It is a long distance from Longwan Pier to Yingtian Emperor City.
Zhu Yunxi was old enough to observe the changes in Yingtian City during those days when he was away from home for many years.
As the best place in the Ming Dynasty, it is the land of Gyeonggi.
The war on the distant Jiaozhi Road was most obvious in Yingtian.
Along both sides of the street, there are many specialties that have never been seen in previous years and can only be found in the south.
Wait until he passes through the West City and reaches the Middle City.
People with faces from Jiaozhi Road began to appear on the road, but these people were attached to the backs of people wearing brocade silk and satin, or following caravans.
What surprised Zhu Yunxi was that there were many people on the road that could only be seen in Guangzhou, Quanzhou and other places. They had red hair, yellow hair, green hair, white hair, deep eye sockets and high nose bridges. , a white-skinned man with a strong body odor that cannot be concealed.
During the Qin and Han Dynasties, these people were called Xirong people.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, these people were called barbarians.
In the Ming Dynasty, these people were collectively called Yi people, and were subdivided into Hongyi people, Folangji people, etc.
Of course, these are official remarks.
As for the common people, they uniformly use the hair of these people and add the word ghost to refer to these people.
Red-haired ghost, white-haired ghost, and yellow-haired ghost.
And so on.
Full of Chinese chauvinism and heroic style.
"Since Li Jinglong took the lead to suppress the Japanese army, and Chang Sheng and you built warships to transport Changhua County and Jiaozhi Road by sea, Japanese invaders along the southeast coast have rarely been seen every year. Now these Yi people are all brought with them last winter. The goods are coming to Beijing, and Xia Yuanji is thinking about how to do business with them."
After all, Zhu Xiang was not allowed to get on the sedan chair by his good eldest son and nephews.
It was only after he was strictly guarded by his good eldest son and good nephews that he got a horse, and after being stared at by everyone, he followed Zhu Yunxi.
Zhu Yunxi turned to look at his second uncle who looked resentful, as if he was a heartless man.
I didn't pay attention to this person's little thoughts.
Zhu Yunxi said softly: "Xia Yuanji wants to do business with these barbarians?"
Zhu Xiang snorted and curled his lips, rolling his eyes at Zhu Yunxi: "I have finished all the things in Zhejiang Province, and I have returned to Beijing. How can he stay in Zhejiang Province? Now that the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is vacant, Yu Xin spends all day Regardless of world affairs, Xia Yuanji is the busiest in the household department right now."
Hearing the sound, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but chuckle.
Since the Enke Examination in the 25th year of Hongwu, the imperial court's handling of examination fraud cases was limited to people like Liu Sanwu.
But at that time, Zhao Mian probably reacted, and it didn't take long for him to beg for the bones.
The emperor tried to persuade Zhao Mian to stay three times in succession, but finally he could not resist the strong desire of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue to resign and go home to raise his grandson after years of hard work, so he agreed to Zhao Mian's begging for his body.
Zhu Yunxi pointed to the Yi people shopping on both sides of the road: "What did they bring?"
The maritime trade of the Ming Dynasty during the Hongwu period was actually not bad.
Why are the Japanese plagues in the southeast getting worse every year?
This is a big proposition.
Under this proposition, it is the maritime trade between the Ming Dynasty and the Yi people, which has a huge trade share and huge potential for economic exchanges. ….
Maritime exchanges and maritime trade did not appear suddenly, nor did they only appear after Zheng He's voyages to the West.
The Yi people who are now in Yingtian City probably heard about the Ming Dynasty's Southern Expedition and the Great Maritime Expedition last year. After learning about the Japanese invasion of the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty, due to the military strategy of the imperial court, they achieved the joint impact of eliminating the Japanese invasion. .
The barbarian merchants who heard the news came from the Delhi Sultanate belonging to the Tughluq dynasty further west.
Zhu Ping had no interest in these Yi people who stinked all day long. His only interest was limited to the rumors spread by these Yi people, those who were particularly open-minded in the Yi people's country and had red hair, yellow hair, and white hair. indivual
The female Yi people are about to explode.
Therefore, Zhu Xi thought for a while, and then said with uncertainty: "Wool blankets, gems, and some messy things that can't be put on the table. Most of them are gold and silver. These people just want to get rid of them. We, Ming, will buy everything back."
His Royal Highness, King Qin of the Ming Dynasty, expressed his strong disdain for the material foundation and social and technological level of the Yi people. And he showed strong interest and affection for the gold and silver brought by these Yi people.
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said nothing.
At this time, the level of craftsmanship and the material foundation of society were enough to rival the entire world.
The Yi people came to the Ming Dynasty from distant Europe, and they had completed transactions on the way.
Whether it is wool blankets, gems, or the messy things in Zhu Xi's mouth, they are almost all exchanged from the ocean trade routes, as is gold and silver.
Use backward social products to go to more backward areas to earn a huge price difference, and then send the transferred gold and silver to the Ming Dynasty in exchange for exquisite high-level products to be shipped back to Europe and sold at high prices to maximize profits.
After at least two rounds of trade, it is in line with the pursuit of these European businessmen to earn more wealth.
Just the shearers, who are they?
This is an issue worth discussing with Xia Yuanji.
Zhu Fang didn't understand why his eldest nephew was interested in these smelly Yi people, but ignored his uncle's affairs.
He glanced at the Xi'an Gate in front of him and hummed, "We've arrived at the Imperial City."
…
"Wow haha!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee covered among..."
"Grandpa's great grandson is finally back!"
"Let grandpa have a good look at it."
Outside the magnificent Canopy Palace, the laughter of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding Hongwu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, spread to all directions of the palace with a sound visible to the naked eye.
The surrounding maids and chamberlains all stopped and bowed their heads.
After receiving the news, Zhu Yuanzhang did not wait in the hall, but eagerly left the Huagai Hall. Looking at Zhu Yunxi walking up from the steps, his face was filled with joy, and he waved his hands to welcome him.
When Zhu Yunxi had just arrived in front of the Huagai Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang had already slapped Zhu Yunxi's shoulders heavily with his hands, his fingers were tightly clasped on his shoulders, and his eyes were scanning him eagerly.
Zhu Yunxi, who was being checked by the old man to see if there were any missing parts on his body, raised his head with embarrassment and looked at his father who followed the old man out. ….
Zhu Biao gave his son a helpless look, and then glanced at the second son who was following him back to the palace.
Zhu Xiang immediately lowered his head with guilt and looked at his toes.
Zhu Yuanzhang let out a long sigh, patted Zhu Yunxi on the shoulder, and then patted his face: "You are tanned, but you look more heroic. This trip to Jiaozhi Road was not in vain. I heard that you made your first visit to Daluo City, we At that time, I had the military report in my hand, so I couldn't stand it, lest I hear that you were injured. Fortunately, our ancestors protected you and you were not injured."
This kind of behavior of hoping that his grandson will prosper and fearing that something will happen to him is vividly reflected in Zhu Yuanzhang at this moment.
Zhu Yunxi could only clasp his hands and clasp his fists: "The three armies are united and the soldiers are brave. How could something happen to my grandson? Fortunately, this military strategy in the south did not cause any trouble and cause grandpa no more trouble."
Zhu Yuanzhang hummed and patted Zhu Yunxi's cheek, rolled his eyes and said, "I have become more stable after being away for two years."
After he finished speaking, he patted him on the shoulder again and then walked to the back.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the faces of Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Shangbing for a while, then stepped forward and patted their shoulders, and even punched Zhu Shangbing twice on the chest.
Then he waved his robe and put his hands on his hips.
"Brother Chi, this is the most cost-effective trip. We can see that Brother Chi's body is getting stronger and stronger, and he no longer looks fat. I will go to Xin Beiping later and let him know.
What his son looks like now. "
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang turned back to look at the prince who had already walked over.
With a smile on his face, Zhu Biao nodded and obeyed the old man's instructions. He also looked at Zhu Gaochi, who had lowered his head shyly: "Brother Chi looks more like the fourth child when he was young."
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Shangbing, who was raising his head and puffing out his chest, and hummed and laughed twice.
"You are better than your father, you are stronger than me!"
Zhu Xi, who was behind him, immediately looked over with a frown. When he saw the old man staring at him with warning eyes, he quickly turned around and lowered his head.
Zhu Shangbing bared his teeth and said: "Back to grandpa, my grandson was in Daluo City this time. Although he was not the first to do so, he killed a lot of people. Army Sima...even Brother Chi, he took note of my grandson's name." A battle achievement."
"Okay, okay!" Zhu Yuanzhang said three good words in a row, and couldn't help but hit Zhu Shangbing's chest again: "Strong! I heard that you still want to imitate your seventeenth uncle and be a forward general in front of the general? Don't do that. Hurry, no matter how hard you train for a few years, grandpa will let you be a forward general."
Zhu Shangbing's face suddenly filled with joy: "Is what grandpa said true?"
"Grandpa, can you tell lies?" Zhu Yuanzhang glared, and then looked at the group of grandsons following him: "Don't be impatient. I let you out of the palace today to know what you think. Now you all have a good time. You will have the ability to learn, and you will all contribute to our family in the future. Now that I have been brought back, you should hurry up and go to school, and don’t keep the gentlemen waiting for too long."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.
A group of grandchildren, big and small, who got the promise, immediately cheered and went to the main hall.
"Grandpa, let's go into the palace. My grandson didn't even drink a sip of water after returning to Beijing." Seeing his cousins leave, Zhu Yunxi stepped forward to hold the old man's arm and shook his sleeves with a smile on his face. : "My grandson has brought a lot of trophies he captured and wants to give them to you."….
Zhu Shangbing's eyes were shining and he echoed: "Me too, me too! My grandson also brought back his own trophies to give to you, grandpa."
This feeling of having children and grandchildren in the house made Zhu Yuanzhang laugh out loud again and again.
As a result, the son became a worthless thing.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the prince: "Yunxi loves to drink tea, so he asked someone to brew new tea from Qiantang this spring. There is also chicken soup from Luzhou Prefecture, which has been stewed this morning, and it should be delivered. There is also Chi Chi Brother Bing’s favorite bean sprouts and braised pork ribs are all here.”
Zhu Biao, who had become the food delivery officer, was not angry. He nodded with a smile and turned around to go about his business.
Zhu Shangbing shouted again: "Grandpa, uncle, Brother Chi was still talking about mugwort cake on the way back to Beijing. It has to be the kind that is fried with both sides golden."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and hit Zhu Shangbing on the head: "I guess it's your kid who wants to eat it."
Zhu Shangbing chuckled.
Zhu Biao, who had already walked away, turned back and waved his hand: "I have everything."
At this time, the four grandfathers and grandsons had already walked to the Huagai Hall.
When Zhu Yuanzhang was supported by his three eldest grandsons and arrived in front of his second eldest son, Zhu Xiang, before Zhu Xiang showed a smile, the old man immediately said with a stern face: "What you did, I will settle the account with you later!"
Zhu Xiang trembled all over. When he raised his head and looked at the four grandfathers and grandsons who had walked into the hall, his eyes were already watery and full of resentment.
To the palace.
After a while, Zhu Yunxi and three others helped the old man sit down.
They each took out from their sleeves the trophies they had picked out when they returned to Beijing.
Zhu Yunxi took out a handful of beads as big as sheep's eyes from his sleeve: "Grandpa, these are the trophies my grandson took in Daluo City this time. There were more, but they were not as big as they were, so my grandson picked up the same size." When it comes out, it can’t be worn back on the chain, so it can be used as a toy toy on hand.”
A pearl as big as a sheep's eye is not just a plaything.
Zhu Yuanzhang took a look and saw that although the number was not large, it was enough to wear a plate bracelet.
This thing is most suitable for decorating several granddaughter-in-laws when they get married.
thinking about things
, Zhu Yuanzhang accepted the beads with a rosy face, and did not let Sun Gouer come over to clean them up. He carefully put them into a bag and put them in the drawer at his hand.
Then it was the turn of Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Shangbing.
Zhu Gaochi took out an extremely simple wooden Buddha from his wide sleeve.
"Grandpa, my grandson found this in the palace of Daluo City. The materials used are not precious, but the workmanship is quite novel. It is also a bit old, so I thought of bringing it back for you to take a look at."
Zhu Yuanzhang took the little Buddha with a smile, his eyes narrowed to a slit.
"Good things, good things, put them on the throne later."
bass.
When Zhu Gaochi's gift was delivered, there was a sound of weapons being unsheathed in the palace.
Sun Gou'er, who was standing by, was so frightened that he trembled all over and almost called the imperial guards outside to escort him.
Zhu Shangbing, who had made the noise, had already pulled out a short sword inlaid with gems from its sheath, and showed the eerie and shining blade in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Then, he put the sword into its sheath and put his hands in front of the old man. ….
"Grandpa, this is a good thing that my grandson has been looking for for a long time in Daluo City before he found it. If it weren't for my sharp eyesight, this thing would never have fallen into my hands."
Zhu Yuanzhang was already laughing loudly. After a long time, he took the sword and knocked Zhu Shangbing's head twice more.
"Better than you who only know how to cause trouble for us!"
Zhu Xi, who had just dispersed outside and walked into the hall filled with grievances, was stunned on the spot.
We, Zhu Laoer, can't stay in this Yingtian City for another day!
It’s not until Zhu Xi feels wronged again.
Zhu Yuanzhang in the palace had already seen him. He slammed the table and threw the basic memorials on the table to the ground: "Are you standing there as a pillar? Look, when you leave the palace with your front foot, there will be a memorial to impeach you on your back foot. Come to us!"
Zhu Ping didn't dare to say anything.
Zhu Yuanzhang, blowing his beard and glaring, shouted coldly: "Get over here!"
Gululu.
It was such a big ball, right in front of Zhu Yunxi and the other two people, it rolled right in front of the old man's eyes.
Zhu Xiang, who rolled in from the door of the side hall, panted heavily and struggled to get up. He grinned and whispered to Zhu Yuanzhang, who had black lines on his head, "Dad, my son is here."
Zhu Yunxi had already turned his head and looked away.
Zhu Gaochi lowered his head and clasped the gold bricks on the ground.
Zhu Shangbing glanced at his father with his mouth open, then sighed silently and raised his head high.
The ceiling of the Huagai Hall is so beautiful.
This guy is such a shameless thing!
Zhu Yuanzhang had a dark look on his face, glared at Zhu Xi fiercely, and sighed.
It seems that he feels sorry for having such a useless son even though he is very talented and his grandchildren are all outstanding.
"You bastard, stick your ass up, we all know what you're going to do."
"Look at the shit you look like! Are you going to die if you do something?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was filled with anger and shouted angrily.
He slapped the table with a look of hatred, "Let's see what the censors said. His Highness the King of Qin of the Ming Dynasty, our good son, the good uncle of the royal family, actually wanted to beat the prisoner who returned to Beijing in the street. The emperor's grandson?"
"Fuck you."
"Why don't you give up your face to not do the job we gave you?"
"What a fucking good thing you did!"
Zhu Ming had already pressed his whole body to the ground. After hearing the last sentence, he suddenly raised his head and looked at the furious old man eagerly.
"Dad, this matter has nothing to do with my mother..."
"You are so presumptuous!" Zhu Yuanzhang finally no longer suppressed the anger in his heart. The memorials on the desk at hand were scattered all over the floor, and he had already stood up: "How the hell did I give birth to such a thing like you! Believe it or not, I will kill you right now!"
"Dad, there's a reason why things happen to me, too.
excusable. After punishment, people still have to do things. "
Zhu Biao, who had just led a group of palace ladies to deliver boxes of food from outside, took a look at the scene in the palace and hurried over to hold the old man.
Zhu Biao glanced at Lao Er who was kneeling on the ground, and with a smile on his face, he persuaded the old man: "Even if you want to chop Lao Er, you have to wait until Lao Er has finished everything before you chop him. Things are happening now. It’s not over yet, so there’s no way to behead someone.”….
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, but his anger was calmed down by the prince's persuasion: "Look at what he did today. Those censors almost pointed at our noses and said that we don't know how to educate our sons! Let this person You guys did something like the elders beating the younger ones!"
Zhu Biao immediately took over the words: "It's not that the left and right are not beaten. Even if they are beaten, it doesn't matter if the juniors are taught a lesson by the elders."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Biao did not forget to kick his son next to him.
Zhu Yunxi immediately turned his head and followed his father's lead and persuaded: "Yes, grandpa. The second uncle has not seen his grandson for two years. He was just excited for a moment, so he lost his temper. Before his grandson left Beijing, he passed by Hangzhou Prefecture. At that time, my second uncle also said that when my grandson returns to Beijing, he will try to see if his boxing and kicking skills have improved."
Zhu Xi heard this.
He explained in the same nonchalant manner: "Yes, yes. That's what my son thinks. He just wants to test Brother Xiaoxi's boxing and kicking skills in the school.
How could your son be unwilling to do things for his father? Someone must be trying to sow discord between his son and you. When my son turns around and finds that man, he will definitely teach him a lesson. "
Zhu Yuanzhang hummed twice, stretched out his hand to smooth the beard at the corner of his mouth, and glanced at the dick in front of him: "Just trying out fists and kicks? What we told you, you don't have any plans to give up?"
Zhu Xi raised his head, straightened his chest, and slapped his chest loudly.
"My son has to handle the matters that my father has told me, even if he goes through fire and water!"
Zhu Yuanzhang hummed, as if he didn't want to look at his second son anymore.
Turning to look at Zhu Yunxi, the three eldest grandsons who had just returned home, his face immediately changed into a smile, as if his face had changed.
"Let's all eat quickly."
"I haven't had food from home in two years."
"Look at Brother Chi and you two, Grandpa's great grandsons. They are all so thin and disfigured."
"Eat quickly!".
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