I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't give up

Chapter 444 Zhu Houzhao’s New Idea

Everyone present now understood what Zhu Houxuan meant.

Win the hearts of the Mongolian people.

This may sound strange and unexpected at first, but if you think about it carefully, it is quite feasible.

"Okay!" Zhu Houzhao slapped the table and stood up, his eyes full of excitement.

If the ministers still had some doubts about this matter, then this proposal completely hit the spot for Zhu Houzhao.

What Zhu Houzhao liked most was to take unconventional paths. The fact that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty offered a reward and issued a wanted order for the Mongol Khan for the sake of the Mongolian people sounded very funny and made him very interested.

"Prince Jing's plan is a good one. The Mongolian people in Hetao have submitted to the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty has also registered them as citizens. So they are also the people of the Ming Dynasty. The people of the Ming Dynasty have been slaughtered by the Mongolian chieftains, and I cannot just ignore it!" Zhu Houzhao said.

"The Mongolian chieftain is unjust, killing people and doing unjust things. Your Majesty is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. You should condemn unjust things with justice." Liang Chu was very flexible and immediately spoke up to express his approval.
"Since ancient times, it has been easy to gain land but difficult to win the hearts of the people. Your Majesty, take this opportunity to take over Hetao and win the hearts of the people, then the four states of Hetao will have nothing to worry about." Yang Tinghe said, not wanting to be outdone.

Since both of them have taken the lead in expressing their opinions, it is natural that other university scholars will not speak out in opposition. After all, this matter is not a big deal and there is no need to oppose it.

"Then I'll leave this matter to you ministers. Please draft an edict as soon as possible." Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said.

"I obey your command!" said the university scholars.

Zhu Houzhao was very satisfied with the ministers' respectful attitude, but he suddenly had a new idea.

"Wait a minute, gentlemen!" Zhu Houzhao said hurriedly.

The ministers who were about to leave the hall stopped.

"Your Majesty, do you have any other orders?" Liang Chu asked.

"I suddenly feel that just issuing an edict is not enough. If we want to win the hearts of the Mongolian people, we must do it to the best of our ability!" Zhu Houzhao said with a sharp gaze.

As soon as Zhu Houxuan saw Zhu Houzhao's expression, he knew that Zhu Houzhao was up to some evil idea again.

The ministers exchanged glances with each other, none of them understood what Zhu Houzhao was thinking.
"I am an old minister who is stupid and does not understand what Your Majesty means. Please explain it to me," Liang Chu asked helplessly.

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "My idea is to lead the army to Hetao in person to seek justice for the Mongolians who were cruelly murdered. I want to kill the Mongolian Khan who murdered the people with my own hands to comfort the Mongolians who died. This is definitely better than issuing an edict!"

Everyone in the hall sighed in their hearts. Zhu Houzhao was still the same Zhu Houzhao, who was concentrating on running outside the capital.
But Zhu Houxuan had to admit that, putting aside Zhu Houzhao's little thoughts, the effect of Zhu Houzhao's actions would definitely be much better than that of the next imperial edict.

If Zhu Houzhao really went to destroy the Yinshan tribe and kill the Mongolian Khan, the Mongolians in Hetao who had surrendered would really follow the Ming Dynasty wholeheartedly.
Everyone present was well aware of Zhu Houzhao's little tricks.
Because the surrender of the Yinshan tribe to the Mongols some time ago brought news of the Mongol Khan, Zhu Houzhao was about to conquer the Yinshan tribe, but was stopped by everyone.
After Zhu Houzhao killed Dayan Khan in battle, he had been completely at odds with the Mongol Khan and wanted to kill him again. Facing Zhu Houzhao's request, the ministers naturally wanted to stop him, but Zhu Houzhao, who was in high spirits and had made up his mind, was not moved at all.

The ministers had no choice but to turn their attention to Zhu Houxuan who was standing aside.

Zhu Houxuan felt the pressure from the ministers' gazes, so he had to speak up: "Why does my brother have to go to the expedition himself? Just select another brave general to go. My brother only needs to issue an order, and the Propaganda Department of the Royal Group will praise my brother's kindness among the Mongols and win the hearts of the Mongolian people for my brother."

Zhu Houxuan was already leaning towards letting Zhu Houzhao lead the army in person, firstly because he could not persuade him; secondly because this would achieve the best results; thirdly because Zhu Houzhao had been too cooped up in the capital recently and it was time to let him out for a walk.
So Zhu Houxuan pretended to give some advice, but he knew it was useless.

As expected, Zhu Houzhao would not listen to Zhu Houxuan's advice.
After discussing for a long time without any result, Zhu Houzhao asked the cabinet ministers to go back and draft the decree, and left Zhu Houxuan alone.
After the Grand Secretaries left the Qianqing Palace, Liang Chu took the initiative to take on the task of drafting the imperial edict. The other Grand Secretaries saw that it was time to get off work, so they simply left.
"Brother Ying Ning, your carriage is so magnificent!"

Yang Yiqing walked out of the palace gate and was about to get on the carriage when he suddenly heard someone calling him.

Turning around, he saw that it was Yang Tinghe. He immediately bowed and said, "Mr. Jie, you are joking. This is very popular in the capital recently. I bought one to try it out. I have to say it is much more comfortable than a sedan chair."

There was a four-person carriage next to Yang Yiqing. After Zhu Houxuan completely controlled the te district of the capital, he launched a series of urban construction projects. In the past six months, he completed the widening and hardening of the inner city streets, and built sewers, giving the inner city a new look.

With the availability of a large number of hardened roads, the Royal Group's four-wheeled carriages became very popular.
"I've always seen this kind of carriage running on the street, but I've never ridden in one," said Yang Tinghe.

"Then come and give it a try, it's a good opportunity for you to come to my house and sit for a while." Yang Yiqing immediately understood the intention of the music and extended an invitation to Yang Tinghe.

"Then I'd better obey your command." Yang Tinghe was not at all shy and followed Yang Yiqing into the carriage.

"This four-wheeled carriage is much more comfortable than a sedan chair. It has a large space and can hold a lot of things. After sitting for a whole day, you can stretch your legs in this carriage. Moreover, it runs smoothly. I heard that it uses something called springs for shock absorption, and even the surface of the wheels has soft rubber for shock absorption." Yang Yiqing introduced the four-wheeled carriage enthusiastically.

Yang Tinghe kept nodding.

"And the sound insulation effect is very good. You see, when you close the car windows and doors, the noise outside becomes much smaller. It can provide me with a quiet space and allow me to rest better," Yang Yiqing continued to introduce.

"The noise outside is indeed much quieter," Yang Tinghe reached out to close the car window and exclaimed.

Yang Yiqing didn't say anything, but looked at Yang Tinghe with a smile.

"I suddenly realized that I haven't had a good chat with Brother Ying Ning for a long time. The last time I had a deep chat with Brother Ying Ning was before I left Beijing to observe mourning." Yang Tinghe sighed.

"Yeah, think about it, it was more than three years ago. Time flies," Yang Yiqing also sighed.

"Then I will have a candlelight chat with Brother Ying Ning today," Yang Tinghe said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)