The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 99 Family, Country and World (please subscribe and ask for a monthly pass)
early morning.

Zhu Yuanzhang opened his eyes.

"This is where?"

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't regained his composure, and was a little confused when he saw that he was not in his bedroom.

Recalling it, I remembered what happened last night.

"It's great, we are finally sleeping with our grandson again." Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were wrinkled, and he smiled sweetly.

After so many years, I slept the most soundly today.

At the moment of waking up, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that his whole body and mind were comfortable, and he didn't feel the sense of chaos after waking up in the palace.

As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang never had the habit of sleeping in late, but he felt the smell in the quilt, and at this time he thought about sleeping for a while.

At this time, the door was pushed open.

"Grandpa, sleep comfortably. It's already high in the sun, and you're still in bed."

Zhu Ying walked in, saw the old man who had already got up, and said with a smile.

Good guy, this is the emperor who claims to be the hardest working emperor in all ages, yet he was teased to lie in bed.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was not annoyed, instead he said: "Why, we have worked hard all our lives, so we can't relax?"

"Okay, of course, but the hot porridge prepared for you is going to be cold." Zhu Ying said with a smile.

Early in the morning, he arranged for the kitchen to cook old hen porridge for the old man.

Some vegetables and fruits are also arranged.

When he was sleeping yesterday, the old man snored loudly, not that it affected Zhu Ying's sleep.

After all, Zhu Ying often slept with soldiers in the early days, and she has long been used to it.

It's just that the old man is so old and snoring, which means that his body is in a sub-healthy state and needs more conditioning.

Hearing that there was something to eat, Zhu Yuanzhang got up from the bed, stretched his arms, and said:
"Grandson, come, wait for us to change clothes."

Zhu Ying smiled helplessly, picked up the clothes next to her, and helped the old man put them on.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes became slits from laughter.

Dasun dressed him. This was something that he had never thought about in the past ten years, or in this life.

This feeling made him feel like he was back in the past, the real feeling of home.

At this moment, Zhu Chongba came back again.

"Hey, old man, where is your jade pendant? Why didn't you bring it with you?" Zhu Ying asked in surprise after helping the old man put it on, suddenly remembering the previous jade pendant.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned dark when he heard the words, and he snorted coldly: "It's broken, and it's being repaired by craftsmen. Don't mention this, it will upset us."

The second concubine had already been bestowed to death by Zhu Yuanzhang, giving her a face.

Qin Wang Zhu Xi was also imprisoned, and there was nowhere to go for his anger.

"Okay, what a pity."

Seeing this, Zhu Ying said it was a pity, and without further ado, she took the old man to the yard for breakfast.

For now, Zhu Ying's eating habits are still very different from most people in Ming Dynasty.

Most people in Daming now have two meals a day.

About one meal around ten in the morning and one meal around three or four in the afternoon.

For example, families with good conditions and rich families can also be regarded as three meals, and the third meal is around seven or eight o'clock, commonly known as supper.

Zhu Ying still maintained the habits of her previous life.

"Well, you grandson, why don't you have any meat at all, this is to abuse us, this is the first time we eat with you, let's get us some of this crap."

After uncovering the pot, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the chicken soup porridge with only a little bit of meat foam, and the two side dishes next to it, and immediately felt uncomfortable.

Zhu Yuanzhang likes to eat meat, and every meal must be full of fish and meat.

The "four dishes and one soup" rumored in later generations is to punish the arrogance and extravagance of officials, and it is not abnormal.

Zhu Yuanzhang himself is also a fierce general. When he was young, he always rushed to the forefront. Only by eating a lot of meat can he maintain his physical strength.

Seeing Dasun preparing a bunch of vegetarian dishes, and there were not a few pieces of chicken in the chicken porridge, I was a little upset.

Zhu Ying explained: "Grandpa, you can eat less meat, and see how fat you are. Can you still carry a knife? Walking a few steps on the armor is exhausting."

"It's not good to be too fat. It will cause many diseases. Your current body needs to eat more vegetarian dishes. I still want you to live a few more years."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the previous sentence, he immediately felt uncomfortable.

What does it mean that I can't carry a knife anymore, and I immediately want to find a big knife, so that my grandson can see what it means to be mighty and majestic.

But Zhu Yuanzhang lost his temper when he heard that he would live a few more years.

As the emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally had an imperial physician to help him take care of his body at any time.

In this case, the imperial physician also raised it.

It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang was stubborn and didn't care, and even reprimanded the imperial physician.

Sheep eat grass, wolves eat sheep, don’t eat meat and grass, are we going to be sheep in love?

With just such a sentence, the imperial doctor was so scared that he didn't dare to say more.

Seeing the old man's unconvinced look, Zhu Ying explained: "It's not that I don't eat meat, but I eat less. When I'm old, things that are too greasy have a great impact on the spleen and stomach."

"Hey, grandson, do you still know medicine?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked in surprise.

"I don't understand, but most doctors know a little about these health-preserving knowledge."

Zhu Ying shook her head and said, the basic common sense of health preservation was very simple in her previous life. .
Although many common people in Ming Dynasty are pale, emaciated and malnourished, this does not include dignitaries.

After Zhu Yuanzhang listened, he thought to himself.

Even when he returned to the palace, he went to call the imperial physician to think about how to take care of his body.

His own body is also clear in his heart, so far, there are still more minor illnesses.

Some minor illnesses don't feel much, and generally no one cares.

But seeing his grandson now, Zhu Yuanzhang thought he could live longer.

For the grandson, I really don't worry about it.

"Okay, let's listen to you."

After speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the porridge, accompanied by side dishes, and ate it.

"what."

After taking a mouthful of hot porridge, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but let out a sigh.

The taste of this porridge was completely different from what he had imagined, with the deliciousness of the chicken and the stickiness of the porridge, it didn't feel bland at all.

Ordinary side dishes are also extremely delicious, completely different from those prepared by the cooks in the palace.

"What do you think of the old man? The taste is not bad." Zhu Ying took a sip of the porridge and said with a smile when he saw the old man's surprised look.

"Well, you grandson, you are really good at eating." Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but said with a smile.

A big bowl of porridge was eaten by him in a few bites, and he still felt a little unsatisfied.

"Actually, it's nothing, it's just about the ingredients. Some seasonings are only available in the Western Regions, so just eat them fresh."

"If you like it, old man, I'll have someone prepare some for you."

Zhu Ying explained.

These porridges and dishes are mainly due to MSG.

MSG itself is a revolution in the culinary world, and the way it's made isn't too difficult.

Zhu Yuanzhang already likes heavy flavors, and this is just right.

"No need, let's eat at your place, the most delicious food." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"Okay, I just figured out some pastries in the past few days, and I will try them next time." Zhu Ying said casually.

Hearing the word pastry, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, and asked, "Why, King Qin didn't give up and came to you again?"

For the last time in the teahouse, the second concubine asked the eldest grandson to make pastries, which can be regarded as a fresh memory.

Zhu Ying shook her head and said, "No, since that time, no one has been to King Qin's side. I want to eat it myself, so let the cooks study it."

In fact, Zhu Ying herself is not very good at cooking.

Cooking is not simply seasoning, it also involves heat, knife skills, and the way of processing ingredients, etc.

The same process, even the fried food tastes different.

It's just that Zhu Ying has a lot of knowledge and can guide the cook in some aspects.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly after hearing the words.

If the second child, Zhu Xi, dared to bully the eldest grandson, he might break his legs.

Thinking of the second child, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but said: "That kid, King Qin, is in confinement, and I don't know how to repent."

Zhu Ying pondered slightly, and said: "In fact, the King of Qin is still very capable of fighting. It's a pity to stay in the capital. It's fine to govern the place, and it's good to lead troops."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement, and he knew the arrangement for the second child.

It just happened that Lan Yu was called back recently, and the army in Handong was unrestrained, so it would be good to send the second child there.

After eating breakfast, Zhu Yuanzhang also understood that he was going back to the palace after looking at the sky.

The morning court was not opened, so I had to open an afternoon court to deal with government affairs.

"Okay, we have to go back to the palace, there are still a lot of things waiting for us in the palace."

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he added: "It will be difficult for Your Majesty to lose us."

Zhu Ying was speechless, and said casually: "I see, Your Majesty, you have taken care of too many things, and you have been taking care of them, and you have exhausted yourself in the end."

Hearing this kind of insinuation, Zhu Yuanzhang's stubborn temper came up, and the body that was about to stand up sat down again, and reprimanded:
"You child, you don't understand the things in the palace at all. The power of the emperor should be firmly controlled by yourself."

"Leave everything to others, and you will be kept in the dark and you won't know. When you wake up one day, maybe this country will be given to others."

As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he remembered the Hu Weiyong case, the Kongyin case, and Guo Huan that had happened before.

In the case of Hu Weiyong, Zhu Yuanzhang dismissed the left and right prime ministers, abolished the Ministry of Education, and strengthened the autocratic imperial power.

The empty seal case deceived Zhu Yuanzhang, so he established Jinyiwei to strengthen his eyes and ears and avoid being deceived by his officials.

In the case of Guo Huan, Jin Yiwei made meritorious service and embezzled more than 400 million shi of grain, which is simply appalling.

It is because of the factors of these three major cases that cast a shadow on Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was already suspicious and suspicious, became even more distrustful of civil servants, and arranged Jinyiwei to conduct strict surveillance.

In fact, for generals, Zhu Yuanzhang is still mostly tolerant.

If Lan Yu made such a fuss, if it wasn't to clear the way for Zhu Yunqi, there would be no subsequent Lan Yu case.

But now, in order to protect the grandson, if Lanyu can recognize the grandson, it is estimated that the Lanyu case will not happen.

Zhu Ying heard the words, but put forward different opinions.

"Your Majesty is in charge of too many things, and one person's energy is limited. Even the current Majesty has to set up a Grand Master to help share government affairs."

"As an emperor, it's not because you have too much ability, but because you know people and make good use of them."

"Not to mention anything else, the inheritance of Daming is just what His Majesty thinks in his heart, and it will last forever."

"But Your Majesty is so wise and powerful. He can guarantee that the future generations will be like this from generation to generation. If there are a few foolish emperors, such as not going to court for a few months, what do you think?"

Zhu Ying said.

What he said is really not nonsense.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang, the most diligent person is probably Chongzhen, the last emperor of Ming Dynasty.

A founding emperor and a last emperor are similar in terms of diligence.

Even the later Zhu Di was willing to fight and sealed off the wolf as Xu.

The internal affairs of Ming Dynasty were basically handed over to Zhu Gaochi.

Some people think that the reason why Zhu Di led the conquest in person was because all the famous generals of Ming Dynasty were killed.

Not so.

In the huge Ming Dynasty, there are still many young generals.

Zhu Di likes to conquer in person, all because he wants to prove to his father, Zhu Yuanzhang, that he can open up the territory for the Ming Dynasty and seal the wolves into Xuxu.

Zhu Di himself grew up in a military camp and fought against nomadic peoples on the grassland for a long time in the feudal land.

I finally became the emperor, and I didn't get used to it for a long time.

Especially when he heard the news of the defeat, he couldn't help leading an army of 50 to fight directly.

As for the emperors behind Daming, there is no need to say more.

Throughout the nearly 300 years of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty was the strongest at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and then it has been declining almost all the time.

Although there were several ups and downs in the middle, it couldn't stop falling.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his thought of going back to the palace immediately faded away.

In fact, this problem has troubled Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time.

To a large extent, the Daming system that he personally set up is for future generations to look after the Daming family.

(End of this chapter)