Chapter 125 The Death of Yang Pu

For people of any era, war always brings suffering.

Regardless of any politician or careerist, there are a thousand and ten thousand reasons for launching a war, but for the people, there is only one life for a person and only a few lives for a family.

There can be no more, and there will be no resurrection after death.

Zhu Qizhen is still a little too far away from the people.

He may have thought deeply enough about strategy. He has his reasons, but if he focuses on ordinary people, he will definitely not fight a war if he can.

Even if we win and there are all kinds of benefits, how much of them will really fall on the people? But when it is their turn to pay, it is the people at the bottom who have to sacrifice their flesh and blood.

Cao Nai understood this pattern very well, because Cao Nai's hometown was also one of the areas where people were recruited for the Northern Expedition. Too many people never returned, and some of them could not even hear of their deaths.

The poor bones by the river are like those in a spring boudoir dream.

This is not an exaggeration, but a reality.

As a native of Hebei, the people in Hebei that Cao Nai didn't want to fight the most were the people in Hebei.

Because the people in Jiubian are accustomed to war, and the people in Hebei, Shanxi and other areas can still live in peace in normal times. But when a war breaks out, many laborers will not be able to go to the south.

Yang Pu looked at Cao Nai.

In fact, he was not too satisfied with Cao Nai.

But there is nothing that can be done about it. The successor to the chief minister of the cabinet is definitely not something Yang Pu can determine.

If Yang Pu even accepted the position of chief minister of the cabinet privately, Zhu Qizhen would definitely not be able to bear it. Cao Nai was Yang Shiqi's team, and it was a compromise between Zhu Qizhen and the civil servant group.

This point is that Cao Nai's position is determined not to be moved.

Yang Pu knew that he could not replace Cao Nai, so he tried to draw Cao Nai into his camp.

There was blood flowing from the corners of Yang Pu's mouth. His voice also became muffled. It seemed that every word he spoke brought a great burden to his body. Yang Pu tried hard to calm his breath and said: "I am getting old, and this song will help me."

The position will be yours sooner or later. You are a student of Dongli Gong, so I don’t need to say more, you already know what to do."

"From now on, the important responsibilities of the imperial court will be entrusted to you."

"You must never let your Majesty make the same mistakes as Emperor Taizong."

No heavy hammer is needed to sound the drum. As a talent carefully cultivated by Yang Shiqi, Cao Nai is absolutely excellent in political literacy. He naturally understands the meaning of what Yang Pu said.

After eleven years of orthodoxy, Cao Nai had already felt it, because Yang Pu had handed over many affairs to Cao Nai.

Cao Nai felt something, but he secretly suppressed all his actions and acted like he didn't know anything.

For many things, the closer things come to an end, the more variables there will be. Therefore, Cao Nai could not be more quiet than to move. Finally, today, the cabinet

The position of the chief assistant is right in front of him. Cao Nai's mood has not fluctuated much. He seems to be more concerned about Yang Pu's condition. He said: "Why did the chief assistant say this? The chief assistant is indispensable in today's world. I speak lightly."

, when it comes to admonishing His Majesty, it is better for senior ministers like the Chief Minister to come."

"Senior ministers?" Yang Pu said with a wry smile in his words: "I'm afraid, what our Majesty hates the most is senior ministers."

I don’t know if this sentence touched Yang Pu’s mind.

Yang Pu then spurted out a mouthful of blood and sprinkled it all over his clothes.

Zhu Qizhen was thinking silently in the palace, and when he asked Yang Pu to step down, news came that Yang Pu had vomited blood after returning home.

Zhu Qizhen was shocked and said, "Has the imperial doctor been there?"

"Already gone." Fan Hong said.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Send an order to Taiyuan Hospital to cure the chief assistant at all costs."

"Yes." Fan Hong agreed immediately.

Zhu Qizhen could no longer sit still, he stood up and wandered around.

To be honest, when Zhu Qizhen was extremely angry, he may not have thought about letting Yang Pu die, but once he regained his sense, he suppressed this idea without hesitation.

Without him, if the Ming Dynasty could not be tolerant to a conscientious veteran like Yang Pu, how would the world be able to work for the imperial court in the future?

Among the three Yangs who stabilized the imperial court, Yang Rong was the first to die of illness, and Yang Shiqi also died of illness at home. Only Yang Pu died now.

Regardless of Yang Pu's achievements in the Zhengtong dynasty, and simply speaking of his achievements in the three dynasties of Taizong, Renzong, and Xuanzong, Zhu Qizhen decided to give Yang Pu a very sad and honorable death. He was glorious during his lifetime and famous after his death.

This has nothing to do with Yang Pu's own political views.

It is purely a funeral for the living to see.

Therefore, even if Zhu Qizhen thought about it now, he just wanted Yang Pu to retreat. He did not want to do anything to Yang Pu. After all, Zhu Qizhen would be happy to punish Yang Pu.

But Zhu Qizhen, a veteran who had worked hard for the Ming Dynasty for decades, could not tolerate him. Although Yang Pu was in danger of death, could Zhu Qizhen have a good reputation?

It was almost a loss for both sides.

Yang Pu was seriously ill at this moment, but he suddenly solved Zhu Qizhen's problem.

Just thinking that Yang Pu probably had the intention to remonstrate to death made Zhu Qizhen feel very unhappy.

In fact, he had been trying to persuade Yang Pu. If Yang Pu could agree to the battle with Wasi, and the logistics affairs would be handed over to Yang Pu in the future, Zhu Qizhen would feel more at ease.

After all, Yang Pu was someone who had experienced Taizong's Northern Expedition and knew how the logistics were organized.

But now, the differences between him and Yang Pu on this matter can no longer be bridged.

Before, Zhu Qizhen said that he was going to fight with Wasi, but it was mostly verbal. But now, as the situation gets closer step by step, the battle is getting closer.

The time has come for all the plans to be revealed.

this problem

It has been placed on the court's agenda and no one can avoid it.

Zhu Qizhen may not want to cause an uproar in the imperial court, and the civil servants may not want to be on the same side with the emperor. There is a price to pay for being on the same side with the emperor.

It’s just that everyone has their own persistence that they can’t back down from.

It was impossible for Zhu Qizhen to give up his overall strategy of fighting Washi, and Yang Pu was unwilling to let the people of the world fall into the same situation as in the Yongle period, when people were in dire straits, and even Shandong rebelled.

Of course, politics is the art of compromise. But if you really think that the essence of politics lies in compromise, you are totally wrong. The end of words is weapons.

"The timing of your illness is perfect." Zhu Qizhen thought to himself, "It saves the court a lot of fighting."

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Hospital has come to report that Dr. Lou has invited Your Majesty to visit the Yang Mansion." Fan Hong said.

Zhu Qizhen, who had just calmed down, was shocked by this sentence and said: "How could this happen? Didn't you just get sick today?"

As mentioned earlier, the emperor cannot visit his ministers casually. There is only one situation where the emperor can visit his ministers, that is, the minister is on his deathbed and will never get better. The emperor can visit him before he dies.

It had only been a few hours before Yang Pu's illness developed into this.

Fan Hong said: "The Imperial Physician Lou said that Shou Fu's disease has been suppressed for some time with the medicine of tiger and wolf, but now it can no longer be suppressed. It is like fire and water. I'm afraid it will only last in the next day or two."

Zhu Qizhen's lips trembled slightly and said, "Okay, I'll go now."

"Your Majesty," Fan Hong said, "at this hour, the palace door has been locked."

Zhu Qizhen said: "Then open the lock. Why can't I do it myself?"

Fan Hong did not dare to say anything more and said, "I understand."

Although under normal circumstances, after the palace door is locked, it is never unlocked until dawn. Even if there is an emergency military situation, it can only be handed over through the crack in the door.

Strict palace restrictions are never empty words.

But when Zhu Qizhen spoke, all the rules were no longer rules.

Zhu Qizhen left the palace overnight. Yang Pu's house was not far from the palace. The house Yang Pu lived in was a gifted house. Zhu Qizhen arrived after walking a few blocks after leaving the palace.

But before Zhu Qizhen arrived at Yang's house, he heard bursts of crying. White cloths were hung on the door of Yang's house.

Zhu Qizhen's heart suddenly became empty.

Seeing this, how could he not know that Yang Pu, an old minister, was no longer here.

The last fierce conflict in the palace turned out to be the last impression they left on each other. Thinking about Yang Pu's hard work in the past few years, coordinating the officials and letting the officials perform their duties, it seemed that Yang Pu was not the one doing the actual work.

Pu, but without Yang Pu to coordinate everything, Zhou Chen would not be able to do things easily.
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