The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 34: The Saint's Appearance
"Because the cost of full-scale preparation for war is too high." Wang Shouren shook his head and said slowly: "Once full-scale preparation for war begins, the Beijing camp and the northern border troops must immediately begin to reorganize.

The policy direction since the Hongzhi period must be greatly changed, and military power must prevail over civil power.

The civil servants will not agree.

Even if Your Majesty wants to go his own way, he cannot do it.

Because this requires the cooperation of all civil and military officials in the court and a large amount of money.

If one move affects the entire body, various malpractices in the court will emerge.

There will also be turmoil in the martial arts world.

This will inevitably involve many powerful people in the Ming Dynasty."

“A possibility that will happen in a few years. Even if Your Majesty deeply loves Your Highness, you cannot pay such a huge price to confirm this possibility. From now on, you must prepare for war with all your strength.

Your Majesty can only slowly increase the power around His Highness."

Li Xunhuan frowned and thought for a while, then he understood the most important point.

Your Majesty cannot do it.

Your Majesty's prestige and ability are not enough to truly control this vast empire.

That is to say, even if they report to His Majesty.

Your Majesty will not believe it, and even if you do, you will not be able to fully prepare for war.

At most, out of caution and love for his son, he accelerated the strengthening of the power around the prince and tried his best to change some things and strengthen the power of the court.

There is more that Your Majesty cannot do.

The more he thought about it, the heavier his heart felt. He took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Brother, no matter what, we must report to His Majesty.

If your Majesty can do more, the situation will be better."

"Xun Huan, you are right. We should report this to His Majesty." Wang Shouren nodded with a reassuring smile, and then said firmly, "We can do more."

"Brother!" Li Xun Huan was refreshed, his expression full of trust, and he said firmly: "If there is anything you need me to do, please just tell me."

"Don't worry, if anything happens, you will be there for me.

But don't worry, I need to think about it carefully. "Wang Shouren smiled.

"Yes." Li Xunhuan nodded heavily.

Ten days later.

Wang Shouren, who had been silent for ten days in Li Xunhuan's eyes, came to the Qianqing Palace to ask to see the emperor.

Zhu Youtang valued this scholar and lecturer who was closest to his foolish son and the first person in the Ming Dynasty in a hundred years to enter Taoism through literature. He was very concerned about matters related to his foolish son and met him immediately.

Not long after, Zhu Youtang stood up suddenly and stared at Wang Shouren with a look of surprise and doubt.

He said in a serious tone: "Wang Shouren, do you know what you are talking about?"

“I know clearly that after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince breaks through to the Grand Master level, the Mongols will march south.

The slaves of the Jin Kingdom will not stand by and watch. "Wang Shouren replied calmly and forcefully.

Zhu Youtang believed it subconsciously, but immediately suppressed it, snorting coldly and saying, "Nonsense, what basis do you have to be so sure about something that will happen in at least a few years?"

“I am certain that it is because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has unparalleled talent.

Because Genghis Khan of the Yuan Dynasty and Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty were both talented and ambitious, they aimed to rule the world, and our Ming Dynasty was their biggest obstacle.

There are also Wanyan Aguda and Huang Taiji of the Jin Dynasty, who are both outstanding people.

These people would never want to see another Taizu or Taizong appear in the Ming Dynasty." Wang Shouren said in a sonorous and powerful voice.

"Ridiculous." Zhu Youtang suppressed the panic in his heart and said coldly: "You are right, but is it that easy for them to attack the Ming Dynasty?
Do you think it's so easy to break the checks and balances among countries?"

“Because it’s not easy, they are waiting and watching.

Wait and see what happens to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Last year's assassination attempt was obviously just a simple test, insignificant, and was intended to paralyze the Ming Dynasty.

Because if they did not assassinate and remained indifferent, it would only make the Ming Dynasty more vigilant, so this tentative assassination was carried out.

They are enduring and preparing at this moment.

If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's performance exceeds their expectations, they will no longer be patient.

They may not think of destroying the Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop, but they will definitely not allow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to continue to exist.

I am absolutely sure, and I am willing to guarantee it with my life." Wang Shouren said firmly.

Zhu Youtang looked a little flustered, struggling and hesitating in his heart. A voice was saying, how could things be so simple? How could a young man be so sure about what would happen in a few years?
There was also a voice saying that it was indeed possible and they would definitely kill Zhaoer by any means necessary.

Surprised and confused, he continued to listen to what Wang Shouren said.

In a blink of an eye, nearly half an hour had passed. Zhu Youtang said nothing and asked Wang Shouren to leave.

He sat there in silence for a long time.

He opened his mouth and wanted to call three ministers over, but stopped.

He stood up and came to the small courtyard behind the Sutra Library.

"Lord Zheng, there is something I really have no one to discuss with, so I can only tell you." Zhu Youtang said with a serious face.

Duke Zheng was slightly surprised and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."

Zhu Youtang said Wang Shouren's words in full without hesitation.

After saying that, he couldn't help but hesitate and said, "Duke Zheng, I don't deny that this possibility exists. Can we let Zhao'er break through later?"

Compared with Zhao'er's safety, he would rather Zhao'er be more ordinary.

When he heard Zhu Youtang's words halfway through, Duke Zheng's face became unusually serious and he fell into deep thought.

Hearing the last question, he said softly: “Your Majesty, you know the prince’s temperament best.

To allow him to break through later would be to suppress his will, with unpredictable consequences.

More importantly, the prince would not agree."

"Yes, Zhao'er won't agree." Zhu Youtang sighed helplessly, paused, and said hopefully: "Mr. Zheng, do you think this possibility is high?"

"Your Majesty, I thought I had paid enough attention to this man.

I didn't expect that I still looked down on him." Duke Zheng answered irrelevantly, speaking with a tone of admiration.

Zhu Youtang's face changed. He knew that Duke Zheng had already given him the answer.

"Your Majesty, Wang Shouren's ability to control the power of heaven and earth through literature has reached the power of a grandmaster more than two years ago," Zheng Gong said calmly.

Zhu Youtang's expression changed slightly again.

Great master!
He didn't know this.

"Because I didn't fully understand what his Tao was, and it involved the crown prince, I acted on my own and did not report it to Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me." Duke Zheng bowed and said.

"Mr. Zheng, you are too polite. Everything is under your control." Zhu Youtang shook his head and did not care much because he trusted Mr. Zheng.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After a pause, Duke Zheng continued, "Since Emperor Taizu, Wang Shouren is the only one who has entered Taoism through literature.

His literature and teachings are completely different from what I have known before.

Quite magical.

Being able to predict the future and knowing what to say will come true, this is the conclusion I have drawn from secret observations over the past two years.

He is so sure of this now, his knowledge is more profound than I thought, he may be a Confucian saint."

Confucian saint!

Zhu Youtang couldn't help but look shocked.

Since ancient times, how many Confucians can be called saints?

And every Confucian saint is undoubtedly invincible.

Is Wang Shouren, who looks just an ordinary person, really so powerful?
I couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Zheng, is Wang Shouren really that powerful?"

"Your Majesty, this is a blessing for our Ming Dynasty." Duke Zheng said meaningfully.

"Lord Zheng is right. It is a blessing." Zhu Youtang reacted and nodded quickly.

He also understood the real reason why Lord Zheng had not told him before that Wang Shouren had the strength of a grandmaster.

They were worried that his change in attitude would affect the relationship between Wang Shouren and Zhaoer.

"Your Majesty, let's follow Wang Shouren's speculation.

However, there are some things he still doesn't understand, and I want to talk to him in person to let him know the true military power in this world.

In this way, he just made a better plan. "Mr. Zheng said solemnly.

Zhu Youtang felt heavy in his heart, for he knew that Duke Zheng also completely believed what Wang Shouren said.

Zhaoer, it's dangerous.

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