Chapter 164 I, Ming Dynasty, still have a sharp sword! (First update)
A long while.
Zhang Yu, Zhu Liang and others arrived in military uniforms.
Their faces were very serious, with a bit of surprise and a bit of confusion.
Zhu Di is also wearing armor.
When Zhang Yu and others arrived, Zhu Di glanced at it and asked Yao Guangxiao to hand over the compiled information to Zhang Yu and others: "In the past few days, I have sent people to check the situation in Peiping. If you don't check, you won't know. After checking, even I was shocked. How many people in my army are not greedy and unwilling to take things? "
Zhu Di looked at everyone sideways.
Zhang Yu and others were stunned, and quickly reached out to take it from Yao Guangxiao's hand. After just a few glances, their expressions suddenly changed.
Zhu Di said: "You see it."
"My Prince Yan's Mansion is full of people who are like flies and dogs."
"Don't kill, okay?"
Zhang Yu and Zhu Liang looked at each other, their expressions a little solemn. They also had a share in it, but compared to others, it was not as excessive and rarely involved. Being greedy is mostly domineering and a little arrogant in doing things.
But generals such as Qiu Fu and Lin Bin were different.
Not only was he greedy, he also allowed his officers and family members to be corrupt.
They are also engaged in forced prostitution, human trafficking, and collusion between officials and businessmen. If they really take action, Qiu Fu, Li Bin and other generals will not escape death. This makes Zhang Yu, Zhu Liang and others People were a little unclear about Zhu Di's true thoughts for a while.
Is this a matter of enforcing the law impartially or of treating it lightly?
Zhang Yu looked at Yao Guangxiao.
Seeking help from Yao Guangxiao.
Yao Guangxiao recited a few lines of Buddhist scriptures, fiddled with a few Buddhist beads, and said: "Your Highness, there are many corrupt officers in the city, and they should indeed be severely punished, and they must be severely punished. However, if they are really convicted according to the above, they will only be punished severely. Afraid that His Highness's Palace of Prince Yan would be mostly empty, and that some of his crimes might not lead to death, the poor monk thought it would be better to be cautious."
Zhu Di glared.
This time, he will not listen to Yao Guangxiao.
In the past, he also agreed that he should be held high and treated lightly, and it would be enough to intimidate the generals. But now, he feels that it is not enough. He should use a heavy hammer instead of a drum. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are all a group of proud and powerful generals. , if the military law is not strict, these people will not remember it at all, but will be proud of it and brag about it.
Since you want to kill, you must kill in a way that makes people afraid!
Zhu Di snorted coldly and said indifferently: "Daoyan, it's not your turn to tell me how to do things."
"Since I have decided to investigate thoroughly, then naturally It needs to be investigated thoroughly, but as the vassal king, I am in charge of the military affairs in Beiping and have no power to interfere in local civil affairs, so it will only involve rectifying the army."
"Any soldiers involved in oppression in the army will be killed without mercy."
"I know what you are thinking."
"If you want to do anything to Qiu Fu, Li Bin and others again."< br>
“Qiu Fu has followed me since he was a soldier, and has been with me all the way through life and death. He is loyal to me, and Li Bin is different from ordinary people. His father, Li Xin, followed His Majesty in raising troops. After accumulating merit, General Mingwei and Jichuan Wei commanded Qianshi."
"But so what?"
"Of these soldiers under my command, which one has not been with me through life and death? Which one has not made contributions to the Ming Dynasty? Is he Qiu Fu different from others?"
"As for Li Bin, his father worked for the Ming Dynasty. He tried his best, but what about him? "
"Tiger father and dog son!"
Zhu Di's eyes were full of sarcasm and disdain.
Immediately, Zhu Di's face softened and he said: "But considering their own merits and the contributions of their fathers, I can be lenient to them and spare their lives, but they must all resign. They Haven't they been bullying the lower-class soldiers? Then I will let them go back and become ordinary soldiers. I want to see if they will feel ashamed and shameful if they face these situations."
"As for the family members of the tribesmen involved, they will be investigated and dealt with."
"My Ming Dynasty still has Wang Fa."
"There is also military discipline!"
"In addition. "
"This time to rectify military discipline, I have to pull up the battle, let the whole city know, and let the whole city know how the Ming Dynasty punishes these soldiers who disobey orders. At the same time, all the fields and houses that they have stolen will be returned, and those who dare to seize and hide them will be killed. "
"I, Zhu Di, want to tell you clearly this time."
"You must look like a soldier when you join the army."
Zhu Di spoke murderously, with no killing intent in his eyes. cover.
He is going to kill everyone this time.
Yao Guangxiao frowned and looked at Zhu Di suspiciously, but he was secretly suspicious in his heart, wondering what Xia Zhibai said to Zhu Di that could make Zhu Di so excited that he would even punish his own cronies. , this is not like Zhu Di's usual style of doing things.
Zhang Yu and Zhu Liang were also shocked.
Of course they could see that King Yan was really cruel and he was really not prepared to show mercy.
If this action continues, many people in Peiping will die.
But this is the King of Yan they want.
Be courageous and decisive.
Zhang Yu and Zhu Liang raised their hands: "I obey the order."
Zhu Di nodded and said solemnly: "According to what we found, clean up each house."
"Yes." Wait for Zhang After Yu Zhuliang left, Yao Guangxiao asked: "Why did His Highness have such a big change? What did Xia Zhibai say to His Highness?"
Zhu Di gave Yao Guangxiao a cold look. He said in a deep voice: "Xia Zhibai didn't say anything to me, he just warned me that as a vassal king, I must first do what a vassal king should do, and only after I have done my own thing well can I plan for other things."
"Otherwise it will only come back to bite me."
"My past ambitions were exposed too early, and I was too eager to get things done."
"This is not good for me."
"Nowadays, there is a smoky atmosphere in the city. As a vassal king, I should put a stop to this phenomenon. Only in this way will my father look at me differently and really take me seriously. By using some conspiracy methods, How can I be valued by my father?”
“What’s more.”
Zhu Di looked at Yao Guangxiao and sneered: "Do you really think that anyone in the world can hide this from His Majesty?"
Yao Guangxiao was silent.
Your Majesty has experienced too many things today.
Many things in the world can be seen through at a glance when they fall into his eyes.
Because of this, he took the initiative to follow King Yan and left Yingtian Mansion.
Because he was staying in Yingtian Mansion, he was really uneasy.
"What does His Highness want this time?" Yao Guangxiao asked.
Zhu Di grinned, showing two rows of white teeth, and said solemnly: "Of course, killing is to establish prestige. Killing corrupt officials is what the people like to see most. Distributing the land where these people are greedy can also recruit a large number of people. It can also stabilize the beggars wandering in the city."
"Although many people will die, it will not only stabilize the morale of the military, but also stabilize the hearts of the people in the north, and change the court's view of me. It’s all very helpful.”
“Why can’t I do it?”
Yao Guangxiao nodded.
He pondered for a moment and said in a serious voice: "Your Highness's move is certainly good, but it will also face a big problem, that is, if a large number of middle- and lower-level military attachés get into trouble, Your Highness will have a certain degree of control over the army. There may be problems in terms of on-the-spot command and dispatch.”
“If the imperial court has no idea of the Northern Expedition in the short term, that’s okay. If the imperial court has the idea of another northern expedition, I’m afraid that the combat effectiveness of His Majesty’s soldiers will be reduced. It will be greatly reduced.”
“With His Majesty’s fear of Bei Yuan, I’m afraid that the next Northern Expedition will not take long.”
“It will really give His Highness such a long time to practice again. Team, re-improve command capabilities?”
"The poor monk thinks it's a little too hasty."
Yao Guangxiao expressed his worries.
He felt that Zhu Di was a little too eager. He only paid attention to one end, but failed to pay attention to the other end.
Just thinking about solving the problems in Peiping, but forgetting that he, the vassal king, also has the role of guarding the northern border. After this big disturbance, I am afraid that the army will not be able to return to its previous strength in a short time. If the fighting power is greatly reduced, it will damage King Yan's 'reputation'.
Zhu Di smiled.
He looked at Yao Guangxiao and said coldly: "Dao Yan, sometimes you are very smart, but sometimes you look too short. Do you think what Xia Zhibai said in the military camp at that time will fall into the ears of His Majesty today?" , How will His Majesty react?"
Yao Guangxiao was stunned.
He hesitated for a moment and said uncertainly: "With your Majesty's control over the world, those words will definitely fall into your Majesty's ears."
"It's just that Xia Zhibai's words were too imprudent. In reality, there is not much feasibility at all. Not to mention whether the imperial court can eventually annex Bei Yuan, even if it is really done, it will be very troublesome to govern. Moreover, Bei Yuan is so big that the imperial court cannot control it at all. In the end, it will have to Abandon it."
Zhu Di shook his head.
He said solemnly: "This is enough."
"Did you know that His Majesty had expressed his sincerity to 'promise' the Yuan Dynasty back then?"
Yao Guangxiao nodded.
Of course he has heard about this.
However, this was just a stop-gap measure. His Majesty was pushed to the extreme by Chen Youliang at that time and had to fight Chen Youliang in a decisive battle. There was no way to retreat. In this case, he could only take the initiative to "profess vassalage" to the Yuan Dynasty in order to Stabilize the situation in the north and buy yourself more time.
When Yuan Ting sent someone, His Majesty was nowhere to be seen.
He even directly executed all the members of the mission except Zhang Chang without mentioning the matter of 'professing his vassal'.
Zhu Di sneered and said: "My father was able to lower his body to 'proclaim himself' to Yuan Ting back then. Now he can also lower his body to resume communication with Yuan Ting, and then use various means to continuously weaken Yuan Ting's power, thus Let Yuan Ting be in a desperate situation."
"Xia Zhibai has a saying that is right."
"The best Bei Yuan is the desperate one. Yuan.”
"This is also the Bei Yuan that Ming Dynasty wants to see."
"The Bei Yuan that completely collapsed and fell into pieces is a greater threat to the Ming Dynasty because it is full of variables and unpredictability, but it is impossible to live or die. Bei Yuan, but Daming can see what Bei Yuan is doing at a glance, and can also take effective measures at a glance."
"If it's someone else, I can't guarantee it."
"Even myself, if faced with this situation, I will definitely send my troops to the north, march on horseback, and completely wipe out Beiyuan. But my father is different. He can see further and for a longer period of time. He will definitely We will consider this situation.”
“I predict that the Ming Dynasty will not restart the war in the next few years.”
(End of this chapter)