Li Jinglong's mood at the moment was messy and complicated.
The news he received from Zhu Di made him feel suffocated.
The thirteen-year-old son of a merchant has established a huge force spanning the Western Regions, deserts, and grasslands.
Zhu Ying only spent five years doing all this.
If placed at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, he would definitely be His Majesty's biggest enemy.
However, such a person is still the eldest grandson of His Majesty.
In His Majesty's eyes, is there any more suitable successor?
In Li Jinglong's mind, he recalled a fragment.
Just a few months ago, he had just arrived in Xifan and was in charge of the tea and horse trading market.
Not long after we arrived, two tribes on the grassland had a dispute due to some reasons, and no one from the Ming government could stop them.
Just when a big fight was about to begin, people from the Qunying Chamber of Commerce appeared.
Not many, just a few people.
However, just a few people calmed down the matter without even saying a few words.
Li Jinglong suddenly became curious about the owner behind the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.
After understanding it, he discovered an even more terrifying fact.
Of all the people he came into contact with in Xifan who belonged to the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, no one had ever seen the legendary boss.
But their enthusiasm for their boss made Li Jinglong feel numb.
Dongjia is just a simple name for a Ming Dynasty merchant.
But in Xifan, all merchants who open a shop cannot call themselves owners.
Just like avoiding the taboo of the emperor's name.
Only those who come into contact with it will understand the horror within it.
Because this kind of behavior is completely spontaneous by the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. It’s okay for you to call yourself the boss, and it doesn’t say you broke any rules.
It's just people from the Qunying Chamber of Commerce who may just ignore you.
"Don't think too much. My father is still here and my eldest nephew has no one to touch. Master Daoyan also told me that I just need to wait for the opportunity in secret."
"In any case, I brought my eldest nephew to the capital. The relationship between Chi'er and my eldest nephew is also very good."
"For now, you don't have to be repulsive. When you have time, you can let Chi'er take you to get to know him."
Zhu Di said aloud when he saw Li Jinglong's face was a bit ugly and his brows were furrowed.
Unlike Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Di could see clearly that given the current trend, Zhu Ying's rise to power was only a matter of time.
Just like Yao Guangxiao said, if Zhu Ying could really take full control of the military, no one in the world could afford to make any trouble.
After hearing this, Li Jinglong came back from his deep thoughts and nodded lightly.
Zhu Di said again: "Some things will depend on the situation in the future. Master Daoyan once told me that the eldest nephew looks refined, but in fact he likes conquest and has signs of being militaristic."
"This time I am going to pacify Japan. According to my father's wishes, it won't be too far before we can attack Japan."
"You also know the situation of the Japanese country. Uncle Chengyi also tried to persuade my father back then. Over the years, my father has never thought of attacking the Japanese country again."
"In my opinion, my father's attack on the Japanese country is probably a helpless move."
Li Jinglong nodded and said, "When I heard that His Majesty defeated the Japanese army, I felt a little strange. Could it be that this was Zhu Ying's intention?"
"That's right."
Zhu Di said with certainty: "The reason why my father conquered the Japanese country was probably because of my eldest nephew. My father was worried that after he left, my eldest nephew would forcefully attack the Japanese country and trigger turmoil in the Ming Dynasty."
"It's better to take advantage of the moment and fight early. No matter whether we win or lose, our eldest nephew can see clearly."
"If you win, you don't have to say much. If you lose, you can extinguish the desire in your eldest nephew's heart."
After Li Jinglong listened, he did not expect that the Japanese army had such meaning, and then sighed:
"It seems that His Majesty is extremely doting on His Highness Changsun."
Zhu Di was also a little unwilling and bitter, and even vaguely jealous.
It was the eldest brother at first, but now the eldest brother is gone, first Yunwen, and then the eldest nephew comes again.
Could it be that the father's love can only be found in the eldest brother's lineage?
I am also the biological flesh and blood of my father.
In the yard.
Zhu Ying is still reviewing the memorial.
Since the first batch of memorials were delivered, Zhu Ying has had no other entertainment activities.
There are so many memorials to read every day.
The memorials sent previously range from the collection of work-for-relief situations to some trivial matters later.
By now, it has already affected local people's livelihood.
And some hydrological memorials have begun to become scarce.
After all, in the current Hongwu period, there are still many ministers who do practical things.
Those who are incompetent will basically not be able to do it.
Either buried or exiled.
Then at this time, Zhu Ying once again discovered a problem of the times.
Break sentences.
The use of punctuation marks is not popular in Ming Dynasty nowadays.
All the classical Chinese articles were written in one sentence, which made Zhu Ying look very strenuous.
But he didn't think about inventing punctuation marks in the past.
Because punctuation marks were invented as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, the time of Confucius, and were then gradually abolished.
Lu Deming's "Classic Interpretation" of the Tang Dynasty and "Shang Shu Biao Annotation" of the Song Dynasty both used punctuation marks.
In the final analysis, it was because Zhu Ying did not receive the orthodox Confucian education of the Ming Dynasty that this happened.
The reason why punctuation marks are rarely used is mainly because classical Chinese only uses beginning and ending sentences for modal particles such as "Zhihuzheye".
When writing, we also pay attention to the parallelism between parallel and Li, succession, transition, and rhythm of level and oblique, etc.
In other words, as long as the Ming Dynasty scholars had received normal education, they did not need punctuation to break up sentences, nor did they need to add additional symbols to understand the meaning.
It is recorded in "Book of Rites·Xue Ji" that "one year of Shilijing distinguishes records"
This is a clear stipulation that after a child has been studying for one year, the school will test his ability to "discriminate the will from the classics".
The so-called "deviation from the classics" refers to the ability to read classics in sentences, or simply to break sentences.
In other words, the things that currently trouble Zhu Yingju’s reading of classical Chinese are basic skills that must be mastered in the first grade of primary school in today’s Ming Dynasty.
After all, Zhu Ying lived in the Ming Dynasty for ten years and had some understanding of this.
If you really talk about things like inventing punctuation marks without shame, it will be a shame for literati, and you will be ridiculed by all scholars, and it will really become a joke.
"What else can I do? Just learn slowly."
Zhu Ying muttered something and then started to work hard.
In fact, the more you read this stuff, the more you'll start to accept it. After a while, you'll develop a reading habit and there won't be any other problems.
It is for this reason that classical Chinese is called elegant literature, which completely separates scholars from illiterate people, forming an insurmountable gap.
The only good thing is that as of the Ming Dynasty, traditional Chinese characters and simplified Chinese characters are in parallel.
Many people use traditional Chinese characters, but if they use simplified Chinese characters, it is not incomprehensible.
Therefore, when Zhu Ying was reviewing memorials and writing down opinions, he could write traditional Chinese characters if he could remember them. If he couldn't remember, he could just use simplified Chinese characters instead. There would be no delay in doing so.
Of course, the opinions written down were in vernacular. Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang had been using vernacular, so it was not embarrassing for Zhu Ying to use it.
Just when Zhu Ying was reviewing a memorial from a certain household department, Uncle Zhang said at the door:
"My boss, Your Highness Yunxi, Princess Mingyue, and Your Highness Prince Ning are here to visit."
Hearing this, Zhu Ying raised his head and asked, "His Royal Highness Prince Ning?"
Uncle Zhang explained: "He is the seventeenth prince. Last year he was granted the title of Prince Ning, and the vassal territory was Daning."
After hearing Uncle Zhang's explanation, Zhu Ying pondered slightly and knew it was Zhu Quan.
After packing up the memorial, he immediately stood up and walked into the courtyard.
In the yard, Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue were already very familiar with the place and played on the swings without any scruples.
Zhu Quan stood quietly and waited.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Zhu Quan turned his head subconsciously and saw Zhu Ying approaching.
The next moment, Zhu Quan's eyes opened slightly, his pupils contracted, and he even held his breath.
"Zhu Ying, I have met Uncle Seventeen." Zhu Ying looked at Zhu Quan's stunned look and was not surprised, so she raised her hands and said.
Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue stopped next to them, waiting to see Zhu Quan's joke.
After all, it was daytime, and Zhu Quan was young, had good eyesight and quick reactions.
The difference between Zhu Ying and his eldest brother Zhu Biao was quickly seen.
Zhu Quan did not ask for help, but also cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness Changsun."
In terms of seniority, Zhu Quan is the elder, but in the royal family, especially the eldest grandson like Zhu Ying, the seniority of the concubine is not of much use.
"Uncle Seventeen is here for the first time, and he invited me to the main room for tea." Zhu Ying said with a smile.
"Brother, what about us?" Zhu Yunxi, who wanted to see Zhu Quan's joke, didn't see it and was a little dissatisfied. Hearing what the elder brother said, he asked casually.
"You guys have some fun first. Uncle Seventeen and I will have a chat first. By the way, I have some rare stuff there. I'll ask Uncle Zhang to take it out for you to play with."
Zhu Ying said with a smile, and then told Uncle Zhang: "Take out my backgammon."
"Yes, boss." Uncle Zhang took the order and left.
"What is backgammon? It's similar to playing chess." Zhu Yunxi asked curiously.
"Let Uncle Zhang teach you when the time comes," Zhu Ying replied.
"Okay." Zhu Yunxi said helplessly.
After Zhu Ying finished speaking, he took Zhu Quan into the hall.
Looking at her elder brother's back, Zhu Mingyue bit her lips and hesitated for a long time, but finally did not say anything.
"Sister, why don't you tell my elder brother? This is a life-long event, but it is a matter of a lifetime."
"No one helped me before, but now my eldest brother is here. As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father, so my eldest brother's words will definitely be useful. Grandpa Huang attaches so much importance to my eldest brother. As long as my eldest brother speaks, it will definitely not be a problem."
Zhu Yunxi seemed a little careless, but he was also sensitive. When he noticed the look on his sister Zhu Mingyue's face, he understood what he was thinking.
"Wait a minute. Grandpa Huang asked us to bring Uncle Seventeen here with us. There must be something going on. My matter is a small matter. If it delays my elder brother's matter, it will be a sin."
"It won't be too late for me to talk to him after he's finished talking."
Zhu Mingyue heard her brother's words and explained.
Zhu Yunxi immediately stopped paying attention and looked towards the door of the backyard. Soon Uncle Zhang took the chessboard and placed it on the pavilion.
He quickly took his sister over and asked Uncle Zhang for advice on how to play backgammon.
In the main room, Zhu Ying looked at Zhu Quan sitting opposite her and couldn't help but sigh.
The old man's arrangements are indeed in place.
The current one looks a bit frail, with red lips and white teeth.
In fact, two years later, the most powerful king in the border area suppressed the name of King Zhu Di of Yan.
Even when Zhu Yunwen later became Emperor Jianwen, he never attacked the most powerful vassal king in front of him.
The smart Zhu Quan, after seeing Zhu Ying's appearance, felt a surge in his heart and quickly understood his father's arrangement.
Therefore, in posture, he maintained the respect of a monarch and his ministers.