The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 369 The Confused Zhu Di

Is it soft?
Or do you want to hide deeper?
We all grew up together, so we know the basics well. Zhu Di's character has never been simple.

In other words, except for Zhu Wei, the previous vassal kings had not very good personalities. Even Zhu Wei, in fact, in some respects, his personality is not gentle, he just likes flowers and plants.

These words came out of Zhu Di's mouth, which surprised everyone somewhat.

Zhu Ying looked at Zhu Di for a long time, not knowing what he was planning.

Do you have any plans?

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it, hesitated a little, and didn't continue on this topic.

In his opinion, this is a good sign, because the fourth child has never been like this, or in the past, it was only like this when dealing with the eldest.

Thinking of the boss, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little sad.

That was his most beloved eldest son, Zhengdan last year, who was still by his side.

Turning to look at Dasun, this slowed down a little.

"Drink!"

Zhu Yuanzhang drank and toasted together.

This family banquet surprised many feudal lords, because it was really just like eating normally.

They didn't have any of the things they imagined before, such as throwing a cup for a sign, drinking a cup of wine to release soldiers, and so on.

The only contradictory manifestation is between Zhu Di, the king of Yan, and Zhu Wei, the king of Jin.

The relationship between Taisun and Zhu Di is more subtle.

No one knows what the King of Yan thinks or what the grandson thinks.

Even after the banquet was over, the princes were a little dazed.

Is this the end?

When they came, some vassals were even ready to be reprimanded and relieved of their military power.

Now just eat a meal and go back.

"Fourth, you stay and leave later." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Zhu Di was overjoyed and bowed in return.

Zhu Ying was not surprised, because the old man had told him about this not long ago.

Including that Concubine Ning brought up this matter, and she didn't hide it.

Winter night always comes faster.

Before the banquet was over, the sky was completely dark.

The moon is dark and the wind is high, and the cold wind is howling, giving people a creepy feeling.

In the study room of Qianqing Palace.

There are several braziers, which are warm.

Candles are also very bright.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Ying, and Zhu Di sat together.

"Fourth, it's been hard for you these years. There are many wars in Beiping. Thanks to you, we can keep the foreign races out of the territory of Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang said first.

The first sentence is to praise Zhu Di's achievements, to recognize his contributions and hard work.

"These are what the ministers should do." Zhu Di hurriedly replied, but he had a bad premonition in his heart.

Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang's next sentence shocked Zhu Di's heart.

"You are our son, and we know your abilities. Among the many princes, you are the one who looks the most similar to us, and the same is true in character."

"But fourth child, you are a feudal lord. Today, let's say a few heartfelt words to you."

"Throughout the ages, vassal kings and courts have always been on the same hurdle. The eldest grandson is still young and may not be able to convince the public, but he is your elder brother and eldest son. The future of Ming Dynasty is destined to be controlled by him."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head to look at Zhu Ying, and at the same time stretched out his hand, only holding the palm of the eldest grandson.

Zhu Di's pupils shrank, the implication was very obvious.

"I have always been loyal to my father, to Daming, and to my grandson. I have never had any second thoughts. I can accept all arrangements."

"Whether it's enforcing the country overseas or guarding Liaodong, please rest assured, father and emperor, there will never be any incidents of uncles and nephews fighting against the wall."

Zhu Di said in a deep voice, his tone was also very firm.

These words, said at this time, almost put everything on the bright side.

Especially in the sentence of guarding Liaodong, Zhu Di implicitly expressed his desire to go to Liaodong.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying.

An old fox, a little fox.

The words in these words are of course clear.

The old fox looked at the little fox. After a little hesitation, the little fox's eyes flickered, and the old fox understood.

"The matter of Liaodong is related to the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. It is not only the gate of the Ming Dynasty, but also the grain storehouse of the Ming Dynasty in the future."

"If you still want to stay in Liaodong after conquering the Japanese kingdom, you can only get rid of the feudal land and take the title of general and the name of prince."

This is the result of discussions between Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying.

Zhu Di can go to Liaodong.

But there can be no feudal land.

In the days to come, the black soil in Northeast China will definitely be an important food producing area for Ming Dynasty, and it will have a very significant impact on the entire north.

Among them, food storage and transportation can only be arranged by the people of the Ming court, and it is impossible to hand it over to anyone.

Like Zhu Di, who have made great achievements in marching and fighting, and in local governance, most of them want to seal the country overseas.

Now this difficult problem was directly kicked back to Zhu Di.

In other words, if you want to go to Liaodong, you can only be a general honestly, specializing in wars, and it is impossible to touch the jurisdiction of food.

Hearing this, Zhu Di hesitated, his face became cloudy and uncertain.

After a long time, he gritted his teeth and replied, "I am willing to guard Liaodong."

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying looked at each other again, feeling a little relieved.

This is because of Zhu Di's hesitation.

If Zhu Di didn't hesitate for a moment, then he must have hidden evil intentions.

Explain that everything is in his plan.

"Since the fourth uncle has already made up his mind, my nephew will understand. However, in the battle against the Japanese, the fourth uncle still needs to go first to open up the situation."

"The matter of Liaodong cannot be dealt with within a year or two. When the Wa country is stable, then I will ask my fourth uncle to guard Liaodong."

Zhu Ying said.

In fact, in Zhu Ying's mind, placing Zhu Di overseas is the best choice.

But the current situation is that on the old man's side, he is very entangled in his heart. Obviously, the old man is more optimistic about Zhu Di guarding Liaodong.

This is derived from the trust between father and son.

Zhu Ying can also force the request, and of course the old man will agree, but this will also make the old man feel guilty.

The old man mentioned Zhu Di many times, but the meaning is already obvious.

Among the many princes, apart from the prince, the old man valued Zhu Di the most.

Zhu Ying could clearly feel this point.

Most of the fear of Zhu Di stems from the reputation of the future Emperor Yongle. In the current situation, from any aspect, there is no possibility of a comeback.

This can turn things around, it can only show that Zhu Di is God's blessing, the destined emperor.

Although Zhu Di was promised to go to Liaodong, Zhu Ying still kept a hand in the arrangement.

The Liaodong expedition against the Japanese went hand in hand.

After the Japanese attack is done, the division of Liaodong is basically the same. If Zhu Di is parachuted there, it will not be so easy to touch the military power.

And as the key point, the black soil in the Northeast, the secret multiple layouts will definitely be decided in advance.

At that time, Zhu Di will be an honest general, so there will be no problem.

It would be embarrassing if there was rebellion.

So let's understand what it means to be besieged on all sides and ambush on all sides.

Zhu Di was satisfied and left.

After Zhu Di left, Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Don't you use the ability of the fourth son, the grandson, to control Liaodong even later?"

"At that time, the soldiers will be strong and the horses will be strong, and they will not have to worry about food. If one side is forcibly divided, it will consume a lot of money."

Zhu Ying replied with a smile: "Grandson's layout a year in advance, imitating Goryeo in the past, with bright and dark, just like the Jinyiwei of the capital, if you can lose like this, there is nothing to win."

"Furthermore, grandson believes that fourth uncle is not that kind of person. Whether it is Princess Yan, the eldest son, grandson has seen it before."

"Brother Chi is gentle and kind."

"When my fourth uncle gets old, I will invite you to the capital to spend my old age with peace of mind."

Zhu Ying is confident that she will live longer than Zhu Di.

As long as he is still there, it is impossible for Zhu Di to make any big waves.

And this passage means that when Zhu Di is too old to lift a knife or ride a horse, he will drop his rank as a general and go to the capital to live a stable life.

Of the three sons.

Zhu Gaochi will definitely not continue to stay in Liaodong, and the meaning of this sentence is also obvious.

As for Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui.

Those are all the second sons, and they can only be a county king without a feudal land.

Compared with Zhu Di, these two people are so different that it is nothing to worry about.

Zhu Yuanzhang was quite satisfied with such an arrangement.

That is to say, it reduces the worries of the separate areas, and also properly arranges the relationship between their own family members.

This is also the situation that Zhu Yuanzhang most wants to see in his heart.

"Rest early, tomorrow morning, I will go to worship your father and grandma."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed lightly.

Hearing her father and grandma, Zhu Ying's complexion also became heavy, and she nodded heavily.

In the palace of King Yan.

Xu Yihua looked forward to it, and finally hoped for Zhu Di's return.

Some court meals are distributed to Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui, including the servants, and they can also get some meals to taste.

Then Zhu Di and Xu Yihua went into the back room together.

"My concubine is a bit hesitant when I see the prince's face, is there something changed after the banquet?" Xu Yihua asked concerned.

Zhu Di nodded slightly, and said: "After the banquet, my father asked me to stay and have a secret talk with my grandson."

"Although the Liaodong matter has been agreed, the power of the vassal king will also be lost."

Then Zhu Di told some details in the middle.

When Xu Yihua heard that Zhu Di agreed, she frowned, and hurriedly asked the follow-up grandson's answer.

After hearing the specific words, he was relieved.

"It's thanks to the prince's hesitation in his heart. If he agrees directly, I'm afraid it will be a disaster." Xu Yihua said with lingering fear.

Hearing this, Zhu Di thought about it for a while, and immediately felt a wave of fear.

At that time, he was in the middle of the game, so he didn't think so much, but now that he thinks about it, he realizes that he has escaped a disaster.

If you agree too readily.

I am afraid that after arriving in the Wa country, there will be no day to come back.

Even in the Wa country, there was never even a vassal land.

Because if he agreed to return to Liaodong, he would definitely be taken back the right to enfeoff the country. At that time, he would be in a dilemma, no different from exile.

"Fortunately, Aifei reminded me, otherwise, with my father's temper, it would be difficult to say what to do next."

Zhu Di said with emotion.

This question is by no means to say that the words just now are over, and there will be many temptations from the father and grandson in the future.

If you didn't think of this, and something went wrong in the subsequent trial, then the result can be imagined.

At this moment, Xu Yihua frowned.

He looked at Zhu Di seriously, and then said in a deep voice, "Will the lord be able to tell the concubine himself, and what he thinks about it in the future."

"Speaking of it, although the Wa country is barren and remote, and it is even overseas, but there is no one to control it, and with the power of the prince, it will definitely show its talents."

"On the contrary, Liaodong. Although the black soil is fertile and there is no shortage of food, it is not a prosperous place. There are many wars. The tribes on the grassland are far more vicious than the Japanese."

"Compared with this, the concubine feels that it is more comfortable to go to the country of Wa."

This is Xu Yihua's true thoughts now.

Daming is currently in a state of stability, but with her husband King Yan, being a vassal king is very embarrassing.

His majesty's current thinking is obviously to help the grandson understand the affairs of the vassal king while he is still alive.

Moreover, the grandson is obviously not like the former prince to the vassal king, and he does not want to threaten the existence of the court.

During these days, Xu Yihua was not idle, and went to Xu Mansion a few times.

One is to visit her natal family, and at the same time inquire about some news about grandson Zhu Ying.

Xu Huizu, the eldest son of Xu Da, succeeded Duke Wei Guo.

He is also Xu Yihua's younger brother.

The sibling relationship is still very good.

On the sidelines, Xu Yihua also learned a lot about grandson Zhu Ying.

Especially in court, for people's livelihood, military measures.

These are things that Xu Yihua, who has been in Peiping for a long time, does not understand.

It is precisely because of this that Xu Yihua understands how powerful Taisun is, and many methods, which seem simple, are actually extremely profound.

During the chat with his younger brother Xu Huizu, Xu Yihua also discovered his younger brother's admiration for the grandson.

You must know that the younger brother Xu Huizu, who is eight feet five inches tall, handsome and talented, works in the Governor's Mansion of the Left Army of the Department of Honor and Guards.

Almost all of the father's old department is under the control of the younger brother.

Those old veterans, which one didn't come out of the mountain of corpses and the sea of ​​blood.

Although the younger brother's military ability is not as good as his father's, he has also trained soldiers in Shaanxi, Peiping, Shandong, and Henan many times, and he has performed well, and he has not lost his father's reputation.

The reason why Xu Huizu admires Zhu Ying.

The key to this is the veterans' discharge system formulated by Zhu Ying himself.

Because on Xu Huizu's side, there are too many veterans who have followed his father all the way here.

Many of them were discharged from the army due to serious injuries. Some veterans were unable to recover from the accumulation of injuries, and all the rewards they got were used to buy medicinal materials.

In the retirement system proposed by Zhu Ying, in addition to retiring and changing jobs, there is another particularly critical point.

That is, for those who retire due to injuries on the battlefield, all the expenses for medical treatment will be fully borne by Daming.

It's such a simple one, let Xu Huizu who has never been in contact with his grandson alone.

It is a deep recognition of Zhu Ying.

The Xu Mansion is not considered rich, because it does not run a business, but relies on the salary of the title.

The kind-hearted Xu Huizu also pays a large amount of expenses every year to take care of the old veterans whose life is not satisfactory.

It became even clearer that Taisun's move was good news for many veterans who had shed blood for Daming.

Because there are more other veterans, life is hard, it is really hard to say.

(End of this chapter)