I Am the Grandson of the Second Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Earning 100 Million Taels at the Beginn

Chapter 183 Xia Yuanji: My little money, here I come.

"Why haven't you come yet? Isn't it scheduled to arrive today?"

At the mouth of the Yangtze River, the old man hugged the little guy and led a large group of people, looking at the distant sea.

After it was decided that Zhu Zhangui went to sea together, the old man didn't want to stay in the palace anymore.

On the second day, Zhu Pangpang was given the task of supervising the country, and he took his people to the mouth of the Yangtze River to wait.

Originally, the old man didn't want to take the little guy with him, but when the little guy saw that the old man was leaving, he kept crying and insisted on following.

No way, after the little guy was born, the old man took him with him most of the time.

For the little guy, the closest person is not his mother, nor his grandma who thinks crazy about him, but the grandpa who loves him the most and loves him the most.

Seeing the little guy crying non-stop, the old man felt very distressed.

Gritting his teeth for the last time, he decided to take it with him.

Anyway, he only went out for a year, and a series of people including the imperial doctor followed.

In addition, Zhu Zhangui is not short of any medicine, and he is not afraid of the child getting sick in the vast sea.

So the old man set off happily with the little guy under the resentful eyes of Zhu Pang's daughter-in-law Zhang and the others.

In addition to the people who were appointed at the beginning, the accompanying eunuchs, court ladies, royal chefs, etc., and other related personnel.

The old man said that he went on an expedition with Zhu Zhangui, but in fact it was more like going on an outing.

To be honest, he didn't know much about wars at sea.

He went out this time mainly to observe the foreign environment and correct some of Zhu Zhangui's mistakes.

Regarding maritime operations and other aspects, he only focuses on observation and will not speak easily.

Wars are no joke.

If the coach doesn't know how to command blindly, it will implicate the entire army.

"Grandpa, are you tired? Let me hug you for a while!"

Knowing that the little guy that the old man was going to take with her husband went on a long sea trip, Zhao Ling'er was still reluctant to part with the child in the end, and couldn't help missing her husband, so she handed over the family affairs to Hu Shanxiang, and followed her.

As for the granddaughter-in-law, the old man didn't say anything.

That brat wanders overseas all day, so there should be someone close to him by his side.

Besides, the temptation of the colorful world outside is so great, this stinky boy has already turned his back on, what if one of them can't hold back, and he brings a lot of mixed-race great-grandchildren to himself in two years.

Thinking of a group of little guys in black and white calling him grandpa, the old man couldn't help shivering.

"It's okay, I can still hug you. The sea breeze and the sun are strong here. Don't be exposed to the sun. Go and wait in the pergola!"

The old man who had already regarded the little guy as a pendant on his body waved his hand casually, rejecting the granddaughter-in-law's idea of ​​taking over the child.

Finally, I looked at the sun above my head and felt the strong wind blowing from the sea.

Thinking of grandson's daughter-in-law, a girl's house, she might not be able to bear the wind and sun, so she asked her to go back to the gazebo to rest first.

"Woooooooo..."

But before Zhao Linger could respond, a horn sounded from a watchtower not far away.

"Haha, Your Majesty, His Royal Highness is back!"

Xia Yuanji, who was waiting with a lot of household staff, rushed forward excitedly, picked up a single-lens telescope and looked at the sea.

Soon a group of small black dots appeared in his binoculars, and after just a few breaths, the figure of the battleship appeared in front of his eyes.

Upon hearing this, the old man quickly raised his binoculars and looked into the distance.

White sails are like forests, giant ships are like beasts.

Hundreds of warships are slowly approaching him on the horizon in the distance.

On the largest blessing boat in the middle, a huge Mingzi battle flag flutters in the wind, showing its mighty and domineering momentum.

"Hahaha, my little darling, look at your father coming back!"

The old man laughed and brought the observation hole of the telescope close to the little guy.

Obviously, this is not the first time for the little guy to play with this thing, and he is very excited to lie on it.

Zhao Ling'er, who was holding an umbrella to shield her son from the sun, stepped forward excitedly when she heard her husband came back, and took a telescope from the maid next to her to look into the distance.

When she saw the Ming character flag on the huge warship in the middle, and the bright yellow Zhu character battle flag next to her, her eyes were slightly red with excitement.

"Grandpa, granddaughter-in-law excuse me first!"

Taking back the binoculars, Zhao Linger nervously touched the clothes on her body, worried that her husband might not like the clothes, so she thought about going back to freshen up.

"Hahaha... let's go!"

The old man laughed. Having lived his whole life, he naturally understood what the young man was thinking, and waved his hand with a smile.

The huge battleship group slowly approached the dock at the mouth of the sea.

Not to mention such a huge fleet, most of the people present were seeing the sea for the first time.

Seeing the shocking giant and the fleet slowly advancing across the sea, many people were shocked.

The old man looked at the huge fleet with great pride in his heart.

This is my fleet, this is my valiant legion that conquers the seas.

The pier at the mouth of the Yangtze River is not big, and only three warships can dock at a time.

The first batch of warships to dock were not Zhu Zhangui's flagship and frigate.

Instead, a battleship with a soul-calling flag and two warships with herbal flags docked.

Looking at the flags of these three warships, the people who were originally shocked fell silent.

The soul-calling flag is to attract the soul, and the ashes of the fallen soldiers are placed on this ship.

The other two ships with herbal flags were battleships for the wounded.

When the three warships docked, a large number of horse-drawn carriages parked at the far end of the pier quickly marched over, waiting to pick up the wounded on board.

The plank of the battleship was lowered, and an officer with a serious expression appeared in front of everyone holding a banner of evocation.

Behind him, a well-dressed soldier walked off the battleship lightly, holding a box covered by the Ming military flag.

The expression on the old man's face slowly became serious, and he gave the little guy to Zhao Ling'er who had changed his clothes, and led the people behind him to greet him.

By the time they approached, the boat had almost disembarked.

Looking at the boxes covered with military flags, the old man bowed with a solemn expression and bowed his hands.

The other two warships transporting the wounded also began to release people.

A person with severed arms and legs, or someone who was lying on a stretcher helped him down.

Looking at the wounded in front of them, although they were injured, their momentum remained undiminished, and their chins were slightly raised.

Even if these soldiers were injured, their arrogance did not diminish at all.

The old man was extremely satisfied.

The momentum is like a rainbow, invincible, this is the reason why the Ming Army can defeat every powerful enemy.

When all the wounded came down, the three warships retreated slowly to make room for other warships.

Zhu Zhangui was in the second batch.

Leading the officers off the battleship, Zhu Zhangui first led the crowd to salute the old man, then turned his head and saluted the ashes of the wounded and fallen soldiers.

"Masters, you have worked hard!"

"Brothers, go back and take good care of your wounds. You will never forget what you have done for Daming Kingdom. Daming will never forget you, what you have done for the common people and the common people of the world."

The wounded soldiers stood there and accepted the ceremony without moving.

They can afford this gift.

"You guys have worked hard!"

When Zhu Zhangui got up with the officers behind him, the old man also led the officials behind him to salute the ashes of the wounded and fallen soldiers.

The emperor thanked him with a salute, and the soldiers were a little flattered, and looked at the old man excitedly.

The old man walked up with the people behind him, and patted the shoulders of these wounded soldiers one by one in the way of soldiers greeting.

At the same time, by the way, care about the emotions and injuries of the wounded.

The condolences went on for more than a long time before the disabled soldiers boarded the carriage excitedly and returned to the capital.

The ashes of the fallen soldiers were also loaded into the carriage under the arrangement of the Ministry of War.

Watching the ashes of the fallen soldiers get on the carriage, the old man seriously explained to the personnel of the Ministry of War.

To send the ashes of every soldier home, one copper coin is necessary for death benefits.

Whoever dared to touch the money, he would personally pick up the knife when he came back and cut the guy who moved the money.

He also told Zhang Xuan, the censor doctor who followed him, to keep an eye on him when he returned. Whoever dares to touch the money should write it down, and he will settle it one by one when he returns.

Watching the dead and wounded soldiers leave, everyone's heavy heart took a long time to ease.

Xia Yuanji, who had been scratching his ears and cheeks in the crowd, stepped forward quickly and grabbed Zhu Zhangui's hand.

"Your Highness, where is my money?"

Zhu Zhangui was speechless.

The people around are also a black thread.

The old man coughed and vaguely reminded Xia Yuanji.

"It's the court's money!"

"Forehead!"

Xia Yuanji paused, smiled awkwardly, and looked at Zhu Zhangui expectantly.

Zhu Zhangui shook his head amusedly, pointed at the third batch of warships that were docking, and joked.

"Then, Xia Shangshu, where is all your money, hurry up and count it!"

"Hahaha…"

Everyone laughed out loud.

Xia Yuanji didn't take it seriously either, carrying the abacus and the account book, and rushing over with the people from the household department.

"Silver rushes into the national treasury, but you send the gold to the inner treasury!"

Seeing Xia Yuanji running over in a hurry, the old man reminded Xia Yuanji loudly, let Xia Yuanji not forget that they set a good ratio of spoils at the beginning.

"Xia Shangshu, those antique calligraphy and painting treasures, I plan to open an exhibition hall for military achievements, so that the people of Ming Dynasty can also see our honor. Don't take them back to the Ministry of Households for me!"

Zhu Zhangui also shouted.

"I can't forget, I can't forget, you two can rest assured!"

Xia Yuanji, who was standing on the shore and was about to board the boat, replied without turning his head.

When the plank of the warship was lowered, before the people on it got off, Xia Yuanji rushed in hastily.

"Hehe, when this old guy sees money, he even forgets the basic etiquette!"

Yang Pu, who was beside the old man, was worried that Xia Yuanji's move would make the emperor and grandson angry, so he kindly explained to him.

"Hahaha... I have suffered for him after so many years."

The old man also laughed out loud.

In fact, Xia Yuanji can understand the difficulties, but the country needs money for war and construction.

As an emperor, he had no way to make money, so he could only find Xia Yuanji, the Minister of the Household Department.

Xia Yuanji, who had not entered the household department at that time, was a gentle, elegant and knowledgeable scholar.

At that time, no one thought that this gentle and elegant scholar would become an old man with an eye for money in the future, who would like to break a copper coin into a few petals.

"Okay, let's go up and have a look. There are a lot of taels of silver piled up together. I haven't seen it before. Let's go, dear friends, go up and open your eyes with me."

Looking at the old man Xia Yuanji with a smile, he accidentally saw the granddaughter-in-law who had been staring at Zhu Zhangui by his side. With a slight smile, he called everyone to look at the silver.

Everyone also laughed and echoed, and followed the old man to board the battleship with money.

The generals behind Zhu Zhangui glanced at the concubine grandson who was holding the child, and looked at the concubine grandson and the little prince from time to time, and followed the old man on board very sensiblely.

Soon, Zhu Zhangui and his daughter-in-law Zhao Linger were the only ones left outside the warship besides the waiting servants and guard soldiers.

"Husband!"

Zhao Ling'er, who had been waiting by the side for a long time, walked up excitedly with the child in her arms, looked at Zhu Zhangui and called out.

Looking at the beautiful woman in front of him, Zhu Zhangui reached out and hugged her and the child in his arms.

"I'm not at home, thank you for your hard work!"

Zhao Linger's eyes were slightly red, and she shook her head gently.

"Wow wow wow..."

Seeing his mother hugging someone he didn't know, the little guy who was a bit shy started crying, pointed at the battleship, and wanted to talk to the old man.

Zhu Zhangui kissed the little guy's forehead funny.

"You brat, I'm your father, why seeing me is like meeting a stranger!"

Zhao Ling'er burst out laughing when she heard the words, rolled her husband's eyes, and said angrily: "He was so young when you left, and he has been away for more than half a year. It would be strange if he could remember you."

Zhu Zhangui smiled awkwardly, stretched out his hand to hug the little guy, and lifted it to the sky.

Someone was playing with me, the little guy who originally wanted to chase the old man, suddenly the cloud turned clear, and he giggled.

Boxes of silver with the seals of the household department were carried down, and Xia Yuanji and the people from the household department were too busy to touch the ground.

One will check the fineness of the silver, and the other will arrange which car to put the silver in, or adjust the silver.

Pack the whole with the whole, and the scattered with the scattered.

When the ship was first loaded, the big soldiers didn't think so much about tidying up.

Anyway, the money is not theirs, so it's useless to spend so much thought.

Therefore, regardless of the whole zero, all are poured into the box.

The soldiers were relaxed, but Hubu's side was sweating like crazy.

Soldiers can be sloppy, but they cannot be sloppy.

The emperor was watching from the side.

The money is missing a tael of silver, or the calculation is wrong, it is a matter of losing one's head.

That night, the old man held a celebration party.

The fat sheep were set up on fires one by one, and they were roasted until they were sizzling.

This time, because they were in the country and there were no foreign enemies to be wary of, the soldiers finally drank the soul-stirring wine.

And this time it was imperial wine, but the emperor had someone bring it here specially.

The soldiers laughed and laughed around the fire, and some of them surrounded the scribes and lined up to ask each other to help write letters from home.

As the saying goes, the beacon fire lasts for three months, and the family letter is worth ten thousand gold.

After being away from home for so long, the soldiers were very homesick.

Although it's not far from home, but because of the order from above, we will continue to set off the day after tomorrow.

It was impossible to go home.

However, the emperor thoughtfully arranged for the scribes to help them write letters and send things home.

Banquet venue.

The old man sat at the top, looking at the generals sitting in rows below, he felt very relieved.

To be honest, compared to the majestic and solemn palace, the old man still prefers this kind of environment where he drinks and chats with his generals.

"My dear fellows!"

When the banquet reached its peak, the old man toasted and stood up.

"Whoa!"

The generals below hurriedly got up, and looked at the old man with wine glasses in their hands.

"Dear dear ones, Taisun returned from the sea with the soldiers. This battle has made great contributions to our Ming Dynasty."

"Come, all of you, join me and give a toast to the soldiers who have gone on this expedition."

"Dry!"

The old man raised his wine glass and signaled to Li Hu, Jiang Huai and other generals.

Li Hu, Jianghuai and others were flattered, bowed slightly, and then saluted the other generals and ministers who were toasting.

Drink the wine.

The old man gestured to Little Snot standing aside.

Little Snot left in a hurry, and after a while, came over with two eunuchs holding trays.

"Li Hu, Jiang Huai!"

The old man gave a low drink.

The two who were communicating with Zhang Fu hurriedly got up and walked to the arena, and knelt down on one knee.

"The end is here!"

In the army, generals generally do not call themselves ministers, but are called generals.

"The two of you have fought with your grandson for many years, and have made great contributions to my Ming Dynasty. Since you will go out again soon, I will record the contributions of the two of you for the time being. When the team returns to the court in the future, I will reward you very much!"

"Thank you, Emperor Ron!"

The two saluted and shouted loudly.

The old man nodded in satisfaction, and waved his hand at the little snot.

"As the so-called sword matches a hero, I got these two swords by chance. Today I will give these two swords to you two. I hope that you will fight for Ming Dynasty like swords!"

Looking at the Pu Pu sword on the tray of the little eunuch, the two were very excited.

The emperor bestows a sword, which is a supreme honor for a general.

"The final general will thank the emperor for his grace!"

The two of them gave a big gift to the old man excitedly, and then raised their hands to accept the sword on the tray.

"Congratulations to the two generals. Your Majesty rewards you with a sword. This is a rare thing."

Zhang Fu stepped forward to congratulate the two enviously.

Other people also stepped forward to congratulate.

"Thank you very much!"

Holding the sword in both hands, Li Hujianghuai grinned happily to the back of his head, and kept thanking those who came to congratulate him.

Zhu Zhangui, who was sitting under the old man, gave the old man a helpless look.

That is to say, he understood that the old man really rewarded the two of them.

If someone is not familiar with the old man's personality, he would think that the old man is poaching in front of his face.

"Don't drink there, boy, go back early and spend good time with your wife and children!"

Smiling and watching the old man who was toasting with the generals, he accidentally left Zhu Zhangui below, thinking of his granddaughter-in-law and little great-grandson, waiting alone in the temporary palace, he urged Zhu Zhangui to go back.

Zhu Zhangui, who was eighty percent full, ordered some, greeted the generals, and left first.

Back at the temporary palace at the pier, Zhu Zhangui saw Zhao Linger when he returned to the room, staring at the lights with his hand on his chin in a daze.

"Husband, why did you come back so early?"

Seeing her husband coming back, Zhao Linger hurried forward.

Zhu Zhangui laughed.

"The old man was afraid that you would be bored alone, so he let me come back first!"

"Where is Qi Rui!"

Zhu Zhangui looked around the room and found no little guy.

"Fall asleep, let the nanny take it back to the old man's residence."

Zhu Zhangui nodded and waved at the maid who was serving beside him.

The little maid understood instantly, walked out of the room with a smile and closed the door behind her.

Two people were born in the room at once, and Zhao Linger, who was suddenly quiet and understood what would happen next, blushed.

Zhu Zhangui picked him up with a smile, and strode towards the back room.

As the saying goes, Xiaobie is better than a newlywed, and it was another night of wind and rain.

(End of this chapter)