Early Ming Dynasty: Turning Clouds and Rains into New Learning Saints

Chapter 121

At the same time, far away in Peiping, a group of people entered the Marshal's Mansion.

The man in the lead was Yu Xian who hurried to the north. It turned out that he came to see Xu Da.

As soon as he saw Xu Da, he shouted loudly: "My lord, we have a secret decree!"

When Xu Da heard that it was a secret order, he felt a little strange. He didn't know what it was, so he quickly asked everyone else to step aside and receive the order alone.

After a while, Xu Da still couldn't believe it, and confirmed to Yu Xian again and again: "Is this smallpox really going to be solved like this?"

How many famous doctors have been produced throughout this time?However, we have always been helpless against smallpox, and we have to rely entirely on God.Then why is the Prince Consort so powerful that he can solve the smallpox plague?
Yu Xian knew that this thing was unbelievable, so he replied seriously: "It's absolutely true. If this kind of thing is not confirmed, how could the general come here according to the order!"

In fact, if there is a will to say this, then it must be true.

Yu Xian looked at Xu Da's expression, and reminded again: "This matter must be done as soon as possible, otherwise, when the news slowly spreads outside the pass, it will not be very effective!"

"Okay!" Xu Da said seriously after hearing this, "I'll immediately select someone to assist you in this matter!"

When this is done, no matter what the effect will be, it will definitely disrupt their position to a certain extent, thereby reducing the number and intensity of their harassment in the pass, and making the court better prepared.

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In the Forbidden City in Nanjing, after Zhu Yuanzhang heard Zhu Biao's words, he immediately realized something and asked immediately: "Could these words be said by Yifan?"

When discussing money yesterday, he didn't hear any special thoughts from Zhu Biao.As a result, it was only the next day that I was able to understand the essence of money so clearly.And the way of saying this is obviously very similar to that of the son-in-law.

"Father, you guessed it right, that's what he said." After hearing this, Zhu Biao immediately replied, "I had dinner at my son's place yesterday and I said this when we were talking about money."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help shaking his head when he heard this, and said, "This kid, I thought he would stay in the barracks!"

You could tell that Zhang Yifan didn't pay attention to the competition. He would rather exchange the reward of the hereditary title for [-] yuan to reward the [-] sergeants.But you have to say that he takes the competition seriously. It's been more than a month since the competition, and he is still hanging out and eating at the Prince's Mansion.

This thought flashed past, and Zhu Yuanzhang focused on what he was talking about.

Regarding the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, the person who least expected them to depreciate was naturally Zhu Yuanzhang himself.

Zhu Biao relayed Zhang Yifan's words, which were not difficult to understand, and made Zhu Yuanzhang realize that there were many problems in the use of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes.

He really wanted to introduce Zhang Yifan to the palace, but then he remembered that he had made great contributions. He also told Zhu Biao and others that he would not go back on his promise to arrange things for Zhang Yifan after the competition.

However, Zhang Yifan was not willing to let Zhang Yifan go. With an idea, Zhu Yuanzhang told Zhu Biao: "I will find a chance to talk to him later. Regarding the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, you have accumulated all the money." Ask him all the questions and see what his answer is?"

This son-in-law must be assigned something to do after the competition, so he cannot be idle all day long.

But after all, he is only 16 years old. Even if he can know a little bit and can see the essence from some things around him, he may not be able to do it well if he really does something related to national affairs.

Zhu Yuanzhang appreciates Zhang Yifan, but he is a little afraid of spoiling his talents and ruining a talent.

He knows that young people are smart, brave enough to take on tasks and express their opinions, but they can also easily get lost.

He has already taken a fancy to three talents like Zhang Yifan who are too young, but he has no intention of reusing them when they are still so young and polishing them to make them more experienced and more sophisticated. Only then can we really use them.

However, Zhang Yifan, his son-in-law, felt very special to him. He seemed not as immature as a young man.The other two young talents did not surprise him.

Let the eldest son communicate more with the son-in-law first. If anything happens, he can come forward in person, which can be regarded as a buffer.

So, Zhang Yifan received a message from the East Palace, saying that the princess wanted to sit in the mirror and asked them to go over and sit down.

Zhang Yifan didn't think much about this and went over with Zhu Jingjing.

This time, Zhu Biao was already waiting and pulled Zhang Yifan to start chatting.In short, a central question in the conversation is: How to use money, and how to ensure that Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes can be used for a long time?
"Brother, if we really want to make the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes last a long time, it is a very big matter, involving all aspects, and I can't explain it clearly in a while."

When Zhu Biao heard this, he immediately took over the topic and said: "It's okay, let's talk slowly. That's good. You can go back and think about it carefully and write it down so that you won't miss it easily. Is one month enough? Wait until your competition is over. , is it all right?"

After hearing this, Zhang Yifan nodded immediately and said: "One month should be enough. No problem!"

"Jin Yiwei has been collecting commodity prices from various places for a while. How about sending them to you too?" Zhu Biao asked tentatively after hearing this.

"..." Zhang Yifan was stunned for a moment. This feels like writing a thesis for later generations!
When he came to his senses, he immediately shook his head and said, "That's not necessary. Anyway, I'll think about it first and write whatever comes to mind."

After hearing this, Zhu Biao finally came to his senses.This brother-in-law is only 16 years old. He is already good at writing whatever comes to his mind. How could he ask for more.

So, he didn't ask any more.

The next day, after he talked about the situation with his father, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have too much expectation, so he let the matter go.

Time passed very quickly, about a month passed quickly, and the agreed time for the competition was getting closer and closer.

On this day, Zhu Yuanzhang was dealing with government affairs. Suddenly, Mao Xiang, the commander of Jinyiwei, hurried over to report: "Your Majesty, there is news from His Royal Highness King Yan!"

As he spoke, he presented a memorial.

Zhu Yuanzhang took it and took a look, and was surprised. He immediately issued an order and rushed to the barracks where Zhu Di was training troops.

That night, he lamented to Queen Ma: "Our son-in-law really cannot be treated as an ordinary person!"

"What's wrong?" Queen Ma asked a little confused after hearing this.

"I don't know what his head is made of. I just went to the military camp and after seeing the military in the camp, I came up with a lot of good things." Zhu Yuanzhang still replied with great emotion, "Of course, the fourth child is not bad either. , the combination of the two of them, I think it can beat that sapphire!"

"What?" Queen Ma was very surprised when she heard this.

Chang Yuchun often praised this blue jade in the past, and even Queen Ma knew about it.She couldn't believe that such a general who often won battles could not compare with his son and son-in-law in leading troops in battles.

Zhu Yuanzhang was obviously in a good mood and was very interested in talking. He explained to Queen Ma: "You don't know, that boy Yifan actually came up with a perfect formation to defeat the Japanese pirates based on the characteristics of the Japanese pirates. What is it called?" The Yuanyang Formation is definitely enough to deal with Japanese pirates!"

He himself was a very good fighter, and he praised him so much. Queen Ma immediately knew how powerful the Yuanyang Formation was, and she was immediately surprised.

But before she could speak, Zhu Yuanzhang said again: "Also, Yifan actually improved gunpowder, which solved many problems of current gunpowder. The increased power is not only useful for fighting Japanese pirates. I have already given the order." , let people go to Lao Si to learn from it. From now on, all the gunpowder in the Ming army will do this!"

"So powerful?" After hearing this, Queen Ma was really shocked.

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang said with emotion: "I originally thought that I had already overestimated this Yifan. But unexpectedly, the facts have proved that I still underestimated him. This son-in-law must not be regarded as an ordinary genius."

Speaking of this, he seemed to be afraid that Empress Ma would not believe it, or he said it to himself, only to hear him continue: "In the past, I thought he was just talkative, lucky, and knew some things that ordinary people don't know, such as The cement, the birth forceps, etc. It turned out that he could come up with the mandarin duck formation, which is definitely not something that can be thought of by luck!"

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to think for a while, and then made a decision: "This son-in-law cannot be left idle. He must be allowed to do things. At most, I will send someone to watch him in case he goes astray. If there is a sign, he can be corrected in time!"

After hearing this, Queen Ma thought for a moment and reminded, "Yifan seems reluctant to be an official. Jing Jing and the others have all mentioned this to me!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he said angrily: "That won't work. If you don't use it if you have the ability, wouldn't it be a waste of talent!" Zhang Yifan didn't hear it, otherwise he would have cried. This classmate Zhu Yuanzhang looks like he is going to die. use him.

The next day, Zhu Yuanzhang summoned several people alone and told them some things.

Later, a royal official wrote a memorial, saying that the vassal king and the prince-in-law were wasting money and food in a competition with a destined outcome. It would be better to stop and use the money and food for disaster relief.

Other officials also had memorials, all talking about this competition.The meaning is similar. If there is no suspense about the result of the competition, don't bother. There are many generals in the army who are concerned about war.

As soon as these memorials arrived at Zhongshu Province, they immediately attracted the attention of Prime Minister Hu Weiyong.

Originally, no one was paying attention to this competition, but Hu Weiyong was of course very happy to be mentioned at this time.

He absolutely did not want the royal family to have more and more power, so he deliberately placed these memorials at a time when many people were discussing political affairs.

Zhu Yuanzhang read these memorials and pretended to be angry: "This competition was decided two months ago. Now the competition is about to start. Let's talk about this matter. What is the purpose of stopping this competition?"

After hearing this, Hu Weiyong stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, maybe they are considering the reputation of His Highness King Yan and the Prince Consort, and it is also for their own good."

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he snorted coldly in his heart.

He is not a three-year-old child, so it would be strange for him to believe it.

If the competition is stopped when the competition is approaching, it will definitely be a big blow to King Yan and the Prince Consort who are actively preparing for the battle.

Unless King Yan and the Prince Consort were timid from the beginning and did not dare to compete, in that case, the emperor's call to stop would actually make them happy.

However, at this time, who doesn't know that in order to win the competition, King Yan has to gamble all his family wealth, including the princess's dowry.The prince-in-law would rather not have the hereditary title, but also want money as a reward for the competition.

To say who among the emperor's relatives is the most motivated, it is definitely King Yan and the Prince Consort.

On the surface, it seems to be for the reputation of King Yan and the Prince Consort, but in fact, once the enthusiasm of these two people is severely damaged, it will definitely have a great negative impact on the work of the emperor's relatives and relatives.

How could Zhu Yuanzhang not see Hu Weiyong's intentions?And this is actually what he wants.

So, I heard Zhu Yuanzhang say with a sullen face: "King Yan and the Prince Consort have put so much thought into it, what if they win?"

After hearing this, Hu Weiyong couldn't help but laugh in his heart, and immediately replied: "It is indeed as your Majesty expected. There is no absolute victory or defeat in military affairs. There is a possibility for King Yan and the Prince Consort to win. However, this possibility is too small, just like before. It is common for the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty to suddenly enter the customs and surrender, there is only such a possibility, but it is actually impossible."

Having said this, he paused and then added: "This is not the idea of ​​just one person. In fact, everyone in the capital thinks the same way!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he turned to look at the other ministers, as if he wanted to ask questions by name.

As soon as the other courtiers below saw him, they were all ready to answer.

Among these people, those who are close to Hu Weiyong naturally agree with the prime minister. After all, this is a fact.

However, for others, this is not necessarily the case.I'm not a fool, so I just try to figure out the emperor's intentions. If I go against my will and say that King Yan and the Prince Consort can win, it's not a big deal.

As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang did not ask at all and listened to him directly say: "You and others all meant this, but I have made up my mind and cannot change this competition. If King Yan and the Prince Consort can win this time, I will let the vassal king take the lead again." Soldiers, sir, don’t make any more irresponsible remarks! If they are defeated, then I will not mention the matter of leading the troops again until the vassal king takes over the vassal."

After hearing this, Hu Weiyong immediately echoed without thinking: "Your Majesty is wise!"

That Sapphire will definitely win those two brats, even if they are rewarded heavily with money, but this is leading the army to fight, and it's not whoever pays more has the final say!
The other courtiers could not wait for Zhu Yuanzhang to ask their opinions, but just this result.

Basically, no one thought that King Yan and the Prince Consort could win.Since the prime minister had already responded beforehand, they had no objection and it was settled.

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Grand Master Li Shanchang is not here, but is doing other things.

Some time ago, the emperor gave him a book. It was a book about immortals and demons like "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", which was unheard of before.

The emperor asked him to take the lead in revising the "Da Ming Code" according to the language form and sentence reading of the book, making it easier to understand and conveying the meaning straightforwardly.

In the ninth year of Hongwu, the "Law of the Great Ming Dynasty" had already been promulgated in the world.

The predecessor of "Da Ming Code" is "Wu Code" compiled by Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen when Zhu Yuanzhang was still King of Wu. The revision began in the sixth year of Hongwu and was completed in February of the seventh year of Hongwu.

Just two years later, Li Shanchang did not expect to revise the "Da Ming Code" again.

What made him even more dumbfounded was that the emperor wanted to change such a writing method, which made him a little dumbfounded.

However, the emperor also told him frankly that ordinary people should be able to understand what the "Da Ming Code" is. Firstly, it can let the people know and not break the law. Secondly, it can prevent corrupt officials from fooling the people and randomly interpreting the "Da Ming Code". ".

Although Li Shanchang is actually unwilling to do this, it is too low-level to speak in such vernacular.However, he also knew Zhu Yuanzhang and knew that Zhu Yuanzhang had always had this intention. What he was most worried about was that the corrupt officials below would violate the holy will and fool the people.

It is hard to violate the holy will, so Li Shanchang can only take the lead in doing this.Of course, he definitely didn't have to do it himself. He took the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" and flipped through it, and he became fascinated.

When he arrived at Sanya, Li Shanchang took the book back to his house and continued reading.

While he was watching, suddenly, his son, Li Qi, ran excitedly to see him.

Before the person arrived, the excited shout came in first: "Father, good news, good news!"

Li Shanchang was watching with enthusiasm, so he ignored him.

Li Qi came to him in a few steps. Seeing his father reading a book, he said loudly and excitedly: "Dad, in front of the emperor today, many officials wanted to flatter the emperor, but they ended up patting him on the horse's feet. I turned around and waited to see that one." A good show by the Liu family village boy!"

After hearing this, Li Shanchang finally put down the book in his hand and asked with some confusion: "What is related to that Zhang Yifan?"

The name Zhang Yifan was the last thing to be mentioned in the Li Mansion.Because the prince has been robbed of his wife, he will explode when he hears this name.Even the Korean male is the same, it’s too embarrassing.

At this time, when Li Qi heard this, he gloated about what happened in the court today.Then he said to Li Shanchang: "When we go back to the competition, can dad take the children with him? I also want to see them make a fool of themselves!"

After he finished speaking, he found that his father was frowning without any sign of gloating. Suddenly, he felt strange and asked immediately: "Dad, what's wrong?"

After hearing this, Li Shanchang frowned and said, "I'm afraid that idiot Hu Weiyong has been fooled!"

"What? Have you been fooled?" Li Qi asked in confusion after hearing this, "Fooled by the emperor? Impossible, right?"

After a pause, he quickly added: "You think those two young boys can win?"

Li Shanchang did not give a direct answer, but ordered: "Tomorrow you will send someone to the military camp where King Yan trains troops to check the situation. If I am not mistaken, it is estimated that the emperor's order is needed to enter."

Hearing this, Li Qi couldn't help but be stunned. What do you mean?The emperor sent someone to guard the gate. What happened next?

He couldn't figure it out for a moment, and finally, he asked his father in confusion: "So what? What does this have to do with winning or losing in the competition?"

　There were three chapters a day, but the subscription couldn't be increased, so I updated it to two chapters. The number of words was only a lot more, but it was still [-] per day.Thanks!
　　
　
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