Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

A grand banquet was held in the Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Crown Prince Zhu Biao, and a group of dukes sat at the same table.

Among them, Zhu Yuanzhang sat at the main seat at the main table.

Sitting on the seat to the right of the main seat was the old Duke of Cao, Li Zhen.

This is the most honorable seat in the entire banquet, second only to Zhu Yuanzhang's main seat.

He sat here and no one had any objection.

After all, this is the current emperor's brother-in-law.

He was the emperor's only remaining relative of the same generation.

Not only that, Li Zhen’s biological son was Li Wenzhong, one of the six founding dukes.

The reason why Li Wenzhong was granted the title of Duke of Cao was not just because he was Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew.

The achievements are all real.

Otherwise, if one wants to climb to such a position simply by relying on nepotism, it would be unconvincing.

After Zhu Yuanzhang and these dukes took their seats, the little firemen began to arrange the seats here.

Unexpectedly, Mei Yin was arranged to sit at the second table.

Before the banquet officially started, many people were busy looking for people to talk to in order to establish friendships.

Mei Yin sat there without moving, just waiting for the meal to start.

Anyway, he was forced to come here this time, and he didn't want to do anything else but wait for the meal.

Leave those opportunities to make friends to others.

Anyway, he had no interest in court affairs and just wanted to live his own life in Shuangshui Village, farming, feeding pigs, spending time with his wife, and raising children.

And by the way, do some things to guide the Ming Dynasty in a completely new direction, that's all.

As a person behind the scenes, I have no interest in standing in the front.

However, just because Mei Yin doesn't go to other people for social events doesn't mean that other people won't come to him.

Soon, several people came to him and spoke one after another.

After all, up to now, except for some people who are particularly resistant to Mei Yin, or some idiots.

No one can look down on Mei Yin anymore.

He felt that Mei Yin was just a small earl and a prince consort, and should not be taken seriously.

The emperor has more than one consort.

But now, the only one who can appear in this banquet is Mei Yin.

And even sat at the second table!
Apart from anything else, this alone shows that Mei Yin's position is not simple.

Besides, Mei Yin is more than just a prince consort.

There is still a lot of business in hand.

It looks like they're just farming and feeding pigs there, but that's not actually the case.

As a prince consort, that is the real way to make money.

Many things, just by starting casually, can make many people make a lot of money.

Next, a large industry developed.

Even now, everyone knows that what he established has become the royal trading company of the Ming Dynasty.

However, a little bit that slips through the fingers is enough for them to eat.

Those who participated in it made a lot of money.

Of course, at their level, making money is the least important goal.

More importantly, this method can be used to strengthen the relationship with the emperor.

All of a sudden, many people came to Mei Yin and talked to him.

Mei Yin didn't have a cold face and didn't refuse to talk to anyone.

But not too enthusiastic.

It's just a normal social event.

He is not afraid that anyone will be dissatisfied with him or offend others.

Anyway, he didn't expect to have any relationship with them.

Ask them for something.

Now, it is these people who need his help.

In this situation, there is naturally no need to be cautious in everything.

After a while, the dishes were served.

These people also went back.

Mei Yin felt a little quieter.

This matter is really annoying.

Next time I will discuss with my father-in-law in advance to see if I can be exempted from participating in this event.

In this situation, how can it be more comfortable than being at home with your wife and children and having a meal?

Plates of steaming hot food were brought up by people from the Guanglu Temple.

Zhu Yuanzhang was okay. He was a straightforward person and did not say a few words like others before eating.

As a result, it took half an hour to start...

After serving two or three dishes, he directly said, "Is everyone hungry?

Don’t wait, just eat!”

After saying this, he asked everyone to start eating.

He took the lead in picking up some food and putting it into his mouth.

The emperor took the lead, and the people behind him started eating.

Seeing this, Mei Yin couldn't help but secretly praise.

He is truly worthy of being my father-in-law, full of personality.

In this matter, just be straightforward.

At that moment, he started eating without hesitation.

You know what, it tastes pretty good.

I remembered some rhymes about the tea and soup in the Guanglu Temple that I had seen in later generations, which described how bad the food in the Guanglu Temple was.

Now that I have actually tasted it, I find it’s not that exaggerated.

The taste is quite good.

It should be a solemn occasion at this time, and Lao Zhu is still here.

The Ming Dynasty is still full of vitality in all aspects.

Many people don't dare to fish in troubled waters blatantly...

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, frequent toasts began.

Old Zhu was also different from usual. He was happily chatting with the nobles and talking about many things.

Together we recalled the past.

Looks and atmosphere is good...

The banquet didn't end until midnight.

Many people drank too much.

Mei Yin is fine.

Firstly, he could drink a lot, and secondly, who would be so tactless as to force him to drink?

The new year has officially begun.

On the next day, Mei Yin brought people to the capital, and Princess Ningguo, who had stayed in the palace yesterday, began to pay New Year's greetings.

Needless to say, my mother's family will definitely not be left behind.

Li Wenzhong's house must also be visited.

Liu Bowen's family will not be left behind.

Several other dukes also paid their respects one by one.

He could really afford to visit these dukes to pay New Year's greetings.

Because Zhu Yuanzhang was very good at giving birth to sons, his sons married the daughters of all the dukes except Li Shanchang and his nephew Li Wenzhong.

As Zhu Yuanzhang's son-in-law, Mei Yin naturally had some relatives with these families.

It's right to move around.

At this time, Mei Yin had a house in the capital.

At first, Mei Yin planned to buy it himself.

However, after Zhu Biao found out, he directly bought Mei Yin a house near the imperial palace for him to live in.

Of course, it was nominally given by Zhu Biao, but Mei Yin later found out that it was Zhu Yuanzhang, the father-in-law, who gave the house in the name of Zhu Biao.

There are many rules in the palace, and it is really inconvenient for an adult man like Mei Yin to spend the night there.

Now I have a wife and children, a whole family.

Therefore, it is better to get a house in the city.

In this way, when you go to the capital to do business, you will have a place to stay, which will be much more convenient. In later times, buying a house in the capital was simply unthinkable.

But now, it's completely different.

You can choose and buy.

He didn't even have to pay for it, his father-in-law gave it to him...

It feels really good, I have to say.

……

"The general has worked hard and made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty.

However, General, please take good care of your health.

The body is the capital.

Only when you are in good health can you do more.

Only in this way can we better drive out the Tartars and restore China!

Drink from the vast sea and seal the Wolf's Lair!
The general is no better now than before.

As we get older, although we are in our prime, we still need to pay attention to everything and take care of our body.

Especially when it comes to drinking, I need to be more careful in the future.

Try not to drink if you can.

To be honest, alcohol is not a very good thing.

Drinking too much is harmful..."

At the residence of General Xu Da, Mei Yin looked at Xu Da and spoke.

He came to Xu Da to wish him a happy new year.

After meeting Xu Da and talking for a while, he looked at Xu Da and couldn't help but say a few more words.

He also had long admired Xu Da.

However, Xu Da was stationed in the northern border for many years and seldom returned to the capital, so they did not meet very often.

In later generations, people heard a lot about him.

Now that we are in the Ming Dynasty, we know even more about Xu Da.

This is a truly victorious general.

There is only one failure in a lifetime.

He made great military achievements in expelling the Tartars, restoring China, and rebuilding the land of the Han people.

If we rank the ancient generals, Xu Da would definitely be in the top ten.

However, such a person died early due to a back carbuncle and was unable to completely destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

It is regrettable.

Not only Xu Da felt regretful, but he also felt regretful.

Xu Da was a man who was impeccable both in terms of military achievements and personal character.

It is indeed a great pity that such a person died early.

It would have been fine if he had not come to Ming Dynasty, but now that he has arrived in Ming Dynasty, he must do something.

If this could help avoid a huge tragedy, that would be great.

His advice to Xu Da to drink less was not without purpose.

At the New Year's Eve dinner the day before yesterday, he saw with his own eyes how Xu Da, who looked elegant and like a Confucian general, drank.

It's just massive.

It's completely different from his appearance.

After listening to what Mei Yin said, Xu Da naturally nodded seriously.

He said that he had taken note of it and thanked Mei Yin for his kindness.

However, I didn't take it to heart.

He is a man who has fought his way here.

He has been drinking for most of his life. How can he endure it if he is asked to drink less or not drink at all?
"Dad, did you hear that?
My second brother-in-law has already said that you should not drink alcohol in the future."

A voice followed, carrying some disciplinary implications.

It was none other than Xu Miaoyun who returned to her mother's home today.

It is much more effective when Xu Miaoyun speaks than when Mei Yin speaks.

“Okay, okay, I’ll definitely keep this in mind.

Reduce your drinking in the future, and don’t drink if you can avoid it!”

Xu Da agreed to this matter immediately.
He was still very obedient to the eldest girl in his family.

This is a rare person who can control Xu Da.

Mei Yin was here again. After talking to Xu Da, he left with Princess Ningguo and went somewhere else...

While walking, Mei Yin kept thinking about what method he could use to enable the Ming Dynasty to capture the Northern Yuan Dynasty's royal court as soon as possible.

Up to now, the Ming Dynasty has not completely resolved the issue of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

This means that the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty has not completely ended.
Although the Ming Dynasty had already conquered and occupied the Yuan capital.

This announced the end of this war.

Especially after the completion of the History of Yuan Dynasty, the final conclusion was reached.

But it is undeniable that as long as the Northern Yuan Dynasty's royal court exists, this matter will not be completely over.

According to history, it was not until the 20th year of the Hongwu reign that Lan Yu's troops entered Buir Lake.

The conquest of the Northern Yuan Dynasty's royal court put an end to this matter completely.

Now that he's here, can this be done ahead of time?

But what method should be used to do it?
He didn't have a particularly good idea for a moment.

Based on what he has seen now, the most important thing to breaking the Northern Yuan Dynasty's court is not that the Ming Dynasty's troops are not strong enough or that it does not have enough manpower.

It’s because the Northern Yuan Dynasty’s royal court was too far away from the Ming Dynasty and, most importantly, it was extremely cunning and had been playing hide-and-seek on the grassland all the time.

Their location is particularly secretive.

It is difficult to catch him on the Ming side.

As long as we can find their exact location, we will know how elite the Ming Dynasty’s troops are now.

Breaking it only takes a few minutes!
It won’t take much effort!

After all, this batch of people are the ones who founded the country!

Having fought through blood and fire, he has been fully tempered.

The combat effectiveness is top notch.

So, there is only one thing he needs to solve now.

That is, in the future, through some method, we can reasonably find the exact location of the Northern Yuan Dynasty royal court.

As long as it can be found, the Northern Yuan Dynasty court can be declared destroyed.

While Mei Yin was thinking about these things, Hu Weiyong had already started to take action.

He sent his most trusted confidant to secretly communicate with the Japanese envoys.

He said a lot of things and fanned the flames.

"Have you seen the attitude of His Majesty today?

The emperor has always remembered that you killed the Ming envoy before.

I have said more than once that I want revenge!
I'll kill you all!
Men will be slaves, women will be maids, no one will be spared!"

Hu Weiyong's confidant spoke to the head of the Japanese delegation.

With some strong temptation.

In the past, the Japanese envoys might not have believed this too much.

But this time, after experiencing this, I believed it.

After all, the treatment they received this time was really not that good.

The distinction is too obvious.

It is hard not to believe that what Hu Weiyong's envoy said was true.

After a brief explanation, Hu Weiyong's people felt that the fire had been sufficiently aroused, so they left.

Up to this point, he had not directly stated his purpose.

Just adding fuel to the fire step by step.

After all, this is a big thing and we need to take it slowly.

Can’t do it all in one go…

……

Ten days later, some people from Japan went to Shuangshui Village.

They heard that apart from the capital, Shuangshui Village was the most worth visiting near the capital.

A lot of new and interesting things come from there.

They were going to take a look...

(End of this chapter)