The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 439 Untitled
"Hehe...haha..." Chen Jingke made strange laughs from time to time.

Zhu Xiongying pretended not to hear at first, but after a while he couldn't stand it anymore and slammed the table and said angrily:

"Shut up! If you make that weird noise again, I'll sew your mouth shut."

Chen Jingke pretended to be scared and said, "Oh, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is angry. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, please spare my life. I will never dare to do that again."

Zhu Xiongying: "..."

I'm just getting married, do you want to make fun of me eight hundred times a day?

However, while Chen Jingke was out draining the floodwaters, Niu Erhu whispered:

"Your Highness, are you really angry?"

Zhu Xiongying was not angry at first, but when he asked this, he did become a little angry.

What is the relationship between Chen Jingke and me?
It’s fine if he laughs at me, but don’t you know who you, Niu Erhu, are?
Want to tease me too?

Do you deserve it?
Niu Erhu was by his side every day, so he could tell that his expression was not right, and he quickly explained:

"Actually... in folk marriages, the groom's friends will tease him."

"It's not just the groom, the bride is the same."

"If no one makes fun of them, it means they are unpopular."

Zhu Xiongying didn't expect this to happen, and asked curiously:

"Oh? There are actually such rules among the people?"

Seeing that he was no longer angry, Niu Erhu put aside his worries and continued:
"That's right. Some places will make things difficult for the groom, and in serious cases, they will even whip him with a thorn stick."

Zhu Xiongying was even more curious and asked, "It's okay to just joke around, but why do you have to smoke?"

Niu Erhu replied: "It is said that it is to make the groom remember the pain and live a good life in the future and not do anything reckless."

"If you want to do something stupid, just think about the pain you felt today."

Zhu Xiongying suddenly realized and said, "That's right. After getting married, you are the head of the family. If you continue to be willful as before, it won't work."

"You must take on the responsibilities of a family, so that you can be the head of the family."

"Many folk customs still have deep practical meanings."

Niu Erhu thought for a long time and finally said:

"So Chen Bandu's teasing you is... well, it's just a custom. You don't need to be angry."

Zhu Xiongying didn't expect that he was waiting for him here, and laughed:

"I didn't expect you, Niu Erhu, would be able to smooth things over for others. I'm impressed by you."

Niu Erhu said with a shameless face: "I just know that you and Chen Bandu have a close relationship and you are not really angry with him, so I want to ask for your favor."

"If someone else dared to do this, I would have drawn my sword and chopped him down long ago."

Zhu Xiongying laughed and said, "You, you, well, you did a good job on this one."

"What should I give you as a reward? Let me think about it."

Niu Erhu said quickly: "I am not..."

Zhu Xiongying ignored what he wanted to say and said to himself:

"Yes, your grandson is about 17 or 18 years old this year, right?"

"Let him go to the East Palace to train first, and then find a suitable opportunity to send him out in a few years."

Niu Erhu knelt down immediately: "Your Highness, I… thank you for your great grace."

Zhu Xiongying was very satisfied with the result and said:
"Get up, you have been working diligently by my side for many years, and you deserve a little reward."

Niu Erhu knew very well that whoever believed it was a fool.

He has been with Zhu Xiongying for ten years. Why didn't the prince think of promoting his grandson before?
Today I just said a few good words for Chen Bandu, and it was immediately regarded as a great achievement, and my grandson's future problem was also solved.

So, as a human being, you still need to be more tactful.

At the same time, he was also very glad that he had cheated in the task assigned to him by the retired emperor.

Otherwise... I dare not imagine what will happen to me after the prince comes to power.

Well...back then, Old Zhu asked him to keep an eye on Chen Jingke at all times and not to do anything inappropriate.

Niu Erhu did remind him several times at first.

Chen Jingke didn't say anything, but Zhu Xiongying became unhappy first.

He could see that he was really unhappy.

Faced with this situation, he was completely numb.

If the prince carries out Zhu's orders, he will definitely suffer the consequences.

If you don't follow the order, Mr. Zhu will be in even more trouble.

Just when he was in a dilemma, he found that Lao Zhu himself had forgotten about it.

So, gradually, public reminders were transformed into private communication.

In the end, he simply closed his eyes and pretended not to see anything. He even often spoke well of Chen Jingke in front of Zhu Xiongying.

Until today, he finally got the result he wanted.

At the same time, he was secretly amazed at the relationship between Chen Bandu and the royal family.

This really means you don't treat him as an outsider.

Soon Chen Jingke came back and continued to tease Zhu Xiongying in various ways.

However, he soon discovered that no matter what he did, Zhu Xiongying acted as if he didn't care.

Even a little happy.

Instead, he was scared. Could it be that this child had a mental problem?
After observing for a long time and finding that everything was normal, I felt relieved.

Zhu Xiongying naturally also noticed his psychological changes and laughed in his heart.
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Apart from Zhu Xiongying, the person who was happiest about this wedding was Xu Da.

My daughter has been raised in the palace for ten years and is finally going to officially become the Crown Princess.

God knows how much pressure he has been under in the past two years.

It was okay in the past few years because the children were young and no one said anything.

Later, as I got older, people kept asking me privately, when are you going to get married?

In particular, the prince's concubine gave birth to the eldest son Zhu Wenzhen, and a year later another concubine gave birth to the second son Zhu Wenkun.

There are even more criticisms of this kind.

Well, Zhu Yuanzhang left each of his sons with a separate generation name. The generation names for Zhu Biao's family are:
Yunwen follows the teachings of his ancestors, Qinwu is victorious, good luck will come along the way, and the teacher will be good at making use of Sheng.

And they must also be arranged according to the radicals of gold, wood, water, fire and earth.

Zhu Xiongying's sons happened to be of the "Tu" character in their generation. When they were one year old, one was named Zhu Wenzhen and the other was named Zhu Wenpei.

There are many girls who get married at the age of fourteen or fifteen. Why does your Xu Miaojin have to wait until she is sixteen?
Could something happen?
Although everyone with a discerning eye knows that Xu Miaojin's position as Crown Princess is as secure as a rock, there are always some ignorant people who spread rumors.

Similar gossip is very popular among the people.

Xu Da was a smart man and would naturally not be affected by these rumors.

But if you hear it too much, it always becomes a worry.

And as Zhu Wenzhen grows up day by day, he will inevitably attract more attention from Zhu Xiongying.

There is always some special feeling for the eldest son.

The future is really hard to tell.

He also hoped that his daughter would get married soon and give birth to a legitimate son as soon as possible, so that all the disputes would be gone.

Now that the day has finally come, he is naturally happy.

It was a rare occasion that he broke his low-key attitude and opened his doors wide to welcome guests from all over the world.

No matter whether they are high-ranking officials or ordinary people, anyone who comes to visit is a guest.

As for his high profile, everyone naturally knows why.

To put it bluntly, it's a high-profile order.

If you don't keep a high profile when marrying into a royal family, people will think that royal families are difficult to serve.

Besides, if you don’t keep a high profile today, you won’t have the chance in the future.

To the extent that the line of people going to his house to give gifts stretched from the north of the city to the south.

Xu Da was either attending social events or on his way to social events almost every day.

Even when Chen Jingke went to his house several times, he was not able to see him alone. Xu Miaojin also became a recluse, and no one except his parents and brothers could see him.

Even Chen Jingke, her master, found it inconvenient to see her at this time.

But fortunately, we have Fuqing.

Anything can be conveyed through her.

Overall, everything went well and everyone was looking forward to March 12th.
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The prince's wedding is naturally celebrated by the whole country.

A general amnesty is inevitable.

However, Xu Miaojin took the initiative to propose that the amnesty should only pardon minor crimes, and serious crimes could be forgiven by exile to Southeast Asia.

This move was unanimously agreed by everyone.

This girl is well-educated, has a broad vision and is politically savvy.

The key is to know how to take advantage of the situation, which is the most difficult thing.

That’s not all. Old Zhu also took out a special fund from the treasury and gave wedding money to all children over the age of 60 and under the age of 5.

This item alone cost a huge amount of millions of strings of cash.

But no one accused Lao Zhu of spending money extravagantly or anything like that.

It’s not because they made an exception because of the Crown Prince’s wedding, but because it is good policy in itself.

Besides, the money comes from the national treasury, so why not do it?

Naturally, all civil and military officials had to express their gratitude, and no matter where they were, they had to send a gift back to the capital.

Then demons and monsters appeared.

Many places took this opportunity to pay tribute with a lot of luxury goods.

If it weren't for the Ming Dynasty's order prohibiting the presentation of auspicious signs, they would probably have just created some.

Even so, Zhu Xiongying was furious when he saw the list of luxury items.

"This is a test. If I accept it, I'm afraid that offering rare objects as tribute will become the norm next time."

"The next step is to go to Xiangrui."

Chen Jingke praised: "Your Highness is wise, that's true. But after all, it's your wedding period, so it's not a good idea to punish you too harshly."

Zhu Xiongying was also a little hesitant: "I don't care about whether it's festive or not, but I'm afraid Miaojin will think it's unlucky."

In fact, Chen Jingke had the same concerns.

He also hated this kind of temptation. If it were any other time, he would definitely reprimand it harshly.

He even sent the Embroidered Uniform Guard to investigate the background of those people.

But after all, this is the prince's wedding, and it should be festive and not grand.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma and Zhu Biao had similar attitudes towards this matter.

We can’t ruin the joyous atmosphere.

Even if we want to settle the accounts, we have to wait until after the wedding.

However, what no one expected was that a note soon came from Xu Miaojin.

The above content is very simple, the gist is:
If we tolerate evil today, countless people will lose their families and homes tomorrow.

How could she let the people suffer because of her own selfishness?
One can imagine how happy Zhu Xiongying was when he saw the note. Old Zhu, Empress Ma, and Zhu Biao were also very happy.

This daughter-in-law was indeed the right choice.

Then Zhu Xiongying became furious during the morning court session and announced that all officials who presented rare objects would be given low grades in the assessment.

The Jinyiwei were also sent to investigate their background, and if they were found to have committed any illegal acts, they would be severely punished.

At the same time, he also warned all officials to be honest and upright and not to try to take shortcuts.

He said in a resounding voice: "As long as I am still here, there will be no room for those treacherous villains in this palace."

All the ministers were sweating profusely, and then they all praised the prince for his wisdom.

Zhu Xiongying did not enjoy the honor alone. He also took out Xu Miaojin's note, saying that it was the Crown Princess who advised him to do so.

At this point, the ministers also had a direct understanding of Xu Miaojin.

This must be a wise queen.

At this time, the ruling group of the Ming Dynasty had not yet become corrupt, and most of the ministers were very happy about this.

It is said that the Ming Dynasty prospered for three generations, and this seems to be true.
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Although the prince's wedding is important, the court cannot come to a halt because of it. There are still many things that need to be done.

For example, Zhu Gang was preparing to send troops to the Western Regions according to the original plan.

But no matter how long he waited, Timur did not attack Toghtomish, but instead he received news that he was ill.

Zhu Gang came to the conclusion almost instantly: "He is pretending to be sick."

As for the reason, it is similar to Zhu Chong’s analysis.

In order to observe the situation clearly and also to find a way out for myself.

After realizing this change, Zhu Gang ordered a withdrawal without hesitation.

For him, there is no rush to attack the Western Regions.

There are advantages to fighting this year, and there are also advantages to not fighting.

The soldiers were exhausted after a decisive battle with Oirat a few months ago and took this opportunity to rest.

Moreover, it will take time to digest the territory of Oirat.

Leaving a one-year gap is also a good thing.

So he let each army take turns to rest and let the soldiers take the opportunity to go home and visit their families.

Of course, he did not forget to send someone to communicate with Zhu Chong to see what plans he had.

At the same time, the matter was reported to the court.

By the time the imperial court received this information, there was less than a week left until Zhu Xiongying's wedding.

Zhu Yuanzhang's comment on this was: "Timur is indeed the overlord of Anxi. He still has some brains."

Zhu Biao nodded and said, "His feigned illness has indeed turned the deadlock around. Now no one dares to act rashly."

Zhu Xiongying said disdainfully: "No matter how powerful he is, he is just a prisoner in the cage of our Ming Dynasty. Now we are just letting him live one more year."

No one refuted this point.

No matter what choice Timur makes, the Ming Dynasty will eventually take action against him.

The difference is that if he takes the initiative to attack others, the Ming Dynasty can take advantage of the situation and gain an advantage.

If he doesn't take action now, he will still die when the Ming Dynasty has time.

There is a way to break the impasse. Defeating Zhu Chong would break the Ming Dynasty's plan.

However, at this moment, he did not realize that he was already semi-surrounded.

Even if he wanted to fight, he might not be able to beat Zhu Chong.

Besides, he is surrounded by enemies in Anxi, and everyone is waiting for him to reveal a flaw.

So, even though he seems to be in an active position on the surface, he is actually in a dead end.

Zhu Biao finally said: "It is good that we do not attack the Western Regions this year. We can concentrate on the grasslands and completely bring Mongolia under the rule of the Ming Dynasty."

"Eliminate the troubles on the grassland forever."
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March 12th soon arrived, and the court held a grand wedding for the prince and princess.

The East Palace finally welcomed its true mistress.

After the marriage, Zhu Xiongying did not leave the harem for three consecutive days, but was finally kicked out by Xu Miaojin.

This caused everyone to laugh at him.

Chen Jingke, in particular, kept reciting Bai Juyi's poem all day long:
"The spring night is short and the sun is rising. From now on, the king will not go to court early."

Zhu Xiongying was so shameless that he pretended not to hear anything.

Anyway, I have already married a wife, you can say whatever you want.

However, as the crown prince with real power, he did not have much time to indulge in the joy of his wedding.

Soon I was surrounded by government affairs.

The first important thing is to enfeoff the princes.

(End of this chapter)