After Chang Yuchun's death, the two main people who inherited his power legacy were Chang Yuchun's eldest son Chang Mao and Liang Guogong Lan Yu.
At the beginning, most of them were inherited by Chang Mao, who succeeded the Duke of Zheng in the third year of Hongwu.
His father-in-law was Feng Sheng, Duke of Song Dynasty.
However, he had a dispute with his father-in-law, and the relationship between son-in-law collapsed. As a result, Feng Sheng had his military power taken back, and Chang Mao also had his title reduced.
Chang Mao, who was placed in Longzhou, died in the 24th year of Hongwu.
During this period, the direct lineage of Chang Yuchun, who had no backbone, finally kept moving closer to Lan Yu.
At that time, Lan Yu had a close relationship with his nephew, Prince Zhu Biao, and he also participated in the Northern and Southern Wars. He continued to make contributions, and his subordinates who followed him all benefited and were promoted one after another. Naturally, he often encountered Chun's direct relatives, most of whom were surrounded by enemies.
Turn around with the blue jade.
It was precisely because of Chang Yuchun's direct subordinates and the help of elite sergeants that Lan Yu's battle to become famous happened.
"What my cousin means is that the current atmosphere in the Imperial College is very bad. Everyone is competing with one another. They spend all their time without learning or skills. They only focus on how to gain connections and obtain official positions."
"is that so."
Zhu Ying asked.
As Zhu Ying's natal family, the Chang family found it extremely easy to contact His Highness the Grand Sun.
After Yi Jizu went home yesterday and told his father Chang Sheng what he was thinking, Chang Sheng just thought about it for a moment and then readily agreed.
The Chang family cannot rely entirely on Liang Guogong Lan Yu. This is Chang Sheng's understanding as the head of the family.
However, before that, his younger brother Chang Sen got too close to Zhou Ji, the son of Jiang Xiahou, and even collided with His Highness the Grand Sun on the Qinhuai River. As a result, the Chang family is now in a very embarrassing position.
In addition, there are no jobs now, and there are no candidates to serve around Taisun.
Chang Jizu took the initiative to propose this matter, so Chang Sheng naturally had no reason to refuse.
Chang Jizu was not allowed to get close to his grandson before because Chang Jizu was well-known as a little bully in the Imperial College. His reputation was not bad, but it was not much better.
Avoid this kind of character. Instead of being appreciated by the grandson, it will actually arouse resentment, so Chang Jizu will be ignored.
Being able to say such words now makes Chang Sheng very happy.
At this time, upon hearing His Highness Taisun's question, Chang Jizu immediately said: "I am absolutely not telling lies. I ask His Highness Taisun to take a closer look."
Zhu Ying smiled and said: "You are my cousin. I don't believe who else can you trust. I think you thought carefully before you came to me to report the news."
"I have heard about your reputation occasionally, but I have never taken it seriously. I have been in business for many years, and I know the thoughts of those who claim to be literati."
"However, I have always felt that this matter is very difficult. My cousin has been in the Imperial College for a long time. I wonder if you have any ideas."
Zhu Ying's tone was calm and approachable, which gave Chang Jizu the feeling that he was completely treated as a family member, which moved Chang Jizu deeply.
In fact, from a certain perspective, Zhu Ying also needs the help of a family like the Chang family.
Under the current social conditions and before the common people develop their wisdom, landlords from aristocratic families can only be a mainstream direction, because ordinary people will only form a dependent relationship when they do not have the ability to think on their own.
And for the 60 million people in the entire Ming Dynasty, such a change cannot be achieved overnight.
A conservative estimate would be that it took ten years or even decades to start.
The Chang family is very good, because now the Chang family lacks a backbone, and the appearance of Chang Jizu also allows Zhu Ying to see a reliable candidate.
From the angry tone of Chang Jizu's words, Zhu Ying could deduce that the current situation was deduced by the Chang family behind the scenes, and more by Chang Jizu's personal behavior.
If Zhu Ying wants to completely change the current status quo of Ming Dynasty, he needs the support of a lot of people, just like a party, who agree with his own ideas and strictly implement his own ideas.
With the support of the old man at the upper levels, there is naturally no resistance at present. However, at the middle and lower levels, the current talent gap cannot be said to be huge. It can be described as none.
At present, almost all the power of the entire Qunying Chamber of Commerce has been concentrated on the capital.
Whether it is the Western Regions, grasslands, or deserts, a large number of elite personnel have been mobilized.
And like Goryeo, the power that has been dormant for many years can only be handed over to Yao Guangxiao.
It seems that Yao Guangxiao directly instigated the latent personnel to raise an army to conquer the Japanese country.
In fact, from another perspective, Zhu Ying was unable to completely control the thoughts of the distant Korean people.
Perhaps among these latent personnel, there are still some who are extremely loyal to Zhu Ying, but others, especially the developed Koreans, care more about their own interests.
This kind of relationship is not unbreakable, but can easily collapse. It was precisely when Yao Guangxiao discovered this that he raised the Goryeo army to conquer the Japanese country.
One is to cooperate with the Ming Dynasty's conquest plan, and the other is to transfer the internal conflicts of Goryeo to external conflicts, and during the war, it is easier to directly solve some hidden dangers.
In fact, there is a third point, which both Yao Guangxiao and Zhu Ying are well aware of.
That is to use the method of conquering the Japanese country to consume the Goryeo military strength.
Therefore, Zhu Ying was not very anxious about the issue of food for the Goryeo army, and Yao Guangxiao was also unscrupulous.
"I'm really short of people here."
Zhu Ying often sighed in her heart.
In the early Ming Dynasty, looking for like-minded people was like fishing for the moon in a well.
The only way to move forward alone is the current situation.
He can only cultivate it slowly by himself. Unfortunately, before that, Zhu Ying didn't know that he still had the identity of Huang Ming's eldest grandson.
Those disciples who spent a lot of effort to cultivate are mainly developed from Annan, and they are good at combining vertical and horizontal, and have a eloquent tongue.
It's enough to engage in espionage, alienation, gathering information, and instigation.
But developing internal affairs is completely inappropriate.
Fortunately, Zhu Ying is young enough now and still has a long time to slowly cultivate elite talents who can follow him.
For example, Chang Jizu in front of me is a very good seedling.
When Chang Jizu listened to the questions from His Highness the Grandson in front of him, his father's instructions last night could not help but appear in his mind.
"If you have such an idea, it will not be difficult for you to be appreciated by His Highness the Grand Sun."
"But to truly gain the recognition and respect of His Highness, you still need to think a lot."
"For the superfluous things, my father has nothing to teach you. After all, if my father understands it, he can do it himself, and there is no need to pin his hopes on you."
"The only thing I can teach you is to let you know that His Highness Taisun's character is as great and talented as His Majesty today."
"Don't try to be clever in front of them. Frankness and sincerity are the key to whether you can be valued."
"After you ask the question you are thinking about, you should also think about how you should answer if His Highness the Grand Sun asks you how to deal with it."
Chang Jizu was really glad that His Highness the Grand Sun really mentioned the words his father told him last night.
"I believe that it is not possible to freeze three feet in a day. The current shortcomings of the Imperial College have been going on for a long time. It is difficult to achieve full success if we want to completely reform."
"If we directly force the reform, it will easily lead to unrest, so I think it should be done step by step."
When Zhu Ying heard this, she said "oh" and was a little surprised.
Because whether judging from his appearance or other aspects, Chang Jizu belongs to that type of reckless man.
But the words spoken now have a delicate flavor.
So whether this was what Chang Jizu thought of himself or was taught by others is open to question.
"Go on."
Seeing that Chang Jizu stopped because of his interruption, Zhu Ying signaled.
Seeing this, Chang Jizu's eyes flashed with joy, knowing that what he had just said had moved his grandson.
When I talk about it later, I feel more confident.
"I observe that most of the students of the Imperial Academy are not diligent in their limbs and do not distinguish between grains and grains. They talk all day long about the so-called so-called "everything is inferior but reading is good". I have two famous sayings: they ignore the things outside the window and only read the books of sages.
"To the extent that such ridiculous words come out of his mouth, such as those who are ignorant, if one parent becomes an official because of the convenience of the Imperial College, it will only be a disaster for the local people."
"Even if you have some benevolence and morality, you will not be able to build meritorious deeds. Instead, you will be ignored by your subordinates. All day long, you want to cling to the powerful and get promoted and make money. This has no effect on the government and is suspected of collapse."
"Therefore, I feel in my heart that the students of the Imperial College should not be allowed to focus only on studying. They should have more contact with the people and better understand the people's difficulties. They should not have no understanding of agriculture and water conservancy."
"Even if you have sufficient qualifications, you cannot easily become an official. You must first learn the ways of government affairs near the capital and pass the assessment before you can truly become an official."
"This is true, it cannot fill the people's stomachs, and benevolence, righteousness, and morality cannot dissuade bandits and invaders."
After Chang Jizu finished speaking, Zhu Ying looked at it carefully again.
I have to say that Zhu Ying is very surprised by Chang Jizu's current suggestions.
He did not think that these ideas were deduced by the Chang family later. If there were people with such insights, they would never remain anonymous.
When Chang Jizu was talking, Zhu Yingyou observed that it was not like reciting, but that he was really thinking about the problems he saw.
In the Chang family, whether it was Chang Sheng or Chang Sen, Zhu Ying felt that they were all mediocre. They had neither any strategy nor the bravery of his father, Chang Shiwan.
Maybe the deceased Chang Mao would be a little different. After all, as a legitimate son, he would spend more time on training.
It can only be seen from the circumstances that most of them have inherited recklessness.
"What my cousin said is very thoughtful, but as the highest institution of higher learning in the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial College has a wide range of implications. If there is any reform, I should let Grandpa know about it."
"But I didn't expect that my cousin would have such an opinion. I wonder what my cousin has in mind and what plans he has for the future."
Zhu Ying said.
It is inevitable to reform the Imperial College, and these ideas proposed by Chang Jizu are also quite good.
Zhu Ying had previously felt that one should not put too much emphasis on literature over martial arts, especially for students, who should not be defeated by the weak.
It is necessary to have more contact with the people, not only to truly serve the people, but to understand farming and do their jobs well.
Chang Jizu was pleasantly surprised when he heard this.
After receiving his father's guidance, Chang Jizu began to wonder how to solve the current problems in the Imperial College.
I spent most of the night thinking hard before I came up with what I want to say today.
Being able to think of this has a lot to do with Chang Jizu's identity. When normal people go to the Imperial College, they always think about how to blend in, make friends, and pave the way for their future.
Chang Jizu didn't need this. He was a descendant of top nobles, and he didn't have much interest in the Four Books and Five Classics.
That’s why we can consider the problem from outside this point of view.
Now the grandson's words are obviously to promote himself.
Chang Jizu did not hesitate, and immediately bowed and said: "I know my character well, and I like martial arts rather than literature. I heard that Your Highness has established a military academy, so I sincerely request Your Highness to summon me to study in the academy."
If you don't ask, you need something. Entering the academy as Chang Jizu is undoubtedly a matter of course.
Zhu Ying smiled, knowing the little meaning behind these words.
"The arrangements for the Military Academy are generally ready, but I plan to officially recruit students after spring."
"My cousin is probably not living a comfortable life in the Imperial College now. I wonder how old my cousin is this year."
Chang Jizu hurriedly said: "I will be eighteen this year."
Zhu Ying nodded and said, "She happens to be one year younger than me, so that's fine."
"We are all brothers, so we should be close to each other. I am currently short of a personal guard. I wonder if my cousin is interested."
Chang Jizu was overjoyed and kowtowed directly to the ground: "Thank you for your grace, His Highness Taisun."
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The expedition generals who set out from the capital, traveling along the river, had arrived at the seaport in less than five days.
Half a million troops have been gathering here for a long time, mainly divided into four groups.
The 200,000-strong army led by Feng Sheng was the main army, while the other three groups, each with 100,000-strong troops, were under the jurisdiction of three vassal kings: Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, and Zhu Zhu.
Feng Sheng had the power to control the entire army.
It's just that Feng Sheng's heart is still very complicated now.
It's hard for him to do.
Just in these few days of travel, I have already seen the character of the three princes.
Among them, the rivalry between King Zhu Di of Yan and King Zhu Fen of Jin is the main theme of this journey. Whether they are discussing military operations or other aspects, they are almost always facing each other.
Zhu Di is not afraid of the capital now. Whenever the third brother criticizes him, he will fight back without hesitation.
Even when it comes to a fight, there is no sloppiness at all and it is extremely straightforward.
What else could Feng Sheng do? He could only continue to mediate.
And Zhu Shu is not a worry-free character either.
He has an arrogant personality. After he left the capital, he felt like he was the boss and he was the second brother. When he saw the third brother and the fourth brother fighting against each other, not only would they not persuade him to make peace, but he would fan the flames and make them want to fight immediately.
Feng Sheng has done nothing else in the past few days and has spent all his time mediating.