Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

After Zen abdicated, Zhu Jianzhuo began to focus on his own wealthy and idle life.

Every day, I either drink tea and go fishing, find one or two old friends to play chess and read a book, or watch singing and dancing. I live a relaxed life.

As for the government affairs in the court, he didn't even want to look at it, let alone interfere in it.

Therefore, I felt very strange, why could my son come to him to discuss anything?
Hearing this, Zhu Jing'an was not polite. After entering the hall, sitting down and drinking a cup of tea, he spoke.

"Father, this is what happened."

"My son went to inspect the arsenal outside the city today. On his way back to the city, he received a telegram from Ryukyu..."

Although it is obviously impossible to set up a cross-ocean telegraph line with the current technical capabilities of the Ming Dynasty, this does not mean that news from Ryukyu cannot be received.

Because, Ming Dynasty now has a number of clipper ships specially used for sending messages at sea.

After the accident happened in Ryukyu, Gan Changsheng immediately sent a clipper ship to the Ming Dynasty to report the news.

The clipper ship traveled day and night on the sea for more than a day before arriving at the coast of Daming from Ryukyu.

Then, the news was immediately sent to the capital by telegraph.

In less than two days, the capital received news that Ryukyu King Nao On had been assassinated.

This timeliness is not unpleasant!

Zhu Jing'an continued.

"After discussing the matter, I think that I, the Ming Dynasty, can choose a clan son of the right age to marry into the Ryukyu King's palace and marry the Ryukyu King's princess."

"When they get married and give birth to children in the future, their children will inherit the Ryukyu throne and inherit the Ryukyu ancestral temple. Before that, we can first support the Ryukyu princes and counties to inherit the Ryukyu throne."

"It's just that this matter concerns the clan after all, so I came to my father to discuss it."

When Zhu Jianzhuo heard this, he looked thoughtful and touched his chin to think about it.

After a moment, he spoke.

"This is feasible."

"The Ryukyu throne is, after all, a prince's position. Your brothers may look down upon it."

"But for your nephews, you just have to make arrangements."

According to the clan system of the New Ming Dynasty, the emperor's son is a prince, so Zhu Jing'an's younger brothers are all princes.

It is obviously impossible for a prince to get married.

But the prince's son cannot be a prince.

Only the eldest son can inherit the title of county king, and the remaining heirs can only inherit the title of a general who governs the country.

In other words, many of Zhu Jing'an's nephews cannot be kings of counties and can only be generals who govern the country.

It is impossible for a prince or a county prince to marry into the family.

But for a bastard who could only inherit the title of general to marry into the Ryukyu palace, so that his descendants could have the iron rice bowl of the Ryukyu throne, Zhu Jianzhuo believed that his sons would not refuse.

Zhu Jing'an nodded and said.

"Father is wise!"

"Then which of my nephews does father think is more appropriate?"

Zhu Jing'an gave the choice to Zhu Jianzhuo.

I want him, a feudal lord, to make the decision.

Zhu Jiazhuo heard this, thought for a while, and then spoke.

"If I remember correctly, the youngest son of the second family is also three years old this year, right? In total, he is about the same age as the Princess of Ryukyu."

"If the emperor has no other objections, let him go."

Unlike before Zhu Jing'an ascended the throne, due to long-term wars abroad and difficulties in having heirs, he now only has one son and one daughter, plus two pregnant concubines.

But his younger brothers were all very rich.

Take Zhu Jingya, the second child who was canonized as Prince Duan, as an example. He is two years younger than Zhu Jing'an and now has three sons and four daughters.

Well, it’s quite possible!
If we follow the clan system of the pre-Ming Dynasty, for example, for Zhu Jingya's sons, his legitimate son will inherit the title of prince, and the remaining sons will be named county kings.

Supporting this large number of princes and princes will be a big challenge for Ming Dynasty's finances.

But it doesn't matter now, because the legitimate son will need more money and food to succeed the county king, while the other princes will be appointed as generals of the country, and they will not need much money.

The court doesn't even need to pay for it; the royal treasury alone can support these clan members.

Zhu Jing'an didn't care much.

After listening to his father's words, Zhu Jing'an nodded and said.

"When I turn around, I will order someone to ask the second brother for his opinion. If he agrees, then the matter will be finalized."

To be honest, Zhu Jing'an has no dissatisfaction with his second brother.

Although the boy was a little ambitious and dishonest when he was young, he later became obedient and honest after he recognized the facts.

Zhu Jing'an didn't take it too seriously!
After all, only equally matched opponents are qualified to make enemies with you.

In the eyes of the strong, the weak show their teeth and claws, and they will only find them cute.

Although Zhu Jing'an couldn't say he liked his younger brother, he didn't dislike him either. He just treated him as an ordinary brother.

Zhu Jiazhuo said with a smile.

"This is a good thing. I think the second child won't refuse."

"After all, that is the throne of the Ryukyus. If his bastard does not marry into the mother-in-law, he will only be a general who governs the country, and his grandson can only be a general who assists the country. If he does, his grandson can become the king of Ryukyu. This is not so important. It’s hard to choose.”

Zhu Jing'an didn't argue with Lao Zhu, he just said.

"Father's words are true!"

"Then I will give you the order."

Zhu Jianzhuo heard this and spoke.

"There's no rush. Jing'an, go and consult the second brother for his opinion first, and there's no rush before issuing an order."

Zhu Jing'an nodded in agreement.

……

Capital, Prince Duan's Mansion.

In the early morning, Zhu Jingya got up early and started reading and eating breakfast as usual.

What he was looking at was a book with the word "physics" written on the surface.

He is an idle prince. As the younger brother of the current emperor, he cannot leave the capital for leisure.

Although after arriving in the capital, his life was considered unrestrained. He enjoyed eating, drinking and having fun every day.

The prince's money was so rich that even if he squandered it, he would never be able to spend it all.

At the beginning, it was indeed fun and unrestrained, but as time went by, he became tired of eating, drinking and having fun. Food, wine, exquisite clothes, and beautiful beauties were all difficult to interest him.

So he began to read and study, and this physics book was his favorite.

Reading, experimenting, studying various natural laws and the principles of all things, and exploring the mysteries of the nature of this world are really interesting for a wealthy and wealthy lord like him who spends his free time.

While flipping through the "New Edition of Physics" just published by the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ming Dynasty in his hand, he opened his mouth and enjoyed the feeding from the beauty beside him.

The days are quite cool.

After a while, he finished eating and drinking, closed the book in his hand, and asked.

"By the way, has there been any reply from Nanjing?"

"If there is one, bring it to me."

Zhu Jing'an likes physics. As a prince, he will naturally not work behind closed doors.

If you can understand it, do your own research.

If he couldn't understand it, he ordered someone to send a telegram to the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing and asked the researchers there to explain it to him.

For ordinary people, this is impossible. Not to mention anything else, not everyone can afford the cost of sending a telegram.

However, for Zhu Jingya, these are just trivial matters.

After all, he is the prince of the Ming Dynasty. Whatever he wants to do, as long as he does not violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty, he will basically be successful.

Just like the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ming Dynasty, no matter how intense their scientific research tasks are, as long as they receive a letter from Zhu Jingya, they must take time to reply to the letter and clarify their doubts.

Even the person in charge of the research institute is the same.

No one dares to release a prince's pigeon!

The servant on the side heard the words and spoke.

"If you want to reply to the prince, I have ordered someone to keep an eye on it at the telegraph office. If there is a reply, it will be sent to the prince as soon as possible."

"Now that the reply has not arrived, it seems that the knowledge that the prince has studied is too advanced. Even the researchers have to think more carefully before they can give the prince an answer."

When Zhu Jingya heard this, he just nodded slightly, with a happy expression on his face.

Because, for a scholar, if you praise him personally, he may not be happy. Instead, he may think you are a philistine.

But if you praise his research results, he will definitely be very useful.

This is the case with Zhu Jingya.

He was very proud that his questions could stump the researchers of the Royal Academy of Sciences.

However, no matter how proud he was, he did not show it, he just spoke.

"Have people keep an eye on the telegraph office. If there is a reply from Nanjing, send it to me as soon as possible..."

After saying this, he was ready to go to the laboratory he had funded to build and continue to do half of the physics experiments he had done yesterday.

But just at this moment, there was a burst of chaotic footsteps outside.

Zhu Jingya was just about to frown and ask who was making the noise, when he saw a waiter walking in from outside and spoke.

"Your Majesty, there is a decree in the palace. His Majesty summons you to the palace now to see him!"

When Zhu Jingya heard this, he couldn't help but look shocked.

"Going to the palace to have an audience?"

"Did the chamberlain who came here tell me why the emperor summoned me?"

Although Zhu Jingya is a prince, he is just a decoration and a mascot in the court.

Except for festivals or major court gatherings, when he needs to appear in court, at other times he has always been a wealthy and idle man.

Why did the emperor think of summoning him today?

The servant of Prince Duan's Mansion who came in to report heard the words and spoke.

"My lord, the father-in-law who came here said it is a good thing, a great thing!"

"It should be no different!"

When Zhu Jingya heard this, although he still had doubts in his heart, he still spoke.

"That's it, that's all. Immediately order people to prepare the carriages and horses. I will go into the palace to see my brother."

Facing the summons of his imperial brother, he did not dare to make excuses.

Soon, Prince Duan's Mansion prepared a chariot, and Zhu Jingya got into the chariot and headed to the palace.

After arriving at the palace, King Duan got off the bus outside the palace gate and transferred to the Buyu to go to Yangxin Hall.

Like Lao Zhu, Zhu Jing'an also liked to receive foreign ministers in Yangxin Hall.

Zhu Jingya arrived outside the Yangxin Hall, got out of the car and strode towards the Yangxin Hall.

Immediately, he was taken into the Yangxin Hall by Li Ping.

Entering the Yangxin Hall, Zhu Jingya saw his imperial brother and immediately bowed and saluted.

"My dear brother, I pay my respects to your Majesty. Long live your Majesty, long live, long live your Majesty!"

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, he smiled slightly.

"Jingya, let's live up to our standards."

"Come sit down, sit down."

"You and I are brothers, why do you need to do this false courtesy? It seems that you are out of touch."

Zhu Jingya said that he didn't dare, but in the end he couldn't refuse and sat down opposite Zhu Jing'an.

But his expression was slightly uneasy, and his buttocks were only half-sit up.

Although Zhu Jing'an said, there is no need to stick to false etiquette between brothers.

However, this is just a way for the superior to show favor to the subordinate, and Zhu Jingya cannot really take it seriously.

If he took Zhu Jing'an's polite words seriously, he would be really unruly.

The personal eunuch beside Zhu Jing'an came forward to pour tea for the two of them. Zhu Jing'an picked up the tea cup and motioned for Zhu Jingya to drink tea, then took a sip of tea and said.

"I'm calling Jingya to come here today. I have something big to discuss with you, Jingya."

Zhu Jingya heard this and said quickly.

"Your Majesty, please speak. I am all ears."

Zhu Jing'an asked with a smile.

"Jingya, if I remember correctly, the third child in your family shouldn't be engaged yet, right?"

Zhu Jingya nodded and said.

"Your Majesty remembers correctly, my brother's third son is only three years old this year, so it is naturally impossible for him to make an engagement now."

Zhu Jing'an continued.

"How about I arrange a marriage for your third child?"

Although Zhu Jingya was confused as to why his royal brother did this, he still spoke.

"It's all up to His Majesty's arrangement!"

Hearing this, Zhu Jing'an nodded with satisfaction, and then talked about the assassination of Ryukyu King Shang On, leaving only an only daughter alive.

He also talked about the idea that after discussing with the Supreme Emperor, he decided to let the third son of the Zhu Jingya family marry into the Ryukyu Palace so that he could have an heir in the future and inherit the Ryukyu throne.

When Zhu Jingya heard this, he was shocked at first, but then he agreed.

"My younger brother, on behalf of my third son, would like to thank Your Majesty for the marriage."

Although marrying into a wife sounds a bit unpleasant, when you think that your grandson will get a prince's position for nothing in the future, then marrying into a married woman is nothing.

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, he nodded slightly.

"Well, very good. Since Jingya agrees to this matter, I will start making arrangements."

"I have also met the little princess of the Ryukyu royal family. Although she is still young, she is also a little beauty. Jingya, the third child of your family will not suffer."

Although Zhu Jing'an has never seen what Princess Ryukyu looks like, it doesn't matter.

For a political marriage at this level, no one cares about how it looks.

Zhu Jing'an now urgently needs to appease the turbulent people in Ryukyu. Therefore, no matter how crooked the princess of Ryukyu is, the third child of Zhu Jingya's family can only grit his teeth.

As for asking a general to marry into his wife, will the Ryukyuan people feel humiliated?
How should I put it? Sometimes you can't just look at the title, but also look at the status.

Although Zhu Jingya's youngest son is only a general who governs the country, he is the emperor's nephew, his nephew, and a true member of the royal family within three generations.

Speaking to the outside world, this status is definitely a high one for Ryukyu.

Besides, before Zhu Jing'an decreed the marriage, he could also raise the title of his cheap nephew by one level.

It doesn't sound good to ask the general of Zhenguo to marry into his wife.

But no one can find anything wrong with bringing in a county prince. (End of chapter)