Ming Dynasty: A hundred-year-old immortal cultivator, Zhu Yuanzhang’s biological father
Chapter 202 It’s better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early!
Those who fear life and death cannot fight so fiercely.
Zhu Xiongying's nose was sore: "Nonsense!"
Zhu Yuanzhang patted Zhu Xiongying on the shoulder: "I know you are filial, I really like being with you, watching you grow up day by day, I have lost you for too long..."
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes became moist.
Zhu Xiongying comforted him, "Grandpa, why are you suddenly sentimental? Uh, when did you lose me for so long? I have always been by your side!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, then he forced a smile and said, "Yes, yes! You have always been by my side!"
The old man gathered his thoughts, looked at the rice fields ahead, and sighed, "In the past twenty years, this place has gone from a wasteland to a vast expanse of fertile farmland."
"A prosperous era is hard-won and needs to be protected by generations. The king's virtue cannot be distorted, and the king's ability cannot be weakened."
He glanced at Zhu Xiongying calmly and said, "When ordinary people see this piece of land, they see food. When merchants see this piece of land, they see money. When we see this piece of land, we see..."
“Jiangshan!” “Jiangshan!”
Grandfather and grandson said in unison.
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Zhu Xiongying also laughed!
At some point, Zhu Xiongying's vision coincided with Zhu Yuanzhang's.
Under the golden sunset, the grandfather and grandson sat on the ridge of the field, looking at the endless mountains and rivers in front of them, both of them were filled with infinite longing.
"Grandson, what do you think the future will be like?"
"The granaries will be full, the country will be strong and the people will be prosperous, and this era will be better than the present one!"
"Ah."
The old man showed longing in his eyes, and then he said suddenly: "Zheng Yong's family was wiped out."
"Haha, that's a great feeling... eh!"
Zhu Xiongying stared: "Zheng...Zheng Yong's family was wiped out?"
Zhu Xiongying was a little overwhelmed by the heavy breathing and chatting.
"Why? Grandpa, you..."
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head: "To kill Zheng Yong, ordinary excuses are not enough, so when the Jinyiwei searched his house, they stuffed a letter from the Yuan Dynasty."
"rebellion?!"
Zhu Xiongying was shocked and asked: "You want to kill Zheng Yong?"
The old man sighed and nodded, "Yes, we are going to kill him."
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say much, his eyes looked a little lonely.
Even in my old age, I still have to take action. Everything is to pave the way for you and my elder brother Zhu Biao.
We are afraid that the Prince of Zhongshan might defect to the Prince of Yan in the future.
This is such a huge force. If we don't destroy it while we are still alive, it will be difficult for you and your sentimental father to deal with it in the future.
You are my Zhu Yuanzhang's offspring!
For you and Zhu Biao, I, Zhu Yuanzhang, am not afraid of becoming a butcher! !
……
Under the setting sun.
The Xu family's study fell into deathly silence.
Xu Huizu was shocked for a long time and didn't react.
"Did you see it clearly?"
He looked at Xu Yingxu and Xu Zengshou and asked uncertainly: "Mr. Zhu, are you really with the old man? In the countryside?"
Xu Yingxu nodded: "Not only that, it seems that they have known each other for a long time, and their relationship is extremely close."
Xu Huizu fell into endless silence.
There was still a strong look of shock on his face.
Even though he had considered this situation before, it still seemed a little unreal when he heard it now.
He thought of the scene in the palace under the rain.
It turns out that the back figure I saw at the beginning was really the old man!
It turned out that it was really Mr. Zhu who held an umbrella to send the old man off.
Terrible, horrible!!
Both of them were in shock.
……
the other side.
As the sun sets, Zhu Xiongying accompanies Zhu Yuanzhang walking on a narrow path.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, the shadows of the grandfather and grandson were stretched very long.
Behind me, there is an endless river and mountains!
After entering the city, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Xiongying parted ways.
When Zhu Yuanzhang returned to Jinshen Hall, it was already completely dark.
Zheng He prepared tea for Zhu Yuanzhang early in the morning, which was neither too cold nor too hot, just right.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair and sipped his tea. He seemed to be thinking of something and said to Zheng He: "Go to the harem and call Prince Ning."
"According to the order!"
Not long after, Prince Ning came over anxiously.
"My son, I will meet my father."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "Don't be so polite."
"If I remember correctly, you will leave Beijing for Daningdusi the day after tomorrow, right?"
Prince Ning nodded: "Thank you for your concern, father. I will indeed go to Daning the day after tomorrow. I wish you peace and safety in the future."
Zhu Yuanzhang hummed, looked at Prince Ning, and said meaningfully: "The geography of Daning is somewhat special. I have reminded you of everything that should be reminded."
Prince Ning clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Father. I will always remember your words. I also know what I should and shouldn't do in Daning."
Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Daning is a narrow pass. Don't embarrass us. You have grown up and learned a lot of skills. It's time for you to fight for your country and defend our Zhu family's territory."
"All descendants of our Zhu family have always been open to the outside world."
"I am now a minister to you and your son, but I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. In the future, there will be another emperor in the Ming Dynasty. You are a minister, and you should do your duty as a minister. Don't get involved in messy things."
"You believe in me. No matter whether I am alive or dead, as long as you guard the northern border safely, your lineage of Prince Ning will always be prosperous and wealthy."
"Your mother was a concubine. If Biao'er hadn't mentioned your mother to us, there might not be a lineage of you, the Prince of Ning. Cherish it well, for your mother, for our eldest son, and for the future monarch."
"Please keep these words of mine in your mind."
"Let's put it this way, do you understand?"
King Ning said hurriedly: "I understand! I will always be grateful to you, big brother."
Zhu Yuanzhang hummed and waved his hand, saying, "Go down."
"Yes!"
After thinking for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang called Prince Ning again and said, "You and our eldest grandson, go and say goodbye tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, we will ask the Ministry of Rites to send you to your fiefdom."
King Ning quickly replied: "I obey your order!"
After Prince Ning left, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed worriedly: "I hope this kid doesn't have any ambitions."
"None of these sons makes me, as a father, worry-free." Now that the Ming Dynasty is at peace, the greatest threat to the imperial power does not come from outside, but from within.
These frontier kings who command heavy troops will be a threat to our eldest grandson in the future.
Who made him too young and have too little experience? On the other hand, all these princes were heroes who fought on the battlefield and killed decisively.
Sometimes it is a trouble when a son is too outstanding.
When the kings of the Sai River were first enfeoffed, the Northern Yuan Dynasty was still the most powerful enemy of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the offensive and defensive positions have been changed between the Yuan Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, the old man naturally realized that the princes he had enfeoffed were actually potential threats.
Zhu Yuanzhang has been doing his homework over the years, and even issued edicts year after year, no matter the King of Sai or the King of Nei, they only have military power, not the power to govern the local areas. They only have the army, while the wealth and population are still in the control of the court.
But now, the old man suddenly discovered that when the princes took control of the military power, it seemed to pose a greater threat to Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Biao!
However, Zhu Yuanzhang could not take back the military power, as that would be tantamount to suppressing his sons who had made contributions without reason, which was something Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to see.
It's full of contradictions. Even the great emperor Zhu Yuanzhang could not escape the shackles of history on this issue.
He was flipping through the memorials absentmindedly.
After casually glancing at a letter from the Ministry of Rites, the old man suddenly smiled and seemed to be in a very good mood. This is a letter from the Ministry of Rites:
"I, Timur, am thousands of miles away from home, but I have heard that Your Majesty is so great and generous that he transcends all eternity... I have no way to repay Your Majesty's kindness, but I can only look up to the heavens and wish Your Majesty a long life and happiness, as great as the heavens and the earth, and endless joy."
"Your Majesty, Timur, is a remote and secluded person. I have heard that Your Majesty is so magnanimous and has surpassed all eternity... I have no way to repay Your Majesty's kindness, but I can only look up to the heavens and wish Your Majesty a long life and happiness, as vast as the heavens and the earth, and endless happiness. I am sending an envoy to Dili Bisi to present 300 horses to the Holy Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so that we can maintain peace forever!"
This is a letter from the Timurid Khanate.
The Timurid Khanate paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty and pledged its allegiance, which undoubtedly added another achievement to the old man's record in history!
The current military defense focus of the Ming Dynasty is still in the northern border. The Oirat and Tatar tribes are too close to the Ming court, forcing Zhu Yuanzhang to pay attention to these two powerful tribes of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
As for the Timurid Khanate established by the Mongols who fled to the European continent, the Ming court had never paid much attention to it because it was too far away from the Ming Dynasty.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang was still happy from the bottom of his heart that they could submit to the Ming Dynasty.
This is a huge achievement. I will find time to brag about it to my eldest grandson!
The old man smiled a little inflated.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know that this would be a meeting of the century and the first meeting between two of the four most powerful empires on the planet!
……
at the same time.
Zhu Xiongying also returned to the study in the mansion at this time.
There was a flickering firelight in the study.
Zhu Xiongying was looking at the documents handed over by Tie Xuan.
Every now and then, Xie Jin would hand over a lot of documents, and all the details would be passed on to Tie Xuan.
After Tie Xuan categorized the documents, he compiled them and handed them over to Zhu Huai.
Agricultural production has begun to resume in Jiaozhi, and the cultivation of sweet potatoes has been popularized. The governor has also begun to personally encourage people to engage in farming and sericulture, and everything is progressing in an orderly manner.
However, Xie Jin still implicitly mentioned the current situation of Jiaozhi's lack of money.
Production and construction require money, officials' salaries require money, and military expenditures and preparations all require money.
Zhu Huai was also aware that Jiaozhi had a weak foundation.
It was already late at night when Zhu Xiongying finished reading the documents carefully.
Early the next morning.
Zhu Xiongying got up early. He asked someone to find Tie Xuan, and then he ran along the Qinhuai River by himself.
Zhu Xiongying did not eat out today.
When I returned to the courtyard of the mansion, Tie Xuan was already waiting.
Zhu Xiongying asked the servants to serve breakfast.
Four tea eggs, two bowls of clear heat porridge, and six vegetable buns.
Zhu Xiongying asked Tie Xuan to sit down and said with a smile: "Dingshi, it's just a simple breakfast. I won't treat you as an outsider. Let's talk while we eat."
Tie Xuan was flattered.
Tie Xuan was deeply moved by Zhu Xiongying's easy-going personality.
"it is good!"
Tie Xuan was not polite either. He blew gently on the hot steam of the porridge, picked up a tea egg, and began to eat it in one gulp.
Zhu Xiongying pinched the tea egg and ate it while saying: "Jiaozhi is short of money, you see."
Tie Xuan nodded: "Well, Mr. Jie must really have no other choice, otherwise he wouldn't have asked this."
Zhu Xiongying thought for a moment and asked, "What do you think we should do?"
The old man once taught Zhu Xiongying something, which Zhu Xiongying thought was very true.
Don't rush to express your opinions. When you are the leader of a team, the first thing is always to listen.
Tie Xuan had already put himself in the position of a minister, so he felt that it was natural for Zhu Xiongying to ask this question.
If any other official were asked such a question, he would probably feel uncomfortable, but Tie Xuan did not.
He thought for a moment and said, "Either we ask the court for a loan or I can go directly to the Ministry of Revenue to borrow some money."
Zhu Xiongying did not refute, but asked: "How much money do you think Jie Dashen needs, at least?"
Tie Xuan calculated in his mind and said, "It should be at least 200,000 taels of silver."
Zhu Xiongying hummed: "How can the court borrow it?"
Tie Xuan said: "It is a normal state loan, and the interest is paid annually."
Zhu Xiongying took a sip of the porridge, took a deep breath, looked at Tie Xuan and said, "The court's finances are stretched to the limit."
"The officials of the Ministry of Revenue and the imperial court basically all wanted to give up Jiaozhi. No one was optimistic about Jiaozhi."
"Two hundred thousand taels of silver is not a lot, but it is a considerable expense for the Ministry of Revenue. Do you think the Ministry of Revenue will give you the money?"
Tie Xuan said with a stiff upper lip: "We have to give it a try. If it doesn't work, we can raise the interest rate above the market price. The Ministry of Revenue will lend it to us, right? Besides, I can't just sit there and do nothing and let the squire suffer in Jiaozhi alone."
Zhu Xiongying smiled and looked at Tie Xuan and said, "You and Jie Jin always quarreled, but now that he is gone, you started calling him a great gentleman, haha."
Tie Xuan said shyly: "Although I have been bickering with the squire, we are of the same kind and both want to contribute to the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Xiongying nodded: "Okay, this matter should be dealt with as soon as possible, you can go to the Ministry of Revenue after dinner."
Tie Xuan took two bites at a time and finished his egg buns and porridge. He stammered, "I'll go first."
Zhu Xiongying nodded and continued to eat breakfast slowly.
He was planning to lend his own treasury silver to Jiaozhi.
But Tie Xuan was right. He couldn't do nothing. If he really borrowed money from the court, the Ministry of Revenue would also receive a considerable amount of interest income, and Jiaozhi would also stimulate the court's finances.
In short, Zhu Xiongying is also cultivating Tie Xuan's ability to do things.
When Zhu Xiongying was thinking this, King Ning came.
"It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early!"
"Brother Zhu, do you have any breakfast left? Give me some."
Zhu Xiongying was stunned: "Why are you here?"
As he said this, he asked his servant to bring breakfast to Prince Ning.
"Tsk, you are so frugal! You have such a simple breakfast? You are a wealthy man who has huge incomes from both anthracite and salt!"
"I thought you started with bird's nest for breakfast! I didn't expect you to be so shabby."
Zhu Xiongying smiled and said calmly: "It's not easy for the common people. They work hard to grow food. Although they are rich, they still have to be in awe of food."
Prince Ning was stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly and whispered: "Why do you speak in the same tone as my old man? No wonder..."
Zhu Xiongying stared at Prince Ning: "What did you just say?"
(End of this chapter)
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