The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 216 The Resolute Zhu Yuanzhang
Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well about the grandson's speculation in the palace.

Now through the mouths of many members of the royal family, the current situation of the grandson in the palace is already an open secret.

But many ministers don't know Zhu Ying well.

Can the palace controlled by Zhu Yuanzhang make the courtiers worry?

Take care of your own life, don't inquire about the affairs of the palace.

As the courtiers who left suicide notes every day, they avoided some secrets about the royal family, for fear that they would get involved accidentally.

How dare you inquire about it?

Now those who can stay in the Huagai Palace to discuss state affairs with Zhu Yuanzhang are undoubtedly the civil servants of the entire Ming Dynasty.

The things they discussed directly involved the entire Daming.

It may be just one incident that affects the livelihood of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people.

Outside the door, Zhu Ying followed Liu He's announcement.

In fact, the old man told him long ago that no matter where the palace is, he can come and go freely.

Even in the early morning, there is no problem.

After coming here, Jiang Yu didn't stop him after seeing it.

It was Zhu Ying himself who proposed to let the eunuch go in and report.

In Zhu Ying's view, this is politeness and rules.

The old man's doting on him is not the capital of his arrogance.

In Huagai Palace, before Zhu Ying entered, Liu He announced loudly, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness is here."

"Good grandson, come here quickly." Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Ying, and said with a smile.

As soon as this remark came out, the ministers who had been whispering and discussing each other suddenly fell silent.

Most of the ministers have very surprised and guessing eyes in their eyes.

After all, these ministers spend more time in the palace every day, and some ministers sometimes go to the palace academy to teach.

In terms of literary attainments, those who can become Shangshu are all big men like Taishan Beidou. Teaching is very easy for them, and they even have many disciples themselves.

Moreover, these ministers often meet with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Almost at the same moment when seeing Zhu Ying's appearance, the ministers were stunned.

If it were said that this young eldest grandson had nothing to do with His Highness the Crown Prince, no dog would believe it.

It can't be said to be exactly the same, it can only be exactly the same.

This temperament, this appearance, is absolutely perfect.

If it weren't for the too young appearance, the names of the eldest grandson and the prince, if His Majesty said that the prince was resurrected, they would all think it was true.

Such a shock, I am really worried that some older people will have a heart attack from the shock.

However, those who were able to become the top civil servants of Ming Dynasty were still at the level of old foxes during the Hongwu period.

In terms of being wise and safe, the proficiency is full.

The ones that are not full are basically buried in the soil.

The only person who looked strange and not shocked was the Minister of the Ministry of War, Ru Xun.

There was emotion in Ruyu's eyes.

As early as when Zhu Ying persuaded him to support the conquest of the Wa Kingdom, Ru Yu knew that such a day would come.

Since that meeting, Ru Yuan has never raised any questions about Zhu Ying with others.

Even everything about that day was kept strictly confidential.

An eldest grandson of the emperor who had been absent for ten years and then suddenly appeared, the possibility involved was completely beyond his participation.

Not only him, anyone can and dare not participate.

All this can only be done by His Majesty himself.

"Meet Your Highness, Grandson."

Just when many ministers were puzzled, Ru Yu directly stood up and bowed to Zhu Ying.

Then the other ministers reacted immediately.

This is not the time for guessing riddles. If you don't see His Majesty, you have already called grandson.

No matter who he is, I will say goodbye first, and I will definitely not be wrong.

"Meet Your Highness, Grandson."

Many ministers got up and paid homage to Zhu Ying together.

Zhu Yuanzhang on the dragon chair gently stroked his beard and smiled.

Zhu Ying's complexion didn't change much, and she said, "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The reactions of many ministers can fully explain Zhu Yuanzhang's current prestige.

If this is changed to the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

Ha ha,

The saliva spewed out by civil servants could almost drown the emperor.

It is not guaranteed that there will be officials and censors who will force them to die.

Of course it's not this death, it's just to scare the emperor and make a name for himself.

This method was not first created in the Ming Dynasty, there were many in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and the effect was not bad.

But in today's Ming Dynasty, no one dares to follow the example of their predecessors. It is estimated that if you don't get a clear name, you will only get the title of a fool.

Putting aside the righteousness of the family and the country, people, who is not greedy for life and afraid of death.

Scholars really like to read books. To put it bluntly, it is because of the golden house in the book, Yan Ruyu.

"Dasun came to see us this time, but there is something urgent."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't talk to the ministers, he didn't even introduce him, and asked directly to the grandson sitting next to him.

Many ministers seem to be bowing their heads, but in fact, all of them have their ears pricked up, higher than rabbits.

He listened wholeheartedly to the conversation between His Majesty and His Highness.

After His Majesty opened his mouth, he even held his breath, just to hear it more clearly, so he wasn't afraid of being suffocated.

"Grandpa, my grandson just reviewed the memorials about the plague in Henan, and found a very serious problem."

"It is very likely that the Black Death came from Europa."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying said in a deep voice, her tone extremely solemn.

The reason why it is explained with the infected by the Black Death is actually to tell the old man the seriousness of the matter more clearly.

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly and said, "Black Death?"

Zhu Yuanzhang heard this disease for the first time, the current Europa, that is, what Ming calls Europe today.

But because the geographical difference is too far away, Zhu Yuanzhang can only know the place of Europa, and the specifics have no effect.

Zhu Ying explained: "The Black Death is the name on Europa, but it is called the plague on our side. Grandpa may not know how much the plague has affected Europa."

"According to the information my grandson has received, the entire Europa can be described as ten rooms and nine empty spaces. The approximate death toll is close to 3000 million people."

"What! 3000 million people! Da Sun is right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang exclaimed, stood up directly, and asked in disbelief.

3000 million, equivalent to more than half of the population of the entire Ming Dynasty.

This is far more terrifying than any dynasty change.

At this time, in the Huagai Palace, there was a sound of gasping, and even the bodies of several elderly ministers began to tremble.

Their first reaction when they heard this was to not believe it.

This number is simply too exaggerated.

In the history of China, there are no such exaggerated figures.

Although many ministers are not very clear about the situation on Europa, 3000 million is too scary.

But for this unfamiliar eldest grandson His Royal Highness.

Many ministers didn't believe it in their hearts, but reason told them that it might be true.

This is Zhu Yuanzhang's majesty.

Just like the previous visits without hesitation, it was not because of Zhu Ying's appearance, but because of Zhu Yuanzhang's influence.

Maybe some ministers will fish in troubled waters when writing memorials.

However, they always write big things down to the small side, daring to deal with such a big thing, it seems a little fake, but it is actually more credible.

"Of course we believe my grandson's words, but this is a bit too scary. Europa is so far away. Where did my grandson get the news? Could it be that he was deceived by someone."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked, of course Dasun would not lie to himself, but he was afraid that Dasun would be alarmed by villains.

Zhu Ying shook her head and said, "Europa is far away, and Daming doesn't care much about it. The reason why my grandson knows about it is because I have contacted the businessmen from Europa."

"And such a big matter has long been a secret in Europa, almost all of them are known."

"However, due to the title problem, our Ming Dynasty did not associate the plague with the Black Death in Europa. The grandson also learned about the symptoms of the Black Death before he knew that it was exactly the same as the plague."

Hearing the grandson's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang was still a little puzzled, and asked, "Europa is a long way from our Daming, and it will take at least a few years to come here."

Zhu Ying understood the meaning of the old man's words, and replied: "The Black Death in Europa did not happen at a recent time, but in fact, the time when the Black Death in Europa happened was about 45 years ago, which is exactly eight years ago. "

"The Black Death in Europe lasted for a total of six years, and it was not until the 13th year that it was nearing its end."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.

In this way, there is really no problem in terms of time.

In the 13th year of Zhengzheng, Zhu Yuanzhang was returning to his hometown to recruit soldiers. He recruited more than 700 people, returned to Haozhou, and was promoted by Guo Zixing to be a governor.

At that time, the land of China was in chaos, so it was naturally impossible to care about the situation on Europa.

By the time the Ming Dynasty was established, the plague in Europa had passed for more than ten years, and even if there was some news, no one cared about it.

So Dasun's words are highly credible.

"Your Majesty, I have a memorial for you."

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking, Zhao Mian, the Minister of the Household Department below, got up and bowed and said.

"Tell me, what does Zhao Shangshu think?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

Zhao Mian bowed to Zhu Ying again, and then said: "I am afraid, but I have indeed heard people talk about the matter of Europa that His Highness the eldest grandson said."

"Oh, tell us about it in detail." Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly surprised.

Zhao Mian replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I don't have much to add. I just want to give evidence to His Royal Highness. When I received foreign envoys and paid tribute, I did have such a thing in the chat."

"I still remember the frightened expressions of the foreign envoys when they talked about the plague, but they didn't explain in detail the specific number of people who died from the plague, but the foreign envoys at that time responded with our Ming's words. All over the place."

Many officials in the Six Departments, especially those at the Shangshu level, are on rotation.

Generally, after working for three years, you will change positions to shine.

In the early years, Zhao Mian worked in the Ministry of Rites for a period of time, and it was the time when he was responsible for receiving tributes.

It was also because of Zhao Mian's outstanding performance in the tribute trade at that time that he was able to hold the position of Minister of the Household Department now.

In today's Daming, experience is very important.

The main body of the household department is the finance of Daming, so Zhao Mian was able to become the minister of the household department.

After a minister like Zhao Mian came out to testify, it was obvious that Zhu Ying's words were more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Several ministers, including those from Diange University, are very familiar with each other, and they know that Zhao Mian will definitely not talk nonsense, especially for His Highness the eldest grandson who just appeared.

The oppression of 3000 million people was over in one fell swoop.

The breathing of many ministers, including Zhu Yuanzhang, became a little short.

Obviously, the plague currently occurring in Henan is extremely likely to affect the entire Ming Dynasty.

Not to mention 3000 deaths, tens of millions, millions of people, it was a blow that couldn't be more heavy for Ming Dynasty, which was only 25 years old after the founding of the country.

Affecting the foundation of the Ming Dynasty is considered a trivial matter. If one is not good, it may mean that the dynasty has changed.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Ying: "How is the plague situation in Henan now?"

The reason why he asked Dasun directly was that Dasun had discovered the situation, and the other ministers must have not paid attention to it.

Zhu Ying replied: "The current impact is still being endured, but my grandson is afraid that the scope of the plague will expand, and a situation like Europa will happen."

"Before my grandson came here, I calculated that there were about thirty cities affected by the plague, and there should be hundreds of thousands of people involved."

"The plague is extremely strong, and there is no good medicine to cure it. Those who suffer from this disease will die within two or three days. My grandson suggested that we should immediately order that all the cities affected by the plague be isolated and send doctors to treat them."

Without hesitation, Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict directly: "Liu He, hurry up for [-] miles. In the Chief Secretary of Henan, all cities affected by the plague are strictly prohibited from walking around and set up checkpoints. No matter who they are, they can only enter and exit. "

"The minister obeys the order."

Liu He didn't dare to neglect, and immediately drafted an edict.

"Ru Yu."

"The minister is here."

"Immediately mobilize 20 troops to seal all the checkpoints around the plague-stricken city. Anyone who dares to break through the checkpoints will be killed without mercy!"

"The minister obeys the order."

"Zhao Mian."

"The minister is here."

"Immediately pass on the decree that the grain that has already been harvested around Henan will be transported to the plague-stricken areas in Henan. Remember, those who transport grain are not allowed to enter the city, and those who enter the city are not allowed to return!"

"The minister obeys the order."

Zhu Yuanzhang went on with three decrees in one breath.

First, the cities in the plague area in Henan were announced, and then the army blocked them, followed by food supply.

From Zhu Ying's entry to the present, there is no time for a stick of incense. Zhu Yuanzhang, who is vigorous and resolute, has never believed in the change of corresponding measures, and the change is extremely rapid.

The station is already eight hundred miles urgent.

Prince Zhu Biao passed away, all in a hurry for six hundred miles.

Eight hundred miles in a hurry, that is the speed that can only be achieved by running to death a few horses.

"Dasun, but if you have anything to add, just say it."

After Zhu Yuanzhang issued the decree, he turned to Zhu Ying and asked.

(End of this chapter)