First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 548

As for ability... Li Shanchang only has hehe.

We can assist the superiors to create the Great Ming Dynasty, and the mere Koryo, it is not easy!

Originally, Li Shanchang was already in a pool of stagnant water, and he only wanted to live a few more years to see what happened to Zhang Ximeng, but he didn't expect his death to revive, and the opportunity came again.

Who would have thought that Daming had no way out, and could actually go outside to open up a new situation...

Thinking of this, Li Shanchang felt a little regretful, why was he so sloppy just now?

He wants to gain a firm foothold in Korea and pass it on to his descendants, so he must rely on Zhang Ximeng's help!There is no requirement, this is called being strong without desire, but once you have a mind and more ideas, this person will be sensible.

"That... Zhang Xiang, brother! Can you explain to me more carefully, so that I can understand exactly what you plan to do. Old brother is getting old, so I'm afraid I may misunderstand your good intentions."

Finally, both IQ and EQ returned to Li Shanchang's body.

Zhang Ximeng nodded meaningfully, "Brother Li, at your age, I will definitely not look like you. The crusade against the Wa Kingdom was decided by His Majesty. It has long been planned to use the people and money of Korea to attack the Wa Kingdom. It is conclusive. So I need you, Li Xianggong, to coordinate and control, and serve as the left prime minister of the Koryo province. This is the matter. If you are too tired and unwilling to do it, then go back to your hometown for the elderly. Don’t worry, no one will embarrass you The superior and I will protect your safety. Whether you grow grapes to make wine or be the king of Korea, you choose yourself!"

Li Shanchang's eyes were wide open, what else should he choose?

"Of course, the old man will be the lord of Koryo first, then grow grapes in Koryo and sell wine to Daming! How could I miss such a good way to make a fortune!"

As expected of you, you have even thought about how to make a fortune!

Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Okay, this matter is settled, and you can go to Peiping tomorrow, Your Majesty is waiting!"

Li Shanchang understood that if he didn't agree, he might not even be able to see His Majesty.

Turning around the sky, Lan Yu, King of Yan Zhu Di, come to welcome them together.

The three of them got together and looked at each other. If there were no accidents, something would happen to Goryeo...

Chapter 7: Your Majesty Calls Me Your Majesty

Li Shanchang looked at the two people around him, Lan Yu was in his early thirties, he was the pinnacle of a warrior, high-spirited and ambitious, he wished to make great achievements and let everyone know about him.

And Zhu Di is also thirteen or fourteen years old. He has inherited Lao Zhu's big frame, and his figure has begun to become burly. His eyes are full of cunning, and he is not a fuel-efficient lamp at first glance.

When the three of them got together, they happened to be three generations old, middle-aged and young.

Li Shanchang nodded secretly, "Lan Yu, and King Yan, let's talk first. Tell me, what should we do next? Do you have any goals?"

Zhu Di blinked his eyes, peeked at Lan Yu, and didn't speak immediately.

But Sapphire was very polite, "Mr. Li, you are already old, and the younger generation will naturally charge forward, and you will always sit back and enjoy their achievements."

Zhu Di hurriedly said: "Mr. Lan said that this is the best way to do it!"

"What's the matter?" Li Shanchang suddenly raised his voice, and he sneered, "Lan Yu, what do you mean, I don't know? Xie, this time about Korea, without the old man in charge, just the two of you, can you get what you want?"

Sapphire said casually, "What do we want? You always know?"

Li Shanchang sneered, "I don't even know about this, how can I be messing around in court! Not to mention anything else, Ni Lanyu has always coveted the champion... Now this time to conquer the Wa Kingdom, if everything goes well for you, you can destroy this The two countries have not paid a big price. The champion will not be able to escape."

Sapphire's eyes widened, there was no doubt that Old Li was right.

Zhu Di couldn't help it either, "Ms. Li...What about me? Do you know what I'm thinking?"

"Nonsense!" Li Shanchang said with a sneer: "You Yan Wang Zhu Di owes more than 300 million guan for running a factory, and 500 million guan for running a school. In addition, you also need to build a port for Dagu, build a road connecting Liaodong, and pay for Tuntian Company. Loans... Counting all the expenses, you Yan Wang Zhu Di owes at least 1000 million yuan! Am I right?"

Elder Li Shan said angrily: "I really admire you, King Yan, how can you have so much courage at such a young age? You don't owe as much as you do in high positions! This time, I think you plan to get money from Korea and Japan to make up for it. deficit!"

Zhu Di nodded, Li Shanchang, an old guy, is a real god, but Lao Li is not all right.

"Li Xianggong, I want money, but I don't intend to pay it back... Why do I have to pay back the money, I have to borrow more, and pay the old debt with new debts, this is the kingly way!"

Li Shanchang was startled, then suddenly sneered and said, "If you guessed right, Zhang Ximeng taught you, right? If you follow him, you won't learn anything good!"

Zhu Di hesitated slightly, "Mr. Li, are you stronger than Mr. Zhang? In this case, why were you expelled from the court? You can't even beat my elder brother, and you are an old trash!"

It's just trash, it's still old trash.

Li Shanchang couldn't bear it any longer, "Of course, Zhang Ximeng's methods are not comparable to this old man's. What's great about him is his honesty and self-preservation! He has no desires and desires, and this old man can't do what he wants, so he is controlled by others everywhere!"

Li Shanchang looked up to the sky and lamented that he could go home to enjoy his old age, but who knew he was attracted by the bait thrown by Zhang Ximeng. He had to work hard despite his age, his life was really too hard.

At this time, Lan Yu suddenly said: "Mr. Li, you are so accurate with us, then you are old, what are you thinking now?"

Li Shanchang took a deep breath and looked at the two of them, "One of you wants fame, the other wants profit. I'm not talented, so I can only ask for land. I'm the Duke of Korea! Then Goryeo should be mine!"

Good guy, the three of them took what they needed and reached a plan to divide it up, it was perfect.

Crouching dragon and phoenix chick, plus a Tsukatora, the three of them serve Goryeo together. How small is Goryeo's blessing?

But before acting, I still have to come to see Zhu Yuanzhang.

Unexpectedly, this time not only Lao Zhu held a banquet in the Beiping Palace, but also Empress Ma personally cooked the kitchen, accompanied by Zhang Ximeng.

The big guys got together, just like when they first raised their troops.

There was no extra words, and nothing was mentioned. The big guys were just like old friends, drinking and chatting together.

Speaking of the happy place, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily, and Li Shanchang also let go a lot.

"Superior, I will tell you a joke! This joke is about Zhang Xiang."

Zhang Ximeng rolled his eyelids, "Brother Li, how are you going to arrange me?"

Li Shanchang said with a smile: "It's not about arrangement, it's just telling the truth. In the Imperial Academy, someone asked, how to prove that Emperor Hongwu is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the talent of heaven? Someone immediately answered, saying that Zhang Xianggong is willing to submit to His Majesty. Isn't it enough to prove His Majesty's wisdom to be loyal and support him till now?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "That's right. It's really our luck to win Mr. Zhang."

Li Shanchang said again: "Then how do you prove that Mr. Zhang is great? At this time, someone answered that even Emperor Hongwu respected Mr. Zhang as his confidant and obeyed his advice. Mr. Zhang is the teacher of the emperor, which is not enough to explain Is Zhang Xiangzhi great?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly taken aback, and Empress Ma smiled and said: "The monarch and his ministers are perfect for each other, not only Mr. Zhang, but also Mr. Li!"

Empress Ma's words can be called super high emotional intelligence, and Lao Zhu couldn't help laughing, "That's right, what the girl said makes sense, the monarch and his ministers are one, and the monarch and his ministers get along with each other. It's a good story through the ages!"

At this time, Li Shanchang smiled again: "Yes, so some people say that since the monarch and his ministers are perfect for each other, then the titles between them should be discussed. The superior helped Zhang Xiang, spread knowledge, and became famous all over the world. Da, Zhang Xiang should respect the superior as a gentleman. And Zhang Xiang assisted the superior, won the world, and established the merits of the trip, the superior should be called His Majesty Zhang Xiang!"

After Lao Li finished speaking, the scene was a little silent.

Empress Ma was not in a hurry, "Chongba, both gentlemen have contributed to the country's establishment, and I want to offer you a toast to the two gentlemen. If you call me something, the two gentlemen are in no particular order!"

Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyelids and said with a light smile, "Mr. Li, do you think we should call you Your Majesty?"

Li Shanchang turned pale with fright, and hurriedly raised his wine glass, "I'm old and confused, and even forgot what I just said... Fine wine, three glasses of wine!"

Li Shanchang drank three cups in a row, and the atmosphere in the room became heated again. After a feast, everyone dispersed, but Zhang Ximeng followed Li Shanchang and sent him out.

"I said Brother Li, you are really powerful! Yesterday I gave you a huge benefit, and today you gave me eye drops and dug a big hole. Do you want to punish me for deceiving the king?"

Zhang Ximeng said softly: "Your Majesty calls me Your Majesty! You really think highly of me!"

Li Shanchang suddenly smiled, "Zhang Xiang, let's talk about some things clearly... You are doing me a favor, but you are using the old man. At my age, I got out of court and ran to the land of barbarians , A handful of old bones will be buried in a foreign land. What's the matter if I vent my anger? You don't even have such a heart?"

Zhang Ximeng suddenly sneered and said, "Brother Li, you are a gentleman, you can be bullied!"

Li Shanchang shook his head immediately, "Zhang Ximeng, you are not a gentleman, not even the old man. I know your relationship with the superior, and it doesn't matter if I say this. But you really need to retreat and make arrangements for the next step. There is no old man around In the imperial court, you Zhang Ximeng is almost uncompromising, whether it is the prince or the superior, everyone will listen to you. But once this person is used to being uncompromising, you can control yourself, but you may not be able to control your subordinates. They are all looking forward to it. Take advantage of you! I can't say how long the superior can tolerate Mr. Zhang!"

Li Shanchang, this old guy, really showed what it means to be invincible.

Your Majesty calls me Your Majesty!

This sentence really shows that Zhang Ximeng's status at this moment is not only strong, but also too strong.

If he responds to heaven, serves as a prime minister, participates in political affairs, and ministers of all ministries, they will almost all obey his arrangements.At present, all the people in the court must obey their orders.

At that time, even if Zhang Ximeng doesn't want to take over the government, he will die.

And once he got to this point, he had no way out.

Previously, Zhang Ximeng advocated the development of industry and commerce, and Lao Zhu hoped to continue to promote agriculture.

At that time, with Li Shanchang in Zhongshu, the opinions of the monarch and his ministers would not collide directly, and there was room for everything.But what to do next?The two sides face each other directly, and there must be a conclusion on who to listen to.

After all, this is not just a matter of two monarchs and ministers, there are so many ministers!

Li Shanchang played a bright card, but this card was very good.

The current situation in the court, which is still hazy, was directly broken.

What to do, you guys figure it out for yourself!

Anyway, the old man has withdrawn and regressed, honestly being my Korean father-in-law, the future King of Korea.You can worry as much as you want, that's fine!

"The grass is green under the slope of Mawei, and the concubine's mausoleum still exists today..."

Good guy, Lao Li actually sang.

Zhang Ximeng gritted his teeth, yes, you can do it!

In fact, Li Shanchang really did not wrong Zhang Ximeng. The reason why Lao Li dismissed the prime minister can be said to be the result of Zhang Ximeng's long-term shaping.

He gave lectures, cultivated talents, found problems, set up a provincial department, taught Zhu Biao, and operated Xu Da to take over as the doctor of the imperial court... After the series of layouts were completed, Li Shanchang had no choice but to leave.

So after seeing this point clearly, it is not an exaggeration to say that Zhang Ximeng is "Your Majesty calls me Your Majesty".

Originally, Li Shanchang didn't want to say it, he was afraid of offending Zhang Ximeng, but since he was alive again, he still had some use, so he simply pointed it out, let's see what Zhang Ximeng can do!

This old thing is quite a bit of relying on the old to sell the old.

Zhang Ximeng gritted his teeth slightly, okay, we really can't underestimate Lao Li.

At the last moment, this half of the chess players played Zhang Ximeng.

"Empress, the crusade against the Wa Kingdom is imminent, and I still want to supervise the military affairs... Several countries are involved, and there are so many Jurchens and Mongolian tribes. Someone really needs to coordinate. For a while, I can't return to Beijing."

Empress Ma was taken aback, "Mr. Zhang, what do you mean?"

"It's nothing... I just want to ask Your Majesty to grant the crown prince the power to control the country under Zhongshu's sect, select officials, and take over the government... This is also an experience for His Highness. It will be beneficial for His Highness to familiarize himself with these things in advance."

Empress Ma frowned, and blurted out: "Sir, do you want to resign?"

Chapter 761 New Phase

Li Shanchang resigned as prime minister, because he was not suitable for the current Daming, but Zhang Ximeng also wanted to resign, but it was really amazing.This world can live without Emperor Zhu, but it cannot live without Zhang Xianggong!

"Sir, you shoulder a heavy responsibility, which is extraordinary. If you are not even in the court, I really don't know what kind of chaos will be. So please, sir, put the state affairs first. If you want to resign, where is your majesty?" I won't agree either."

Zhang Ximeng said: "It is precisely because I know that His Majesty's side is hard to say, so I talked to the empress... It's not that I don't want to take care of the government, but I want to get out of the complicated government affairs and concentrate on thinking about things. And I can spare more time , to do some more basic things, such as giving lectures, developing industries, and handling some external affairs. This will make it easier to straighten out the overall development path of Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, the ministers will indulge in the general government, and the ministers will not be happy, and the people below will do it. It's not at ease. It's especially important, now that the prince is growing up, His Majesty's Jiangshan Sheji is not so easy to catch, you have to give the prince enough space..."

Zhang Ximeng talked a lot with Empress Ma, and broke things up... Zhang Ximeng is too strong. He jumped out now, just in time to take a comprehensive look at the overall situation and make strategic plans for the development of Daming.

He can propose a strategy, Zhu Yuanzhang is responsible for supporting the bottom line, and Zhu Biao will do the specific things.

In this way, the prince received training in advance, became familiar with government affairs, and cultivated his strength. Even if Lao Zhu went away, Zhu Biao would be able to take charge of the court smoothly, and the usual turmoil after the death of the hero would not occur.

It can guarantee the smooth and stable operation of Daming Jiangshan.

In fact, Zhang Ximeng had been planning this matter for a long time. Now that Li Shanchang made a half-truth and half-false joke, Zhang Ximeng had to make a decision as soon as possible.

"Empress, since Hongwu ten years ago, the ministers went out to give lectures, and the affairs of the government have basically been smooth. In fact, there are ministers and no ministers. The difference is really not that big. All in all, it is good for Daming and His Royal Highness if the ministers put down their aspects now. Whether it’s good, or even for the minister himself...the Queen’s Empress is a hero among women, and a husband who refuses to let a man, this kind of thing should be seen clearly and made a decision."

Empress Ma was silent, and after a while, she said: "Mr. Zhang, I will discuss this matter with His Majesty... But no matter what, you must do your best for the crown prince, and you must not let it go. You can’t really ignore the world.”

Zhang Ximeng nodded repeatedly, "Empress, don't worry, I'm not that kind of person. After working so hard for so many years, I can't be idle anymore."

……

Since Li Shanchang was dismissed from the position of Zuoxiang, the court has been waiting, because according to common sense, Zhang Ximeng must return to the court, be promoted to Zuoxiang, and take power from then on.

But what is surprising is that there was no news for a long time, and after more than half a month, a decree suddenly came out, and Zhang Ximeng was added the title of Grand Master, ranking above the left and right ministers.

When the news came out, everyone was stunned. The Grand Master is the head of the three princes. From now on, the big guys will call Zhang Ximeng, Zhang Grand Master. No one can match the veritable number one official of the court.

But the big guy also quickly realized another problem, what does it mean to be above the right and left?

In other words, Zhang Ximeng no longer serves as prime minister.

In other words, after the left prime minister Li Shanchang, the right prime minister Zhang Ximeng also let go. The two most powerful ministers in the DPRK stepped down almost at the same time. Although the methods were a bit different, the shock they brought was not just that one plus one equals two. !

What will Master Zhang do next?

Who can take over the vacant position?

Which direction is Ming Dynasty going?

Has Your Majesty fallen out with Zhang Ximeng?

……

Almost overnight, all kinds of discussions filled the capital, and the whole world was in a mess.

Indeed, Zhang Ximeng's influence is too great.