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

Chapter 276 Children’s affairs are a headache

At this time, upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's question, Zhang Yifan just replied: "Father, I have never heard of any similar problems in the former Song Dynasty!"

Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there have been two hereditary systems in Chinese history.One is ordinary hereditary, and the other is hereditary.

The so-called hereditary substitution means that there is no limit on the number of hereditary successions and will not be replaced. The title is always passed down to descendants.

In ordinary hereditary cases, the title decreases by one from generation to generation. After a few generations, there is basically no title left.

After the Song Dynasty, there was even a life-long title, that is, the person who was given the title would have this title for life, but it had nothing to do with his children.

Zhang Yifan didn't believe it. When Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, he didn't refer to the historical titles distribution when he wanted to designate titles?It's just that he felt that in the world we conquered together, everyone could enjoy the glory and wealth together, so he chose hereditary inheritance.

At that time, I never thought about how much impact hereditary substitution would have on the long-term stability of the dynasty.In other words, short-sighted!

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was embarrassed when he heard Zhang Yifan's answer.

The hereditary titles have all been confiscated, and now they are going to be changed, isn't that a repudiation?This is not just about his son's title, there are so many founding heroes!
However, this matter cannot be solved!Compared with his own face, of course he cares more about the longevity of the dynasty!

The title of his son can be changed by the father; the titles of the founding heroes can only be decided by him, the founding emperor; otherwise, if he does not act, the subsequent emperors will not be able to change it, and it will be more difficult!
But, how to do it, that’s the question!
If it doesn't work, then the only option is to be ruthless?

Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking about this, and there was a cruelty in his eyes!
When Zhang Yifan saw it, he sighed secretly in his heart. Could it be that his father-in-law was going to follow the old path in history and massacre the founding heroes?
It is easy to share hardships, but it is really not easy to share wealth and honor!

He was thinking about it when suddenly, Zhu Biao asked him: "Yifan, what are your expectations for your children? What would you think if your title was not left to your children?"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang also turned his head to look at him, showing great interest.

Some things are easy to say, even to others, but once it involves yourself, I'm afraid it's not easy!

Zhang Yifan did not hesitate after hearing this, and immediately replied with a smile: "Of course I hope they can live well! But what is left to me does not necessarily have to be a title, it can also be knowledge!"

After a pause, he said seriously: "I will teach them the new knowledge so that they can learn a skill, and it is best to become a leader in some field, so that even if I am a hundred years later, I don't have to worry. If If you just leave money to them, who knows what will happen to the family. So what if hereditary neglect is hereditary? Raising a group of children who do not seek to make progress is not what I want."

After hearing this, Zhu Biao asked, "What if they can't learn it? Not everyone can learn your knowledge, can they?"

Zhang Yifan listened and did not answer seriously this time. Instead, he thought for a moment before replying: "Maybe I will give them a part of the money and stipulate that they can get part of the money if they achieve certain results. If they don't get it, they will only get it." If you just wait to die, you will only get part of the basic money."

"Actually, a person still needs to have a goal for him to work hard. Once he has no goal and becomes a dude, he doesn't know how many things we don't want them to do."

"What I can do is work hard to cultivate their interests and help them find a job that they can do for a lifetime. For example, explore the sea, explore the stars, and explore the mysteries of this world. I hope they will be interested!"

After Zhang Yifan finished speaking, he didn't speak any more.Neither Zhu Biao nor Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, and they fell into silence for a while.

The issue of educating children is really a long-standing and difficult problem.

Zhang Yifan's answer made Zhu Yuanzhang feel at ease, but it did not have much reference significance.He imagined that his children would be like the fourth child, able to help the eldest brother guard the border and protect the Ming Dynasty.

However, now that Ming's enemies are still there, he has two sons to worry about!There are many more sons in the future. I don’t know what will happen?
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang felt for the first time that it seemed annoying to have more sons!

At that time, I decided that the title would be hereditary and irreplaceable, but now I realize that this has created a huge problem for my descendants!

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was distressed, Zhang Yifan said: "Father, in fact, for the long-term peace and stability of the Ming Dynasty, at least you cannot increase the burden on yourself that shakes the foundation of the dynasty. It is normal to go abroad for hereditary neglect, but you cannot domestic!"

The vassal king was put down by Emperor Yongle and changed to a pig raising policy, so let’s not talk about it; let’s talk about those hereditary princes, whose descendants have regained the glory of their ancestors and are able to turn the tide?As far as the entire Ming Dynasty is concerned, Mu Ying's descendant Mu Tianbo was the only one who really died in royal affairs.

"Abroad?" When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "Yifan, do you mean that I can send the vassal king abroad to spread his business?"

Zhang Yifan listened, nodded and said: "For example, if someone is sealed off to the Japanese country and made hereditary in the Japanese country, it will not have much impact on the mainland of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

This eldest son-in-law, for example, didn’t he forget to remind himself that he wanted to destroy the Japanese country?For those who didn’t know better, they would have thought that it was the eldest son-in-law who sent people to the Japanese country and was killed by the Japanese instead of him!
But having said that, it seems that it is not impossible to do this, and it is indeed a good way to do it!

Zhu Biao on the side also showed joy after hearing this.It doesn't interfere with his territory, but allows his brother to have the hereditary title of king, which is also a good thing.In the future, his own son can do the same.

But soon, the problem came again.No, Zhu Biao said a little worriedly: "Yifan's proposal sounds good, but there are not so many places in foreign countries sealed to them, right?"

Zhang Yifan heard this, and immediately said with a chuckle: "Brother, this world is very big. If my calculations are correct, the places occupied by wildlings are still unclaimed places, and all of them can be divided. Of course, even if there are As long as the Emperor of Ming Dynasty is wise enough and the country is strong enough, he can conquer and enfeoff the land that belongs to his lord!"

Hearing this, Zhu Biao suddenly felt for the first time that the matter of sending people out to sea seemed to be related to him, and not just to Yifan.

On the other hand, Zhu Yuanzhang has always known Zhang Yifan's sketch of the world, but this is not the focus of his attention, he thought of another point.

That is, the future emperor of Ming Dynasty, even including himself, is not just enough to defeat Meng Yuan, but to have enough land for his children, every emperor in the future must work hard to expand the territory!Regarding this matter, after thinking for a while, he looked at Zhang Yifan and said, "Yifan, you still have to go to the north to supervise the clan of the vassal king in your capacity as the wine sacrificial order, and then deal with their affairs one by one. , reported it to me without hemiplegia. Let’s break the situation of hereditary disregard from them!”

Zhu Yuanzhang was indeed a decisive man. Although he felt sorry for the son he had with Queen Ma, when it came to the long-term stability of the dynasty, he would not be merciful when it came time to spank him.

If according to the original history, he heard about the misbehavior of his two sons, and finally sent his eldest son to verify it.However, Zhu Biao also protected his two younger brothers and interceded for them. In the end, he was not punished. In the end, his younger brother was killed and was poisoned to death.

Zhu Biao himself fell ill and died shortly after returning from Qin and Jin, which triggered a series of major events in the Ming Dynasty.

It’s hard to say whether there is such a thing as karma!
At this time, with Zhang Yifan's strong rise, Zhu Yuanzhang assigned the job of inspecting Qin and Jin to Zhang Yifan.

To be honest, as far as Zhang Yifan himself was concerned, he really didn't want to go.

However, before he could refuse, Zhu Yuanzhang said to him again: "After you arrive in the north, you should also go to the army more often. If you have any good ideas that you have no time to report, you can just take care of them."

Zhang Yifan was sent to Peiping before, but he was given a big surprise.Not only did they annihilate the Mongolian and Yuan troops who entered the pass to plunder, they also accidentally destroyed Goryeo and also eliminated the remaining Mongolian and Yuan forces in Liaodong.

Therefore, he didn't mind Zhang Yifan giving him another surprise after he went to Qin and Jin.

Zhang Yifan couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard what he said: He knew very well how capable he was.This time, my father-in-law may be disappointed!

The remnants of Meng Yuan are now huddled deep in the grassland. Even if they have a lot of knowledge about time travel, there is nothing they can do!Unless you bring your own satellite, you can locate the remnants of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty from the sky!
However, it seems that there has never been one that has passed through a satellite, right?
In September of the 15th year of Hongwu, Zhang Yifan had to go north according to the order.Before he set off, Zhu Yuanzhang had built momentum for him, clarified the responsibilities of the wine-sacrifice order, and also issued a strict order to the local vassal princes and clans, emphasizing that he would not be allowed to pass the examination of the wine-sacrifice order, and he would be severely punished.

In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Feng Sheng to lead troops to Jin, and Deng Yu to lead troops to Qin to strengthen the border military.

Because Zhang Yifan's first stop was Qin, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Deng Yu to escort Zhang Yifan.

Zhang Yifan had to say goodbye to his wife and children, took a few male students with him, and then took a boat upstream with Deng Yu to Xiangyang, then left Nanyang to Luoyang, passed Hangu Pass into Qin, and then headed to Xi'an.

After arriving in Luoyang, the team rested and waited for Deng Yu's army to arrive and join them.Zhang Yifan took this time to write a letter to Zhu Di, and then visited Luoyang with Deng Yu.

Luoyang was the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, and its most glorious period was during the Han and Tang dynasties.In particular, there are many relics from the Tang Dynasty.

Inevitably, Zhang Yifan chatted with Deng Yu about the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

Just listen to Zhang Yifan say to Deng Yu: "Old Deng, you said that Meng Yuan will definitely lose this battle. Then have you ever thought about what you will do after this battle?"

The two accompanied each other all the way, and in the end they became brothers. After all, they were both Dukes of the country.

After Deng Yu heard this, he couldn't help but glance at him. He was a little unsure. He didn't know whether the emperor asked the consort to ask this question, or whether it was the consort's own intention.
Therefore, he finally said cautiously: "The Ming Dynasty will have no enemies from now on, so I will naturally disband and return to the field and enjoy my old age in peace!"

When Zhang Yifan heard this, he shook his head and said, "You are only in your early forties. You are in your prime. Are you going to retire and enjoy your old age?"

Of course, in the original history, Deng Yu's body was indeed cold.However, hasn’t this changed?
After Zhang Yifan finished speaking, he saw that Deng Yu seemed a little embarrassed and couldn't answer. He came back to his senses and immediately understood what Deng Yu was worried about. He smiled and pointed with his hand: "Did you see that? Although the Tang Dynasty has passed for hundreds of years, relics are everywhere. Even in the Western Regions, the Tang Dynasty still retains its prestige, right? Are you interested in going to the Western Regions to revive the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and let us gain the momentum of the Ming Dynasty? How about far surpassing the Han and Tang Dynasties?"

When Deng Yu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, but he immediately shook his head and said, "I have to listen to your majesty. If your majesty asks you to attack the Western Regions, then you can attack the Western Regions!"

After hearing this, Zhang Yifan said with a smile: "Among the famous generals who founded the Ming Dynasty, you are the youngest. Just wait, I think my father will let you conquer the Western Regions and recreate the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties! Therefore, If you have time, you might as well learn more about the Western Region."

As long as the father-in-law accepted his suggestion and wanted to divide the vassal kings, it would be inevitable to revive the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

Of course, we cannot fight blindly.Before using weapons, understanding the Western Regions is the first step.

When Deng Yu heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Since he began to lead the army to fight against the Yuan Dynasty at the age of 16, it can be said that he has been a soldier all his life.He is only in his 40s, and if he were to be asked to return home to raise his grandson, he would definitely be unmotivated.However, Ming had no enemies, so what could he do?
Now, the prince-in-law said this, which means that this matter is most likely true, and the emperor has changed his previous mind!
There was a war to fight, which made Deng Yu happier than anything else.The relationship with Zhang Yifan has become closer invisibly.

After resting for a few days, Zhang Yifan and Deng Yu waited for the soldiers and horses arriving by land, and then set off to enter Qin through Hangu Pass.

In mid-October of the 15th year of Hongwu's reign, Zhang Yifan arrived in Xi'an.At this time, it was already very cold, the northwest wind was howling, and it was bitingly cold.

The King of Qin led civil and military officials out of the city to greet him, and held a reception banquet in the Qin Palace to welcome Zhang Yifan.Of course, there is also Deng Yu, the father-in-law of King Qin.

At this time, at least on the surface, the King of Qin and the Prince Consort were very close to each other, and both of them were talking with smiles on their faces.

However, in the eyes of Zhu Wu and others, they could tell immediately that the Prince Consort and the King of Qin were separated by birth, and they were far less intimate than when they were with the King of Yan.

No, after the banquet, Zhang Yifan insisted and finally stayed at the inn.

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