The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 111 Zhu Yuanzhang's Legacy

After returning to the palace from Xiaoling, Zhu Yuanzhang never closed his mouth.

After seeing the situation in the mausoleum, especially the stone in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart finally fell down.

"Liu He, Jiang Yu, the two of you have been following us. The two of you know the eldest grandson's situation best."

"Talk to us and see when it is. We must choose an auspicious day to bring the grandson to the palace."

After arriving at the Huagai Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang said to Liu He and Jiang Yu with a smile on his face.

One of the two is a personal bodyguard and the other is a personal eunuch.As Zhu Yuanzhang's personal person, he has a very thorough understanding of Zhu Ying's affairs.

Including the identity of the eldest grandson is also very clear.

Unlike others, such as Tanghe and Ruyu.

When talking about Dasun with them, the first reaction was distrust, thinking it was a conspiracy. Although he knew that Dasun's affairs were a bit bizarre, it made Zhu Yuanzhang very upset.

Now there is no old buddy around for negotiation, so Zhu Yuanzhang can only chat with Jiang Yu and Liu He.

"Your Majesty, since the identity of His Highness the eldest grandson has been confirmed, according to this old slave, he should be brought back to live in the palace as soon as possible."

The two looked at each other, and Liu He spoke first.

In Liu He's view, as long as His Royal Highness the eldest grandson returns to the palace and waits for his majesty to determine his title, there will not be much disparity in the position of grandson.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded when he heard the words, and said: "We also want the grandson to come to the palace to accompany us as soon as possible. Living outside the palace like this is very troublesome even to take a look at it."

"My eldest grandson grew up in the Kunning Palace. Maybe he will come back and live there, and he will be able to touch the scene, maybe he will be able to recall some past events."

Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was very happy, and he was already thinking about the happy days when his eldest grandson lived in the palace and could review memorials with him every day.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang continued on his own: "Our great grandson has managed a lot of influence outside, and now we are starting to get lazy."

"I don't get up until late in the day, what's so amazing about it. When the grandson moves in, we have to wake him up every day to see if he dares to sleep in."

As he talked, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed. It sounded like he was blaming him, but he was actually proud of his grandson's ability.

Liu He and Jiang Yu also laughed along with them.

"No, we can't wait any longer. Liu He prepares the car, we want to go see Dasun now, explain the matter clearly to Dasun, and we have to sleep in the palace with us tonight."

In his mind, Zhu Yuanzhang kept looking forward to the scene where his grandson lived with him, and suddenly he became impatient.

As for today's memorial, how can I even think about reviewing it, I only want to bring my grandson back and stay by my side.

Hearing the words, Jiang Yu's face flashed with deep thought and hesitation. Seeing that His Majesty was like this, he hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said:

"Your Majesty, I dare you, I think that now is not the best time to announce His Royal Highness the eldest grandson."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned when he heard this, and looked at Jiang Yu sharply, and said in a cold voice:

"Oh, tell us when is the best time."

Hearing this, Jiang Yu knew in his heart that His Majesty was in a bad mood.

The so-called companion is like a tiger, one can't answer well, not to mention the errand of Jin Yiwei Commander, whether he can continue to do it, even if he can keep his head, it is unknown.

Sweat appeared on his forehead, and Jiang Yu knelt down on one knee to persuade him: "Your Majesty, my loyalty to His Highness Changsun is just like that to His Majesty, and the sun and the moon can be seen."

"It's just that I think that His Royal Highness Changsun is full of doubts in the eyes of civil and military officials. It's better for me to know the ins and outs."

"Like Minister of the Ministry of War Ru Shangshu, upon hearing this news, the first reaction is to feel that someone is deceiving His Majesty."

"Even if His Majesty tells it in person, such things are too bizarre, and I'm afraid it's hard to convince people."

"Besides... besides, His Majesty just appointed His Royal Highness Yun Wen as grandson not long ago, and now the ministers of the court have their hearts on His Royal Highness Yun Wen. His Royal Highness's return to the palace is bound to cause waves."

"These rumors spread, and many generals guarding various places heard about it outside, and people are even more panicked. In my Ming Dynasty, the country is not stable."

Jiang Yu had a clear mind and spoke very fast. He was afraid that he would slow down a bit, so he was interrupted by His Majesty, and he was dragged out to be executed.

After speaking in one breath, he took a little breath.Fortunately, he is a warrior with a large lung capacity, otherwise he would be suffocated.

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished listening, his face was thoughtful.

After returning from Xiaoling, he has been in a state of excitement, with the figure of the grandson imprinted in his mind.

Hearing Jiang Yu's words, he thought of the current situation.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, the thoughts of civil servants are not a big deal.The civil servants in the court have gone through several rounds of cleaning, and have already changed several times.

It is impossible to have the ability to oppose him, or against Dasun.

But generals are different.

The current noble military generals, various princes, marquises, and earls control almost [-]% of the world's soldiers and horses.

Zhu Yuanzhang understands the thoughts of generals best, except for a small number of people, almost all of them are reckless.

To put it nicely, it means boldness and loyalty, but to put it badly, it means to be brave and foolhardy.

Even the so-called 24 famous generals in Huaixi, most of them were illiterate, and a small number started to learn by themselves later.

Different from the war among the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, wars are very strategic.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, almost all the thousand-year-old aristocratic families, inheriting honors and honors, were completely destroyed by Meng Yuan.

The bigger the aristocratic family, the harder it was done, and the entire Han nationality was hit hard.

When Zhu Yuanzhang raised his army, the Mongolian Yuan was already somewhat fragmented, and the remaining forces could not become a climate.

The Chen Youliang he faced was just a petty official earlier, and Zhang Shicheng was a salt dealer.

The troops led below are also authentic peasant uprising troops.

In the beginning, when everyone was fighting, they were almost all in a swarm, so there was no such thing as tactics, battle formations, or strategies.

The spelling is a fierce word.

That's how a reckless man like Chang Yuchun can go all the way.

The more you fight, the more experience you have.

However, in terms of personal character, the so-called country is easy to change, but nature is difficult, almost all of them are still the same.

Bandits are like combing, soldiers are like shavings, and officials are like shaving. Such a situation was a real social phenomenon in ancient times.

The military discipline of the army mainly lies in obedience to the chief and laws, and does not include the affinity to the people.

In fact, large-scale looting is regarded as a normal benefit of the army most of the time, and brutal but disciplined armies were not uncommon in ancient times.

This is true of Zhu Yuanzhang's first noble generals in Huaixi.

In the Ming Dynasty, killing the good and taking the meritorious deeds was extremely famous in later generations, and this trend was passed down from the early Ming Dynasty.

Chang Yuchun was the most ruthless in the early Ming Dynasty. Massacres of cities, captives, and surrenders were not uncommon and had become the norm.

Zhu Yuanzhang never punished Chang Yuchun for these things, but only advised him that if every city he visited would carry out large-scale killings.

No matter how many people there are in this city, no matter how vast the land is, if there are no people in it, it can only be a deserted city.

As for whether Chang Yuchun heard it in his heart, I'm afraid he didn't.

This is true even for a top general like Chang Yuchun, so don't imagine other generals.

Now all the generals in the early Ming Dynasty are not like an army, but more like a huge underworld organization.

He drank heavily, ate meat, and killed the enemies with wanton hatred.

And Zhu Yuanzhang, the big brother, now becomes the emperor, as if he is taking the road of whitewashing.

Formulate a policy of resting and rejuvenating the people, reduce taxes and corvees, punish corrupt officials, establish education, and want to truly build the Ming Empire and become prosperous and strong.

But he knew better in his heart what kind of temperament the generals who had followed him had.

Jiang Yu is right, if there are a lot of rumors, it will be very detrimental to the eldest grandson's ascension to the throne.

Zhu Yuanzhang is most aware of the horror of rumors. Once the military generals in the world have the impression of moving in first, then the future Ming Empire will be precarious and turbulent after his death.

The only way is to do as he arranged before.

Let the great grandson get the support of the top generals first, and the inheritance of the Ming emperor can ensure order and stability.

Even if there are some rumors, with Dasun's method, it is harmless.

After thinking about these things, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and sighed slightly:
"Could it be that we can't even recognize our own grandson?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yu suddenly panicked, knelt down on one knee and said, "I'm guilty of death."

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and looked, as if saying to Jiang Yu, but also as if saying to himself: "We have been looking forward to it for so long, and at the risk of damaging the feng shui of Xiaoling Mausoleum, we must also find out the identity of the grandson."

"However, today, all this is finally settled, but you told us that we can't let the grandson enter the palace now, and we can't let the grandson accompany us to enjoy our old age all the time."

"I can only watch my grandson live in the wild, but I can't even announce my grandson's identity."

"Why! Why! That's the grandson we brought up with our own hands. We miss grandson day and night."

"Ten years, ten years, the eldest grandson is gone, the eldest sister is gone. Do you know how we got here in these ten years! Ah!"

Speaking of the latter, when Zhu Yuanzhang recalled the past, his emotions became more and more agitated, and he almost roared at Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu, who was originally kneeling on one knee, suddenly knelt down on both knees and leaned over to check his head.

Even Liu He, who was on the side, was frightened by Zhu Yuanzhang's crazy appearance, so he dared to stand and kneel down with Jiang Yu.

After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang's mood gradually eased.

He didn't mean to punish Jiang Yu, he was just venting his dissatisfaction.

"Get up, you are right about this, and we know it in our hearts. But we just can't help it, our eldest grandson finally came back now, but we can't recognize each other right away."

"It's not a good feeling in our hearts."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke slowly, describing the depression in his heart.

"Your Majesty, I dare you, the palace is not far from His Highness Changsun, Your Majesty can often go there. Liang Guogong, Song Guogong, Ying Guogong and others have all met His Highness Changsun when they were young."

"Your Majesty has explained the ins and outs clearly, and he will definitely support His Highness Changsun. From my point of view, His Highness Changsun will be able to celebrate the Zhengdan Festival with His Majesty at the end of this year at the latest."

After Liu He got up, seeing His Majesty's mood gradually stabilized, he spoke comfortingly.

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang obviously felt better.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Taking advantage of our birthday, let Dasun meet with these generals. Presumably with Lan Yu's support, Dasun should be able to grasp it."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with a sternness, and he added: "If there is someone who is not open-eyed, don't blame us for being rude."

"Your Majesty is wise."

Liu He and Jiang Yu hurriedly said flatteringly.

The military generals guarded various parts of the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and even Zhu Yuanzhang could only be summoned to the capital to deal with certain matters.

Like the original Sapphire case.

Sapphire was originally in Handong to suppress the rebellion, and was called into the capital in February of the following year when the rebellion was about to be suppressed.

When she returned to Beijing, Lan Yu never thought that Zhu Yuanzhang would kill her. After all, he was the one who contributed to the suppression of the rebellion.

When Zhu Yuanzhang killed Lan Yu, he also arranged it secretly. If Lan Yu got the wind in advance, it would be difficult to handle.

Not every general is Yue Fei, for someone like Sapphire who knows that His Majesty is going to kill him, his first thought must be to run away.But he will not come to the capital to die.

The first time Lan Yu returned to Beijing, Zhu Yuanzhang did not do anything, and at the same time summoned Huaixi noble generals headed by Lan Yu.

Then Jiang Yu launched an attack in the early morning, and Jin Yiwei, who had been prepared long ago, directly captured and killed him without giving him the slightest chance.

After killing the first batch, Zhu Yuanzhang directly charged them with treason.

Then it stopped for a while, giving many generals the illusion that they were only punishing the chief evil.

In fact, it didn't take long before they continued to kill.

From February 26th of Hongwu to the 28th year of Hongwu, when Feng Sheng was bestowed to death, the Sapphire case was considered to be over.

Killed for two full years.

Famous and surnamed generals were basically implicated in death.

Not to mention the nameless ones, including Zhu Lian, there are more than 5000 people before and after the entire Lanyu case.

For generals, Zhu Yuanzhang made precise arrangements before killing.

The attack was fast and ruthless at first, and then like a frog being boiled in warm water, it was slowly attacked until the roots were uprooted and completely eradicated.

Of course, it can't be killed now.

These generals will be reserved for Zhu Ying. With Zhu Ying's methods and Zhu Yuanzhang's assistance, it is like building a super-class general team like the prince Zhu Biao again: the eldest grandson party.

As for generals who cannot join the eldest grandson party, or who have doubts about the identity of the eldest grandson, there is no need to stay.

To control the military power is to control the world. As for civil servants who refuse to accept, just kill them.

The scholar rebelled and failed for three years.

With the current civil servants, it is impossible to fight against generals.

Liu Bowen and Hu Weiyong, who were more famous in the past, are no longer there. After the abolition of the prime minister system, the power of civil servants has been split up.

On Zhu Yuanzhang's birthday every year, basically most of the generals will come back to celebrate his birthday. At that time, it will be the time when the Changsun Party is established.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Yun Wen's canonization was originally scheduled for September, this" Jiang Yu's eyes moved slightly, as if reminding him inadvertently.

After all, it was set earlier that September would be the ceremony to enshrine Zhu Yunqi as the grandson of the emperor, and Zhu Yuanzhang's birthday would be at the end of October.

Zhu Yuanzhang heard the words, and said casually: "We almost forgot about this, and we can only wrong the child Yunqi."

Then he added: "When the time comes, let Qin Tianjian think of a way. Let's postpone the canonization for a few months."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly frowned, and suddenly thought of something.

After a while, he walked to the desk and ordered: "Liu He, draw up an imperial edict."

Hearing this, Liu He quickly sent a blank imperial decree to His Majesty, and ground it for His Majesty.

Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edicts were all written by himself.

The reason why he suddenly thought of making an edict was because Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid of any accidents. After all, he was over 60 years old and had a serious illness not long ago.

In case one day dies of illness suddenly and the eldest grandson has not yet returned to the palace, it will be bad.

The current Zhu Yuanzhang is preparing to write the will first. If such an accident happens, the will will be the greatest reliance of the grandson.

Even if the time comes, the eldest grandson will have less reliance, at least he will be able to ascend the throne first in a legitimate way.

(End of this chapter)