Chapter 264 Jing Long's comeback

Zhu Di understood what the military advisor pointed out that Li Weizheng's real intention of advancing west was to use the pacification of Lan Yu, and capture the 200,000 Ming army in Hanzhong and the 50,000 troops led by Gao Wei of Chongqing Prefecture. In this way, most of the imperial army was under his control.

Zhu Di was shocked. This sudden change was something he had never expected in advance. He suddenly realized that his biggest enemy to seize the throne south was no longer the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty, but Li Weizheng, whose ambitions were becoming increasingly prominent.

He pondered for a moment and asked, "Will the military advisor have a solution?"

Yao Guangxiao nodded and said, "I have considered it carefully. Since the situation in the Ming Dynasty has changed, Your Highness can make a long-term plan and no longer consider going south for the time being. So he simply obeyed Li Weizheng's strategic arrangements, went west to Shanxi and Shaanxi, and seized the land of the two kings of Qin and Jin. In this way, we have a large hinterland, and then Your Highness can gradually shift the center of rule from Beiping to Guanzhong. In this way, the Liaodong army will no longer be the restraint of Your Highness. Instead, throwing the important task of the Northern Mongolian to Li Weizheng is equivalent to putting a rope around his neck. This is one of them."

In order to agree with the military advisor's strategy of advancing westward to escape, Zhu Dishen nodded and asked, "What about the second one?"

"The second is that we must strengthen our political strategies in the court, clearly put forward the slogan of restoring the old system, and strive for the support of the right squad generals. A few months ago, didn't Xu Zengshou write a letter to clearly express his intention to serve His Highness? This is a good start, and we can also make full use of the conflict between Huang Zicheng and Li Weizheng."

Speaking of this, Yao Guangxiao snorted coldly, "In the face of trouble, the little emperor and Li Weizheng may be able to form a united heart, but once the situation calms down, the conflict between them will gradually become prominent. Our strategy is called: 'The mountain is high and the moon is small, and the water is revealed'. Your Highness just sits on the mountain and watches the tiger fight."

"What a truth is revealed!" Zhu Di slapped his thigh and praised: "The military advisor's strategy is indeed extremely clever. I don't have to worry. Let them fight in the internal battle for a few years, and both of them will be defeated. I will pick up the benefits of the fisherman again."

Speaking of this, Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao looked at each other and raised their heads and laughed together.

After the summer, the weather in the capital was extremely stuffy and it was sunny and rainy for a long time. However, in August, the rain suddenly increased and the heat subsided, but the rainy days refused to leave. The continuous autumn rain added a bit of chill to the capital in early autumn.

That night, after Huang Zicheng finished writing a memorial on replenishing troops, his family suddenly came to report it. Xu Zengshou, the governor of the Right Army, urgently asked for a meeting. Huang Zicheng was stunned, then put down his pen and ordered his family to take him to his study.

Huang Zicheng and Xu Zengshou had a similar relationship. They only had a common language when recommending Li Jinglong. This common language became embarrassing because of Li Jinglong's defeat. The two of them usually nodded and said nothing more. But Xu Zengshou asked for a meeting overnight tonight, which really confused Huang Zicheng. Moreover, he also heard that Li Jinglong lived in Xu Zengshou's mansion.

After a moment, Xu Zengshou was taken into the study, and he bowed and said, "Xu Zengshou has met Lord Huang."

Although Huang Zicheng played an important role in Zhu Yunwen's decision, his official position was not high. He was just a minister of Taichang Temple. If he was to discuss the rank and title, he was still under Xu Zengshou's right army commander-in-chief.

Seeing Xu Zengshou bowing to him, Huang Zicheng hurriedly replied, "I dare not accept the tribute of the governor, the governor asks him to sit down!"

The two sat down, and Huang Zicheng ordered someone to serve tea again. He picked up the tea cup and then asked slowly: "Governor Xu visited the night, why is this?"

"That's right. I heard that the adults are formulating a recruitment plan according to the order. Have you ever considered giving Li Jinglong a chance to make meritorious service?" Xu Zengshou said his purpose straight to the point.

Huang Zicheng's face suddenly changed, his hands trembled, and the tea overflowed and splashed on his robe. The recommendation of Li Jinglong can be said to be a great humiliation in his life. He paused the teacup heavily on the table and said with a calm face: "If Governor Xu has nothing else, please come back!"

Xu Zengshou smiled coldly and said, "If I say this is what the emperor means, and the emperor ordered me to come to discuss with Lord Huang, would Lord Huang be so rude?"

Huang Zicheng was shocked and stunned for a while before stammering: "You said... is this what the emperor means?"

"Of course." Xu Zengshou nodded. He took out a hand order from his arms and handed it to Huang Zicheng and said, "Master Huang, please take a look!"

Huang Zicheng took over the order, and it was indeed Zhu Yunwen's work, "Additional Li Jinglong, the assistant general of the Right Army, was appointed as the military training envoy in Fujian."

"You instigated the emperor?"

Huang Zicheng looked at Xu Zengshou vigilantly, and Xu Zengshou said unhappily: "What are Lord Huang saying? Will the dignified Emperor Ming still be instigated?"

After saying that, he stood up and said coldly: "I just gave the emperor a message. I don't want to say much about the others. If Lord Huang wants to resist the order, please give me some advice!"

Xu Zengshou left long, and Huang Zicheng stared at the handwriting on the table in a daze. He really didn't understand why the emperor still used this defeated general. Is there really no one in the Ming Dynasty to this extent?

He suddenly stood up and shouted: "Prepare a carriage, I want to come to the palace to meet the saint."

In the palace, Zhu Yunwen was having fun. Zhu Yunwen's son Zhu Wenkui was born last year and has just turned one year old. He was born to the Empress Ma. In the year from last year to the present, the rebellion of the king of Yan has almost never been peaceful. He did not return to the palace until late at night. He went to court again the next day before dawn and had no time to take care of his son. Now, he reached an armistice agreement with the king of Yan, as if a big stone fell from his heart, giving him finally time to see his son.

Zhu Yunwen held his son's little hand and jumped on his knees. He looked at his son carefully and suddenly said to the queen worriedly: "Queen, look at my son, it seems, he has a flat head!"

Empress Ma is the daughter of Ma Quan, the young minister of Guanglu Temple. Before he ascended the throne, the emperor's grandfather appointed him as his legitimate wife. Seeing her husband asking cutely, she couldn't help but smile and said, "The dragon gives birth to dragon, the phoenix gives birth to phoenix, and the emperor's son's head is flattered, what's the matter?"

Zhu Yunwen smiled, and patted his son's face and said, "Your father has a big flat head, you are a small flat head. Just as your mother said, a dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and the mouse's son can dig holes."

"Emperor!" Queen Ma whispered: "When did I say that 'rat'?"

Zhu Yunwen smiled, and he remembered something again, and said to the queen: "Last time, Li Shaobao talked about the appointment of the crown prince, I also thought that the emperor could be appointed as the crown prince. I plan to raise this matter in the morning court tomorrow."

Empress Ma was overjoyed and hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down to thank her, "I thank the emperor for his kindness!"

Zhu Yunwen quickly helped his wife up and said, "This is not favor. I should have been appointed as the crown prince long ago, but I have been busy reducing the vassals and quelling the rebellion. I have ignored this matter. However, Li Shaobao raised this matter for the first time he entered the court. I am really ashamed to speak of it."

Queen Ma nodded and smiled, "I heard that Li Wei was asking his wife and children to come to the capital. This is his sincerity to His Majesty. His Majesty should treat others well and let him serve His Majesty with peace of mind."

Zhu Yunwen smiled bitterly in his heart. He could not command Li Weizheng's army. If he had any room for turnaround, he would never want Li Weizheng to serve. There was no way, but he didn't want to say these words to the queen, so he vaguely said: "I will treat his wife, children and parents well. I hope he will quell the Lan Yu rebellion in Sichuan as soon as possible and eliminate this serious problem for me."

At this time, an eunuch appeared at the door and whispered: "Your Majesty, Lord Huang, Taichangqing, is urgently requesting him to see you."

Zhu Yunwen was stunned. He immediately reacted that Huang Zicheng must have come for Li Jinglong. He was about to say he would not see him, but then he thought about it and said, "Call him to wait in the outer hall, and I will come immediately."

Zhu Yunwen handed his son to his wife and smiled bitterly, "I won't let my peace for a moment."

Empress Ma advised: "The emperor works diligently, this is the blessing for the people of the world. Go quickly!"

Zhu Yunwen changed his clothes and quickly arrived at the outer hall. Huang Zicheng was walking back and forth in front of the hall. When he saw the emperor coming, he hurriedly stepped forward to worship: "I disturb Your Majesty's rest late at night, please forgive me."

"Huang Aiqing is not a favor!" Zhu Yunwen sat down and asked, "What is the urgent matter of Lord Huang?"

"Your Majesty, Xu Zengshou came to find me just now." Huang Zicheng did not dare to say it clearly, but only hinted in a low voice.

"Oh! I asked him to go. I plan to let Li Jinglong be the military training envoy in Fujian and give him a chance to make meritorious service and atone for his sins. Huang Aiqing, who is just like me, will add him to the military training list." Zhu Yunwen answered casually, and he obviously didn't want to talk about this matter.

"Your Majesty!" Huang Zicheng finally couldn't help it. He knelt down and kowtowed, and advised: "Recommendation of Li Jinglong is a mistake. I already know that I am wrong. Li Jinglong should be punished if he was defeated. But the emperor spared him. He was already very kind to him. Now, if you use him, what will the people in the world think?"

Zhu Yunwen's face darkened and said a little unhappy: "Master Huang knew his mistakes and wanted to correct them, but why don't you give others a chance to correct them? Li Jinglong's war is not enough, but he can't blame him. He can only blame the person who uses him. The person who uses him is me. The responsibility should be borne by me. I have issued an edict to guilt. Now that Li Jinglong's family is burned, his wife and children are separated, the punishment for him is enough. He specially wrote a letter to me to admit his mistakes and begged me to give him a chance to make up for his merits and not to make him famous for his past thousand years. I understand his pain, so I decided to give him a chance to correct his mistakes. And I just want to tell people all over the world that it doesn't matter if they make mistakes. As long as they know their mistakes, I will not blame them."

Huang Zicheng was speechless. Zhu Yunwen told him these words, 'Don't think that you are not guilty, but I am tolerated by me.' He sighed for a while, "I have nothing to say!"

Zhu Yunwen glanced at him and said, "Mr. Huang, in the future, you should focus more on governing national affairs! We have not done many things we should do this year, so the public is full of grievances. Now the King of Yan has temporarily stopped the army, so we must also concentrate on dealing with political affairs and improving people's livelihood."

Huang Zicheng hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, although the King of Yan temporarily stopped his troops, the Sichuan Lanyu rebellion has not been put down. Your Majesty should take this opportunity to deal with this matter."

"I have given Li Weizheng a leave to quell the Lan Yu rebellion. I have issued an order to Huguang and Sichuan yesterday. All the officials are under the control of Li Weizheng."

Huang Zicheng was shocked. He was about to speak, but Zhu Yunwen waved his hand to block his words, "I know what you want to say. I tell you, don't always treat me as a child, thinking that I don't have my own ideas."

"I dare not!"
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