The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Zhu Ying did not expect that the old man would have the idea of ​​going to the West.

It is true, both the old man and Zhu Di essentially want to increase their influence in history, so it is not surprising to have such an idea.

In the past, the old man was busy with political affairs and the succession of Daming, so naturally he would not think about these things, but now he has a lot of leisure, and besides, Daming is strong enough, so of course he wants to show off the majesty of the heavenly kingdom.

For such a decision, Zhu Ying, of course, raised her hands to support it.

"Since Dasun also thinks it's good, then we have to make some arrangements. As for the preparations, let Dasun arrange it."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

Now the government affairs in the court have begun to become easier, but he always wants the eldest grandson to do more things.

Although Dasun is indeed excellent, and manages many aspects in an orderly manner, and there are no mistakes for the time being, seeing Dasun as if he is doing nothing every day, Zhu Yuanzhang always feels a little uneasy.

For so many years, being an emperor can be regarded as a conscientious work. Even Zhu Biao, the boss at that time, was still busy with government affairs.

As a result, when he came to Dasun's place, he would either take the beauty to play every day, or hang out in the capital.

Which wise emperor in history lived like this.

"Well, since grandpa has spoken, then grandson will personally support this matter." Zhu Ying replied with some helplessness.

He could sense the old man's thoughts, but he had no choice but to nod in response.

"This tour of the world, we must bring out the most elite team of our Ming Dynasty. We know that you, Dasun, must be thinking of doing some business, but these are secondary."

"First of all, there are records about the countries along the route. Not only the topography, but also the customs and customs must be noted in detail, which is also convenient for future dealings."

"Regarding the voyage to the Western Seas, it must first be published in the mansion newspaper, so that these countries can have a clear idea, and then don't think that we, Ming Dynasty, are going to attack them and cause trouble."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang paused slightly: "Da Sun, how do you think the candidates for this voyage to the West will be decided?"

In history, it was Zheng He's voyages to the West.

Now Zheng He naturally followed Yan Wang Zhu Di to the country of Wa, and of course it was not his turn.

After pondering for a while, Zhu Ying said: "Grandpa means to choose from the honorable family or from the clan's mansion."

The candidates for the voyage to the West are very important, because to a certain extent, this represents the image of Daming.

And the identity is also the key.

Zhu Ying didn't mention the eunuchs, because the eunuchs in the palace obviously have no one who can take on this important task.

The reason why it was Zheng He in history was that although Zheng He was an eunuch, he experienced many things together because of Zhu Di Jingnan, which is not comparable to a simple eunuch.

Eunuch is Zheng He's identity, but in fact he is more like a civil servant.

Zhu Ying's distinguished status refers to the relatives of the emperor, which is more in line with his status.

Clan mansion refers to the sons and grandchildren of the old man.

The identity of the prince and grandson will be more convenient for communication when visiting the nations.

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while and asked, "Grandson, what do you think of Cao Guogong?"

Zhu Ying was taken aback, she didn't expect the old man to like Li Jinglong.

But looking back, Li Jinglong is indeed more suitable.

First of all, in terms of external image, Li Jinglong is naturally noble, behaves gracefully, and shows etiquette in his conversation.

Such a person will be left behind in future generations, he will definitely be a big star, and it is really a feast for God.

Besides, Li Jinglong is quite experienced in leading troops and trading.

If he was going to fight, Zhu Ying would have to think about it. Whether it was true or not, Li Jinglong's name as God of War was still a bit of a bluff, and Zhu Ying was not sure whether it was just talk or a secret operation.

Going to the West is different, it is more about diplomatic relations, and face is more important.

"Cao Guogong is indeed good."

After thinking about it, Zhu Ying also thought it was okay.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Okay, then let Jing Long go, we have always been very optimistic about him."

Zhu Yuanzhang has always liked Li Jinglong as a nephew, so when he was thinking about the candidate for Ming Dynasty to go to the West, he directly proposed Li Jinglong.

"Your Majesty let me sail to the west?"

After Li Jinglong heard the news, he was a little dazed. Originally, he thought that he would not be reused again.

I didn't expect such a reversal to come suddenly today.

Before that, he knew that he seemed to have offended his grandson because he was too close to Yan Wang Zhu Di.

Since he was recalled to the capital, although he was serving in the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, he no longer has real power at hand.

After the reform of the military system, the power of the Dudufu of the Five Armies was almost emptied by Taisun.

The students from the Daming Military Academy are constantly infiltrating the guards, starting from the capital and spreading to the whole country, even in remote places, they can't escape.

And in the beginning, the students of the military academy had two paths, either to the capital or to start from a remote place.

In the blink of an eye, Daming Military Academy has been established for four years.

In four years, more than 1 seniors have graduated.

These 1 people are not very eye-catching, and no one controls the military power. Even the most outstanding group, which can reach the level of a thousand households, does not even have a commander.

But just like that, Zhu Ying's power has been greatly extended by virtue of the sworn allegiance of a large number of middle-level officers.

Prior to this, the Dudufu of the Five Armies was in charge of training and production.

Don't underestimate the name of training. The loyalty of soldiers to the general is often reflected in the training.

In the absence of war, illiterate soldiers naturally obey the general's orders.

But now the army's training, according to His Highness Taisun's decree, must learn from the new drill method of the Daming Military Academy, and even the commander of the guard station has no right to interfere.

This makes these seniors who graduated from the Ming Military Academy not have a high status, but they have control of the real power in every guard, and a large number of soldiers are loyal to them.

The light of graduation from Daming Military Academy shrouded it. Ordinary recruits felt completely different when they heard that their instructors had graduated from Daming Military Academy and were regarded as disciples of His Highness Taisun.

In terms of production, the five armies' governor's mansions have gradually disappeared. Since the policy of separating the military from the government was implemented, the division of military households and soldiers has become very obvious.

In the past, the commander in the guard station was in charge, but now the production part is slowly withdrawn.

In this way, the two major powers of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion have been transferred. Except for commanding the troops to fight, the power is no longer in their hands on weekdays.

People like Li Jinglong who hold the name of Cao Guogong and serve in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies don't have any official duties on hand.

Seeing that they have nothing to do and can still receive their salaries, but they don't care about these salaries.

With such a subtle and silent method of moistening things, there is no chance to resist.

After Li Jinglong got the news, he thought about it and asked to see his grandson the next day.

"Minister Li Jinglong, pay homage to His Royal Highness the Grandson."

"Excuse me, give me a seat."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

In the Kunning Palace, Zhu Ying looked at Li Jinglong's manner and conversation, and not only sighed inwardly.

Every time I see this Li Jinglong, I can't connect with the word "stupid bag" in history.

Today's aesthetics are not some kind of sissy aesthetics. Li Jinglong is really powerful. His body cannot be described as a burly man, but he is also very strong.

When Li Jinglong was a child, he grew up in a military camp just like Zhu Di.

Zhu Ying felt strange, surrounded by rude men, including Zhu Di, why this Li Jinglong had an extraordinary literary talent, and was completely devoid of the sensuality of the military camp.

Maybe some people are born like this, no wonder Zhu Yuanzhang values ​​and likes it.

"About the voyage to the West, Grandpa has already sent someone to inform you. I don't know what you think about this matter."

"Originally you didn't come to my place today, so I wanted to have a chat with you. Grandpa also said, let's see what you mean first. After all, this long journey is thousands of miles away. I don't know how many years it will take to come back. .”

"In the next few years, you will almost live at sea. It doesn't matter if you don't want to go, just say it."

Zhu Ying took the lead and said, this is also what the old man meant.

If Li Jinglong is more resistant to this matter, then look at other candidates.

This is the old man's old love for his nephew Li Wenzhong, and he doesn't want his nephew to work too hard.

"Thank you Your Majesty, my grandson values ​​it very much. I also love the sea affairs very much. When I heard the news yesterday, I was already too excited, which caused me to toss and turn, making it difficult to sleep."

"I couldn't wait to see His Highness when I stayed up until dawn, because of this matter of patrolling all nations."

"I have been fond of visiting various places since I was a child, seeing the customs and customs everywhere. I am really ecstatic to have this opportunity."

What Li Jinglong said was the truth. He really likes to jump around. Maybe this has a lot to do with his childhood experience. Others think that fighting in the South and North is very tiring, but Li Jinglong enjoys it.

At the beginning when Zhu Di was going to Japan to become a vassal, Li Jinglong wanted to go with him, but Zhu Yuanzhang refused.

It is of course a wish to be able to visit all nations now.

Especially recently, exotic beauties are very popular.

This is of course because of Joo Young's relationship.

A concubine Na, and a concubine Dan who was recently canonized, had a great influence among the nobles.

Things like aesthetics have always been the same, and the concept of beauty, no matter what type, is at the same level.

Exotic beauties make people feel a sense of curiosity.

In the capital, the price of exotic beauties is now raised very high, and many nobles and concubines go there for the sake of exotic beauty.

When chatting, he would say: This is the same as His Royal Highness.

When a certain person becomes very influential, his preferences will become the preferences of many people, which is similar to the concept of later generations of stars.

For example, if a celebrity of later generations brings goods, some things are obviously very common and ordinary, but the celebrity says he likes it and it is easy to use, so he thinks it is easy to use.

With Zhu Ying's current status, her influence can only be described as unparalleled. Everything related to the private life of His Royal Highness is the biggest topic of conversation in the entire capital, let alone a canonized concubine.

The original Princess Ananya of Champa could be said to have been sent by a small country, but this Princess Sultana of Chenla, anyone who knows a little bit of information knows that it is His Highness the Grandson himself.

What's more, I took it to the country of Wa recently.

Li Jinglong's marriage was of course arranged by Empress Ma alone, so he has never taken a concubine, and he has only one son and one daughter, but now he suddenly has the idea of ​​taking a concubine.

The one in the family is not a tigress, but Li Jinglong himself does not want to take concubines.

In Li Jinglong's bones, he is a literati himself, traveling the world by order, how can he refuse such a good thing.

"Since Cao Guogong thinks it's good, it's naturally the best. Speaking of which, the relatives of our old Zhu's family are only Cao Guogong."

"Grandpa mentioned this matter many times when he was talking about going to the West, so the first thing that came to mind was my cousin when it came to spreading the prestige of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Ying said with a smile, and the address was also changed from Cao Guogong to a private relative.

At that time, Li Jinglong's father, Li Wenzhong, saw most of the founding heroes killed because of the Hu Weiyong case, so Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry by making repeated appeals.

Therefore, he was sent to prison directly. Later, Empress Ma persuaded him that there were dozens of relatives in Lao Zhu's family, and finally only his nephew Li Wenzhong was left. If he were executed, all relatives of Lao Zhu's family would be gone.

Li Wenzhong's mother was Zhu Yuanzhang's second sister, Zhu Funv.

When she was a child, Zhu Fu's daughter often helped her natal family, and she was very kind to Zhu Yuanzhang and loved her very much.

The key is that Zhu Fu's daughter did not enjoy Zhu Yuanzhang's blessing, and the Red Scarf Army revolted in the year of her death.

Under the love of the house and the black, Li Jinglong is very happy in the palace.

Zhu Ying himself didn't hold any grudges against Zhu Di or Li Jinglong, and it was the general trend to take back the military power of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, not against Li Jinglong.

This is Li Jinglong's own confirmation in his heart.

Hearing his cousin's name, Li Jinglong's eyes trembled immediately, knowing that this was the matter of his grandson no longer remembering his past.

But he didn't dare to take it too seriously, and immediately said: "I will definitely not let down the trust of your majesty and grandson."

Zhu Ying said with a smile: "This trip to the West, the first thing is to go to Nanyang. Yun Wen has always been very close to his cousin. This time, the first stop of his cousin is Champa. I think Yun Wen will be very happy to come."

"When the time comes, I'll pick out some novelties that only came out of the capital, and my cousin will take them with me. Don't say that I, a big brother, don't have him in my heart."

"The weather in Nanyang is hot, and the winter is like summer. Let's wait until this year's Zhengdan is over before setting off."

"Recently, my cousin has to go to the navy to get acquainted with him."

"If you get seasick, you have to get used to it in advance."

Li Jinglong said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. Since I was young, my water skills have been pretty good, and I can adapt to life at sea."

"The grandson's concern for cousin Yunwen, I will definitely bring it to you."

Apart from Zhu Di, the relationship between Li Jinglong and Zhu Yunqi is actually very good.