Ming Dynasty: The ghost betrays the Confucian sage, my son Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 185 Zhu Di was granted the title of King of Yan: Just do it and it’s over

Morning next day.

The emperor finally issued an edict:

Since I came to the throne, I have worked hard day and night to inherit the legacy of my ancestors and expand the great cause of our dynasty. Nowadays, the world is at peace, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the culture is prosperous. This is actually the blessing of our ancestors and the blessing of heaven and earth.

However, I think about the royal descendants, who are the foundation of the country and the hope of the country. In order to consolidate the emperor's plan and maintain the country forever, I decided to make all the princes kings and divide the towns in all directions to protect the land and the people, and jointly inherit the destiny.

The second son, Qin, was granted the title of King of Qin; the third son, Fan, was granted the title of King of Jin; the fourth son, Di, was granted the title of King of Yan; the fifth son, Ji, was granted the title of King of Wu; the sixth son, Zhen, was granted the title of King of Chu; the seventh son, Zhen, was granted the title of King of Qi. Zizi, the eighth son, was named King of Tan; Qi, the ninth son, was named King of Zhao; Tan, the tenth son, was named King of Lu. Everyone should guard their fiefdoms, do their best, care for the people with benevolence, guard the land with righteousness, and jointly protect the peace of our country.

I hope that all of you will uphold the royal tradition, abide by royal principles, respect the virtuous and the wise, be diligent in government and love the people, be filial to friends, and be loyal. Don't forget my destiny, keep the fence forever, and have endless descendants. Admire this!
None of the ministers in the palace had any objection, and they worshiped: "Long live my emperor!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the throne, glanced at the ministers. He knew that these people did not object on the surface, but they disapproved in their hearts, especially Liu Bowen, who had not come forward yet.

Of course Zhu Yuanzhang knew about the disaster of the vassal king! But how did the former Yuan Dynasty die? One of the reasons is that if the emperor is weak and his ministers are strong, the emperor cannot get help from his vassals. Therefore, he must divide the kings among them and the vassal kings can protect the Ming Dynasty in order to maintain the Zhu family dynasty.

After retreating from the court, the ministers walked on the royal road. Hu Weiyong followed Li Shanchang, his face full of joy: "Prime Minister, Your Majesty praised you greatly, and even called you a relative, like his own elder brother."

Zhao Xuanzhen, who was standing aside, blushed and glared at him: "Now that you are His Royal Highness, Prince Yan, can you stop speaking without restraint?"

Hu Weiyong nodded thoughtfully: "That's true! Liu Bowen is aloof, but Xiangguo, you always think about His Majesty."

Fourth Master Zhu looked at Zhu Di with a half-smile but not a smile: "Your Highness, King Yan, now that you have become the king, what are your plans for the future?"

The green trees cover the figures of the five masters and disciples. Fourth Master Zhu led his four disciples and searched for the Confucian Zang in the mountains and forests for several days, but still found nothing.

Hu Weiyong sneered and said: "It's absolutely true. Do you know where the rice ears that Yang Xian dedicated to His Majesty came from? It turned out that he bought them at a high price from Nanyang merchants. Also, Yangzhou did not fully resume farming at that time. Some of the taxes he paid were also bought from merchants."

Li Shanchang nodded with a sinister smile.

Li Shanchang looked proud, but his words were calm and gentle: "Although His Majesty sometimes scolds me, and may even reprimand me a few words, saying that I am conservative, but because of this, His Majesty trusts me and will not guard against me. Don't It seems that His Majesty is polite to Liu Bowen, but he is wary of Liu Bowen."

The mountain behind the academy.

"Prime Minister, there is another great event." Hu Weiyong's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning and ruthlessness, "Yesterday the Yangzhou magistrate came to Beijing to report on his work. I learned from him that Yang Xian had committed major crimes during his tenure in Yangzhou, and was even suspected of Bullying the king!"

"Wei Yong, if you organize all the evidence this time and present it to the emperor, Yang Xian will die!" Li Shanchang said with a gloomy face, "When the time comes, you will come to preside over Yang Xian's trial and make the matter of his collusion with Fourth Master Zhu bigger."

Zhu Di complained with a frustrated look on his face: "Master, I've searched every corner of this mountain, but there's nothing there. Did you have a hallucination while serving the master's wife that day?"

He knew in his heart that Yang Xian had always been a pawn placed by the emperor in Zhongshu Province to contain him. But this time, even the emperor could not protect Yang Xian. As long as Yang Xian falls, the Zhongshu Province will become the Zhongshu Province of Li Shanchang alone.

……

"As long as you are willing, master!" Zhu Di answered simply.

He paused and continued: "What's more serious is that in order to cover up the truth afterwards, he actually killed those businessmen who knew about it. Now this matter has reached the ears of the Yangzhou prefect, and the evidence is conclusive."

Li Shanchang was very proud. He took the initiative to ask the emperor to make the princes king, which greatly satisfied Zhu Yuanzhang. His position as prime minister became more stable and no one could shake him.

"My subordinates understand!" Hu Weiyong nodded, "This time not only Yang Xian will be tortured to death, but Fourth Master Zhu will also be tortured to death."

When Li Shanchang heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he asked eagerly: "Is this true?"

Li Shanchang laughed loudly after hearing this, with a proud look on his face: "Excellent! What your Majesty cannot tolerate the most is the crime of deceiving the emperor. Yang Xian will definitely die this time!"

"Just do it!" Zhu Di spread his hands.

"Uh, damn, these four words really sum up your life." Fourth Master Zhu was speechless, and then asked with a smile, "When the time comes, you will become a vassal, can you bring the master with you?"

Fourth Master Zhu thought thoughtfully: "It's okay to stay in the capital as a teacher. I'll work with you internally and externally when the time comes."

Zhu Di was a little confused when he heard this: "What are you doing by cooperating with the outside? Are you rebelling?"

"Isn't that what you said? Just do it and it's over!" Fourth Master Zhu spread his hands.

"What the hell... what the hell, why am I rebelling against the old man or my good brother?" Zhu Di looked at the north, "I just want to be a general who conquers the north."

As he said that, he turned to look at Zhao Xuanzhen and raised his eyebrows: "Master's wife, I will defeat your Beiyuan sooner or later. I will sweep across Mobei and seal the wolf as a Xu."

Zhao Xuanzhen had a smile on her lips: "Have ambition! If we are defeated on the battlefield, it's because we have no ability. We prairie people admire heroes."

Zhu Di frowned in confusion, pointed at Fourth Master Zhu and said, "Then why did you find this bad old man like my master? He is so bad!" Everyone laughed.

Fourth Master Zhu rolled up his sleeves and went to beat Zhu Di, but Zhu Di ran away.

"Master, it depends on fate to find Ruzang, so there is no rush." ​​The eldest disciple Zhang Xuansu said.

"That's right!" Fourth Master Zhu stretched himself, "Xuan Su, you are watching from the mountain. People from all walks of life have been around here recently. With you here, they dare not mess around. They have important things to do down the mountain for the teacher. "

"Hmph, what's important?" Zhao Xuanzhen looked coldly, "Are you going to Feiyan Tower?"

"It's really not the case. Daming Trading Company's fleet is going to sea. I can't go?" Mr. Zhu said, his eyes falling on Shen Wansan. "Wansan, let's go. This time you and Zhang Dingbian will take the ship." The team goes to sea.”

"Yes!" Shen Wansan's eyes were full of expectation.

……

The master and apprentice went down the mountain and came to the Daming Textile Factory on the bank of Xuanwu Lake.

Queen Ma has also arrived. The Daming Trading Company fleet is going to sea for the first time, and she is looking forward to it. What's more, this trading company has her shares.

"Fourth Master, it's so spectacular." Queen Ma pointed at Xuanwu Lake.

On the lake, giant ships were parked in a neat row like dragons in the water. Large treasure ships stand majestic and majestic; there are also various types of ships such as horse ships, grain ships, sailing ships, war ships, etc. They are parked quietly on the water, waiting for the moment to set sail. The entire fleet exudes an unstoppable and magnificent momentum, which makes people's hearts beat.

Fourth Master Zhu's heart was burning with pride like fire. This was the fleet of the Ming Trading Company that he wanted. Those warships were equipped with artillery, and the red cannon blueprints he had personally deduced were enough to be invincible in this era.

The Ming Trading Company also has its own army, including a musketry team, so this fleet is enough to sweep across the sea. When there is more money, Fourth Master Zhu will expand, just like the East India Company in his previous life, which can control global trade.

"In addition to one million bolts of silk this time, we also have porcelain, tea, etc." Empress Ma said with a smile, "Fourth Master, I will make a fortune by doing business with you."

"Your Majesty, this small fortune is nothing, the big one is still behind." Fourth Master Zhu laughed.

After the two discussed it for a while, they went to Xuanwu Lake in person to see the fleet off. The commander of the fleet this time is Shen Wansan, and Zhang Dingbian is the deputy commander. This combination of civil and military skills makes Fourth Master Zhu very relieved.

Fourth Master Zhu explained to them in detail while looking at the map. Of course, the map he had was a detailed map from later generations. It was different from the current world. Many countries did not exist yet.

After a few more voyages and more experience, he will send the fleet to America to mine the gold and silver mines there and bring back sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes.

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Xuanwu Lake Camp.

Xu Da trained his troops here and prepared for the next Northern Expedition. He was looking at a map in the Chinese army's tent when the guards hurriedly came to report: "General, His Majesty the King of Yan is here."

"What is he here for?" Xu Da was confused and was about to go out to pick him up.

"Uncle Xu, my dear Uncle Xu, I'm here to see you." Zhu Di went directly into his tent.

"Your Highness King Yan, why are you here in our army?" Xu Da asked with a cold face.

"I'm here to serve as a soldier." Zhu Di said with a very serious expression, "I want to go to the Northern Expedition with you and fight with Wang Baobao on the grassland!"

Xu Da couldn't help but laugh. He waved his hand and said, "What a nonsense, go back to your Zhatian Gang and bomb the streets in the capital. Isn't that child's play on the battlefield?"

Zhu Di was anxious. He puffed up his chest and said, "Uncle Xu, do you look down on me? Let's get all your soldiers here, and I can defeat them all by myself! Just promise me to go to the Northern Expedition with you."

Xu Da did not doubt Zhu Di's strength. After all, he learned martial arts from a master like Master Zhu, so he would definitely not be weak. Moreover, his daughter Xu Miaoyun is also a disciple of Master Zhu. Now he can't even beat his daughter. However, he still shook his head and said: "If your father agrees, I will take you there. You are only ten years old, what kind of battlefield will you go to?"

However, he actually liked Zhu Di's heroic spirit and courage. The Ming Dynasty is indeed lucky to have such a prince.

Zhu Di was kicked out of the military camp by Xu Da, and he angrily went to find his father. As a result, they met Queen Ma and Fourth Master Zhu on the road. Queen Ma saw the angry look on his little face and asked with a smile: "Fourth child, who provoked you?"

Zhu Di spread his hands and said with an aggrieved look: "Uncle Xu, I want to go to the Northern Expedition with him, but he doesn't agree! Queen Mother, I, the majestic King of Yan, can't control a general? He actually kicked me out!"

After hearing this, Queen Ma's face darkened, she picked up a branch and hit Zhu Di: "You still want to go to the Northern Expedition? You're going against the grain!"

As he spoke, he chased Zhu Di to spank him. Fourth Master Zhu stood aside and watched this scene with a smile and no intention of stopping it.

(End of this chapter)