Zhu Yuanzhang was very clear about the palace's speculations about his eldest grandson.
Now through the mouths of many members of the royal family, the situation of the eldest grandson in the palace has become an open secret.
But many ministers did not understand Zhu Ying.
Can the palace controlled by Zhu Yuanzhang make his ministers worry?
Take care of your own life, and don't inquire about the affairs of the palace.
As ministers who usually leave suicide notes to the court, they avoid some royal secrets for fear of accidentally getting involved.
Where do you dare to inquire?
Those who can stay in the Huagai Palace to discuss state affairs with Zhu Yuanzhang are undoubtedly the civil servants of the entire Ming Dynasty.
The matters they discussed directly affected the entire Ming Dynasty.
Just one incident may affect the livelihood of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people.
Outside the door, Zhu Ying followed Liu He in after receiving the notice.
In fact, the old man had told him before that no matter where the palace was, he could come and go freely.
Even in the early morning, there was no problem.
When Jiang Yu came here, he saw him and didn't stop him.
It was Zhu Ying himself who proposed to let the eunuch go in and report the matter.
In Zhu Ying's opinion, this is politeness and a rule.
The old man's doting on him is not the capital of his arrogance.
In the Huagai Palace, before Zhu Ying entered the door, Liu He loudly announced: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty Changsun is here."
"Great grandson, come over here quickly." Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Ying and said with a smile.
As soon as this statement came out, the ministers who were whispering among each other suddenly fell silent.
Most of the ministers had very surprised and speculative looks in their eyes.
After all, these ministers spend more time in the palace every day, and some ministers sometimes go to the palace academy to teach.
Those who can become ministers are all as big as Mount Tai and Beidou in terms of literary attainments. Teaching is very easy for them, and they even have many disciples themselves.
Moreover, these ministers often meet with His Highness the Crown Prince.
Almost at the same moment when they saw Zhu Ying's appearance, the ministers were stunned.
Even a dog wouldn't believe it if he said that the young His Royal Highness the eldest grandson has no relationship with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
It can't be said to be exactly the same, it can only be exactly the same.
This temperament and appearance are simply amazing.
If it weren't for his overly youthful appearance, the titles of eldest grandson and prince, if His Majesty said that the prince was resurrected, they would all think it was true.
The impact brought about by this kind of thing makes me really worried that some elderly people will suffer from myocardial infarction.
However, those who were able to become the top civil servants of the Ming Dynasty were those who last reached the level of old foxes during the Hongwu period.
When it comes to Mingzhe's self-protection, his proficiency is maxed out.
The ones that are not full are basically buried in the ground.
The only one who looked strange but not shocked was the Minister of War, Ru Ru.
There was emotion in Ru Yu's eyes.
As early as when Zhu Ying persuaded him to support the expedition against Japan, Ru Jin knew that such a day would come.
Since that meeting, Ru Jin has never mentioned any issues about Zhu Ying to anyone.
Even everything that happened on that day was kept strictly confidential.
The emperor's eldest grandson, who had been missing for ten years and then suddenly appeared, involved possibilities that he could not participate in at all.
Not just him, no one can or dares to participate.
Only Your Majesty can do all this.
"Meet His Highness Changsun."
Just when many ministers were confused, Ru Jin stood up and bowed to Zhu Ying.
Then the other ministers reacted immediately.
This is not the time for guessing riddles. I didn’t see that His Majesty has already called me Dasun.
No matter who he is, you can’t go wrong by paying your respects first and then talking.
"Meet His Highness Changsun."
Many ministers stood up and paid homage to Zhu Ying together.
Zhu Yuanzhang on the dragon chair gently stroked his beard and smiled.
Zhu Ying's expression didn't change much, and she said, "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
The reactions of many ministers can fully explain Zhu Yuanzhang's current prestige.
If this were changed to the middle and late Ming Dynasty.
hehe,
The spittle spewed out by the civil servants could almost drown the emperor.
I'm sure there will be officials and censors who will threaten me with death.
Of course it's not death, it's just to scare the emperor and clear his name.
This method was not pioneered by the Ming Dynasty. There were many in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and the results were good.
However, in today's Ming Dynasty, no one dares to imitate their ancestors. It is estimated that if they cannot clear their name, they will only be called a fool.
Putting aside the interests of family and country, who is not greedy for life and afraid of death?
Scholars really like to read. To put it bluntly, it is for the golden house in the book, Yan Ruyu.
"Dasun came to see us this time, but there is something urgent."
Zhu Yuanzhang ignored the ministers and didn't even introduce him. He directly asked Da Sun who was sitting next to him.
Many ministers seem to have their heads lowered, but in fact their ears are erect, even taller than rabbits.
I listened wholeheartedly to the conversation between His Majesty and His Highness.
After His Majesty spoke, he even held his breath, just to hear more clearly. He was really not afraid of suffocating himself to death.
"Grandpa, my grandson just reviewed the memorials about the plague in Henan and discovered a very serious problem."
"It's very likely that it's the Black Death that came from Europe."
Zhu Ying heard this and said in a deep voice with an extremely solemn tone.
The reason why I used people infected by the Black Death to explain is actually to tell the old man more clearly the seriousness of the matter.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he frowned slightly and said, "Black Death?"
Regarding this disease, it was the first time Zhu Yuanzhang heard about it. It is now called Europa, which is what the Ming Dynasty calls Europe today.
However, because the geographical difference is too far, Zhu Yuanzhang can only know about Europa, and the specifics will not have any impact.
Zhu Ying explained: "The Black Death is the name on the other side of Europe, but it's called the plague here. Grandpa may not know how much impact the plague has had on Europe."
"According to the news obtained by my grandson, the entire Europe can be described as having ten rooms and nine empty rooms. The approximate death toll is close to 30 million people."
"What! Thirty million people! Is Da Sun right?"
Zhu Yuanzhang exclaimed, stood up directly, and asked in disbelief.
Thirty million people are equivalent to more than half of the entire Ming Dynasty population.
This is far more terrifying than any dynasty change.
At this time, in the Huagai Hall, there was even more gasps of air, and even several elderly ministers began to tremble.
Their first reaction when they heard this was to not believe it.
This number is simply too exaggerated.
In the history of China, there have never been such exaggerated figures.
Although many ministers are not very clear about the situation in Europa, 30 million is a bit too scary.
But for this stranger, His Highness the Changsun.
Many ministers did not believe it in their hearts, but their reason told them that it might be true.
This is the majesty of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Just like visiting the shrine without hesitation before, it was not because of Zhu Ying's appearance, but entirely due to Zhu Yuanzhang's influence.
Perhaps some ministers fish in troubled waters when writing memorials.
However, they all write about big things in small aspects. It seems a little fake to dare to deal with such big things, but it is actually more believable.
"Of course we believe my grandson's words, but this is a bit too scary. Europa is so far away. Where did my grandson get the news? Could it be that he was deceived."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked, of course the eldest grandson would not lie to him, but he was afraid that the eldest grandson would be alarmed by villains.
Zhu Ying shook his head and said: "Europe is located far away, and the Ming Dynasty doesn't care much about it. The reason why my grandson knows about it is entirely because he has contacted businessmen from Europa."
"And such a big thing has long been a secret in Europa. Almost everyone knows about it."
"However, due to the name issue, our Ming Dynasty did not associate the plague with the Black Death of Europe. My grandson also learned about the symptoms of the Black Death, and then he realized that it is exactly the same as the plague."
After hearing Da Sun's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang still had some doubts in his heart and asked: "Europa is far away from our Ming Dynasty. It will take at least several years to visit."
Zhu Ying understood what the old man meant and replied: "The Black Death in Europe did not occur in recent times. In fact, the time when the Black Death in Europe occurred was about forty-five years ago, which was the eighth day of the Qing Dynasty."
Year."
"The Black Death lasted for a total of six years in Europe. It was not until the 13th year of Zhizheng that it came to an end."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.
Calculating it this way, there is really no problem in terms of time.
In the thirteenth year of Zhengzheng, Zhu Yuanzhang was returning to his hometown to recruit troops. He recruited more than 700 people. He returned to Haozhou and was promoted to the post of governor by Guo Zixing.
At that time, the land of China was in chaos, so it was naturally impossible to care about the situation in Europa.
By the time the Ming Dynasty was founded, more than ten years had passed since the plague in Europe, and even if there was some news, no one cared about it.
Therefore, what Da Sun said is very credible.
"Your Majesty, I have a memorial."
While Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking about this, Zhao Mian, the Minister of Household Affairs below, stood up, bowed and said.
"Tell me, what does Zhao Shangshu think?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
Zhao Mian first bowed to Zhu Ying again, and then said: "I am scared, but I have indeed heard people talk about the Europa matter that His Highness Changsun mentioned."
"Oh, tell us in detail." Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly surprised.
Zhao Mian replied: "Reporting to your Majesty, I don't have much to add. I just want to provide evidence to His Highness Changsun. This is indeed what happened in my chat when I was receiving foreign envoys and paying tribute."
"I still remember how the extra envoy looked frightened when he talked about the plague. However, he did not explain in detail the specific number of people who died from the plague. However, the extra envoy at that time responded with the words of our Ming Dynasty, saying that
Across the wilderness.”
Many officials in the Six Ministries, especially those at the ministerial level, rotate their posts.
Generally, after working for three years, you will change positions and flourish.
In the early years, Zhao Mian worked in the Ministry of Rites for a period of time, and was responsible for receiving tributes.
It was also because of Zhao Mian's outstanding performance in the tribute trade at that time that he could now hold the position of Minister of Household Affairs.
Resume is very important in today's Ming Dynasty.
The main body of the Ministry of Revenue was the finance of the Ming Dynasty, so Zhao Mian was able to become the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
After a minister like Zhao Mian came forward to support it, it was obvious that Zhu Ying's words were more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Several ministers, including those from Diange University, are very familiar with each other, and they know that Zhao Mian will definitely not lie, especially when he is supporting His Highness Changsun, who has just appeared.
The oppression of 30 million people was overturned in one fell swoop.
The breathing of many ministers, including Zhu Yuanzhang, became a little rapid.
Obviously, the plague currently occurring in Henan is extremely likely to affect the entire Ming Dynasty.
Not to mention the death of 3,000 people, but tens of millions and millions of people. For the Ming Dynasty, which had just been founded for only twenty-five years, it was an extremely heavy blow.
If it affects the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, it is considered a trivial matter. If it is not good, it may lead to a change of dynasty.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Ying: "What is the situation of the plague in Henan now?"
The reason why I asked Da Sun directly was because Da Sun had obviously discovered the situation, and other ministers must not have paid attention to the matter.
Zhu Ying replied: "The current impact is still being endured, but my grandson is afraid that the scope of the plague will expand and a situation like Europe will occur."
"My grandson calculated before coming here that there are about thirty cities affected by the plague, and the number of people involved should be hundreds of thousands."
"The plague is extremely strong and there is no good medicine to cure it. Those who suffer from the disease will die within two or three days. Sun'er suggested that an order should be made immediately to isolate all the cities affected by the plague and send doctors in for treatment."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not hesitate and directly issued an edict: "Liu He, hurry up for eight hundred miles. Within the Chief Secretary of Henan, all cities affected by the plague are strictly prohibited from walking around, and checkpoints are set up so that no matter who they are, they can only get in and out."
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"I obey the decree."
Liu He did not dare to neglect and immediately drafted an edict.
"Ruyu."
"I'm here."
"Immediately mobilize 200,000 troops and seal off all the checkpoints outside the plague-stricken cities. Anyone who dares to break through the checkpoints will be killed without mercy!"
"I obey the decree."
"Zhao Mian."
"I'm here."
"Immediately pass on the message that the grain harvested around Henan will begin to be transferred to the plague areas in Henan. Remember, no one who transports grain is allowed to enter the city, and those who enter the city are not allowed to return!"
"I obey the decree."
Zhu Yuanzhang issued three edicts in one breath.
First, the cities in the Henan plague area were notified, and then the army blocked them, followed by food supply.
From the time Zhu Ying entered the house to the present, there was not even a single stick of incense time. Zhu Yuanzhang, who was resolute and resolute, ordered changes in corresponding measures without believing it, and he was extremely quick.
The inns are already 800 miles away and are urgent.
Prince Zhu Biao passed away, and it was only six hundred miles away.
Eight hundred miles in a hurry, that is a speed that can really kill several horses.
"Dasun, if you have anything else to add, just say it."
After Zhu Yuanzhang issued the edict, he turned to Zhu Ying and asked.