Carrying Zhu Yunxi gave Zhu Ying the same feeling as raising a child.
But the current son Zhu Wencheng does not need Zhu Ying to take care of him.
Xiao Wencheng, who was born in the 28th year of Hongwu's reign, will turn three months old in a few months this year.
Sure enough, love can transfer.
At this time, Zhu Ying also felt the same feelings as Zhu Yunwen.
The old man occupied Xiao Wen Cheng all day long and rarely came to Kunning Palace. Even when he slept, he often let Xiao Wen Cheng sleep in Qianqing Palace.
Not even Ye Yueqing.
Zhu Yuanzhang also took him with him during the morning court, and usually let him play in the back hall.
Being with him all day made Xiao Wen Cheng feel particularly familiar and attached to Zhu Yuanzhang. Sometimes when he got bored in the back hall, he would stagger and crawl directly to Fengtian Hall.
How could those eunuchs and maids dare to stop him? Once he was stopped, Xiao Wen Cheng's eyes immediately filled with tears, and he was about to cry immediately.
This is His Majesty's heart. This crying is a grave sin.
More than a dozen palace maids and eunuchs could only watch helplessly as Xiao Wen Cheng went to Fengtian Palace.
The palace guards were like sculptures, not daring to provoke them at all.
The ceremony was still going on in the Fengtian Palace. Seeing this little guy coming in, all the ministers were silent.
As long as there are no accidents, the little guy in front of him who will fall upside down after taking two steps is the future heir of Ming Dynasty.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang would usually walk down from the Jinluan Hall with a smile, then pick up the little guy and return to the dragon throne to continue the court meeting.
After going back and forth, the courtiers were already familiar with it.
Regarding Xiao Wencheng's closeness, the smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's lips never stopped.
Sometimes Zhuying also has a headache.
The old man was so doting on him that Xiao Wen Cheng had the potential to become the little overlord of the palace, and he was simply fearless.
In fact, if we train children, we should let them know what they can and cannot do from an early age.
Whenever Zhu Ying used his father's majesty to teach Xiao Wen Cheng a lesson, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely step in and protect him.
"You didn't grow up with such pampering back then. Now you have to discipline your own children. I think you are the one who lacks discipline."
"We see that you are doing well now, which means our method is right."
The old man spoke so confidently that Zhu Ying could not continue.
Could it be that I was not taught by you at all?
However, at this point, the old man refused to give in. No matter how much Zhu Ying thought about it, he was at a loss and could only let it go.
...
Guangzhou government office.
Taisun's itinerary is not a big secret. Even if he travels incognito, the local officials will naturally get some information.
This is also for safety reasons.
However, the prefect Jin Shigui was a little anxious.
"Why did this grandson come to our Guangzhou? I always have a bad feeling in my heart. I had a nightmare when I went to bed last night. When I woke up, my left eyelid kept twitching."
"I don't feel at ease today. Is this going to cause some trouble?"
Magistrate Jin Shigui said to fellow magistrate Xiong Xiaoyan next to him.
Xiong Xiaoyan, a colleague, subconsciously flattered him and said, "Sir, as the saying goes, if your left eye twitches for wealth, your right eye will twitch for disaster. Sir, your left eyelid twitches and your right eyelid does not twitch. It is clear that you are bringing wealth but not disaster."
"Dreams usually come in the opposite direction. I think something good must happen."
The prefect Jin Shigui shook his head: "That's true, but what I'm most worried about is that my grandson has gone to Hong Kong Island."
"My grandson pays great attention to sea trade. When he comes to our Guangzhou mansion, he will definitely rush to the seaside to see it. You don't know what's going on at the dental shop in Hong Kong. If your grandson catches you, I'm afraid there will be big problems."
Xiong Xiaoyan, a fellow magistrate, thought for a while and said, "The magistrate of Xin'an County Government is your brother-in-law. Even if the grandson comes across and finds out, at most he is
I got rid of the black gauze hat of my brother-in-law. "
"He is sensible and will definitely not bring the matter to my lord. He has made so much money in the past two years. Even if he is dismissed, I think it is enough. In the future, my clan will also engage in sea trade. It just so happens that my brother-in-law can take over."
Magistrate Jin Shigui nodded: "That's right. I've also arranged for people to go to the dental shop in Hong Kong. Most of the blame will be on me. The county government will be responsible for negligence at most, and the crime will not lead to death."
"However, Your Highness Taisun is proficient in business methods and can discern every detail. If you directly intervene, I'm afraid it won't be that easy to evade."
"Xiong Tongzhi quickly went to arrange for two fast horses to take the inn and rush to Xin'an County overnight to pass on the news that His Highness Taisun might arrive."
"Let them all be on the same page. During this period, the Hong Kong dental shop will be closed and the sign will be removed. We will wait until the grandson returns to Beijing."
"If there are those foreigners who are causing trouble, find an excuse to arrest them all, and put them in jail first."
Caution is the boat.
Although we have only received news of His Royal Highness Taisun's arrival in Guangzhou so far, the prefect Jin Shigui has already made plans as soon as possible.
Even so, the prefect Jin Shigui did not completely ignore the matter.
Instead, he asked his servants to prepare horses.
"I have to go to Mr. Guan to talk about this matter." Magistrate Jin Shigui said as he walked away, obviously feeling a little anxious.
It is talking about Guan Xianghai, the chief envoy of Guangdong Chengxuan Envoy Department, who is also his immediate superior.
Guangzhou Fucheng did not have a government office before, but was divided between Panyu County and Nanhai County.
Fucheng is also the residence of Guangdong Chengxuan Government Envoy.
Two years ago, due to the boom in maritime trade, the two counties developed rapidly and were already connected. The imperial court also established a new Guangzhou government office.
Jin Shigui was the first prefect of Guangzhou.
The jurisdiction of the Guangdong Administrative Envoys Department is not small.
In addition to Guangdong Province, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macao, and Beihai City, Fangchenggang City, Qinzhou City and other places in Guangxi were also included.
In total, it has jurisdiction over ten prefectures, seventy-seven counties, and eight scattered states.
There are two chief envoys on the right and left in the Department of Administrative Envoys. They are from the second rank and are serious officials in the border areas.
This is because Zhu Ying separated military and political affairs, taking away all the military power of the Chief Secretary, leaving only government affairs. Otherwise, the thirteen Chief Secretaries, twenty-six Chief Envoys, and even the personal guards of the Ming Dynasty would not be able to do so easily. offend.
Guan Xianghai was the political envoy to the left.
In the Ming Dynasty, the left was respected. The so-called left and right actually almost meant chief and deputy. Although the official ranks were the same, Guan Xianghai was undoubtedly the leader and controlled greater power.
The most critical issue on Hong Kong Island is not taxes, but oil and water.
There is a lot of oil and water here, and naturally most of it has to go up.
Taisun's name was so scary that Jin Shigui was frightened.
He was appointed as the official envoy to Si Yamen.
Ordinary people are not welcome here. Officials from various prefectures and counties, and those at the county government level are not even qualified to enter the government office.
"Please inform me that Jin Shigui, the prefect of Guangzhou Prefecture, would like to see Mr. Guan."
Here, Jin Shigui also has to be polite and behave.
The so-called first-level official is the one who kills people. He is only a fourth-level official, which is several levels behind him.
"Sir Jin, please wait a minute. I'll go and report it." Naturally, the doorman will not embarrass Jin Shigui. Although there is a saying that he is a seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door, Jin Shigui is an official with real power, so his treatment is naturally different.
Not long after, the doorman came over and invited Jin Shigui to enter.
"Master Guan was taking a nap just now. I heard that Master Jin is here. He is already waiting in the study. Please come with me quickly, Master Jin, and don't keep Master Guan waiting for a long time."
Jin Shigui hurriedly followed.
It is not a small thing to admit that the government envoy Si Yamen.
It almost feels like a garden in itself.
Not only for office use, but also for the envoys to live in the Yamen.
This is also the Ming Dynasty
According to the regulations for officials, whenever there is accommodation provided in the yamen, non-business trips, reporting on work and other reasons, officials must live in the yamen in order to handle government affairs and summons.
Most yamen office spaces are mainly halls, but like the Chief Envoy's, the halls are basically just decorations, and officials go to their boss's study to listen to instructions.
Jin Shigui came a lot and was relatively familiar with him.
After walking around a few quiet paths, we arrived in front of Guan Xianghai's study.
There are a lot of details here, because there are two adults living in the Yamen. If you take the wrong way, you will end up at the residence of the Chief Envoy on the other side.
After entering the door, Jin Shigui closed the door, then bowed and said, "Master Guan."
Guan Xianghai is only sixty years old. Being able to sit in this position can naturally be regarded as half of the founding heroes of the country.
This is also due to the Hu Weiyong case, which implicated a large number of officials in stepping down, and Guan Xianghai had the opportunity to rise to power.
"The information is quite good. If you don't come over, I will call you over. Don't worry about it. Sit down." This is noon, it is rest time, Guan Xianghai naturally already knows the purpose of Jin Shigui's visit.
Speaking like this also gives people the feeling that everything is under control.
"Sir, I have arranged for people to rush to Xin'an County overnight to stop everything first to avoid any accidents. After all, this is my grandson." Jin Shigui reported first.
Guan Xianghai put down the book in his hand and nodded: "This is the right thing to do. My grandson has been away for ten years and is very familiar with some trivial matters. If your unimportant things are caught by my grandson, you will probably be poached. from."
"Don't think that if someone is holding you down, the fire won't burn you. It's not the people in the Supervision Department who know what's appropriate. Taisun always handles things cleanly and cleanly."
"I have received the news, and you are right. My grandson's trip is probably heading to Hong Kong Island."
"Recently, Uncle Zhang, the chief steward of the Royal Chamber of Commerce, is contacting various families to prepare for the Ming Dynasty Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce. From a maritime perspective, Hong Kong Island will undoubtedly receive the attention of his grandson."
"It stands to reason that with the current development of Hong Kong Island, the county government should have been established long ago. Because of your nonsense, I turned a blind eye and delayed it. Now that my grandson is here, I can't delay it. Come on down, I've already arranged for people to prepare, and I've already reported it to the staff."
"Don't think about it. It's too late. The people who informed you should stop. The dental clinic in Hong Kong also needs people to keep an eye on it."
After hearing this, Jin Shigui secretly cursed the old fox.
At least more than half of the money turned over went into the old guy's pocket. Now he has completely shied away from it, both in words and in words, and it is entirely his own head.
If something really happened, it would be a crime of negligence, and even the official position would not have much impact.
As for the black gauze hat on my head, I don't know if I can keep it.
Although this was the case, Jin Shigui had no idea.
This old fox is very cautious.
Even when Ming Dynasty conducted a thorough investigation of corruption, it never got into trouble. The key is that no one has evidence of his corruption.
The money offered is not kept by the old fox.
Instead, he went to different chambers of commerce to buy antiques, calligraphy and paintings according to the instructions of a relative and nephew of the old fox.
Of course, these antiques, calligraphy and paintings are all fake. Although everyone knows very well, they still buy them as if they are genuine.
The so-called chamber of commerce is just a cover-up, and the money will be transferred several times and slowly laundered.
In the end, the money will not go to the old fox, not even his immediate relatives, but to a certain clan member.
Jin Shigui could even guess that before he came over, the old fox must have sent a message and cut off all the lines. Even a thorough investigation could not find his head.
In this study, there are not even a few valuable ornaments, and you can see several patches on Guan Xianghai's inner lining.
Such an honest and upright person, no wonder he has been able to stand firm for so many years and even received a reward from His Majesty.
For now, even if Guan Xianghai's house is ransacked, the sum total of everything may not be worth it.
One thousand gold coins.
Jin Shigui sometimes couldn't figure it out.
If you don't enjoy yourself, then why are you greedy for money?
The meals are often leftovers from yesterday, and the clothes are mainly linen, with no silk or satin. There is no fun in this life.
Not long after, Jin Shigui came out.
The old fox didn't say it clearly, but Jin Shigui already knew that the matter was much more serious than he thought.
I hope it is unlikely that my grandson will not encounter him. The most important thing now is how to arrange a retreat and cut off his tail to survive.
...
"Brother, it's so lively here. It actually makes me feel like I'm in the capital."
Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the dense crowd.
They are now in the capital city of Guangzhou, and among the crowds coming and going, there are a large number of foreign faces, just like the capital.
Its level of prosperity is already comparable to that of the capital outside the outer city.
The closest trade navigation in Southeast Asia is Guangdong, which is undoubtedly the first stop for foreign maritime merchants.
Since the lifting of the maritime ban, Guangzhou Prefecture has been changing day by day. A large number of overseas businessmen have continued to pour in, and the floating population has even reached nearly one-fifth of the local population.
Ships heading to the capital must first dock here for replenishment, and the ports and docks basically stay open all night.
The large influx of people naturally creates many job opportunities.
Making money from foreigners is very quick and comfortable for many people.
The prosperity of the Ming Dynasty made the foreign barbarians from all over the world feel a sense of awe when they came here. Basically, the vast majority of the foreign barbarians did not bargain when buying or consuming here. They gave whatever the price was, and they were very honest.
Zhuying can be seen walking on the road.
For example, sesame cakes that cost a few cents elsewhere are priced at ten cents here.
I just found a restaurant to eat and spent almost thirty gold coins.
This is because there are about twenty guards with him.
Zhu Ying saw a table of foreigners with similar dishes to her own, and paid the bill for seven guan, while her table only had 5 guan.
This is a crazy hunt for foreigners from outside the country. They are treated completely differently and they are not afraid of picking up their bald skin.
Although this feeling was very satisfying, Zhu Ying knew that it would not last long and could easily ruin Ming's reputation.
It's obvious that the foreigners know that they have been cheated, but this situation is very common.
Zhu Ying shook her head secretly.
A relatively fair trading environment is the only way to last. In itself, Ming's products have great advantages. The Ming Dynasty is rich in real estate and self-sufficient. It has a very high trade surplus, so there is no need to do this.
Most of them are just ordinary people greedy for profit.
In today's world, the impression of Ming Dynasty is completely spread by these overseas businessmen.
On the surface, these overseas businessmen have no choice but to say some bad things behind their backs.
Why is the Ming Dynasty so powerful that it oppresses the people of small countries and so on?
If it is ignored, the negative impact will continue to increase, especially the differential treatment which is not conducive to Ming's ability to absorb overseas talents.
'It seems it's time to establish the Market Supervision and Administration Department. Zaiyang and Yizai are used to it, and I'm afraid they won't let anyone go.
'These vendors now have a bad attitude towards the Chinese people, but they are very enthusiastic when they see the foreigners smiling.
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