The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 61 Great victory!

"Regarding the matter of increasing the post stations, Prime Minister Li's words are also reasonable."

"However, three provinces are far too many."

"Why not start the pilot program in Jiangsu province?"

Zhu Xiong Ying spoke calmly, as if he was ready to make a decision on the matter directly.

Upon hearing this, Li Shan was overjoyed, but Yang Siyi's eyes were filled with disappointment!

Advancing three steps forward and then retreating one or two – this is a common tactic in the imperial court!
The difference between giving away all the additional post stations in three provinces and giving them away in one province is merely a matter of time!

Unexpectedly, this decisive and ruthless Crown Prince is still too young! How could he not see Li Shanchang's intentions!

"I will obey Your Highness's decree!"

Li Shanchang spoke first, displaying a respectful demeanor as if he would obey whatever Zhu Xiong Ying said.

After congratulating him, Li Shanchang glanced at Yang Siyi.

The meaning of this glance is quite clear: it's a 'preview of trouble'.

Despite being the Minister of Revenue, Yang Siyi was still a level below the current Prime Minister!
However, at that moment, a 'naive and innocent' voice rang out from the high platform:

"Will you really follow it?"

Zhu Xiong Ying's eyes were full of 'innocence'.

Li Shanchang's face showed embarrassment, but he quickly covered it up and forced a smile: "Your Highness is the Crown Prince of our Great Ming Dynasty, and now he is also the Regent."

"This old minister will naturally obey Your Highness's decree!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiong Ying was overjoyed and immediately said, "Good! Then my decree is that the matter of adding post stations, including the Jiangsu Province where post stations will be added next, shall be handled entirely by Yang Siyi, the Minister of Revenue!"

"No one else, including the Secretariat, is allowed to interfere!"

"As for all accounts, personnel, and the procurement and replacement of materials, Minister of Revenue Yang Siyi shall submit a memorial to His Majesty!"

"That makes things much easier for both of us!"

As soon as Zhu Xiong Ying finished speaking, Li Shan Chang's smile froze instantly!

He never imagined that his original plan of advancing three steps and retreating one or two would lead to the establishment of a new post station in the province, and then he would have all the work of building the post station and road under his control.

结果
Did this Crown Prince play a trick of 'retreating one step and advancing three steps'?
If he wanted to take over Jiangsu Province, Zhu Xiong Ying wanted to cut off everyone's claws and not allow them to touch it.

Yang Siyi suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with astonishment.

Then, a sense of surprise gradually welled up inside!

Unexpectedly, a ruthless move was made at this moment?
Is this what they call "cutting off the fuel supply from under the cauldron"?

"Your Highness, this..."

A surge of anger welled up in Li Shanchang's heart, and he prepared to confront this prince head-on.

however,
Before Li Shanchang could speak, Zhu Xiong Ying's smiling face on the high platform was as warm as the sun:

"Prime Minister Li, you don't need to thank me too much."

"This is what I should do!"

"The fact that Prime Minister Li personally proposed this matter, which means that even the Secretariat attaches great importance to it!" Zhu Xiong Ying paused slightly, emphasizing the word "attaches great importance"!
Upon hearing this, the gazes of some of the young officials in the court towards Li Shanchang instantly changed!
The struggle within the Hall of Supreme Harmony is revealed in this single word.

So it's you, Prime Minister Li, who's eyeing the flowing silver into the national treasury?
Is that why the proposal to add three more provinces was put forward?
Some of the older ministers looked at Li Shanchang with anger in their eyes!
Using the profits that the national treasury is about to receive to enrich powerful families and aristocratic clans, isn't it all for that bullshit idea of ​​'scholars and officials jointly governing the world'?

Damaging the interests of the Ming Dynasty by supporting these parasites?
Li Shanchang?
Pooh!
"but!"

However, Zhu Xiong Ying changed the subject, her face showing a look of pity: "Prime Minister Li is already so old. I heard that he recently took in five, six, seven or eight concubines. His health may not be able to take it!"

"Although I am young, I understand the difficulties faced by this old minister who feels 'powerless'! Therefore, I have made a special effort to relieve the pressure on Minister Li!"

"Let's entrust the matter of adding post stations entirely to Minister Yang! He's still young and can handle it!"

"Of course, in the end it will all be handed over to Grandfather the Emperor anyway, so Prime Minister Li shouldn't have any objections, right?"

These words immediately elicited a chorus of snickers from the court!
Having five, six, seven, or eight concubines is a private matter, and it's not appropriate to say anything about it. But that phrase, "lacking the strength," Your Highness, the Crown Prince, your insult was truly masterful!
As for Yang Siyi, the Minister of Revenue...
Heaven and earth can bear witness, this old fellow is three years older than Li Shanchang!
Yang Siyi puffed out his chest, though it was unclear what his motivation was!
On the contrary, Li Shanchang's face was covered in bruises, and he was in just as much pain as Huang Zicheng was yesterday!
mainly.
He couldn't refute it! Because in some aspects, he really was a bit 'powerless'!
No! The main reason is Zhu Xiong Ying's last sentence: "Give it to His Majesty Hongwu!"
Upon hearing this, Li Shanchang even felt cold sweat pouring down his back.

If you intervene yourself, take care of the people, and do the accounting, then it's perfectly fine; everything will be flawless.

But if Yang Siyi were to do the accounting and then hand it over to His Majesty Hongwu, I would absolutely not dare to touch it!
"Your Highness is wise!"

Li Shanchang reluctantly agreed, but had no choice but to do so.

What could he do if he didn't agree? The matter had already been raised in the court, and even if the Crown Prince finally gave his permission, as long as a letter was sent to Emperor Hongwu, he would never dare to take any further action on this matter!

Since that's the case, it's better to just accept the arrangement.

At the same time, a fast horse carrying the Ming Dynasty military flag quickly entered Yingtian Prefecture.

The journey was smooth and unimpeded!

Even the palace guards, upon seeing the knight display his token, hurriedly opened the palace gates!

"Report!"

"Military emergency report!"

Outside the Fengtian Hall, a loud shout rang out, and all the civil and military officials turned to look!

Then a messenger dressed in Ming army armor ran into Fengtian Hall, carrying a military flag, and knelt on one knee: "Reporting to His Highness the Crown Prince, a great military victory has been achieved!"

"Wang Baobao, the Qi King of the Northern Yuan, has led 20,000 Northern Yuan troops to garrison in Karakorum, intending to breach the border of our Great Ming!"

"General Mu Ying marched swiftly and inflicted a great defeat on the Northern Yuan army, capturing approximately a thousand prisoners and causing countless others to flee!"

Having said that, the messenger presented an urgent military report above his head with both hands!

Great victory!

Moreover, the fact that the Northern Yuan attacked the pass and then the Ming army won a great victory was truly inspiring news!
This means that the Ming Dynasty has firmly established itself on this land of China, and the fierce foreign tribes can no longer endanger the people of the Ming Dynasty!
Even the most cunning Li Shanchang couldn't help but smile at such news.

but,

Inside the Fengtian Hall, two people suddenly frowned.

One of them is Xu Da, the Duke of Wei of the Ming Dynasty, who can truly be called a god of war in the military.

The other was Liu Bowen, the Imperial Censor, who was physically weak and had a pale complexion!

Despite their great victory, the two men noticed something amiss!
(End of this chapter)