Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 389 Discovery of Silver Mine
"His Majesty."

Mao Xiang ran into the hall excitedly, seeming a little rash.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked up and glanced at him, and Mao Xiang stopped talking, not daring to say anything more. He gently handed the envelope in his hand to the eunuch beside him.

After a while, when the ministers left, Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the letter.

Look at this wrinkled letter, but the lacquer seal is good.

Zhu Yuanzhang then tore it open and took a closer look.

Then I couldn't help but frowning and started dancing.

He slammed the table viciously and chuckled a few times:
"It's really God's blessing that we finally found the exact location."

Zhu Biao raised his head and looked at his father, only to see that the emperor's face was filled with joy, and even the flesh on his face was shaking a few times.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was overweight due to overwork, had a round face and had not yet become thin due to illness.

"Has the silver mine in Japan been found?"

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the prince, his face full of excitement:

"Yes, in this way, the ships we built will finally be useful."

Zhu Biao's face was also full of excitement.

By occupying Japan's silver mines, the Ming Dynasty will no longer have a shortage of silver.

In this way, the price of Baochao will certainly be stabilized, and the bad situation that Wang Buli said of following the old path of the Yuan Dynasty will not occur.

"Now the army has gone south with Marquis Yingchuan, and we can't mobilize too many people in a short period of time."

Zhu Yuanzhang appointed Yingchuan Marquis Fu Youde as General of the Southern Expedition, Yongchang Marquis Lan Yu as Deputy General of the Left, and Xiping Marquis Mu Ying as Deputy General of the Right, to lead the troops to conquer Yunnan.

Although the Ming navy is still there, Zhu Yuanzhang still does not expect them to carry out major landing operations.

"There's no need to rush this matter. There's no need to alert the enemy."

Zhu Yuanzhang always adhered to the principle that even a lion would use all its strength to fight a rabbit, and his focus at this time was on Yunnan.

"First, we need to train the navy and increase trade with Japan. We must be familiar with the shipping routes to avoid the accidents that happened during the Yuan Dynasty's invasion of Japan. Otherwise, it will be a huge loss for the Ming Dynasty."

"Yes."

The emperor's order was quickly carried out.

Wang Buli was sent to the shipyard to take charge of the task of building the treasure ship. Zhu Yuanzhang was very confident that he was in charge.

There was no need to say much, Wang Buli clearly understood that Zhu Yuanzhang's Jinyiwei had discovered silver mines in Japan. If the Yuan Dynasty failed to hit Japan with its iron fist, the Ming Dynasty would do so.

Wang Buli fully supports this matter.

Anyway, it's about shipbuilding. So far, the eldest grandson of the emperor, Zhu Xiongying, is growing up in good health, and his mother, the Crown Princess Chang, has not died of illness.

It seems that because she insisted on practicing Ba Duan Jin for a long time and did not give birth to children frequently, Zhu Biao did not have much time to favor her.

Currently, Crown Princess Chang has only one son, and Crown Princess Lu also has a son.

Wang Buli felt a little hesitant.

It seems that the course of Ming Dynasty history has completely changed. If the fourth brother wants to ascend the throne and become emperor, he can only have a better chance by developing the navy and going outward.

Only if the fourth brother ascends the throne can he gain more benefits.

Ever since the showdown, Wang Buli felt that many things were out of his control and were developing in other directions.

"Prince-in-law."

Wang Buli waved his hand, signaling Jiang Huan not to say anything more.

"We just need to complete all the tasks His Majesty has ordered. You may have to work hard for a while. Stay here to supervise the work at night. Don't rush the work after dark. If there is a mistake in this kind of delicate work, it will cost lives once we are out at sea."

Wang Buli lowered his voice and said, "We all have the duty of overseers. Even if the boat is damaged by the storm, it cannot fall apart and take on water while sailing."

"My subordinate understands."

Jiang Huan has now been promoted and knows some inside information.

In the future, the Ming Dynasty will send troops to Japan to "help them" not to continue fighting.

In recent years, the brothers of Jinyiwei have gone to Japan under the guise of ship trade to gather all kinds of information. Of course, some of them have made some money from it.

So there are many people willing to do this job.

"Will the Prince Consort go to sea in the future?"

Facing Jiang Huan's question, Wang Buli put his hands behind his back and said leisurely:

"That depends on your majesty's opinion. Of course, I also attach great importance to maritime trade."

Jiang Huan understood what Wang Buli meant. Although he was asked to supervise the construction, going to sea was also extremely risky. Given the importance His Majesty placed on the son-in-law, he might not necessarily be allowed to go to sea.

But the prince consort will not give up this business.

When it comes to making money, Jiang Huan knows that no one in the entire Ming Dynasty is as good as the Prince Consort.

What is not clear is why the prince consort wants to hide his incompetence?
The war in Yunnan did not have too many twists and turns. Zhu Yuanzhang personally planned the marching route, and the chieftains worked hard to build roads, so this time the march was smooth.

The two young generals, Lan Yu and Mu Ying, marched straight through Yunnan.

As a result, Prince Yuanliang committed suicide.

The subordinates of Yuan Liang Wang surrendered the city, Kunming fell without a fight, and the remaining Yuan forces entrenched in Yunnan were completely wiped out.

However, the separatist regime of the Duan clan in Dali continued to fight against the Ming army by relying on the dangerous terrain. They never thought that more than 100,000 Yuan soldiers would be defeated so quickly. The Yuan soldiers did not cause much trouble to the Ming army, but these local officials were unwilling to obey the king and repeatedly rebelled.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the battle report. Even though he wanted to send troops to Japan quickly, he patiently warned Lan Yu, Mu Ying and others to continue to suppress the rebels. He also asked Fu Youde to come back and create a large army to return, in order to divert more people with rebellious intentions.

So as to avoid the Ming Dynasty being distracted by one rebellion after another.

Zhu Yuanzhang learned this fishing method from Wang Buli.

This guy has been fishing a lot, even if it's physical fishing.

Wang Buli looked at the printed newspaper and the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty announced to the world that the territory of Yunnan had been taken by the Ming Dynasty.

Propaganda tone such as "the Yuan soldiers are vulnerable".

He didn't think too much about these things, and he didn't know whether Lan Yu had listened to his advice and not eaten mushrooms.

Wang Buli, wearing a coat, stood at the harbor, watching the newly built treasure ship go on trial voyage.

The fact that the Ming Dynasty was going to send troops to Japan really took him by surprise.

Wang Buli had no idea what to do next.

Anyway, Zhu Yuanzhang had already made up his mind, and it was not something he could change.

Wang Buli knew very well that since Zhu Yuanzhang knew the direction of the Ming Dynasty, he had doubts in his heart whether he would still watch the fourth son take the throne.

After all, at this point in time, Wang Buli discovered that Zhu Biao's eldest son Zhu Xiongying did not show any signs of illness. Even if Zhu Biao himself died of exhaustion due to his hard work, his son would not necessarily die first.

In this way, Wang Buli would not be able to achieve his own small goal, let alone embark on the great voyage.

Who said that Japan is the only country with silver mines?
At this time, Magellan had not yet sailed around the world.

Zhu Di, who was far away in Peking, also received a letter from Wang Buli. This was the first letter he had written to him since he became a fiefdom.

Wang Buli suggested that Zhu Di build a port in the Bohai Bay to facilitate ships to dock, as he might use foreign military force in the future.

Zhu Di had no navy, and he understood this after receiving the letter.

There must be accurate information about Japan's silver mines, so we need to make preparations as soon as possible.

What's more, ships heading to Goryeo and other places will also stop in Shandong. If they sail from a place closer to Peking, he will be able to have tighter control over the future navy.

After Zhu Di received the letter, he showed it to Daoyan.

Daoyan had already learned a lot of dragon-slaying skills and was thinking about showing off his abilities, but he knew clearly that this was not the right time.

Something needs to change in Nanjing.

After Zhu Di knew that he would become the emperor in the future, he naturally needed to wait for the opportunity.

But his elder brother's current situation does not necessarily mean that he will die early. Zhu Di looked at Wang Buli's letter carefully again, and it seemed that he was asking him to develop the navy.

Japan had a silver mine, which was taken away by my father.

Could there be silver mines in other places? But he couldn't tell anyone.

That must be the case!
Zhu Di immediately understood the meaning of Wang Buli's letter, otherwise he would never have written such a letter to himself.

Zhu Di had the idea of ​​becoming emperor in the future but would not do it before, but now that he knew the future, he had to prepare in advance.

No matter what, you have to have the strength first.

What if in the end I still only have 800 people under my command, and my father has made preparations in advance, then I will have no chance to raise an army to quell the rebellion.

"Daoyan, I'll leave this matter to you first."

Zhu Di naturally knew Yao Guangxiao's background, but he did not reveal it, which might easily expose something.

By then, more people will go to Wang Buli to spy on the secrets.

How can he save his life in the future?

Although Daoyan didn't understand why King Yan suddenly entrusted him with such an important task, he still accepted it.

Zhu Di made up his mind to select a port first, and then write to his father to ask him to allocate a group of shipbuilders to build the ship.

There's no need to do it yourself, just take it and use it.

Zhu Yuanzhang soon received Zhu Di's letter. After considering the matter for a while, he agreed.

He always knew that Wang Buli and Zhu Di had a good relationship. Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to see what kind of trouble Wang Buli could cause after colluding with Zhu Di.

From now on, stationing troops in the north will be a top priority, and it would be nice to have some navy that can directly transport money and food back from Japan.

In this way, the court saved a lot of expenses.

Zhu Yuanzhang showed Zhu Di's letter to Zhu Biao. After reading it, the prince hummed:
"Dad, the fourth one is well-informed."

"It must have been Wang Buli who instigated this. The two of them teamed up to go to Japan to monopolize the silver mine and make a fortune."

Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard and chuckled:
"It's a pity that we took it away. This kid still refuses to give up and wants to have a piece of the pie."

"Hahaha."

Zhu Biao also understood Wang Buli's little thoughts. Very few ministers would be of the same mind as the royal family.

"Dad, should we send our brother-in-law out to take a look as well?"

"Not appropriate." Zhu Yuanzhang quickly rejected the request: "Your brother-in-law is here, you can't move lightly."

(End of this chapter)