The Ming Dynasty started with caution

The breathing of the retired emperor Hongzhi gradually increased, "How long have you two been planning?"

Wang Shouren is a filial son. He has not sent a letter home for more than two years because he is afraid of leaking the news.

Hearing the name Tang Song, I feel something is wrong. These two guys actually built a country next to the Ming Dynasty.

No wonder this rebellious son wants to send a letter to Tang Song even if he is beaten to death.

Xiao Jing covered his mouth lightly, secretly glanced at the retired emperor, and lowered his head again. The new emperor and Yan Chengjin were too bold.

Poor Wang Shouren, if he is to be sentenced for treason...

"More than three years and eight months." Seeing that there were no other eunuchs in the hall, Yan Chengjin whispered: "The Delhi Sultan was in decline, and Wang Shouren took the opportunity to occupy the royal court."

"What are you planning?" asked the retired emperor Hongzhi.

"Going west for the court, clearing out many vassal states overseas, and occupying precious spices, does the retired emperor know that the fastest way to get money is plunder?" Yan Chengjin said.

Or his residence.

But we can't tell the retired emperor. If we know he's going to run away, he might leave some tricks to keep him in Ming Dynasty.

However, if the reform fails, even if the retired emperor Hongzhi kneels down to beg him, he will run away.

It seems that we have to find another nest.

"How many soldiers and horses does Tang and Song have now?" The retired emperor Hongzhi asked curiously.

Raising soldiers and horses is a crime of treason, let alone establishing Tang and Song. I always thought you were timid, but you really made me look at you with new eyes.

Yan Chengjin said: "Including the Annan people, there are 480,000, divided into Shenji Camp, Wujun Camp and Kongming Camp, guarding 20 guards in Tang and Song."

Zhu Houzhao secretly wrote down this number, lowered his head and thought about how to distribute these people and horses.

In the hall, the cool breeze blew the tent slowly.

The retired emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin in front of him, breathed a sigh of relief, and felt a little safe in his heart.

Houzhao also planned Tang and Song together, which means Yan Chengjin did not plan privately.

He spoke out the troops without reservation, which was enough to prove that Yan Qingjia had no other thoughts.

He was still my loyal minister.

"Where did the troops of Tang and Song come from?" The retired emperor Hongzhi narrowed his eyes slightly, "Are the more than 300,000 troops of Ning Wang's rebellion all in Tang and Song?"

Yan Chengjin raised his eyes slightly and glanced at the retired emperor Hongzhi.

His bright eyes were full of curiosity, as if there were still 100,000 whys waiting for him. It was certain that the retired emperor Hongzhi wanted to know everything about Tang and Song.

Now the world has already reached a half-step prosperity, and with the spices and money and grain plundered by Tang and Song, it will be more prosperous sooner or later.

But how far it can go, no one can predict.

Perhaps the retired emperor Hongzhi was also entangled. He raised the Ning Wang army as a private army, and it would cause an uproar when it was heard by the officials and vassal kings.

The officials who were afraid of the change would jump out and ask for an order to kill him, and the retired emperor Hongzhi would be in a dilemma.

To say or not to say?

"It was the troops of Prince Ning, but Prince Ning is dead. I talked to the emperor about the third level of prosperity, but I wanted to build the fourth level of prosperity in my heart."

"Fourth level... Fourth level of prosperity... Can you really do what you said?" The voice of the emperor Hongzhi was a little trembling. This guy really only said 70% of what he said.

Yan Chengjin thought about it and said, "I don't know, but I still have to have ideas. What if..."

We can't give the emperor too much hope.

This thing is like a military order in the army.

The greater the expectations, the greater the responsibility. It will be difficult to reward even if you make small contributions in the future, and Mu Xiu will be said to be lazy and derelict in his duty.

"Father, I am a little numb from kneeling." Zhu Houzhao raised his head and was a little dissatisfied.

Lao Gao doesn't need to kneel, but it is obvious that this guy is the initiator.

The emperor Hongzhi didn't want to pay attention to him, and still had many questions to ask.

It was like talking with a wise man, looking at the world in a new way, and his vision and pattern were forced to improve a lot. At this time, Zhu Houzhao interrupted, feeling very dissatisfied.

"Kneel down in the corner. I still have a lot to ask Yan Qingjia."

"..." Zhu Houzhao.

Yan Chengjin still stood there. Seeing that the retired emperor Hongzhi still had something to ask, "Forgive me for being blunt. It may not be a good thing for the retired emperor to know too much."

Tang and Song can plunder and expand unscrupulously. He and Wang Shouren can make their own decisions.

If the retired emperor Hongzhi interferes in the political affairs of Tang and Song in the future, Tang and Song will be like a wild horse with a bridle, becoming the second Ming Dynasty.

"Besides, I have nothing to say."

"..." Retired emperor Hongzhi.

Retired emperor Hongzhi suddenly put away his relaxed look just now, "You and Houzhao secretly established the Tang and Song dynasties without telling me. What crime should you be punished for?"

Although he did not mean to punish this guy, he still had to go through the formalities.

"There is no precedent for privately establishing a dynasty. I don't know what crime to punish, but one gold medal of exemption from death should be enough. If not, then five." Yan Chengjin took out five medals from his arms.

"..." The retired emperor.

"..." Zhu Houzhao.

The retired emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin deeply, then looked at Zhu Houzhao standing next to him and thought for a moment.

"In fact, I only want one piece. Since you asked, then five pieces."

Yan Chengjin was stunned, but he could guess the intention of the retired emperor Hongzhi.

The retired emperor Hongzhi said: "Call Wang Shouren back to Beijing and dismiss the Tang and Song soldiers. If this matter is heard by the gentlemen and the princes, I don't know how to deal with it."

While the gentlemen don't know yet, it is a wise choice to dismiss them as soon as possible.

"I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"Say it."

"I have realized a truth. It is difficult for a dynasty to create a prosperous era alone. It needs external forces. Tang and Song are the external forces of the court. Please think twice, the emperor."

"If you know, do you know what will happen?"

"With Wang Shouren in Tang and Song, no one except the emperor knows about this."

After Yan Chengjin finished speaking, he looked at Xiao Jing, and the meaning in his eyes was very clear.

Xiao Jing was frightened and his expression was stiff. What do you mean, "Lord Yan is overthinking. I have always kept my mouth shut."

The emperor Hongzhi looked serious.

Knowing that this matter was not dealt with, it was to indulge Yan Chengjin to raise private soldiers, and there were nearly 500,000 of them, which could not be explained to the officials and vassal kings.

But he wanted to see what a prosperous scene the fourth-level prosperous era would be like?

"I am a little tired, please leave."

Yan Chengjin and Zhu Houzhao withdrew.

After walking away, the retired emperor Hongzhi turned around and looked at Xiao Jing beside him and whispered: "Did the two gatekeepers hear it?"

"I understand." Xiao Jing hurriedly responded, knowing what to do in his heart.

...

Li Dongyang came to Fengtian Hall, but did not see the retired emperor Hongzhi reading the memorial.

He was very puzzled and asked the gatekeeper next to him: "Is the retired emperor in good health?"

"He is still training at the Meridian Gate today. Lord Li might as well go to the Qianqing Palace to have a look." The little eunuch whispered.

This is strange.

When the retired emperor is not attending court, he will also come to Fengtian Hall to sit and read the memorial.

There is nothing major happening in the palace, and he is in good health. Why did he suddenly not attend court?

Li Dongyang came to the Qianqing Palace, but heard Xiao Jing say: "The retired emperor will not read the memorial today, Lord Li, please go back?"

"But what happened?"

"Lord Li is worrying too much."