Chapter 780 Zhu Gaochi wants to go to Japan (Happy National Day)
Lan Yu came back with the news, which soon reached the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion.
Regarding Taisun's decision, the Huaixi Xungui Group felt aggrieved and sad, thinking that Taisun had abandoned them.
How could they possibly know that if they are still alive now, they should be grateful to their grandson.
But in the current situation, there is no other way, and it is impossible to rebel.
Now His Majesty's temper has calmed down, but they have no one to talk to.
Everyone knows that His Majesty has some objections to Duke Liang. If the grandson had not been here, Duke Liang might have been demoted.
Whether he once broke through the border or later violently beat up Zhan Hui, the Minister of Civil Affairs, he did not take the court seriously.
There are not many people who can exchange it directly with His Majesty.
Feng Sheng's side does not belong to the Huaixi Party. Although Fu Youde counts, it is clear that he has no involvement in government affairs.
"As expected, he is an emperor and a minister."
At this moment, they feel that their own era is becoming lonely, and no matter how unwilling they are, they can only accept the reality.
Although there is no chance of further meritorious service, most people are actually very satisfied with the current title, especially the salary. The court has indeed not treated them badly, and there is nothing wrong with what the grandson has done.
Life is much more comfortable than before. In such an environment, no one wants to forcefully stand out.
Moreover, many of their sons went to the Ming Dynasty Capital Military Academy. To a certain extent, they could be regarded as inheriting their father's legacy.
For example, among the elite knights of the Ming Dynasty, many of the Hundred and Thousand Cavalry Commanders are their sons.
After Lan Yu returned, Zhu Ying asked the Jin Yiwei to closely monitor these Huaixi nobles. Although he was not worried that they would cause any big trouble, if there were those who couldn't change their minds and wanted to cause trouble, of course they would have to
Dispose of it in advance.
Fortunately, these Huaixi nobles were relatively sensible, and they started to complain a little, but that was all over after two days.
This means that from now on, the military power of the Ming Dynasty will begin to tilt towards Zhu Ying.
The second step is to change the leadership at the general level, which also allows them to be mentally prepared this time.
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Prince Yan's Mansion.
Zhu Di looked at the fat black man in front of him, and finally sighed, "I've worked hard on you these past few years."
How can it not be dark in places like Annan? After all, it is tropical.
But even though it was very hard, Zhu Gaochi's weight showed no tendency to decrease at all, but he didn't get fatter.
Zhu Ying also considered Zhu Gaochi's physical problems, so he specially arranged for a doctor to nurse him back to health. Although the obesity problem has not been cured yet, Zhu Gaochi looks much more energetic now.
"Father, my sons and ministers are not working hard. In Annan, they just deal with some internal affairs on a daily basis. There is no such thing as my father and my second and third brothers needing to fight against the Japanese country."
"Champa in neighboring countries was basically under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, and the overall situation was relatively peaceful." Zhu Gaochi said with a smile.
At this moment, Xu Yihua's eyes turned to the child behind Zhu Gaochi and next to his daughter-in-law Zhang.
"Is this my grandson? He's grown so big, please give me a hug." Xu Yihua asked with surprise in her eyes.
In the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu, the Zhang family was named the Crown Prince of Yan. Shortly after Zhu Gaochi went to Annan, the Zhang family followed him.
She is the daughter of the commander Zhang Qi, with a bold and generous personality.
After the marriage was granted, Zhu Gaochi went alone. Zhang did not wait in the capital, but took a boat directly to find her husband.
Now five years have passed and the child is almost three years old.
Zhu Di also looked at the child with his eyes widened: "Is this my eldest grandson? What is his name?"
Seeing his mother-in-law holding her son in her arms and being affectionate, Zhu Gaochi breathed a sigh of relief and replied: "According to the rules set by the emperor, his name is Zhu Zhanji."
Zhu Zhanji, who is more than two years old, looks very energetic. He is not like Zhu Gaochi at all. His eyes are big and lively. When he sees Xu Yihua coming over, he doesn't feel scared at all. Instead, he giggles.
Xu Yihua held it and showed it to Zhu Di. Zhu Di was very happy to see this. This was his first grandson.
Historically, when Zhu Zhanji was born, Zhu Di dreamed of his father, gave him a big dragon symbol of power, and said to him: "The grandson who will be passed down from generation to generation will be prosperous forever."
Of course, this does not happen now. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang is still alive and well. If Zhu Di dreams about it, it will not be a sweet dream, but a nightmare.
"Your child, your eldest grandson has been born, but you haven't written a letter yet." Xu Yihua complained a little.
She didn't even know she had a grandson and became a grandmother.
Zhu Gaochi smiled bitterly and said: "I sent someone to deliver a message. It was a fleet from Annan directly to the Japanese state. Later I found out that the ship encountered a storm and sank on the way."
The dangers at sea are unpredictable, especially in today's era. The seemingly prosperous sea routes always encounter various problems that lead to danger every year, causing many ships to sink to the bottom of the sea.
Zhu Gaochi didn't wait for a reply, and at first he thought his father didn't want to talk to him. He didn't find out about Shen until last year.
This is also because Zhu Gaochi handles a lot of government affairs in Annan, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he has to deal with everything on a daily basis, especially in the areas of rice planting and water conservancy and irrigation.
Annan was able to pay tribute with so much grain, and Zhu Gaochi had a lot to do with it.
Zhu Di didn't say much, nodded, and went to hug his eldest grandson.
"Your Majesty, my eldest grandson looks a lot like you." Xu Yihua handed Zhu Zhanji over and said with a smile.
Zhu Di took a closer look and found that between his eyebrows, he looked somewhat similar to himself, and he smiled even more happily.
Zhu Gaochi watched helplessly as his son played in his father's arms.
Obviously, his father and mother have no time to talk to him anymore.
"Your brothers are in the backyard. Go and say hello to them. I'll take the eldest grandson with your father first." Xu Yihua said with a smile.
Now the relationship between Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui is still very good.
Because Zhu Di is not the emperor without Jing, the position of the crown prince cannot be shaken by the two of them. After all, there is the emperor's grandfather above him. Even if the father wants to, it depends on whether the emperor's grandfather agrees or not.
Zhu Gaoxu also knew very well that with Grandpa Huang, his eldest brother was obviously more popular than him. Grandpa Huang liked his eldest brother more because he was naughty and didn't study.
On the way to the backyard, Mrs. Zhang whispered: "The situation in Annan has stabilized. Zhanji will be three years old soon. You are the Crown Prince of Yan. It's not like staying in Annan for a long time. Maybe you should tell your father about it."
, after this, let’s go to Japan together.”
Zhu Gaochi replied: "It depends on the grandson's wishes."
Zhang said: "As long as you ask the grandson for your request, he will naturally not be able to refuse. Now my father and mother both like Zhanji very much. This is an opportunity."
Zhu Gaochi had no choice but to reply: "Let me find an opportunity to talk about it."
In Annan, Zhu Gaochi was a minister. Obviously, it was impossible for the imperial court to grant Zhu Gaochi the title of king.
Moreover, the Annan royal family has also received a promise from the grandson. Zhu Wennan, the son of the grandson Yue Fei, knows from this name that he will be crowned King Annan.
Moreover, it was already very obvious to the Ming Dynasty that the various concubines of the grandson went to various countries to become kings.
Zhu Gaochi didn't have many ideas at first, but Mrs. Zhang was unwilling.
In any case, Zhu Gaochi is the eldest son of King Yan, and he will definitely inherit the throne of King Yan in the future, so Yancheng in the Japanese Kingdom is the place where he really wants to live in the future.
Now it's like working for Ming Dynasty.
So Mrs. Zhang thought that when she returned to the capital this time, she could let Zhu Gaochi go to Yancheng, a Japanese country.
"Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your son. He is a descendant. Shouldn't he always stay in Annan?"
Mrs. Zhang heard the perfunctory words in Zhu Gaochi's mouth and said immediately.
When Zhu Gaochi heard about his son, he said seriously: "I will go to the palace tomorrow to see my grandson."
Only then did Zhang feel satisfied.
Here, Xu Yihua also said to Zhu Di, who was holding his grandson: "Now that Chi'er is back, I don't think I will go to Annan. When the Northern Expedition is over, you can follow us to Yancheng."
Zhu Di snorted coldly when he heard this: "Isn't this his own choice at the beginning? It seems that he feels uncomfortable with me."
Xu Yihua said: "No matter how much you dislike the boss, you should think about the grandson in your arms. Besides, the boss is the heir apparent. He has been staying in Annan. How will he inherit Yancheng in the future?"
Zhu Di said: "He has the ability to manage internal affairs. Are you still worried that he will not be able to take over Yancheng?"
Xu Yihua was immediately angry and took the eldest grandson from Zhu Di's arms: "I don't want the eldest grandson to stay in Annan all the time and not be able to see each other for several years. We don't know about the birth of the eldest grandson this time."
"If you insist on doing this, then you can take the second and third children back to Japan, and I will go to Annan with the eldest son. I can't bear to part with my eldest grandson."
After Zhu Di heard this, his momentum immediately dropped.
"Okay, I'll listen to you and let the boss go back to Yancheng together."
"It's not something that happened during this period. There is no need to be so anxious. This time, my father is going to conquer the northern grasslands personally. I don't know how long the war will last."
"Speaking of which, Taisun's skills were so powerful that he almost misled us."
There was a bit of emotion in Zhu Di's tone. He was still worried on the way, but he felt relieved after receiving the news that his father was alive and well. Otherwise, he would have been afraid to enter Nanjing.
His love was something his grandson had given him.
"I think maybe I'm overthinking it. Maybe my grandson doesn't mean that at all." Xu Yihua replied while teasing her eldest grandson.
Zhu Di shook his head and said: "Absolutely impossible. Don't underestimate Taisun. His methods are more advanced than we guessed."
"I heard news that a large number of governor generals gathered at the Duke of Liang's residence the day before yesterday. They want to participate in this Northern Expedition."
"But after Lan Yu came back from the palace, she told them about the emperor's personal expedition."
Hearing this, Xu Yihua said: "My father, the emperor, is driving the expedition himself, and my grandson can't do anything about it, right?"
Zhu Di snorted coldly: "Notifying us to come back was entirely the grandson's wish. My father only found out about it later. According to my father's doting on my grandson, if he has any arrangements, how can my father not agree to it?"
"I think the one who really attacked the nobles of Huaixi was not my father, but my grandson."
Xu Yihua wondered: "Isn't my grandson always protecting the nobles of Huaixi? Why did he suddenly attack this time?"
Zhu Di said: "He is not protecting Huaixi nobles, he is protecting Lan Yu."
"When he entered the palace, he received strong support from the Huaixi nobles. Back then, the Huaixi nobles represented the Ming army. He also had the pampering of his father, so who would dare to gossip."
"When a cunning rabbit dies, a good dog is cooked. Taisun continued to infiltrate the army by relying on the military academy he established. Now the Huaixi nobles have become an obstacle. Through this Northern Expedition, he just wants to seize the hands of the Huaixi nobles.
military power."
"We, the emperor's uncles, are just pawns in his hands."
"This eldest nephew is really not simple."
Asking himself, Zhu Di still admired Zhu Ying somewhat. Whether it was in economics, politics, or the military, Zhu Ying's methods astonished him.
It turns out that some things can still be done this way.
At the beginning, no one could see anything. Only after a few years did we realize how vast Zhu Ying's layout was.
With such a subtle and silent way of moisturizing things, Zhu Di now felt that he had not lost unjustly.
Zhu Di has long since given up the idea of rebellion. Under Zhu Ying's governance, the Ming Dynasty has reached such a level. Zhu Di asked himself that if he were the emperor, he would never reach the level it is now.
Therefore, we have to admit that Zhu Ying has profound methods, but he is also a truly wise king.
Xu Yihua suddenly thought of Prince Ning at this moment, and said: "We haven't ridden the train that Grandson brought out. I heard that there is a train specially used for testing at the Scientific Research Department. There will be nothing to do tomorrow or so, so why not go and experience it?
Down."
Xu Yihua heard this news from you elsewhere.
Taisun specially opened the train of the Scientific Research Department, so that everyone can sit and experience it. Recently, it has become very popular among the distinguished circles.
So Xu Yihua also became interested.
Zhu Di nodded and said: "Yes, let's go and have a look. Maybe we can also build a train in Japan."
If you know a little bit about trains, you will know how useful they are.
Having a train means that he can better control the place, and of course Zhu Di also wants to get it in his own kingdom.
A few days passed quietly in the blink of an eye, because the Northern Expedition was published in the Di newspaper, which made the people in the entire capital very enthusiastic.
Everyone was talking about it. Unlike Tubo, this time they were fighting on the grassland.
Thirty-three years have passed since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Many of the older generation still grew up under the rule of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. Looking back on the past days, they are really full of regrets.
This battle affects the fate of the Ming Dynasty. Not only must we win, but we must win beautifully.
Although the Ming Dynasty has not yet announced its expedition, the train to Jiubian has already started rumbling after the first lunar month.
A large number of soldiers, provisions, and firearms were continuously loaded on the train and headed towards Jiubian, and preparations began to be made.
Just waiting for the imperial meeting on March 3, Zhu Yuanzhang would march directly to the grassland.
The imperial commander's decision to conduct the expedition himself also represented the determination of this Northern Expedition.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang rarely conducted military campaigns in person.
If he knew what Zhu Di did later to protect the country and the emperor to die, he would definitely feel ridiculous.
Zhu Yuanzhang's policy was that the vassal king guarded the border and the emperor guarded the country.
As an emperor, he should develop the economy in the rear and support command.
The reason for this personal expedition was first of all because of his own wish, and the most important thing was that Ming Dynasty now had a grandson.
He will bring all the princes who can fight with him, so that even if something unexpected happens, the grandson can successfully ascend the throne.
As for whether the prince around him would have thoughts about the throne if he died on the road, this was not within Zhu Yuanzhang's consideration.
Since ancient times, coups and rebellions have been completely different things.
Whether it was Sima Yi or Li Shimin, they did not lead a large army to attack the palace, but actually a small number of troops took control of the palace by surprise.
Even Zhu Di would not have been able to enter Nanjing without Li Jinglong's cooperation inside and outside, and he would have failed in the end.