The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 258
In front of Zhu Yuanzhang was Zhu Ying wearing a dark red uniform.

This deep color is the same as the one Zhu Yuanzhang is wearing, and it even looks a little more grand than the one Zhu Yuanzhang is wearing.

After all, what Zhu Yuanzhang was wearing at the moment was not a dress, but ordinary clothes.

The two reds of the same style stand together very eye-catching, which is similar to the couple outfits of later generations.

In fact, according to the etiquette system that has been established now, Zhu Ying's dragon robe should be the same as that of the prince Zhu Biao, but a reddish and dark red yellow.

But for vermilion and dark red, Zhu Ying obviously prefers dark red.

When Zhu Yuanzhang asked, Zhu Ying simply said that he liked the red on Grandpa's body.

Zhu Yuanzhang directly set the same color.

As for the etiquette system, although Zhu Yuanzhang himself set the most rules, he never paid attention to them. Of course, all the etiquette systems are to serve the emperor, not to restrain the emperor.

At this point, few of the more than 300 emperors since the Great Qin Dynasty have figured this out.

The founding emperor, he really answered that sentence: Lao Tzu's rules are rules!
"Grandpa, it seems that from today on, grandson will go to the morning court with grandpa every day." Zhu Ying said with a smile, feeling the old man's calloused hands.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang always calls him lazy, Zhu Ying is naturally not a lazy person.

If he was really lazy, he would have died in the Western Regions long ago, and it is impossible to have today.

It's just that in many things, compared with Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Ying, who has the experience of later generations, prefers teamwork and fully taps the potential of his subordinates.

There is no dependence on subordinates.

For example, Liu Sheng and other hundred disciples were all cultivated by Zhu Ying with a lot of energy, and they are also members of Zhu Ying's entire Qunying Chamber of Commerce, who are active in the Western Regions, deserts, grasslands, including Daming.

All are governed by these hundred disciples.

The ranking of these disciples is not static. Strictly speaking, only the top fifty can truly be regarded as personal inheritance.

There are more than 200 people teaching, and the next [-] disciples, basically based on their merits, or changes in the performance of the forces under their jurisdiction, will have certain changes and are competitive.

"You, you, in the days to come, I will no longer be able to be as lazy as before."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

Zhu Ying also laughed.

It was only a few steps from Qianqing Palace to Huagai Palace, and at this time, the officials in Huagai Palace had already prepared breakfast for Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying.

"We are born as ordinary people. We have been a landlord's cowherd boy, a monk, and a beggar. We have never shy away from this."

"We know very well how difficult it is to be able to get to where we are today. Fight the world. If you make a wrong step, you will be lost forever."

"Back then, there were so many heroes on the land of the Central Plains, but now they have all been turned into loess. We are the only ones who stayed. What we rely on is wisdom!"

Zhu Yuanzhang followed Zhu Ying's teachings and began to introduce his daily life to Zhu Ying.

"We have a lot of things to deal with every day, and there are memorials that have never been reviewed, but we will spare a certain amount of time to read."

"The more you read, the more truths you will understand. Only by reading enough books will you have more wisdom. People who don't read, no matter how smart they are, are just clever, and they won't stand on the stage."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a sigh.

Throughout Zhu Yuanzhang's body, there are many advantages, and it is the existence of such advantages that has created today's Ming Dynasty.

The most eye-catching one is the art of war.

Zhu Yuanzhang used his soldiers like a god, from Nanping in the Western Wu period, to Beifu Youyun at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, to Xu Da, Fu Youde and later Lan Yuyuan's attack on Mongolia.

Every time he uses troops, he strategizes, formulates detailed and correct military plans in advance, and lays the foundation for the victory of military operations.

It is true that he has a high military talent, but Zhu Yuanzhang's real contact with the military began when he joined the rebel army.

It was also at that time that he began to read military books and learn the art of war.

What many people see is Zhu Yuanzhang's own talent, but few people know that he has been reading continuously day and night.

Talent determines the upper limit, and reading is the height that can be reached.

While teaching the eldest grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at some old classics on the bookshelves of Huagai Hall, and his tone became a little sighing.

At this moment, he thought of the elder sister who used to accompany him all night.

Taking out a volume of military books, Zhu Yuanzhang put it on the book case, and said to the grandson: "We used to love to read, and we read until late at night every time. At that time, your grandma, no matter how late we were studying, would be by my side. .”

"Different from our poor background, your grandma is a serious lady, and many books were sent by your grandma to grandpa."

Speaking of Empress Ma, the corners of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth could not help but start to turn up slightly.

"What can we understand? There are many books that we can't understand. At the very beginning, your grandma taught me. She also likes to read, and she reads many more books than we do."

"Speaking of which, your grandma can be regarded as your grandpa's teacher."

As Zhu Yuanzhang talked, his eyes wandered a little, thinking of the good times when the older sister was by his side.

Empress Ma's ancestors used to be a rich man in Suzhou, Guide Prefecture. Her father, Ma Gong, was also a well-known landlord and squire. Even in the Yuan Dynasty, he was also a dignitary.

Ma Gong has no sons and regards Queen Ma as the apple of his eye.Empress Ma was smart since she was a child, capable of poetry and painting, especially good at history books.

At this point, the help to Zhu Yuanzhang is very great.

Poor people, how can there be any books to speak of. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, or in all ancient dynasties, books were not cheap, on the contrary they were very expensive.

Before meeting Empress Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang himself was not much different from an illiterate, and the only opportunity he got to study was when he was a monk.

Zhu Yuanzhang has only been a monk for fifty days. During the fifty days, he still needs to work every day. The time he can read scriptures is very limited, not even a beginner.

The real introduction is here with Empress Ma.

"At that time, we were taught by your grandma who accompanied us every day to read and write. Without your grandma, how could we have the opportunity to study."

"Ambitions, aspirations, at that time, were all empty talk."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, and Zhu Ying realized after listening that the existence of Empress Ma turned out to be so important.

If Guo Zixing hadn't betrothed Empress Ma to Zhu Yuanzhang back then, it is very likely that this great Ming would cease to exist.

In the early days of Zhu Yuanzhang's ruling power, Empress Ma was in charge of the documents exchanged, and even some scheduling arrangements.

And these are not recorded in history, resulting in Queen Ma's reputation being obscured except for the name of queen.

This is actually Empress Ma's own idea. Even the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, which was also proposed by Empress Ma.

This is a woman who really holds up half the sky of Daming.

Zhu Yuanzhang took out a classic book, which is the book of war: Sun Tzu's Art of War.

"This is the first book we read. We really started to know how to read, that is, from this book. From today onwards, we will give you this book."

Zhu Yuanzhang took this military book made of white hemp paper and handed it to his grandson.

Zhu Ying took it. The linen paper was a bit rough, and it was different from the white cotton paper used in the Ming Dynasty today. The white linen paper was mainly produced in the Tang and Song Dynasties.

This yellowing military book is presumably a rubbing version of the Tang and Song Dynasties.

Zhu Ying simply flipped through the book, and could see that there were many notes on the book.

In the notes, there are mainly two fonts, one is elegant and the other is rough.

There are many annotations, dense and orderly, and well-organized, which can be very helpful for later readers to read.

"Thank you grandpa."

Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

This book is more meaningful than the book itself, more like a kind of inheritance.

It was not given to the eldest son Zhu Biao, nor was it given to the grandson Zhu Yunqi who was recognized at the time, but it was kept until now and given to Zhu Ying.

It was Zhu Yuanzhang who knew in his heart that Zhu Ying's ambition was comparable to his own who had just established Ming Dynasty.

Through this period of getting along, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that it was impossible to stop Dasun, but fortunately Dasun was extremely good.

That's why Zhu Yuanzhang gave this book to his grandson as the first military book for literacy.

Zhu Ying said thank you, and naturally understood this truth.

"It's getting late, and the ministers must be in a hurry. Let's go, grandson, we will take you to court."

The breakfast was finished quickly. Whether it was Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Ying, they didn't have the habit of eating slowly like a literati.

Outside Fengtian Gate, civil and military officials gathered.

The door will only open when the emperor sits on the dragon chair on the Golden Luan Hall.

Although Zhu Ying has lived in the palace for more than a month, today is the first time to come to Fengtian Hall.

The unique design has a strong reverberation. The hall with the closed gate looks a bit dim, and the sound of footsteps is also very clear here.

There are already many eunuchs and guards waiting in the hall at this moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang sits high on the golden platform, and Zhu Ying stands beside his left hand.

After Zhu Yuanzhang sat down, Liu He also began to order the eunuchs to open the gate of Fengtian Palace.

As the palace door slowly opened, Zhu Ying's mood at the moment also became a little excited.

(End of this chapter)