Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

In the court hall, Zhu Yuanzhang ascended to the throne, and the emperor and ministers congratulated him. After the ceremony, they began to discuss matters.

In addition to normal government affairs today, the most important thing is the aftermath of the Japanese conquest. If not for this matter, Li Wei would not be here today.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese royal family has been properly settled by the Ministry of Rites. However, there is a dispute between the head of Chimeiyuan and the head of Dakyu Temple. Your Majesty still needs to decide on the canonization."

Wu Chen came out of the class to play.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, looked around at the ministers and asked, "What suggestions do you have?"

Everyone was silent after hearing this. Wang Jie, He Li and others all turned their attention to Li Wei.

Li Wei had already planned this, and he was not polite at the moment. He went out and said: "Your Majesty, I think that both sides of the Japanese country are their royal families, and it doesn't matter who they establish. However, I heard that the Japanese country has a tradition that all its kings are If you succeed to the throne at a young age, you will abdicate to your descendants when you reach adulthood. I think we should respect their tradition. "

After Li Wei finished speaking, all the officials were stunned.

If you take the throne at a young age and then retire when you are older, isn't this just being a puppet?

"What Duke Han said is absolutely true. Your Majesty, even if the Japanese have some traditions, as the suzerain nation, we should respect them. Why not choose his youngest son as the Japanese king?"

Wu Chen said respectfully.

"I second the proposal."

"I also second the proposal!"

Wang Jie and others also echoed.

Everyone tacitly understood this and showed full respect for the feudal tradition.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Li Shanchang and others, and when he saw that they were silent, he nodded: "In that case, let's pick a smart person as soon as possible and draft a decree for canonization as soon as possible."

"Yes."

Wu Chengong claimed that it was.

Zhu Yuanzhang then said calmly: "Let's send them back after the canonization is completed."

If the Japanese royal family stayed in the Ming Dynasty for a long time, they would inevitably cause trouble, as if the Ming Dynasty had imprisoned them, which Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to see.

Wu Chen was about to agree, but Li Wei interrupted: "Your Majesty, I heard that the Japanese country has been controlled by treacherous ministers for hundreds of years. The Japanese king has no foundation and power. If he is released like this, he will inevitably become a puppet again. In my opinion, , the good people of the Ming Dynasty will fight to the end, it is better to let the Japanese king pay the military expenses, and the Ming Dynasty will send troops to guard it, so as to prevent the Japanese rebellious ministers from kidnapping their chief criminals to cause trouble again. "

"I second the proposal."

"I also second the proposal!"

He Li, Yang Jing and others immediately followed suit.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly, paused and asked again: "How should the Japanese invasion be resolved?"

Li Wei said directly: "Your Majesty, now that the Ming Dynasty has steam engines, the output of paper, cloth and other items has increased significantly, and porcelain and many other things can be sold to the Japanese country for huge profits. I suggest that we open up trade with the Japanese country and at the same time promote treasure banknotes to the Japanese country. , to acquire the silver mines, and also to recruit some Japanese to be mine, so as to prevent them from running around causing trouble in all directions..."

Li Wei stated his plans in detail, but he only glorified the slave trade a little bit, but the meaning was still the same.

"What Duke Han said is absolutely true!"

"This is what an old man says when he plans to seek a country!"

All the ministers praised him one after another.

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at Li Wei, and then glanced at the silent nobles Li Shanchang and Lan Yu.

Lan Yu, Cao Xing and others really didn't have any ideas, and they had just been given a blow by Li Wei, so they didn't want to be caught and humiliated by him for making a mistake again.

But Li Shanchang and some others did it intentionally. The corners of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth twitched and his face looked very ugly.

Although Li Wei's suggestions are not a big problem, he is the only one who speaks in the court, which is what he doesn't want to see.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and said calmly: "If this is the case, then let's do it!"

"The ministers obey the order."

Everyone responded in unison.

As soon as the court came down, no matter what matter, as long as Li Wei spoke, almost everyone agreed, and no one raised any objection.

For a time, he, the newly promoted Duke of Han, became the most handsome boy in the court.

However, in contrast, Zhu Yuanzhang's face became increasingly ugly.

After leaving the court, Li Wei went to the Ordnance Bureau and looked at the internship results of his students during this period. At the same time, he also hoped that they could produce something useful to further improve the industrial level.

Most of these students were assigned by him to study basic materials, such as various steels, alloys, and some chemicals.

Especially the most important tri-acid, which is the basis for making new explosives, especially the most important detonator.

Once there is a fuse that triggers detonation, firearms will enter a new stage and completely replace cold weapons.

In addition to these, there are also electric motors, which are also an important foundation for improving industrial standards. Machine tools driven by engines are stable, efficient, and easy to control. If you want to manufacture those precision standard parts, electric machine tools are indispensable.

Having these students saves him a lot of trouble. As long as he explains the theory clearly, he can let these students try and study many things one by one, and he no longer has to do it himself.

When Li Wei returned his heart to the Arms Bureau, changes slowly occurred in the court.

First of all, Tang He, who was also the Duke, suddenly submitted a letter to resign.

Zhu Yuanzhang also understood his thoughts very well, and after hesitating for a few days, he agreed.

But unexpectedly, Tang He's resignation seemed to light the fuse, and subsequently many older nobles, led by Li Shanchang, resigned one after another to return home.

In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at these resignation papers with a gloomy expression.

"Hmph, you think there's nothing we can do without you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and whispered gloomily.

Now that Li Wei is rising, it is time for these nobles to check and balance him. However, during this critical period, these nobles want to go home to take care of themselves. This is obviously intentional.

Although Li Wei has now returned the general's seal, the prestige he left in the hearts of these naval officers after this battle will not disappear. Coupled with Shi Jun's trusted generals, even without the seal, Li Wei can still These armies have a great influence, and even make up a suitable reason, and they can respond to it even if they don't have a seal.

Now Li Wei, Xu Datang, and these veteran nobles, their prestige in the military is sometimes even more effective than seals. This is why Zhu Yuanzhang is afraid of these nobles.

"That's fine. Since you want to go home and retire, I'll give you permission!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly.

There are talented people in every generation, and he is already ready to replace these veterans with young generals like Lan Yu. There is nothing wrong with being earlier!

The next day, Zhu Yuanzhang directly issued an edict to give the elderly generals land, treasures, Wenqi, etc., so that they could return home in rich clothes. In addition to these treasures, he also specially arranged a hundred households for each of these princes to look after their homes and homes.

Tang He really got his wish, but Li Shanchang and others, regardless of whether it was true or false, could only follow the imperial edict and return home one after another. For a time, most of the princes and princes in the court were gone, leaving only young and newly promoted nobles such as Lan Yu and Zhang Wen.

Of course, there is also the youngest Duke of Han, Li Wei! (End of chapter)