Zhu Ying is looking around to see what needs to be changed.
Uncle Zhang is directing his subordinates everywhere to make adjustments and clean up.
This courtyard is said to have been the residence of imperial officials in the early days.
But it is a pity that he was executed by His Majesty for the crime of corruption.
The location of this courtyard is very good. It is only a few hundred steps away from the Qinhuai River. It is a large courtyard with five entrances.
It's relatively close to the teahouse.
Without Zhu Gaochi's help, Zhu Ying, as a merchant, would not even be able to see the yard.
"Uncle Zhang, you are busy here first. I will go to Prince Yan's Mansion and I must inform Prince Yan."
"Don't worry, boss, I'm here and I can clean everything up when you come back."
After explaining to Uncle Zhang, Zhu Ying left alone.
In the Western Region, grassland days.
Zhu Ying was always accompanied by dozens of people, not just for show, but in places like these, bloody fights could happen from time to time.
But this is the capital, and the security under the emperor's feet, especially during Zhu Yuanzhang's reign, was quite good.
About half an hour later, Zhu Ying arrived at the door of Prince Yan's Mansion.
Zhu Ying left here a few hours ago.
The men didn't have much luggage, so it was very convenient to leave.
It's just that the King of Yan, Zhu Di, was summoned to the palace at that time. Now that it was getting late, he must have come back, so he came to thank Zhu Di for taking him in recently.
"Young Master Ying, you came just in time. His Highness has just returned home."
When the servant at the palace gate saw Zhu Ying, he smiled and said.
Zhu Ying still has the characteristics of later generations to some extent, never underestimate any servant or anyone.
Although they would not deliberately try to please him, the servants in the palace were very enthusiastic towards the temporary resident Ying Gongzi.
"Thank you very much. I'll treat you to tea later."
"Young Master Ying, you are welcome."
Since the entire family of the King of Yan was named Zhu, the people in the capital were obviously more particular about their names, using first names instead of surnames.
After entering the courtyard, Zhu Ying saw Yao Guangxiao dressed in black in front of him after only a few steps.
"Master Daoyan, wait a moment."
Zhu Ying shouted, Yao Guangxiao turned around when he heard the words, saw Zhu Ying, walked over and said with a smile:
"Why, I'm not used to staying in the palace, so I moved out."
It seemed that Yao Guangxiao had not been back long, but Zhu Ying was already used to Yao Guangxiao leaving early and returning late.
"My men are rough and rough. I'm afraid that one day I'll break the rules of the palace and it will be difficult to do it. It's better to move out for peace of mind."
Zhu Ying explained casually.
Yao Guangxiao didn't ask any questions, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then took Zhu Ying to the lobby of the palace.
In the lobby, Zhu Di was sitting drinking tea, obviously waiting for Yao Guangxiao.
Seeing Zhu Ying, he was a little surprised, and then smiled and said: "If you encounter anything outside, just tell me, this king in the capital still has a bit of face."
"Thank you, Your Highness, King Yan. I came here just to express my gratitude to King Yan. I wonder if King Yan is free today, so I have prepared some food and wine to express my gratitude to King Yan."
Zhu Ying said politely, as a businessman, of course he knew that King Yan was a big deal.
The reputation of King Yan is very popular not only in Peiping, but also in the entire Ming Dynasty.
Now his caravan is expected to arrive in the capital soon.
When the time comes to do some business, having a relationship like King Yan will naturally save a lot of trouble.
As for why King Yan was so obsessed with him, he didn't bother to think about it.
Anyway, from the current point of view, it’s not a bad thing.
Zhu Di did not expect that Zhu Ying would invite him to the banquet, but after a moment of hesitation, he still refused:
"The king has some other things to deal with in the palace. I have accepted your wish. I will change the king of Japan and invite him back."
Zhu Ying was slightly startled when he heard this.
Zhu Di's refusal was expected, but his polite words were not like a vassal king's feelings towards merchants.
Even in Peiping earlier, I had never seen King Yan so polite.
Although I felt a little strange in my heart, I couldn't ask more questions.
Seeing Yao Guangxiao standing by, obviously having something to talk about, Zhu Ying said a few polite words and left.
Coming here this time seemed like just a matter of words.
But first there is the issue of etiquette and attitude.
It is not strange to be polite to many people.
In the chaotic and barbaric places like the Western Regions and grasslands, Zhu Ying was able to get along.
In a civilized place like the capital of the Ming Dynasty, he was even more at home.
In other words, he is much more familiar and accustomed to this kind of civilized communication than barbaric people.
Yao Guangxiao and Zhu Di watched Zhu Ying leave in silence.
Zhu Di motioned to the surrounding guards and servants to close the door and retreat.
Then Yao Guangxiao said: "The method you mentioned has been told to my father by this king today, but you must be careful about it."
"The royal guards of the capital, I hope you understand that any slight abnormality can be easily caught by them."
Yao Guangxiao bowed slightly and said: "Your Highness, just don't worry, the poor monk's arrangement will definitely prevent the Jin Yiwei from detecting anything strange."
"When a young boy leaves home and his elder brother returns home, his local pronunciation remains unchanged and his hair on his temples fades away. When children see each other but don't recognize each other, they laugh and ask where the guests are from."
After Yao Guangxiao finished speaking the first paragraph, he read a poem by He Zhizhang of the Tang Dynasty, and then continued:
"Let alone five or six years, even if we don't see each other for two or three years, his appearance will change, not to mention that Zhu Ying is only a few years old when she leaves home."
"Since I was a child, I traveled all over the country, and my local pronunciation has changed a lot. It's just like this. Who can explain it clearly."
"Just tell your Majesty this, and with your suspicious temperament, you will naturally believe it."
Yao Guangxiao changed his words, his words were extremely confident.
Seeing this, Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction.
When I was discussing with Yao Guangxiao how to create doubts about Zhu Ying's identity.
It was Yao Guangxiao who proposed to use Zhu Ying to make a fuss about things that he was doing business outside and rarely returned home.
Moreover, these techniques are very natural and conform to the natural laws of human growth.
It only takes a little guidance to create confusion and doubts about Zhu Ying's identity.
The most important thing is that there is no hidden shadow.
It was useless for others, but for his father, Zhu Di understood it deeply and it was extremely effective.
When the time comes, my father can only choose what is true or false based on his own feelings.
Zhu Di knew very well how much his father doted on his former eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying.
That's not even comparable to his eldest brother Zhu Biao.
If the father is really... then...
Thinking of this, Zhu Di turned around and asked Yao Guangxiao: "As for the follow-up matters, have you received a reply now and have they been arranged properly?"
"Everything that follows is the key among the keys, so we can't be careless in the slightest."
Yao Guangxiao heard this and said solemnly: "Your Highness, don't worry. It's a coincidence that we agreed. The poor monk carefully checked the Luyin files. In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Zhu Ying's father once set out from Hanzhong to do business in the capital."
"Zhu Ying was nicknamed Goudan. The poor monk had already set up a small cemetery on the outskirts of Hanzhong, found the corpses of children of about the same age, and buried them there."
Speaking of the child's corpse, Yao Guangxiao, a monk and Taoist priest, spoke in a natural tone.
Zhu Di nodded, and then said: "Don't interfere with the Hanzhong Cemetery matter after it is settled. With Jin Yiwei's ability, it will not be difficult to find out."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Di asked hesitantly: "Those of your apprentices..."
"Your Highness, don't worry, the poor monk will arrange for them to go to the Western Regions to preach." After hearing this, Yao Guangxiao said quickly.
Zhu Di hesitated slightly, his throat rolled, but in the end he didn't say anything.
It is said that those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. In theory, it is best to silence them.
But obviously Yao Guangxiao still cares about those apprentices.
Yao Guangxiao, as a military advisor to Zhu Di, did not want to leave any unpleasant feelings because of this incident.