At night, the night after the heavy rain becomes clearer, the sky is filled with stars and the moonlight is bright.
"Your Majesty, Xiongying is in Kunning Palace now." Concubine Ning asked.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded when he heard this and said: "I think the great grandson is either reviewing the memorial at this moment, or planning the training of the imperial guards."
Speaking of his eldest grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang's slightly tired face burst into a smile.
Seeing this, Concubine Ning became more and more worried.
She had never met Zhu Ying, so she was wary of Zhu Ying's sudden appearance. Last time she told His Majesty about blood recognition, His Majesty seemed to have forgotten it and did not mention it.
Instead, he directly handed over all the palace guards to his command. He heard about this from his younger brother Guo Ying.
Just by looking at Concubine Ning's expression, Zhu Yuanzhang could not guess what Concubine Ning was thinking.
Of course, he has not forgotten the matter of blood recognition.
But in Zhu Yuanzhang's view, doing something like a paternity test is tantamount to distrust of his eldest grandson, just like someone's father in later generations suddenly asked him to do a paternity test, which would make him very uncomfortable.
This matter cannot be rushed.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well that the relationship between himself and his eldest grandson had finally been established. If there was a gap because of this blood recognition, it would be too much.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, bloodshed was like the excavation of the tomb of King Xiaoling and King Yu. It was not to prove to himself, but to prove to others.
Zhu Yuanzhang had a lot of contact with Zhu Ying. It was impossible for someone like Da Sun to be manipulated. For example, the fourth child was directly suppressed before he even started fighting Da Sun.
Of course Zhu Yuanzhang could clearly see all the details here, and it was precisely because of his understanding that Zhu Yuanzhang trusted him so much.
Not to mention anything else, just a few pieces of help from Da Sun.
Work-for-relief, separation of military and political affairs, small farmers into acres, matchlock guns, high-yielding crops, drill sergeants.
Let’s not talk about things that we haven’t seen yet, such as the reform of the imperial examination system. Let’s just talk about these six items. Are these things that ordinary people can think of?
One can be said to be luck, but six in a row is completely different. It can even be described as a monster.
These aspects, involving military power, people's livelihood, internal affairs, and weapons, can make the entire Ming Dynasty take off.
Zhu Yuanzhang even vaguely felt that the knowledge controlled by Da Sun might be more than this.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not surprised by Da Sun's understanding of these aspects. After all, Da Sun's original idea was to seal the country with Annan, so it is normal to think about the overall situation from the level of an emperor.
But when a person is so outstanding that he surpasses everyone else, even in the past and present, then there is no need to question his identity.
This is the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang did not care too much about blood recognition, or in other words, as soon as the eldest grandson enters the palace, there will be a blood recognition immediately.
"It's still early, so you can come with us to Kunning Palace to meet the eldest grandson. You haven't met him before, so there are some things you can't understand. You'll understand when you meet him later," Zhu Yuanzhang explained.
He wouldn't care if it were anyone else, but Concubine Ning was different. Of course she couldn't be compared to the older sister emotionally, but she was still a woman who had gone hand in hand along the way.
It can be said that the only person beside Zhu Yuanzhang who can have a few words of inner talk is Concubine Ning.
"I obey the decree."
Concubine Ning Wanfu replied.
She really wanted to see what the person whom His Majesty recognized as her eldest grandson at a glance looked like.
Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace are two adjacent palaces, very close to each other. If you go past the back door of Qianqing Palace, you will find the small square in front of Kunning Palace.
At this moment, Zhu Ying did not review the memorial, but wrote some of his thoughts on the white paper.
Over the past few days, through constant review of memorials, the situation of the entire Ming Dynasty has gradually begun to become known to him.
To be honest, Zhu Ying was still very surprised by the current situation of Ming Dynasty.
It's not that it's too strong, it's that it's so weak that it's completely different from the Da Ming in Zhu Ying's consciousness.
Historically, the Ming Dynasty during the Hongwu period has always been highly praised. From the perspective of political clarity,
Indeed.
But in fact, in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Ying estimated that at least 50% of the people in the entire Ming Dynasty were still wandering between having enough to eat and not having enough to eat. This is only a conservative estimate, which means that A slight disaster will cause a large number of people to embark on a journey to escape.
In fact, most of the million lions in the Ming Dynasty were field soldiers, which means that the main job of all military households is still farming, which is not much different from farmers.
In most memorials, countless military households fled.
Of course, the current situation is not just the case in the Ming Dynasty, but is generally the case in the world.
Like the current Timur Empire, it just transferred internal conflicts to the outside and supported itself through constant conquests and plundering money and food.
Once the expedition stops and falls into internal strife, life will not be easy.
After understanding these specific situations, Zhu Ying's next step was to plan the first five-year plan related to the entire Ming Dynasty.
It took five years for Ming Dynasty to undergo a huge change from top to bottom.
This may sound like a fantasy, but Zhu Ying thought about it carefully and found that it is theoretically possible.
On this premise, the old man gave him absolute support.
While thinking, the door to the study room was pushed open, interrupting Zhu Ying's train of thought.
When he looked up, he saw that it was the old man. Next to him, there was a gorgeous woman.
Although Concubine Ning is old, she has taken good care of herself and can vaguely see her beauty when she was young.
When Zhu Ying raised her head and looked at Concubine Ning.
Concubine Ning's eyes suddenly trembled.
In just a moment, she completely understood why His Majesty was so determined.
Before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Concubine Ning had already followed Zhu Yuanzhang.
At that time, the person in charge of the family was naturally Empress Ma, and concubines such as Concubine Ning lived with Empress Ma every day.
Empress Ma, Concubine Ning and others have all been together since they were young and beautiful, and they share the same love as sisters.
In Zhu Ying, Concubine Ning saw the shadow of Queen Ma in her youth.
"Xiongying, is it really you?" Concubine Ning's voice trembled and she spoke in disbelief.
When Zhu Xiongying was a child, Concubine Ning was always with him.
Zhu Ying didn't say anything, but looked at the old man with some confusion.
Zhu Yuanzhang introduced: "This is Concubine Ning, who took care of you with your grandma when you were a child."
After saying that, he turned to Concubine Ning and said, "Although my eldest grandson escaped fortunately, he has lost his memory and cannot remember what happened in the past."
"Concubine Ning," Zhu Ying bowed and praised.
As Concubine Ning gets older, her eyesight is much worse, especially at night, when she cannot see clearly.
I couldn't help but take a few steps forward and walked up to Zhu Ying to take a closer look.
Now that I can see it clearly, the more I look at it, the more shocked I am.
The outline of this face is the same as when I was a child, and anyone who looks at it will definitely believe it is fake.
The older a person gets, the more they trust their intuition, especially someone like Concubine Ning, who took care of Zhu Xiongying when she was a child, so she has a better understanding of what Zhu Xiongying looked like back then.
Eight-year-old Zhu Xiongying has grown up, so it is not difficult to identify him.
"He is really a hero, Your Majesty, he is really a hero. Sister, have you seen that? He is really a hero.
In an instant, Concubine Ning's tears began to fall and she repeated her story three times in a row.
To myself, to Your Majesty, and to the late Queen Ma.
Concubine Ning and other concubines and Empress Ma lived together every day and were more like sisters than sisters. Empress Ma was so sad that she let go because of Zhu Xiongying's death.
Concubine Ning also burst into tears.
At this moment, Zhu Xiongying's return made the death of Queen Ma suddenly become a great regret.
If Queen Ma survives, she can see Zhu Xiongying again.
Empress Ma died at the age of fifty-one, and she was not suffering from any serious illness. It is possible to live to the age of sixty-one today.
It was true that I loved Zhu Xiongying too much, so I couldn't bear such a blow at that time.
Seeing Concubine Ning in agony, Zhu Ying was a little overwhelmed.
Zhu Yuanzhang took a few steps forward, gently stood up to Concubine Ning and comforted her: "The matter is over. Now that the eldest grandson can come back, it is a gift from God. Maybe this is also the eldest sister's spirit in heaven, protecting the eldest grandson."
It is hard to imagine that the old man can comfort people. This is the first time Zhu Ying has seen him.
In fact, this is what Zhu Ying doesn’t understand.
To be able to serve as the founding emperor, the IQ and EQ are not low. Empress Ma and the early concubines can be said to be Zhu Yuanzhang's help, and they have made great contributions in the logistics area.
Under the jurisdiction of Queen Ma, everyone is a true sister who loves each other and is united as one.
This has a lot to do with Zhu Yuanzhang himself.
Concubine Ning cried in Zhu Yuanzhang's arms for a long time, and then she slowly recovered.
"I told you a long time ago, once you see Da Sun with your own eyes, you will understand everything. So, what I said is right." Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was a little proud.
Concubine Ning wiped her tears and immediately laughed when she heard His Majesty's words: "Your Majesty is right, I have overthought this concubine. She looks like her in the past. She looks very similar to my sister when she was young."
When he heard Concubine Ning talking about his eldest sister, even though it had been ten years and her eldest grandson had been with her recently, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but have a flash of gloom in his eyes.
Seeing that His Majesty's smile was a little stiff, Concubine Ning knew that she had said the wrong thing, so she quickly changed the subject and said to Zhu Ying, "Xiong Ying has been doing pretty well over the years."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's emotions were transferred, and he spoke without waiting for Zhu Ying's answer:
"Our eldest grandson's life is much better than mine. He sleeps until midnight every day and has built a big chamber of commerce. His pocket is full of money and food."
"If we hadn't discovered him, he might have gone to Annan."
Concubine Ning asked with some confusion: "Why did Xiongying go to a small country like Annan? I heard that there are mountains everywhere, it is very poor, and there are barbarians everywhere."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he suddenly became very proud and explained: "Our eldest grandson looks like his grandma.
But his temperament is similar to ours."
"We founded the Ming Dynasty, so it is naturally impossible for the great grandson to cause trouble here. But he was not willing to be outdone, so he made a secret plan to pull down the Annan Kingdom and become the king himself."
When Concubine Ning heard this, she smiled softly and said, "It seems that Xiongying has great ambitions just like His Majesty did back then."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Concubine Ning's praise, he knew that Concubine Ning did not believe these words.
I thought it was just an ambition, but I didn’t think it could be achieved.
Just relying on your own efforts, in today's world, it would be good if you could not starve to death. It is not reliable to plan a kingdom alone without the help of relatives.
Zhu Yuanzhang was also annoyed, but asked with a smile: "We still don't believe Concubine Ning, but Concubine Ning of Gaoli knows it."
"My concubine is not well-educated, but Goryeo naturally knows about it." Concubine Ning replied, wondering why she suddenly transferred from Annan to Goryeo.
With a slightly mysterious smile on his face, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "We have only recently learned that the current Goryeo ministers, from the ministers of the court, to the commanders of soldiers and horses, and even the commanders of the palace guards, are all under the command of our eldest grandson."
If the eldest son hadn't looked down on Goryeo, perhaps he would have become the king of Goryeo by now."
At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang's interest suddenly became high. He turned to look at Zhu Ying and said, "It would be very interesting if the great grandson captured Goryeo and became king, and then met with us."
The more Zhu Yuanzhang noticed, the more interesting he felt. Of course, this can only be thought of. Even if Zhu Ying really became the king of Korea, it would be impossible to meet Zhu Yuanzhang. In the Ming Dynasty, the emperor was the head of a country, and he did not like to run around and sit in command.
The central government coordinates the whole country, and communication with the Ming Dynasty can only be through envoys, and it is impossible to come in person.
After Concubine Ning heard this, her eyes widened and her mouth opened slightly.
This was shocking.
It’s not that Concubine Ning didn’t understand anything. There were many people who fought with the army. Of course she could understand what Zhu Yuanzhang said.
It was because she could understand that Concubine Ning was so shocked.
If His Majesty hadn't said it himself, if it had been someone else, she really wouldn't have believed it.
From this point of view, Annan's founding of the country is really no joke.
"My eldest grandson, there are things that will shock you."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said that because the harem did not interfere in politics, there was no need to talk about other aspects, but he told his eldest grandson:
"Have all your cooks brought to the palace? Hurry up and ask them to prepare some food. It's a good night today. Let's drink some Gu. I'll let you, Concubine Ning, also taste those desserts.
Zhu Ying nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, it just so happens that my grandson has some ideas in his mind and wants to have a good chat with grandpa."
"By the way, there is one more thing I want grandpa to agree to."
Zhu Yuanzhang said in an all-round way: "If you have any problems, just do it yourself. If there are any problems, we will help you solve them."
Zhu Ying replied: "It's not a big deal. Not long ago, Yun Zhi paid a visit to his grandson."
"My grandson saw that Yunluo was too thin, like a scholar who had no strength to tie a chicken, so he thought that he would also give Yunluo some exercise while the soldiers were training."
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang pondered slightly and did not answer immediately, but later he said: "Of course we support Da Sun's idea, but I also want to talk to Da Sun."
"Yun Yan and the eldest grandson are also close brothers. The so-called eldest brother is like a father. In some aspects, the eldest grandson does not need to be the same as him."
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know that Zhu Yunzhen had been here before. Zhu Yunzhen entered the Kunning Palace directly through the side door. In Zhu Yuanzhang's opinion, the eldest grandson wanted to train him like a soldier. Maybe it was during the communication that Yunlu was evil.
Da Sun, that’s why he takes such revenge.
But after careful consideration, Zhu Yuanzhang still did not reject Da Sun. In his opinion, the current training made Da Sun feel relieved.
It's better than brothers turning against each other in the future.
He was not worried about his eldest grandson, but he was worried that his eldest grandson would be too cruel. After all, Yun was also the grandson he once loved very much.