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

Chapter 93: The wheel of history actually rolled over my face (please vote for the third update)
At the same time, in the palace, after newly establishing a family relationship and exchanging pleasantries, Queen Ma went back to Zhu Jingjing with Zhang Yifan's poems with a satisfied smile.

Those who stayed were Zhu Yuanzhang, his sons, and the first prince-in-law Zhang Yifan.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became silent while he was talking, as if he was thinking about the problem.

Seeing him like this, everyone knew that he was probably going to get down to business.

As a result, others also fell silent, waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to speak.

Sure enough, after thinking for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhang Yifan and asked: "I think you are right about the Japanese pirates, but money and food are indeed a problem. Or I will solve this matter after the country is rich and the people are strong. Neither will be left to future generations, what do you think?"

Although he was a man with ideas, he was never arbitrary and refused to listen to opinions. Otherwise, he would not have stood out and become the founding emperor.

Moreover, the question of looking at Japanese pirates from the perspective of later generations was raised by Zhang Yifan.Although he is very young, Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't mind getting his approval.

After hearing this, Zhang Yifan thought for a moment and said: "I heard that the Japanese pirates are now in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and those who have dealt with our Ming Dynasty are still not the orthodox side. I am thinking, if there is a wise man on the Japanese side in the future. If the Shenwu monarch directly unified the Japanese country and made the country rich and powerful, then would the problem of Japanese pirates in our Ming Dynasty become weaker or worse?"

The basic situation of the Japanese country was already understood by the Ming Dynasty.It was precisely because they knew that the people who were dealing with the Ming Dynasty were actually Japanese unorthodox countries that killed the Ming Dynasty envoys, so the Ming Dynasty did not establish diplomatic relations with them.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought that Zhang Yifan had learned the news from Zhu Di, so he did not delve into it further. He just frowned and thought about the question he raised.

It has to be said that Zhang Yifan's perspective on thinking about problems often surprises him.

For example, from this angle just now, don’t mention it, it is possible.So as Zhang Yifan asked, will the problem of Japanese pirates in the Ming Dynasty get better or worse?

This question is indeed a bit nerve-wracking.

Not only Zhu Yuanzhang fell into deep thought, but also Prince Zhu Biao and several others also thought about this issue.

Seeing them like this, Zhang Yifan continued to add information: "I also heard that the Japanese country is actually an island country with limited space. If they have a wise and powerful monarch, and the country is rich and the people are strong, will they decide to go to the Ming Dynasty? On the head. Or maybe, at that time, our Ming Dynasty’s national power was not very strong?”

When Zhu Di heard what he said, he immediately glanced at Zhu Biao, and then lectured: "Don't talk nonsense!"

Zhang Yifan heard this, but before he could speak, Zhu Yuanzhang said seriously: "Yifan is right, it is indeed possible! I tell you..."

When Zhu Di heard him staring at him seriously and saying this, his heart suddenly tightened. He knew he was going to be criticized, so he quickly listened attentively.

Zhu Yuanzhang said to him seriously: "Whether it is fighting or doing anything else, there is one principle that is universal, which is to think through all the worst situations and solve them. There will be no worse situation than this." The bad situation is getting worse, understand?”

This is what he speaks from experience. Naturally, he will not hide anything from his son.

After hearing this, Zhu Di thought for a moment before replying: "My father's lesson is that the child will remember it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the other sons and saw that they all seemed to be listening carefully. He turned back to Zhang Yifan and said, "What you said makes sense, but I know too little about the Japanese country now to be sure of their situation." !”

"In this case, why don't you send someone to investigate the news about Japan?" Zhang Yifan asked immediately after hearing this.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and said subconsciously: "The sea route is dangerous and difficult to travel. How can we explore it?"

Prince Zhu Biao listened and nodded in agreement: "Yes, and the situation you mentioned is the worst case after all. It is really not cost-effective to invest manpower and material resources for such a situation that may not even exist." ! You still don’t understand this kind of thing..."

"I still don't understand?" Zhang Yifan listened and took this sentence in his heart, "Then who understands? I'm not really just an orphan from Liujiacun!"

With this in mind, he said: "We can send people to do business with the Japanese country, and by the way we can find out the specific situation of the Japanese country!"

Having said this, he immediately added: "Those maritime merchants risk their lives to go to sea to do business. Obviously they do it because they can make money, or even make a lot of money. In this case, how about making money while doing business and spying on their information at the same time? , every move can be controlled by us, wouldn’t it kill two birds with one stone?”

If Zhang Yifan was just talking about making money from sea trade, then Zhu Yuanzhang probably wouldn't agree and refused directly.

However, Zhang Yifan first put forward a hypothesis that might endanger the longevity of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang took it seriously.In fact, the envoys sent to the Japanese country in the first year of Hongwu were killed precisely because the Ming Dynasty did not understand the situation of the Japanese country.

Zhu Yuanzhang had learned a lesson and valued the stability of the Zhu family dynasty the most. Therefore, after listening to Zhang Yifan's words, he immediately began to seriously consider it.

Being able to make money and keep track of the news seems to be a good thing from every angle.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang turned to his eldest son and ordered him: "Yifan's proposal seems to make some sense. Send someone to investigate and see what kind of business is being used as a cover to spy on the news. You can kill two birds with one stone." ?”

It can be heard from his words that in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, doing business is secondary, the key is to spy on the news.

Zhang Yifan commented in his heart, he couldn't help but shook his head, Chongba, you still know a little less!

Thinking like this, he spoke to Zhu Yuanzhang again: "What happened to the Japanese country, we can actually do the same for other countries around the Ming Dynasty. In the end, we can prevent it before it happens and protect the Ming Dynasty for a long time!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but be stunned.This expansion was something he didn't expect.

When he came back to his senses, he couldn't help staring at Zhang Yifan, wondering in his heart, this Zhang Yifan was only 16 years old, and he was an orphan in Liujia Village, and he had no teacher to teach him, how did he think of it?
Zhang Yifan was a little scared when he stared at him, but he didn't expect that he said something wrong.

He was guessing, but he heard Zhu Yuanzhang say: "If it is aimed at all the neighboring countries of Ming Dynasty, then it is necessary to set up a special government office to do this!"

At this point, he paused for a moment, as if he was thinking about it, and then continued: "Let me think about this matter carefully before talking about it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was the founding emperor and was very capable of leading troops in war.One of the prerequisites for winning the war is to know yourself and the enemy.

Originally, at this time, he was concentrating on his internal affairs; but on the issue of Japanese pirates, after Zhang Yifan took him under his wing, he also began to think further.

At this time, the Ming Dynasty actually didn't know much about the news from surrounding countries.After all, it was a peasant uprising that not long after overthrowing the previous dynasty, and was even continuing to fight the remnants of the previous dynasty.

After Zhu Yuanzhang had a plan in mind, he suddenly turned his head to look at Zhu Di and said, "I decided not to wait for the Japanese pirates matter. Just as Yifan said, I will leave it to you to deal with it first, and I will give you five years. If you can do it well It’s best, if you don’t do well, go back to Peking and take charge of the frontier!”

After a pause, he continued in detail: "No one has experience in fighting at sea. You can figure it out by yourself. I will allocate part of the coastal navy division to you, and also give you the right to investigate the traitors of the Japanese pirates along the coast. What else is needed You can ask for any money, food, or talents. But it’s really difficult right now, and if you ask for more, you won’t be able to ask for it. You try to do it first!”

His sons were originally arranged to train in Zhongdu.Now that the issue of Japanese pirates has been raised, he doesn't mind letting his son experience it.

As Zhang Yifan said, the issue of Japanese pirates is not only a matter of defeating Japanese pirates, but also includes the issue of detecting traitors.And in this matter, the person he trusted the most was of course his own son.

Unknowingly, the wheel of history was once again led astray by Zhang Yifan.

In the original history, the problem of Japanese pirates was buried in the sand as if they did not exist, and Zhu Di never beat Japanese pirates.As a result, on this plane, his first mission was to fight the Japanese pirates.

Zhang Yifan was thinking about this on the side, enjoying his energy in his heart, when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look at him and said to him: "You recommended me to the fourth child. After you get married, you will follow me." Help him later. I hope you can get things done, it will be a good thing for the Zhu family!"

"Ah?" Zhang Yifan was dumbfounded when he heard it, he didn't expect that the wheel of history would run over his face!
So, he quickly said: "Father, I...I have never fought in a war. I just want to be better at learning in the future!"

Really, Zhang Yifan’s plan from the beginning was to farm!
Of course, not real farming!

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened and he said: "Who is born knowing how to fight? I think you are right. You should also go to the army to practice!"

Zhang Yifan didn't know that most of Zhu Yuanzhang's sons-in-law in history actually led troops.Including Mei Yin, who is just a nerd now, will eventually lead troops and hold military power.

In short, in the view of Lao Zhu, military power is far more reliable in the hands of the Zhu family than in the hands of people with foreign surnames.

Seeing Zhang Yifan like this, Zhu Di felt gloating in his heart for some reason, and immediately said, "It's okay, I will teach you!"

"No, father!" Zhang Yifan still didn't want to lead troops, so he continued to say to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Really, I am better at learning than leading troops!"

(End of this chapter)