On the way to Yunnan, it has nothing to do with Chen Kan. What kind of huge waves are set off in the capital.
Now he pays more attention to the various spectacular scenic spots he will pass along the way.
After all, I take the whole family on a trip to see the great mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty.
"Teacher, the strategy is ready!"
Zhu Zhanji's voice came from outside the door. The next second, the carriage curtain was opened, and Zhu Zhanji's black face that looked like Zhu Di appeared outside the curtain.
Seeing Chen Kan hugging him, Zhu Zhanji didn't show any strange expression.
Mainly because I'm used to it.
Chen Kan put Fat Fengyang, who was riding on his belly and fluttering constantly, into Chang Ning's hand, took the guide and started reading it.
The last time he went to Yunnan, Chen Kan didn't stop much along the way in pursuit of speed, let alone see any famous mountains and rivers.
This time is different, this time Liu Guan is the official envoy.
Although Chen Kan carries the title of deputy envoy, Liu Guan obviously cannot restrain him, not to mention that there is a princess and two royal highnesses in Chen Kan's team.
So Chen Kan can take his time.
Jingdezhen, one of the four ancient towns, Longhu Mountain, the ancestral home of Taoism, the site of the Poyang Lake water battle between Taizu and Chen Youliang, and even Orange Island in Hunan, the fairyland on earth, Yongding Suoxijie (later Zhangjiajie), Xuanwei, Guizhou Huangguoshu Waterfall, Dragon Palace, the Stone Forest in Kunming County, Yunnan, the Dian Sea, Diancang Mountain and Erhai Lake behind Longweiguan...
Chen Kan could count a long list of names casually.
These places are not only famous in later generations.
Scenic spots are just like antiques. Antiques are valuable because they were valuable when they were produced. Similarly, the famous mountains and rivers in later generations were also famous mountains and rivers in ancient times.
These places are all carved by nature and cannot be compared to some man-made scenic spots in later generations.
After reading the travel guide prepared by the Zhu brothers, Chen Kan waved his hand and ordered: "Give it to Yuncheng and ask him to arrange for people to explore the road. Just follow this itinerary."
Zhu Zhanji nodded, took the prepared guide, and thoughtfully closed the curtain for Chen Kan.
When Chen Kan was reading the strategy just now, Chang Ning and Yun Niang were also reading.
Chang Ning asked worriedly: "Master Hou, if we take this route, will it be too detoured? Can Mr. Liu wait?"
Chen Kan said unconcernedly: "If he can't wait any longer, let him go first. But the situation in Yunnan is like that. It's useless if he goes early."
Listening to Chen Kan's nonchalant words, Chang Ning couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Listen, what the hell is this.
Chen Kan leaned back on the soft couch, hugging Fengyang, and the father and daughter began to laugh and joke.
He didn't pay much attention to this matter at first.
As he said, the situation in Yunnan is there, no matter how bad it is, it can't get any worse.
Chen Kan insisted on letting the imperial envoy go to Yunnan, just to delay time.
As long as the imperial envoy does not arrive in Yunnan for a day, the imperial court will not touch Li Tong.
Although Chen Kan went there this time to solve a problem, he hoped that during the time he had bought, Li Tong could use his intelligence to solve the matter.
The carriage swayed forward, and Fengyang's silver bell-like laughter came from the carriage.
But compared to the harmonious atmosphere at Chen Kan's side, Liu Guan, who was walking in front and making a sign of avoidance on the carriage with the imperial envoy's banner inlaid on it, was not so happy.
In other words, Liu Guan was not only unhappy, he was also a little angry.
It had been three full days since they left the capital, but the imperial team had only left the capital less than a hundred miles away.
At this rate, we won't be able to reach Yunnan in a matter of years.
But he couldn't urge Chen Kan yet, not because he was worried about Chen Kan, but because he was worried about those highnesses.
He and Chen Kan were ministers in the same palace, and it was normal for them to have some disagreements with each other, but those three highnesses were kings.
Confucian scholars pay attention to the principles of the ruler and his ministers. He, the censor of Zuodu, who claims to be a Qingliu, has integrated the three principles and five permanent principles into his bones.
The three highnesses didn't speak, and he didn't dare to walk too fast.
Sitting on the carriage, feeling the carriage's rapid progress, Liu Guan was extremely depressed.
At this moment, the entourage suddenly came to report: "Sir, the carriage of the three Your Highnesses seems to be leaving the team. Can we correct it?"
"Leave the team?"
Hearing these four words, Liu Guan couldn't help but feel a headache. After struggling for a moment, he couldn't help but said in a waning mood: "No, tell me to go on and slow down a little more, and wait for the carriages of your highnesses and Marquis Jinghai."
The attendant nodded and was about to go down to deliver the order, but only for a moment he went back again.
"Sorry, sir, your highnesses are not driving slowly, but they are on the wrong road."
"What?"
Liu Guan looked confused. Did he go astray?
What is this operation?
If you follow the imperial envoy team, can you still go the wrong way?
"Sir, the drivers of several His Highnesses have separated from the team!"
Liu Guan was confused at the stall when the panicked voice of his entourage suddenly came from outside the car.
Liu Guan was no longer calm now, and hurriedly opened the curtain and got out of the carriage.
After walking a few hundred meters back, we saw Chen Kan's driver leading the carriages of several highnesses, leaving the imperial envoys and heading southwest.
Liu Guan didn't care about anything else and hurriedly trotted to catch up with Chen Kan's carriage that had entered a side road.
"Master Hou, stop, stop!"
Liu Guan's voice came from outside the car. Chen Kan casually lifted the curtain of the side window and asked, "Is there something wrong, Mr. Liu?"
Liu Guan wiped the non-existent sweat on his forehead and panted: "Master Marquis, you and your highnesses have gone the wrong way."
"Wrong way?"
Chen Kan was stunned and asked Yuncheng, who was leading the way, "Are we going the wrong way?"
"No, Lord Marquis, this is the way to go to Jingdezhen."
As soon as Yun Cheng finished speaking, Liu Guan couldn't help but said in shock: "Master Marquis, what does your steward mean by this? Let's go to Yunnan without passing through Jingdezhen."
Chen Kan looked at Liu Guan with a half-smile but said calmly: "No, no, no, Master Liu has misunderstood. I am going to Jingdezhen with my wife and concubines. If Master Liu wants to go to Yunnan, we may not get along, so why don't we leave here." how?"
"ah?"
Liu Guan was dumbfounded. He pointed at Chen Kan and then at himself, and asked in disbelief: "Master Hou is not going to Yunnan?"
"I want to go, but before I go to Yunnan, I first go to Jingdezhen to see how exquisite porcelain is fired. Is there any problem?"
As soon as these words came out, Liu Guan suddenly lost his temper and stopped and said: "Master Hou, please don't make trouble. We are the imperial envoys of the imperial court. It is business to get to Yunnan as soon as possible."
"It's okay. After I went to Jingdezhen, I also want to go to Poyang Lake. Well, I also want to go to the famous mountains and rivers along the way. If Mr. Liu can't wait, you might as well go ahead."
Chen Kan explained the path he wanted to take with a smile, and Liu Guan's face suddenly became ugly.
"Mr. Marquis, how can we indulge in pleasure as we are waiting for the emperor's orders? It is the right way to go on the road with me as soon as possible. We are going to visit the scenic spots and reminisce about the past. Naturally, we will have free time on the way back. Please don't make trouble, Mister Marquis."
It is really difficult for Liu Guan to understand what kind of person Chen Kan is.
Is it really okay for a good imperial envoy to take his wife and children on a trip instead of working, ignoring the emperor's orders?
Seeing Liu Guan's expression change, Chen Kan smiled and said nothing to him.
"Since we are on the right track, let's continue walking."
After giving instructions to Yuncheng, Chen Kan closed the curtain.
When Liu Guan was about to speak, Zhu Zhanji got off the carriage, cupped his hands at Liu Guan and said with a smile: "If Master Liu has urgent business, you may as well go on your way first. We will accompany the teacher to visit the Daming River and Mountains. When the time is up, we will go to Yunnan."
"Your Highness Taisun, I..."
"Master Liu, there is no need to say more, just go."
Liu Guan frowned, and when he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Zhu Zhanji's impatient wave.
Seeing the same fake smile on Zhu Zhanji's face as Chen Kan's, Liu Guan was extremely angry.
However, his good upbringing still prevented him from saying anything to vent his emotions. He could only wave his sleeves and said stiffly: "Your Highness, I will report this matter to your Majesty truthfully. If anything happens in Yunnan, Jinghai It is hard for the Hou to escape the blame for his crimes, but I hope His Highness will tell the Marquis not to be greedy for the beautiful scenery. If you get lost, you will find the right way to return."
"Thank you for your teachings, Mr. Liu. I will convey this to the teacher word for word."
Liu Guan was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, but there was nothing he could do against Zhu Zhanji and Chen Kan. He could only leave a threatening word and left immediately.
Not long after, Liu Guan led the imperial envoy team and left along the official road.
The team that originally stretched for several miles was broken into two parts and officially parted ways.
Zhu Zhanji changed his horse to a war horse and overtook Chen Kan's carriage, saying in a low voice: "Teacher, Liu Guan is gone."
Chen Kan in the carriage nodded and said in a low voice: "Let's just go. There is a right and there is no mutual agreement. Let him go to Yunnan in advance to experience the torturous atmosphere, so as to save him from having to sit in court every day." They are jumping up and down, insisting on blaming local officials for obstructing national policies."
Zhu Zhanji smiled knowingly and was about to ride back to his carriage.
Chen Kan had already poked his head out of the carriage and stepped onto an accompanying war horse.
Zhu Zhanji looked a little stunned and asked, "Why did the teacher come out?"
"It's too stuffy in the carriage. Come out and get some air."
Chen Kan was riding on the war horse and couldn't help but stretch.
To be honest, he didn't really like riding carriages. Daming's carriages didn't have enough shock absorption, so they were bumpy when sitting on them.
If it weren't for not wanting to meet Liu Guan, Chen Kan would have chosen to ride a horse as soon as he left the capital.
The two masters and apprentices just clustered on both sides of the carriage. Not long after, the thin and small Zhu Zhanhe came up on a tall horse.
The three masters and apprentices rode side by side, chatting nonsense all over the world. Now that they were far away from the capital, they didn't have to live so rigidly and say whatever they thought of.
When the three of them were chatting animatedly, a chubby little head suddenly popped out from behind the curtain of the carriage, with a pair of big eyes looking at the three men.
"Daddy, ride a big horse, and the baby also wants to..."
Listening to Fengyang's milky voice and the cute look of her stretching out her hands for a hug, Chen Kan was afraid that she would fall off the carriage, so he reached out his hand and picked him up on the saddle.
"Teacher, if we do this, will there really be no problem?"
Zhu Zhanji obviously still had some doubts.
After all, this is almost the same as disobeying the emperor's order.
Zhu Di went to Yunnan with Chen Kan, but he didn't want Chen Kan to go all over the world to play.
Although Zhu Zhanhe did not speak, there was also a doubtful expression on his face.
Hearing the questions from the two disciples, Chen Kan reined in the horse with one hand and tightened the grip on Fengyang who was howling strangely with the other hand.
Then he smiled and shook his head and said: "We will have problems if we don't do this. If we rush to Yunnan and rush back to the capital, wouldn't it cost His Majesty a lot of hard work?"
Chen Kan responded to the two disciples, but did not explain the reason to them.
It wasn't that Chen Kan wanted to hide it from them, but some words could easily hurt their feelings.
Zhu Gaoxu led his troops to go on an expedition. Zhu Gaochi used a bitter trick to destroy his presence. Chen Kan beat Ji Gang again. The capital was now being disrupted by several secret service departments.
With all these things added up, the capital is now more or less a powder keg.
If Chen Kan continues to stay in the capital, he will definitely attract everyone's attention to the East Palace. The day he is in the capital, the East Palace will be high-profile.
But Donggong has been in the limelight enough now, and the things that should be washed away have been washed away. Next, he still has to endure. Only until Zhu Di dies normally and Donggong ascends the throne normally can Zhu Gaochi truly have a foundation.
Therefore, it is obviously inappropriate for Chen Kan to stay in the capital.
These things, if said too bluntly, are always easy to hurt people's hearts.
Regardless of whether Chen Kan wanted to wade into the troubled waters of seizing the direct descendant, under Zhu Di's high pressure, he was indeed tied to the East Palace.
Of course, whether it was because of Zhu Zhanji or because Zhu Gaochi, a political idiot, could easily cause harm to the Ming Dynasty if he came to power, Chen Kan still felt that Zhu Gaochi's rise to power was the best choice for the Ming Dynasty.
As the saying goes, starting a business is difficult, but keeping it is even harder.
Ming Dynasty is now finally on the right track. Whether it is the germination of capital, the promotion of industry, or the exploration of the sea, it has just begun.
It's like a bud that has just emerged. Before this bud fully grows into a towering tree, what Chen Kan wants is stability.
Although Zhu Di was a little overjoyed with his success, and his temperament was a little mean and ungrateful, his political wisdom was there, and no matter how hard he tried, he could stabilize the situation.
Zhu Gaoxu is not good. Although he can lead troops in war and has a good personality inherited from Zhu Di, his political wisdom is really difficult to judge. He cannot be stable and the people in the world will not obey him.
As for Zhu Gaochi, although he is obese and his abilities are much inferior to those of Zhu Di, at least he will not act recklessly.
Regarding the future situation of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Kan already had a very clear prediction, that is, inaction is better than action.
Or to put it in a nicer way, Huang Lao’s technique is to cure by doing nothing.
The governance of the country was left to the Confucians, and the war was left to the military strategists, while the Ministry of Industry and the Ordnance Supervisor immersed themselves in tinkering with new things.
Professional people do professional things. As long as the emperor does not mess around, it is only a matter of time before the Ming Dynasty enters the industrial society, embarks on the great voyage, and embarks on the road of global colonization.
When the general trend of history takes the path expected by Chen Kan, it will be time for him to retire.
He retired, and young people of Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Zhanhe's generation also grew up.
And Zhu Di's cabinet should also grow into a behemoth.
