The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 82

The second floor of the teahouse.

Not long after Zhu Ying arrived here, he was a little depressed.

Going to Xiaoling yesterday, he missed the opportunity to go to see the firearms with Zhu Gaochi, which made him feel very regretful.

But after he came back, Zhu Gaochi sent someone to inform him that it was the gunpowder side, because the safety issue had to be sorted out before he could enter, so it was changed to today.

Compared with firearms, Zhu Ying has long forgotten that today is the time to meet the old man.

Go to Yanwang Mansion early in the morning, and plan to go to the Gunpowder Department with Zhu Gaochi.

Sadly, I was told that it was canceled again today, and it seems that the Gunpowder Department hasn't sorted it out yet.

As for the exact time, there is no one.

"Forget it, at most we can wait a few more days, even half a month or even a month."

Zhu Ying said to himself.

It was at this time that the voice of the old man came from the other side of the stairs, accompanied by laughter: "Da grandson, have you been waiting for a long time?"

Zhu Ying was taken aback, he forgot that the old man would come over today.

Turning around, the old man came over with a middle-aged man in his 30s wearing official uniform.

"Dasun, let me introduce you. This is Minister of the Ministry of War Ru Yuru Shangshu." Zhu Yuanzhang was also unambiguous, and introduced directly.

"I'm Zhu Ying, I've met Ru Shangshu." Zhu Ying quickly got up and bowed.

Good guy, this is one of the six official books of the imperial court, so the old man just brought it here.

Zhu Ying was a little surprised.

Shangshu is currently the highest rank among civil servants, the second rank.

As for officials of the first rank, except for generals, they are basically related to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was poor since childhood and whose parents died early, has deep affection for his relatives.

"Young Master Zhu, you are being polite." Ru Yu's voice was very flat.

He admitted that when he saw it for the first time, he was shocked by the extremely similar face and temperament.

After a brief shock, a flash of clarity flashed in his eyes.

No wonder His Majesty recognized Zhu Ying so much, it turned out that all of this was due to the very similar face to His Highness the Crown Prince.

After getting closer, there is still a big difference when you look closely.

The main thing is the resemblance, which is easy to misunderstand.

Zhu Ying greeted the old man and Ru Yu to be seated, and told the servants to prepare breakfast.

Seeing that the old man sat down first, and then Ru Yu sat down, Zhu Ying's eyes flashed with surprise.

This kind of behavior shows that to a certain extent, the status of the old man is higher than that of Ru Xun.

Thinking of the name of the old man Zhu Guorui, who is also a scholar of the Diange University, he doesn't take it seriously.

In many dynasties, some people may not have much records in history, but they have a lot of influence on the current emperor.

Before Zhu Ying came to Ming Dynasty, she had never read "History of Ming Dynasty". Especially in the early Ming Dynasty, except for some well-known and familiar ones, the others were basically blinded.

"We brought Minister Ru here this time. The most important thing is that there are indeed scattered pirates along the coast, which is similar to what you said, grandson."

"So this time I just want to ask and see how to manage it."

After some polite greetings, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke directly.

Zhu Ying nodded and said: "The small number of Japanese pirates that appear now may not even be considered as pioneers. Before long, a large number of war losers from the Japanese country will appear in batches."

Hearing this, Ru Yu couldn't help but frowned and said, "We are also very clear about the problem that Mr. Zhu said, but our Daming has a vast coastline, so it is difficult to fully defend."

Daming and Wa are separated by the East China Sea.

The weather at sea is complicated, but if you start from Wa country by boat, you only need to go in the direction of Daming, and you can drift to Daming casually.

It was different when Daming went to the Wa country, it was easy to drift away and miss the Wa country.

So don't say that Daming went to inspect, even the ships departing from the Wa country, I don't know where they will land on the southeast coast.

"The Japanese pirates' trouble is so difficult to deal with, not because of how strong the Japanese pirates are, but because they cooperate with each other inside and outside, and they are as difficult to catch as mice." Zhu Ying said analytically.

"Then what countermeasures can Mr. Zhu have?" Ru Yu asked directly.

Zhu Ying glanced at the old man, saw the old man nodded slightly, and then said: "I have already told the old man about the countermeasures. The first step is to track down the people who are connected to the Japanese along the coast."

"Ru Shangshu doesn't know something. He is not a talented person. He has been in business for a long time, and he has a little understanding of overseas. He is familiar with most of the smugglers."

Hearing this, Ru Yu couldn't help but her eyes lit up, and she said, "Young Master Zhu may be sure, this is no joke."

"Of course." Zhu Ying said confidently.

"Okay, I just need to be clear about the Japanese merchants. No one will respond to mere Japanese pirates. It's just a catch." Ru Yu said directly with a happy face.

"If you want to attack the Wa country, what do you think, grandson?"

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang, who had listened for a while, suddenly spoke.

He knew that Dasun had been thinking about attacking the Wa country in his heart, and it was better to block it than not, and it happened that Ru Yu was there, so he made the mistake clear.

He himself is not good at revealing his identity and explaining directly, so it can be regarded as taking advantage of his strength.

When Ru Yuan heard this, Mu Ran was startled, and wanted to object, but looked at His Majesty's face, and kept silent.

Obviously, His Majesty and Zhu Ying in front of him have been talking about this topic for a long time.

In Ru Yu's mind, or in the minds of the entire court civil servants, attacking the Wa country is a thankless task.

The troubles of the former dynasty are especially in front of us, and even in the court hall, the topic of fighting the Japanese kingdom is a taboo.

If anyone proposes it, it will affect His Majesty's face.

Those with a little seniority know that the envoys of the Ming Dynasty were killed by the Japanese country.

Zhu Ying was not surprised when she heard the words, after a little thought, she said:
"Actually, it is not difficult to conquer the Wa country. The Wa country is only a tiny place, and only tens of thousands of troops are needed to conquer it."

"The biggest difficulty lies in the risks at sea. In the previous dynasty, Meng Yuan fought Japanese twice, but lost to the sea hurricane."

"The behavior of the hurricane does not rise out of thin air. There are certain rules that can be known, especially for people who have lived at sea for a long time. Some old people can even guess the time when the hurricane will strike."

Hearing Zhu Ying's words, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly.

None of the ministers in the court knew about these things, but once the Wa country was conquered, too much manpower and material resources were involved.

If it fails, it will definitely be a heavy blow to the current Daming.

Seeing that the old man and Ru Shangshu did not approve, Zhu Ying said with a smile: "Don't forget, there is a country near the Wa country, which is the big and small Ryukyu countries, but their hearts are towards me, Daming."

"The big and small Ryukyu countries are very close to the Wa country. They have been hit by hurricanes for a long time and have rich experience in resisting hurricanes."

"The conquest of the Japanese country does not have to start from the coast. It is entirely possible to use the big and small Ryukyu countries as a springboard to station troops to attack the Japanese country."

(End of this chapter)