This is the first competition of Xuanjia Guards, and Zhu Ying attaches great importance to it.

He wants to select enough officers and then actually establish a military academy.

Only in this way can we continuously strengthen our influence in the military.

Zhu Ying really didn't care that much about civil servants.

With military power in hand, it was Zhu Ying who had the final say in the Ming Dynasty.

Everything is based on military power, in the past, present and future.

When Zhu Ying returned to Kunning Palace, he saw several officials moving things.

Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue, two children, were excitedly directing from the side.

After all, he is the grandson of the emperor, so he will have no shortage of daily clothes and the like, including a large number of books and utensils, all of which have to be moved here.

"Brother."

Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue saw Zhu Ying and shouted in unison.

"You moved very quickly. Did you tell your aunt clearly when you came?" Zhu Ying said with a smile.

He also understood very well the behavior of the two children.

Perhaps for the two children, the days they lived in the East Palace were like living under someone else's roof.

Although the two children have always grown up in the East Palace.

"Brother, don't worry. We have naturally made it clear to our aunt, and she has also given us a lot of things."

Zhu Mingyue's eyes turned into crescent moons when she smiled.

Originally, she didn't call her aunt before, but when the words came to her lips, she immediately changed her tune.

The arrival of the eldest brother means the reestablishment of the lineage. Lu is the crown prince's concubine and theoretically the legitimate mother, but Zhu Ying is the eldest brother, so this concept is somewhat conflicting.

The status of a woman is naturally inferior to that of a man, let alone the eldest son.

Although Lu was the elder to Zhu Ying in terms of title, but in terms of status, he was one level lower.

"At this hour, you haven't even started training yet, and you just ran out like this without permission?"

Zhu Ying nodded slightly to Zhu Mingyue, then looked at Zhu Yunxi and asked in a neither happy nor angry voice.

According to Zhu Ying's requirements for the current palace guards, the drill will only end when it is almost dark.

It's almost dusk now, but it's obvious that Zhu Yunxi has skipped class.

"Brother, me"

Upon hearing his eldest brother's question, Zhu Yunxi suddenly lost all joy and felt a little at a loss.

"Brother, don't blame me. I asked the officials to inform me and then came here. There are a lot of things to move over there. So"

Seeing that Zhu Yunxi was about to be scolded by his elder brother, Zhu Mingyue quickly helped.

But what Zhu Mingyue said is also true.

At that time, she went to the East Palace and explained the matter to Mr. Lu.

Of course, Lu had no reason to stop him, but he did mention that Zhu Yunxi's clothes and utensils were probably difficult to move now.

Zhu Mingyue hesitated for a while, and then at Lu's suggestion, she asked the officials to notify Zhu Yunxi in the name of her eldest brother.

Zhu Ying just glanced at Zhu Mingyue and didn't say much.

The person who was able to escape from the training must have used his own name, otherwise the coaches from Xuanjia Guard would not let him go.

"Sit down. I've been busy lately and haven't had a good chat with you. Let's take this opportunity to talk about what's on our mind."

Zhu Ying was not angry, which was unnecessary.

No matter how you say it, you are your own brother and sister, so it doesn't matter if you make some small mistakes.

However, through this incident, Zhu Ying also discovered that Zhu Yunxi was not suitable for commanding troops.

If you have an idea in your heart about commanding troops, even if you get a message from an official, you will definitely insist on it until the drill is over before leaving.

Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue sat opposite their eldest brother, lowering their heads slightly, especially Zhu Yunxi, who was a little trembling.

He has realized that he did not do the right thing by leaving the training team early.

"Don't be so nervous. I won't blame you for this. In the first semester, I didn't plan to arrange for you to practice, but grandpa thought that you should practice well."

"In case the vassal territory is sealed, the soldiers will not even be able to lead it, which would be a great loss to our old Zhu family's face."

Zhu Ying said.

Even though he said this, Zhu Yunxi was still very ashamed.

In this matter, he has embarrassed his elder brother.

"Not everyone is suitable for leading troops in war. It also depends on personal thoughts. If the Ming Dynasty is prosperous and I am the eldest brother, I can't even protect my younger brother, then it would be too useless."

"For example, Fifth Uncle. Compared with his elder brothers, his literary skills, Taoism and military skills are all lacking. But what does it matter?"

"Uncle Wu's greatest interest and talent are in medicine, and he has been studying this for a long time. A few days ago, I had a conversation with Uncle Wu, and I was deeply shocked by his knowledge."

"The Agricultural School not long ago was led by Uncle Wu."

Zhu Ying said.

In fact, whether it was for Yunxi or other princes and grandsons, Zhu Ying had never forced everyone to do the vassal affairs well like the old man did.

Everyone has their own ambitions. Just do it boldly. It’s also good to shine in other industries.

Everyone is working hard, and it will be a bit difficult to manage when the time comes.

When Zhu Yunxi heard this, his eyes lit up at first.

Grandpa Huang has very strict requirements for all the princes and grandsons in terms of culture, Taoism and military strategy.

Under the suppression of the emperor's grandfather, all the princes and grandsons behaved very well and did not dare to be rebellious in the slightest.

Therefore, Zhu Yunxi never dared to tell others about his interests and hobbies.

The eldest brother's words made Zhu Yunxi immediately feel that the eldest brother was the one who understood him best.

but.

He still asked with some confusion: "Uncle Wu is studying medicine, what does this have to do with agriculture?"

Zhu Ying explained: "The essence of medicine lies in herbal medicine. Uncle Wu is not so much fond of medicine as he is more fond of flowers and plants."

"Rice is also of the same kind, and naturally it is also loved by Uncle Wu. How to make flowers and plants grow more lush is actually the same as rice's food yield."

After hearing his elder brother's explanation, Zhu Yunxi nodded thoughtfully.

"Tell me, brother, what do you want to do most in the future?" Zhu Ying asked with a smile.

Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi hesitated for a moment, and then said with some embarrassment: "To be honest with you, brother, what I like most is carpentry."

When these words were spoken, Zhu Yunxi's whole mental outlook suddenly changed.

This is the secret he has always kept in his heart.

Even his sister Zhu Mingyue has never said anything to her.

He has a strong interest in carpentry work. Among his common tools, there is a carving knife, which is his favorite thing.

But in his daily life, he didn't dare to show it and kept hiding it in the wooden box.

Only at night, when no one was around, would he secretly take out his knife and admire it.

But I don’t dare to carve or make some wooden utensils.

If the serving eunuch knew about this and leaked it, he would face a severe reprimand from the emperor.

Zhu Ying was quite speechless when he heard this.

There are really many wonderful descendants of the old Zhu family. The carpenter emperor of later generations has already inherited it from Zhu Yunxi.

In the three hundred years of Ming Dynasty history.

Even the emperor has several weird talents, not to mention the lineage of vassals, there will only be more.

Now Zhu Yuanzhang actually suppresses the education of the princes and grandchildren quite harshly.

Due to the excessive majesty, the precocious princes did not even dare to have the slightest idea of ​​rebellion.

Therefore, no matter which prince or vassal he is, most of them will let themselves go.

For example, among the ten princes who were about to join the vassal, all of them, except Zhu Quan, were ranked first in breaking laws and disciplines. The Ming law they usually studied was immediately forgotten.

As a vassal king, the first thing he did was to break laws and regulations, and local officials appealed a lot. Then Zhu Yuanzhang reprimanded them one by one, and he just stayed honest for a while.

"Okay, if you like carpentry work, then do it. But since you like it, you have to really like it. From tomorrow on, you don't have to participate in the training."

"I told Grandpa Huang that you should go to the Gunpowder Department. They are really developing matchlock guns there, and there is a lot of work for carpenters. You can go and have a good look. If you really like it, my elder brother will not stop you.

"

Zhu Ying pondered for a moment before speaking.
To be continued...