Chapter 573 Suzhou
After eating a piece of jujube cake, Zhu Biao didn’t say much anymore. This kind of big event can’t be urgent, and what should be promised should be promised. I believe that Chahan should have made a decision, so he changed the topic and asked about the situation of Liaodong Jurchen.
Wudoli, Huligai, Taowen, Tuowlian, and Bokujiang, the five largest Jurchen Ten Thousand Households, are now under the jurisdiction of Nahachu. Although some have contacted Goryeo, some secretly communicated with Daming There are some exchanges, but the master of Liaodong is still Nahachu after all.
Chahan also knows everything. In fact, they are also very wary of Jurchen. After all, Jurchen is dissatisfied with ten thousand, and the precedent of being invincible is not far away. Jianguo destroyed Liao and went south to attack Song Dynasty, although the country was finally destroyed under the siege of Southern Song Dynasty and Mongolia , but Jurchen's fighting power is impressive.
Nowadays, the climate in eastern Liaodong is bitter and cold, and it is actually more difficult than the grasslands. Jurchen, a fishing and hunting nation between black mountains and white waters, has to fight with wild animals since childhood.
In this way, the population will definitely not increase, but the young and strong who can survive must be brave and strong. This is created by the harsh living environment. I am also afraid of being turned against the customer.
Zhu Biao talked with Chahan for more than an hour. They talked about civil affairs and military affairs in all directions, and they were quite speculative. Then Zhu Biao got up and prepared to leave.
"Your Majesty, you might as well go out for more shopping. The bustling and beautiful capital is so interesting. If someone provokes you, don't pay any attention to it. Someone will take care of you."
Chahan stood up and responded respectfully, Zhu Biao smiled and said: "If you have time after shopping, you can come to the palace to find me, and then invite the prince to taste the craftsmanship of the royal chef in the palace."
Then he stopped talking and left straight away. It would be better to let Chahan see the current Daming with his own eyes. Although everyone is not rich and healthy, compared to the troubled times of previous years, A bright prosperous age has begun to take shape.
As the most trusted eldest son of Naha, Chahan, the young master of the Liaodong land, still has vision. It should be clear how terrifying the unification of the Central Plains can unleash. The end result is doomed.
Da Ming could fail many times, but the worst consequence would be to fight again after a few years of cultivation, while the current grasslands and Koryo don't even have the power to fight a war, let alone what would happen if they lose a battle.
Therefore, Zhu Biao is not afraid that Chahan will make a wrong choice, and he does not believe that Naha will have the courage to break the boat, so the posture that should be maintained should be held. If the two of them are smart, they will reject the duke of the country and exchange Liaodong. A hereditary marquis.
In fact, it is more than enough for someone else to exchange Liaodong for a duke of the country, but after all, Nahachu had a gap with Lao Zhu. What Nahachu did back then was a bit unruly, and his father was also a vengeful person.
What's more, Nahachu is the top Mongolian nobleman after all, and his background and status are not comparable to those of the current Mongolian generals in Ming Dynasty. Zhu Biao doesn't want to have another Mongolian mountain in the army.
Driving back to the palace, Zhu Biao got out of the car after passing the Chengtian Gate and walked. From time to time along the way, civil and military officials came forward to greet and speak, and after comforting them one by one, they stood at the Inner Wulong Bridge with some hesitation. Meal, or go back to my East Palace to eat.
The father and son actually have different tastes, and their favorite dishes are also different. Since the empress stipulates that all expenses in the palace must be frugal, there are only a few vegetable soups for lunch. The East Palace is all about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
At this time, it happened that Chen Youzong, the envoy of the government, came over from the Jinshen Hall. It was a coincidence that Zhu Bianben planned to have a talk with Chen Youzong in the next few days, so he gave the dowry garden of his daughter to an outsider. The crown prince should have something to say.
He is more generous to outsiders, let alone his confidant, Chen Youzong naturally stepped forward to salute: "My minister pays homage to Your Highness."
Zhu Biao stretched out his hand to support him and said, "Excuse me, Aiqing just came out from Father Emperor?"
Chen Youzong replied: "It is the memorial sent by His Royal Highness King Chu. The disaster relief in Shanxi went smoothly, but it is inevitable that there will be a few big rats, involving local officialdom and aristocratic families, which need to be personally judged by the emperor."
Zhu Biao walked towards the Wenhua Hall, and Chen Youzong followed on the left half a step slower: "His Royal Highness Chu also has a letter handwritten by the Tongzheng envoy to His Highness. When the palace played Chen Zou, he still wondered why His Highness is not here."
"Just now I was a bit hungry after walking around the garden with Chahan. Let's have lunch with Aiqing. It just so happens that Aiqing hasn't seen Yunqing for a long time."
Chen Youzong responded humorously: "I don't dare to ask for what I want."
After the two chatted and laughed for a while, Chen Youzong suddenly said: "I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it or not?"
Zhu Biao slowed down a bit and said: "You and my monarchs and ministers don't need to be taboo, just speak out."
Chen Youzong pondered for a moment and said, "Naha came out with an army of 200,000 to occupy Jinshan. Give the garden as a gift to show goodwill."
Zhu Biao frowned and said: "The garden is Yunqing's dowry. Aiqing spent all her energy to mobilize famous craftsmen from Suzhou and Hangzhou to repair it, in order to relieve Yunqing's homesickness. It is not suitable to give it to outsiders."
"Your Highness is worrying too much, it's just a garden. If Yunqing knows that this garden can solve His Highness's worries and problems, he will be very happy. What's more, it is such a special thing, so that Chahan can understand His Highness's importance to their father and son. If it can save me from a **** battle in Ming Dynasty, then no amount of gardens will be able to get it back."
Zhu Biao sighed: "Aiqing is old enough to seek the country's words, and I will be taught, so I will do as you say."
Chen Youzong hurriedly said modestly: "Your Highness is serious, it is the duty of the minister to relieve His Highness's worries and repay the kindness of knowledge."
The monarchs and ministers looked at each other and smiled without saying a word, and soon arrived at the Wenhua Palace. After sitting down, Zhu Biao first took Zhu Biao's letter and read it. He basically wrote down all the big and small things about his departure from the capital, which was quite complicated and trivial. , but it can also be seen that Zhu Biao is quite satisfied with his intentions. After all, the third child is a smart man.
After reading the letter, seeing that Chang Luohua hadn't come yet, he asked, "Is the princess not in the palace?"
Fuduo, who stayed in the East Palace to serve, hurriedly replied: "If you go back to the master, the Empress sent someone to invite the Crown Princess to the Kunning Palace an hour ago, and the slaves probably won't be back until the afternoon."
Zhu Biao nodded and said: "The stove is still hot, go get some food and wine, I want to have lunch with Chen Aiqing here."
"No."
Soon the food and drinks were served, and Chen Youzong Tong Gubo is now the chief official of the General Secretary and Yamen. Many affairs in the world have to be conveyed through his hands. Naturally, there are topics to talk about. For this meal, Zhu Biao used Very comfortable.
Zhu Biao put down his chopsticks and said: "So Cai Ben has a rift with Wei Guan, so he repeatedly impeaches Wei Guan."
Chen Youzong stroked his beard and said: "After Wei Guan took office in Suzhou, the Ming Dynasty taught, rectified customs, established academic rituals, examined classics and history, traveled to the village to drink wine and built schools, and eliminated tyrannical and bad policies. It's not like Cai Ben played with different intentions."
Zhu Biao said with a smile: "This is strange. One is the commander of Suzhou and the other is the magistrate of Suzhou. The two should perform their own duties. One civil and one military are in charge of different duties. It is difficult to negotiate on weekdays. Why is there such a gap?"
Chen Youzong is a bit embarrassed to speak. Cai Ben was originally the personal school of the Holy Majesty, and an old subordinate during the Huaixi uprising.
Where is Suzhou? It used to be the hinterland of Zhang Shicheng. Zhang Shicheng worked hard in Suzhou for eleven years, and the people of Suzhou still miss his lenient rule. Burn ninety-four incense.
Since the founding of the country, there have been no rebel leaders in Suzhou, but there are quite a few corrupt scholars who refuse to stay in office and write poems that worship the ancients and derogate the present. From this, we can see why the Holy One sent Cai Ben to be the commander of Suzhou. .
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(end of this chapter)