The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 337
People are very complicated, even Zhu Yuanzhang.

The most ruthless imperial family.

He wanted his eldest grandson to be decisive in killing and attacking, but also wanted his eldest grandson to be tolerant and loving.

If the eldest grandson chooses to implicate this matter on the fourth son, Yun Wen, he will be relieved and regretful.

With such a choice now, it seems that in the position of emperor, there are less unscrupulous methods, but a lot more human touch.

"Your fourth uncle's ability is clear to us, and it's still quite enough. Now Li Jinglong is determined to help him. Overseas Japanese countries seem to be barren and barren, but they have inherent advantages. They are easy to defend and difficult to attack."

"In addition, the Japanese soldiers can use them at will, so there is no need to worry too much. Dasun is not afraid. In the next few years, your fourth uncle will raise an army of hundreds of thousands, or even millions, to counterattack Daming and seize the throne."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

This question was very straightforward.

Some things about Zhu Di in the past were just clear to everyone, and they had never been put on the table.

Zhu Ying laughed when she heard the words, and said: "Da Ming has a territory of tens of thousands of miles, and its mouth is more than [-] million. On the other hand, the country of Wa is only a small land, and there are second uncles and seventh uncles to hinder it."

"If this is the case, the fourth uncle can also raise troops and accomplish things, so what if Da Ming surrenders to the fourth uncle."

In Zhu Ying's words, there is unstoppable self-confidence.

Zhu Yuanzhang also laughed when he heard it. The fourth child really has this ability, so he doesn't have much to say.

I don't know in the future, but the current eldest grandson, at an unbearable age, has decades at least.

The fourth child is also getting older, so it is naturally impossible to survive the eldest grandson.

In terms of governing the world, the eldest grandson is much more organized than the fourth son. Leaving aside military talent, he is unmatched in terms of military training alone. With the return of all veterans, Zhu Yuanzhang really can't think of what the fourth son has. Possibly, it is possible to counterattack Daming from the Wa Kingdom.

If it can be done, it will be like Dasun said, so it doesn't matter if you give up to the fourth child.

After all, the meat was rotten in the pot.

The turmoil of plotting to assassinate the grandson seemed to dissipate within a short period of time.

The next day many people remembered that all this happened too quickly and ended too quickly.

Under the scorching sun, even the smell of blood dissipated quickly.

Few of the major cases in the past lasted for several months, or even a year. Only three days later, no one talked about this matter again.

But what followed was a discussion about the mysterious His Royal Highness the Grandson.

The teahouse was extremely lively, and many storytellers who had sensed business opportunities fabricated a version about His Highness the Grandson overnight to grab the popularity and began to circulate.

Tang poetry and Song Ci, Yuan Quming novels.

At this time in the early Ming Dynasty, it was the time when novels were most popular.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang in the palace sometimes reads the famous "Water Margin" in his hands.

Perhaps in a sense, the emergence and popularity of "Water Margin" was the beginning of the popularity of novels in the early Ming Dynasty, which has a lot to do with Zhu Yuanzhang's love.

Shi Naian is known as the father of the novel, and he is almost the patriarch who created the novel world.

Every time Zhu Yuanzhang thought of Shi Naian, he felt it was a pity.

Shi Naian is not a simple character.

A 19-year-old scholar, a 28-year-old Juren, and a Jinshi in the same list as Liu Bowen at the age of 36.

He had been an official in Qiantang River for three years, and had a good reputation. Because he was dissatisfied with the dark official circles of the Yuan Dynasty and refused to cater to the powerful, he abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown.

When Zhang Shicheng revolted against the Yuan Dynasty, Shi Naian participated in the planning under his curtain, and had a close relationship with his general Bian Yuanheng.

Later, Zhang Shicheng was greedy for pleasure and had no ambitions. After the Yuan Dynasty, Shi Naian finally couldn't bear it and left angrily.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew his reputation. At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, he repeatedly issued edicts to requisition, but Shi Naian had no intention of becoming an official, so he never appeared in the officialdom again.

From then on, at home, write a book with peace of mind.

A few years after "Water Margin", he died of illness.

However, the spread of "Water Margin" was extremely popular throughout the Ming Dynasty.

But any literati who say they haven't read Water Margin will naturally be despised by others.

It is also because of this that the novel culture in the Ming Dynasty really began to flourish.

In the third year of Hongwu, after Shi Naian passed away in Xinghua, his apprentice Luo Guanzhong continued his will and published "Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" again, which is later known as "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

Naturally, Luo Guanzhong is not a simple character. Although his father is in business and has never obtained any fame, his own literary accomplishment is extremely high.

And when he was Zhang Shicheng's staff, he made plans to defeat Zhu Yuanzhang's subordinate Kang Maocai's attack, which also led to an enmity with Zhu Yuanzhang.

So much so that after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, they gave up their status as scholars and dared not step into officialdom for fear of retaliation.

But Luo Guanzhong didn't know.

Whether it's "Water Margin" or "Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms", they have such a great reputation in Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang is also a scholar, so it is possible not to know what he did.

It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang also likes to read books. In addition to these two books, "Zhao Taizu Dragon and Tiger Wind and Cloud Meeting", "Loyal and Dutiful Sons Lianhuan Admonishment", "San Ping Zhang Died Crying and Felling Tigers", "Biography of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", "The Remnants of the Tang Dynasty" The Romance of the History of the Five Dynasties", "San Sui Ping Yao Biography", "Fenzhuanglou".

So many works are all in Zhu Yuanzhang's collection.

This Ming Dynasty never lacks an official, but it lacks a novelist like Luo Guanzhong.

Instead of enlisting him as an official, let him write books with peace of mind.

Often when Luo Guanzhong has a new book released, it will be passed on through the post station, and within three days it will be placed on Zhu Yuanzhang's book case for his appreciation.

Storytellers in the capital can almost influence public opinion to a certain extent.

These storytellers have been stationed in various teahouses and restaurants for a long time, telling various novels.

After all, no matter how good a novel is, you have to be literate. Ordinary people don’t have the spare money to buy books, let alone read novels.

Listening to books has become the main popular way in Ming Dynasty today.

With a few copper coins and a bowl of rough tea, you can listen to it for a long time in a teahouse, wouldn't it be pleasant.

As for listening to music in Goulan, it is only the dignitaries who can afford it.

But as far as the current trend is concerned, listening to books can be regarded as both refined and popular.

About [-]% of the storytellers in the capital belonged to Jin Yiwei's dark line.

As the main channel for the dissemination of public opinion, Zhu Yuanzhang has a very clear grasp of this area. Almost all the catalogs of storytelling must be reported, and it is not that you can say whatever you want.

Once it comes to the monarchy, a relatively sensitive place, before stepping down, Jin Yiwei invites him to drink tea.

Now the capital's novel about His Highness the Grandson, these contents have also been reviewed by Jin Yiwei, and even Zhu Yuanzhang has read it before he can tell it if it is correct.

For the absolute majority of people, the royal family is very mysterious, noble, and supreme.

Being able to hear novels related to the royal family is sought after by all common people, even grassroots officials.

Tea houses and restaurants, as long as there are storytellers who tell stories related to His Royal Highness, they must be overcrowded.

Among them, under the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, Ping An Tea House is the main one.

How could Zhu Ying not pay attention to the influence of public opinion? Even in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, not many people cared about the wishes of the people, and the influence would not be great.

However, the control of public opinion must be firmly held in one's own hands.

"Your Highness, everyone in the capital is thinking of His Highness, saying that His Highness is an immortal descending to protect Daming."

Ye Yueqing said with a smile on her face.

The current situation of the Jingshi Chamber of Commerce is very good. The foreign chambers of commerce, especially the wealthy merchants in Jiangnan, have suffered a huge blow in this assassination incident.

The power of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce in the capital is already extremely strong, and it quickly began to swallow up assets. This kind of no-cost business has caused the assets of the Chamber of Commerce to skyrocket several times, and the manpower is somewhat insufficient.

As for the reputation and prestige of His Highness the Grandson, it was the biggest gain from this incident. When the people mentioned His Highness the Grandson, his pious appearance was like paying homage to gods and Buddhas.

Zhu Ying said with a smile: "It's not that the old man ordered Jin Yiwei to be in various teahouses, and let those storytellers boast in different ways, but speaking of it, the progress of the chamber of commerce has been extremely rapid during this period of time, and the report to the mansion can be started in advance get ready."

The Daming Mansion Newspaper has a similar concept to the newspapers of later generations, but it is only circulated within the government, and now it is more like a form of communication and announcement.

There is still a big difference from the Dibao in the late Ming Dynasty. The six departments record the matter, and then the Secretary of General Administration summarizes it and publishes it.

For example, the content of the memorials approved by Zhu Ying, the appointment and dismissal of officials set by Zhu Yuanzhang, and some important memorials of the six parts will be printed and distributed in the residence newspaper.

Government affairs are originally open to officials, and there is no secrecy to the people. It is the only channel for the people to get government information except for officials.

The mansion newspaper of the capital is naturally mainly printed, and after passing through the post station, most local officials will pass it on by borrowing and borrowing.

Later, wealthy businessmen and country gentry also invested in the purchase.

"The staff responsible for compiling the contents of the mansion newspaper have all been prepared. There are currently 36 people in total. Now under the name of the chamber of commerce, there are twelve paper workshops and three printing workshops."

Zhu Ying nodded and asked, "What is the current cost of white paper?"

Ye Yueqing skillfully replied: "Currently, a piece of white paper that is one foot long and wide costs about one and a half pennies."

Zhu Ying thought for a while and said: "The price is still a bit high. The paper mills must be merged. If they are too scattered, they will increase the cost. The same should be true for the printing workshop. and build."

"How long will it take for the artisans of Obalo to arrive? Counting the time, it should be almost the same."

Ye Yueqing said: "Reporting to Your Highness, the first batch of 320 seven craftsmen of Obaro have already arrived at the outskirts of the capital, and they will arrive at the capital within the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Zhu Yingdao: "These people have traveled across the ocean, but they are still healthy and healthy. Don't ask for a bunch of sick people, they can't do anything."

Ye Yueqing replied: "Don't worry, Your Highness, after arriving in Daming, there will be doctors from the chamber of commerce to diagnose each of them one by one. Although the journey is tiring, physically, they can do things immediately."

Hearing this, Zhu Ying was relieved. He didn't want to buy a batch of Obaro craftsmen with great difficulty, not to mention that more than half of them died on the way, and all of them were still sick.

In fact, Daming's stone-making technology is not inferior to the countries of Obalo in terms of top level, and can even be called the top level in the world today in terms of sophistication.

From this point of view, it seems that Zhu Ying is a bit far away, but it is not the case.

First of all, the achievement of Daming Stone Building is mainly in stone carving, not in architecture.

In the construction of the outer city, although there are building materials such as triadic clay, and the high-grade formula is also in the royal court, the cost of this is too high, and the production cycle is relatively long.

Zhu Ying needs a cheaper and faster material for construction.

Compared with China's wood construction, Obaro's stone construction technology has more advantages in the low-end market version.

And this material, translated into Chinese, is 'Roman mortar'.

The Roman mortar is very close to the cement mortar of the later generations, and with the development of the Obalo countries for thousands of years, the formula is even better.

The high-end version of volcanic ash is naturally not good, but the low-end version of clay is very suitable according to the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty.

It's not just the construction of factory buildings, the straight roads in the provinces of Ming Dynasty should also be able to use these materials, and at the same time, it can also fill in the gaps in construction.

Outside Nanjing, the Yangtze River Wharf.

A row of freight river boats docked, showing the prosperity of the capital.

Among them, three more sea-going ships slowly approached and docked at the pier.

As soon as the sea-going ship sailed in, officials came over to dock immediately, and many workers on the dock also turned their attention to the people who got off the ship.

These people have different hair colors and eye colors, and most of them are of different races.

In Daming now, there are actually quite a lot of foreigners, and they are not unfamiliar. Semu people had a large number of foreigners in the Yuan Dynasty.

It's just that the actions of these seductive people made the workers on the dock a little strange.

After getting off the boat, these Semu people began to worship towards the east on the pier, babbling incomprehensible words.

However, from the general tone, one can also guess that he is grateful.

"My lords have gone through hardships all the way, and I have already prepared drinks here, please do me a favor."

The official in charge of the pier said respectfully to Jin Yiwei Qianhu who got off the ship, with a smile on his face.

Qianhu was wearing a black and red robe with cloud pattern embroidery, which was very luxurious, but Qianhu turned his head to look at the few subordinates behind him who were ready to move, hesitated for a while, and shook his head firmly:
"These people of Semu all came from the distant countries of Obalo and traveled across the ocean. According to the order of His Royal Highness, they should be sent to the capital as soon as possible."

"I won't babble any more. If I have free time in the future, I will thank you again."

Hearing this, the official was not only not disappointed, but heaved a sigh of relief.

These are all official words, which government office wants to introduce Jin Yiwei, who can afford it if something happens.

It's just that if you don't say that, it's even more terrible.

Qianhu told Baihu next to him, "Tell those Semu people to leave immediately and go to the capital."

After hearing this, Baihu yelled at these Semu people in Obaro's language.

Afterwards, there were hundreds of Semu people, and the joyful voices came.

(End of this chapter)