In Kunning Palace, Yuan Rong was summoned, with joy and excitement still on his face.
He did not expect that he would be summoned by His Highness Taisun today after telling Yuying about the relevant matters yesterday.
When the eunuch arrived at his home and conveyed the imperial edict of His Majesty Taisun, there was no doubt that everyone in the house had already looked at him with admiration.
Including his father Yuan Hong, his eyes could not help but change.
Although he is considered a relative of the emperor, can anyone see His Highness the Grand Sun?
Yuan Hong's status is not low. Although he is a minister of the Imperial Guards' Mansion, he is not respected in front of a prince like His Highness Taisun.
This is also because of the current military power system. After several reforms, the actual power of the Five Armed Forces Governor's Office is constantly declining, especially the continuous impact of the Ming Military Academy on various military posts, which greatly expanded the power of Zhu Ying. military power.
Let us say that this situation continues to get worse every time the students from the Ming Dynasty Military Academy graduate and enter the army.
Some of the former commanders of the guard stations were complaining endlessly because the hundreds of thousands of households under their command, including the general banners and small banners, were constantly being occupied by students who had graduated from the military academy.
With the support of the Ming Military Academy, no matter where the commander of a certain guard station can resist, such as the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, it is even more different. No matter which left governor or right governor, they dare not intervene.
Some incidents of drinking the blood of soldiers slowly disappeared like this.
Some who were unwilling to do so were quickly defeated, and according to Ming Dynasty military discipline, they either resigned or were demoted.
Under such circumstances, naturally the power at the hands of people like Yuan Hong has been slipping away.
Who doesn't want to get close to the great grandson like Yuan Hong? As His Majesty gets older, the great grandson's prestige becomes more and more sufficient.
It can be seen that the current succession of the Ming Dynasty throne is stable, and His Royal Highness Taisun is a wise monarch, so there will be no troubles in the future replacement.
Zhu Ying looked at Yuan Rong in front of her.
No wonder Zhu Yuying fell in love with her. She really has a good look and talent. Of course she can't compare to someone as good-looking as Li Jinglong, but she's still pretty good.
"Come on, let's talk about it. We are related."
Zhu Ying had no intention of beating him up. At his position, he no longer needed this.
Summoning him into the palace for an interview itself represents a kind of deterrence.
"Thank you, Your Highness Taisun." Yuan Rong stood up respectfully.
A descendant of a noble family like him who has no official position and no fame cannot be said to be a citizen, but he still needs to kneel down and worship.
"I summoned you to the palace this time because I want to ask your distinguished disciples who are similar to you now about how they are doing in the capital."
"You don't have to be too restrained. Let's chat as if we are friends this time. I'm not very old, so we can just chat as peers."
Seeing that Yuan Rong was obviously very nervous, Zhu Ying smiled and said.
That's what Yuan Rong said, but of course it was impossible for Yuan Rong to take it seriously, but his nervous heart relaxed a lot.
He stuttered and began to talk about the current situation of the second generation of nobles in the capital.
Following Yuan Rong's narration, Zhu Ying had a general understanding of the current situation of the second generation of the capital.
The system of primogeniture is not only supported by the emperor, but also by everyone.
The eldest sons of each family basically have a certain status since they were born, and will receive a lot of care, learn both civil and military skills, and spend a lot of money to hire famous teachers to teach them.
The second son is a little bit worse, but I can't say that the difference is too big. Except for some inheritance of titles from the imperial court or Yin Guan, the others are almost the same.
Being a concubine is completely different.
The specific situation depends on the concubine's natal family. If the natal family is a little better, it will be relatively comfortable for a concubine.
But if you compare it with your direct descendants, there is a big difference.
Yuan Rongbian was a concubine, so when he talked about the situation of these concubine children, he naturally had a lot of subjective emotions.
Being suppressed at home for a long time made Yuan Rong somewhat angry.
Not only at home, but also in the outside world, the same situation exists.
It is basically impossible for the eldest son to hang around in the circle. According to the Yinfeng system and the title, he will be a Yinguan, and he will embark on an official career early, or he will be appointed as a military attache in that guard station.
Therefore, these street robbers in the capital were basically the second sons and concubines.
Being a concubine here, the face is much lighter than that of a legitimate son.
Of course, the key to ranking depends on the size of your official position.
Don't underestimate these second-generation street gangsters. They often have strong personal connections, especially for ordinary businessmen or ordinary officials.
Maybe they might not be able to get things done, but it would be relatively easy to mess with things.
It also sets a lot of difficulties for others.
Yuan Rong naturally spoke endlessly in front of Zhu Ying, and explained all the detailed operations here, such as making some extra money.
First of all, Yuan Rong will soon become the honored guest of Prince Yan's Mansion, so he doesn't have to worry about his future.
Secondly, in front of Zhu Ying, it is difficult to say that there is anything to hide.
Zhu Ying didn't need to take the initiative to ask, Yuan Rong had already given away all the information with just one look.
In fact, these are not secrets in the capital, but whether they are civil servants, military officers, or the palace, they generally pay little attention to these second generations.
Even Jin Yiwei felt it was very troublesome and didn't bother to take care of it until there was no trouble.
Being involved will not only bring you no favors, but also cause a lot of trouble.
At this point, Zhu Ying basically understood everything.
After hearing this, he didn't say anything else. He didn't even mention a word about Yuan Rong and Zhu Yuying's marriage, and just let him go back.
Zhu Ying knew very well that he had already represented his attitude by summoning Yuan Rong into the palace for an interview.
Zhu Di himself would not have any objection.
In other words, in fact, Zhu Di didn't value his concubines that much. Historically, Zhu Yuying also married Yuan Rong.
Now this point has not changed because of Zhu Ying's change.
With Zhu Ying's platform, Zhu Di would naturally not have any objections. Moreover, Zhu Di knew a little about Yuan Rong. Although he was not good at birth, he still had a good reputation.
Because of some relationships when he was a child, Zhu Di didn't care about his origin at all.
On the wedding day, Zhu Ying also passed by.
He won't just show his face and leave. He puts too much pressure there and easily steals the limelight.
Zhu Yuying's homecoming banquet was specially approved by Zhu Yuanzhang to be held in the palace, which can be regarded as a direct platform.
Of course Yuan Hong was extremely happy. He didn't expect that his son, a concubine, was really capable and could be valued by Princess Yongcheng, the eldest daughter of King Yan.
Moreover, His Royal Highness the Grandson appeared in person at the wedding banquet.
During this time, a separate class appeared at Daming Military Academy.
This class was specially prepared by Zhu Ying for these noble second-born street kids.
Among the capital, all sons of hereditary nobles can enter the special recruitment class of the Ming Military Academy without taking the exam.
This made all the nobles happy.
Originally, the sons felt a headache with these, but now they are admitted without taking the exam. Although it is a special recruitment class, it is not the Ming Military Academy.
As long as you graduate, you can become a military attache.
It doesn't matter if the official position is small. When the time comes, you will definitely be able to be promoted by using your connections, and some problems of family separation have also been solved to a great extent.
Just by the launch of such a special recruitment class, all the nobles seemed to be tied to Zhu Ying's boat.
To a great extent, it won the hearts of nobles.
No matter how Zhu Ying consolidated military power, Ming Dynasty now has a large number of founding heroes without experiencing the Lanyu case.
These heroes and nobles are currently the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty's military power, and can be said to be the backbone of the entire Ming Dynasty.
Their support can give Zhu Ying the power to control the court like Zhu Yuanzhang.
.....Sheng
Years later, a large number of people went to Japan.
Some of the most influential people among them.
They are the Prince Zhu Qin's Mansion, the Prince Zhu Fen's Prince Jin's Mansion, the Prince Zhu Diyan's Mansion, and the Prince Zhu Qi's Mansion.
And it was also during this year that several vassal kings were marrying off their daughters.
It can almost be said that as long as you feel it is possible, even the engagement will be simplified and the wedding will be held directly.
The eldest daughter of King Yan has gone to the other side, so there is no way the other vassal kings should not go there.
For almost ten days, Zhu Ying appeared at various weddings.
By the way, at this point in time, the canonization ceremony of Xu Miaojin was also held, and she was officially canonized as Concubine Jin.
During this period, the capital was really buzzing with gongs and drums. Except for some bad days, weddings were held almost every day.
Some officials lamented that if this wave continues, all the wealth they have managed to gain will be wiped out.
After all, it is a wedding in the royal palace, so naturally this gift cannot be given cheaply. Even though these princes have all gone to Japan, their status is here. If it is missing, what will your Majesty and His Highness Taisun think of it?
Speaking of the Japanese kingdom in the future, these princes will probably make the final decision. It is said that there is a lot of gold and silver there, so it would definitely be good to establish good relations with them as soon as possible.
"Dasun, the current Japanese country is probably a troubled place."
"We know best in our hearts that none of our sons are simple. They have lived with us in the military camp since they were young, and they learned their arrogant temper from those prostitutes."
"Now everyone is rushing to the Japanese country, haha, we are really looking forward to how exciting it will be."
With so many sons setting out together, as a father, of course I have to send them off.
Looking at the dozens of large ships moving away on the pier under Zhengyangmen, Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was filled with obvious happiness.
Not only those nobles, but also Zhu Yuanzhang was worried because of these sons.
To be honest, starting from the second eldest child, Zhu Xi, there is no easy one.
Now everyone has gathered in the Japanese country to open up territory and expand territory for the Ming Dynasty, which is of course a happy thing.
Zhu Ying smiled and replied: "Grandpa, with these uncles going to the Japanese country, we don't need to do anything about the Japanese country. We just need to supervise and don't make too much trouble."
Zhu Gaochi, the only one who still followed the peaceful path, is no longer there, and the Japanese country is now equivalent to the scene of heroes fighting for hegemony at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.
It can be imagined that several vassal kings will inevitably fight for land in the Japanese country and continue to mine mineral deposits to increase the strength of their own armies.
These vassal kings are not just themselves, they also include a large number of outstanding generals.
Because of the relationship with the vassal king, many descendants of distinguished nobles also went with him, but they all went there for military glory.
Why is it difficult to expand territory?
The main reason is that some small places are too barren, and there is no benefit at all in expending effort to conquer them, only losses.
Even those with a little bit of knowledge regard it as a cold and bitter place. Going there feels like being exiled with no dignity and no future.
These shortcomings are the reason why the Central Plains Dynasty has never been able to expand its territory on a large scale.
It's different now.
The Japanese fever has formed a trend. Businessmen want to make money, literati want to display their ambitions, and warriors want to earn some military merits and even hereditary titles.
Even ordinary people wanted to go to Japan to work.
Because according to the latest laws promulgated by the Ming Dynasty, if you work in the Japanese country, you can get wages that are several times as low as those in the Ming Dynasty.
When you go there, you will receive land as a gift, and the taxes will be as low as ever.
Currently in Japan, the Ming Dynasty only occupies part of Kyushu Island.
Maybe by the end of this year, all of Kyushu Island will belong to the Ming Dynasty.
How could these vassal kings be spared?
The most prosperous place in the Japanese kingdom was not Kyushu Island, but Honshu Island, where the Japanese royal family and nobles concentrated in large numbers.
For now, Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang were no longer prepared to deal with the Japanese envoys.
In the face of huge interests, any peace covenant has no meaning.
It depends on how the feudal kings slowly conquer the entire Japanese kingdom.
On the other hand, the situation on Annan's side is clearer and clearer.
The cold winter is the most comfortable time for Annan, and it is finally not as hot as usual.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Ming army in Annan began to sweep the entire Annan.
As for Qinghua, the western capital where Hu Jima was located, it was completely under siege.
The Ming Dynasty Navy cut off the entire coastline, leaving Hu Ji-sak with no possibility of escaping.
In mid-March alone, 400,000 Ming troops had already gathered at the gates of Qinghua City, the western capital of Annan.
Of the 400,000 troops, almost 200,000 were Annanites themselves.
The general situation of Hu Ji-yao is gone, leaving only the last city of Qinghua to go to Europe to resist.
"Send the order and open the city gate wide. There is no need to resist anymore. This is the last bit of dignity left."
When the day actually came, Hu Jima originally thought that he would stick to Thanh Hoa, but in the end he chose to give up.
This does not mean that he cares about the identity of the people, but that he makes the final consideration for the future generations of his family.
The greater the consumption of the Ming army and the more people died, the more serious his guilt will be in the future, thus implicating everyone in the family.
Besides.
In the Western Capital City, countless forces have secretly surrendered to the enemy.