Chapter Shameful

Author: Ran Xi Nian

What is the general direction of Northland now?

Clean up the Xirong rebels?

The rebels of Xirong need Dongzhou to pay so much attention to them. After all, if they were powerful, they wouldn't be beaten to death by the already much weaker Royal Court of Xirong.

Therefore, the real purpose of going to the North is to curb the development of Xirong, and at the same time, to guard against Beichu's secret plans and to learn more about Beichu's situation.

Xirong is a standard white-eyed wolf country. Even though they treat Dongzhou now like they respect their own father.

That's because they are weak now. Once Xirong develops, they will immediately return to their old behavior of shouting and shouting without paying any attention to Dongzhou.

So if they want to continue pretending to be grandsons, their development must be curbed. Although it cannot be done blatantly, it is good to delay it for a while, so that Dongzhou's development speed will far exceed theirs.

You can hold it down for the rest of your life and wait until the right time to win it in one fell swoop.

As for Northern Chu, it goes without saying that even though they had just signed a settlement contract, both of them knew very well that this settlement was only for Southern Xinjiang to see.

Each of them still has a lot of energy in their hearts, and a fight will come sooner or later.

Now that there is a settlement contract, it is a good opportunity to get to know the other party.

Even though Dongzhou and Beichu have been hostile since the founding of the People's Republic of China and have gone through hundreds of battles, large and small, but if they really understand each other, it is only in the army.

I don’t know much about the country’s production and development situation, especially after so many years, some of the fortifications in the hinterlands of each country are actually not very familiar to each other.

Shuishui each has spies, but many core things are still unclear.

And this reconciliation is a good opportunity.

Therefore, Emperor Hongwen’s question this time was to ask them what to do after going to the Northland.

King Ning's answer was just how to manage the Northern Territory and deal with the Xirong rebels. It was just a matter of dealing with minor issues.

As for King Zhao, I wrote a lot, but it was a bit off topic. Most of them were about the shortcomings of the situation in some places in the North and how to deal with it.

Emperor Hongwen knew very well that this answer was researched by King Zhao and those who followed his faction, but he did not grasp the correct point of the question at all.

But just now Emperor Hongwen seemed to be praising him, but in fact he was praising him.

I have done a lot of homework, but none of it is on point. Obviously, King Zhao was so proud just now because he did not understand Emperor Hongwen's meaning at all.

So this is the scene where everyone is shown the examination paper of Prince Li.

After the ministers had finished reading, Emperor Hongwen asked King Ning to take a look again.

Prince Ning was smarter, and he discovered the situation at this glance, and then lowered his head in shame.

"Father, I have lost."

For him to admit defeat so directly, in the eyes of Emperor Hongwen and his ministers, it was very good.

Emperor Hongwen's expressionless face also showed a faint smile.

"It's not bad that you can understand it clearly. Although your answer is a little bad, it's not bad that you can think of these things in such a short time."

King Zhao next to him was very unhappy when he heard this.

"Show it to your second brother."

Emperor Hongwen noticed the fleeting unhappiness of King Zhao from the corner of his eye, and snorted in his heart.

As the second prince, he is really embarrassing and useful. He is a little clever, but he is too ambitious and short-handed.

Isn't Prince Ning bad enough? Compared to Prince Ning, this Prince Zhao is even worse. These two sons really make him feel helpless and relieved.

I feel helpless because as a father, my son is too useless.

As for why he is happy? Because this seat cannot be theirs in the future. Even if he gives up the agreement with King Jin and reneges on it, in the case of these two people, he is afraid that he will not be able to sit firmly, and may even be defeated by King Jin, or

The people behind were killed.

The end will definitely not be good. As a father, he still doesn't want to see his son die a good death.

If they are so incompetent, and he really has never thought about going back on his word, then the position will be passed to King Jin in the future. With King Jin's ability, these two guys will not be able to make any big waves.

At the worst, you can live without worries about food and clothing, be wealthy and prosperous for the rest of your life, and that's enough.

King Ning handed the examination papers to King Zhao as instructed.

What about King Zhao? He was very satisfied with his answer. He paid almost no attention to Prince Li, who in his opinion should be as knowledgeable as the founding prince.

After briefly glancing at Prince Li's answer, he immediately made an evaluation in his mind. This is very average, not as good as his own.

My own answer can directly solve many difficulties in the North, but what about Prince Li's answer?

Almost all of it is external, and there are almost no arrangements internally.

When he was reading the examination papers, Emperor Hongwen kept paying attention to his expression, seeing his nonchalant look and his disdainful expression.

Emperor Hongwen felt a little angry.

He immediately announced: "This time, the position of commander of the army in the North belongs to Prince Li."

"What!"

King Zhao, who was still evaluating and analyzing himself, heard this and looked up at Emperor Hongwen in shock.

He couldn't understand, his answer was so good, why didn't this seat belong to him?

And even with Prince Ning admitting defeat, isn't this seat already definitely his?

"Father, son, minister"

"Second brother, you still don't understand? That's true. You are still young and have just entered the court and lack experience."

"My father chose to be the commander of the army in the North this time, instead of his parents as officials in the North."

"The military has always been open to the outside world. How can it be said that it interferes in the affairs of the North? Isn't this chaos?"

King Ning's words were like a loud slap on King Zhao.

Yes, he was chosen to be the commander of the Northern Territory, not the Northern Territory parent officer. His answers were all about the affairs of the Northern Territory. As the commander of the Northern Territory, he actually interfered in the development of the people's livelihood in the Northern Territory.

This is a bit over-the-top and messing around.

But when Prince Ning directly named him, he almost pointed at his nose and said, "You're off topic, silly."

Thinking of what he had written so much just now, King Zhao's face felt like it was on fire.

It's so embarrassing. It's so embarrassing.

After a while, King Zhao continued in a very aggrieved voice, "Father, it was my son who lost."

After hearing his words, Emperor Hongwen's expression, which was originally gloomy, softened slightly. He could take the initiative to admit defeat, which was quite acceptable.

"Prince Li, your son, go to the north and do your best. I have high hopes for you. Don't betray my trust."

Xiao Mo, the eldest son of Prince Li, quickly stepped out of the queue and responded respectfully with his hands raised.

"I will definitely live up to the emperor's trust."

"Well, you go back and tidy up first, make it clear to Uncle Wang, tell him not to worry, arrange your family affairs, and set off for Beidi tomorrow."

"yes."

The position of commander of the Northland Army has been elected, and there will be nothing else going on this morning.
Chapter completed!