It was the first day of the first lunar month in the thirty-second year of Hongwu.
The crackling sound of firecrackers made Zhu Ying feel a little confused.
Speaking of which, this is already his seventh year in Beijing and his seventeenth year in Ming Dynasty.
Seventeen years, it suddenly feels like a dream.
This has changed the course of history.
The blue jade eucalyptus that was supposed to appear disappeared, which also made the Ming Dynasty now extremely rich in generals.
It can be said that almost all of the more than 15,000 people who lived in the Blue Jade Eucalyptus survived.
However, the biggest change is still in Zhu Yuanzhang.
Originally, under the double blow of Empress Ma and Prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang became crazy and cruel in his later years.
Whenever someone doesn't like something, he will kill people at every turn.
This is the key to why the ministers of Fengtian Palace must leave their last words every time they go to court.
Then it accumulates and becomes a disease.
As far as model workers are concerned, nowhere in the past dynasties has Zhu Yuanzhang worked so hard.
It is even more powerful than the 996 blessings of later generations.
The truth is that as long as you can't do it to death, you will do it to death.
With this kind of approach, let alone an old person, even a young person, the chance of sudden death will skyrocket.
I have to say that Lao Zhu's physical fitness is really extremely tough.
If you just do this, you can still live the longest life among the emperors in the past.
Hidden beneath this desperate work was the deep pain in the early morning.
Queen Ma is the love of Lao Zhu's life, so this is already a very powerful blow.
Originally, Lao Zhu had placed his trust in Prince Zhu Biao for the future of the Ming Dynasty, but instead he just sent the white-haired man to the black-haired man.
Under such heartbreak, only by dealing with government affairs desperately can we forget this pain for a short time.
Fortunately, Zhu Ying is here.
The appearance of Zhu Ying has undoubtedly become Zhu Yuanzhang's spiritual sustenance. As for Zhu Yunwen, although he is indeed his grandson by blood, compared to his eldest grandson, it is completely different.
In fact, let alone Zhu Ying being canonized as the grandson of the emperor, even correcting his name is extremely difficult.
Who would believe that the emperor's eldest grandson suddenly came back to life after ten years of death?
Normally, even if there is only a 10% chance that Zhu Ying is fake, he would not be given the position of grandson.
Not to mention such a ridiculous appearance, most people feel that it is 80% impossible when they hear it.
It doesn't matter if they look alike, there are so many similar people in the world.
Theoretically speaking, even if Zhu Ying had his name corrected, it would at best be given to a vassal king, which was considered a special gift. After all, there was no paternity test these days.
But the timing of Zhu Ying's appearance was so right.
During this period, Zhu Yuanzhang had already fallen into irritability.
Not only in the court, but also in the palace, there was a lot of noise all day long.
Perhaps any eunuch who failed to do a small thing well would be directly executed by the furious Zhu Yuanzhang, or even skinned and stuffed with grass, or beaten to death.
At this time, Lao Zhu was no longer any different from the tyrant.
Suspicion, jealousy, and cruel temper are undoubtedly reflected, and they are displayed so vividly.
But who can do anything?
Under the supervision of Jin Yiwei, any disturbance that makes Lao Zhu suspicious will be eliminated.
Everyone's self-esteem is not enough to describe the situation in the imperial palace.
In such an environment, it can be said that everyone is living in dire straits.
At this time, Zhu Ying appeared.
When Zhu Ying appeared, Lao Zhu's changes were very obvious.
The ministers suddenly discovered that His Majesty had not killed many people recently, and some of his colleagues who had been destined to die were now punished as normal.
The eunuchs noticed that His Majesty, who had been gloomy all the time, began to smile.
The biggest change is here at Jinyiwei.
After all, it is a directly affiliated agency, and Jiang Yu is always under great pressure. You must know that if Jin Yiwei fails to complete His Majesty's instructions, he will basically die.
But after Zhu Ying appeared, it was completely different.
Even if a small matter is not handled well, Your Majesty will not care about it.
In this case, what else does Jiang Wei need to consider? He must protect his grandson, no matter whether he is real or fake, it is right to save his own life first.
After Zhu Ying's existence was exposed, the ministers had no intention of confronting him.
Not to mention whether questioning will lead to being skinned and stuffed into grass, the existence of the eldest grandson is completely a talisman for his own life.
Needless to say, there is no need to mention the eunuchs.
Therefore, everyone seems to have the same tacit understanding about the fact that the emperor's eldest grandson, who has seemingly died mysteriously for ten years, appears again.
Not to mention several vassal kings.
For example, Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, and Zhu Di, who are at the top of the list, are like good babies in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Even if he had thoughts in his heart, at least he did not dare to reveal them even before Zhu Yuanzhang was alive.
I originally thought that maybe after Zhu Yuanzhang's death, he could question Zhu Ying's identity as the emperor's eldest grandson.
But Zhu Ying grew up too fast.
In just three years, it has become a behemoth, and its momentum is overwhelming the entire Ming Dynasty.
Up to now, even if Zhu Yuanzhang really passed away, the vassal kings have no intention of rebelling.
They can no longer understand the current Ming Dynasty.
It was precisely because of Zhu Ying's approach to government affairs, which included vertical governance and decentralization of power, that Zhu Yuanzhang had spiritual sustenance and did not need to work so hard to do things.
In addition, Zhu Ying vigorously developed medicine and provided health care for Zhu Yuanzhang, and his body, which had been somewhat worn out, slowly recovered.
With Zhu Yuanzhang's physical condition, not to mention that he will definitely live to be a hundred years old, at least there is no possibility of anything happening to him at the moment.
On the first day of the first lunar month, Zhu Ying was still very busy.
From worshiping ancestors to hosting banquets, there are still many processes in the palace.
Xiao Wen Cheng will also be four years old this year.
Fei Dudu's little face is really cute, and he imitates an adult and asks Zhu Yuanzhang for a red seal.
Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't closed his mouth all day, and even more wrinkles appeared when he smiled.
The Spring Festival of the Ming Dynasty became more and more lively with the development of the economy.
Not only the Ming Dynasty, but also Annan, Champa, Japan, Goryeo, and even the Western Regions were greatly affected by the Spring Festival.
The imperial court has a seven-day holiday.
This is a new rule, specially proposed by Zhu Ying.
In the past few days, Zhu Ying has been playing with various concubines and relaxing.
Japan, Kyushu Island.
At present, this place has become the direct territory of the four vassal kings. Of course, it must also comply with the Spring Festival of the Ming Dynasty.
Rarely, the four feudal kings also gathered together.
Zhu Di and Zhu Fan are still so at odds with each other. Although they are now working together on some business matters, the gap in the past is not so easy to dissipate.
"Fourth Brother, if I remember correctly, you are the major shareholder behind the scenes of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce. I heard that the losses in the country have been considerable recently. Almost all the banks under your name have gone bankrupt and were acquired by the Royal Bank. It has also affected
Other transactions.”
Zhu Fan laughed and teased Zhu Di while drinking and eating meat.
Seeing Zhu Di lose money makes him happier than making a lot of money himself.
Zhu Di said with a sullen face: "I'm not having a good time, how can it be that you are not? Your bank is also gone."
The four major vassal kings had harvested so many mineral deposits in the Japanese country, and their financial resources naturally increased greatly. Each vassal king had an investment bank business.
Zhu Fan said nonchalantly: "My small business can't compare with your big business. If you lose, you will lose."
Obviously, Zhu Di's Four Seas Chamber of Commerce was larger than the other vassal kings in terms of bank business.
As the seventh child, Zhu Shu saw the third brother and the fourth brother competing with each other, so he grabbed a handful of melon seeds and prepared to eat them on the spot.
I was still wondering in my mind whether there would be a fight if I got too hasty.
There are many hands-on scenes, and they are so refreshing to watch every time.
Instead, Zhu Xi reprimanded: "Those who are celebrating the New Year, please don't spoil your joy."
It sounded like he was talking to the two of them, but Zhu Ping's eyes were on the third child. It was obvious that the third child was the one who started this matter.
Zhu Zhen was the leader of all the kings, and he was somewhat intimidating.
Seeing this, Zhu Fan smiled and stopped looking at Zhu Di. Anyway, his goal had been achieved.
"Okay, fourth brother, don't take it too seriously. If you lose, you will lose. Everyone loses, so it's not a big deal."
"Our key this year is still to focus on Luzon."
The gathering of the four kings is naturally not just for celebrating the Spring Festival, but also for interests.
Zhu Xi continued: "The Lu family has discovered many gold mines and is currently arresting local indigenous people for mining. I think we will see the benefits in two months."
"I heard a report a few days ago that many merchant ships from the Ming Dynasty have been seen outside Luzon. This is not a good thing."
"If the imperial court finds out about our entry into Luzon, everyone should know what will happen."
When it came to business, several people's expressions became serious.
Zhu Di said in a deep voice: "The reason why merchant ships appeared is ultimately because of Hong Kong Island. I have confirmed that it was our great nephew who established a chamber of commerce called Daming Ocean Trading and set up its headquarters on Hong Kong Island."
"There was a problem at the Hong Kong dental shop, and my people were implicated. We are currently unable to control the nearby sea areas."
"Furthermore, Taisun arranged for the fleet to go to Malacca, presumably to guard the entrance to the Western Ocean, but this is likely to affect Luzon."
"Our ships can no longer pretend to be pirates and drive away merchant ships approaching Luzon, otherwise they will inevitably attract the attention of the Ming Navy."
Several people nodded and agreed with Zhu Di's statement.
Zhu Xi looked at Zhu Fan and asked, "What's the current situation in Luzon?"
Zhu Fan was the first to send people to the island, so he naturally knew more about the situation in Luzon.
Zhu Fan frowned and said: "The indigenous people in Luzon have little influence on us. The most troublesome thing is the Sulu Sultanate. They also have firearms in their hands. Although they are not many, they rely on their familiarity with the geographical advantage and are very helpful for us to control the entire territory of Luzon."
Big impact.”
"It's just a matter of time to defeat them, but if they send people to the capital to ask for help, it will be difficult not to expose us."
"This Sulu Sultanate was newly established in the 23rd year of Hongwu's reign. They were not local indigenous people, but the Minangkabau people from Sumatra."
When they heard the name Sumatra, the faces of several vassal kings became unhappy.
Sumatra is located near Malacca, and now the Ming Navy is heading to Malacca.
The Sulu Sultanate was established less than ten years ago, so it must have a very close relationship with Sumatra.
This means that when the Sulu Sultanate faces a threat, it will not send troops to the Ming Dynasty capital, but it will definitely borrow troops from Sumatra.
It is difficult to hide the movements of Sumatra from the Ming Navy.
This will eventually expose the four major vassal kings' garrison in Luzon.