It's easy to find an army, but hard to find a good general. Zhu Yunying had to consider eliminating these people. Lan Yu and Fu Youde were not young anymore, and veterans like Geng Bingwen and Guo Ying were unlikely to have any more opportunities to fight in the upcoming major battles.

Although new talents such as Zhang Yu, Qiu Fu, and Zhu Neng emerged, Zhu Yunying never forgot the founding nobles of the Ming Dynasty. Among these military families, there were many people who were worth cultivating.

Chang Mao naturally had more authority to speak on this matter, and he genuinely hoped that the Chang clan nobles would be more reliable, becoming a powerful weapon and reliance in Zhu Yunying's hands, and ensuring the eternal stability of the Ming Dynasty.

These interests also align with those of the Chang family and the noble families of the Ming Dynasty. They, in a sense, share a common destiny.

Of course, these founding nobles were actually somewhat resentful of Zhang Yu and his ilk. These founding nobles had more seniority and naturally felt a sense of crisis at times. They did not want to be overtaken by Zhang Yu and his ilk.

With these matters settled, Zhu Yunying felt much more at ease. Of course, he still had many things to do. For example, there was Zhuo Jing's memorial; this former confidant wasn't there to apologize, but rather to carefully report on the political affairs of Fujian.

He did a lot of things, which involved cooperating with the Ming Dynasty to put pressure on Ryukyu. These were all ordered by Zhu Yunying, so naturally he had to do them well.

Looking at the memorial, Zhu Yunying remained expressionless. He still needed to keep a close eye on Zhuo Jing, his former confidant. As for Zhuo Jing's desire to return to the central government, it clearly wouldn't be easy. One betrayal was enough for Zhu Yunying to continue 'exiling' Zhuo Jing; he was petty and couldn't accept such betrayals!

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