allonlinenovel Chapter 1219 Black Sesame Dumplings Are No Good Birds!
Chapter 1219 Black Sesame Dumplings Are No Good Birds!
As Yang Shaofeng finished speaking, the entire Qianqing Palace almost turned into a contest of eye-rolling.
Li Shanchang stroked his beard and said, "If Wang Baobao really dares to kill the buyer Libala, that would be fine."
"The fear is that Wang Baobao might not dare to kill the man he bought, Libala, and might even send him back to the Ming Dynasty after he goes to mourn."
"Then this hot potato will be stuck in our hands."
What is that?
Liu Bowen rolled his eyes and snorted, "It would be fine if Wang Baobao really sent the purchased Libala back, but I'm afraid he'll take the purchased Libala and flee north and west again. That would be truly disgusting."
"The dignified Marquis of Chongli was just harassing the grasslands and driving his horses, and then he suddenly became the emperor of the Hu Yuan dynasty, and was even leading the Mongol tribes to flee north and west."
"Then you'll see how the world and history books laugh at us, and that'll be the end of it!"
Yang Shaofeng blinked, looking completely bewildered, and asked, "What are you laughing at us for? The Emperor had already appointed Maibala as Marquis of Chongli and sent him back to inherit the Khanate long ago. It seems like we're not the ones laughing at all, are we? Is it because of this incident that you've disrupted our plans and driven away our horses?"
Xue Xiang hummed in agreement, stroking his beard as he said, "That's right, it was because of the raid on the nest and the driving of the horses. That didn't happen. The man we bought, Libala, was captured alive by Krupp and then politely escorted out of the pass."
"With the incident of raiding the nest and driving the horses, the historical records will not record how Libala was bought, but will only record that Marquis Chongli Liu Dingbei left the pass without an imperial edict, raided the nest and drove the horses of Hu Yuan, but had to go to Helin to attend the funeral of his father, and was later kidnapped by Wang Baobao."
"To put it bluntly, it's one thing for Mai Delibala to be installed as the new emperor of Hu Yuan by Wang Baobao, but it's another thing for Chonglihou to be coerced into becoming the new emperor of Hu Yuan and even to lead the various Mongol tribes to flee north and west."
Xue Xiang sighed unconsciously and said, "The problem is that we can't stop Mai Ba La from going back for the funeral."
After hearing Xue Xiang's explanation, Yang Shaofeng immediately felt that the situation was very difficult.
We can't get rid of Liu Dingbei, but we must also urge him to go to the funeral.
This matter involves not only the father-son relationship between Liu Dingbei and Ayushiridara, but also the reputation of Lao Deng and even the entire Ming Dynasty.
For a country, reputation may not be useful, but it is essential, and it must be positive.
Unless absolutely necessary, one should not act like Onsa, prioritizing profit over reputation.
In other words, the Ming Dynasty can only passively wait and see how Wang Baobao treats Liu Dingbei. If he sends Liu Dingbei back to the Ming Dynasty, then everyone will be happy. After Ayushiridara's funeral, everyone will continue to fight as before.
If Wang Baobao insists on taking Liu Dingbei hostage and installing him as the new emperor of Hu Yuan, then war will be the only option.
Regardless of whether or not a living Liu Dingbei can be saved, the important thing is to show that the Ming Dynasty will never compromise because of a mere marquis.
At that point, they might really charge at Hu Yuan at all costs and without regard for casualties, until they completely kill Wang Baobao, or be killed by Wang Baobao in return.
Damn it, why am I inexplicably feeling a little good?
"I go!"
Yang Shaofeng stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting to the black sesame dumplings, and said, "Your subject is willing to lead 100,000 troops to prepare for battle on the frontier and to receive Marquis Chongli back to Ming at any time!"
Now it was the black sesame dumpling's turn to roll its eyes.
"Brother-in-law, you can't go to the frontier!"
Black Sesame Dumpling said, half gloating and half mocking, "You are indeed a驸马都尉 (Imperial Son-in-Law Commander), but the problem is that a驸马都尉 does not lead troops, and you have never been on the battlefield. Even if I agree to let you go to the frontier, the Grand Commander's Office will not issue you a transfer order."
Yang Shaofeng's face immediately darkened, and he said urgently, "How could I have never led troops? That time in Japan..."
Black Sesame Dumpling clicked his tongue and said, "The force going to Japan is the navy, while the troops in the border region are mainly infantry and cavalry. Duke Wei will definitely not let you, brother-in-law, lead 100,000 troops alone. Just give up on that idea."
That's why people say black sesame glutinous rice balls aren't exactly good birds!
Is it because I have never been to the battlefield that he is not allowing me to go to the frontier?
No!
He's the one who can't go to the frontier, so he won't let me go either!
The key point is that what Heizhi Tangyuan said was reasonable and well-founded—the Imperial Son-in-Law Commander did not have the position of commanding troops, and he himself had never commanded a large-scale military operation like Xu Da.
As for the imperial edict and the imperial sword in his hands... those two things can mobilize the soldiers of the garrison, as well as the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and can even directly kill corrupt officials of the third rank and below, but they cannot mobilize an army of 100,000.
Yang Shaofeng rolled his eyes again and again, and simply hid to the side and stopped talking.
Black Sesame Dumpling turned his gaze to Xue Xiang and said, "In that case, let the Ministry of Rites make the arrangements. Send someone from Beikong to the border to wait for news. If Ayushiridara dies, let the Beikong person go to Karakorum to offer condolences."
Xue Xiang reluctantly bowed and agreed. Heizhi Tangyuan then turned his gaze to Xia Yu and instructed, "Have the Embroidered Uniform Guard send a message to Marquis Chongli as soon as possible, telling him that Ayushiridara is critically ill, and that he should stop raiding the nest and driving the horses, and go to Karakorum to fulfill his filial duty."
By the time they finished arranging things for Liu Dingbei and Hu Yuan, it was already getting late.
Inside the Qianqing Palace, thick, tallow candles were lit, and the flickering candlelight made the faces of Heizhi Tangyuan, Li Shanchang, Yang Shaofeng, and others look rather strange.
To put it bluntly, the matter between Liu Dingbei and Ayushiridara is a rather troublesome and bothersome issue for the Ming Dynasty at present, but it is not exactly a matter of great importance.
What truly gave Hei Sesame Tangyuan a headache was the mess that Wang Guangyang, who was absent, was in charge of.
It wasn't until quite a while later that the black sesame dumpling spoke up: "Today, my brother-in-law mentioned a theory called industrialization, which is like a glutton that will devour everything that can be eaten."
After relaying the theories he had heard from Yang Shaofeng, Heizhi Tangyuan looked at Li Shanchang and said, "Duke of Han might as well help me think about how our Great Ming should deal with the industrialization process that my brother-in-law mentioned?"
Li Shanchang stared blankly at the black sesame dumplings.
Who?
I?
How to cope with the process of industrialization?
No, Your Highness, how did you connect this old minister with the matter of dealing with the industrialization process?
Do you think the old minister really understands industrialization?
"Or... how about we hold a small court meeting?"
Li Shanchang thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution, so he tentatively said, "Call Yang Siyi and Wang Guangyang over and let's hear what they have to say."
Seeing Li Shanchang's conflicted and distressed appearance, Yang Shaofeng felt a great sense of relief.
That's right!
I'm posing a difficult question, and you're all worried sick about it, just like Old Deng. That's the right way to approach this situation!
To turn around and scheme against me like they did a while ago, that would be like having the wrong script!
Just as Yang Shaofeng was secretly pleased, Li Shanchang said cautiously, "Also, if I remember correctly, industrialization should have started as early as the first year of Hongwu, and it started in Ningyang County first. Later, in the fourth year of Hongwu, it spread from Ningyang County to Dengzhou Prefecture."