Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 907 Zhu Biao's Ambition
Did the army in the feudal era have faith? Yes, throughout history, whenever an uprising broke out, most of their troops had faith in the early stages. When the Yuan court was ravaging China, the Red Turban Army troops everywhere, with the idea of ​​defending their hometown, fought a desperate battle with the Yuan court's army.

To survive is also a strong belief. The same was true for the earliest troops of the Ming Dynasty. The army that Zhu Yuanzhang single-handedly raised, composed of those poor people in the past and now the nobles of Huaixi, had only three words in the beginning: "to survive."

But when the foundation was first laid and the Ming Dynasty was founded, survival was no longer a problem, and the army's faith began to depend on other factors: such as Xu Da, Li Wenzhong and other famous generals, who had made great military achievements and were dedicated to the country. As long as they existed, they were the soul of the army. The soldiers were willing to follow their command and believed that these famous generals would bring them victory after victory. Such generals, their intentions were often the direction of the army.

The next level is the majority of the generals of the Ming Dynasty, such as Lan Yu and Feng Sheng. They are ambitious and want to establish their careers and military merits. In their eyes, being granted a title of nobility and establishing a country abroad is their first pursuit. Such generals can still be used, but for the sake of personal achievements, there will occasionally be black sheep like Ma Ye who will do anything to achieve his goals.

As for the next level, they are the countless mobs at the end of the dynasties in history. For them, being a general is just a job to make money. Making money is their belief, and such a belief collapses at the first touch, there is nothing to say.

Although there are many bad people among the literati, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness are the foundation of the literati at all times. Even if they are actually thieves and prostitutes, at least the literati will never dare to do anything that harms the world in public, because this will surely lead to the condemnation of the whole world. However, it is different for the warriors. It seems that everyone in the world recognizes that the warriors are mud-legged people without benevolence, righteousness and morality, and robbers who will kill people with knives when they are forced into a corner. It is unbelievable for the literati to claim the throne and wear the yellow robe, but it seems very reasonable for the warriors.

Zhu Biao also knew that solving the Shuixi issue this time was a test given to him by his father. But he didn't want to just solve the Guizhou issue, nor did he want to be a paperhanger, using some imperial mentality and balancing methods to seek temporary stability. He wanted to take this opportunity to try to set a moral standard for the military generals from now on, and try to let them have a belief.

Zhu Biao also had ambitions. He wanted more than just one life.

What I am asking for is eternity!
"Jinshen thinks that I am too ambitious... However, as a person in this position, I should not only plan for the present, but also for eternity, right?" Zhu Biao still smiled gently, and did not show even the slightest anger because of Xie Jin's sharp and presumptuous words.

"I have also read the books of sages. Mr. Hengqu once said, 'Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, inherit the lost knowledge of the past sages, and bring peace to the world for all eternity.' I also deeply agree with this."

"The Confucian scholars, even the wise ministers and saints of ancient times, the highest position among them was only a minister. They all had such great ambitions, being the heir to a country alone. Shouldn't the ambitions we set be higher and more difficult to achieve than theirs?"

"I also know that this is extremely difficult... But if generations after generations think that it is too ambitious, no one will do it, and no one will start to do it. From now on, I don't know how many people like Ma Ye will harm the people of the Ming Dynasty for their own selfish interests!"

The last sentence of this crown prince, who was famous for his benevolence, was spoken with power, righteousness and generosity, even more than that of his father, the Hongwu Emperor.

Xie Jin's face showed surprise and shock. He was always eloquent and had a thousand reasons in his mind to oppose Zhu Biao's move, but at this moment he could not utter a word.

"It is true that this matter is not something that can be done overnight. But a journey of a thousand miles should begin with the first step. Using public opinion to discredit Wu Xun can indeed make him afraid to act rashly and dare not stand up for Ma Ye again. But if we elevate the military, they can also be embarrassed to stand up for Ma Ye because of their reputation."

"Go away, sir. You are a man of quick wits. You have your own strategy for how to deal with this matter. To establish virtue for a warrior, one should start by making him proud and self-conceited, and facing up to the meaning of his own conquests... I hope you understand my intention."

Xie Jin was speechless. Despite his arrogance, he was also impressed by Zhu Biao's demeanor at this moment. After thinking for a long time, he finally bowed down with a sincere heart and said sincerely: "Student, I will not disgrace the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

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Although Zhu Yuanzhang had not set a date for the decision, the next court meeting would be in seven days. Ru Taisu, Feng Sheng and others all knew that there would be a decision on how Ma Ye's Shuixi incident would be handled during the court meeting. Therefore, both the civil and military officials began to work secretly to get the results they wanted during the court meeting.

Civil officials headed by Ru Taisu and Ru Rong began to hold literary meetings frequently, seeking to unify their views in court meetings and criticize Ma Ye's actions. How long has the world been stable? Whether they really care about the world or want to suppress the military generals and prevent them from becoming powerful, they must not sit idly by and watch Ma Ye force Shuixi to rebel.

The military heroes also connected with each other and held banquets frequently. In the past two years, the court has stopped fighting, but they also know that after these years, the court will definitely continue to expand the territory and appoint a group of princes... Whoever can accumulate military merits during this period of time without war will be able to stand out faster than others.

If Qian really rebelled, it would mean many more opportunities for them to accumulate military merits... Of course, they had to work together first to preserve this opportunity.

Both the civil and military officials began to gather strength, intending to make achievements at the court meeting. Madam Liu Shuzhen, who had come all the way to the capital, anxiously stayed in the inn waiting for the final news. Zhu Biao, who was appointed by Zhu to judge the matter, closed the door to visitors. He simply stayed in the duty room of the cabinet day and night, and did not see any lobbyists or visiting cards sent by the civil and military officials.

Everyone thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not want to offend either party, so he took this action to show that he was staying out of the matter and letting the civil and military parties fight each other.

No one noticed that Xie Jin, the retainer of King Zhou who came with Madam Liu Shuzhen, had been meeting frequently day and night in the past few days with Fang Xiaoru, the editor-in-chief of Yingtian Daily, and Luo Guanzhong, the president of the Yingtian Prefecture Storytelling and Opera Association...

(End of this chapter)