In fact, Zhu Ying has deceived Lan Yu many times.

For example, let him hand over all his land to support the court's decision.

Another example is letting him serve as the Chief Superintendent of the Department of Public Security, which seems to be a smooth move, but in fact it pulls him out of the army, allowing students from his military academy to infiltrate the army.

Another example is asking Lan Yu to go to the grassland military base, implying that if he can capture the grassland, he can even be crowned king.

There is nothing that can be done about this. For Zhu Ying, Lan Yu's influence on the army is too great. If he had been in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, it would be difficult to take action.

This is Zhu Ying. Even Zhu Yuanzhang would not be able to do this.

The reason why Lan Yu was able to follow Zhu Ying's wishes was actually due to the close relationship between the two.

In the era of clans that mainly relied on blood to maintain ties, this relationship was extremely important.

From Lan Yu's point of view, this is her own nephew, and if she doesn't help, no one will help her. Now that her nephew has no relatives, there is no way she can refuse Zhu Ying's request.

What's more, Zhu Ying is his grandson, and Lan Yu is his natal family, so there is no way he can treat Lan Yu badly.

In fact, now, Lan Yu has seen that this nephew still used some tricks.

But he doesn't care.

Because when Zhu Ying handed him the roster, he knew that no matter what, he would stand by his grandson.

Without the acquiescence of Lan Yu, the leader of Huaixi nobles, how could Zhu Ying control the army so smoothly? When the conflict broke out, many thousands of households went to Lan Yu, but Lan Yu turned away behind closed doors.

In this way, everyone will understand.

There is no backbone in the army, and in the name of the royal family, if Zhu Ying cannot control the military power, he might as well find a pillar to hit him to death.

But today, when the news came to Lan Yu that the Duke could be granted a kingdom, Lan Yu knew that it would definitely happen, and he would also have a share.

Although the meanings of becoming a state and becoming a king are different, becoming the master of a country, even if it is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, is definitely a huge temptation.

Ever since the news of the enfeoffment of vassal states spread in the capital, the threshold of each prince was about to be breached.

Many aristocratic families have realized that this is a huge opportunity, an opportunity for the family to take a further step.

Some of the affairs of the four vassal kings in the Japanese country are not big secrets in the eyes of those who are interested. They relied on the mineral deposits to make a fortune quickly, and now it is finally their turn to become rich and famous.

Nowadays, sea trade is developed, and many families have maritime business. If they can occupy a small country, wouldn't this family have a lasting legacy?

It stands to reason that there should be widespread opposition from the civil servants, and memorials like snowflakes flew into the palace.

However, in fact, the civil servants were also extremely silent. Even in the early morning, no one came forward to say a word about such a big matter, as if they had no knowledge at all.

This is where a large number of aristocratic families are exerting their efforts.

Even if an official wanted to dissuade him, he would be stopped by the noble family.

No matter how honest an official is, he also has family, relatives and friends behind him.

And this matter, in addition to the interests of the court, is obviously in the interests of most people.

"Dasun, you see, these officials are shouting every day for the sake of the court and for us, but when faced with such a thing, they all become mute."

"There were a few loyal people who wanted to write a memorial, but that night someone tried to dissuade them. They had better noses than our Jin Yiwei."

"So, people's hearts are unpredictable. If we really believed in these rotten scholars, would our Ming Dynasty still be like this?"

In the Huagai Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang said with a sneer.

The Jin Yiwei monitors the capital. What happened in the capital could not escape Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes and ears. And last night, it was obvious that a large amount of information entered the palace.

Zhu Yingdao: "What grandpa said is that the prosperity of the world is for profit, and the bustle of the world is for profit. The aristocratic families are greedy for more wealth, and the military officers are greedy for greater merits. This time, the vassal kingdoms are opened to them.

A new opening."

"With this situation now, even if you want to stop it, you can no longer stop it. All civil and military officials and wealthy families will unite to promote the establishment of this matter."

"But this is fine. When the time comes, they will work even harder to expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty."

"My grandson is thinking about getting an overseas land reclamation order and giving it to a group of princes' homes first. The number is not large. It is better to get a dozen or so first. It will be better than them being too scattered. At the same time, I can control one or two."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "This is a good method. Just now we were thinking of running out with so many people at once. You can't control us. It will also have an impact on our Ming Dynasty. This is very good."

"This matter has been fermenting for three days, and it's almost time to end it. Let's settle the matter tomorrow morning."

Nowadays, the court meeting is held every three days and is called Xiaochao.

At the end of every month, a great dynasty is held, commonly known as the lunar dynasty.

There are not as many people as New Year's Eve, but 70% of the officials from the capital will participate, and the main content is to give a report on this month's work.

Due to the increase in the number of officials now, even the Yue Dynasty had more than a thousand people.

The Moon Dynasty was not held in Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang changed it to the East Palace Hall.

The reason for the change has a lot to do with Zhu Ying's design of the East Palace Hall.

The echo design in many places makes it easier to speak. When it is quiet enough, the voice of Zhu Yuanzhang's speech can be transmitted to the officials in the back row.

This also avoids the previous situation where officials behind Fengtian Hall could not hear.

Moreover, the Fengtian Hall cannot accommodate more than a thousand people. It is possible to squeeze in, but it will lose your manners.

Zhu Yuanzhang just visited the East Palace Hall and fell in love with it.

He even vaguely thought of destroying Fengtian Temple and rebuilding it.

The imperial meeting at the end of February.

There were so many people here this time.

Except for the three kings who have already gone to the grassland for the Northern Expedition, basically everyone who can go to court has come.

The Fifth Army Commander's Mansion is even more crowded.

According to the rules, in fact, most military attaches, especially those under the governor, are exempt from court. They usually need to train troops or do other things.

But this time, it was the biggest temptation for the military attache.

There are also those hereditary princes. Some of them do not have official positions, but their titles allow them to enjoy court salaries and they do not need to go to court. But today they are all here.

"Dong Liangguo."

"Song Guogong."

"Cao Guogong."

"Founding Duke."

"Gong Ying."

"Wei Guogong."

All the civil and military officials paid tribute to several princes. These are the only five remaining princes in the Ming Dynasty.

After Tang He died, because his son died young and his grandson was still young, he could not inherit the position of Duke. It was said that his grandson was frail and sick, and it was not known whether he could survive until adulthood.

Needless to say, Li Shanchang has already been executed.

Deng Yu's son, Shen Guogong of Deng Town, disappeared because of Li Shanchang's involvement. The heirs are still there, but his title is gone and he is demoted to a commoner.

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, a total of nine princes were granted the title of Duke. After removing four, these six were left.

Duke Donglang of Pu Ying is not included in the list. He was promoted and granted the title. His son Pu Ying is the Marquis of Xiliang and is not among the Dukes of the country. Of course, Pu Ying is here today.

The main hall of the East Palace is spacious, and more than a thousand people will not feel crowded inside.

The six princes were in the front row together with the princes who had been ennobled. Such a scene was also rare.

The officials behind were talking a lot.

"Didn't Duke Ying keep saying that he was old and frail and wanted to retire and return to his hometown? Why did he come here so energetic today?"

"So what? Just look at the founding fathers of the country. For such a major event related to family inheritance, who can avoid the customs?"

"The Duke of Song Dynasty has basically not shown his face since the expedition against Japan. That is to say, he followed His Majesty in the Northern Expedition last year and he is here today."

"Not to mention the few princes, look at the rows at the back. Even those from aristocratic families who don't hold official positions are here."

Among the six major countries, the only one who is more reserved is the founding father Chang Sheng.

His situation is different. Originally, his brother was granted the title of Duke of Zheng, but the title was removed and he was promoted to the throne.

Even though his mother is Mrs. Kaiping Wang and his brother-in-law is Liang Guogong Lan Yu, he actually has no meritorious achievements, so he is naturally far behind.

Coupled with the current situation in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, Chang Sheng is basically idle on weekdays.

Originally he didn't want to come over, but after being scolded by his old mother, he came over.

The reason why Chang Sheng didn't want to come over was simple.

Although he has a record of military training, his actual military ability is obviously not inherited from his father Chang Yuchun.

Moreover, all of Chang Yuchun's former subordinates were assigned to Lan Yu, and he did not have much say in the army, and was completely incomparable with Xu Huizu, who also inherited the title.

The so-called generals' biggest connections are still in the army. Maybe his brother Chang Mao had them before, but he obviously didn't have them.

It was a good thing to enclose the vassal states, but Chang Sheng knew how much he had, so he didn't make this idea.

Besides, my mother, Mrs. Wang Kaiping, Chang Yuchun's wife, Lan Yu's sister, and Zhu Ying's grandmother are still alive.
To be continued...