Domineering Daming

Cao Huachun said: "Sun Ge always wants to talk to the emperor about Yang Sichang."

Zhu Xu smiled and said: "Old Sun Ge is much more sensitive, let him come in."

"Yes." Cao Huachun responded.

After Zhu Xu finished his lap, he took the towel handed over by Li Jieyu, wiped off his sweat, and said, "Cook something, this meal will probably take a long time."

Li Jieyu smiled and said, "Yes."

Zhu Xu didn't intend to take a bath either, so he sat down on a chair after wiping off his sweat, and took a sip of herbal tea, and Sun Chengzong arrived.

Zhu Xu didn't wait for him to salute, and said: "Excuse me, sit down quickly, let's eat something casually, I have to meet the Siamese and Burmese missions later."

Sun Chengzong knew that Zhu Xu didn't like these ceremonies, so he raised his hand and sat down as he said.

After Li Jieyu served the food, he quickly thanked him again, and after this, he was considered to be seated.

Li Jieyu was by Zhu Xu's side, picking food for him and making herbal tea.

Sun Chengzong and Zhu Xu have been used to this kind of scene for many years. They bowed their heads and took a bite before saying: "Your Majesty, the envoys from Siam and Burma have met with you, and the general conditions have been negotiated."

Dorgon showed weakness at the beginning of last year and retreated all the way. In fact, he dug a big hole for Siam. He defeated the 30 Siamese army in the mountain valley in one fell swoop, and took advantage of the situation to capture more than [-] cities in Siam. Can hit more.

Dorgon kept a low profile and hid a lot of strength. The Ming Dynasty cannons attacked from the front, the cavalry was highly mobile, and Siam's traditional tactics were not Dorgon's opponents at all, and they were defeated one after another.

Now the two sides are confronting each other and falling into a stalemate.

Although Siam seems to be powerful and has unified the southeast peninsula except for Burma and Annan, there are internal disturbances and intertwined strengths, and it has not had time to integrate.

The trouble in Myanmar lies in Cao Wenzhao. In the name of suppressing bandits, Cao Wenzhao repeatedly attacked the chieftains in Yunnan and Myanmar, and continued to cross the border. This put great pressure on Myanmar, which was already divided.

The Burmese royal family is already suspicious of the motives of the Ming Dynasty, and many parties are vigilant, preparing to jointly deal with the Ming Dynasty.

But with their current national strength, how to deal with the powerful Ming Dynasty?

In fact, these two missions came with the intention of "seeking peace".

Sun Chengzong's negotiation conditions were to increase the amount of tribute, re-demarcate the border, and jointly fight against border bandits, accompanied by a series of commercial and trade agreements.

Zhu Xu was quite satisfied with Sun Chengzong's negotiating conditions. Holding a small bowl and gruel, he said: "The official, commercial, and private offices, commercial firms, and chambers of commerce established should be fully utilized. Let me keep an eye on them." Pay close attention to every move of these two countries, especially military, political, and external, gold and silver, even if they are thrown out, I don’t care, I want food!”

Sun Chengzong understood Zhu Xu's meaning, nodded and said: "Yes, I understand that the Military Intelligence Department has a detailed plan, and it will be reported to the emperor in a few days."

Zhu Xu nodded and said, "Dorgon, what do you think?"

Sun Chengzong frowned, feeling a little uneasy about Zhu Xu's plan to devour sheep and tigers, he pondered, and said: "Your Majesty, the army in Dorgon's hands includes not only the Jurchen cavalry, but also Japanese, Annan, Siamese and other miscellaneous soldiers. It may be more than [-] at most. The land in South Annan is fertile, and the food is abundant every year. In addition, they continue to wage wars and embezzle a lot of gold and silver. The population has settled a lot in the past few years. It won't be so easy to control..."

The Ming court was extremely worried about Dorgon, thinking that if he was not of my race, his heart must be different, not to mention the hatred of subjugation.

Zhu Xu said with a rare approval: "I think so too."

Sun Chengzong raised his eyelids sharply, and said, "Your Majesty, does the minister impose some restrictions on Dorgon?"

It is too easy for Daming to restrict Dorgon, and Dorgon has not yet dared to turn against Daming.

Zhu Xu shook his head and said: "In a few more years, the Wo Kingdom will be almost done. I will appoint Dorgon's chief army officer to fight against the Wo, and integrate the troops from Annan, North Korea, Ryukyu, and Mongolia, with a total of [-] troops. Eliminate the great trouble of the Wa country in one fell swoop!"

Sun Chengzong's expression remained silent, and he said after a while: "The emperor is wise, if he can destroy the Japanese kingdom with only a little money and food, it will have little effect on our Ming Dynasty, and it can also weaken Dorgon, killing two birds with one stone, the emperor is wise."

Zhu Xu smiled slightly and said, "We don't pay any money or food."

Sun Chengzong looked at Zhu Xu, realized instantly, and said, "The emperor wants to test it out?"

For North Korea, Ryukyu has nothing to test, but Dorgon and Mongolia are different.

Zhu Xu made a "hmm" sound, and said, "The Military Intelligence Department should work harder and cast a wider net, and don't go to great lengths to do things that can be done with money."

Sun Chengzong said: "Yes, I understand."

Zhu Xu held the bowl and said, "Talk while eating."

Sun Chengzong held the bowl cooperatively, took a few mouthfuls, and said, "Your Majesty, what are the arrangements for bringing Yang Sichang back?"

Yang Sichang's qualifications can be considered solid, if not for his lack of military merits, it would be more than enough to be promoted to a major governor.

I have been running Nanhai, Luzon, and Old Port provinces for many years. I have worked hard without credit, so I must be promoted.

Moreover, the sudden transfer of Yang Sichang back, obviously the Qianqing Palace has some arrangements, what is it?

Sun Chengzong couldn't figure it out, so he had to ask.

Zhu Xu was eating side dishes, making loud noises, showing off his good teeth, and said, "Nanhai's business is almost done, and Yang Sichang's staying here is overkill. Come back first, be promoted to a governor, and stay in the commander's mansion for a year, next year. By the end of the year, I plan to let him go to Liaodong to succeed Xiong Tingbi and plan Liaodong."

Xiong Tingbi is a handsome talent, but in terms of strategy, especially grand strategy, he is far inferior to Yang Sichang.

Yang Sichang is a man with extremely high strategic vision and ability to act. As long as he is given enough opportunities, he will definitely be able to accomplish great things!

Sun Chengzong has followed Zhu Xu for many years, so naturally he would not believe his prevarication, he was silent for a moment, and said: "I don't know the emperor, who is the candidate to replace the minister?"

As soon as this sentence came out, there was an instant silence under the eaves.

Zhu Xu's eating sound disappeared, and Li Jieyu's movements beside him also became extremely slow. Even the birds in the yard knew the severity and were so quiet that they didn't dare to make a sound.

The change of top management in Ming Dynasty was not only the cabinet, but also the commander-in-chief's mansion. In many people's opinion, Cao Wenzhao would succeed Sun Chengzong. Such a configuration fit Zhu Xu's character and the pace of Ming's reforms.

Sun Chengzong also thought so at first, but as things developed, he didn't think so. Yang Sichang was transferred back, which made him keenly aware that His Majesty the Emperor, who had already arranged a cabinet, was going to make arrangements for the commander-in-chief.

"Qin Liangyu." Zhu Xu didn't practice Tai Chi this time, and said very simply.

Chapter 1268 Conspiracy Shrouded

Qin Liangyu, this is not an accident.

The entire Ming Dynasty knew that the current emperor had special trust in the female general in Sichuan. This kind of trust was different from Cao Wenzhao's cronies. This was the emperor's trust in the general.

There are not many people who can take over Sun Chengzong's position, and Qin Liangyu is definitely one of them.

But Qin Liangyu has an obstacle, that is, she is a woman, a woman who is almost 70 years old!

Because she is a woman, when the government and the public are thinking about candidates to succeed Sun Chengzong, the first is Cao Wenzhao, and the second is Qin Liangyu who ignores his qualifications and is capable enough, but is a woman.

Sun Chengzong looked up at Zhu Xu, feeling inexplicably relieved, as if this was the emperor he knew, and the surprise was reasonable.

For Qin Liangyu, Sun Chengzong still admired it quite a bit, but since ancient times, no woman has entered the house to the extent of Qin Liangyu. If it goes further, the entire Ming Dynasty will be in an uproar.

Daming's etiquette is quite strict and extreme. Even if it has been diluted in recent years, if Qin Liangyu really succeeds him and becomes the Marshal of the Grand Marshal's Mansion, the second assistant to the cabinet, he can't even imagine the shock in the world.

Sun Chengzong pondered again and again, and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister's health is still good, and he can still do things for the Emperor and the court for a few years. Please allow him to do so."