The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

"His Royal Highness, there are too many applications to go to the country of Wa, and almost all of them want to go to the country of Wa."

"Fortunately, His Highness has introduced a system to limit the qualifications to go to the Wa Kingdom, otherwise, I'm afraid it would have been overcrowded."

Zhang Bo said beamingly.

Now it is the Spring Festival, whether it is officials or door-to-door visits, a large number of people gather here in the capital.

When officials from other places come to the capital to report on their work, they can also send some gifts to their superiors to improve their relationship.

Even if there is any performance appraisal, work efficiency, etc., if the relationship is not in place, it will be very uncomfortable.

To put it simply, your boss may not be able to get you promoted directly, but if he puts you in the wrong shoes, he will not give you a promotion even if he achieves it.

This ability is still there.

I can't make you better, but I can make you worse.

This is probably the current official environment.

No matter what the system is, it is always people who operate these things, and there are loopholes that can be exploited.

There is no absolutely perfect system.

People who want to be greedy always have various ways to be greedy.

It’s not that if you live a good life and have enough to eat, you won’t be greedy.

Greed has been lacking in all dynasties, throughout the ages, even in later generations.

During the Spring Festival, Jin Yiwei won't bother with giving gifts or anything, as long as it's not too much.

Officials who receive gifts don't have to worry about being reported for taking bribes. This is a custom in Ming Dynasty.

Whether it is Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Ying, they are acquiescing to this point.

So are businessmen.

As Zhang Bo is currently the general leader of the business community of Ming Dynasty, there is an endless stream of businessmen who give him gifts.

Now the most frequently asked by businessmen is how to get to Wa country.

Wa country, after the publicity of the residence newspaper, gives people the impression that money is everywhere, and you can get rich when you go there, and the money is just thrown on the ground and picked up casually.

Who doesn't like white money.

In response to this point, Zhu Ying issued an order very early on to severely punish any caravans that went to the Wa Kingdom privately.

If you want to go there, you must get the qualification to go to Wa country.

Speaking of making money, how could Zhu Ying miss this node here? Not to mention how much the caravan earned, but just selling the qualifications directly doubled the tax on the seaside.

Now the merchants of Ming Dynasty are not surprised by these things. As long as it is a particularly hot business, His Royal Highness will definitely come to manage the order and help eliminate some unqualified ones.

For many powerful businessmen, this is also a good thing, so as to avoid the situation of mixed good and bad.

Some messy people also followed, but it was easy to breed bigger problems.

In this way, everyone will abide by some underlying rules. It doesn't matter if you earn a little less. With the participation of His Royal Highness, the victory lies in stability.

"Recently, you let go of the qualification to go to the Wa country, so that more people will follow."

"At the same time, you have to give them a hint that this year's Wa Kingdom may not be very peaceful. When you let them go, hire more guards, so that the Jiangnan Employment Guild can generate more benefits."

Zhu Ying ordered after pondering for a while.

Hearing this, Zhang Bo asked subconsciously: "Your Highness, are you planning to take action against the Wa Kingdom again this year?"

Zhu Ying also didn't mean to hide it: "That's right, for us now, the Wa Kingdom is already familiar enough, whether it's in the garrison or the people, we already have enough savings."

"Provoking conflicts is probably going to happen to these caravans. We can't let the Ming government or the army take the initiative, which is inconsistent with righteousness."

"Small conflicts arise, so don't rush to resolve them peacefully. Step by step, the conflicts rise to the point of irreconcilability. Regarding these, you can inform the big families in Jiangnan and let them do it."

Uncle Zhang hesitated and said, "I'm afraid they will want to ask for more benefits."

Zhu Ying waved her hand: "It doesn't matter a little benefit, just give it to them. As long as the conflict can be stirred up and our army intervened, it's not a problem."

"Although the population of Daming has not been censused this year, you can also see from the situation in the capital that it is already increasing."

"As life gets better and people have more children, the population of Daming will double in the future, so we need more land for development."

"It's too slow to just do a good job on your own side. It's a good way to transfer internal conflicts and introduce them to other places."

Uncle Zhang bowed and said: "This old slave understands, so I will act according to His Highness's wishes."

Zhu Ying nodded slightly.

In fact, the current Ming Dynasty is far from being overcrowded. Even if the current population doubles several times, there is no such thing as a lack of space.

It's just that in today's era, purely internal development is unnecessary, and a vigorous expansion is the key.

When the country is rich and the people are strong, there will be enough military power and strength to carry out wars in all aspects.

For example, the current Timur is also undergoing rapid expansion.

For Daming, there are three directions that are very worthwhile.

The first is naturally the country of Wa, where a large population is needed for a mining labor.

The second is the Nanyang region.

Annan must be able to win this year, but just one Annan, how can it satisfy Zhu Ying's appetite.

He wants to use Annan as a base to educate the entire Nanyang region.

There is also a third direction, which is in the Western Regions.

The situation in the Western Regions has already been mixed with Bei Yuan's involvement.

Zhu Ying has been in the Western Regions for many years, and is very familiar with the situation there. The forces of all sizes in the Western Regions are in a mess. They need to be cleaned up before Daming intervenes.

At present, Zhu Ying has secretly invested [-] million treasure notes in the Beiyuan Employment Guild.

It is equivalent to buying the military power of the Northern Yuan cavalry, and fighting the Western Regions for yourself.

Although it is only preliminary, but the feedback is very good.

Facing the Mongolian cavalry, the combat effectiveness of the Western Regions is very different, and they have no ability to resist at all.

Just sit back and reap the benefits of the fisherman.

In the past few days of the Chinese New Year.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy.

On the other side of the palace, Zhu Ying invited a large number of folk groups to perform.

As the Ming Dynasty's economy became more and more prosperous, various folk artists also began to rise.

To be able to enter the palace to perform, money is second, and the key is reputation.

After this, the value of these performance teams will naturally rise to another level.

Like an actor, if he is rewarded by Zhu Yuanzhang during the performance, he will be the top card in the future.

Zhu Ying still likes these cultural deposits that have been passed down through the ages very much, and it is very lively to watch.

Now in the capital, there are already a large number of overseas visitors.

The collision of cultures makes art bloom stronger sparks.

This can be said to be a golden age. Daming is absorbing foreign essence all the time, and because of involution, the inheritance of all aspects has become more rigorous.

"Mother, seeing the current capital, I don't want to leave."

The performances in the palace will be scheduled until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Whether it is a concubine in the harem, a prince or grandson, or an official, maid of honor, or eunuch, you can come to Fengtian Square to watch it in your spare time.

Looking at the bustling court, Zhu Yunwen couldn't help sighing to the Lu family next to him.

It is conceivable that Champa in the next year is completely barren compared to the capital today.

Lu sighed slightly: "Mother, why don't you want to stay in the capital, but you can't just think about yourself, but also think about the future."

"The city of Zhancheng is good. Now Annan is about to be taken by the grandson. Looking at the current situation, mother, the grandson must not just take down Annan. Maybe the whole Nanyang will be brought under the rule of Ming Dynasty. go among."

"At that time, the Nanyang area will also become lively. You see, the Daming Navy is constantly expanding and recruiting new recruits. According to Taisun's habits, there must be some conspiracy."

"At present, for our Ming Dynasty, there are only two directions for the navy, one is the Japanese country, and the other is Nanyang."

"Where do you need so many sailors in Japan, and Nanyang is the key."

"It's fine, our mother and I went to Champa, there won't be any danger. You are the grandson of Daming, and you can use the strength of the Daming Navy in the future."

Zhu Yunqi nodded half-understanding: "Mother, I understand."

Lu said with a smile: "It's good to understand."

She doesn't care if Yun Wen really understands, and after arriving in Zhancheng, she will help in most places.

Thinking of this, Lu's eyes burst into a bright light.

In Daming, with His Majesty and Grandson, she was completely suppressed and did not dare to show it.

But when it comes to Nanyang Zhancheng, there is no such thing as the harem not interfering in politics.

At that time, no matter whether it is the imperial court or the army, the Lu family will participate.

Just like the empress of Tang Dynasty.

"Hey, isn't this our fourth child? I'm in a good mood today, and I'm here to watch a big show at Fengtian Square."

Zhu Yan smiled and walked towards Zhu Di.

Now Zhu Yan can be said to be proud of his spring breeze.

On the Japanese side, Zhu Yan's army is undoubtedly the most powerful. Even if there is not enough space, his subordinates still control five mines.

These five mines are all medium-to-large mines. Although most of them have to be handed over to the capital, even the little left is enough to make a lot of money.

With enough money, the morale of the soldiers naturally increased, and Zhu Yan's territory continued to expand.

After returning to the capital, he soon learned the news that the fourth Zhu Di had been captured on the grassland.

Don't hurry up and make fun of it.

Seeing this uninvited guest, Zhu Di was very upset.

But the reality is that the current Zhu Yan is indeed better than him in all aspects.

Zhu Di also had some understanding of the situation in the country of Wa. Although his eldest son Zhu Gaochi managed Yancheng well in the country of Wa, Zhu Gaochi could only manage it.

But Wa country can only get more by expanding now.

Although the current Yancheng has also carried out a search, there is only a small and medium-sized silver mine nearby, which is very different from Zhu Yan or Zhu Wei.

Naturally, these matters of the people in the city would not be put in the eyes of Zhu Di and Zhu Yan.

"Third Brother, don't you know that Eleboke on the grassland is the bought Libala who lived in our Ming Dynasty for several years, and His Majesty personally conferred the title of Marquis of Chongli."

"Back then, the third brother had a good relationship with him, right? When our fourth master got there, he was naturally treated with extra courtesy. It can be said that we met old friends."

"Now that Beiyuan is negotiating peace with our Ming Dynasty, and there is also the Beiyuan Employment Guild of the great-grandson. The matter between the fourth master and the Beiyuan emperor can be described as a good story."

Xu Yihua sat beside Zhu Di, and said with a smile on the corner of her mouth.

When Zhu Di was difficult to answer, Xu Yihua was of course not to be outdone.

Zhu Yan also paused when he heard the words.

With a forced smile, he said, "This is between me and the fourth child. Sister Yihua, why did you bother to get involved?"

In fact, Zhu Yan is also very familiar with Xu Yihua.

When Xu Da followed Zhu Yuanzhang to fight in the north and south, when he returned home, Xu Yihua grew up in the palace since he was a child, and was regarded as Empress Ma's personal maid.

It can be said that he has known the princes like Zhu Di and Zhu Min since childhood.

Moreover, Xu Yihua's temperament is very arrogant, and he and the princes can be regarded as not to be outdone, but in the end under the arrangement of Queen Ma, she married Zhu Di.

Speaking of which, when I was young, no matter whether it was Qin Wang Zhu Chen or Jin Wang Zhu Wei, they had some ideas about Xu Yihua.

At the age of first love, it is natural for men and women to have some liking.

At that time in the palace, people like Zhu Yan could not get in touch with women of the right age.

Of course, that was something that happened when I was a child, and it has long since become a thing of the past.

It's just that you can't speak ill of someone you once liked.

At this time, Zhu Yan was also defeated.

"I'm the concubine of the fourth master, why can't I get involved."

"Third brother, you have already obtained so many benefits in the Wa country, why do you still want to ridicule the fourth master? Is this what you brothers are always targeting?"

"The grandson also gave the promise. After the year, the fourth master is allowed to go to the country of Wa. From now on, he will be in the same place. Why bother to make some brothers close the wall."

Xu Yihua said bluntly, and did not give Zhu Yang any face in what he said.

"Okay, just you protect him, it was the same way back then." After Zhu Yan said something, he didn't have the heart to say anything, so he turned and walked away.

When he was a child, Zhu Di was not very liked by his father Zhu Yuanzhang for some reasons.

Names are given at the age of seven.

So Zhu Xi, Zhu Yan, who are older brothers, naturally have the intention of bullying others.

At that time, it was Zhu Biao who stood up and protected the fourth brother, which is why Zhu Di has always respected Zhu Biao very much.

At that time, Xu Yihua couldn't bear to look down on it, and stood up to stop Zhu Xi and Zhu Fang.

Empress Ma was also aware of these situations at the time, and it was for this reason that she betrothed Xu Yihua to Zhu Di.