Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Chapter 104 What Did I Do Wrong?
There might really be something wrong with the emperor's health, and this is now a consensus among the government and the public.

Although the emperor tried his best to cover up some things, he still couldn't prevent some people from finding out some news, and he couldn't completely stop some people from having wild thoughts.

In particular, the more the emperor wanted to cover up, the more people began to have some ideas.

The great ruler Hongwu Emperor may not be able to hold on any longer. Some people feel sad and regretful, while some people may feel fortunate, or think that they can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The pressure that Emperor Hongwu brought to everyone was really too great.

As for the crown prince, he is now the emperor's grandson, not the crown prince from before.

A few days ago, he was busy making firecrackers, and these days he was busy going to Longjiang Shipyard. The crown prince, who had been known as a playboy since childhood, returned to his true nature. It must be because the emperor could no longer control him, so he became fearless.

"No wonder Yongle was so eager to go to Southeast Asia." Zhu Yunhuan looked at the huge Fuzhou ship and couldn't help looking forward to it. "These ships existed during the Song and Yuan dynasties. Song and Yuan also had maritime trade. I have to hurry up."

In fact, Zhu Yunhuan felt that the Ming Dynasty’s current understanding of the outside world was still relatively comprehensive.

He had seen the "Great Ming Unified Map" before, and did not think about the American continent, the European continent or the North and South Poles.

However, with the territory of the Ming Dynasty as the center, it stretches from Japan in the east to Western Europe in the west, from Java in the south to the south of Lake Baikal in the north, and focuses on depicting the relative positions of the administrative centers at all levels of the Ming Dynasty, mountains, and rivers, as well as towns, villages, forts, canals, ponds, wells, lakes, marshes, border islands, ancient ruins, ancient river channels, etc., totaling more than one thousand places.

It was slightly different from the maps of China and the world he knew, but it was basically accurate. Even the Cape of Good Hope looked realistic.

As for the maritime ban, Zhu did formulate some policies, but those were strictly forbidding ordinary people to go to sea easily. Some maritime trade or envoys from vassal states still needed to use sea vessels, and "no ship was allowed to go to sea" was more of a military policy, not a political or economic policy.

Lan Yu was very excited and said, "Your Highness, when we were in Poyang Lake, we were all small boats, while Chen Youliang had huge warships. His ships were several feet high and painted with red lacquer. Each ship had three floors and a stable for horses. People on and off the boats could not hear each other, and the oars were all wrapped in iron. He gathered the huge ships and locked them with iron chains, which trapped your Majesty's ship for a while. It was Prince Kaiping who shot and injured Zhang Dingbian first, allowing your Majesty to escape."

It is said that "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was also based on the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and the magnificent Battle of Red Cliff was also based on local materials.

After all, Luo Guanzhong also worked under Zhang Shicheng at the beginning, and he probably heard about the Battle of Poyang Lake, where Chen Youliang connected his boats with iron chains and was defeated by a fire attack.

"I know about this. Otherwise, my grandfather would have become a pillar of the army." Zhu Yunhuan glanced at Lan Yu and asked, "I'm afraid you were not there at that time?"

Lan Yu was anxious and said, "Why not? At that time, the young and talented Prince Qiyang had already led the army to fight, and Prince Qianning had already been the commander. The Grand Commander-in-Chief defended Hongdu with 30,000 soldiers and held back Chen Youliang's 600,000 troops! We are no match for them. At that time, we were also the vanguard under Prince Kaiping, and we often fought!"

Lan Yu was suddenly pushed by Chang Sheng. He reacted belatedly and immediately shut up.

Recalling the past eventful years thick.

The Grand Commander, the predecessor of the Five Military Commander Office, was the Grand Commander Office. The first Grand Commander was Zhu Wenzheng, the nephew of Zhu, who was known as the fifth most famous general in the world. But now, his identity has always been something that some people dare not mention.

"What can't be said?" Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "Don't talk about my cousin's affairs in the court."

Then Zhu Yunxun asked, "Among your adopted sons, are there any who are promising?"

Lan Yu immediately became embarrassed and tried to defend himself again, "Your Highness, we have dismissed all those who should be dismissed. I really have no other thoughts. It's just that sometimes when we go to the battlefield, we have to rely on our close ones to charge. Our adopted sons seem to have benefited from it, but they have also fought a lot."

Zhu Yunhuan rolled his eyes at Lan Yu and said, "Of course I know about this. I'm just asking you, among your adopted sons, are there any who are willing to risk their lives and are good at water battles?"

When Lan Yu heard this, he immediately became anxious, "Your Highness, my adopted sons are all fearless. So what if it's a naval battle? Our large ships can ride on horses, and our adopted sons also like to use firearms!"

Today's shipbuilding technology is not bad. Not to mention its military uses, it can even easily open up ancestral DNA in daily life.

On large ships, you can now raise pigs, grow vegetables, plant medicinal herbs, and brew wine!
Zhu Yunhuan shook his head regretfully and said to Lan Yu, "That means you are not good at naval battles. That's true. You are good at using cavalry, but you are a little worse than my grandfather."

Lan Yu was not annoyed at all, and said sincerely, "Brother-in-law is a god, we dare not compare with him!"

"Uncle, go ask those noble families if they have anyone who is good at naval warfare." Zhu Yunhuan said to Chang Sheng, "Keep this in mind and get it done quickly."

Chang Sheng immediately wrote these down and went back to look for the person. What His Highness had instructed must be important matters.

Lan Yu lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, I can't control the main camp of the Beijing Army now. Duke Ying, Duke Cao, and Duke Wei are not letting go at all." The Five Military Commands each have some jurisdictions outside and also control some troops in Beijing. This does not mean that the Central Military Command only controls the Beijing Army. These are also means of checks and balances, so don't think that the Central Military Command is the most powerful.

Zhu Yunxun glared at Lan Yu fiercely, "If you don't control your mouth, you'll get into trouble sooner or later!"

Lan Yu immediately smiled awkwardly, but in his heart he didn't care. The emperor was in poor health, and this was the consensus of the court and the people.

Otherwise, why has His Royal Highness been busy taking over the Beijing Army Camp these days? Otherwise, why has His Royal Highness been leaving the palace so frequently, even eating, drinking and having fun, and why hasn't he heard any reprimands or discipline from His Majesty?

After all, the emperor's health is not holding up now, so many things have naturally become more relaxed.

Zhu Yunhuan became serious and said, "Now is a time of trouble. You all need to be calm. Don't cause trouble. This is the best thing to do. It's good for you and for me!"

Lan Yu and Chang Sheng nodded immediately. In fact, they all thought so too. It would be best to keep things stable now.

The reason is that the position of the Crown Prince has long been established, and it is a legitimate matter. At this time, it is better to be stable, that is the way to be invincible. No matter how others jump up and down, they can't stir up any waves.

Chang Sheng thought more and asked, "Your Highness, do you want to call a few people back to Beijing?"

Lan Yu also hurriedly said, "Your Highness, I still have a few old friends in the army, and they are absolutely reliable!"

Seeing Lan Yu speaking without restraint again, Zhu Yunhuan was upset. "No need. It's useless now even if you are transferred back. Just take care of your own tasks. You don't need to worry about other things."

Zhu Yunhuan then looked at Chang Sheng and said, "Second uncle, tell grandma that Duke Liang is really diligent and attentive, and it is her who has done a great job in discipline."

Lan Yu's expression changed instantly, but he felt something was wrong: Your Highness, are you praising me for my recent performance?
Chang Sheng was also confused, but he quickly said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely pass on your message!"

Zhu Yunhuan looked at Lan Yu and said with a half-smile, "Grandmother is a heroine. If it weren't inappropriate now, I would really give her a dragon-head or phoenix-head cane. Although I can't beat the emperor or get rid of treacherous ministers, it can be my filial piety. It would be more appropriate and useful to use it at home."

Lan Yu's face fell instantly. Didn't His Highness just praise him? But if you think about it carefully, I am loyal and have not done anything wrong during this period. Why should I be disciplined again?
Chang Sheng lowered his head and said nothing. He couldn't figure out what his uncle had said wrong. But he should not think about it. If he couldn't figure it out, he would make more mistakes and get beaten.

Lan Yu said, "Your Highness, please forgive me this time! My sister didn't need Your Highness to give her a cane, because she always hit me with something she didn't use! If Your Highness gives me another cane, I'm afraid I'll be dead!"

"My third uncle is about to go out to train the troops. Send a few of your adopted sons who are really capable and reliable to follow him." Zhu Yunhuan became serious and said to Lan Yu, "The military affairs of the family still have to be handled by you."

Lan Yu immediately patted his chest and assured, "When Sen'er went to train the troops this time, I was bold enough to send a few family generals. Now that Your Highness has shown mercy, I will send a few more people to follow."

"Those who hold military posts, please report to me. You are not allowed to transfer them without permission." Zhu Yunhuan warned Lan Yu again, saying, "In the next one or two years, everyone in the Chang family must behave themselves. If anyone is not honest, I will trouble my grandmother to use the family law!"

Lan Yu immediately felt a chill on his back. Family rules were one thing, but he seemed to understand where he was wrong.

It seems that some of the people assigned to my nephew hold military positions. But in the past, the transfer of officers and generals in the army could be arranged by themselves, so why can't it be done now?

After taking a walk outside and inspecting the Longjiang Shipyard, Zhu Yunhuan returned to the palace.

As soon as he returned to Wuying Palace, Zhu Yunhuan heard a loud shout, "Tell me, what did you do wrong?"

Zhu Yunxun was confused and quickly said, "Grandfather, I've only been out for a day, what could I have done wrong?"

Old Zhu took off his shoes and held them in his hand, "How dare you argue with me!"

Seeing that the shoe was in Zhu Yunhuan's hand, Zhu Yunhuan stopped running. It was not because he was thick-skinned, but because the shoe did not hurt his butt. If he pretended to yell, Zhu Yunhuan would doubt whether he had hit his grandson too hard and really hurt him.

Old Zhu was furious and said, "You really are our good grandson! We are choosing a husband for your aunt and sister, and you dare to stop us!"

(End of this chapter)