Xie Ming

Chapter 143: Linking the Past and the Future
Xiao Jingchuan's speech sounded high-sounding but it did not please Zhu Cilang.

Upon hearing this, the prince responded angrily!
"Peaceful world?"

"Xiao Jingchuan, you are not speaking from the heart. You are going off topic!"

"Your Highness!" When Xiao Lang came to this point, he simply bowed and knelt on one knee.

"You are anxious to go south, but has Your Highness ever thought about it?!"

"If we really rush there in such a hurry, how are you going to deal with the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the four towns in northern Jianghuai area?!"

Xiao Jingchuan argued hard, but now that things had come to this, he had no choice but to give in!
"What do you mean by how to clean up?!"

"Whatever happens, happens!"

"In the whole world, everything is the king's land, and on the shore of the land, there are none but the king's ministers!"

"Then the emperor's might will be overwhelming!"

"With the support of the civil officials of the Donglin lineage in the south, the court is stable!"

"What kind of waves can they stir up?!"

Zhu Cilang has the views of a scholar! He is immature and yet very stubborn!

"Your Highness!"

"Your Highness!"

"Even if you are the crown prince, you will inherit the throne immediately when you go south!"

"But have you ever thought about this? You have no foundation south of the Yangtze River or Huai River!"

"You have never seen the civil and military officials of the secondary capital before!"

"How can we talk about the stability of the court?!"

"Since ancient times, in every dynasty!"

"King Huai of Chu, Righteous Emperor Xiong Xin, versus the Overlord of Western Chu, Xiang Yu!"

"Liu He, the deposed emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, and Huo Guang, the powerful minister!"

"Liu Xin, the Emperor Ping of the Western Han Dynasty, and Wang Mang, the usurper of power!"

"The Eastern Han Emperor Liu Bian, the powerful minister He Jin!"

"Emperor Xian of Han Liu Xie meets Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao!"

"Cao Wei Cao Mao and Sima Zhao!"

"Emperor Xiao Baorong of the Southern Qi Dynasty, and the powerful minister Xiao Yan!"

"Emperor Gong of Sui Yang You, powerful minister Li Yuan!"

"Emperor Aizong of Tang, Li Yu, and the powerful minister Zhu Wen" Xiao Jingchuan talked endlessly, citing examples of treacherous ministers usurping power throughout the dynasties!

"Enough! Enough!"

"Xiao Jingchuan, how dare you!" When Zhu Cilang saw Xiao Lang comparing a weak emperor to a powerful minister, he became furious and shouted at the top of his lungs.

Even though it angered the Crown Prince, Xiao Jingchuan still persisted in his admonition.

"I will lead the troops for half a month! I only need another half a month!"

"Wait till I have trained the soldiers, and then we will set out immediately!"

"Then the prince will go to Nanjing to ascend the throne!"

"With my army in hand, we won't be afraid anymore!"

"The situation of the four towns in Jiangbei being unable to be eliminated can now be resolved!"

When Xiao Lang reached this point, the prince interrupted.

"The four towns in Jiangbei have a total of more than 100,000 soldiers and horses!"

"Just relying on you, Xiao Jingchuan, to lead this battalion of troops?!"

"You just want to take over his four towns?!" Zhu Cilang questioned.

“Everything depends on human effort!”

"I have confidence!" Xiao Lang was not afraid at all, and raised his head and replied with determination.

"it is good!"

"Once we arrive in Nanjing, I will promote you to the rank of Grand Marshal of the Army. Xiao Jingchuan, do you dare to accept it?!" Zhu Cilang retorted.

"dare!"

To the prince's surprise, Xiao Lang's answer was prompt and decisive, without any hesitation, and he took on the responsibility without hesitation!

"you"

"It seems that you have thought about it a long time ago!" The prince breathed heavily.

"Yes!"

"Without the position of governor of the army, it will be difficult to exercise absolute power!" Xiao Lang did not hide anything and spoke frankly.

"Good, good for you, Xiao Jingchuan!"

"You are a great talent!" The prince was shocked.

"Okay, from what you said, you do have some confidence!"

"what?!"

The prince's words suddenly turned gloomy.

"Xiao Jingchuan, even if you can really help me subdue the troops of the four towns in Jiangbei!"

“But, by then, all the troops will be in your hands. What can I use to check and balance you?!” After saying this, Zhu Cilang narrowed his eyes slightly, and a rare ferocious look appeared on his face.

After hearing this, Xiao Lang was stunned for a moment, and then he burst into laughter!
"Hahaha"

"Hahaha"

"The Northern Song Dynasty has the Yang Family Generals! A family full of loyal warriors!"

"The Southern Song Dynasty had Yue Fei and Yue Pengju!"

"This dynasty also has Yu Qian, Yu Shao Bao!"

"Your Highness, are you trying to emulate Emperor Yingzong?!" (In the first year of the Tianshun reign, Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty unjustly murdered the famous minister Yu Qian!)
Upon hearing this heart-piercing statement, Zhu Cilang was immediately shocked!
"Your Majesty!"

"I, Xiao Jingchuan, will die if I do! I am not afraid of death!"

"But I am Ming!"

"You shouldn't be in such a mess now!"

After he finished speaking, the prince was stunned!

After a long while, he suddenly laughed out loud towards the sky!

"Hahaha"

"Hahaha"

Laughing loudly, Zhu Cilang slowly walked to the door!
creak!

The door on the first floor of the Scholars' Building suddenly opened again. The prince looked outside the building, took a step forward, leaned half of his body out, and then suddenly stopped.

"Xiao Jingchuan, where are you going to send your troops at the end of the month?!"

"Baoding Prefecture!" Xiao Lang replied neatly.

"From now on, I want to participate in military discussions. I wonder if Xiao Lang would be willing to call me?" Zhu Cilang suddenly said this.

"Okay! I understand!" Xiao Jingchuan also did not hesitate.

After chatting in the building, Zhu Cilang seemed to have an inexplicable feeling of joy.

When he finally received this reply, he finished his business. Without saying anything more, he walked out of the Scholars' Building with his hands behind his back.

After walking a little further, they left the inner courtyard of Kowloon Academy through the corner gate, no problem at all!

"General, general!"

"No, nothing happened!"

Gu Changting was waiting there, and only when the prince left the corner gate did he rush to the door of the Scholars' Building.

Behind him, Qiu Zhizhong also followed quickly.

At this moment, Xiao Jingchuan had just come out from the door.

"Haha, nothing, what could possibly happen to me?!"

As they were talking, Xiao Lang's eyes met Zhizhong's, and then he spoke again.

"Fei Yu (Qiu Zhizhong), this prince is more difficult to deal with than expected! Haha." Xiao Jingchuan smiled bitterly.

Hearing Xiao Lang say this, I understood what he meant.

"Alas, your highness is a man whose mind is a little immature, but he has great ambitions!"

"If you were not seriously ill and weak, if you could work hard on government affairs in the future, you might be a wise ruler!"

"Alas, it's a pity for his poor health," Qiu Zhizhong said with a sense of disappointment.

"Hey! All right!"

"Why didn't you do anything to me?"

"I just want to participate in military affairs in the future. It's nothing."

As Xiao Lang spoke, he stretched his muscles.

Zhizhong, who was standing by, also felt relieved and nodded in agreement.

Another quarter of an hour!

In that school, Xu Zhi and Xu Ruolu finally agreed to leave get out of class.

Xiao Jingchuan acted very politely and after speaking directly to Xu, the two of them went into the Scholars' Building and talked for a long while!
Xiao Jingchuan spoke frankly with Xu Zhi about the follow-up matters of the operation of Kowloon Town after the departure at the end of the month.

1. The people are the most important thing, and the construction and operation of the medical clinic and the academy must not be neglected.

2. Also ask Xu Zhi to participate in the detailed management of the barracks granary and silver vault!

After the main army left, he, Jin Xuan and Qi Dayong stayed behind. They were both civil and military talents, so they needed to be thrifty and work hard to maintain the situation in order to establish a stable base here and plan for future growth and development.

Third, regarding the detention of the third prince Zhu Cijiong, he must be well monitored and disciplined, and also given efforts in education and training.

After the matter was settled, Xu Zhi agreed and the two said goodbye to each other.

Xiao Jingchuan intended to visit the Xu clan leader Xu Jialin again as he had something else to tell him.

Qiu Zhizhong said he wanted to stay.

As for the matter between Xiao Lang and the Crown Prince, he still needs to mediate a little, using both soft and hard tactics, before it can be resolved.

Gu Changting was sent back to the northeast barracks in order to receive a reward in the camp at noon so as to keep an eye on the position. He also went back to the camp to pass a message, asking Qi Dayong and Jin Xuan to withdraw from the direction of Bairui Valley as there was something else to say!

Everything is settled, and the three of them go their separate ways!

Xiao Jingchuan left Jiulong Academy alone and headed straight for the Xu family's headman's house in the town.
Thank you for the reward for eating watermelon without spitting out the winter melon rind!

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(End of this chapter)