amaotonovel Chapter 1216 Isn't this all the bad influence you've created, brother-in-law?
Chapter 1216 Isn't this all the bad influence you've created, brother-in-law?
Wang Baobao was in despair, and Ayushiridara was even more desperate.
Barely regaining a little strength, Ayushiridara forced himself to sit up and said, "You should know that whether or not he burns the forest, the final result will be the same.
“My son, my son would rather accept the title of the Ming emperor and lead the Mongols to fight the Mongols than inherit my throne.”
“The entire Yuan Dynasty, plus all the Khanates… ha ha,” Ayushiridara laughed angrily, “which prince do you see like this?”
"With a crown prince like this, how can I... how can I possibly live on in this world?"
Ayushiridara shook his head and sighed, "How can I face my ancestors?"
Wang Baobao's heart trembled, and he supported Ayushiridara, saying, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince... the Crown Prince was merely misled by the Southerners, and was momentarily confused. Sooner or later..."
Ayushiridara shook his head again, pointed to a memorial that had been thrown to the ground, and said, "Didn't you see what that little beast did?"
"The tribes that surrendered were brought into the pass by him."
“For tribes that did not surrender, he slaughtered all their cattle and sheep, and burned all their grain and yurts.”
"He may not kill people, but what about the women who are newly pregnant, and the livestock that are newly pregnant?"
"If you're lucky, you might lose a small amount but save the big one; if you're unlucky, it could mean the death of both mother and child!"
"That beast!"
“He can still have food to eat when he returns to the interior, but every time one of our cattle or sheep dies, we lose one less. Especially since they are all female cattle and sheep, he is trying to cut off the very foundation of the Yuan Dynasty!”
"Hahahaha," Ayushiridara grew angrier and angrier, his whole body going into a frenzy: "The Ming army couldn't find us, so that little beast came looking for us himself! He's trying to kill his father! That beast!"
No matter how Wang Baobao tried to persuade him or how he used excuses like "being misled" or "being confused for a moment" to exonerate Mai Deli Bala, he could not change the fact that Mai Deli Bala was leading the Mongols to fight the Mongols.
The consequences of this were far more severe than any other Ming general's burning of Karakorum.
Ayushiridara had to consider a question—how to explain this to the entire Yuan Dynasty, and even to his ancestors?
surrender?
Not only were there loyal Yuan officials like Wang Baobao in the northern deserts, but there were also countless loyal Yuan officials in the Ming Dynasty.
As the emperor, if I dared to utter the word "surrender," not to mention what Wang Baobao and the others would think, the key point is that if I were to actually enter the pass, the loyal Yuan officials there would not let me go.
Even a sudden death is considered a peaceful end. It's not surprising that they would dig up a whole bunch of crimes and cause the death of nine generations of relatives.
Should we continue to hold out?
Given the current state of the Yuan Dynasty, who knows how turbulent the people's hearts will become? How can anyone bear the burden?
To reiterate, any other Ming general, or even any other general of Mongol origin, would be far superior to that little beast, Maidelibala!
Therefore, the only way out now is to let Wang Baobao lead the entire Yuan Dynasty on a westward expedition in exchange for a glimmer of hope for the entire Yuan Dynasty.
Ayushiridara suddenly smiled inexplicably and muttered to himself, "How did such a fine prince end up like this?"
Wang Baobao didn't know how to answer, but Ayushiridara didn't seem to care and continued, "I probably don't have much time left to live, but I will leave you an edict. After my death, you can choose the new emperor yourself..."
Before Ayushiridara could finish speaking, a soldier tumbled and crawled into the so-called "main hall" and shouted to Ayushiridara, "Your Majesty, the Ming army has been mobilized on a large scale. Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, and others have launched a three-pronged attack!"
Wang Baobao was startled. When he looked at Ayushiridara again, Ayushiridara suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes were unfocused and lifeless, and he could only make "ho~ho~" sounds.
"Quickly, summon the imperial physician!"
"Summon all the doctors!"
Wang Baobao was both shocked and furious. He shouted to the people in the "main hall": "Send someone to deliver a message to His Highness the Crown Prince, saying that His Majesty is critically ill. No matter what happens next, let him come back to serve His Majesty!"
"If he refuses to come back, tell him that the Central Plains governs the country with filial piety, and the Ming Dynasty would never allow Marquis Chongli to be an unfilial son!"
"quick!"
……
When Ayushiridara suddenly vomited blood and fell into a coma, throwing the entire Yuan Dynasty court into chaos, Yang Shaofeng was secretly worrying in his son-in-law's residence.
Just because he received an extra salary as a "cabinet counselor," a whole bunch of messy and troublesome things came knocking on his door.
Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen would often talk about the reform of the imperial court and the changes in officials.
Yang Siyi came to us wanting to study taxation.
Wang Guangyang often talks about workshop divisions and industrial layouts whenever he has free time.
That bastard Chen Mo keeps demanding large quantities of steel and labor.
There were also a group of provincial governors and even prefects, led by Hu Weiyong—some wanted to set up workshops in their own territories, and others wanted to recruit more people to their jurisdictions.
"I can't live like this anymore."
While teasing Yang Baobei's little face with his fingers, Yang Shaofeng complained, "When it comes to all these people, aren't they all after money? Aren't they all after people?"
"They don't even consider that even if they write eight hundred memorials a day, the court will still be short of money and manpower if it's not."
"What the hell are you talking about, mining and road construction? Everyone knows how important mining and road construction are!"
"..."
What?
With a "pfft," the black sesame glutinous rice ball spat out all the small dragon ball it had just drunk.
No, how dare you say such things?
When you have nothing better to do, you write a memorial to the court asking for money and people. Isn't this all the bad influence you've set for me, brother-in-law?
Moreover, Hu Weiyong was at least a provincial governor, while you were just a county magistrate back then. Hu Weiyong needed tens of thousands of people to write his memorials, while you wrote your memorials openly or secretly saying things like "100,000 or 80,000 is not too much, 30,000 or 50,000 is not too little".
Most importantly, how many of the ideas Hu Weiyong came up with in Liaodong were yours?
Oh, now that you're in the imperial court, you're starting to look down on Hu Weiyong?
A person cannot, and should not, be so shameless!
Yang Shaofeng glanced at the black sesame dumplings with disdain and asked, "Does Your Highness think I'm wrong?"
Black Sesame Dumpling immediately shook her head like a rattle drum, "No, brother-in-law is right!"
“These people only know how to ask the court for money, manpower, and steel, without caring how difficult the court is. It’s only right for my brother-in-law to say a few words!”
"but……"
Black Sesame Dumpling suddenly changed the subject, saying, "No matter how wrong they are, brother-in-law, you still have to find a way to solve their problems, right?"