The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 673 The Beating of Zhu Yunqi

Under Wuli City.

After more than half a month's journey, the southern tour army finally arrived.

"I don't know how Yun Wen is doing well here."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the welcoming team under the city gate, and sighed softly.

It can be said that this grandson grew up with him all the time. Now that he is far away from the prosperity of the capital and came to this desolate place, Zhu Yuanzhang has always felt a little pity in his heart.

Especially seeing this Wuli City.

The city wall is not made of masonry like that of Daming, it is pasted with mud.

It is said that it is a city, but it does not seem to be much different from a village.

However, in places like Nanyang, the situation is roughly the same. Even if it is Annan, the East and West Capital City and Duobang City are slightly better.

In the distance, Zhu Yunxuan's expression became agitated when he saw the Southern Patrol Army approaching.

No matter what thoughts you have in your heart, family affection is always involved.

Zhu Yunqi broke away from the welcoming team and trotted all the way towards Zhu Yuanzhang.

Even if you lose one of your shoes while running, you don't care.

Seeing his grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang also looked more excited in his eyes. He waved his hand to stop the dragon chariot. Seeing Zhu Yunqi approaching, he stepped off the dragon chariot directly.

"Grandfather!"

As Zhu Yunqi approached, he immediately fell to his knees and shouted.

"Get up, get up, our grandparents don't want these empty gifts, let's take a look."

"Thin and dark."

Seeing Zhu Yunqi now, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help feeling a little distressed.

When Zhu Yunwen left the palace, he was still fat and white.

Not only is it darker now, but also a lot thinner.

"Grandpa Huang, grandson is fine here, not bitter."

Zhu Yunwen said with red eyes.

At this time, Zhu Ying also walked over from the side.

Zhu Yunwen bowed quickly: "Brother."

Zhu Ying smiled and nodded: "That's right, less bookish, more masculine, more like a man."

Zhu Ying didn't care about Zhu Yunwen's little thoughts.

Whether intentional or not, these have no effect.

"Don't stay here, come up, and tell us what happened after you arrived in Champa."

Zhu Yuanzhang took Zhu Yunqi's hand and got on the dragon chariot.

The scorching sun here is too strong, and I really can't bear it under the sun.

Zhu Ying also went up together, and the dragon chariot was still very spacious.

Wuli City is not big, so naturally it cannot accommodate tens of thousands of elite soldiers, so they set up camp outside, including Jin Yiwei, accompanied by only [-] guards.

In such a small town, security is completely sufficient.

Zhu Yunwen told some stories about his arrival in Wuli on the dragon chariot.

When Long Nian arrived at the gate of the city, Mrs. Lu was waiting here. Naturally, she couldn't have come like Zhu Yunqi.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Grandson." Mrs. Lu bowed and saluted.

Zhu Yuanzhang has always been quite satisfied with his daughter-in-law, and said with a smile, "It's too hot outside, let's come together."

Naturally, Mrs. Lu did not shirk.

After getting on the dragon chariot, he said with a smile: "I heard that His Majesty and Grandson are coming. Yun Wen hasn't slept well for the past few days, and he keeps asking every morning how many days are there for His Majesty and Grandson to arrive."

"I've been looking forward to this day and night, and finally it's here."

Lu's words obviously made Zhu Yuanzhang even happier.

All in all, this is a serious family, and Zhu Yuanzhang likes this happy scene the most.

"In this remote area, Yun Wen is also suffering." Zhu Yuanzhang said subconsciously.

This sentence immediately made Lu's eyes tremble.

Maybe His Majesty was sincere and didn't think too much about it, but Taisun didn't think so.

If you hate your grandson because of this, it is not a good thing.

Mrs. Lu sneaked a glance out of the corner of her eye, and saw that His Majesty's face was calm and unchanged, she felt a little relieved.

But his own son didn't seem to notice it either, so it was Mrs. Lu who spoke.

"Yun Wen and I are very fortunate to be able to choose an overseas feudal land here. Although Wuli's side looks a bit desolate, it is very rich in products."

"By the sea, there are many merchant ships coming and going, and we don't need to pay taxes with Champa. The trade on the sea alone has an annual income equivalent to a million guan."

"Thanks to the great grandson, the military pay for the [-] elite soldiers doesn't have to be borne here, and there are navy troops stationed along the coast, so I can't feel at ease."

Mrs. Lu didn't mean to complain at all, but kept talking about the benefits of Wuli.

Listening to it feels like a paradise.

The smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face was about to overflow. He thought that Yun Wen lived a hard life here before, but now he feels more at ease.

Hearing what his mother said, Zhu Yunqi seemed to have just reacted, and quickly echoed: "Yes, Grandpa Huang, you don't know, this place is definitely not as prosperous as the capital, but this small place also has the benefits of a small place."

"There is no shortage of food and clothing. There are a lot of merchant ships coming from Daming, and many of them come from the capital. They sell everything."

"The grandson here feels as if he is next to the capital. If he wants something, he just says hello to the merchant ships coming and going, and it will be delivered in a short time."

Zhu Yunqi was right.

This side of Champa was originally the first stop of Ming Dynasty, and the sea trade in Nanyang basically stopped here.

Since the opening of the sea, more and more Daming families have been involved in sea trade, and the merchant ships at the port have never stopped coming and going.

Including Zhu Yunqi here, they are all ready to buy ships to participate in the sea trade business.

The most important thing is that Wuli, as Zhu Yunqi's vassal state, is now Wucheng, which directly belongs to Ming Dynasty and has no direct relationship with Champa.

There is one of the most obvious benefits here, and that is tariffs.

There is a small area along the coast, which belongs to Wucheng. The Lu family and Zhu Yunqi are already planning to build a small port, so the tariff will also be a considerable income.

With [-] elite soldiers in hand, there is no need to worry about occupying the city.

It was too late for Zhancheng to be afraid, so how dare he come to provoke him.

Zhu Ying frowned and asked, "Why isn't Zhan Wang in the welcoming team this time?"

To put it more seriously, this is considered disrespectful.

Zhu Yunwen hurriedly continued: "It's my selfishness. I didn't give him any news. I specially asked him to come over later. I wanted Grandpa Huang and Eldest Brother to stay here for a few more days."

Zhu Ying just nodded.

As the dragon chariot entered, the appearance of Wucheng was also revealed.

A large number of people lined the road to welcome, shouting long live His Majesty, the scene was quite lively.

It's just that the accent in these words is very heavy, and it's obviously a temporary explanation.

Zhu Ying's gaze also moved around the city.

For a city, the main road is naturally the most prosperous place in the city.

The two sides of the main road in Wucheng are obviously refurbished, and the way of construction can probably see some shadows of Zhengyang Avenue in the capital.

When Zhu Yunqi came here, he also brought many craftsmen with him.

Among them, cement technology is naturally available.

Just from the sight, apart from the left and right sides of the main road, the houses behind are still in disarray, and there are even many thatched cottages, which look dilapidated.

Looking carefully at the welcoming people, most of them were sallow and emaciated, with ragged clothes and numbness in their eyes.

Zhu Ying can guess from these situations that Zhu Yunqi's focus is not on the common people.

Perhaps more is placed on seaside trade.

This is actually understandable.

Nowadays, Wucheng doesn't need much plowing land to plant at all. Whether it is economic income or other aspects, it can be obtained from maritime trade.

For the people of Wucheng, there is obviously no need to recruit soldiers or the like, and there is no population dependence.

Among the soldiers guarding the city, there was hardly a Zhan, all of them were Han Chinese.

These soldiers were very excited when they saw His Majesty and Taisun, but they couldn't shout because of their duties.

Zhu Ying was actually somewhat dissatisfied with this situation.

Because the current development of Wucheng is obviously separated from the foundation of the local people, and is completely attached to the sea trade and the care of Daming.

This is somewhat different from the overseas vassal state that Zhu Ying wants to develop.

As for the school or something, I haven't seen it at all, let alone talk about enlightenment.

Entering from the right way, you will soon arrive at the King Wu's Mansion in the center of the city.

The Prince Wu's Mansion is very grand, and it was completely built according to the standards of the court.

There is a strong characteristic of the Imperial Palace here.

"Yun Wen was built according to our capital's standards." Zhu Ying asked with a smile.

Lu's heart skipped a beat, her focus had always been on the grandson, because Lu knew very well in her heart who would be the master of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

Zhu Yunqi didn't think much about it, but replied with a bit of pride: "Yes, the city lord's mansion was really dilapidated back then, and there was nothing to renovate after thinking about it. It might as well be torn down and rebuilt."

"It took me a lot of thought to build this mansion. The people here are too stupid to find good craftsmen. It took a lot of effort to build it with the craftsmen recruited from Daming."

The smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face gradually faded after hearing what Zhu Yunwen said.

Obviously, when Zhu Yunqi arrived here, he began to pay attention to enjoyment.

Mrs. Lu was a little anxious, but she couldn't say anything at this time.

Zhu Yunqi obviously didn't realize the change in the atmosphere, and still said with a smile: "It will be Zhengdan in half a month, Grandpa Huang and Eldest Brother will celebrate the New Year with grandson this time."

Zhu Yuanzhang originally thought so, and naturally he had no intention of objecting.

He just turned his head and glanced at Zhu Ying.

Having been with the old man for so long, Zhu Ying knew what the old man meant just by looking at him.

This is to admonish Zhu Yunqi.

Zhu Yunqi naturally attached great importance to the coming of the emperor and his eldest brother.

Whether it's welcoming the team or the banquet, it took a lot of thought.

"Yun Wen, you let Brother Wei down very much."

After the dinner, Zhu Ying naturally attracted Zhu Yunqi, without showing any affection.

Zhu Yunwen was stunned immediately.

"Brother, I."

Zhu Ying raised her hand to interrupt: "Let me ask you, before you came to Zhancheng, how did you explain to you when you were a brother in the capital?"

"Do you want you to fulfill your duty of enlightenment?"

"But tell me what you're doing now."

"Not to mention anything else, just in this city of Wu, there are several Chinese schools, and how many of these common people know Chinese."

Zhu Yunwen panicked, and quickly said: "Brother, I was wrong."

Zhu Ying looked at Zhu Yunqi's behavior, and said directly: "If you are only greedy for wealth and pleasure, why come to this distant city of Zhancheng? Wouldn't it be much more comfortable to be a wealthy prince in the capital, and you don't have to worry about anything? .”

"In terms of military strength, you are completely dependent on the [-] elite soldiers I gave you. I have already sent people to the barracks to inquire. Since you came to Wucheng, you have not even recruited a single soldier. As for the local people, It’s even more ignorant.”

"The city wall looks like that, and there is no intention of repairing it. Instead, it is building a mansion wantonly."

"Forget about that, I also heard that it was three months ago that you went to the military camp last time, and now your mother is still helping to manage the affairs in the military."

Zhu Ying really didn't expect that Zhu Yunqi would be so bad.

We must know that Emperor Jianwen in history also made great efforts to govern the country's government affairs.

He originally thought that when Zhu Yunqi came to Zhancheng, he would manage it well, but he didn't expect this to be the result.

In fact, there will be such changes, and most of them are still influenced by Zhu Ying.

But having said that, most of the vassal kings released in history are basically in this situation.

Hearing such a reprimand, Zhu Yunqi was at a loss and didn't know how to answer.

I feel a little bit wronged in my heart.

I have already released Champa, what do you want from me.

Can't I be greedy for a little fun?

Taisun's position has already been handed over.

These foreigners are not my Ming people, why should I care about their lives.

You have given me elite soldiers, and there are navy garrisons, why should I develop my own forces.

Is it because I develop private soldiers, and you feel that I am plotting against Daming again?

After all, neither the left nor the right is right.

Zhu Yunqi only dared to think about these words in his heart, but did not dare to say them in front of his elder brother.

At this point, Zhu Ying actually gave up.

In fact, it was discovered through intelligence that it is no longer Zhu Yunwen who is in charge of Wucheng, but the Lu family.

Zhu Yunqi's situation has a lot to do with the Lu family.

Most of the officers of the [-] elite soldiers graduated from the Daming Military Academy, and some were even former members of the Xuanjia Guard.

Their most loyal object is of course His Highness the Grandson.

From there, I learned that the most frequent order in the barracks is already the Lu family.

To put it simply, the military power has been transferred from Zhu Yunqi to the Lu family a long time ago.

In the beginning, these soldiers actually compared plans, but King Wu didn't care about things, and it gradually became like this.

Including the construction of coastal ports, Lu is also in control.

It can be said that the Lu family is the current city lord of Wucheng, and Zhu Yunqi is just a nominal puppet.

In fact, Zhancheng is a bridgehead for Zhu Ying's Nanyang plan, and naturally it must be fully controlled.

Especially in the area of ​​enlightenment, it must be implemented as soon as possible.

Because Champa did not belong to the Han cultural circle before, it was more difficult to educate than Annan.

In the current situation, Zhu Ying also understood that it was meaningless to find Zhu Yunqi.

The final implementation can only be on Lu's side.

(End of this chapter)