Zhou Zheng didn't get involved with his elder brother Zhou Fang's family, and was busy with the letter from Mongolia.
The various institutions of the Ming Dynasty were becoming more complete, and Zhou Zheng did not act arbitrarily. He spread the news to the cabinet and naturally let all the institutions of the court know.
I originally thought that things would go well, but I didn't expect that the unformed "Parliamentary Council" actually had a moth.
The pre-determined Armament Review Team, with a total of five people, suddenly wrote a memo to the cabinet, asking the court to send troops to destroy Mongolia and fulfill the long-cherished wish of the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years.
This memorial really caused quite a stir among the ruling and opposition parties. Dozens of officials, large and small, wrote letters with generous words and fierce lines, as if they were about to lead troops to conquer themselves.
Whether it was these people who wanted to really take credit, or to be famous, they really made a lot of noise, and even Zhu Cihong couldn't sit still and asked in person.
This immediately annoyed Gao Hongtu, who is known as the “iron rooster” of the household department. He directly submitted a letter and violently refuted these people’s comments. They dealt with issues such as armaments, battlefields, understanding of the enemy, national treasury money and transportation, and other issues. refute.
Gao Hongtu's talk is very pragmatic and professional, and there will be no voice over the ruling and opposition parties.
As a result, the cabinet meeting decided to send Sun Chuanting as the special envoy of the Ming Dynasty to go to Gansu town to meet with the Mongolian tribes and discuss related covenant matters.
Regarding this matter, in the cabinet, Zhou Zheng, Lu Xiangsheng, and Sun Chuanting had discussed seven or eight hours before and after the constitution was finalized.
On the day when Sun Chuanting was leaving, Zhou Zheng sent him off. The two walked side by side. Zhou Zheng said: "When negotiating with Mongolia, you don’t need to make concessions. You have to be tough. I have ordered Man Gui to go with you. You are planning with Qin Liangyu and others. If necessary, fight a fight, peace, it is a fight..."
Sun Chuanting understood the meaning of'fight a fight', and showed the military strength of the Ming dynasty by making a quick battle and decisive battle. If it were to fight for a long time, the Ming dynasty might be defeated.
Sun Chuanting listened carefully, and said: "The military intelligence department shows that the situation of the Mongolian tribes is very bad, especially Mobei. The adults really have no idea. Take the opportunity to get Monan and Mobei into the bag?"
Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "You still understand me. But it's not the time. I have to take it now, and I have to work hard to raise it, wait."
Sun Chuanting also smiled and said, "In Moxi, Da Ming doesn't understand it very much. It takes time. Heshuote is very strong."
The Heshuote tribe is the leader of Moxi Mongolia, ruling many Mongolian tribes, and its strength should not be underestimated.
Zhou Zheng nodded and said: "The Genghis Khan and his descendants back then were still very talented. The territories they occupied were beyond imagination. From the intelligence agency's investigation, it can be seen that most of the territory was former Mongolian territory, except for Russia. They are almost fighting in the air."
The Mongol Empire and its descendants really cannot be underestimated. The threats faced by Moxi Mongol are the continuous rise and expansion of the territory of Russia, as well as the Kazakh Khanate, including the later India, which is now also ruled by Mongol descendants.
Sun Chuanting naturally saw this, looked at Zhou Zheng, smiled and said: "The covenant in their mouths, the'surrender' above us, to include Moxi in the territory of my Ming Dynasty, this is a far-reaching plan, my lord."
Zhou Zheng could hear what he meant, and said, "Don't worry. Let them fight first. We will earn some benefits and restore people's livelihood."
Sun Chuanting said: "Weapons, armor, fire, and other daily necessities, do adults really want to open them to them?"
Zhou Zheng pondered for a while, and said: "Give it to the Heshuo Special Department, and Mobei can also give it to control the quantity. As for luxury goods such as silk, porcelain, and even wine, they are not strategic materials and can be given with confidence. Give them frugal food, as long as they can get something to exchange."
Zhou Zheng now doesn't like gold and silver either. These things are dead. He prefers food, cattle, sheep and horses.
Sun Chuanting understood, and said: "I will let Fan Wenjing go to Moxi for a walk to see the customs and customs of these Mongolian tribes and Moxi, and the power among nations."
"Is Zhang Qian out of the box?"
Zhou Zheng thought about it, nodded, and said: "Yes, he can talk about the way, you can use the banner of trade, let him bring more things, and go out a way. I have a lot of resources, and there are too many things that can be sold. ."
Sun Chuanting went to the sea trade pier in Suzhou Mansion, and asked for another road here. He secretly said: It seems that the adults are really obsessed with trade.
Zhou Zheng looked at the caravan not far away and said, "Do you have anything to leave to me?"
Sun Chuanting pondered for a moment, and said, "I know that if I say it, the adults may be upset."
Zhou Zheng was startled, and said with a smile: "We have known each other for more than ten years, so what else can't you say?"
Sun Chuanting looked slightly solemn, and said: "Because I understand adults, adults value love and righteousness. After trusting someone, it is difficult to be suspicious again."
Zhou Zheng frowned, he was not a fool, and there were not many people in the ruling and the opposition who could make Sun Chuanting talk so pretentiously.
"Lu Jiandou?" Zhou Zheng said to himself.
Sun Chuanting stared at Zhou Zheng and said: "It is said from the outside that Lu Xiangsheng’s'success of society' is not inferior to that of an adult. With his background, he is now looking at each other and seeing him as an adult’s rival, not a right-hand man. He is now entering. Ge, your mind is all about military affairs. Is it true that your lord is not guarded at all?"
Zhou Zheng had a special sentiment towards Lu Xiangsheng, which Sun Chuanting also felt. Therefore, the people around Zhou Zheng, no matter what Anita Yuan, tried to prevent Lu Jiandou from entering the pavilion, they are now constantly trying to limit Lu Jiandou's power and influence. Sun Chuanting never said anything.
Zhou Zheng was silent for a while, and said, "Is there any evidence? Clues are fine."
Sun Chuanting shook his head and said, "No, adults should know that Lu Jiandou is different from us. What we want is'Daming Zhongxing.' What does Lu Jiandou want? Have you ever thought about it? If he is loyal to the emperor, will he be in a certain position? At this moment, please the adults abdicate and let the virtuous? Maybe he doesn't care about the power, but just hopes to return to the original? Or he thinks that the adults think so, and one day finds out that it is not?"
Zhou Zheng looked at Sun Chuanting and said, "Do you want me to drive away Lu Xiangsheng on an unreasonable charge?"
Sun Chuanting calmed down as usual, saying: "The official is not Qin Hui, and he can't do such things. I just hope that the adults will be alert. When we are united in reform, there is a special thing in the court that can destroy all of us in one fell swoop. The person in the matter is here, this person is secretive and out of place."
Sun Chuanting was almost the last person to persuade Zhou Zheng to beware of Lu Xiangsheng.
Zhou Zheng thought for a while and said, "I see."
Sun Chuanting looked at Zhou Zheng's expression and sighed in his heart. He couldn't say that Zhou Zheng had anything wrong. He paused for a moment and said, "Can you agree to be an official? You can't use soldiers against Wu Sangui and others until you come back."
Zhou Zheng responded decisively and said with a smile: "Don't worry, even if Lu Jiandou has any thoughts, I can hold it down for the time being."
Sun Chuanting nodded slightly to Zhou Zheng's comforting words, raised his hand and said: "Farewell to the next official." (End of this chapter)