After returning to the palace from Xiaoling, Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth never closed.
After seeing the situation in the mausoleum, the stone in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart finally fell.
"Liu He, Jiang Wei, you two have been following us. You two know the situation of the eldest grandson best."
"Talk to us and see when it is. We have to choose an auspicious day to bring the eldest grandson to the palace."
After arriving at the Huagai Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang said to Liu He and Jiang Yu with a smile on his face.
One of them is a personal guard and the other is a personal eunuch. As Zhu Yuanzhang's personal person, he has a very thorough understanding of Zhu Ying's affairs.
Including the identity of the great grandson is also very clear.
Unlike others, such as Tang He and Ru Ru.
When he told them about Da Sun, their first reaction was distrust and thought it was a conspiracy. Although he knew that Da Sun's affairs were a bit bizarre, it made Zhu Yuanzhang very unhappy.
Now there is no old man around to discuss, so Zhu Yuanzhang can only talk to Jiang Wei and Liu He.
"Your Majesty, now that the identity of His Royal Highness Changsun has been confirmed, in Lao Nu's opinion, he should be taken back to the palace to live as soon as possible."
The two looked at each other, and Liu He spoke first.
In Liu He's opinion, as long as His Royal Highness Changsun returns to the palace and waits for His Majesty to decide on the title, there will not be much disparity in the position of grandson.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded when he heard this and said: "We also want our eldest grandson to come to the palace to accompany us as soon as possible. Living outside the palace like this is very troublesome even just looking at him."
"The eldest grandson grew up in Kunning Palace since he was a child. Maybe when he comes back to live there, he can still be moved by the scene. Maybe he can remember some past events."
Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was very happy, and he was already thinking about the happy days when his eldest grandson lived in the palace and could review memorials with him every day.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang continued to talk to himself: "Our eldest grandson has run a lot of power outside, and now he is starting to get lazy."
"How big is it that we don't get up until three o'clock in the morning? When my eldest grandson moves in, we have to wake him up every day to see if he dares to sleep in."
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed. It sounded like he was blaming him, but in fact he was proud of his great grandson's abilities.
Liu He and Jiang Wei also laughed together.
"No, we can't wait any longer. Liu He is preparing the car. We want to go see the eldest grandson now and explain the matter to him. He will sleep with us in the palace tonight."
In his mind, Zhu Yuanzhang kept looking forward to the scene where his eldest grandson would live with him, and he suddenly became impatient.
As for today's memorial, how can I still think about reviewing it? I just want to bring my eldest grandson back and keep him by my side.
When Jiang Wei heard this, a look of deep thought and hesitation flashed across his face. Seeing His Majesty like this, he hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and reported:
"Your Majesty, I am bold. I believe that now is not the best time to announce His Highness Changsun."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his relaxed brows suddenly wrinkled. He looked at Jiang Yu with sharp eyes and said in a cold voice:
"Oh, you should tell us when is the best time."
Hearing this, Jiang Wei knew clearly that His Majesty was in a bad mood.
The so-called accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. The answer is not good. Not to mention whether he can continue to do the job of commander of the Imperial Guards. It is also unknown whether the head of this job can be saved.
With sweat appearing on his forehead, Jiang Gu knelt down on one knee and persuaded him: "Your Majesty, my loyalty to His Highness Changsun is as loyal as I am to Your Majesty, which can be seen in the sun and the moon."
"It's just that I think that His Highness Changsun is now full of doubts in the eyes of civil and military officials. It's better for us to know the whole story."
"Just like Ru Shangshu, the Minister of War, when I heard the news, my first reaction was to feel that someone was deceiving His Majesty."
"Even if His Majesty tells it personally, these things are so bizarre that it may be difficult for people to believe them."
"Besides... Moreover, His Majesty just appointed His Highness Yunwen as his great grandson not long ago. Now the ministers in the court have their hearts set on His Highness Yunwen. His return to the palace will inevitably cause trouble."
"When these rumors spread, many generals who were guarding various places heard about it, and they became even more panic-stricken. In our Ming Dynasty, the country is unstable."
Jiang Wei thought clearly and spoke quickly. For fear of being too slow, he was interrupted by His Majesty and ordered to be dragged out and executed.
After finishing speaking in one breath, he took a breath. Fortunately, he was a warrior and had a large lung capacity, otherwise he would have been suffocated.
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished listening, he looked thoughtful.
Since returning from Xiaoling, he has been in a state of excitement, with the image of his grandson imprinted in his mind.
After hearing Jiang Wei's words, I thought of the current situation.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's opinion, the thoughts of civil servants were not a big deal. The civil servants in the court have gone through several rounds of purges and have been replaced several times.
It is impossible to have the ability to oppose him or Dasun.
But the military commander is different.
The current noble generals, various princes, marquises, and earls control almost 90% of the world's troops.
Zhu Yuanzhang understood the thoughts of generals best. Except for a few people, they were almost all reckless men.
To put it nicely, it means being generous and loyal; to put it badly, it means being brave and foolhardy.
Even among the so-called twenty-four generals in Huaixi, most of them were illiterate, and a few started to learn by themselves later on.
Different from the wars between the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, fighting was very strategic.
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, almost all the thousand-year-old families with inherited honors were completely destroyed by the Meng Yuan Dynasty.
The larger the aristocratic family, the harder they were fucked, and the entire Han race was severely hit.
When Zhu Yuanzhang raised his army, the Meng Yuan Dynasty was already somewhat fragmented, and the remaining forces could not achieve anything.
The Chen Youliang he faced was just a petty official earlier, and Zhang Shicheng was a salt dealer.
The troops led below are also authentic peasant uprising troops.
When everyone first fought, they were almost all in a swarm, and there was no need to pay attention to tactics, battle formations, or strategies.
The word "spell" is fierce.
That's how a reckless man like Chang Yuchun can continue to be reckless.
The more wars you fight, the more experience you gain.
However, in terms of personal character, it is said that the situation is easy to change but the nature is difficult, it is almost always the same.
The conduct of bandits is like combing, the conduct of soldiers is like goads, and the conduct of officials is like shaving. This situation was a real social phenomenon in ancient times.
Military discipline in the army mainly lies in obedience to superiors and orders, but does not include affinity with the common people.
In fact, large-scale plunder was considered a normal benefit of the army most of the time. Brutal but well-disciplined armies were common in ancient times.
Zhu Yuanzhang's first noble generals in Huaixi were all like this.
The Ming Dynasty's practice of killing good people and claiming merit was extremely famous in later generations. This trend was passed down from the early Ming Dynasty.
The most ruthless person in the early Ming Dynasty was Chang Yuchun. Massacres of cities, killing prisoners, and surrendering were commonplace and had become the norm.
Zhu Yuanzhang never punished Chang Yuchun for these things, but only advised him to carry out large-scale killings in every city he visited.
Even if the city has a large population and a vast land, if there are no people in it, it can only be an abandoned city.
As for whether Chang Yuchun heard it and took it to heart, I'm afraid he didn't.
Even top generals like Chang Yuchun are like this, so don't imagine other generals.
Now all the generals and members in the early Ming Dynasty are not like an army, but more like a huge underworld organization.
Drink heavily, eat meat, indulge in grudges and kill enemies.
And Zhu Yuanzhang, the big brother, now seems to be on the road to whitewashing himself after becoming the emperor.
Formulating policies to recuperate and stabilize the people, reduce taxes and corvee, punish corrupt officials, and establish education, in order to truly build the Ming Empire and make it prosperous and powerful.
But he knew better in his heart what the temperament of the generals who once followed him were.
Jiang Wei was right. If there were a lot of rumors, it would be very detrimental to Da Sun's accession to the throne.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew the horror of rumors best. Once the generals in the world had the impression of moving in first, the future Ming Empire would be in turmoil and turmoil after his death.
The only way is to do as he arranged before.
Let the grandson first gain the support of top generals, and then the inheritance of the Ming Emperor can be stable and orderly.
Even if there are some rumors, with Da Sun's methods, they are harmless.
After thinking about these things, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed melancholy and sighed slightly:
"Can't we even recognize our own eldest grandson?"
Hearing this, Jiang Wei suddenly panicked, knelt down on one knee and said: "I will be punished by death."
Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and looked, as if he was saying to Jiang Wei, or to himself: "We have been waiting for so long, and at the risk of damaging the feng shui of Xiaoling Mausoleum, we have to find out the identity of the eldest grandson."
"But today, all this has finally settled, but you told us that we can't let the eldest grandson enter the palace now, and we can't let the eldest grandson accompany us to enjoy our old age."
"I can only watch my eldest grandson wandering in the wild, but I can't even reveal my eldest grandson's identity."
"Why! Why! That is the eldest grandson we raised with our own hands. We miss our eldest grandson day and night."
"Ten years, exactly ten years, the eldest grandson is gone, the eldest sister is gone. Do you know how we got here in these ten years! Ah!"
Speaking of the latter, Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more excited as he recalled the past, and almost roared at Jiang Yu.
Jiang Wei, who was originally kneeling on one knee, immediately knelt on both knees and bowed his head.
Even Liu He on the side was frightened by Zhu Yuanzhang's somewhat crazy look. He dared to stand and kneel down with Jiang Yu.
After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang's mood gradually eased.
He had no intention of punishing Jiang Wei, but was just venting his dissatisfaction.
"Get up, you are right about this, and we know it in our hearts. But we just can't help it. Now that our grandson has finally come back, we can't recognize him right away."
"We feel uncomfortable in our hearts."
Zhu Yuanzhang spoke slowly, describing the depression in his heart.
"Your Majesty, please be brave. The palace is not far from His Highness Changsun. Your Majesty can go there often. Duke Liang, Song Guogong, Ying Guogong and others all met His Highness Changsun when they were young."
"Your Majesty has explained the whole story clearly, and he will definitely support His Highness Changsun. In my opinion, His Highness Changsun will be able to celebrate the New Year's Day with His Majesty by the end of this year at the latest."
After Liu He stood up and saw that His Majesty's mood gradually stabilized, he spoke to comfort him.
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang obviously felt better.
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "On our birthday, let the eldest grandson meet these generals. I think with the support of Lan Yu and the others, the eldest grandson should be able to grasp it."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with fierceness, and he added: "If there is anyone who doesn't open his eyes, don't blame us for being rude."
"Your Majesty is wise."
Liu He and Jiang Wei quickly flattered him.
Military generals have been guarding various parts of the Ming Dynasty for a long time. There are some matters that even Zhu Yuanzhang can only summon to the capital before they can be dealt with.
Just like the original Sapphire case.
Lan Yu was originally in Handong to quell the rebellion, but when the rebellion was almost over, he was called to the capital in February of the following year.
When he returned to Beijing, Lan Yu had no idea that Zhu Yuanzhang had murderous intentions towards him. After all, he had just made the credit for suppressing the rebellion.
When Zhu Yuanzhang killed Lan Yu, he also made secret arrangements. If Lan Yu got wind of it in advance, it would be difficult to handle.
Not every general is Yue Fei. For someone like Lan Yu who knew that His Majesty was going to kill him, his first thought would definitely be to run away. He would not come to the capital to die.
When Lan Yu returned to Beijing, Zhu Yuanzhang did not take action. At the same time, he also called back the distinguished generals of Huaixi led by Lan Yu.
Then Jiang Wei launched an attack in the morning. The Jin Yiwei who had been prepared for a long time directly captured and killed him without giving him the slightest chance.
After killing the first group, Zhu Yuanzhang directly charged them with rebellion.
Then it stopped for a while, giving many generals the illusion that they were only killing the first culprit.
In fact, it didn't take long before the killing continued.
Starting from February of the 26th of Hongwu, until the 28th of Hongwu, Feng Sheng was sentenced to death, and the Lan Yu case was considered over.
It took two years of killing.
Most of the famous generals were implicated and died.
Needless to say, there are more than 15,000 people involved in the Lan Yu case, including those who were killed.
For generals, Zhu Yuanzhang made precise arrangements before killing.
The attack was quick and ruthless at first, and then it was like boiling a frog in warm water, slowly until it was uprooted and completely eradicated.
Of course, we can’t kill him now.
These military generals will be reserved for Zhu Ying. With Zhu Ying's methods and Zhu Yuanzhang's assistance, it will be like once again creating a super-class military general team like Prince Zhu Biao: the Changsun Party.
As for generals who cannot join the Changsun Party or who have doubts about the identity of the Changsun, there is no need to keep them.
If you have military power, you have control of the world. If the civil servants are dissatisfied, just kill them.
Scholars rebelled, but it took three years to succeed.
It is simply impossible for the current civil servants to fight against the generals.
The more famous Liu Bowen and Hu Weiyong were no longer there. After the abolition of the prime minister system, the power of civil servants was even more divided.
Every year on Zhu Yuanzhang's birthday, most of the military generals would come back to celebrate his birthday. By that time, the Changsun Party would be established.
"Your Majesty, His Highness Yunwen, the canonization originally scheduled for September, this..." Jiang Wei's eyes moved slightly, as if he was reminding him unintentionally.
After all, it was decided earlier that September would be the ceremony for canonizing Zhu Yunwen as the emperor's grandson, and Zhu Yuanzhang's birthday would be at the end of October.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang said casually: "We have almost forgotten this, and we can only wrong the child Yunzhen."
Then he added: "Let Qin Tianjian come up with a way to postpone the canonization matter for a few months."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly frowned and thought of something.
After a while, he walked to the desk and ordered: "Liu He, prepare an edict."
Upon hearing this, Liu He quickly sent a blank imperial edict to His Majesty and polished it for His Majesty.
Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edicts were all written by himself.
The reason why he suddenly thought of issuing an edict was because Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid of any accidents. After all, he was already over sixty years old and had been seriously ill not long ago.
It would be bad if one day he suddenly dies of illness and the eldest grandson has not returned to the palace.
Now Zhu Yuanzhang is preparing to write the edict first. If such an accident really happens, the edict will be Sun's greatest support.
Even if the eldest grandson has less to rely on by then, at least he can legitimately ascend the throne first.
