Zhu Ying didn't take it too seriously, Yao Guangxiao and Liu Sheng.
One is a big shot in history. Zhu Ying has already witnessed this. He also knows how powerful Yao Guangxiao is. Even if he is in a desperate situation, he has his own way to survive.
If he was in charge of so many armies and couldn't dominate Goryeo, then he wouldn't be the one.
On Annan's side, Liu Sheng could be said to have learned the essence of his previous life thoroughly. When it came to being sinister, even Zhu Ying himself felt that he was not as good as him.
Some people are born with it.
Moreover, there were 50,000 troops following him, and he also promised him the position of King Annan to mobilize his enthusiasm.
Because of her old age and hidden injuries, she was infertile and had no offspring.
This leads to Liu Sheng's only pursuit now, which is to leave his own strong mark in the long history.
On the streets of the capital.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying walked slowly.
Within three hundred meters of the surrounding area, there were all kinds of bright and hidden lines of Jin Yiwei.
It's just that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and the future emperor came out of the palace together. If anything goes wrong, the entire Jinyi Guard will be turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Almost everyone is tense.
Staring from all directions without blind spots.
"When we go out of the palace alone, we don't have to be so serious. With the addition of the eldest grandson, it's completely different."
"This is still in the capital. If our grandfather and grandson arrive there, I'm afraid there will be more people from the government than the common people."
"My grandfather and my grandson both fought hard to get here, so there is nothing to worry about."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with some sigh.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who has been walking on the ground floor for many years, can tell at a glance that 70% of the people on this seemingly lively street are dressed in uniforms.
Suddenly it felt boring.
"Grandpa is very skilled in martial arts, but as the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands. If something really goes wrong, who dares to take this responsibility? It seems that Jiang Wei is so nervous that he has already been dead less than half an hour after leaving the palace.
I’m sweating profusely.”
Zhu Ying looked at Jiang Yu who was following behind him, then at the howling cold wind, and said speechlessly.
Now Jiang Wei was so energetic that he didn't even dare to blink his eyes.
After walking for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang suggested to sit in the former teahouse.
As soon as he finished speaking, the people around him changed rapidly.
When you arrive at the teahouse, you don't need to think too much. The bustling guests here are all Jin Yiwei.
"It's pretty much like this."
After passing through the busy lobby, the two of them immediately went to the private room on the second floor.
This second floor has never been open to the public since Zhu Ying moved into the palace.
White and soft steamed buns, spicy soup, green onions, lean meat and sweet potato porridge, and meat buns.
After devouring the meal, Zhu Yuanzhang patted his big belly with satisfaction.
"I always feel that the food tastes the same when I eat it at Da Sun's place. When I eat it in the palace, it always tastes a little different."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a slap in his face.
Zhu Ying drank the porridge in one gulp, and then said with a smile: "If grandpa likes it, let these cooks go to the palace to do it."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands and said: "Forget it, I guess it's still the same, but we have gained a little weight recently. It feels like there are more and more ways to cook meals in the palace these days."
Zhu Ying's team of chefs are not just chefs who know a few stir-fries, they are chefs who really like to study flavors.
Cuisines from all over the world come together every ten days, and fresh flavors continue to appear.
When I am not doing anything on weekdays, I am experimenting with new dishes.
After chatting casually for a few words, the grandfather and grandson came to today's topic.
"What's going on with Da Sun's layout in Shaanxi? What's the harvest?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked casually.
As for the Shaanxi rebels, although the sky is full of snow and frost and the ground is freezing, it is not suitable to march.
But a small group of elite scouts are naturally not afraid of the severe cold.
Knowing yourself and the enemy means you are victorious in every battle. The collection and investigation of intelligence has been intensified since Zhu Ying entered the palace and came into contact with politics.
The original Jinyiwei had a wide range of eyes and ears in the capital, but at the local level, the significance of setting up a position was even greater.
The biggest factor in this is still the constraint of money.
A single capital city spends millions of internal funds every year. If it is strengthened locally, the expenditure will be unbearable by the internal funds.
It's different now, with abundant internal funds, the team of Jinyiwei is constantly expanding.
It has begun to gradually strengthen its radiation towards the surrounding areas of the capital.
These things don't seem to move much on weekdays, but after a few months, the effect is still very obvious.
"The rebels in Shaanxi are, after all, a grass-roots team. They are in a mess both in terms of military and internal affairs. This winter, things are not going very well in Shaanxi. The food reserves at home are almost exhausted."
"Even if the Queen of Winter doesn't send troops to the court, they can only go out and rob homes and houses to have any hope of survival."
"According to Tanma's report, farming has been largely destroyed in the territory of the rebel bandits. Sun'er believes that the Shaanxi rebel bandits must be suppressed before spring plowing so that spring plowing can be started and summer grain can be harvested."
Zhu Ying said carefully.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. He had considered the matter in Shaanxi many times in his mind.
In fact, it is not difficult to eliminate the rebels. No matter in terms of military equipment or personnel quality, the rebels have no way to compare.
Most of these rebels are composed of ordinary people, and most of them are mainly coerced and not controlled by themselves.
There is no such thing as military morale.
The only team with a core that has some fighting strength is the first group of loyal believers.
However, they don't know how to lead troops in battle, and they are already very good at guarding the pass.
"The Shaanxi side is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is not difficult to defeat it, but it will be extremely difficult before spring plowing."
"Even if we draw teams from the surrounding area, I'm afraid this war won't be won in more than a month. When it comes to war, don't rush for quick success and gain. If you are strong, you will fall into the enemy's trap and suffer heavy losses."
"Dasun, please tell me if you have any ideas in your mind that can help you break through the barrier quickly."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked after thinking for a while.
Zhu Ying had already calculated this, and immediately replied: "My grandson knows that most of these people are not willing to be bandits, let alone rebel, and they are still doing so with such momentum."
"Most people are actually more anxious than us, and may not be able to sleep well."
"After much thought, if the people can have food to eat and fields to cultivate, they will naturally not be willing to become thieves. Therefore, my grandson decided that the priority should be to attack the heart."
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately asked: "How to attack the heart."
The word "attacking the heart" seems simple, but in practice, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Zhu Ying had a well-thought-out idea: "Lure them with benefits, confuse them with food, and suppress them with troops."
"Now my grandson has discovered that although the Shaanxi rebels guard the place, they have close ties with chambers of commerce in various places. Behind the scenes, the sales of gold and silver and the disposal of goods are all through various chambers of commerce."
"The people at the lower level are struggling every day, while the upper class rebels against the thieves and is a place of wine and meat. The dissatisfaction has already begun to show signs of dissatisfaction, but it is only temporarily suppressed."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Dasun, your Chamber of Commerce of Heroes is known to the world. How can those rebels pass through your Chamber of Commerce?"
Zhu Ying smiled slightly and said: "It's not urgent. My grandson has arranged more than ten chambers of commerce with the same name to control them secretly. It's just the right time to use them at this time."
Zhu Ying knew very well that his own Qunying Chamber of Commerce was flourishing in various places, and with the support of the government, it was extremely domineering in all aspects.
This will definitely cause a lot of dissatisfaction, but there is nothing that can be done about it.
Although profits are constantly expanding, the collection of some secret intelligence has begun to become very difficult. The first thing to bear the brunt is that all contacts with various chambers of commerce are no longer communicating with the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.
The current Qunying Chamber of Commerce is more like a separate yamen.
Zhu Ying had already expected such a situation, but he still needed someone to teach him about wearing a vest.
As long as you have money, it is really easy to start more than a dozen new ones in this Ming Dynasty where the spread of information is so slow.
At present, the vest of the Chamber of Commerce can only be reported to the upper level, and other matters are not related to the Qunying Chamber of Commerce and is carried out alone.
He is solely responsible to the county officials.
Counting such vests, as of now, there are hundreds of them, large and small.
Whether you are suspicious of this family or not of that family.
There are seven or eight families in the Shaanxi rebel territory.
The most interesting thing is that these rebels robbed everything, but they did not commit any crimes against the Chamber of Commerce.
As for the passage of the Chamber of Commerce, as long as there are enough gifts to send, there will be no obstruction.
The Tanma who went to Shaanxi just hung the flag of a certain chamber of commerce and could get in without any hesitation. They only had to pay some money at the pass, and they were let through without even being searched.
Somewhat outrageous, even outsiders can do this if they spend more money.
The most interesting thing is that now Shaanxi has rebelled against thieves and proclaimed themselves emperor, but the currency commonly used in the territory is still Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes.
If he had not felt that the depreciation of Baobao was unnecessary due to the Shaanxi rebels, Zhu Ying could have directly controlled the Chamber of Commerce to directly destroy the economy of the Shaanxi rebels.
Let them know what dimensionality reduction attack is.
What is it like to have hundreds of coins but not be able to buy a bucket of rice?
Zhu Ying laughed and said: "It seems that Dasun has already won over many high-level rebels in this regard."
Zhu Ying smiled and said: "Grandpa is wise. At present, except for the leaders, there are about a dozen people below who are willing to work with the chamber of commerce. Among them, about 50% of the rebel generals have reached cooperation with the remaining chamber of commerce."
"At present, the specific situation of the rebel rebels in Shaanxi is as clear as a sieve."
At this point, Zhu Ying laughed a little and said: "The files from Shaanxi recorded in detail the food and clothing expenses of the rebel leader Tian Jiucheng, his accomplices Gao Fuxing, Wang Jingangnu, He Miaoshun and others."
"It is clear at a glance who I met every day, what I said, or the military arrangements."
Zhu Ying knew that rebellions these days were not very particular, but he did not expect that the penetration could be so thorough.
At present, many people have infiltrated into the circle of cronies of these rebel leaders.
If we had waited another half a year, I'm afraid we wouldn't have needed a large army to suppress them. Instead, we would have directly controlled the people below, captured all the leaders, and sent them directly to the capital for trial.
It's just that the rebels have a strong momentum. If they can't be dealt with quickly, they will have a slight impact on the majesty of the Ming Dynasty.
And it is not as long-term as the long-term layout of Goryeo and Annan.
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he sighed: "As the ancient books say, know yourself and the enemy, and you will win every battle. In this regard, Dasun, you have really achieved the ultimate."
"How can anyone withstand such a combination of inside and outside? When we were fighting at that time, although there were some discrepancies in intelligence, the difference compared to what Dasun is doing now is thousands of miles away."
"The Jin Yiwei we use to supervise all officials have improved to a higher level under Da Sun. They have already reached this level."
"If we hadn't encountered Chen Youliang or Zhang Shicheng, a stupid and corrupt person, we would have had no chance of winning against Da Sun."
Zhu Ying smiled and replied, "What grandpa said is wrong. If there were no grandpa and grandma, where would my father come from? Without my father, how could I be here?"
"The fact that my grandson is like this must have something to do with grandpa. Why didn't grandpa come here like this back then?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he laughed and said: "In this way, our experiences are really very similar, but if we really compare them, they are still a little different. We didn't have the ability of a grandson back then, and we didn't have many brothers to help us.
, we can’t reach today.”
"Dasun founded such a large business gang by himself, and made great achievements in the far western region."
Zhu Ying shook his head and said: "Grandpa is being humble. My grandson is incomparable to me. Grandpa was in the troubled times of the late Yuan Dynasty, and people were inferior to dogs."
"My grandson has inherited the credit from his grandfather. When he was in the Western Region, although there was some chaos, overall it was peaceful."
"Speaking of which, my grandson ripped off grandpa's tiger skin."
Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised when he heard this and said: "Oh, how can I say this?"
Zhu Ying said with a smile: "When we first established our power, we were alone in the Western Regions, so we relied on our surnames to lie about being related to the Ming Dynasty royal family."
"Grandpa has never been to the Western Regions, but his reputation in the Western Regions is far-reaching. When the Ming Dynasty is mentioned, no one will surrender."
"Relying on this illusory relationship, the grandson got such a huge advantage and was protected at a young age. It made people fearful and did not dare to kill them all for fear of causing the disaster of annihilation."
Zhu Yuanzhang burst out laughing when he heard this.
"When a fake turns out to be true, the truth is also false, and when the truth turns out to be false, the fake is also true. Da Sun's skill is really good. I just don't know what those people are thinking now. I'm afraid Da Sun himself didn't even think of it.
The tiger skin I wore, now I’m wearing it myself.”
Zhu Ying also laughed after hearing this.
What I once boasted has come true. This wonderful experience is indeed extremely comfortable.
Every time I think of it, the corners of my mouth turn up slightly.
Zhu Yuanzhang is in a very good mood today, which is naturally related to the substantial reduction in government affairs.
Because of the severe winter, there were not many documents to report. Even if something happened, because the official day was approaching, every official knew how to report good news or not bad news.
Whatever happens, it must be discussed before Wan Zhengdan. Traditionally among the Han people, at the end of the year, everything must be postponed and regarded as a time of joy.
"Do you know, eldest grandson, that Princess Yan entered the palace yesterday afternoon and came specially to say hello to us?"
Zhu Yuanzhang took the initiative to mention this matter.
Hearing this, Zhu Ying understood that what the old man said next was inseparable from King Zhu Di of Yan.
Sure enough, the old man did not turn around and said bluntly: "Liaodong, Nuergan, if nothing else, the best candidate to be the commander-in-chief is the fourth."
"The fourth son has been in Peiping for twelve years. Except for your father, there is no one else in the management of the place. He has had many dealings with tribes such as the Mongols. He has fought many years of war with few defeats."
"Now Yihuanawa has entered the palace and chatted with Concubine Ning for a long time. The grandson can also guess the general thoughts."
"There is no small matter at the border. An incompetent general will kill all the armies. The choice of commander is extremely important."
"The influence of this black soil is related to the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. It is also a long-term matter. Looking at the government and the public, your fourth uncle is the best candidate."
"The conquest of Japan cannot be stopped, but Liaodong also needs to be carried out at the same time. If the country is an overseas feudal country, Liaodong will have to choose someone else."
"I wonder what Dasun thinks about this."
In fact, when it came to guarding Liaodong, Nuergan, and cultivating the black soil, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted the descendants of the royal family to be responsible more for it, rather than leaving it in the hands of a certain general.
However, the subtle relationship between the fourth child and the eldest grandson is difficult to describe.
In this regard, Zhu Yuanzhang still wanted to see what Da Sun thought and relied on Da Sun's opinion.