The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 142 Zhu Ying's Horror

Zhu Di still doesn't know about Yao Guangxiao's transformation.

But he can't take care of Yao Guangxiao anymore, because tomorrow morning, he will set off for the coast as the coach of Pingwo East Road.

In the 23rd year of Hongwu, when Zhu Di and Zhu Min divided their forces to attack the remnants of the Meng Yuan, he was also the commander of the East Road.

Everything now is like history repeating itself, and Zhu Di certainly understands the meaning of it.

His big victory last time completely covered up the radiance of his third brother Zhu Yan, but what will happen this time, I don't know.

The entire King Yan's mansion has already started to pack their bags, and they will set off in the early morning of tomorrow.

"Chi'er, you should stay in the capital well and study hard."

Zhu Di said to Zhu Gaochi.

After he finished speaking, he hesitated for a while, and then said: "If possible, it shouldn't be a bad thing to get closer to your elder brother."

Zhu Gaochi seldom heard such gentle words from his father, and was a little at a loss.

On weekdays, his father didn't like him, he mostly reprimanded him, and he was not pleasing to the eye.

After a short period of adaptation, Zhu Gaochi also understood his father's thoughts, and replied: "My child will definitely remember my father's instruction."

Zhu Di nodded, and waved his hand to let Zhu Gaochi go down. It's pretty good to be able to say a few more words.

Zhu Gaochi left the lobby without disturbing his father.

It was just that when turning the corner, he paused slightly, as if hesitating, but finally chose to leave without turning back to speak.

Although Zhu Gaochi is a bit fat, he can be considered smart.

As for the plans of the father and Yao Guangxiao, even if they didn't deliberately eavesdrop on anything, they would certainly have guesses under the same roof every day.

"Father, why do you have to be jealous of that position? Why don't we be vassal kings? Beiping and Ming Dynasty are like flies in a tree, and the light of fireflies competes with the bright moon."

"And if it's a bad one, there's no way out, and it's a way to lose everything."

"Even if it is to cut down the vassal, with Yun Wen's temperament, our family will be able to take care of it, it won't be like this."

Zhu Gaochi was much smarter than Zhu Di imagined.

Perhaps because of his overweight body, his two younger brothers and his father were not very friendly to him.Zhu Gaochi's mind is more sensitive than ordinary people.

Zhu Gaochi and several other heirs, including Zhu Yunqi, grew up together and have a good relationship.

But some time ago, the prince Zhu Biao passed away and Zhu Yunqi was positioned as the grandson.

Zhu Gaochi discovered that Zhu Yunqi deliberately kept a distance from the sons of the vassal princes.

At first, he just thought that this change was due to the change of status. After all, Zhu Yunqi would be the emperor of Ming Dynasty in the future, and the relationship between them was first and foremost a relationship between monarch and minister.

But soon Zhu Gaochi discovered that Zhu Yunqi hadn't changed much in getting along with other people except for the sons of the vassal princes.

This made Zhu Gaochi a little puzzled, and then inadvertently inquired about some of Huang Zicheng's claims, especially about the vassal king.

Zhu Gaochi immediately understood Zhu Yunqi's choice.

In fact, such things as cutting feudal vassals have happened in all dynasties. Zhu Gaochi has read history books and knows the truth.

It's just that the father is obviously not reconciled, so he just missed the throne.

Sighing softly, in the face of such a situation, it is not Zhu Gaochi who can intervene.

As the eldest son of King Yan, no matter what the situation is, he must support his father.

It didn't take long for Li Jinglong to arrive at Yan Wang's mansion.

"Jing Long, why are you free today?" Zhu Di asked with a smile.

"Your Highness is going to fight against Japan tomorrow, so I came here to congratulate His Highness." Li Jinglong replied.

Zhu Di looked around at the guards and servants, and led Li Jinglong to the study to discuss matters.

"Cousin, what happened to Master Daoyan?"

As soon as he entered the study, Li Jinglong frowned and asked.

Yesterday he looked for Dao Yan, but found that he couldn't find anyone, so he came to ask him personally.

"Master Daoyan has been imprisoned in the Sutra Pavilion of Tianjie Temple." Zhu Di said in a deep voice.

Li Jinglong was surprised when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "How is this possible."

Yao Guangxiao was in charge of overall planning and arrangements, and Li Jinglong was clear about these things, after all, he had already taken refuge in Zhu Di.

In other words, he has always stood by Zhu Di's side.

"That kid Zhu Ying did it." Zhu Di replied with a frown.

"Zhu Ying?"

Hearing this name, Li Jinglong was a little puzzled.

After Zhu Di heard the sound, he realized that Yao Guangxiao did not tell Li Jinglong about Zhu Ying's existence.

So he explained Zhu Ying to Li Jinglong.

After Li Jinglong finished listening, he suddenly realized: "It turns out that this is the person Yun Wen was talking about."

Seeing that Zhu Di was a little confused, Li Jinglong explained to Zhu Di that he had just come out of the Palace of Spring Harmony.

Then he said: "Yun Wen is trying to win over the officials and try to stabilize the grandson's position."

Zhu Di sneered and said, "Emperor Yunwen's nephew is really ridiculous. With the emperor around, what's the point in attracting more officials. Could it be that those officials dared to oppose the emperor's decree?"

"Furthermore, the identity of the eldest nephew is the orthodox one. Maybe once the emperor announces the identity of the eldest nephew, those Confucian civil servants will support him faster than anyone else."

Hearing what Zhu Di said, Li Jinglong couldn't help asking: "Cousin, is it possible that Zhu Ying is really His Royal Highness King Yu? This, why does it feel so unlikely, is there someone behind the scenes?"

Zhu Di glanced at Li Jinglong, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Although it's a bit unbelievable, but from the current point of view, Zhu Ying is indeed the king's eldest nephew."

"The possibility of being manipulated is unlikely. Zhu Ying is not a simple person, so don't underestimate him. You were in charge of the tea and horse trade in Xifan before, and you must have heard of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce."

Li Jinglong heard the words and said: "Of course I know, the name of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce is very famous in Xifan, and I have dealt with a lot of their people."

"To put it bluntly, after crossing the border of the Ming Dynasty, the tea-horse exchange market was basically controlled by the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. Among many Fan clans, this Chamber of Commerce has a very high reputation, and many native fans are extremely supportive of it."

"Especially the Snowflake Salt from the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, which is a best-seller in Xifan. Almost no one dares to offend them by controlling the quota."

Speaking of this, Li Jinglong couldn't help asking: "Biao Shu means that Zhu Ying is related to the Qunying Chamber of Commerce?"

Zhu Di snorted coldly, and said, "What does it mean to be related to the Qunying Chamber of Commerce? The behind-the-scenes owner of this chamber of commerce is Zhu Ying himself."

"This, how is this possible. I have also inquired about the owner behind the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. It is said that this person has no head but no tail. He appears and disappears in the Western Regions, deserts, and grasslands. It is difficult to find traces."

"If Zhu Ying were His Royal Highness King Yu, he would only be eighteen this year. The Qunying Chamber of Commerce was established five years ago. How old was he at that time, 13 years old? How is this possible."

Li Jinglong exclaimed.

The Qunying Chamber of Commerce is not well-known in Daming, but in the frontiers of Ming Dynasty, it is especially trading in snowflake salt, tea, horses, silk, etc.

You can't get around the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.

Not only because the Qunying Chamber of Commerce has a large amount of precious goods in its hands, but the main reason is that the Qunying Chamber of Commerce also has a very strong cavalry team on the border of Daming.

If some black merchants play the idea of ​​the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, they will definitely not see the sun the next day.

Qunying Chamber of Commerce itself, there are many large tribes joining.

The Mongolian Khanates, the leaders of the larger forces on the grassland, and even the generals, nobles, and even kings of some small countries all have a lot of profit and dividends in the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.

Such a huge complex of interests, without participating in the struggle, or impacting Ming Dynasty.

It is hard to shake at all, and the impact is widespread.

"There's nothing impossible about this. You know the foundation of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. His boss can still be manipulated." Zhu Di said.

Zhu Di said it lightly, but Li Jinglong was always in shock.

In fact, in terms of the degree of understanding, Zhu Di really does not have a deeper understanding than Li Jinglong.

After all, the status is different. For Zhu Di, although he knew that the Qunying Chamber of Commerce was very big, he felt that it was just a chamber of commerce in his heart, and he had a lot of money, that's all.

Li Jinglong is different. He is in charge of the tea-horse market in Xifan, and he has to deal with it in person. Naturally, he can understand the terrifying influence of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce in this process.

To what extent did it affect it?

In other words, even if the tea-horse trade in Daming Xifan is closed, the Qunying Chamber of Commerce can provide a large amount of tea to the nomads.

The situation of bad tea being exchanged for good horses is being leveled out by the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.

Not only has the transaction volume of the tea-horse market been reduced, but even more nobles have stopped buying tea from Daming.

This is also the reason why Li Jinglong was transferred to Xifan to be in charge of the tea and horse trade.

The main purpose is to investigate the specific situation of the tea-horse market.

"No wonder, I presented the situation of the tea-horse trade market to His Majesty, and until today, His Majesty has not come down with any order."

Li Jinglong said suddenly.

Presumably, His Majesty already knew that the Qunying Chamber of Commerce was controlled by Zhu Ying, and it was entirely his own property, even the eldest grandson's.

Naturally no action is taken.

Zhu Di said again: "Father now attaches great importance to his eldest nephew, especially after the Xiaoling Mausoleum, he has completely believed in Zhu Ying's life experience, and even sent many memorials to his eldest nephew for review."

Hearing this, Li Jinglong said with some doubts: "Then why didn't His Majesty call His Highness the eldest grandson directly into the palace?"

Hearing the title of His Highness Changsun, Zhu Di took a deep look at Li Jinglong, and then said: "You work in the Zuojun Governor's Mansion, so you probably know about the recent transfer."

"Liang Guogong, Song Guogong, Ying Guogong and others have been summoned back to the capital. This is the intention of the father to let the elder nephew fully control the military power, and then enter the palace to reveal his identity."

"At that time, who can shake the position of the eldest nephew. As for Yun Yun, heh, thinking about the position of the grandson is really a dream."

Li Jinglong quickly understood what Zhu Di meant.

Silent for a while.

The current situation can be said to be quite clear, with His Majesty guarding it, no one in Ming Dynasty can stir up any troubles.

Then the position of Grandson Zhu Ying is unstoppable.

The most critical reason is that Zhu Ying is still the owner of Qunying Chamber of Commerce.

A ruthless person who founded a huge chamber of commerce at the age of 13, and he is also the eldest grandson of Ming Dynasty.

Adding two and two together, Li Jinglong suddenly shuddered.

(End of this chapter)