The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 640 Zhu Yunqi's Heart Has Changed
Wuli should be called Wucheng now.

This place has been Zhu Yunqi's vassal state for several months.

When he first came here, Zhu Yunqi was deeply shocked by the dilapidation here.

In his mind, Wuli can be regarded as one of the big cities in Champa. It must be far behind the capital, but it should be similar to some big counties in the south of the Yangtze River.

However, when he got here, he realized that it was completely different from what he had imagined.

Except for the mottled city walls, it feels like a village inside, not even comparable to some wealthy villages in Ming Dynasty.

There are [-] residents in the city, not to mention the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled. Champa King Cha also wanted to play some shady things at first, and drag the young and strong away.

Later, when the Daming Navy was stationed in Champa, they didn't dare to have such thoughts.

When Zhu Yunwen arrived in Zhancheng, Cha also went to greet him in person.

When he saw the respectful appearance of Commander Jin of the Great Ming Navy in front of King Wu, he knew that his choice was right.

Along with Wu Wang Zhu Yunqi, there were fifty thousand elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, which was even more ostentatious.

Previously there were rumors that the relationship between the King of Wu and the grandson of Daming was not harmonious, it seems that they were all rumors.

Therefore, Wu Li actually still has a lot of property now.

But in Zhu Yunxuan's eyes, it was no different from a refugee camp.

There are only more than [-] residents in total, and almost all of them are ragged, sallow and emaciated.

The original Champa nobles, of course, moved away long ago.

They don't want to live under the rule of King Wu of Ming Dynasty, where cultural differences are a big problem.

It is simply impossible for [-] residents to support [-] elite soldiers.

Whether it was Zhu Yunqi, the Lu family, or the courtiers who followed, the greatest luck was that the support of the [-] elite soldiers was all borne by the grandson.

They had some bad thoughts at first, but now they know that the grandson really loves this younger brother.

Otherwise, when he arrived at Wuli, it would be the day when Zhu Yunwen went bankrupt.

This is equivalent to the taxes collected by Zhu Yunxuan, only the expenses of supporting himself and others, and the salaries of officials are enough.

There are more than [-] residents, these are still enough.

Under the auspices of the Lu family, the first step in Wucheng was to carry out construction reforms, demolish and relocate, and re-plan the entire city.

Firstly, it can better control Wuli, and secondly, it can also enhance Zhu Yunqi's prestige.

It is not only the recruitment of young and strong laborers in Wuli City, but also the joint work of 2 Ming soldiers.

The army can build camps outside the city, but the officials' houses and Wu Wangfu are indispensable.

Such a major transformation obviously cannot be completed in one or two years, and it is estimated that it will take two or three years to be completely implemented.

But before the end of the year, it will be able to build a look.

"My lord, where are you taking people with you? Regarding the construction of the east of the city, I would like to discuss with you."

"These people in the city now, they"

Just when Zhu Yunqi was about to leave the mansion with his guards, he happened to meet Huang Zicheng.

Seeing this, Huang Zicheng hurriedly greeted him and explained.

It's just that Zhu Yunqi interrupted him before he could speak.

"Okay, you can tell the Queen Mother about these things, I am going to the port now."

"Duke Cao is coming in just two days, and I have to go to the port to meet him."

Zhu Yunqi interrupted impatiently.

Huang Zicheng wanted to continue to say something, but Zhu Yunqi didn't want to talk to him anymore, and he told the guards to get on the carriage and leave.

In the end, Huang Zicheng could only sigh helplessly on the spot.

It's not that there will be any changes after coming here, Huang Zicheng is indeed endowed with a lot of power, and he is the veritable leader of the hundred officials.

But Zhu Yunqi's performance made Huang Zicheng very uncomfortable.

Most of the officials were full of energy and worked overtime every day to deal with a lot of affairs. At the beginning, Zhu Yunqi was still very diligent.

But soon I got bored with the boring construction projects, and my mind began to be elsewhere.

The one who replaced her was Zhu Yunqi's biological mother, the current Queen Mother Lu.

Empress Lu began to dry up political affairs, which made many officials feel dissatisfied. After all, His Majesty once personally stipulated that the harem should not interfere in politics. Now Empress Lu obviously violated this iron law.

Zhu Yunqi didn't take it seriously, this is his biological mother, so how could it affect him, it was only to help him deal with some busy affairs.

When he persuaded the officials not to give Empress Lu any more power, he was reprimanded by Zhu Yunqi.

After that, it was natural that Lu's power became stronger and stronger.

Apart from Huang Zicheng, there is another person in Wucheng's court who can stand against Huang Zicheng in court, and that is Empress Lu's father Lu Ben.

Lu Ben used to be the Minister of Taichang Temple, one of the five temples of the Ming Dynasty, and an official of the third rank.

In terms of status, he was much higher than Huang Zicheng.

Huang Zicheng is currently the secretary of the official department in the feudal kingdom, which has the greatest power, but Lu Ben is in charge of the money bag of the household department.

Now there are only two or three big and small cats in the feudal clan, and the Minister of the Ministry of Officials has no place to play at all. On the contrary, the Ministry of Households has more work.

Now Wucheng is roughly divided into two factions.

There is the King Wu faction headed by Huang Zicheng, and the Queen Mother faction headed by Lu Ben.

Of course there is no problem on the surface, but there is a competition in the dark.

But it is Zhu Yunqi who listens to Lu's many things now.

Huang Zicheng once felt that the Lu family must have played some trick behind the scenes.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the Lu family has no military power, and these elite soldiers from Ming Dynasty, according to Taisun's orders, will only listen to the orders of King Wu Zhu Yunqi.

Three days later.

Zhu Yunwen arrived at Guiren City, the port of Champa, with [-] elite guards.

Wucheng is still more than 200 miles away from the sea, so Zhu Yunqi had to leave early after getting the news.

At this time, Li Jinglong's fleet had already arrived at the port.

This is even more spectacular than the previous Daming Navy.

There are only [-] or [-] treasure ships in Jinkaishan, and Li Jinglong has [-] treasure ships here.

Overwhelming, when approaching the port, it is simply a city moving on the sea.

The Daming navy stationed in Zhancheng had already made Zhan Wangcha feel a serious worry, and now there are [-] more ships, so that the current tea can only tremble.

Not to mention in Wuli, oh no, there are still [-] elite Ming soldiers in Wucheng.

Adding up these forces, Champa will easily change its appearance.

At this time, Zhanwang Chaye already faced it with a humble attitude.

"Cousin, cousin!!!"

Zhu Yunqi shouted a little excitedly. This feeling of meeting an old friend in a foreign land made him a little bit concerned about his demeanor as King Wu.

Li Jinglong also walked over quickly and gave Zhu Yunqi a warm hug.

It's just that although it's winter now, the weather here in Champa is very hot, and they will be separated after a simple hug.

"Cousin, you are black." Li Jinglong joked with a smile.

Zhu Yunqi was a little speechless, he didn't expect to say this when we met, and said immediately; "Who can not be black here, cousin, wait, when you return to the voyage, I'm afraid you will be darker than me."

Li Jinglong said confidently; "That's not necessarily the case. During the time I came here from the sea, almost all the officers and men in the army were blacked out a lot, and I didn't have the slightest influence."

Zhu Yunqi took a closer look, and found that it was really the case, and he was even more speechless.

"Okay, I won't tease you. This time, the grandson brought a lot of new gadgets from the capital, as well as new rouge and gouache for Empress Lu. I'll have someone bring them here."

Zhu Yunwen's eyes lit up: "Did brother bring gifts for me and my mother?"

Li Jinglong said: "This is what the grandson personally explained."

Zhu Yunqi felt a little warmth in his heart, and some of the original gaps completely disappeared.

Originally, he came to Wuli City as a feudal clan, and Zhu Yunwen complained to some extent. He didn't expect his feudal society to be so dilapidated. He thought he was enjoying it, but in the end he suffered completely. It felt no different from being exiled.

Looking at it now, the eldest brother obviously didn't know the specific situation here, and didn't deliberately try to trick himself.

And choosing Wuli, in the final analysis, is the choice of myself and my mother.

It can only be said that I am used to the prosperity of Ming Dynasty, but the disparity in these small countries is too great.

Zhu Yunxuan chatted with Li Jinglong, beside Zhanwang Chaye, naval commander Jin Kaishan, including Yu Tongyuan, Marquis of Yuexuan, could only wait.

One is the vassal prince of the Ming Dynasty, and the other is the Duke of the Ming Dynasty.

Their identities are obviously not qualified to intervene.

Of course, Li Jinglong would not neglect others too much. After briefly reminiscing about the past with Zhu Yunqi, he greeted Zhanwang Cha and attended the dinner prepared by him.

The Ming Dynasty Ocean Fleet will stay here for about five days.

One is to replenish the living supplies on board, and the other is to hold a market here, and the goods carried will be dumped.

Because of the large supply, the price is naturally much cheaper than before. This is a very good opportunity for the nobles and rich people in Champa.

At the banquet, Zhan Wangcha also arranged songs and dances to add to the fun, but everyone present didn't take it seriously.

Jin Kaishan naturally had to report the situation to his boss.

Zhu Yunqi drank with Li Jinglong to reminisce about the old days and chatted about his life in the capital.

Tea, who was ignored by no one, had to smile awkwardly, for fear of annoying everyone in Daming.

"It's a pity, the time is very rushed this time, and I have to leave in five days without delay, otherwise I can still go to see my aunt."

Li Jinglong said with a sigh.

Champa is too close to Ming Dynasty, especially in recent years, business activities have been very frequent, so that a large number of Han Chinese have settled in the cities of Champa.

On the political level, the Ming Dynasty has enough deterrence to Champa, and the special products of Champa are no longer rare objects economically.

Therefore, after a short stay, Li Jinglong had to start again following the monsoon.

Although the voyage of the ocean-going fleet was dominated by Li Jinglong, the eunuch compiled a logbook for all the passages.

After returning to the voyage, it must be handed over to His Majesty and Taisun for inspection.

Besides, Li Jinglong, as the governor of the five armies and the commander of the ocean-going fleet, would have brought a gift to King Wu Zhu Yunqi if it wasn't for his grandson's orders.

Contacting the vassal king in private is suspected of adultery.

At the beginning, King Zhu of Zhou left the fief to go to Fengyang, and there was a possibility of meeting his father-in-law Song Guogong Feng Sheng, which led to his exile in Annan, and the confinement of the capital is still vivid.

Li Jinglong can't afford this relationship, he just needs to honestly complete the grandson's confession.

There was a bit of regret in Zhu Yunxuan's eyes: "I still thought that my cousin could stay for a while, and it happened to help me go to Wucheng to see and make some suggestions."

"Since Grandpa Huang has arrangements, we can only wait until my cousin returns to the voyage."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yunqi said with some joy; "Cousin is going to so many countries, so you must remember to bring me some novelties to have a look."

Li Jinglong smiled and said: "It goes without saying, of course I will take it with me, how can I forget my cousin."

"It's my cousin's habit here. How is the development of Wucheng today?"

Zhu Yunqi originally had a lot of things in his mind, but after hearing what his cousin Li Jinglong said, he immediately vomited bitterness.

This is overseas, there is no Jinyiwei or anything like that, of course you can speak freely.

Zhu Yunwen complained about the ruins of Wucheng, and now it still needs a lot of manpower and material resources to carry out the transformation. He said that the transformation should be completed when his cousin returns to the voyage.

Because of the relationship they grew up with, including the matter of the [-] elite soldiers, they also spoke out.

The fact that the [-] elite soldiers were supported by the grandson was a secret, and it was not announced to the public. Zhu Yunqi didn't pay much attention to it when he said it.

"The military pay, food and grass needed by these [-] elite soldiers are all provided by the grandson?"

Li Jinglong didn't know about this, and was shocked when he heard Zhu Yunwen talk about it.

Because in my impression, the relationship between the grandson and Zhu Yunqi is not bad, but it is not good either.

From the point of view of birth, even if the Lu family has become the step-wife concubine, from the point of view of the grandson, there is no difference between the grandson and the concubine. The grandson is the rightful grandson.

In addition, the grandson position was originally designated by His Majesty as Zhu Yunqi, but was snatched away by Zhu Ying's appearance.

Equivalent to a natural contradiction.

Unexpectedly, Taisun was willing to help support [-] elite soldiers.

"It can't be said that it is completely supported. After all, these soldiers still have a lot of land after they are stationed in the camp, and they will produce themselves like the guards."

"If the production is insufficient, it will be played, and then it will be purchased from Annan in Champa, or supplied from Daming."

Zhu Yunqi's tone was a bit flat, he no longer had the initial excitement of helping his elder brother.

He even vaguely felt that it was a matter of course in his heart. He had given up the position of grandson and did not fight for it. Now it is only the support of [-] elite soldiers, so what is it?

People will always change, especially after leaving Daming, the current Zhu Yunqi can be regarded as the lord of a country.

The [-] elite soldiers have a great influence on Wuli's surroundings, and with the name of the Daming vassal, Zhu Yunqi can be said to be walking sideways in the entire Champa Kingdom.

Being praised by others every day is completely different from being in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and a little bit of arrogance is unavoidable.

Li Jinglong frowned slightly, he was keenly aware of Zhu Yunqi's change.

It's not easy to say anything.

Previously, I thought that Mrs. Lu was suspected of power play, but now I think it seems to be pretty good.

(End of this chapter)