Chapter 33 Kuanhewei
Seeing Liu Yongcheng's surprise, Zhu Yuhuan smiled and said, "This kind of person is difficult to control, but not impossible to control. It just takes a little more effort to play tricks on them."
Seeing the light in her eyes, Liu Yongcheng knew that Zhu Yuhuan had a certain degree of confidence in his heart, so he said, "What do you want to do, Your Highness? I will naturally cooperate."
Zhu Yuhuan pondered for a moment before saying to Liu Yongcheng, "There's no need to do anything special. The most important thing is to give him enough experience. As Master said, if you want to become a qualified general, you need to experience a hundred battles. Master's willingness to take him with you is the best promotion possible. As for whether he can seize the opportunity, it depends on his own ability."
Shi Heng simply wanted a step that would make it easier for him to succeed. Giving him this opportunity would be enough. Of course, the most important thing was to let Shi Heng know where this step came from.
The teacher-student relationship between Liu Yongcheng and Zhu Yuhuan is enough to prove this point, so there is no need to worry about it.
Seeing Liu Yongcheng nod, Zhu Yuhuan continued, "Master must know his true strength and have his own way of promoting him. As an outsider, I won't comment on this." She changed the subject, "I'm here this time, ostensibly to fulfill Father's order to deliver the cloth and rewards, but in reality, I'm taking this opportunity to inspect the trade. Father has sent so many people with him, so I guess he has his own plans, perhaps using this opportunity to indirectly inspect the border. Master, you should also be careful."
Liu Yongcheng had originally worked on surveillance work against the King of Han under Zhu Zhanji's orders. Naturally, he knew that although Zhu Zhanji seemed tolerant and casual, he was very cautious about the imperial power. He sent Zhu Yuhuan to bring the princess, certainly not simply to escort the goods.
Liu Yongcheng hesitated and asked, "In that case, Princess, please meet with me in private..."
If Zhu Zhanji knew about this, it would probably be a troublesome matter.
Zhu Yuhuan smiled calmly and said, "How could a girl like me have any bad intentions? Besides, Master has always been a dedicated person and would never say anything out of line with me."
Liu Yongcheng openly "opposed" Zhu Zhanji's retreat and believed that he should take the initiative to attack. However, Zhu Zhanji still trusted and valued him. That was because Liu Yongcheng was an eunuch. Even if he risked his life to earn fame and fortune, he could only give it to his nephew, so there was no need to worry too much.
Similarly, Zhu Yuhuan herself was a capable woman, and since she was his own daughter, Zhu Zhanji naturally trusted her more. Furthermore, once Zhu Yuhuan married, she could no longer arbitrarily interfere in royal affairs, and her descendants would simply take someone else's surname, so there was nothing to fear.
Moreover, the prince is now gradually learning to read and write. As long as he has his father's guidance, he will naturally become a great ruler in time. Zhu Yuhuan has always been "sensible", so Zhu Zhanji naturally will not have too much sense of crisis.
The princess's interests were already tied to the royal family's, so why would anyone rebel against her own interests? Zhu Yuhuan, if capable, could become the crown prince's future assistant.
This is what is meant by "come when called, go when dismissed."
Liu Yongcheng immediately understood and said, "Your Highness is talking about..."
Zhu Yuhuan didn't want to talk about it anymore, so he asked, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Master, when will the trade be held?"
Speaking of a relatively lighthearted topic, Liu Yongcheng finally smiled. "We had already calculated the amount of cloth to be exchanged before the trade was confirmed. Now that the cloth has arrived, it will be shipped to the border for trade soon." Seeing the anticipation on Zhu Yuhuan's face, he immediately understood his inner thoughts and said, "The border is far too dangerous. Your Highness is so precious, we absolutely cannot..."
"Master will definitely be able to protect me, right?" Zhu Yuhuan said with anticipation, "I discussed this matter with my father before leaving the palace, and he has already agreed..."
Seeing Zhu Yuhuan looking at him eagerly, Liu Yongcheng knew that she was more stubborn than anyone else, so he had no choice but to relent and said, "Since Your Majesty has given your permission, I naturally have nothing more to say. However, since this is the case, Your Highness must pay more attention to your own safety. I will also send capable people to protect Your Highness."
Zhu Yuhuan immediately agreed with a smile.
Although Zhu Zhanji agreed to let Zhu Yuhuan go north, he did not agree to let Zhu Yuhuan go in person. Zhu Yuhuan was just deceiving both sides. It seems that Zhu Zhanji did not mention in the edict to Liu Yongcheng that Zhu Yuhuan was strictly prohibited from going to Guanshi.
In that case, she won't be polite.
Zhu Yuhuan suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Master, I have one more thing I want to ask."
Seeing her solemn expression, Liu Yongcheng was a little confused and asked, "What's the matter?"
Zhu Yuhuan asked solemnly, "Alutai was defeated and fled. Master, do you know where they fled to?"
Liu Yongcheng didn't expect Zhu Yuhuan to care about Alutai's affairs. He was stunned at first, then said, "I guess he went back to his old nest. Alutai's power is weak, and he was stopped from going south, so he had no choice but to retreat to his old nest first."
Zhu Yuhuan pondered for a moment and said, "My great-grandfather personally led the expedition against Alutai for the sake of peace in the northern border. But as the saying goes, power waxes and wanes. If Alutai and Wuliangha are defeated, won't that just allow others to become more powerful?"
Liu Yongcheng was stunned. He thought about Zhu Yuhuan's words for a moment and immediately thought of the existence of the Oirat. He said, "Then I will write to Your Majesty and search for Alutai's whereabouts."
Wala has been stable for a long time. If they really annex Aluta, wouldn't they have to occupy the eastern part of Mobei?
Zhu Yuhuan shook his head, remembering what Zhu Zhanji had said to him, and said, "No matter how satisfying it is to beat a drowning dog, it's not as good as using the vicious dog as your own. Although Alutai is hateful, if he can be used as our chess piece to balance the various forces on the grassland, it may not be a bad move. It's a pity that my great-grandfather died outside the capital because of the expedition against Alutai, so my father doesn't want to have any contact with Alutai..."
Liu Yongcheng also understood this point. Now the entire Ming Dynasty is focusing on recuperation and the era of foreign aggression has long passed.
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