Father can be an enemy to the country

"The most critical arrangements must be kept strictly confidential. The more people know about it, the greater the risk." Hu Weiyong comforted Chen Ning and revealed some explosive news to compensate him:

"The original commander of the Ningbo Guards, Lin Xian, has already contacted the King of Japan. The King of Japan was very enthusiastic and agreed to lend us troops. Lin Xian said in the latest report that the King of Japan has selected one to a hundred soldiers from all over the country. Five hundred masters of swordsmanship formed an envoy and came to our country to pay tribute."

"Oh, that's a good relationship." Chen Ning said happily: "When the time comes, this rare soldier may be of great use!"

"I have already made arrangements." Hu Weiyong nodded slightly and added: "Feng Ji also met the Emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. The Mongols are also willing to help. They will send troops south next month to attract the attention of the main force of our army."

"Where is King Liang?" Chen Ning asked again.

"That coward, our people have already told the imperial court everything about the two-pronged plan to enter Yunnan, but he is still doubtful, fearing that it is a trap used by the emperor to lure the snake out of its hole." Hu Weiyong said with a chuckle.

"The knife is placed on his neck, and he's so arrogant. I don't think he's of any use." Chen Ning said disdainfully.

"Now is not the time to be picky and picky. Having more strength is a strength." Hu Weiyong said cautiously.

"..." Chen Ning glanced at Hu Weiyong, endured it again and again, and couldn't help but remind him: "Xiang Hu is too cautious. Since ancient times, coups have always been about cutting through the mess with a sharp knife. When you see an opportunity, you will be done with it. , it’s really rare for people to fight for civil and military power first, remove obstacles, and contact foreign countries before taking action like we did.”

"Well, don't I know that soldiers are quick and unexpected?" Hu Weiyong sighed: "But what we have to face is the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the Hongwu Emperor who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. How can we be cautious? OK?"

"Indeed." Chen Ning nodded. The thought of rebelling against Boss Zhu made him tremble with fear. But at the same time, he felt extremely excited and couldn't stop.

"The official is just reminding Mr. Hu not to let the news leak out."

"I know." Hu Weiyong nodded and said solemnly: "So don't wait any longer. As soon as there is news from Yang Wenyu, we will take action."

~~

In Fengyang, the central capital, the red sun hangs high.

Due to the construction of Zhongdu in the past few years, extensive felling has cut down the entire forest in Fengyang, so the wind and sand here in spring are particularly strong. After the beginning of summer, although the wind stopped blowing, it didn't rain either. The whole city was gray, dry and hot.

However, in the Korean Manor in the east of Fengyang City, it was a different scene. Li Shanchang ordered people to dig ditches and lead the only Fenghe River on nearby Fengshan Mountain to his manor to irrigate his crops. A meandering river channel was also built to lead the clear spring water into the garden, creating a scenic view of meandering water and drinking water.

He spent his old age peacefully with dozens of concubines in this manor full of flowers and green grass.

It's a pity that there are always people who don't want him to stop. During the Chinese New Year, the ineffective younger brother Li Cunyi came back to work as a lobbyist for Hu Weiyong, but he broke his legs and sent someone to warn Hu Weiyong.

Unexpectedly, Hu Weiyong still refused to give up. Only a few months later, he sent his old friend Yang Wenyu to lobby him.

Yang Wenyu was Li Shanchang's tutor during the scholar examination. Li Shanchang had to see him, so he took Yang Wenyu to drink and have fun every day, trying to stop him from talking about it.

But Yang Wenyu was very persistent and would not give up until he achieved his goal. He insisted on talking to Li Shanchang in private.

Lao Li had no choice but to invite him to the study. He stepped aside, closed the doors and windows, and put his ear to the door to listen for a while. Then he felt relieved and turned around and said, "Sir, tell me."

"Are you so careful?" Yang Wenyu was a little confused.

"Why not? If there is someone who makes the emperor worried, I will take the second place. No one dares to call the first." Li Shanchang said with a wry smile:

"I heard a while ago that the nobles in Beijing were catching spies, and I also caught them in my own house. Sure enough, I caught a bunch of rats eating the inside and outside. I had no choice but to move to the village. There are more servants here, so it's relatively safe. Point. But it’s hard to say…so it’s better to be careful.”

"Yes, Your Majesty, this is what your Majesty is doing. Everyone is in danger. Look at the road...oh no, look at the house." Yang Wenyu said angrily.

"Haha, the emperor is also in trouble. How many emperors who established the foundation are not suspicious?" Li Shanchang smiled generously.

"There is no one like him, who regards all nobles, civil servants, and gentry as enemies!" Yang Wenyu said even more angrily: "I have long seen that he is a intolerant and cruel master, so I am determined not to let my son become an official. "

"But he killed Xia Boqi's uncle and nephew, Yao Shurun, and Wang E who refused to serve as officials, and also deprived their entire family of family members. He also personally wrote an article to threaten the scholars in the world. Refusing to be recruited by the imperial court would only lead to death, and it would also affect the entire clan."

"As a last resort, my two sons had no choice but to apply for official service. I thought that in this case, let's serve as an official to benefit both parties. Who would have thought that a trumped-up empty seal case cost them both their lives..." Yang Wenyu said with tears in his eyes. Choking and saying:

"It's death if you move it horizontally, it's death if you move it vertically, and there's no way for relationships to survive. Baishi, tell me what kind of world is this?"

"Alas..." Li Shan let out a long sigh, and was a little touched and said: "Sir, your family is not the only one who is sad. Wasn't my nephew also roasted by the emperor in public? And my nephew, who was killed by Wu Ma... Alas, It makes me heartbroken when I mention it. You said that I, the most designated hero of the founding of the country, can’t even protect his own nephew, so how can he have the face to show off to others?”

"Even with your status, you can't protect your family, let alone common people like us." When Yang Wenyu saw the opportunity, he said straightforwardly:

"So it was a mistake for you to assist him in becoming emperor. If you had chosen Guo Tianxu at that time, how could you have such a miserable life today?"

"Oh, who knows..." Li Shan sighed.

~~

The Guo Tianxu mentioned by Yang Wenyu is the second son of Guo Zixing. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang was Guo Zixing's son-in-law and top general, and he was highly regarded by Lao Guo. This made Guo Tianxu feel deeply threatened, fearing that Zhu Yuanzhang, a pretty boy, would steal his old Guo family's foundation.

So he kept messing with Boss Zhu and instigated Guo Zixing to lock Zhu Yuanzhang up and not let anyone feed him. It was the pancakes hidden in Ma Dajiao's arms that kept Zhu Yuanzhang from starving to death.

Zhu Yuanzhang was forced to leave Haozhou and start a new business in Hezhou. As a result, the situation changed, and Guo Zixing was pushed out of Haozhou City again, and he could only take his son to defect to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang ignored the past grudges, handed over the command and command to him, and accepted Guo Zixing's leadership again. Later, Guo Zixing died, and Xiao Ming Wang Han Lin'er appointed Guo Tianxu as the capital marshal, and Zhu Yuanzhang was just his deputy.

At that time, Guo Tianxu wanted to recruit Li Shanchang to completely dismantle Zhu Yuanzhang's power. As a result, Li Shanchang remained unmoved and instead helped Boss Zhu plan to get rid of Guo Tianxu and become the marshal of the capital.

Li Shanchang can become the first contributor to the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and this should account for most of the credit.