"Brother, when will Grandpa Huang announce the identity of eldest brother? Now that eldest brother is the commander of the imperial guard, it should be almost done."
In Kunning Palace, Zhu Mingyue was swinging under the big tree and tilted her head, looking at Zhu Ying who was reviewing memorials on the stone table and asked.
In recent days, with Zhu Ying's permission, Zhu Mingyue also started to come to Zhu Ying after completing her homework.
"Don't be in a hurry. I'm not even in a hurry. Why are you in a hurry?"
Hearing this, Zhu Ying turned around and said with a smile.
The announcement of his identity is completely meaningless today. To a certain extent, he has already begun to deal with Ming affairs.
If the review of memorials is not too important now, the old man will basically not read it, and Zhu Ying will just make the decision.
He has begun to exercise the power of the emperor, although still in the name of the old man.
If you want to stabilize the power in your hands, you can't get it from reviewing memorials, but rely on military power.
This kind of military power does not depend on the surrender of a blue jade, but on actually having soldiers and horses under direct control.
Not just one Black Armor Guard, but a large number of subordinate middle-level officers.
Only a large number of middle-level officers like Zhu Ying who are loyal to him can directly and truly control the army.
Just relying on Sapphire, if the time comes, there may be some changes.
"I don't understand either. I just want to clarify my eldest brother's identity. Maybe my eldest brother can live in Huichun Palace. Then, I can live with my eldest brother."
Zhu Mingyue said, with hope in her tone.
From childhood to now, he and Zhu Yunxi have been dependent on each other.
There were a lot of things that happened to the father and the emperor when they were young. The two children's biological mother died of illness. If other princes and grandsons bullied the two children, they did not dare to go back and tell Mrs. Lu, so they could only endure it silently.
The eldest brother is like a father. Now that the eldest brother is back, the two younger ones can truly rely on them.
In the past few days, the mental outlook of both primary schools has improved a lot.
The waist is straighter, the voice is much louder, and many eunuchs are more respectful to the two mistresses.
If she had any disputes with other princes and grandsons, Zhu Mingyue would dare to argue loudly without any fear.
In fact, in the palace, with Zhu Yuanzhang sitting in charge, the status between the prince, emperor and grandson made it impossible for palace fights like those in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties to occur in later generations. How could the eunuchs dare to give him a wink?
Except for the direct lineage of the prince, Zhu Yuanzhang was generally extremely fair in dealing with other princes and grandsons.
If there is a conflict between princes, they will make a judgment based on the situation, rather than protecting one party.
Even when Concubine Ning's deceased son, King Zhu Tan of Luhuang, had disputes with other princes, Zhu Yuanzhang did not show favoritism to him because of Concubine Ning.
The lesson must be taught.
It's just that Zhu Mingyue and Zhu Yunxi have no one to rely on, and their own morale is weak. If any prince or grandson has no fear at all when he holds the truth.
This will be appreciated by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang had twenty-six sons. Some of them under the name of Empress Ma were considered his direct descendants, while the others were all concubines and had little connection with them.
"I will not go to Chunhe Palace. Just like what grandpa said, since I grew up here when I was a child, grandpa has no intention of taking over. From now on, I will live in Kunning Palace."
"But even though I don't live in the East Palace, you and my little brother can live with me."
Zhu Ying first explained, and then said to Zhu Mingyue with a smile.
There are a lot of vacant rooms in Kunning Palace, so it really wouldn't make any difference for the two young children to stay there.
"Brother, it's really possible. My brother and I can also move here."
After Zhu Mingyue heard this, she got off the swing and jumped happily next to Zhu Ying. She looked at Zhu Ying with bright big eyes and asked.
"Brother can still lie to you. Of course, if you feel uncomfortable moving here, then eldest brother won't make things difficult for you."
Zhu Ying still didn't understand what this little girl was thinking, so she turned around and said the opposite.
"How is it possible, how is it possible? There are so many delicious food here, my brother. My brother and I have always dreamed of living next to him. If my brother agrees, my brother and I will move here tonight, okay?"
Zhu Mingyue said excitedly, but immediately muttered: "If Grandpa Huang finds out about moving here like this, will he be unhappy?"
Zhu Mingyue felt a little worried.
The meaning of Kunning Palace is completely different. If the emperor is blamed, he and his younger brother are fine, but it would be a sin to implicate the eldest brother.
"What are you thinking about?"
Zhu Ying smiled and scratched the bridge of Zhu Mingyue's nose with her finger, and explained: "You and my little brother, and I have the same father and mother. Among these many younger brothers and sisters, you are the closest to me."
"Since eldest brother can live here, of course you can too. Just come and stay here. Grandpa won't blame you."
Zhu Ying decides these matters on her own without any pressure.
When Zhu Mingyue heard this, she jumped up happily.
Living with her eldest brother in the future will not only have a lot of delicious food, but it also means that she can get help from her eldest brother in her marriage.
For royal women, marriage is the most important event in their lives.
Many times, there is no possibility of rejection.
But she and her eldest brother only got along for a short time, and she believed that he would definitely not marry her off casually.
"Princess, our monthly output of matchlocks has increased so much this time, our boss will definitely reward us."
In the Gunpowder Department, Zhao Xiangxi said to Ye Yueqing.
Now, in a real sense, she was completely focused on Ye Yueqing.
Before, she had vainly thought of her boss, but later she found that his boss was completely inaccessible to her, so her thoughts gradually faded away.
The main reason is that the boss doesn't seem to be very interested in his appearance.
"Well, last time my boss came over, we already knew about this, but it's not enough now. There are still many aspects that need to be strengthened, especially the ratio of gunpowder. We must try to get the best effect."
"What we have improved now is only the matchlock gun, including other artillery. These have not been tried yet. They can also be improved based on the matchlock gun method."
"When the time comes, whether it's siege or battle, we will have an overwhelming advantage."
Ye Yueqing said.
At this moment, she and Zhao Xiangxi were in the warehouse of the Gunpowder Department, watching many craftsmen adjusting the gunpowder, and beside them there were officials recording the weight of the gunpowder.
Hearing this, Zhao Xiangxi frowned slightly.
There seemed to be some hesitation in my heart.
After hesitating for a moment, he asked: "Princess, will there be an expedition against Goryeo after tomorrow?"
This has always been something she has been worried about since she learned about the existence of her employer.
She discovered that her boss had set up a very large network in Goryeo. Many high-level officials and military generals were obviously his subordinates. Even those with status as princesses could be changed at the drop of a hat.
The key is formal documents, so it would be fine if he was someone who pretended to be someone else. But Ye Yueqing even changed his name directly, as if he didn't care about the reaction of General Li Chenggui from Goryeo.
Now Li Chenggui is in Goryeo. Although he has not yet become king, he is actually waiting for an opportunity. He is sending envoys here to show his goodwill to Ming Dynasty.
Regarding these, as the eldest daughter of the Zhao family in Fengyang, of course she knew some of the situation in Goryeo.
That's why she is so worried.
If the Ming Dynasty really conquered Goryeo, the situation would be completely different.
On the surface, it seems that her status can be higher. After all, she belongs to the employer.
This is not the case.
If Goryeo is really completely divided under the Ming Dynasty, the Pongyang Zhao family will most likely cease to exist.
The concepts of tributary states and counties are completely different.
How could Zhao Xiangxi not know this?
"Don't worry, although my boss has laid plans for Goryeo, they are also some secret hands from before. For the time being, they won't take any big action."
"And even if Goryeo is really included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the Fengyang Zhao family will still exist."
"When my boss came over some time ago, I mentioned you to my boss. He was very satisfied with your current situation. If you can make enough contributions, the status of Fengyang Zhao family will naturally be improved.
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"There is no need for you to think too much. If you do a good job in the Gunpowder Department, your contribution will be indispensable."
"Let's put it this way, if you have high enough merit and are loyal to your employer, it is not impossible to return to Goryeo."
Ye Yueqing took a deep look at Zhao Xiangxi and said.
Zhao Xiangxi now doesn't know that Yao Guangxiao has gone to Goryeo and became a national preceptor.
Ye Yueqing naturally knew about Yao Guangxiao.
That's why she said this.
Of course, when it came to returning to Goryeo, Ye Yueqing just gave Zhao Xiangxi a cake, saying that he had a glimmer of hope.
But it's almost impossible.
If Zhao Xiangxi were a man, it would be okay, but she is a woman and so beautiful.
Although she is a princess of Goryeo now, Zhao Xiangxi's status in Goryeo is not low.
Otherwise, she would not be qualified to be recognized as her goddaughter by Li Chenggui.
After hearing this, Zhao Xiangxi suddenly felt motivated and full of hope.
If he could return to Goryeo and represent his club, it would completely mean the rise of the Pongyang Zhao family.
Now, under the constant pressure of the Fengyang Zhao family, the situation of the entire family has become very difficult.
Otherwise, such a high price would not have been spent when Zhao Xiangxi, the eldest daughter, came to Ming Dynasty alone.
Zhao Xiangxi was able to come to the Ming Dynasty. There were too many exchanges of interests. It can be said that Zhao Xiangxi now is the greatest hope of the Fengyang Zhao family.
In the palace, after dinner.
After Zhu Ying inspected the drill situation, he left the palace and went directly to the military camp where Xuanjia Guard was located.
At present, it can be judged that the matchlock guns produced by the Gunpowder Department will be enough to supply a team of several hundred people next month.
He wants to build the latest model of Fire Commander in Xuanjia Guard.
And this Huo Tongbing will participate in the campaign against Japan next year.
Although it would be some time before the matchlock guns would arrive, he had already begun to select soldiers in advance.
Inside the military camp.
Zhu Ying looked at Xuanjiawei's training and was quite satisfied.
Naturally, the current Xuanjia Guards will not only practice the goose step. Zhu Ying also began to gradually add many physical trainings of later generations.
He was already an elite member of the Ming Dynasty, but he was learning new combat methods and surrendering to military discipline. The improvement effect was very obvious.
Now Zhu Ying has created it in the form of a special force and trained it in all aspects.
Ensure that every soldier has a relatively high quality.
Quality is one thing, but Zhu Ying is also very concerned about loyalty.
He would often show his face in the military camp, and he would also put aside his so-called royal highness status to communicate with the soldiers.
Sometimes I also personally participate in training.
Zhu Ying knew very well that only in this way can every soldier truly know himself. In ancient times, this was the best loyalty.
"The recent training of the soldiers has been very good. Within about half a month, I will bring 300 of the latest fire weapons and matchlock guns manufactured by the Gunpowder Department."
"I won't say much about the situation of these matchlock guns. Someone will naturally tell you when the time comes. What you need to do is to select the three hundred most outstanding soldiers."
"If you pass this on, if you can select matchlock soldiers, I will give them promotions and rewards, whether in terms of salary or other aspects."
"Let brothers work hard and show their best."
"The day after tomorrow, which is the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, there will be a martial arts competition in the imperial guard. The person who comes first will be promoted to a higher official position, will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver, and will also receive a matchlock gun personally gifted by me."
In the conference hall, Zhu Ying said to five thousand households.
When the thousands of households heard this, they suddenly became excited.
One of the Qianhu even mentioned.
"Your Highness, I wonder if low-ranking officers can also participate in this martial arts competition."
The other thousands of households all looked at Zhu Ying expectantly.
It is a very high honor to be given a matchlock gun by yourself.
For military generals, a martial arts competition like this is almost the same as an imperial examination for literati.
Once you truly fall into His Highness's eyes, your status and status will be completely different.
These five Qianhu were all at the level of commander before. Why did they come here because they were downgraded? It was for a higher future.
They heard a lot of gossip from Duke Liang, who were all members of the Huaixi generals group.
"I just said that you can participate in this martial arts competition, so of course you can too."
"If you can win the first place, I will accept it here and double the reward."
"Of course, there are some ugly words ahead. If I find out that there is something fishy in it, then it won't be a matter of reward or not."
"Here in this palace, especially in Xuanjia Guard, everything must be absolutely fair. No one can get special treatment."
"Once I find out that you used your status to interfere in this martial arts competition, then don't blame me for being unkind."