Zhu Yunwen shook his head slightly and said," Uncle led the army out of Gubei Pass of the Great Wall and learned that Naier Buhua and the others were stationed in Yidu. It happened to be snowing heavily. Uncle took the opportunity to attack their camp and attack them when they were unprepared. It was like turning a round stone into a mountain.”
"However, Imperial Uncle did not suddenly attack and kill Nai-er Buhua. Instead, he chose to force Nai-er Buhua to surrender. Without spending a single soldier, he captured tens of thousands of tribes and hundreds of thousands of horses, camels, cattle and sheep. It could be said that he returned with a great victory.”
"Zhen has thought more than once that Imperial Uncle is so good at the art of war. If one day we uncle and nephew face each other, Zhen will not be able to defeat Uncle.”
Zhu Di was terrified, and his soul was about to fly out of his body.
His Majesty could even say such words. Wasn't he directly calling for a rebellion and meeting him on the battlefield in the future?
"I dare not make an enemy of Your Majesty!”
Zhu Di had no choice but to lower his head and express his stance. He quickly said,"It was Taizu's intention to confer me the title of King of Yan and guard the Beiping Prefecture. I only want to protect the northern border of Ming Dynasty. I dare not have any selfish motives, nor do I dare to be enemies with Your Majesty. If Your Majesty does not take back these words, I will commit suicide here today!”
Zhu Yunwen looked seriously at Zhu Di, who was trembling. He was silent for a while, then laughed and said,"Imperial uncle, zhen was just making an analogy and imagining things. I didn't say that imperial uncle had second thoughts, so there's no need to panic.”
Zhu Di broke out in cold sweat.
Damn it, you've already said it out loud, and you still want me to not panic?
How can you be so direct?
My little heart!
"Alright, I'll take it back."
Zhu Yunwen saw that Zhu Di was really afraid and said.
Just as Zhu Di heaved a sigh of relief, Zhu Yunwen suddenly became serious and asked,"Imperial Uncle, do you treat me sincerely?"
"Heaven and earth can be seen!"
Zhu Di quickly said.
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly and said to Zhu Di,"Then how many people do I want for Imperial Uncle?”
Zhu Di narrowed his eyes and asked uneasily,""May I know who Your Majesty wants?"
Zhu Yunwen smiled lightly and said," Empress Dowager is devoted to Buddhism. I heard that there is a Taoist monk in Qingshou Temple who is proficient in Buddhism. I want to invite him to the capital. I wonder if Imperial Uncle will agree?"”
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Yunwen in shock.
Dao Yan was his confidant, and he was involved in many important decisions.
If Zhu Yunwen took Dao Yan away, then it would be difficult for him to move. In the future, he would not be able to find a suitable person to discuss major matters!
This was a drastic move!
Too vicious!
But what made Zhu Di most uneasy was the hidden meaning of Zhu Yunwen's words!
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang believed that Buddhism was "Yin Yi Wang Du" and "secretly helping Wang Gang", so he set up the "Good World Institute" to manage the monks and nuns in the world.
In the 17th year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang abolished Shanshi Yuan and set up the Department of Monk Record and the Department of Dao Record. The Department of Monk Record was the highest institution in charge of the monks in the country and the central government.
The government set up a monk's gang department, the state set up a monk's chief department, and the county set up a monk's association department.
The monk yamen was set up in the local monastery.
Daoyan was also a monk and was under the jurisdiction of the Monk Record Department. In the end, he was under the jurisdiction of the central government. As long as Zhu Yunwen said the word, the Monk Record Department would have to transfer Daoyan to the capital obediently.
But Zhu Yunwen was asking for someone for him! He even asked if he should agree!
What was the meaning of this concealment?
Zhu Di understood that Zhu Yunwen was saying,
Zhu Di, I know that Dao Yan is your man. I want to use Dao Yan now. Are you giving it to me or not?
At this time, Zhu Di felt cold all over. Zhu Yunwen knew more than he thought!
He was cutting off his core strength step by step!
However, he had no other way!
Zhu Di said with a trembling voice," The Longevity Temple is under the jurisdiction of the Monk Record Department. If Your Majesty needs it, feel free to use it. You don't have to ask me, right?"”
Zhu Yunwen nodded with satisfaction and turned to Jiang An."If the King of Yan has no objections, then pass on my orders. Let the Monk Record Department inform the Longevity Temple and order Dao Yan to enter the palace to pray for the Empress Dowager. Send someone to pick her up without delay or any accidents.”
Jiang An agreed and left in a hurry.
Zhu Di's heart was trembling.
Without Dao Yan, it was like losing an arm!
Even if he were to do something, it would probably be difficult for him to take even a single step!
Zhu Yunwen heaved a sigh of relief. He knew better than Zhu Di how important Dao Yan was to Zhu Di.
In history, during the Battle of Jingnan, Zhu Di avoided Jinan and the imperial court's army. He abandoned everything and went straight for Nanjing. One of the key reasons was that Dao Yan urged Zhu Di to give up the fight for a city and a pond and go straight for Nanjing!
It was also because of this that Zhu Di fought his way to Nanjing and dominated the world!
Without Dao Yan, even if Zhu Di caused a ruckus, he probably wouldn't be able to make it to Nanjing.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the uneasy Zhu Di and said with a smile,"Imperial uncle, zhen still wants someone.”
Zhu Di's face was very ugly. He didn't know who Zhu Yunwen wanted this time, so he asked,"Who does Your Majesty want?"
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said,"Zheng He!"”
"Zheng He?"
Zhu Di was stunned.
He didn't have any impression of this name.
However, from the look of anticipation in His Majesty's eyes, he did not seem to be joking.
"Your Majesty, may I know who this Zheng He is? I really can't remember."
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Yunwen in confusion.
Zhu Yunwen was shocked. Did she remember wrongly?
It shouldn't be. During Zhu Di's time, Zheng He went to the West seven times. His initial mission was to find Emperor Jianwen who might have fled overseas. Later, it evolved into trade, diplomacy, and political activities. Zheng He was Zhu Di's man.
"You really don't know?"
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Di uncertainly.
Zhu Di shook his head repeatedly and called Qiu Fu over. He asked,"Is there a person named Zheng He in the King Yan Residence?”
Qiu Fu thought about it seriously and shook his head."Your Highness, let alone the King Yan Residence, even in the army, this subordinate has never heard of anyone called Zheng He.”
Zhu Di asked Qiu Fu to leave and then looked at Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen was a little anxious. Without Zheng He, where could she find high-quality seafaring talents? Without talent, how could she go to South America to dig up specialties?
Whether or not he could eat beef and potatoes, he was counting on this eunuch Jibao.
Eunuch?
That's right!
Zheng He was a eunuch! Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Di and asked,"Is there a eunuch named Zheng He in the King Yan Residence?”
"Eunuch?"
Zhu Di was even more confused.
His Majesty couldn't be making fun of him, right?
If the entire King Yan's estate didn't have one, how could there be a eunuch?
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Di's confused expression and frowned. Could it be that Zheng He was not with Zhu Di yet?
That shouldn't be the case. Zheng He wasn't by her side.
Xu Huizu didn't say anything, but secretly pondered. What kind of person was this Zheng He fellow, to actually be worth the Emperor's personal inquiry?
Eunuch?
Did the Imperial Palace lack eunuchs?
Zhu Yunwen didn't ask further. Zhu Di didn't even say anything about asking for Dao Yan. If he wanted Zheng He, he wouldn't say anything either, unless he really didn't know.
Walking out of the study, Zhu Di took Zhu Yunwen to the back garden. The conversation between the two was much more peaceful, and there was occasional laughter.
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