to enter it casually.

Hu Weiyong stepped forward and reported his identity and stated his intention.

But the guard remained indifferent.

His face already looked a little ugly.

The officials brought by Hu Weiyong also complained.

The conflict between Jin Yiwei and the civil servants is well known to everyone.

Hu Weiyong angrily rebuked:

“I was ordered to come here to sort out and operate the new capital for Your Majesty, so as to prepare for the capital move next year.

You are using chicken feathers as arrows, do you think the truth will not lead to impeachment or what? "

When he got angry, the guards guarding the palace gate also hesitated.

Jin Yiwei can be arrogant to ordinary civil servants, but the person in front of him is Hu Weiyong.

Below one person, above ten thousand people.

Although Hu Weiyong is nominally the second-in-command of Zhongshu Province, he is actually the number one.

"Give Way!"

Hu Weiyong shouted angrily, "Look at me, those Jinyi guards, and I look at you. They have lost their previous momentum."

"Who did I think was so majestic? It turned out to be Mr. Hu..."

Fortunately, their backbone quickly appeared and stabilized the mood of the surrounding Jin Yiwei.

As soon as Ling Yue appeared, the smell of gunpowder seemed to be stronger.

"Master Ling, you Jin Yiwei are so majestic..."

Hu Weiyong expressed his demands and dissatisfaction. He pretended to be angry, and Ling Shuo understood it.

"Master Hu, that's not what you said. What kind of place is the palace? Even if His Majesty hasn't moved in yet, we will naturally do our best to guard it. Otherwise, can anyone come in and take a look?"

Hu Weiyong said:

"Since Lord Ling also knows that this is where the emperor will live in the future, he should understand the purpose of the truth coming here!
You are also a Jinyiwei. Don't you know why the truth came here in advance? "

Ling Shuo's eyes flickered, and he seemed to understand Hu Weiyong's responsibility.

Moving the capital is never a trivial matter.

Getting Sunchon's institutions up and running in advance is also a big deal.

"As long as it is His Majesty's order, I will not stop you. You can go in, but only within the range that you can move around in Nanjing...

And Mr. Hu, let’s go together! "

Ling Shuo looked at Hu Weiyong with evil intentions.

The tacit cooperation between the two dispelled the doubts of others.

The Jin Yiwei got out of the way, and the guards waiting for the palace in advance also got out of the way.

In an instant, officials filed in and began to wander around every corner of the palace.

Only Hu Weiyong and Ling said, big eyes versus small eyes.

But after a while, Hu Weiyong took the initiative to move towards Fengtian Hall.

Ling Shuo sneered, but followed suit.

He waved his hand so that others did not have to follow him, but those officials did not dare to approach Ling Shuo, the living king of hell.

This guy's reputation is almost built on the blood of the civil servants in the capital.

For a time, they formed a state where no one could approach them.

"If you come to the capital, half of our big problems will be solved.

With you controlling the intelligence agency in the capital, it will be much easier to act according to the truth..."

Ling said that he nodded silently. From the moment he knew that Hu Weiyong was going to rebel, his whole spirit was in chaos.

But he has been pushed here by Hu Weiyong, and there is no room for turning back.

"Please prepare the layout of the palace in case you need it!"

"Hu Xiang, when are you going to make it happen?"

"Of course, after His Majesty moves the capital to Shuntian?

Otherwise, why do you think the truth would take the initiative to be transferred here?

The truth took a year to lay out, and the emperor was just here for the first time.

By then, the advantage will be mine! "

Ling said that when he was nervous, he looked around and found that there was really no one around, so he couldn't help but ask:
"Hu Xiang, even if you kill the emperor, will you be able to secure the world?"

"It was originally unstable, but who let Emperor Zhu offend the gentry all over the world?"

Hu Weiyong looked back at Ling Shuo, and Ling Shuo suddenly realized.Zhu Yuanzhang's reforms in recent years have indeed offended the gentry class all over the place. Even the landlords in Zhejiang and other places who have gained dividends from the reforms are also gnashing their teeth at him.

Except for his hometown where he didn't kill very much, in those state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River, which place did Lao Zhu not kill?
He had an army in his hands, so everyone could only endure it. The most they could do was write books and satirize the emperor.

But if someone rebels and represents their interests, I am willing to share the world with them.

Even if the name is not justified, at least it can replace the annoying emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

The worst is that as long as Hu Weiyong can kill Lao Zhu and find a younger son from Lao Zhu's family to succeed him, it will be better than the current situation.

It can be said that the anger in the hearts of the Jiangnan gentry was the basis for Hu Weiyong to take risks.

And if he succeeds in his rebellion, those gentry might actually support him.

"It's a pity that this new capital can only benefit the Mongols..."

Hu Weiyong touched the new Forbidden City and talked to himself.

Ling said he was just shaking all over. Hu Weiyong's words were a clear admission that he had actually already figured out how to carve up the Central Plains.

Perhaps the country that Zhu Yuanzhang worked so hard to conquer and the Han family who realized their 400-year dream will be ruined again by him.

It's just that he doesn't have the right to despise and refute Hu Weiyong, because he is also a person in this boat.

The two of them walked and came to the entrance of Fengtian Hall.

The door of this hall is closed.

Hu Weiyong pushed open the door and entered.

Ling said that he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. Is this guy looking for death?

He looked around and found that no one was paying attention, so he followed in and closed the door.

There was no one in Nuo Da's main hall. Hu Weiyong just looked in the direction of the dragon chair where the emperor sat.

"Hu Xiang, you..."

Hu Weiyong stepped onto the high platform step by step and sat down on the dragon chair.

He turned back and looked down at the frightened Ling Shuo, feeling an unprecedented sense of pleasure.

Is this the perspective from which the emperor usually looks at them?

Looking down from top to bottom, all kinds of living things can be seen.

This is the throne, something he desires and must get.

……

"The Northern Expedition didn't go well?"

Hu Weiyong was enjoying the pleasure of becoming emperor in the palace, and news from the front line also flowed back to the front line through some channels.

Yao Guangxiao got some information from Chen Ke.

He was also slightly surprised when he heard the news about the Northern Expedition.

"It's our Ming Dynasty that lost?"

Yao Guangxiao was quite surprised. Daming had prepared too much for this event. If he lost again, the reputation of Zhang Yi's father-in-law Xu Da would probably collapse.

In other words, from now on, the Ming Dynasty will not take another step into Mobei and can only passively defend.

"It's true that we lost. After entering Mobei, our army was almost invincible. Even if the opponent ambushed us, we were defeated by General Xu!
The lancers we have trained over the years can suppress their troops when fighting them head-on on the grassland!
but……

They ran away..."

"Ran?"

Yao Guangxiao looked weird, could he still be like this?

Above China, according to Zhang Yi, is a vast land, but most of this land is not suitable for farming and can only be nomadic.

Theoretically, as long as the Mongols wanted to run away, they could continue walking to the north and be outside the influence of the Ming army.

This matter is unsolvable for anyone.

It was impossible for the Ming Dynasty to establish effective rule here.

Without an environment suitable for farming, neither the army nor the people would be able to stay.

This is also the reason why the military crisis in the north will always exist.

Theoretically, as long as these nomads run far enough, the possibility of the army chasing them down is gone.

Due to the changes in the sea, today's mountains, rivers, terrain, and climate conditions have long been different from those in the Han Dynasty.

There were many things that the Han Dynasty could do that the Ming Dynasty could not do.

"Pindao always feels that something is wrong!"

Yao Guangxiao was thinking on the side, frowning.

"What's wrong? Without Wang Baobao, shouldn't the Mongols be afraid of me, Lord Tomorrow?"

Although Chen Ke is good at intelligence work, his understanding of military affairs is too shallow.

Yao Guangxiao just glanced at him lightly, but said nothing.

Although the Mongols fled without a fight, it was still a victory for the Ming Dynasty. As long as Emperor Yuan was not captured, the war between the Ming Dynasty and the previous dynasty would not be over.

Moreover, Yao Guangxiao always felt that it was too weird that the Mongols escaped.

"By the way, Hu Weiyong has come to Shuntian Mansion..."

Chen Ke gave Yao Guangxiao a reminder:
"This guy will be in Shuntian for a year starting from today. He is responsible for guiding all officials and accepting all the yamen in Shuntian!
This old boy is very shady. Remember to write a letter to remind your master and tell him not to come to Yingtian!
Although there is a high probability that Hu Weiyong would not dare to do anything?
But he can still make things difficult for others! "

A prime minister made preparations for moving the capital a year in advance. In this year, Hu Weiyong became the highest official in the city.

Chen Ke is a royal guard and a businessman.

A man with ill intentions towards Zhang Yi and the people around Zhang Yi, and without the emperor's control, appeared in this city.

They all have to keep their tails between their legs and behave like human beings.

Especially Zhang Yi, if he has to come to the north, he should try not to be in Yingtian when Xu Da is around.

To avoid being framed.

"It's okay, Master is surrounded by people from the Imperial Guard watching, Hu Weiyong doesn't dare...

However, I still need a reminder from shopkeeper Chen! "

Yao Guangxiao stood up and prepared to say goodbye.

"Mr. Yao, please take care!"

Chen Ke personally sent Yao Guangxiao out. When he disappeared on the street corner, he said to himself:

"Zhenren Zhang, this disciple, is really an incredible talent, but like Zhenren, he seems to have no interest in power...

His Majesty asked me to observe him, but I looked left and right, but I couldn't see anything weird about him! "

Chen Man muttered:

"There's nothing weird about it. Mr. Yao's life is even harder than that of an ordinary monk!"

Yao Guangxiao, who the master and apprentice were discussing, immediately wrote to Zhang Yi after returning to Chunqiu College in Shuntian.

"Master, my disciple feels that there is something deceitful..."

In Shandong, it was several days after Zhang Yi received Yao Guangxiao's letter.

He was completely dirty, and it was obvious that he had gone to the mine himself.

Taking Yao Guangxiao's letter from Zhou Tong, Zhang Yi glanced at Zhou Tong.

A good relationship was a good relationship, and he knew that the letters between him and Yao Guangxiao were most likely to be spied on by the emperor.

So he and Yao Guangxiao have a tacit understanding not to talk about things that shouldn't be talked about.

But when he opened the letter, Zhang Yi was still shocked by Yao Guangxiao's guess.

"The Mongols escaped...?"

As a time traveler, Zhang Yi himself couldn't believe that the result would be like this?
The environment above Mobei is even worse than that near Huaxia.

And that side is not the territory of the Mongolian people of Dayuan.

Any nomadic people have their own pasture.

Their northward migration would itself bring war.

Since the opponent's migration was already full of costs, why didn't they have the courage to stay and fight against Ming?
It is said that because Wang Baobao surrendered, Beiyuan lost morale.

Others might believe this kind of nonsense, but Zhang Yi didn't believe a word of it.

In the eighth year of Hongwu in the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Wang Baobao died of illness, and the struggle with the Ming Dynasty did not really come to an end until the 21st year of Hongwu.

During this period, the war between them and the Ming Dynasty also went back and forth.

How could such a martial nation suffer huge losses at the hands of the Ming army and flee to the north?
Zhang Yi put down the letter and was puzzled.

'

He and Yao Guangxiao came to a common conclusion. It is not difficult to guess that someone leaked the news about the Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition.

But the actions of the Mongols made Zhang Yi unable to understand their demands?

Are these people really afraid of Ming Dynasty, or do they have other motives? '

Zhang Yi thought for a moment and did not reply directly to Yao Guangxiao. Instead, he wrote a letter and asked Zhou Tong to send it to Zhu Yuanzhang through his channel.

The emperor soon received Zhang Yi's letter.

When he opened it and took a look, his expression became serious.

"Did Xu Da win this battle, or did he feel lonely?"

Lao Zhu put down the letter and said to Prince Zhu Biao beside him:
"As Zhang Yi said, the Mongols' actions this time are full of weirdness!"

Zhu Biao replied:

"Father, I don't think it's surprising. After all, in the Battle of Peking, Mongolia lost 10,000+ fresh troops!
After this battle, Mobei no longer had the strength to confront our Ming Dynasty head-on. They did not dare to face the Northern Expeditionary Army, especially the Northern Expeditionary Army led by General Xu.
That's not surprising at all. "

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, what Zhu Biao said made sense.

The Battle of Peiping a few years ago was the battle that completely interrupted Mobei's destiny.

Even though there are still forces that threaten the border, Mobei no longer has the strength to go south and seize the world.

This is also an important reason why Zhu Yuanzhang moved the capital to Yingtian Mansion.

To put it simply, the Mongols at this time, as long as Zhu Yuanzhang did not seek death, even if they could break through the Great Wall, they would not be able to occupy the land of the Central Plains.

The strong productivity here brings enough soldiers and firearms to make them pay a huge price every time they conquer a city.

"Perhaps they want to retain their ability to fight!
If we lose again, Mobei will have no hope at all! "

Zhu Biao's unintentional words seemed to remind Lao Zhu.

Lao Zhu walked to the map, stared at the location of Mobei, and fell into deep thought.

Maybe Zhu Biao is right. The Mongolian nation may have lost the bloody spirit of the early Mongolians in the more than 80 years they ruled the Central Plains.

But after playing against Ming Dynasty for many years, they gradually found their rhythm.

It is impossible for such a nation to be timid in fighting, let alone flee without a fight.

The only possibility is that they want to preserve the strength of the final battle.

But why do they still think they are capable of fighting?
Lao Zhu fell into deep thought. Just as Zhang Yi couldn't figure it out, he was also the same.

"However, someone has leaked the imperial march plan. This should be certain..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression suddenly turned cold.

It's been ten years, and the rats in the court haven't been swept away yet?

“But it’s difficult to check this person!

After all, too many people know about a big military event..."

"There is no need to check, but since Xu Da can't find anyone, there is no need to search. Above Mobei is Siberia...

If they are willing to endure the cold, then they will endure the cold!

Let Xu Da clean up the north and come back this time. I always feel that this war will end sooner or later..."

Zhu Yuanzhang quickly put this matter aside and brought up another matter mentioned in Zhang Yi's letter.

Zhang Yi has been busy at the mine for several months.

The steam engine was assembled, and he did exactly what he had envisioned.

As the first steam engine in the Ming Dynasty, it successfully allowed Lao Zhu to see the practical value of the machine.

(End of this chapter)