The conquest of Japan is currently the most important event of the Ming Dynasty.
Because this is a national war!
There is no doubt that the Japanese country must have already received the news.
The Japanese envoys have arrived in the capital, but they have been kept in Tianjie Temple. Daily travel is also restricted, let alone handing in documents.
According to Zhu Yuanzhang's words: If you want to see something, fight first and then talk about it.
If a country refuses to surrender, attack it first.
The time is now ripe. There are hundreds of sails erected on the Zhengyang Gate side, and they are all sea-going ships.
No different than the Mongol-Yuan fleet in the past, every piece of wood in these sea-going ships is made of fifty-year-old Yin wood, which is enough to ensure that there is no need to worry about navigation in the sea.
There are also many types of boats.
Covering boats, sealing boats, warships, patrol boats, wave boats, chain boats, great fortune boats, etc.
Every sea ship is huge, like a building, standing on the river outside Zhengyang Gate, showing the majesty of the Ming Dynasty.
There are only more than a hundred ships here, but on the coast, there are thousands of sails waiting.
More than 500,000 soldiers, who had already set off after the new year, have now arrived at the coast. Starting from the capital, they are mainly generals from all walks of life.
For example, there are Feng Sheng, King Zhu Di of Yan, King Zhu Fan of Jin, and King Zhu Shu of Qi.
Three vassal kings, plus the Duke of the country.
This is the top-level lineup for this expedition against Japan.
Outside Zhengyang Gate, the scene was even bigger this time.
Not only Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying arrived together, but also hundreds of officials saw him off.
The entire dock has been cordoned off and access is strictly prohibited.
Looking at the soldiers and his three sons who were constantly boarding the ship, Zhu Yuanzhang felt quite sad.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang had given up the idea of conquering foreign lands a long time ago. He only wanted to consolidate the Ming Dynasty and inherit it for generations to come.
After all, there were problems everywhere in the Ming Dynasty. Even the national treasury was heavily in debt every year and could only be maintained by issuing treasure banknotes.
In war, logistics is what you fight.
For example, it is not that the neighboring small countries cannot be defeated, but that after the defeat, the national treasury will be in short supply, and the territory conquered cannot be said to be able to be filled.
You'll lose money if you attack here, you'll lose money if you attack there, so let's just stop fighting.
The barbarians on the grassland are barefoot and are not afraid of wearing shoes. They risk their lives to make ends meet.
In fact, when the grassland tribes fought against the autumn wind in the Ming Dynasty, they rarely benefited from it. Compared with the soldiers at the border of the Ming Dynasty, the casualties were greater.
Often an autumn wind may mean the decline and disappearance of several tribes.
It's just that they had to fight.
"We know you want to go, but grandson, you have to understand that you are now our grandson of the Ming Dynasty."
"The security of the country depends on one's life and must not be acted rashly."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his eldest grandson Yuan Yang, and how could he not understand what he wanted to do? However, although the position of prince is not an emperor, he cannot easily change it.
Hearing this, Zhu Ying nodded slightly.
Zhu Yuanzhang comforted him: "It doesn't mean that we must not go, but we can only inspect it after the front line has stabilized and the dangers have been eliminated."
"You are a grandson, not a general. Naturally, you do not need to participate in marching and fighting."
A trace of regret flashed in Zhu Ying's eyes.
I couldn't personally participate in something like the conquest of Japan.
However, it would be a good idea to go on an inspection tour after the Japanese nation has captured Kyushu Island.
"My grandson understands that he has been very restless recently. He wants to take a good look at my Ming Dynasty. Please allow me to do so."
Zhu Ying took advantage of the situation and said.
At present, the situation in the capital is very clear, but now Zhu Ying has more arrangements.
It is naturally not enough to only have the capital. Not to mention the distance, at least the entire southern Zhili area must be controlled.
Especially at the health center, it is even more urgent. There is also the matter of spring plowing, which must be thoroughly implemented.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "That's okay. We will have a plan for where to inspect when the time comes. It happens to be Fengyang's hometown, and it's time for my eldest grandson to visit. We have stopped in Zhongdu now."
"Now that we have enough money, we may be able to put it on the agenda again."
The feng shui in Nanjing Imperial City was not very good. Zhu Yuanzhang had to stop the construction of Fengyang Imperial City because he had no money.
Nowadays, the national treasury is becoming more and more full, and with high-yielding crops being cultivated on a large scale, the problem of food and clothing has been solved to a great extent.
Zhu Ying frowned slightly.
He naturally knows what the old man is thinking.
There is a saying that fallen leaves return to their roots. Although the old man established the capital in Nanjing, he always wanted to move the capital to his hometown in Fengyang.
It's just that Zhu Ying still has many project construction ideas in his mind. Spending a lot of money to build Fengyang Zhongdu will naturally be delayed.
Just when Zhu Ying was about to persuade the old man, she suddenly saw the old man's white hair.
This year's old man is already sixty-five years old.
According to historical records, there are only five years left.
But from the current point of view, I can naturally live longer, but when I reach the age of seventy, how long can I live?
In this life, maybe I have been counting on this in my heart.
Thinking of this, Zhu Ying felt a little uncomfortable and nodded solemnly.
...
"Well done to these damn Japanese pirates."
"I've heard of Japanese pirates before, but I didn't take them seriously. I never imagined that they could be so hateful and cruel. They won't even spare children. If I had known the rules on the grassland, children who are less than the age of a wheel cannot be harmed."
"Their behavior is like that of beasts. No, calling them beasts is simply slandering beasts. They are inferior to pigs and dogs."
"I didn't understand before that I had to raise so many armies to conquer the Japanese country, facing each other across the sea. It felt like a thankless task. But now I understand that these scum must be educated well and let them know what etiquette, justice and integrity are."
"I hope the army will have smooth sailing and conquer Japan soon."
With the release of the second edition of Di Bao, everyone in the capital began to discuss the Japanese country.
The word "Japanese pirates" has become a hotly debated term in the streets and alleys of the capital.
The Di Bao recorded in detail the inhumane killings of Japanese pirates in coastal areas, especially some extremely brutal methods. Even if the Di Bao only briefly described it, it was extremely horrifying.
Compared with the Japanese pirates, the autumn wind in the grassland seems to have become much docile.
The anger of the people of Ming Dynasty was completely ignited.
At the foot of Cockcrow Mountain is the Imperial College.
"I knew that my grandson founded Di Bao because he wanted to completely control the people's hearts. Di Bao, which costs three pennies a piece, is nothing compared to cabbage. I don't believe there is any profit in these three pennies."
A member of the aristocratic family said angrily.
His words were also echoed by many classmates.
"His Royal Highness Taisun must have been deceived by the villain. With such a huge sales volume, how much loss will be incurred every day? I heard that millions of copies of the newspaper are sold every day. Even if other items are not included, this is a huge amount of money."
Endless big holes.”
"The most important thing is that when you classmates go out for a walk, even the traffickers and lackeys are talking about national affairs. They can't even read big characters, so what can they understand? They are full of vulgar language."
"That's right, how can those rough farmers be worthy of talking to us? They are just mud-legged people with their backs to the sky and their faces to the loess."...
During the break time in the Imperial College, many students were talking about it.
The current Imperial College is very lively because the Fengyang Zhongdu Imperial College was abolished last year and its teachers and students were merged into the Nanjing Imperial College.
Therefore, in the Imperial College today, there are more than 8,000 students alone.
The Imperial College is the highest institution of education in the Ming Dynasty. As long as you can get in, and if nothing unexpected happens, you can get a candidate official position after five years of accumulation.
Of course, it's not that easy to become a government official, but generally speaking, if you have seven or eight years of service, you can basically join politics.
Easier and easier than the middle lift.
Of course, not just anyone can study here.
Even if you are a scholar, you may not have this qualification.
Most of the people here are the heirs of nobles and officials. At the very least, they have to be in the seventh rank of Beijing officials or above to have this qualification.
The relationship must be within three generations. Distant relatives are not eligible.
However, for many officials, this is not a big deal. The relationship within the clan is far away, so they can just adopt him directly.
However, there are certain restrictions on the number of places depending on the grade.
Further up is the Imperial Palace Academy, but this place is mainly established for the princes, princes, and grandsons. Even the Dukes and Marquises are not allowed to study there without His Majesty's permission.
There are also a small number of foreign ministers and students here.
Princes from some small countries can also come to study.
There are clear distinctions here, forming many circles. The one we just discussed is a middle-level circle. The father's largest official is the son of the Sixth Minister.
These remarks were extremely high-profile, and they even involved the grandson, so many people couldn't help but avoid them.
One of them, with anger on his face, pushed aside the crowd and ran straight over.
"Who dared to talk about my grandson behind his back just now? Stand up for me!"
This man was dressed as a young scholar, but he had a strong air about him, and he seemed not to be a serious scholar.
Seeing this person coming forward, the surrounding people immediately retreated further.
"It's Chang Jizu who's here. Good guy, things are getting serious now."
"The Chang family is my grandson's natal family. If you dare to say that, you are really offending me to death."
"These guys deserve bad luck."
Chang Jizu, the son of the founding Duke Chang Sheng, and the grandson of Chang Yuchun.
He and Zhu Ying can be considered cousins.
Although Chang Jizu only met his grandson once, this did not prevent him from protecting his grandson's possessions.
Seeing that the seven or eight people in front of him were frozen and silent, Chang Jizu snorted coldly: "If you don't say anything, I will treat it as if you all did."
"If you are sensible, please step aside."
As soon as these words came out, the people immediately dispersed without hesitation, leaving only one person in the room alone.
Chang Jizu didn't hesitate at all. He strode over and punched the man's face hard.
"Hey young."
With a scream, the man was beaten to the ground.
Chang Jizu had no intention of stopping, and continued to punch and kick him.
Seeing the heavy blow, the man on the ground did not dare to scream and could only scream again and again.
Being able to come here to study means that I understand some of the ways of the world. If this matter gets out of hand, even my own father probably won't be able to deal with it.
As he continued to fight, Chang Jizu felt bored. He had no resistance and naturally lacked passion.
Besides, this was the Imperial College, so it was impossible to kill him, so we stopped as a result.
"If you dare to talk about your grandson behind his back again, I will smash your bad mouth."
"Also, don't come here with mud-legged people all day long. Mud-legged people go there. For decades, my grandfather was what you call a mud-legged person."
"It's not just my grandfather. Most of the people who studied here are two generations up. Who doesn't live in the dirt? Don't show how noble you are."
Leaving these words behind, Chang Jizu left calmly.
Seeing that the shadow was gone, the classmates who had just left dared to step forward to help him.
The crowd of onlookers lost sight of the excitement and naturally dispersed.
Including the guards who were quietly watching from a distance, they also left with the flow of people.
When Chang Jizu was beating someone just now, the guards were ready to maintain order. They looked at Chang Jizu with sharp eyes and turned in vain while walking straight, as if they didn't see him.
Speaking of which, most of the sergeants working in the capital had followed Chang Yuchun. How could they dare to deal with the prince of Kaiping?
Moreover, these words also involve the present His Highness the Grand Sun.
"Jizu, don't be angry. These guys are all turning towards the literati now. It's not like you don't know what their qualities are. Even if you get beaten up, some of them will care."
"They are good at ruining other people's reputations. Other than that, they are a bunch of losers. They just rely on the cuteness of their parents."
The person speaking next to Chang Jizu was Chen Zheng, the grandson of Chen Huan, the Marquis of Puding.
At the same time, the descendants of the founding heroes naturally want to be closer.
Chang Jizu said disdainfully: "They are nothing, they are just playing tricks. If anything happens, the kneecaps will be weak."
"I'm not angry with them, I just feel that this Imperial College is getting worse and worse, especially since the people from Dudu have been incorporated in the past two months. It seems that they only talk about civil affairs and not military affairs, and don't think about it. There are no grandfathers like me.
They fought on the battlefield and established meritorious deeds, how could they have the happy life they have now."
"Now we are getting more and more courageous. Even His Highness Taisun dares to discuss things without authorization. Why don't we be punished for our words? Do you think that our Ming Dynasty is like the weaklings of the Song Dynasty?"
"We should really take some measures to make these guys understand."
"To be honest, I don't want to stay in this Imperial College anymore. The teachers from Zhongdu over there all have similar virtues. It's annoying to look at them."
When Chen Zheng heard this, he quickly looked around and saw that no one was around. Then he said, "My ancestor, please be careful. If these words are heard and spread, those people will definitely deliberately ruin your reputation."
"It doesn't matter if you're just a classmate. If someone is interested in getting involved, it will have a huge impact on our ancestors."
Even the descendants of heroes are somewhat afraid of these literati.
Reputation is mainly spread by these people. If it is too bad, even if you take the military attaché route, it will still have a great impact.
Especially their third generation descendants.
When Chang Jizu heard this, he said nonchalantly: "I'm very afraid. His Royal Highness Taisun is aware of the opening of the military academy. I have received the news, and it will be opened in the next ten days."
"When the time comes, I won't stay in this stupid place. The right way is to follow His Highness the Grand Sun."
When Chen Zheng heard this, he rolled his eyes and said, "Grandfather, you are the cousin of His Majesty the Great Grandson."
"Why don't you find an opportunity to meet His Highness the Grand Sun and tell us about the smoky atmosphere in the Imperial College?"
"We are leaving anyway. The chaos in this Imperial College must be rectified after all."
As the grandson of a marquis, Chen Zheng had no resistance whatsoever to entering the military academy.
Thinking of the days spent in the imperial prison, I simply thought of a way to tell the grandson all about the situation here.
If His Highness Taisun knew about these things, he would definitely deal with them severely.
Chang Jizu's eyes lit up: "Okay, your method is good."
"I have to have a good chat with my father and convey this matter. It won't be difficult for my grandson to summon him."
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