Zhu Yuanzhang was tired, and Queen Ma would naturally not be relaxed. According to the rules, all concubines who had been granted a royal title by the imperial court had to enter the Kunning Palace to pay congratulations to the Queen. The rules were not that complicated.
It stands to reason that all civil and military officials would have to go to the Chengqian Palace to congratulate the Crown Prince, and the next day they would enter the palace to congratulate their relatives in Beijing. After that, it was time for the officials to move among themselves.
However, they felt a lot more relaxed when Zhu Biao was not around. The most they could do was ask his wife to go to the East Palace to congratulate the prince and princess on behalf of his family and show his loyalty.
This is how people in the system celebrate the New Year. It is different from ordinary people and has extremely political implications. Fortunately, they can still rest for a few days. Zhu Biao's side is much more relaxed. They are basically teenagers and they eat and drink together every day.
Zhu Biao got closer to most of them. In the blink of an eye, it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the fourth year of Hongwu. On this night, Zhu Biao stood by the window of a restaurant, holding a bowl of Yuanxiao and looking at the bright lights below. Men, women, old and young are all watching the lanterns, which is very lively, and there is also a performance of dragon dancing and stilts.
It's a pity that this place is a small place, and only this short street is more lively. The capital should be more shocked at this time. The prefect of Fengyang on the side said: "Fengyang is not as good as the capital, but it also has its own traditions. Swinging on the swing , carry lanterns, and put down torches, these three things are not available in the capital."
Zhu Biao nodded with a smile. When he was a child, he heard his father say that Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't afford to play on the swings and carry lanterns, and he didn't have the opportunity to go to the city. The most exciting thing in the village was to put down the torches, and the children in the village would consciously collect them early. , Prepare some used brooms and brush handles in preparation for putting down torches during the Lantern Festival.
However, Zhu Biao was not interested in playing anymore and directly ordered: "Spring is coming soon. Call all officials together to start preparing for spring plowing."
The prefect of Fengyang bowed and agreed. Zhu Biao ate all the yuanxiao in the bowl and turned around to go back to his home. Early the next morning, Zhu Biao sent his subordinates who had gained weight several times to disperse to various parts of Fengyang Prefecture to organize the people to unify. Make work assignments.
In the next period of time, Fengyang Mansion started working in full swing again, and the people were also very anxious. After all, they were very panicked because they had no food in their hands. They were afraid that one day the court would say that food would not be distributed and it would not be distributed.
The three brothers of the Zhu family, who had been in Beijing to celebrate the New Year, also came back. As Zhu Biao expected, the second brother Zhu Xi was engaged to the daughter of Wei Guogong Deng Yu, and the third brother Zhu Xi was engaged to the daughter of Yongping Hou Xie Cheng. , the fourth child is still the daughter of Zhongshan King Xu Da, who has been decided for a long time, and the Ministry of Rites has already started preparations.
Zhu Biao congratulated them and threw them down again. After mid-February, spring plowing officially began. The rice seed was Champa rice, also called early rice.
Champa rice is a high-yielding, early-maturing, drought-tolerant rice species produced in Indochina. It was introduced to China during the Northern Song Dynasty and was quickly promoted in the Jiangnan region.
It was first introduced to the Fujian region of China in the early Northern Song Dynasty. According to ancient Chinese records, Champa rice has many characteristics. One is "drought tolerance". The second is strong adaptability, "no matter where you are born". Third, the growth period is short, with only more than fifty days from planting to harvest.
Because of its excellent characteristics, it was promoted on a large scale in the Song Dynasty, and it is now the best choice, especially the short growth period, which is simply a life-saving straw. It is about to consolidate the army and food to regain Bashu, and the court is short of supplies, so The relocated people must become self-sufficient as soon as possible.
Needless to say the rest, Zhu Biao also supervised it personally, and the officials and the people worked together and everything went smoothly. After all the cultivated land was planted, they started to open up wasteland. Simply because there were more people and more strength, everything went smoothly.
Zhu Biao also received news from the court at this time. Zhu Yuanzhang ordered generals Tang and Ren Zhengxi to lead the left deputy general and Jiangxia Marquis Zhou Dexing, and the right deputy general and Deqing Hou Liao Yongzhong to lead the Jingwei and Jingxiang naval divisions. Qutang Gorge goes straight to Chongqing and attacks Badi.
Former general and Yingchuan Marquis Fu Youde led his deputy general Gu Shi and others to lead Henan and Shaanxi infantry and cavalry from Qin and Long to Chengdu, Sichuan to attack Shu.
The emperor's order had been issued, and the army began to gather to sharpen its swords and march towards Bashu. Zhu Biao was not worried about this. The Ming Dynasty had already leaked from all directions. In the past two years, ministers had been secretly joining the Ming Dynasty. Now that the army is officially launched, those who are afraid of it will be disappointed. Countless.
Tang He will also return to the political center of the Ming Dynasty. This is also Zhu Yuanzhang's preferential treatment to his old brother. Zhu Biao's heart is moved at this time, and the farming matter is over. He can't waste time here anymore.
He planned to take a trip to the coast as planned, and then officially start to manage the government when he returned to Beijing. Otherwise, once the order was changed, there would be no time to come out again. Once the government affairs were taken over, it could be easily loosened. Zhu Yuanzhang also intended to let Zhu Biao see more places. Case.
After waiting for another three days, they called back their three brothers, Guo Chong, Zhang Fan, Xu Yungong and others. The final work of the relocation was handed over to the leader of Zhu Chong, Guo Chong and Zhang Fan. I believe they can handle it well, not to mention Feng. Magistrate Yang looked on.
Then Zhu Biao sent a report to the court, reporting the current situation of Fengyang Mansion, and then led Xu Yungong, Chang Mao, Fuzhong and others towards Huai'an Mansion, taking away 10,000 elite guards.
Zhu Biao had never been to the seaside in his life, but he knew how important the sea was. The Ming Dynasty was not in the Yongle period, and there was not enough conditions to explore outside in the early days of the founding of the country, but he should make some preparations in advance.
Fengyang was not far from Huai'an Prefecture, and they arrived there a few days later. The new magistrate of Huai'an was Li Cunyi, Li Shanchang's younger brother. He went out of the city fifty miles to welcome the prince. Zhu Biao also gave him a few words of courtesy and finally determined that this person was of average ability. .
It is estimated that the reason why he became the prefect of Huai'an was because his brother retired. Zhu Yuanzhang intended to appease him, and he heard that his eldest son was already engaged to Hu Weiyong's woman, and his backstage was very tough.
After being polite all the way, Zhu Biao did not enter the city. He politely refused the banquet prepared by the Huai'an officials and rushed directly to the navy camp. Jinghai Marquis Wu Zhen had been waiting for a long time. This was the chief Japanese war officer who succeeded Tang He. .
The navy camp was not built on the seaside, but it was not far away. You could still smell the unique smell of the seaside. There were many soldiers training in the camp. Zhu Biao looked around with his hands behind his back and asked Marquis Jinghai on the side. : "How are the Japanese pirates doing lately?"
Wu Zhen bowed and replied: "It's still the same as before, starting from Shandong in the north and reaching Fujian in the south, plundering in various coastal areas. Tang Shuai led us to wipe out several large groups of Japanese pirates, and the remaining small groups of Japanese pirates did not cooperate with them. I wait for a hard contact and run away at the first touch, which is very annoying."
Zhu Biao also frowned helplessly. This was very uncomfortable. After all, the Japanese pirates were not a whole. They worked on their own. Beating a few of them wouldn't have much impact. It was unrealistic to annihilate them in one fell swoop. After all, they were too scattered. wide.
What's more, they generally won't station themselves on the islands around the Ming Dynasty. After plundering, they will either escape to Korean waters or return directly to Japan, giving you no chance to encircle and annihilate them.
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