It's half a month before the beginning of summer, and it's Grain Rain. There's a slanting wind, drizzle, and mist outside Kunning Palace. Inside the palace, the father and son are playing chess pieces and chatting about government affairs. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are sitting next to a pair of sleeping children, coaxing each other and chatting about trivial household matters.
Yunnan was pacified two months ago. All the officials appointed by the imperial court had gone to their posts. Tang He, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Conquest Army, was already on his way back to the court. What was waiting for him was the king's ceremony.
"The King of Bohai is quite suitable."
Zhu Yuanzhang made a random move. He didn't care about winning or losing. The main reason was that he really couldn't beat his son, and he also knew that he would win in the end, so he was very casual.
"You also know that it was Tang He who invited us to join the army. He was three years older than us, and he was already a thousand households at that time, but he was still willing to serve me as his master and servant. We will never forget this kindness."
After Zhu Biao heard this, he knew that his father had completely put aside the bad blood between the two of them in the past. He only remembered the kindness and wanted to keep the friendship between the two of them forever and give him the dignity of a king.
When competing in the world, Tang He served as Lao Zhu's arm. Shen Min was wise, courageous and good at making judgments. The only drawback was that he often made mistakes due to drunkenness. When he was stationed in Changzhou, he once asked for instructions on something, but he was not satisfied with it. He replied drunkenly and complained, "I am in charge of this city. It is like sitting on the roof of a house, looking left and right."
But the scene at that time was the critical moment of the confrontation with Zhang Shicheng. These words inevitably meant that he was riding on the wall and falling in the wind. Therefore, after learning about it, Lao Zhu summoned him to confront him and reprimanded him. Tang He immediately apologized and the matter was dropped. However, this kind of Nothing is ever so easy to give up.
It was just that it was not easy to attack at the time. After all, Tang He had a special status, and all the brothers in Huaixi were also begging for mercy. Therefore, Tang He was awarded the title of king at the beginning of the founding of the country, but he was soon dismissed. It was for this reason that he became a king. Inside.
Fortunately, Tang He had a long memory, and since then he has stopped drinking and drank less, and has done more work without talking nonsense. Lao Zhu also cares about friendship, and he is the commander in charge of conquering Sichuan and Guidingyun.
You must know that the Ming Dynasty currently lacks capable ministers, cadres, and the ability to conquer the frontiers and govern the people. However, it does not lack the talents of generals. What's more, it is a battle with a majestic and overwhelming force. It can be said that the destruction of the country and the opening of frontiers are in vain. of merit.
"I have also read the memorial sent by Tang Shuai. In the past few years, I have been appointed as a teacher and acted as soon as there was an edict. There are many Gu family members who deserve to be honored and returned to their hometowns."
Since the day when Yunnan was pacified by Tang He, he has been playing for several days, which is nothing more than begging for bones. This is undoubtedly very in line with Lao Zhu's wishes. The Ming Dynasty now has bright stars and few wars. Even Xu Da and Chang Yuchun can't get a fight. Now, I hope these veterans will give way.
"Then let the Ministry of Industry build him a mansion in Fengyang, and we can provide him with whatever he needs."
Zhu Biaoluozi smiled and said: "Even if we don't spend tens of thousands of taels in Fengyang to build a prince-style mansion, I'm afraid it won't be possible. Father, please don't feel bad when the time comes."
It is said that it is tens of thousands of taels, but it is actually a small amount. Because it is built by imperial decree, the Ministry of Industry will mobilize local people to work, and the same goes for the craftsmen. The mountains and forests around Fengyang Imperial Township belong to the royal family, and the wood and building materials are free of charge. Only tens of thousands of taels are enough.
After playing a game of chess, Lao Zhu was satisfied. If someone else was playing with him and he deliberately lost to him even though he was very good at chess, he would always feel a little uncomfortable and felt that he had ulterior motives. But his son was different. His son let me do this. Isn't it natural?
The ancients said that being humble does not seek respect, and alienation does not lead to intimacy. That's it.
"You want to leave Beijing?"
Zhu Biao packed up the chess pieces and said, "I want to go see the Marquis of Jiangyin. I have been planning to go to sea for a long time. Now I am generally ready, but there are still some things that I need to go to in person to feel at ease."
He looked up at his father who seemed a little reluctant to let him go out and said: "It's not far from the capital. My son will be back in Yue Yu, and he also wants to take Luo Hua with him. Since Silai got married, he has been busy with government affairs and neglected it. Accompanying me, it’s a rare opportunity…”
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were stunned when they heard the words. Chang Luohua lowered his head shyly, never expecting that his husband would say such words in front of his parents-in-law.
Empress Ma stroked her daughter-in-law's temples with a smile and turned to Lao Zhu: "Chongba, let the young couple go."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted: "When did we say no?"
"Have all the ocean-going ships been built?"
Zhu Biao responded: "There are many sea ships left over from the Yuan Dynasty. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the shipyards in the capital, Suzhou, Songjiang, Zhenjiang and other places have never stopped working. Now there are 157 large sea ships that can go far across the ocean. There are about 15,000 soldiers."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly: "Some are missing. Since we want to promote the country's prestige to facilitate the exchange of goods and trade, the advance army must be powerful to subdue the barbarian countries, otherwise it will cause trouble."
"It's a little short, but after the official ships, there are also merchant ships from Jiangnan clans and merchant gangs from various places. There are more than 300 ships of various sizes, which is enough to be powerful."
The scale of this time is definitely not as good as Zheng He's voyages to the West in history, because the power of the Ming Dynasty was far from reaching its peak. The background of Zheng He's first voyage was the Ming Dynasty left by the Hongwu rule in the 31st year of Zhu Yuanzhang, and now the founding of the country It’s only been a few years and the accumulation is not enough.
However, it is no longer good to postpone the opening of the sea, not to mention that no matter how small it is, it is still compared with itself. At this time, a fleet of this size can be said to be invincible. Not only does it go to sea to establish diplomatic relations and trade, it also goes to destroy the country and attack the port city. enough.
The only thing that can go wrong is that God's will is unpredictable and the sea is ruthless. No matter how large a fleet is, it can't resist a shipwreck. Man-made disasters are nothing to worry about.
After having dinner together, Zhu Biao and the Crown Princess returned to the East Palace. Naturally, the two children were left in the Kunning Palace. They finally fell asleep and woke up with a lot of trouble. Besides, Lao Zhu obviously wanted to keep his grandson. They are so close, and Zhu Biao, as a son, will naturally not stop his grandfather and grandson from communicating with each other.
The two of them changed clothes separately and then reunited on the couch. They took their wives in their arms and said with a smile, "My husband didn't break his promise as he promised, right?"
Chang Luohua responded happily: "The government affairs are heavy, and I thought I wouldn't be able to spare any time."
"Although there are many government affairs, all major matters have been decided, so naturally we have to promise to do it."
It seemed that Li Jing was just trying to make her happy. Chang Luohua couldn't help but pursed his lips and said angrily: "Obviously I have something important to go to, but why did I say it as if I was forced by my concubine?"
"Haha, okay, it's my own business. I'd like to trouble my beloved concubine to go out of her way to accompany me."
The two of them chatted for a while, Chang Luohuai caressing her chest with her slender white green fingers in his arms, her eyes as bright as stars, obviously overjoyed.
"Then His Highness also promised not to take anyone else with him on this trip."
Zhu Biao raised his eyebrows: "Liu Jin still needs to be brought."
"I'm not talking about Liu Jin~"
"Oh, it turns out that my princess is not that broad-minded."
If these words were said outside, it would be an earth-shattering event that would shock the palace city. Not only the emperor and the empress would have to intervene, but even Chang Yuchun would have to go to the palace to plead guilty.
It doesn't matter if it's just a joke between husband and wife in the boudoir. Chang Luohua also said in a rare and arrogant manner: "I am so narrow-minded. In short, I can't take other women."
Zhu Biran had no intention of bringing other concubines, but just teased his wife. After she gave birth to the child, she became more dignified and majestic, making people always want to see her other side.
Zhu Biao whispered a few words in her ear. Chang Luohua's words made Chang Luohua cover his face in shame. Zhu Biao himself was a little stunned after he finished speaking. He didn't expect that he could say such disgusting words.
The Crown Princess has endless glory, but just like him, there are many things inside and outside the palace that need to be worried about, especially the affairs of women, which consumes the mind. The opportunity to travel far away from the capital is rare, not to mention the concubines in the palace, even Zhu Biao is also like this.
It is really troublesome to go out. Although it does not require the local government to build a palace to receive it, nor does it need to build a royal road to recruit people to pull dragon boats, but no matter how simple the carriage is, the necessary escorts must be at least several thousand, and the consumption of people and horses is indispensable.
For the country, the people, and yourself, it is actually better to go out less often, but there are some things that you can’t do if you don’t go. If the people below don’t beat you and don’t show that you take it seriously, they can cause any trouble for you.
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