The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 355 Naming, Happy New Year to His Majesty
The name of a man, the shadow of a tree.

For Zhu Di, in fact, deep in Zhu Ying's heart, there has always been a trace of fear.

Emperor Yongle's name in later generations is still very resounding.

That was the only one who successfully rebelled as a vassal king in the entire history of China.

This is also the reason why Zhu Ying never really used Zhu Di. The best way is to release the Ming Dynasty to expand its territory.

But now in Liaodong, the situation of Nuergan is completely different.

First of all, in Liaodong, Nuergan two places, it can be said that there is no natural danger to defend.

The black soil has a large vertical and horizontal area, which means that it will be extremely difficult to protect the grain production.

Under such circumstances, there is no doubt that whenever the black land starts to be harvested, it will inevitably cause envious invasions from the grassland and surrounding forces.

In the past, we had to work hard to cross the Great Wall and enter the inland to fight the autumn wind, and there was often no return.

It's different now, you can just rush over and grab it.

The grasslands are uneven and the wars are endless. This is the true portrayal of the Liaodong and Nuergan areas in the future.

In such a situation, real generals are needed.

It's not that Da Ming doesn't have anything he can really fight, on the contrary, there are still many.

For example, the Huaixi military generals group randomly pulled out a bunch.

Including sapphire, it can also be dispatched to the past.

But their contribution is already great enough. If they continue to guard Liaodong and Nuer Gan, the influence of this will affect the balance of military power.

They themselves have many old ministries, which are already weakening their influence, and if they are still released, it will be difficult to control.

Then why is it okay for Zhu Di?

The first is his identity, he is a vassal.

The soldiers and generals of the vassal kings themselves come from the dispatch of the royal family, that is to say, the power of the vassal kings comes from the royal family itself, not the generals. This is also the main reason why the vassal kings have failed to rebel since ancient times.

When the decree was issued to remove the power of the vassal king, few people would choose to follow the vassal king to rebel.

Zhu Di's side was an exception. The reason was that Zhu Yunqi was an unknown teacher, and he did things too well, and the timing was also very wrong.

Because when Zhu Yunqi came to power, a large part of the military power was in the hands of the vassals, and these vassals faced the struggle between Zhu Di and Zhu Yunqi, and they just stood by from the sidelines and even helped Zhu Di a lot.

Because no one wants to kill at the neck, although I don't feel that Zhu Di can succeed in my heart, at least I have to deter Zhu Yunqi.

When the vassal kings united, their influence was still great, and at that time, only four or five years after the Sapphire case, a large number of middle-level officers were killed, which also led to the decline of the army.

There are also many coincidences, scheming, cooperation between the inside and the outside, and other blessings, which is why Zhu Di is successful.

Zhu Ying couldn't figure out how to fight against herself if Zhu Di was alone.

Even if it is arranged for Zhu Di to go to Liaodong, the slave will definitely not let him take care of it alone, and he will have his own constraints.

Recalling Zhu Di's life, he spent almost all of his life on horseback.

Even if he became the emperor in the end, he would continue to conquest himself.

It wasn't until the fifth personal expedition, when the body couldn't bear it, that the military life ended.

He is more suitable to be a general than an emperor.

"If Dasun thinks it's wrong, then forget it."

Zhu Yuanzhang has been observing the grandson's expression, seeing that he is struggling, obviously worried about the matter of the fourth son, so he directly opened his mouth and said.

Hearing this, Zhu Ying looked up at the old man, just in time to capture the regret and distress in the old man's eyes.

His heart moved, and he said, "No, grandson thinks that Liaodong slaves are doing it, and fourth uncle can go."

Zhu Yuanzhang opened the corners of his eyes when he heard this, and said happily, "Does Dasun really think it's all right?"

One is his grandson and the other is his son.

In comparison, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally chose the grandson without hesitation.

Because this is the eldest grandson of Zhu Chongba, and the fourth is Zhu Yuanzhang's son.

It may seem contradictory at first glance, but it is.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang still likes Zhu Di very much in his heart.

Once in the court hall, Zhu Di was praised many times: "like us."

He even issued a Daming banknote with a denomination of over one million to reward Zhu Di.

There is no way, Zhu Di's liking is all due to the support of the brothers. Except for the prince Zhu Biao, almost no son can be as good as Zhu Di.

One by one, the reputation is extremely bad, according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, all of them will be abolished.

Only Zhu Di has a rigorous style of conduct, has rarely been defeated in battles all year round, has an excellent reputation in the army, and has not had too bad a record in the local area.

Just like myself, he likes to kill corrupt officials. After checking by Jin Yiwei, the evidence is solid and he has never framed him.

Not only did the people not be abused, but the people's livelihood was pretty good.

Zhu Xi, Zhu Fen, and other brothers who are relatively accomplished, cannot be compared with Zhu Di at all.

The eldest son Zhu Biao, the second Zhu Xun, the third Zhu Xun, the fourth Zhu Di, and the fifth Zhu Xun were counted as the eldest son of Empress Ma.

Although Zhu Di was not his own, he was also named under the name of Empress Ma. This may be because of guilt for killing Concubine Shuo by mistake.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't like it when he was a child, but he liked it very much when he grew up.

The reason for this is very simple, because among the many sons, only Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang look the most alike.

However, if Zhu Yuanzhang knew that after his death, Zhu Di, the fourth son who was most like him, would specially because of his own words: Shangmengren put a jade on his neck, and then his neck flesh felt slightly painful, and he suspected his illness.Fu it with medicine, but no test, and then it becomes a bone, which is very different.

Then he gave himself a shoehorn face, maybe now he couldn't help picking up the stick and beating him violently.

The meaning of Zhu Yuanzhang's words is that he had a dream when he was sleeping at night. He dreamed that he had a jade bib wrapped around his neck, which then melted into the flesh and turned into a raised bone.

Then, in order to strengthen the authority of the monarch, Zhu Di made his father Zhu Yuanzhang look like a son of heaven.

Because the dragon face is usually relatively long, so I also made a dragon face for my father.

It's a little bit better, but the portraits enshrined in the Wuying Hall are mainly Zhu Yuanzhang himself, otherwise it will be a little unclear in later generations.

Due to various reasons, in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, the two uncles Zhu Di and Zhu Ying should join hands to help Daming.

But because Zhu Ying lived among the people and the eldest brother died, the fourth child had the idea of ​​becoming an emperor.

When he didn't know the grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang actually had the idea of ​​making the fourth son emperor.

Zhu Yunqi was still young, none of the other sons stood out, and the only ones who could be compared were the fourth and Yunwen.

Of course, there are no such considerations now, and everything will be different when the eldest grandson comes back.

Because of the grandson's return, Zhu Yuanzhang is now much calmer, less irritable than before, and his habit of killing people has also been improved to a certain extent.

He also attaches great importance to grandson's thoughts.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he was getting older, and the number of years he could live would be less than one.

He understands Dasun's temperament and some choices, even if he imposes it on Dasun, but after Dasun ascends the throne, he may still change it.

The situation of Dasun is different. When I came into contact with Dasun, he had already grown up.

In ten years, Dasun's character has become resolute, and it has become difficult to make major changes.

Zhu Yuanzhang is a smart man, so when it comes to dealing with vassal kings, he respects Dasun's ideas very much and will not deliberately impose them.

In fact, it was the same with Zhu Yunqi before, but he didn't expect that Zhu Yunqi, the grandson, would promise well when he was around, but when he turned his head, his taste changed and he forced his hands.

After Zhu Di became emperor, he always felt sorry for his father, and often woke up in the middle of the night, afraid of being reprimanded.

In fact, if Zhu Yuanzhang really knew that Zhu Di had seized the emperor's throne because of Zhu Yunqi's forceful reduction of the vassal, he would at most reprimand him, and would not be very angry.

Because Zhu Yunqi's ruthless behavior will only make Zhu Yuanzhang feel more disappointed.

Even if Zhu Di won the throne, after all, it was the meat that rotted in the pot.

Perhaps, this son, who looks the most like himself, and behaves very similarly to himself, won the throne, perhaps because of his own arrangements.

But, compared to the eldest grandson Zhuying, let's all stand aside.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy to see that his grandson ignored his fourth uncle.

"Grandpa, Fourth Uncle is still very good at marching and fighting, especially in the grasslands. He is familiar with the situation and should have been of great use in the past."

Zhu Ying did not answer about the delicate relationship between herself and Zhu Di.

These things, tacit understanding on the line.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with a smile and said: "It's the best for the eldest grandson to think like this. They are all from his own family. It's not appropriate to talk about two families. The fourth child's character is still very straightforward, without too many twists and turns. .”

Zhu Ying remained silent.

The old man thought this way because Zhu Di had always been submissive in front of the old man. Speaking of the depth of the city, I am afraid that there are few people in the royal family who can stand around.

Because of the Chinese New Year, it seems that everyone has started to relax.

Whether it is the royal family or the common people, they are busy buying new year's goods.

Some poor scholars also set up stalls against the cold wind to help people write couplets.

Especially this year's New Year's goods, which are more affordable and cheaper than previous years, have caused a boom.

As for the new year's goods, Zhu Ying had already prepared, and the large and small goods were constantly transported towards the palace.

This includes department stores, but everyone in the palace, from concubines and concubines in the harem, descendants of the royal family, down to eunuchs and maidservants, and imperial guards, all have gifts.

If you have children at home, you can also get a red envelope, which is lucky money.

But the main thing is the symbolic meaning. After all, these days, there are so many six or seven children in the family, it is impossible to seal six or seven red seals.

Inside the red envelope, according to the grade and size, it ranges from ten Wen to ten guan banknotes, which is considered a celebration.

"His Royal Highness is really magnificent. We have been in the Ming Dynasty for 25 years, and this year's Zhengdan is the most lively."

"Of course it is. Let's see that there are still eight days before New Year's Day. The taste of this year has surpassed that of previous years. I heard that His Royal Highness has also recruited opera troupes from all over the world to come to the capital to take turns singing opera."

"This year is very different. Our grandson's return to the palace, the reunion of the grandson and grandson of the Holy One, such a happy event, naturally we have to make a big deal, and after His Royal Highness enters the palace, the Holy Majesty will be rich."

"Hey, why is there no money? For such a big chamber of commerce, which one of our new year's goods is not purchased from the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. With such a large volume, I am afraid that we will have to build a new palace to accommodate the money we have earned."

"That's not to say, the goods we buy now are much cheaper than in previous years. I think this chamber of commerce is run by His Royal Highness, and it is really a great thing for us ordinary people."

"The goods that can be bought with dozens of texts in previous years are almost half as many as now. It is really a great blessing."

Inside and outside the palace, there was joy.

Especially the common people in the capital can be said to have received great benefits. Even the most inferior refugees have special places for them to fill their stomachs.

Such a large amount of expenditure was all paid by the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, which was absolutely generous.

"Da Sun, with so much money, I'm afraid it will cost a lot."

In the palace, after feeling the excitement, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help finding his eldest grandson to ask.

In previous years, during the Zhengdan Spring Festival, there was not such a large expenditure, because the country was first established, and there was not much surplus food in the treasury, so it was still restrained in major programs, and it was relatively frugal.

This time, he agreed with the eldest grandson to handle the Zhengdan Spring Festival, but it was such a grand scene, especially for some arrangements in the palace. Out of curiosity, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little flustered after reading the regulations that had been revised several times.

There are also many regulations in previous years, but mainly in terms of etiquette.

The main thing is to catch the congratulations of the officials.

Now it's not only that, there are many more programs, performances, operas, storytelling, and even a food court specially set up in the palace.

In Fengtian Square alone, Zhengdan has extremely grand New Year's Eve events.

The fireworks involved in it, the list alone has more than ten pages.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang, who has always been frugal, shout hard to accept.

"Grandpa, don't worry, these expenses seem to be huge, but they don't need to spend a penny of internal money, and more than that, in the grandson's chamber of commerce, these should be profitable."

Zhu Ying replied confidently.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously: "Tell us, with such a large expense, how can there be a reason to make money without spending money?"

Zhu Ying smiled mysteriously, and explained: "Grandpa, have you ever heard of Tianjie temple head incense?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Of course we know about it."

Tianjie Temple, the first of the three major temples in the capital.

It has always been a custom, and there has long been a saying of competing for the first fragrance, which is believed to bring good luck to people in the new year.

Today's competition for the top incense is not as powerful as the later generations, spending millions of dollars just for one incense.

Today, those who can go to Tianjie Temple, or the Linggu Temple and Dabaoen Temple of the three major temples in the capital, are either nobles in the palace or important officials in the court.

A businessman, no matter how much money he spends, is not qualified.

But this doesn't mean that they don't have this idea. After the development of commerce in later generations, merchants will spend the most money.

Zhu Ying is well versed in this, so on the day of the Zhengdan Festival, an additional link was added, and this link was enough to cover expenses, and there was still a surplus.

And the name of this link is: New Year greetings to His Majesty.

(End of this chapter)