People are very complicated, even Zhu Yuanzhang is so.
The most ruthless emperor's family.
He wanted his eldest grandson to be decisive in killing, but he also wanted his eldest grandson to be compassionate and tolerant.
If the eldest grandson chooses to involve the fourth child, Yun Wen, in this matter, he will be happy but also a little regretful.
With this choice now, it seems that in the position of emperor, there is less unscrupulousness and more humaneness.
"We know your fourth uncle's abilities well, and they are quite sufficient. Now Li Jinglong is determined to help him. The overseas Japanese country may seem barren and barren, but it has innate advantages. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack."
"In addition, the Japanese soldiers can be used at will without too many worries. The grandson is not afraid. In the next few years, your fourth uncle will raise an army of hundreds of thousands, or even millions, to counterattack the Ming Dynasty and seize the throne."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
This question was very direct.
Some things about Zhu Di in the past were only known to everyone and had never been put on the table.
When Zhu Ying heard this, he smiled and said: "The Ming Dynasty has a territory of tens of millions of miles, and a budget of more than 60 million. On the other hand, the Japanese country is only a small area, and there is another uncle, and the seventh uncle is restricting it."
"If the fourth uncle can also raise an army and achieve great things, what if the Ming Dynasty gives in to the fourth uncle?"
There was unstoppable confidence in Zhu Ying's words.
Zhu Yuanzhang also laughed when he heard this. The fourth child really has this ability and doesn't have much to say.
I don’t know in the future, but the current eldest grandson is almost eighteen years old, at least decades old.
The fourth child is also getting older, so it is naturally impossible to survive the eldest grandson.
When it comes to governing the world, the eldest grandson is much more organized than the fourth son. Putting aside his military talent, he is unparalleled in terms of military training alone. With the return of a group of veteran generals, Zhu Yuanzhang really can't imagine what the fourth son has. Possibly, we can counterattack the Ming Dynasty from Japan.
If it can really happen, just like what Da Sun said, there is no harm in giving up to the fourth child.
All in all, the meat rotted in the pot.
The storm of plotting to assassinate the grandson seemed to have dissipated in a very short period of time.
The next day, many people remembered that it all happened too quickly and ended too quickly.
Under the scorching sun, even the smell of blood dissipated quickly.
A few of the major cases in the past lasted for several months or even a year. It had only been three days and no one talked about it again.
But what followed was a discussion about the mysterious His Highness the Grand Sun.
The teahouse was extremely lively, and many storytellers who had sensed business opportunities had made up stories about His Highness Taisun overnight, grabbing the attention and starting to circulate.
Tang poetry and Song lyrics, Yuan music and Ming Dynasty.
At this time in the early Ming Dynasty, it was the most popular time.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang in the palace would sometimes read the famous "Water Margin" in his hands.
Perhaps in a sense, the emergence and popularity of "Water Margin" was the beginning of its popularity in the early Ming Dynasty. This has a lot to do with Zhu Yuanzhang's love.
Shi Naian is known as the father of novels, and he is almost a founder-level figure who created the world.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt extremely pity every time he thought of Shi Naian.
Shi Naian is not a simple person.
He was a scholar at the age of nineteen, and he was a scholar at the age of twenty-eight. At the age of thirty-six, he and Liu Bowen were awarded Jinshi.
He served as an official in Qiantang River for three years and gained a great reputation. He was dissatisfied with the dark officialdom of the Yuan Dynasty and was unwilling to cater to the powerful, so he abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown.
When Zhang Shicheng revolted against the Yuan Dynasty, Shi Naian participated in the planning under his command and had a close relationship with his general Bian Yuanheng.
Later, Zhang Shicheng was greedy for pleasure and had no ambition. After he was demoted to the Yuan Dynasty, Shi Naian finally couldn't bear it and left angrily.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew about his reputation. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, he repeatedly issued imperial edicts to requisition him. Unfortunately, Shi Naian no longer wanted to be an official, so he never appeared in the officialdom again.
From then on, I was at home and writing books with peace of mind.
He died of illness a few years after "Water Margin".
However, the spread of "Water Margin" can be said to be extremely popular throughout the Ming Dynasty.
As a literary person, if anyone says that he has not read Water Margin, he will naturally be looked down upon.
Because of this, the culture of the Ming Dynasty truly began to flourish.
After Shi Naian passed away in Xinghua in the third year of Hongwu, his apprentice Luo Guanzhong continued his legacy and once again published "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which was later known as "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
Luo Guanzhong is naturally not a simple character. Although his father was in business and he never gained any fame, his literary quality is extremely high.
When he was Zhang Shicheng's staff, he made plans to defeat the attack of Kang Maocai, Zhu Yuanzhang's subordinate, which also led to his enmity with Zhu Yuanzhang.
So much so that after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, they gave up their status as scholars and did not dare to enter the officialdom for fear of brutal reprisals.
However, Luo Guanzhong didn't know.
Whether it is "Water Margin" or "Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms", they are so famous in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang was also a scholar, so he could not know what he was doing.
It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang also likes to read books. In addition to these two books, "Zhao Taizu Dragon and Tiger Meeting", "Loyalty and Filial Son's Continuous Admonitions", "Sanping Zhang Die Crying to Fei Huzi", "Zhibiography of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", "The End of the Tang Dynasty" "The Romance of the Five Dynasties", "The Legend of Sansui Pingyao", and "Fengzhuanglou".
So many works are all in Zhu Yuanzhang's collection.
The Ming Dynasty never lacked an official, but it lacked a family like Luo Guanzhong.
Instead of recruiting him as an official, it would be better to let him write books with peace of mind.
Often when a new book by Luo Guanzhong comes out, it will be delivered through the inn. Within three days, it will be on Zhu Yuanzhang's desk for his tasting and appreciation.
Storytellers in the capital can almost influence public opinion to a certain extent.
These storytellers have been stationed in various teahouses and restaurants for a long time, telling various stories.
After all, no matter how good you are, you have to be literate. Ordinary people don't have any spare money to buy books, let alone books.
Listening to books has become the main popular method in Ming Dynasty today.
With a few copper coins and a bowl of crude tea, you can listen to it for a long time in the teahouse. Isn't it wonderful?
As for listening to music on Goulan, naturally only the rich and powerful can afford it.
However, according to the current trend, listening to books can be considered to be enjoyed by both refined and popular people.
About 70% of the storytellers in the capital belong to the secret line of Jinyiwei.
As the main channel for spreading public opinion, Zhu Yuanzhang had a clear grasp of this aspect. Almost all storytelling catalogs must be reported, but you can't just say whatever you want.
Once the monarchy and political power were involved, relatively sensitive areas were involved. Before he could step down, he was invited to tea by Jin Yiwei.
Now the capital's script about His Highness Taisun has been reviewed by Jin Yiwei. Even Zhu Yuanzhang read it and made sure it was correct before speaking.
To most people, the royal family is very mysterious, noble and supreme.
You can hear stories related to the royal family and are sought after by all the people, even grassroots officials.
Teahouses and restaurants are bound to be overcrowded whenever there is a storyteller telling stories related to His Highness the Grand Sun.
Among them, the Ping'an Teahouse under the Qunying Chamber of Commerce is the main one.
How could Zhu Ying not pay attention to the influence of public opinion? Even during the Hongwu years of the Ming Dynasty, not many people cared about the wishes of the people, and the influence would not be great.
But the control of public opinion must naturally be firmly held in one's own hands.
"Your Highness, everyone in the capital is thinking of His Highness right now, saying that His Highness is a deity who came down to earth to protect the Ming Dynasty."
Ye Yueqing said with a smile.
The situation of the Capital Chamber of Commerce is very good now. The chambers of commerce in other places, especially the wealthy businessmen from Jiangnan, suffered a huge blow in this assassination incident.
The Qunying Chamber of Commerce's power in the capital was extremely strong, and it quickly began to devour assets. Such unprofitable transactions caused the Chamber of Commerce's assets to surge several times, and it was running out of manpower.
The biggest gain from this incident is the reputation and prestige of His Highness Taisun. When people mention His Highness Taisun, they look so pious, as if they are worshiping gods and Buddhas.
Zhu Ying said with a smile: "It's not that the old man ordered Jin Yiwei to tell storytellers in various teahouses to praise him in different ways, but speaking of it, the progress of the Chamber of Commerce has been extremely rapid during this period of time. It would be better to start the report in advance. get ready."
The Ming Dynasty newspaper has a similar concept to the newspapers of later generations, but it is only circulated within the government. Nowadays, it is more like a form of communication and announcement.
It is still very different from the Dibao in the late Ming Dynasty. The six sections recorded the events, and then the General Affairs Department summarized and published them.
For example, the contents of the memorials approved by Zhu Ying, the appointment and dismissal of officials decided by Zhu Yuanzhang, and some important memorials of the six departments will be published in Di Bao for distribution.
Government affairs are open to officials and are not kept secret from the public. Apart from officials, it is the only channel through which the public can obtain government information.
The capital's newspapers were naturally printed, and after they were delivered through the inn, most local officials copied and borrowed them.
Later, wealthy businessmen and country gentry also invested in the purchase.
"The people responsible for compiling the content of the Di newspaper have been prepared. There are currently thirty-six people in total. Currently, there are twelve papermaking workshops and three printing workshops under the name of the Chamber of Commerce."
Zhu Ying nodded and asked, "How much does it cost to make white paper now?"
Ye Yueqing replied skillfully: "Currently, the cost of a piece of white paper one foot long and wide is about one and a half penny."
Zhu Ying thought for a while and said: "This price is still a bit high. The paper mills must be merged. If they are too dispersed, the costs will be increased invisibly. The same should be true for the printing mills. From now on, all factories will be unified." and build.”
"How long will it take for the craftsmen of Obaro to arrive? Calculating the time, it should be almost done."
Ye Yueqing said: "Reporting to Your Highness, the first batch of Oparo craftsmen, totaling 327 people, have already arrived at the outskirts of the capital. They will arrive at the capital no later than the day after tomorrow."
Zhu Ying said: "These people have traveled across the ocean, but they are still healthy. Don't get a bunch of sick rice seedlings, and they can't do anything."
Ye Yueqing replied: "Your Highness, don't worry. After arriving in Daming, doctors from the Chamber of Commerce will go over and diagnose each one one by one. Although the journey is tiring, I am physically able to do things immediately."
Hearing this, Zhu Yingcai was relieved. He didn't want to buy a group of Opalo craftsmen with great difficulty, and more than half of them died on the way, and all of them were still suffering from diseases.
In fact, at the top level, the stone-making technology of the Ming Dynasty is not inferior to that of the Oparo countries. In terms of precision, it can even be called the top level in the world today.
From this point of view, it seems that Zhu Ying is a little far away from the near, but this is not the case.
First of all, the achievement of Damingshi Construction mainly lies in the stone carving, not the architecture.
In the construction of the outer city, although there are building materials such as Sanhetu, and high-grade formulas are also available in the royal court, the cost is too high, and the production cycle is relatively long.
Zhu Ying needed a material that was cheaper and faster to use in construction.
Compared with China's wood-making technology, the low-end market version of the stone-making technology of Opalo countries has relatively more advantages.
And this material, translated into Chinese, is 'Roman mortar'.
Roman mortar is very close to the cement mortar of later generations. Coupled with the thousands of years of development of the Oparo countries, the formula is also more excellent.
The high-end version of volcanic ash production is naturally not possible, but the low-end version of clay is very suitable according to the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty.
Not only for the construction of factories, but also for the straight roads in various provinces of the Ming Dynasty, such materials should also be used to fill the gap in the construction of this area.
Outside Nanjing, at the Yangtze River Wharf.
A row of freight river boats docked, showing the prosperity of the capital.
Among them, three more sea ships came slowly and docked at the pier.
As soon as the ship sailed in, officials came to pick it up, and many workers on the dock also turned their attention to the people getting off the ship.
These people have different hair colors and eye colors, and most of them are from foreign races.
In the Ming Dynasty, there are actually quite a lot of foreigners, and they are not unfamiliar. During the Yuan Dynasty, the Semu people had a large foreign population.
It's just the actions of these lustful people that make the workers on the dock a little strange.
After getting off the boat, these lustful people began to worship on the pier facing the east, mumbling incomprehensible words.
However, from the general tone of voice, one can also guess that he was expressing gratitude.
"My lords, you have been on a journey of hardship. I have prepared some drinks here. Please show your respect."
The official in charge of the dock said respectfully to Qianhu, the Jin Yiwei who got off the ship, with a smile on his face.
Qianhu was wearing a black and red robe with cloud pattern embroidery, which was particularly luxurious. However, Qianhu turned his head and looked at the subordinates behind him who were about to move. He hesitated for a moment, but shook his head firmly and said:
"These se-eyed people are all from the distant Obalo countries and have crossed the ocean. They are to be sent to the capital as soon as possible under the orders of His Highness Taisun."
"I won't nag you too much. If you have free time in the future, I'll thank you again."
After hearing this, the officials were not disappointed, but rather relieved.
These are all official words. Which yamen hopes to bring in Jin Yiwei? If something happens, who can afford it?
But if you don't say it that way, it would be even worse.
Qianhu ordered the Baihu next to him: "Tell those Semu people to set off immediately and go to the capital."
After hearing this, Baihu shouted loudly to these semen in the language of Obaro.
Then, there were hundreds of colorful people, and the voices of joy came.
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