Chapter 523 Food Dilemma! Zhou Chen Was Set Up!
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food!
This is the real reason why Zhu Di came to Peking!
Emperor Yongle doesn't care about any messy things now, he only cares about food!
"It is indeed right for the kings to let go, but you have forgotten the grain output of the Ming Dynasty."
"Even if the supply of food and grass to all armies is suspended now, the Ming Dynasty will not be able to hold on!"
Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu was dumbfounded.
How could this damn situation be so serious?
Was the Ming Dynasty short of food?
The father and son looked at each other, immediately shut up knowingly, and then hurried to the West Palace.
Seeing Zhu Gaoxu's familiar appearance, Zhu Di was so angry that he gave him a hard slap on the back of the head.
The father and son entered the main hall, and the officials were waiting outside knowingly.
"Second brother, the situation is very serious now."
"There were floods in the Huaihe River and a severe drought in Shandong. People everywhere were asking for money and food from the imperial court!"
"There is much more money than before, but there is no food. Those gold, silver and copper coins cannot be used as food. The court cannot even allocate food for disaster relief!"
"The armies of the kings of Central and South China are also constantly marching. Once the food and grass are cut off, the morale of the army will not be stable. Let alone swallowing the entire Indochina Peninsula, the Ming Dynasty may even be defeated!"
"Have you thought about the consequences?"
Zhu Gaoxu: "!!!"
defeat!
If the Central and South Army is defeated, then whether these hundreds of thousands of troops can come back alive is a question!
You must know that even in future generations...
Moreover, King Ning Zhu Gui and others led the army to conquer the Indochina Peninsula under the title of King Shi of Ming Dynasty.
Once they really lose to the Central and South natives due to food problems, the entire southwest will completely change!
What would those barbarians think?
Daming is gone!
Daming is not that scary at all!
Daming is just a paper tiger!
You must know that the reason why Indochina is so difficult to fight is not only due to geographical factors, but also because there are too many political forces on the Indochina Peninsula, densely packed and countless!
The various armies led by the kings of the Ming Dynasty have always adopted the combat strategy of "divide and destroy" and achieved good results.
But even so, for two whole years, the kings still failed to conquer Zhongnan!
Now, the imperial court has stopped their supply of food and grass...
Once a certain army is defeated, these barbarian natives will definitely counterattack in an instant. It will be a problem for the Ming Dynasty King's army to escape from Central and South China!
So... food and grass cannot be cut off!
"Dad, you cut off their food and grass..."
Zhu Gaoxu said anxiously, but it was of no use.
Zhu Di waved his hands impatiently and sighed: "I have been fighting for a lifetime, don't I understand the truth behind this?"
"If there were other choices, I would never do this, but the Ming Dynasty is out of food!"
"Continue to levy exorbitant amounts of food and grass to transport to the kings' armies. Before they can conquer the entire Indo-China Peninsula, the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed first."
"Your grandfather won this country with bloody battles. I can't let him be destroyed in my hands. Do you understand?"
Zhu Gaoxu was startled when he heard this, and then a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
The meaning of Zhu Di's words was very simple. He did not dare to gamble with the Ming Dynasty.
Compared to helping the Ming kings conquer the Indochina Peninsula, he, the Yongle Emperor, naturally valued the Ming Dynasty more.
For Emperor Yongle, there was indeed no need to risk the overthrow of the country and support the kings in their conquests on the Indochina Peninsula.
Food is the most important thing for the people!
If the people don't have enough to eat, they will become refugees, they will gather in the mountains and forests to become bandits, and the Ming Dynasty will collapse!
Is the Ming Dynasty more important, or Central and South China?
For Zhu Di, it is naturally the former!
But for Zhu Gaoxu, he wants both!
In fact, the reason why Ming Dynasty is facing such a dilemma is that Zhu Gaoxu has taken too big steps.
If Zheng He had first been asked to go to the Americas to bring back high-yielding food crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn, and then implement the king's policy of overseas expansion, how could the Ming Dynasty fall into the predicament of food shortages!
But now, the done deal is done, and it’s useless to think too much.
There has been no news from Zheng He since he went to sea for two years, and even Zhu Gaoxu felt a little uneasy.
And Daming's current situation cannot allow him to wait any longer.
Zhu Di said that this mountain and river cannot be destroyed in his hands, and it cannot be destroyed in the hands of Zhu Gaoxu!
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly raised his head, his eyes becoming sharp.
"Dad, why did I go to Jiangnan?"
Hearing this, Zhu Di's face changed slightly.
"Ahem, I wasn't going to tell you about this, but something happened to Zhou Chen in Jiangnan!"
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned when he heard this and didn't react.
Zhou Chen?
Still in Jiangnan?
"Two years ago, you threw me away to Jiangnan. You really didn't care about life or death at all!"
Seeing Zhu Gaoxu's confused face, Zhu Di couldn't help but laughed angrily and cursed angrily.
Prince Han spread his hands helplessly and said with a wry smile: "Apart from Beizhili, do I dare to let the royal guards go anywhere else?"
This is actually the tacit understanding between father and son, or it can be said that it is Zhu Gaoxu's knowledge.
The reason why Emperor Yongle acquiesced in what he did in Peking was because he, Zhu Gaoxu, was sensible enough.
The money that should be handed over is a lot!
When it's time to say hello in advance, the memorial will definitely arrive first!
You will never go to places you shouldn't go, even Nie Xing and others didn't go!
If he, Zhu Gaoxu, hadn't been sensible enough, based on those rumors, Zhu Di would have called him back to Nanjing to be skinned and cramped!
Therefore, except for Beizhili, Prince Han really did not understand the situation in other places, or he deliberately did not understand it, so as not to arouse the suspicion of Emperor Yongle.
"Dad, I am very optimistic about this boy Zhou Chen. He is a man of real talent and learning!"
"Tell me, what happened to this kid? He's not corrupt or corrupt, is he?"
When Zhou Chen was recommended by the prince of Han Dynasty to investigate the official fields in the south of the Yangtze River, UU read www. uukanshu.net As a result, two years have passed, and the matter has not been settled, and the person is still in Jiangnan.
Zhu Di also smiled bitterly, shook his head, and sighed: "Zhou Chen is still too young after all. He thinks that by not being greedy or accepting, he can stick to his heart and complete the tasks of the court."
"It turns out that those gentry's methods are even more despicable and treacherous than he imagined. Once they take action, they will kill him!"
"Suzhou Prefecture is famous for its silk. There was a beautiful woman who was good at weaving. She accidentally met Zhou Chen, and the two fell in love. However, this was a game carefully designed by others."
"In the end, the Weaver Girl was forcibly married by her father to a local dandy. On the day of the wedding banquet, Zhou Chen was invited to attend the banquet. I don't know what happened. The next day, Zhou Chen was found sleeping in the same bed with the woman. It caused a sensation throughout Suzhou!"
"On the day of the Weaver Girl's wedding, her reputation was ruined and she was forced to commit suicide on the spot; Zhou Chen's reputation was wiped out in one fell swoop, and he became a bad official who bullied others and raped his wife. He was temporarily detained by the Suzhou magistrate and was ready to be transferred back. The capital is handed over to the imperial court..."
Zhu Gaoxu listened to this story quietly and didn't know what to say.
Zhou Chen, Zhou Chen, you are so... so young!
This is not the story of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd.
This is the story of the court and the gentry.
When the Jiangnan gentry learned that Zhou Chen had become an imperial minister and was about to go to Jiangnan to inspect official fields, they would naturally take countermeasures.
But even Zhu Gaoxu didn't expect that these gentry's methods would be so despicable and have no bottom line!
Zhou Chen is not greedy for money or lustful, so what?
As the saying goes, since ancient times, heroes have struggled with beauty!
Just because you're not horny doesn't mean you can't use women to deal with you!
It’s just a pity for this poignant relationship.
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