Chapter 625 Yang Rong’s Choice! History Will Never Repeat Itself!

Chance?

The opportunity given by Prince Zhu Gaoxu?

For a moment, Yang Rong was silent.

He is Yang Rong, a favorite of the emperor in the early years of Yongle.

He is Yang Rong, a prisoner of Han King Zhu Gaoxu.

He is Yang Rong, the chief envoy of Lingbei Province.

Each one is him, but these three stages represent different Yang Rong.

The Emperor's favorite minister, during that time, Yang Rong was the most popular person around His Majesty the Emperor, and he was regarded as a model scholar and leader of the gentry.

But it was precisely because of the flattery from the government and the public that Yang Rong's mentality changed and he began to become arrogant and looked down upon by everyone.

Until he met the King of Han Zhu Gaoxu and had many battles with this arrogant and domineering King of Han. Yang Rong was defeated without exception and was even sent to prison and suffered unimaginable torture.

As for the nightmare time in the imperial prison, Yang Rong still trembles when he thinks about it.

However, it was this painful experience that made Yang Rong's heart sink.

He clearly realized that he was just a chess piece to His Majesty the Emperor. He would hold it when it was useful and discard it when it was useless. Even if he was humiliated by the King of Han, His Majesty the Emperor would not care at all.

It was at that time that Yang Rong recognized himself and regained his original intention of becoming an official.

Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living people, carry on the unique teachings of the past saints, and create peace for all generations!

Falling from the peak to the trough is the best way for a person to grow, and also the best way for people to recognize reality.

Therefore, after Yang Rong's victory in the Northern Expedition, he chose to stay in Lingbei Province. First, he wanted to let His Majesty the Emperor see his value again. Second, he also wanted to do some practical things for the people.

At that time, the Lingbei Province was at the beginning of war, and everything was in ruins waiting to be revitalized.

And because it is located in the hinterland of the grassland, it is unavoidable that it is always at risk of barbarian intrusion.

But Yang Rong did it. In just a few years, he built Lingbei Administration Office and Lin into a paradise.

Even though this is inseparable from the full support of the imperial court's tilted resources, I am afraid that no one else would have this ability.

Yang Rong originally thought that he would have to wait a few more days if he wanted to return to the court.

But no one expected that Prince Zhu Gaochi would suddenly die of illness, and he would be recalled to the court before his death.

However, facing the request of Prince Zhu Gaochi on his deathbed, Yang Rong decisively chose to refuse and did not agree.

He did not want to get involved in the battle over the inheritance between his grandson Zhu Zhanji and the Han king Zhu Gaoxu, because in his opinion this was a meaningless matter.

Internal strife is far more terrifying than external aggression!

The Ming Dynasty finally eradicated the northern barbarians and no longer had any external troubles. The outbreak of internal strife at this time will only damage the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty!

Who can become the crown prince is just a matter of the emperor's word. However, the emperor was hesitant about this, so the battle for the right to inherit the throne broke out.

In the final analysis, this is still the emperor's fault!

Yang Rong always stood on the sidelines and watched with cold eyes, without intervening.

As a subject, you must be loyal to your king and father. It doesn't matter who is your king's father.

Now, the crown prince Zhu Gaoxu, who won the battle to seize the direct lineage, wants to give himself a chance?

Yang Rong was hesitant. He wanted to refuse, but he also knew very well what the opportunity given by Zhu Gaoxu meant.

Looking at the seven bachelors of the cabinet back then, it can be said that they are very different now.

Four people, such as Huang Huai, Hu Guang, Hu Yan, and Jin Youzi, were always enemies of Zhu Gaoxu. They were either exiled by their clans and died in foreign lands, or they died in vain and were imprisoned without anyone paying attention.

And Jie Jin seized the opportunity of Zhu Gaoxu and chose to be loyal to Zhu Gaoxu early. Even if he changed his name and was expelled from his clan, he remained unchanged. Now he is the minister of the academic department and the grand master of the new school!

The same is true for Yang Shiqi. He also seized Zhu Gaoxu's opportunity. With Zhu Gaoxu's support, he went to the old port of Nanyang to assist Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui in exploring the Nanyang sea. He once became the prime minister of the seven Nanyang countries and was brilliant in the world!

As for Yang Pu, he did not accept or refuse. Following Zhu Gaoxu's order, he went to Dongkun Chief Secretary to assist the King of Chu in laying the foundation and building the Dongkun Naval Base.

But it is a pity that Yang Pu chose to accept the deathbed entrustment of the prince Zhu Gaochi, support his grandson Zhu Zhanji, and participate in the battle to seize the legitimate son. In the end, his great future was ruined and he sadly followed Zhu Zhanji on his voyage to America.

Now, with the same opportunity before him, it was difficult for Yang Rong to refuse.

He knows that this is not just an opportunity, but a bright future for the future!

Zhu Gaoxu has become the crown prince. How many years does His Majesty have to live?

After His Majesty the Emperor comes to heaven and Zhu Gaoxu ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, those who seize the opportunity will naturally soar into the sky and rise to the top.

In other words, this opportunity in front of us will be an opportunity to enter the center of the future Ming Dynasty!

Xie Jin seized this opportunity, as did Yang Shiqi, Song Li, Gu Zuo, and Wang Jing...

Prime minister, prime minister, prime minister, why doesn't Yang Rong want to give it a try?

It's just that he has a deep grudge with Zhu Gaoxu, so he is very hesitant now.

Zhu Gaoxu saw Yang Rong's hesitation and spoke on his own.

"The imperial court now has the divine potato. The next step is to develop Liaodong and take complete control of Liaodong."

"But before that, we must deal with the barbarians in Liaodong, especially the powerful Jurchen clan!"

"Yang Rong, you once made a promise to help the people, now is a great opportunity!"

"Of course, if you don't want to, I can send someone else!"

Zhu Gaoxu did not use force to suppress others, but gave Yang Rong the power of his own choice.

To be honest, he can't understand Yang Rong now and doesn't understand what this guy is thinking.

The Yang Rong at the beginning was an out-and-out gentry who had no regard for the life and death of the people and only had power, fame and fortune in his eyes.

Later, Zhu Gaoxu threw him into prison and tortured him. The man seemed to have enlightened himself and volunteered to stay in Lingbei to govern.

Until the eldest brother of the prince brought him back to the court, this guy refused to participate in the fight for the heir, and kept watching from the sidelines, like a transparent person.

If it weren't for the reputation of "Three Yang Xianxiang", Zhu Gaoxu might have almost forgotten Yang Rong.

After a long silence, Yang Rong finally sighed.

But he was a little curious, why was Zhu Gaoxu so hostile to the Jurchens?

"Your Highness, what mistake did the Jurchen clan make?"

What mistake was made?

Unforgivable mistake!

Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a long time, and then he spoke, but his voice was a little hoarse.

"Suppose I say that one day in the future, a group of barbarians will take advantage of the decline of the Ming Dynasty and invade the Central Plains. They will cause atrocities wherever they go. The people will be slaughtered, the cities will turn into ghosts, and the great mountains and rivers will be filled with poison. It’s fishy, ​​do you believe it?”

Hearing this, the three of them looked at each other and shook their heads subconsciously.

Will the Jurchen clan invade the Central Plains in the future and replace the Ming Dynasty?

How can this be?

They were just a few powerful barbarian tribes, and the whole tribe could only carry tens of thousands of armors. How could they fight against the Ming Dynasty, which had millions of soldiers in the world?

"Haha, UU Readingｗww.uukanshu.net You don't believe it, do you?" Zhu Gaoxu smiled bitterly.

He knew these people wouldn't believe it, but that didn't matter.

Now that he has come to Ming Dynasty, he will never sit back and watch history repeat itself!

"You may not believe it, but I have seen it before!"

"So during this trip to Liaodong, no matter what method you three use, you must kill those barbarians and bastards!"

"Damage its nest, destroy its tribe, and exterminate its descendants!"

Three people: "!!!"