Chapter 141 The weather is upright and chaotic! (Third update)
Yan Prince’s Mansion.
Tonight is brightly lit.
Zhu Di was sitting in the lobby, not feeling sleepy at all.
He needed to take a moment to digest what Xia Zhibai said.
Governing the people.
Zhu Di didn’t have many ideas.
He is not very interested in political affairs. What he likes is riding horses and fighting in bloody battles on the battlefield.
Only by holding the blade in hand, Zhu Di feels that his life is fulfilling.
It’s just that in Xia Zhibai’s mouth, the military he was proud of was said to be useless. More importantly, he couldn’t even refute.
This kind of dilemma where he couldn't open his mouth to refute was something he rarely encountered in his life.
Especially when facing a scholar.
Zhu Di took off his armor, wiped his wild goose wing knife, and then placed it on the wooden stand.
At this time.
Xu Miaoyun came in with a basin of wash water.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late, you should take a shower and rest." Xu Miaoyun said.
Zhu Di glanced at Xu Miaoyun and said softly: "I can't sleep. I'm so worried now. I've been a prince for so long, and this is the first time I've been made speechless. People other than my father say that they are not human beings inside and outside. I am also surprised. When did I, a scholar in the Ming Dynasty, become so powerful?"
"Why didn't I see that before? "
"In this Xia Zhibai examination meeting, the business meeting, now even the military can make decisions."
"I really can't refute it."
"I'm so angry."
Zhu Di put his hands on his hips and shook his head, looking speechless.
Xu Miaoyun smiled and said: "Aren't the literati of Ming Dynasty still working for Ming Dynasty? Isn't this a good thing? Do you have to be omnipotent? Didn't you only like military affairs in the past? You don't like reading books either. , Isn’t it normal to not understand many things?”
Zhu Di glared at Xu Miaoyun.
“Hey.”
"Why are you still talking to him?"
"I don't like reading, I admit that, but Yao Guangxiao and Yuan Gong read a lot, right? In terms of knowledge, they are still not as good as Xia Zhibai, Xia Zhibai What I said today was not only confusing to me, but they were also confused. Do they really think I didn’t see it? "
Zhu Di sneered.
Xu Miaoyun wiped Zhu Di's face with hot water.
While wiping, she said: "What if someone can become the number one scholar? There is something extraordinary about this number one scholar, but This person seems to know a little too much, but I am a woman and don’t understand these things. In my opinion, as long as what he says is right, then why not listen?”
"You won't lose anything?"
"If it helps you, wouldn't it be a good thing."
Zhu Di nodded and said coldly: "Of course I know this, otherwise Will I tolerate him for so long?”
“According to what he said, there are many problems with our Ming Dynasty’s military system, which is not a trivial matter.”
Xu Miaoyun did not speak again. .
As the daughter of a general, he was proficient in some military affairs, but rarely asked questions. Moreover, she did not know what Xia Zhibai said in the camp today, and she could not tell. After wiping Zhu Di's face and hands, Xu Miaoyun said : "No matter how many problems there are, we have to wait until dawn to solve them."
"Xia Zhibai will not leave in a hurry, why are you anxious now?"
Zhu Di was silent.
Of course he has his own ideas.
If Xia Zhibai’s idea of annexing the grassland can be realized, it may become his achievement. If he can present this idea to Yingtian Mansion, let his father see it, and get his approval. , then Zhu Di's status among the brothers will be greatly improved.
This is something Zhu Di cares about very much.
Only by continuously gaining recognition from his father, his chances of winning the throne will be higher.
Is it really possible?
Zhu Di doesn’t know.
He didn't have much idea about the matter.
All this was too sudden. He had never had such an idea before, but now it was really difficult for him to suddenly think about it.
See this.
Xu Miaoyun didn't ask any more questions and went out with the face wash.
Before leaving, he asked Zhu Di to rest early.
Zhu Di agreed, but he didn’t even think about going to bed. Xia Zhibai’s words today had a great impact on him and opened up a new perspective for him, something he had rarely considered in the past. A perspective rarely thought of.
He felt that his ideas for using troops and training were too outdated.
It is also too conservative and has no new ideas.
Now it is different from the past. In the past, the Ming army mainly focused on attacking cities, but now it is more about blocking and attacking. There are obvious differences between the two. We should continue to train troops according to the previous combat ideas. Basically, It's all in vain. When you actually go to the battlefield, what you usually practice will be basically useless.
It all depends on on-the-spot command.
This places high demands on the leading generals.
But as Xia Zhibai said, all this could have been done better. Plan and act beforehand. Anticipate every move of the Beiyuan army in advance, and then proceed step by step. Wouldn't this be more exciting than commanding on the spot? Also win more cleanly?
But how to do this?
Zhu Di held his chin in one hand and pondered slowly in his mind.
The other side.
Yao Guangxiao and Yuan Gong did not fall asleep either.
The two of them were sitting in a small courtyard under the moonlight. There was a stone table in the courtyard with a pot of tea on it.
Yao Guangxiao made a cup of tea for each of them.
Yuan Gong gave a slight greeting, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said lightly: "You visited Songshan Temple in your early years. I saw your appearance at that time and said that you were a strange monk with similar eye sockets. Triangle, like a sick tiger, has a rebellious nature and a taste for killing. He may become someone like Liu Bingzhong of the Yuan Dynasty. "
"You are really unwilling to remain silent."
Yao Guangxiao laughed: " Brother Tingyu said something serious.”
"When I was traveling around the world in my early years, I, Daoyan, made up my mind to assist an unparalleled emperor."
"How could I never think of assisting His Majesty today?"
"But how can I help you now? Your Majesty didn't think much of me. He was not even willing to grant me the position of a monk. He was only willing to reward me with the lowest monk's robes. How could I, Yao Guangxiao, be willing to be buried in the world because of my knowledge of the world? That's why I took the initiative to join the King of Yan and wanted to work in Yan. The king’s subordinates have made great achievements.”
“It’s not in vain.”
“What’s more, are you really willing to remain silent?”
"If you were really willing to remain silent, you wouldn't have rushed to Peiping just because of a letter."
Yuan Gong was silent.
He sighed softly: "King Yan does have the appearance of an emperor, but King Yan is more interested in martial arts. Such an 'immediate' emperor may not be a good thing for the world. Your Majesty is already like a dragon and a tiger. Another person who acts like a tiger and wolf will do great harm to the world." Yao Guangxiao took a sip from the tea bowl and said with a smile: "That's why I recommended you to King Yan."
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Yuan Gong shook his head: "I won't stay in Peking for too long."
"My reputation among physiognomists is too great. The news that I came to Peiping will soon fall into the court. If I continue to stay for a long time, I am afraid that King Yan will become restless."
Yao Guangxiao frowned.
But after thinking for a while, he nodded.
Immediately, what Yuan Gong said made Yao Guangxiao's expression change drastically.
Yuan Gong said: "I am going to leave with Xia Zhibai."
Yao Guangxiao frowned and said in confusion: "Is this Xia Zhibai really worth your attention? What's so special about him? Just because he knows the suffering of the people? He does care about the people in his heart? This may not be enough. "
Yuan Gong shook his head, hesitated, and said uncertainly: "I don't know either."
"In my opinion, this Xia Zhibai is very mysterious and hard to see through. Especially his eyes, which are mature and profound beyond his age, and have a wisdom that is different from ordinary people. I have never seen this kind of face. "
"The 'Wang Emperor' I am talking about today is definitely not it. False words."
"He really has a chance to become emperor."
"At least he was trained as the successor of the 'Emperor', but for some unknown reason, he gave up on his own, and gave up extremely completely, directly transforming into the 'Blood Cuckoo', this kind of person with great perseverance, courage and perseverance People are not something I can see through easily."
"But only this kind of person is most likely to succeed."
"He is not afraid of death!"
"I have my own ideals and ambitions in my heart."
"Thousands of people have passed away."
"Wouldn't it be a pleasure to travel with such a person?"
"And I also want to see what he, the 'blood-crying cuckoo,' can do for the world and what he can accomplish , or what shocking words can be said, what shocking actions can be made, and what kind of world can be changed. Isn’t this much better than sitting in a well and talking about the world? ”
Yuan Gong smiled and looked very relaxed.
He has made up his mind.
Yao Guangxiao took a deep look at Yuan Gong, and naturally saw that Yuan Gong was not joking, but was speaking from his heart.
This decision was indeed made.
He said solemnly: "Since you have made your decision, I will not persuade you."
"It's just an acquaintance, I have to remind you that this Xia Zhibai is a Thorn Tou, ever since he went to Yingtian Mansion, has made others dissatisfied, and has even almost killed him many times. If you follow Xia Zhibai, you will be implicated and be killed. "< br>
“Judging from today’s situation, he is just a dissolute person.”
“If His Highness had not been so cautious during this period, lest something happen again in Peiping and completely anger His Majesty, otherwise With His Highness's violent temper in the past, Xia Zhibai had already been driven away or beaten up by someone. How could he be allowed to speak so wildly in the military camp?"
Yuan Gong smiled and said: "I know." It may belong to others, or it may belong to him, but how can anything in this world be perfect? Since you have made a choice, you must bear the consequences and risks.”
“Blessings come with misfortunes, and misfortunes come with blessings. Xiye."
"If he is not afraid of a person wrapped in blood, what should I be afraid of?"
"What's more?
"Your Majesty is also bloody today!"
"Your Majesty was killed from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. He is also covered in blood, so the two are compatible?"
Yao Guangxiao shook his head.
He saw that Yuan Gong would not change.
Yuan Gong also recognized from the bottom of his heart what he said about the ‘blood-crying cuckoo’.
Yao Guangxiao said: "Then based on what you say, His Highness should follow Xia Zhibai's suggestion? Second these thousands of guards to Xia Zhibai for use?"
Yuan Gong looked hesitant and said: "This It depends on what His Highness thinks. If His Highness is willing to believe it, then he will lend these soldiers and horses. If he doesn’t believe it, then he will not lend them.”
“But I believe His Highness will borrow them, because His Highness is unwilling to remain silent. Man, what Xia Zhibai said had a great impact on His Highness. His Highness is currently "asking for help", so he will not be embarrassed by this kind of thing. What's more, if Xia Zhibai can really improve firearms, it will be very important to His Highness. My military capabilities will also be greatly improved."
"I can even get your Majesty's attention."
"Your Highness cares about this very much."
"Even."
Yuan Gong hesitated for a moment and said in a condensed voice: "I think Xia Zhibai will not limit it to this, but will ask for more and make His Highness pay more, but I have no respect for Xia Zhibai Bai doesn’t understand, nor does he understand his past situation, so he really can’t say anything more.”
Yao Guangxiao nodded.
Not only is Yuan Gong unfamiliar with it, he is also unfamiliar with it.
Xia Zhibai appeared like a meteor, flying across the sky quickly, and then appeared in front of them. They were not given much time to prepare. The only thing they knew was that Piece by piece, no concrete image can be formed at all.
He is already considered someone who knows something about Xia Zhibai.
But I still can’t figure it out.
Beiping is still too far from Kyoto.
In addition, the outbreak of the Guo Huan case made them distracted.
Xia Zhibai has only been around for a few months, so it is really difficult for them to find out the details of Xia Zhibai at once.
"No matter what Xia Zhibai wants to do, as long as it doesn't involve the stability of Beiping, what's the point of letting him go along with it? But I'm afraid that this Xia Zhibai doesn't know how to advance or retreat and pushes forward. If that's the case, I'm afraid Brother Tingyu will have to make another choice. Others." Yao Guangxiao teased coldly.
Yuan Gong laughed and didn't take it to heart.
He said slowly: "Brother Daoyan, people should uphold a good heart, and you should also love yourself. The murderous intention between your eyebrows is even worse."
Yao Guangxiao teased: "Brother Tingyu, there's something wrong with you. Why is it that Xia Zhibai is covered in blood, and as he fights all the way to clear the way, you favor him more and look at him differently. I just have some hostility in me, but you don't show any color to me. , You are a little unfair."
Yuan Gong looked at Yao Guangxiao and said with a half-smile: "Your Majesty can suppress Xia Zhibai's murderous aura, but Brother Daoyan, the murderous aura in you. , is not something that King Yan can suppress?”
Yao Guangxiao's eyes darkened, his eyes a little unkind.
Then he laughed.
Yao Guangxiao did not deny it. He admitted it and talked about it: "I read Donglu Shu when I was young, and I have been studying Western teachings for a long time. After passing two levels, what is enlightenment? I don't get tired of the empty mountains and forests, and I don't get tired of the honor of bells and cauldrons. . Live with the fate and let the fate flow. It's like a solitary toad floating in the sea, like a cloud floating in the sky. "
"There is no other way to say it. That's what people ask me. Li Luan Zhu is one hundred and eighty. "
"It really doesn't matter to me who I assist, and it doesn't matter to me who I want to attack."
"The important thing is to be able to express your ambitions."
"That's enough!"
"But now that I am assisting King Yan, I should put the interests of King Yan first." Yao Guangxiao said. He stood up slowly, his black robe looking a bit evil under the moonlight.
Yuan Gong held the tea cup and watched Yao Guangxiao leave. When Yao Guangxiao was completely gone, he raised his head to look at the sky and whispered: "This is the biggest difference between Xia Zhibai and us. We all have selfish feelings in our hearts. , but he always has a public heart in his heart."
"The heaven and earth are righteous and mixed."
"Below are the rivers and mountains, and above are the sun and stars."
(End of this chapter)