First Minister of Ming Dynasty Chapter 293

Falling in love with youkanshu.com, the first minister of Ming Dynasty

Zhang Shicheng leaned on the throne and lifted one foot up. It was somewhat similar to the free sitting in a Buddha statue. He was condescending and very relaxed.

"Yang Xian, Yuan Ting and I are nothing more than a sham and a coward. If I promise to fight against Yuan, what would you say, Duke Wu? Can you give me back all those towns?"

"can!"

Yang Xian agreed very simply. . .

This time, Zhang Shicheng was confused, including Zhang Shicheng's subordinates. He suddenly leaned over and said seriously, "You are telling the truth? You are not deceiving me, are you?"

Yang Xian smiled indifferently, "His Royal Highness, I am here this time to talk openly and honestly. We can't give you everything back just because you said one word, and we will give you everything back, and the two sides will be at peace with each other. This is impossible. But we will not put any excessive conditions. The core is still the same sentence, you have to give up the official position of the Yuan court, and you must allow the anti-Yuan righteous people to promote the anti-Yuan proposition in the land of Suzhou and Hangzhou. Also, you have too many Yuan court under your command. Old minister, you are still carrying out the Yuan court's maladministration and supplying grain to the Yuan court… I'm afraid these things are all inappropriate. In short, you have to break with the Yuan court, and then stand on the side of the Anti-Yuan and take practical actions. , we can continue to talk.”

Zhang Shicheng raised his brows, his breathing gradually became short of breath, and suddenly said angrily: "Yang Xian, you are not honest! You clearly said that as long as you go to the title of Taiwei, you can live in peace with each other. As a result, you talked about so many conditions. Do you think I'm an idiot?"

Yang Xian calmly said, "His Royal Highness, the relationship between people is of a sincere heart. My family's position has always been a proposition. Over the past few years, Prime Minister Zhang, Zhu Canzheng, Song Xueshi, and countless others in the world have Shuo Confucianism, after repeated discussions and heated debates, finally came up with our proposition, which can be summed up in sixteen words, expel the barbarians, restore China, divide the land equally, and relieve the people."

"Going to the title of Taiwei, determined to oppose Yuan, is to complete the first eight characters. When the Yuan court still exists, of course we will not embarrass King Cheng. If His Royal Highness King Cheng can support the equal distribution of land and acres, then we are like-minded partners. Whether it is my superior or Prime Minister Zhang, they are all willing to cooperate with King Cheng. Let's join hands together. With the status of King Cheng in the past and the current strength, the superior of my family will definitely treat him in a high position. This is what we mean. Where to go, please King Cheng decides for himself."

Zhang Shicheng rolled his eyes, suddenly, he slapped the table fiercely, stood up in anger, his beard and hair stretched out.

"Good you Yang Xian, good you Zhu Chongba! You guys are not at ease at all. You are talking about removing the title of Taiwei, you are lying! In the end, you just want to take away the foundation of this king. , let me bow my head as a minister, be your servant, tell you, wishful thinking! No, absolutely not!"

Yang Xian still expressed his calmness, "His Royal Highness Prince Cheng, we want to join hands with you to achieve great things... Hulu has been stealing the Central Plains for nearly a hundred years, mountains and rivers have fallen, the land of the Central Plains, a hundred-year-old hill market, the people are mourning, and the people are struggling to live. Your Royal Highness, you raise your army. At that time, you didn't have any thoughts of the common people? You didn't want to help the Central Plains and be named Qingshi?"

"Don't say it, don't say it!"

Zhang Shicheng interrupted rudely, "I'm not a three-year-old child, I don't need your rhetoric, these nonsense are of no use to me, see off, see off!"

Lv Zhen personally led the troops to rush up and escorted Yang Xian away directly.

Fortunately, Yang Xian was not afraid, so he followed them down.

Zhang Shicheng was out of breath, and was stunned for a while. Then he walked back and met Wang Jue head-on. It turned out that this guy had talked a lot to Zhang Shicheng, and that was why we met today.

"Fortunately, you woke me up, Zhu Chongba is indeed harboring evil intentions, and it really isn't a good thing!"

Wang Jue nodded immediately, "Your Majesty Wang Yingming, you can't go to the title of a commander, and the imperial court's backing cannot be overthrown. This is where the foundation of King Cheng's presence in Wu lies, and he definitely can't destroy the Great Wall by himself!"

Zhang Shicheng took a breath, calmed down again and again, and was actually a little dejected.

"You said it nicely, but now Zhu Zhongba's army of hundreds of thousands is pressing on my head. What do you want this king to do?"

Wang Jue paused, then leaned over and said: "Your Majesty, the most important thing at the moment is to hold on. Zhu Yuanzhang believes in his own strength, but in fact he is in a place where there are four battles. The upstream Chen Youliang is staring at him, and Liu Futong is making great progress in the northern expedition, but he may not necessarily agree with him. As long as the king sticks to it and drags it down for a few months, then Zhu Yuanzhang will waste countless food and grass, and he will be embarrassed. It should be very familiar!"

Zhang Shicheng rolled his eyelids, he was indeed familiar with it, but he didn't know if Zhu Yuanzhang took off.

"You mean you want to keep Suzhou?"

"No! It's Suhang!"

"And Hangzhou?" Zhang Shicheng asked.

Wang Jue hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Suzhou and Hangzhou are important towns, and they are mutually horns. If you lose one place, then the big event will be over. I thought that I should send a general to Hangzhou to assist General Pan in defending the city. As long as it can withstand a few months, the Zhu family's army will not fight. Retire yourself!"

Zhang Shicheng was shocked. Indeed, as long as Hangzhou can hold on, Suzhou will not be besieged, so he can hold on!

But the question is who to send?

Brother Zhang Shide is still in Huaidong. If he comes back, the situation in Gaoyou will collapse. Li Bosheng and others still had to stay by their side to guard Suzhou, but they couldn't send them out. Lu Zhen had just suffered a fiasco and lost her temper, so it was inappropriate... After thinking about it, Zhang Shicheng suddenly thought of someone.

Pan Yuanshao!

Although this man is young, he is Zhang Shicheng's son-in-law. Sending half his son to the battlefield can always show his determination!

Moreover, Pan Yuanshao is also the younger brother of Pan Yuanming, the general of Hangzhou.

Brothers fighting tigers, father and son soldiers!

Let Pan Yuanshao go. For the sake of his brother and his old father-in-law, he will never turn back and fight to the death. As long as Hangzhou can hold on to it, his situation will be much better.

Indeed, there is no one more suitable than him.

Zhang Shicheng immediately ordered to call his son-in-law Pan Yuanshao and told him about the matter.

"My father also knows that this trip is dangerous. The Zhu family's army is like a wolf or a tiger, and it is not so easy to deal with. But, but my father can't find a more suitable person, so I can only make you work hard."

Pan Yuanshao nodded immediately, "Father-in-law, the younger son-in-law is clear, please rest assured, father-in-law, the younger son-in-law already has the will to die. If people are in the city, if the city is not there, the younger son-in-law will surely burn all the jade and stones, and the fish will die and the net will be broken!"

Zhang Shicheng was very moved when he heard it, "Child, as long as you do your best, your father-in-law will be relieved."

Pan Yuanshao nodded, "Father-in-law, my son-in-law still has some housework to do. I'll be back when I go."

Zhang Shicheng nodded, and after a while, Pan Yuanshao returned. He was covered in blood, and there was even a drop of blood on his cheek.

Zhang Shicheng was puzzled, "You, what are you doing?"

"Going back to my father-in-law, my son-in-law killed all those concubines!"

"what?"

Zhang Shicheng stood up in shock... Don't think that Pan Yuanshao is Zhang Shicheng's son-in-law, but he is not only one woman, there are as many as seven concubines around him, and all of them are beautiful women, the oldest is in his twenties, the youngest is talented sixteen seven.

For these women, Zhang Shicheng's women often went to their father to cry and complain about how their husbands were doing... But Zhang Shicheng still held back.

"How can a hero not be lewd? You are a woman, even my daughter, you can't be too spoiled. You must serve your husband well, obey the four virtues, and don't make trouble."

Zhang Shicheng not only did not blame his son-in-law, but instead scolded his daughter. Many people knew about this. He also praised Zhang Shicheng, saying that Zhu Yuanzhang's side was in rebellion against the rule of law, and sooner or later he would be punished.

On our side, we focus on generals and warriors, and ignore beautiful women. This is the atmosphere of a major event.

Zhang Shicheng also told himself that every time he rebelled against Cao, it was a success.

When I become the emperor, I will stand up for my daughter.

But he never expected that his son-in-law would kill seven concubines at this juncture.

"You, what are you doing?"

"Father-in-law is on top. In the past, the younger son-in-law was confused and absurd, and the father-in-law was not to blame. Today is the time for the younger son-in-law to repay his father-in-law. Therefore, the younger son-in-law beheaded his concubine, cut off his love and cut his love, and devoted himself to serving the country. The younger son-in-law has already conceived the heart of death. , why bother with these! Just killing the concubine Mingzhi!"

Zhang Shicheng was stunned. Looking at his murderous son-in-law, he didn't know what to say, so he could only sigh, "Why is this necessary!"

Pan Yuanshao said sternly, "Father-in-law's kindness is as great as heaven and earth, what is a mere few women!"

"Ugh!"

Zhang Shicheng sighed heavily, and patted his son-in-law on the shoulder again, "Good boy, as long as you defend Hangzhou and hurt Zhu Chongba, your father-in-law will find you seventy beauties, and I will be your concubine!"

Pan Yuanshao grinned and agreed, "Father-in-law, my son-in-law is leaving now!"

"Don't worry."

Zhang Shicheng stretched out his hand and handed his saber to his son-in-law, "Take it, this is what my father-in-law used to supervise the battle at the head of Gaoyou City. If you go here, you will surely win!"

Pan Yuanshao hurriedly agreed, he matched the sword bestowed by his father-in-law and left from Suzhou.

Now going to Hangzhou from the land has been blocked by Xu Da.

Pan Yuanshao could only go by water, he took a boat to Hangzhou to land and met his brother Pan Yuanming.

After the two brothers exchanged a simple greeting, Pan Yuanshao said to his elder brother, "His Royal Highness King Cheng asked my younger brother to give a message: No matter what, as long as you stick to it, there will be a way!"

Pan Yuanming was stunned for a while, then repeated, "As long as you keep it, there will be a way!"

"Okay! Then I'll keep it! The order goes on, all the soldiers, stand by! I don't believe it, he, Xu Da, is really that powerful!"

"Why are you here, sir?" Xu Da looked at Zhang Ximeng in surprise.

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Not only is I coming, but the lord is also dispatching troops. Zhang Shicheng is not willing to surrender, and wants to resist stubbornly. In my estimation, his greatest hope is Hangzhou. As long as the city of Hangzhou is broken, Zhang Shicheng will be in chaos. , do not attack yourself."

"How is it, do you have a proper plan?"

Xu Da nodded, "I have swept the towns around Hangzhou, and there is only one lonely city left in front of me. We have repeatedly rehearsed the method of siege, and it is not difficult to defeat the enemy!"

Zhang Ximeng naturally believed in Xu Da, "Very well, then I will wait for the good news."

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