strictlysupreme Chapter 916
Chapter 916
It's just that something is not right...
Fu Youde felt empty and lost in his heart again.
However, since Zhu Yunhuan had already spoken, he could only respond immediately: "Your Majesty is the legitimate ruler of the Ming Dynasty, and you are also gifted and intelligent. You have the potential to be a wise ruler. I naturally understand what I should do and how to do it."
And when he said this.
Then he saw that the smile on the face of the young emperor in front of him... seemed to become somewhat meaningful.
After a pause, he pretended to be pleased and said, "Oh? It seems that Duke Ying still thinks highly of me!"
Then he frowned and sighed, "Alas... Grandfather the Emperor passed away suddenly, leaving the vast Ming dynasty in my hands. What's the saying?"
"Yes! The Lord is young and the country is suspicious!"
"I am young, and naturally people in the court and the country are unsettled. Only you, Duke Ying, believed in me so much from the beginning and believed in me..."
"I am really happy after hearing this today!"
After saying this, he seemed to look at Fu Youde very seriously.
Being stared at by Zhu Yunhuan, Fu Youde swallowed subconsciously and felt a chill on his back. He felt more and more that something was wrong.
He frowned and quickly recalled Zhu Yunhuan's words.
My heart suddenly skipped a beat.
He immediately turned his head around and said, "Yes! At that time, everyone in the court and the country thought he was a ridiculous little emperor!"
"Even if cheap fabrics and anthracite coal were introduced later... most people would simply assume it was the work of a master. No one would believe a teenager could come up with such a sophisticated chain of events!"
"Don't even mention the time when the King of Qin and the King of Jin rebelled..."
"It's still the same now! Even now, many people still believe there's a cunning and powerful military strategist hiding out there!"
"I've been away the entire time and haven't been back, let alone met or seen him in person. So why did the Jin prince think...that this young emperor was 'gifted and intelligent, with the potential to be a wise ruler' when he rebelled?"
"Where did this idea come from? It could only have come from my good brother, the Minister of Revenue!"
"He's not praising us at all! He's pointing fingers at us!"
Fu Youde suddenly understood!
Not bad.
This is when Zhu Yunhuan's true intentions are revealed.
As for the purpose of bringing up this matter, it was naturally not to embarrass him and Fu Youwen, or to punish them.
But...
Founding generals, those with great military achievements, and dukes of super rank... The emperor of the new dynasty must use the meritorious officials and weapons of the old dynasty. Just a so-called emperor and a random edict are not enough.
I have to praise him, point out his achievements, and give him face, but I also have to let him know that I have just ascended the throne and I am young, but I will never be fooled.
Otherwise, if you only rely on the nominal legitimacy of being "the legitimate emperor of the Ming Dynasty with the direct bloodline", even if people really obey your orders at the beginning because of the friendship and affection between them and Zhu Yuanzhang, people's hearts are fickle.
Who knows if they'll try to fool you over time? Furthermore, the benefits of training and building a water army now for the future are not yet apparent to others, making the possibility of deception even greater.
Zhu Yunhuan didn't like such uncertainty.
In addition to this point of taking precautions, there is another more important point, which he wants to tell Fu Youde:
Although I tested you last year by taking advantage of the rebellion of Prince Jin Zhu Gang, and you showed your loyalty perfectly.
But I know that someone has given you the questions in advance.
Your loyalty to me is still a matter of debate.
Let Fu Youde understand this.
He would do the tasks assigned to him by Zhu Yunhuan more seriously and turn this "questionable loyalty" into "real loyalty"!
With this impression and idea, he will probably be more motivated to recruit navy forces along the coast of Zhejiang and Fujian.
The best way to control people is to win their hearts.
As for Fu Youwen.
When he realized the hidden meaning of Zhu Yunhuan's words.
My heart immediately sank...
"My brother (Fu Youwen) has quietly told me that this new king has a fickle heart and is always setting traps for others. Don't be fooled by his smiling face, he might be full of evil intentions!"
“What…are you going to do?!”
Fu Youde thought of Fu Youwen's private warning to him, and couldn't help but groan in his heart. He regretted even more that he didn't take Fu Youwen's words seriously at the beginning.
Civil officials and military generals secretly exchanged letters...
What's this for? Rebellion? Forming a clique?
Regardless of whether there are bad motives and intentions involved, the very act of "communication" is wrong in the first place!
Seeing a look of confusion on Fu Youde's face, and then a look of realization, Zhu Yunhuan knew that the old general and marshal had finally come to his senses. He raised his eyebrows and a faint curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He leaned back a little.
He didn't say much and just waited to see what the Duke would say.
"This... Your Majesty... Your humble servant..." Fu Youwen was a scholar, so he might be able to cope with it, but for a warrior like Fu Youde, he really didn't know what to say for a moment...
The loyalty I had before was full of water, and now everything I say seems dry.
Zhu Yunhuan looked at him with an embarrassed look on his face, wanting to say something but hesitating.
After a brief silence, he stopped making things difficult for the old Duke. In many things, excess is as bad as excess, so it is better to stop at the right time.
He straightened up again.
He chuckled and lightly brushed aside the topic, saying, "Old Duke, today marks the first time we meet as monarch and subject. Do you know why I suddenly summoned you to the capital?"