Zheng Kezang asked the inner court to transfer out a business with a profit of at least 2000 million yuan a year. Of course, it was not for quick money, but for the purpose of spreading hydraulic machinery as much as possible and laying a solid foundation for the widespread use of steam engines in the future. The process of industrialization started in the country.It’s just that the Inner Court Manager’s Office is absolutely reluctant to give up this huge fortune. In addition, the domestic financial situation continues to be tense. No yarn farm or weaving farm was sold to domestic merchants at all.

However, paper cannot keep fire. Even if the inner court manager is strictly guarded, the secrets of hydraulic machinery will be spread out in the next ten years, and then a widespread industrial storm will be set off in the country.

In this storm, not only the sixteen-column spinning machine of the Inner Court Textile Bureau was finally improved into an 84-column hydraulic spinning machine, but similar hydraulic oil presses, hydraulic noodle mills, and hydraulic rice mills were also developed in small workshops. The large-scale application at the factory level will lead China to enter the real primary industrialization stage ahead of other countries in the world in the next 40 years.

Of course, Zheng Kezang, who planted the fire, did not know where the changeable future would go. Now that Zheng Kezang, who has done everything he can, is watching the officials "handling" the prince with a cold-eyed attitude Canonization ceremony.

Is Zheng Kezang unwilling to lose power?Yes, even though he promised to retire, he, who has enjoyed the taste of supreme power, is not willing to give up this easily.Fortunately, for a founding monarch who has mastered the army, even if Zheng Kezang gave up his supreme position, he is still an existence of promise

During June and July of the 23rd year of Huaxia Wucheng, all the Zheng family members who were overseas in Jianfan returned to Wuchang.

The return of the clan members marked the final countdown to the crown prince's canonization ceremony. However, in the eyes of everyone who was either regretful or secretly delighted, it was Zheng Andi and Zheng Anming who received the canonization first.

On July [-]th of that year, the eldest son of the emperor, Zheng Andi, was named the Duke of Chu from the Duke of Qi, and at the same time was promoted to the title of Prince of "Chao" Anjun.Although the title of "Chao" County King cannot be hereditary, Zheng Andi became the first king among the sons of Zheng Kezang.

On the same day, the emperor's third son, Zheng Anlu, was also conferred the title of Duke Jian, and was promoted to Duke Ning'an at the same time. [

Now that the two princes have obtained the Duke of the State and the Duke of the County, the other princes naturally cannot be left behind. Therefore, on July 25 of that year, the fourth son, Zheng Anfeng, was conferred the title of Duke Xuan, and the fifth son, Zheng Anyu, was conferred the title of Yun. The prince and the sixth son Zheng Anche were conferred the title of Duke Xiangguo, the seventh son Zheng Anmiao was conferred the title of Duke Peng, and the ninth son of the emperor Zheng Anxi was conferred the title of Duke Kang.

Two days later, the tenth son of the emperor, Zheng Anhui, was conferred the title of Luo Guogong, the eleventh son of the emperor, Zheng Anze, was conferred the title of Qian Guogong, the twelfth emperor, Zheng Anfeng, was conferred the title of Shao Guogong, and the thirteenth son of the emperor, Zheng Anfan, was conferred the title of Cen Guogong. The Duke of Hefeng County was promoted to the Duke of Xunyang County, the 13-year-old Emperor Zheng Anbo was granted the title of Baokang County Son, the ten-year-old Emperor’s sixteenth son Zheng Anbo was granted the title of Linli County Duke, and the eleven-year-old Emperor’s Seventeenth Son Zheng Anjiang Entitled Shangcheng county magistrate

Even the six-year-old emperor's 21st son Zheng Anting, the five-year-old emperor's 22st son Zheng Anxiao, the three-year-old emperor's 23nd son Zheng Anxuan, the two-year-old emperor's 24rd son Zheng Anxuan, and the newly born emperor's [-]th son Zheng Anjie also obtained the title of Marquis in advance. According to China's system, Jue Tian will only officially confer titles on them after they enter the Young Martial Arts School, but Zheng Anyang, who has already become the heir emperor by then, will definitely not embarrass these young brothers.

In addition to the prince's share, the sons of Zheng Anfeng, Zheng Anjia, Zheng Anche, Zheng Anmiao and others also won the title of county son. As for Zheng Andi's eldest son Zheng Pingsong, second son Zheng Pingbai, Zheng Anyang's eldest son Zheng Pingli The second son, Zheng Pinghui, was promoted from county son to county marquis at one time.

In this big canonization, the only thing that was missed was Zheng Anyang, but by this time, everyone understood what was going on—yes, Zheng Anyang was not deliberately left out, but the position he was about to get was Even the Duke of the State and the King of the County can't be compared to the crown prince - the result of the two sons seizing the heir is no longer a secret for a few people.

More than a month later, during the period, Khalkha, Xilin Gol, Zhelimu, Heshuote, Zangdihan and other Mongolian Inner Fans congratulated the envoys and the Long Island Inner Fans, Boni Inner Fans, and East Indies The congratulatory envoys of the Nei Fans, Yizhou Zhu Nei Fans, and Southern Burmese Nei Fans, Korea, Japan, Annan, Vietnam, Chenla, Champa, Siam, Myanmar, Aceh, Palembang, Zhanbei, Banten , Mataram, Goa, Deira, Arakan, Lankotay, large and small panpans, all foreign court envoys, French envoys, and Spanish envoys gathered in Wuchang Mansion, and in a short period of time formed The prosperous scene of the coming dynasty.

On August [-], the ceremony for conferring the crown prince was officially held, and Zheng Kezang went to the Wuchao Gate to accept the congratulations of all officials.Under the attention of all the people, Chen Ke, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, read out the canonization edict.Afterwards, Zheng Kezang personally handed over the crown prince's treasure and crown robes to Zheng Anyang, who knelt in front of him.

After Zheng Anyang, who had changed into the prince's clothes, reappeared and kowtowed to Zheng Kezang again, Zheng Kezang helped him up with his own hands, and appeared in front of the officials hand in hand.The princes and ministers outside the Wuchao gate immediately called Zheng Kezangshan long live and Zheng Anyangshan the prince thousand years old.At this time, Zheng Kezang left Zheng Anyang to accept the pilgrimage of all officials, and returned to the dormitory in a dispirited mood.

The complacent Zheng Anyang didn't notice Zheng Kezang's melancholy, and returned to the East Palace Shengdian with great interest, and once again accepted the pilgrimage of civil and military ministers and "wifes".But Empress Chen Qianqiao understood Zheng Kezang's mood and came to appease him personally. The old couple sat and hugged each other, and spent the afternoon in silence.

On the second day, Zheng Anyang continued to receive court congratulations from domestic and foreign vassals and foreign envoys in the East Palace.During the court congratulations, Zheng Anyang, adhering to Zheng Kezang's will, announced to the envoys of the Mongolian vassals that three days later he would go north to Chengde to meet the leaders of various Mongolian tribes and accept the title of Mongolian Great Khan, becoming the highest protector belonging to the Mongolian tribe. By.

Not to mention how the returning envoys and feudal lords publicized this grand ceremony after the canonization ceremony. Zheng Kezang summoned Zheng Anyang to his bedroom the night before he set off to go north.

"Prince, at the beginning of next year, I will tour Hunan, Guangdong, Fujian and Taiwan in the south, and go to have a stick of incense with your grandfather and great-grandfather." Zheng Kezang said so caringly. "On the way back, take a walk around Zhejiang, Jiangnan, and Jianghuai."

Zheng Anyang knew that this was Zheng Kezang who wanted to go on a tour of the world in the name of the prince. It was to declare his identity to the local government and to let him fully understand the domestic situation. After returning, he might be in charge of the overall government affairs during the transition period. He was very happy and readily agreed, but he couldn't ignore Zheng Kezang's feelings, so in the end he just chose to respond in the most flat tone: "Son, I respect my father's order."

"After the Zen throne ceremony, I will tour the north, and I will live in the Tianjin Palace in the future." Zheng Kezang didn't want the father and son emperors to squeeze together, so it was interesting to see Zheng Anyang, so he voluntarily gave up Phoenix Mountain Leaving the palace.

"Father, you can't," Zheng Anyang was surprised, but said in his mouth. "It's better to stay in Wuchang, so that my son can fulfill his filial piety as close as possible." [

"No need, you are the greatest filial piety to me if you are the emperor." Zheng Kezang sighed. "Maybe, in the future, I will build some palaces in Jiangnan, Zhejiang, Jianghuai, and go south to escape the cold in winter, and go north to cool off in summer. In short, I will not interfere too much with the government affairs of the court. You can rest assured."

Don't interfere much, that is to say, I still have to interfere. Zheng Anyang, who heard the implication, said helplessly: "My son is just getting involved in big politics, how can he leave the teaching of the father, and ask the father to stay in Wuchang, and the son asks for advice day and night. .”

"Everything is never familiar to familiar. I believe that you, the prince, can take care of this family." Zheng Kezang once again refused Zheng Anyang's persuasion, and just asked. "These days, the precious official is still in Wuchang, but after the ceremony of the Zen position, he will always be allowed to leave. The prince has already thought about how to deal with the king of "Chao" An."

For Zheng Anyang, an old opponent, who continued to stay in Wuchang, Zheng Anyang was indeed a little uncomfortable, but what Zheng Kezang said was correct, Zheng Andi would still "show his face" at the Zen ceremony, and it was not appropriate to repatriate him as the abbot now.Thinking of the reluctance of this powerful competitor when he bowed to him before, Zheng Anyang showed a strange smile on his face.But when he came back to his senses and thought about it carefully, Zheng Anyang was a little confused. What did Zheng Kezang mean by this?

Zheng Anyang, who didn't know what kind of "medicine" Zheng Kezang sold in the gourd, hesitated to test: "Father, my son thought that the king of Chao'an County is the head of the clan, so he should be granted the title of vassal under the abbot. collar."

Of course Zheng Andi is not the only king among the Zheng clan, nor is he the only clan king who colonized the abbot, but considering that he was once a strong contender for the crown prince, it is reasonable to call him the head of the clan. However, Zheng Anyang's proposal was rejected by Zheng Kezang: "Nonsense, you are the prince now, and you will be the emperor in the future. You have to deal with this matter from the perspective of the overall situation."

Zheng Anyang became more and more confused. As a last resort, he had no choice but to ask Zheng Kezang for advice: "I also ask my father to enlighten me."

"I know that your brothers are not close, but I am not worried about conflicts with each other in the future, but after three generations?" Zheng Kezang said with some seriousness. "Except for the territory taken back from you, Zhenguan's territory is already the largest in the abbot. If it is granted again, what will happen if future generations have evil thoughts?" Zheng Anyang took a breath of air, he came here Only then did I realize that Zheng Kezang was so cruel. "It's not just that Zhenguan can't be granted more titles, all abbots and vassals can only be reduced, not enlarged. As for the compensation for Zhenguan, after letting him return the abbot's territory, you can give Wu Qiao, Dai Give it to him, the mountains are high and the rivers are far away, let him be king for generations."

Zheng Anyang nodded heavily: "My son understands."

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