Daming: At the beginning, recognize Zhu Yuanzhang as grandfather!

Chapter 80 So What Can This King Do?

Li Jinglong really panicked.

He could imagine that if it wasn't for his friendship with Huang Dasun, then his younger brother Li Zengzhi would be the next Zhou Ji, and their Li family would also be the next Zhou family.

Glancing at Li Jinglong, Huang Xiongying said, "If I didn't want to give you a hand, I wouldn't have told you so much!"

Li Jinglong heard the words, the big stone in his heart fell a lot, he said quickly: "I also ask Mr. Huang to enlighten me!"

"I can't tell you what to teach, I'll just talk about my opinion."

Huang Xiongying said indifferently: "Actually, there is no need to investigate. I also know that there are few nobles like you who are clean under their buttocks. Even I know it. Do you think the emperor will not know?"

When Li Jinglong heard this, he slapped himself lightly.

indeed.

The old emperor didn't want to investigate them because no one had stabbed the old emperor yet.

Like Wang Guangyang, Yang Xian, Hu Weiyong, Li Shanchang before, and Zhou Dexing not long ago, if the old emperor really wanted to kill someone, he would not even blink his eyes.

"My lord, what should I do then?"

Li Jinglong looked at Huang Xiongying eagerly.

Huang Xiongying said: "Before the matter is brought to light, return all the fields and forests that have been invaded."

"Retire, I will all retreat!"

Li Jinglong nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

"To be honest, the emperor has already rewarded your Li family with enough land. It is useless to ask for more. It will only fall into the hands of others and plant the root of disaster. Why not hand over all the land obtained illegally over the years to the court. In this way, not only The old emperor will not blame your Li family, but he can also earn a good reputation for your Li family, and he will not worry about the future."

"Follow me, money is indispensable to you, there is no need to engage in those shady things."

Hearing Huang Xiongying's words, Li Jinglong hurriedly said: "When I come back this time, I will immediately ask someone to write a note and hand over the extra land to the imperial court!"

"Hey--"

Huang Xiongying sighed softly, and said: "Duke Cao, you are really...you don't take this opportunity to change the image in the old emperor's mind, you don't take good care of it, express your sincerity, and ask someone to write it for you? Write it yourself! Write it with your heart! Understand?"

"...I'm stupid, thank you Mr. Huang for reminding me!"

Li Jinglong suddenly realized, and nodded repeatedly.

He finally understood why the old emperor liked his eldest grandson so much, and now all he said was our eldest grandson, our eldest grandson.

Just as he was thinking, he only heard Huang Xiongying continue:
"And your younger brother Li Zengzhi, if there is another time, even the emperor and I will not be able to keep him, I Huang Xiongying said!"

Although the voice is flat, it reveals that there is no doubt about it.

Li Jinglong quickly replied: "Master Huang, don't worry, I will discipline that bastard strictly when I come back this time. If he dares to commit another crime, I will beat him to death without using Mr. Huang's hands!"

"Ah."

Huang Xiongying just nodded...

While the two were talking, the carriage left Yingtian City.

They didn't want to run into a familiar person on the official road outside Yingtian City.

"Father!"

Huang Xiongying looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in surprise: "Why are you here?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the carriage, opened the curtain, smiled at Huang Xiongying, and said, "Why, can't we come?"

Huang Xiongying said with a smile: "Of course, it's too late for my grandson to look forward to it!"

"I heard that you went to Huai'an Mansion to acquire land. We happen to have something to do, so let's go and have a look together!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.

In fact, Huai'an Mansion is not too far from Yingtian Mansion, about 100 miles away. Today, Li Jinglong heard that Dasun was going to Huai'an Mansion, so he decided to go with him.

Because he also wanted to visit the Ming Zu Mausoleum in Huai'an.

It is the actual burial place of his great-grandfather, great-grandfather and grandfather.

The ancestors of the Zhu family lived in Zhujia Lane, Tongde Township, Jurong County, Jiangsu Province.

Later, in order to avoid the hard labor of the government at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang's grandfather Zhu Chuyi took the whole family and fled to Sizhou and Xuyi in Huai'an Prefecture.

There is a depression in Yangjiadun, Xuyi, where Zhu Yuanzhang's grandfather Zhu Chuyi often lay down. Once, a Taoist priest passed by here and said, "If you are buried here, the son of heaven will come out of your descendants."

Zhu Chu told Zhu Yuanzhang's father Zhu Shizhen what the Taoist said.

Ten years later, Zhu Chuyi died of illness. Zhu Shizhen buried Zhu Chuyi here as the Taoist said. Half a year later, Zhu Shizhen's wife Chen Shi became pregnant with Zhu Yuanzhang.

Later, Zhu Yuanzhang really became the real dragon emperor.

After ascending the throne, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the prince Zhu Biao to lead civil and military officials and craftsmen to Yangjiadun in the north of Sizhou City to start the construction of the ancestral mausoleum.

Today, the ancestral mausoleum is still under construction, which shows its huge scale and Zhu Yuanzhang's attention.

And Zhu Yuanzhang also wanted to go back to his hometown to take a look this time.

"Go, let's go!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang greeted him, he and Huang Xiongying went to Huai'an Mansion...

……

After most of the day, a group of people also came to Huai'an Mansion.

At this time, it was already dark, and Huang Xiongying followed Li Jinglong to move into his mansion here, while Zhu Yuanzhang made his own arrangements.

Early the next morning.

Huang Xiongying took Li Jinglong to Zhuqiao Town.

Zhuqiao Town is located in the eastern outskirts of Huai'an Prefecture, where a huge amount of salt mines are stored underground, stretching all the way to Hongze Lake.

This salt mine is also a treasure for future generations.

So Huang Xiongying will buy it no matter what.

This time, Huang Xiongying brought all the Daming treasures earned during this period, and now the transaction must be completed as soon as possible without delay.

Before coming, Huang Xiongying had already made sufficient preparations.

It took the Guo brothers less than half a month to investigate all the plots here, who owns which one, what kind of land it belongs to, etc., all drawn on a map.

After investigation, it was found that the land here was basically annexed, most of which belonged to a family surnamed Shen, and some of them belonged to Li Jinglong's family, but Li Jinglong didn't know it.

Among them, I have to mention that there is also a barren hill belonging to the Qi family, that is, the family of Qi Tai, who was a Jinshi in the 17th year of Hongwu and is now the head of the Ministry of War.

Huang Xiongying's principle is not to take farmland, arable land, fish ponds and other places, but only barren hills.

The land reclamation went very smoothly.

One reason is that the land that Huang Xiongying acquired was barren hills. These lands are useless in the eyes of the landlords, and it is extremely difficult to develop them. However, the price Huang Xiongying gave was higher than the market price, which made the landlords feel the same. Wondering, where did this person come from, a prodigal son with a lot of money?

Secondly, with the help of Li Jinglong, as the only Duke of the Huai'an Mansion, no one dared not to betray his face.

Not long after finishing these matters, the old man came.

After learning that Huang Xiongying had sold all the land in this area, the old man's eyes widened in surprise.

The last time his eldest grandson snatched up a piece of land from Jiang Xiahou, it was also a barren hill, and he could still understand, after all, it was a whore for nothing, so don't want it for nothing.

But now...

How did you come to Huai'an Mansion, which is more than 100 miles away, and take such a large piece of land?

Before he came, he also knew that his eldest grandson would come to take the land, but he never thought that the good guy actually took thousands of acres of land.

Could it be that his eldest grandson has a habit of collecting wasteland?

Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang with a puzzled expression, Huang Xiongying smiled and said, "Grandpa, do you want to ask your grandson why he traveled so far and took so much land?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was also very smart, he glanced at Huang Xiongying and said, "Is there something good in this field?"

There is only such a reasonable explanation.

Huang Xiongying nodded in surprise, and said seriously: "Yes, there are extremely important things under here, so grandson spent a lot of effort to take it down."

"What is it?"

Seeing Huang Xiongying like this, Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more curious.

Huang Xiongying replied: "Salt mine, there is a large piece of salt mine below here, if all of it is mined, it will be enough for our Daming to eat for 1000 years!"

"One... 1000 years?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were as big as copper bells, and he looked at Huang Xiongying in disbelief.

Huang Xiongying smiled and said: "Son'er is just guessing based on the terrain of this mountain and river. The exact number will not be known until the excavation, but the reserves are absolutely astonishing!"

In fact, the salt mines here have been proved by later generations, and the reserves are 2500 billion tons. Based on the 1 million people in Daming, each of whom consumes 4 catties of salt per year, it is indeed enough to eat for more than 1000 years.

Moreover, today's Ming Dynasty does not have a population of 1 million, but about 6500 million.

It took Zhu Yuanzhang a while to regain his composure. Having been in contact with his grandson for so long, he certainly knew that his grandson was definitely not a boastful person.

And often in many cases, his eldest grandson is still humble.

So if there is really enough big Ming Dynasty to eat salt for 1000 years, what a terrifying wealth it will be.

Even the imperial court would be jealous!

No, not just jealousy!
Zhu Yuanzhang felt his heart beat faster when he thought about it. Now he found that his eldest grandson was even more terrifying than Shen Wansan back then. He made a fortune that made even the imperial court jealous.

If he is not his great grandson, then...

"Son, what do you plan to do after taking these lands?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously and tentatively.

Huang Xiongying didn't hesitate, and replied directly: "Grandpa, I want to develop this salt mine with the imperial court, please help me to accommodate, I only need [-]% profit, and only five years of operating rights!"

"what?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Huang Xiongying in disbelief: "This is all you need for such a huge amount of wealth?"

Huang Xiongying nodded resolutely, and said: "Under the whole world, is it the land of the king, the shore of the land, and the minister of the king, besides, grandson's ambition does not lie in money, he just wants some money to do what grandson wants to do." .”

On this issue, Huang Xiongying had thought about it.

Making money is not difficult for any history traveler.

And for such an era dominated by the small peasant economy and the economy is weak, if a large amount of wealth is concentrated in the hands of one person or one family, it is by no means a good thing.

In fact, no matter in which era, wealth concentration and land annexation are the same. When more and more wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few people, it means that more and more people will become the lowest-level workers and become The slaves of capital are like the tenants of this era. They have no fields and no roots, and the dissatisfaction will become stronger and stronger, eventually shaking the foundation of the dynasty.

Therefore, it is not unreasonable that the current Emperor Hongwu hates the merchants who make money the most.

The current Shen Wansan is the best example.

He has made countless silver coins, but what is the benefit to the people, and what is the benefit to the country?
The prosperity of an era is multifaceted, productivity is the most fundamental factor, and commercial interests will promote the development of productivity, but there are many bad factors in business itself, which has also led to the emphasis on agriculture and the suppression of business in successive dynasties.

However, in the real history, Shen Wansan was not killed by Emperor Hongwu, but sent to Yunnan. In the end, because his son-in-law Gu Xuewen had an affair with a woman, he was involved in the Lanyu case, causing almost all the Shen family to be executed, and Shen Wansan was depressed. And finally.

So at this point in time, Shen Wansan was still alive.

And at this time, he should be in Yunnan, using the ancient tea-horse road to resume his old business and continue to do business. It has to be said that Shen Wansan is indeed an unborn business genius.

Speaking of the moment, Zhu Yuanzhang heard Huang Xiongying's words, his eyes were full of relief.

Of course he would not have thought that Huang Xiongying would think so much, but just because Huang Xiongying could calm down in the face of huge benefits already made him feel relieved.

"What a great grandson, our great grandson!"

Zhu Yuanzhang patted Huang Xiongying on the shoulder and said, "Okay, let's discuss this matter back in the capital. Let's go, let's take you somewhere!"

"Where?" Huang Xiongying asked subconsciously.

"You'll know when you go!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang said a word, he got into the carriage, Huang Xiongying had no choice but to follow quickly...

……

The carriage traveled along the official road.

After walking for a long time, I finally stopped in front of a majestic building complex not far from Hongze Lake.

Huang Xiongying got out of the car with the old man, and was shocked by the building in front of him.

At first glance, it looks like a huge palace complex.

But if you take a closer look, there are dense cypress trees here, and a straight, wide and long Shinto appears in front of you. On both sides of the Shinto are symmetrical huge stone statues, including unicorns, stone lions, civil servants and generals.

"This is... the Great Ming Ancestral Mausoleum?!"

Huang Xiongying looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in astonishment: "Grandfather, this is the royal ancestral tomb, how can you just enter it as soon as you say it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "The emperor sent us to inspect the construction of the ancestral mausoleum. Why can't we enter? Let me ask you, do you want to go in and have a look?"

"miss you!"

Huang Xiongying replied without the slightest hesitation.

The ancestral mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty was submerged in the water for more than [-] years in later generations, and was only rediscovered later, but it has long lost the grandeur of the past.

Now that I am lucky to be here, why don't I want to go in and have a look?

Following in the footsteps of Zhu Yuanzhang, Huang Xiongying passed along the solemn Shinto, passed through the outer city wall, and then passed the imperial bridge. On both sides, there are golden palaces and bright buildings, which are grand in scale, majestic and very spectacular.

Nine out of ten Mingzu Mausoleums have been built, and occasionally one or two eunuchs guarding the mausoleum can be seen.

They saluted Zhu Yuanzhang respectfully, but didn't say anything.

Under the leadership of Zhu Yuanzhang, the two of them continued to go deeper and deeper as if they had entered no one's land, and finally came to a high ridge, where there was a pile of small mounds.

The mounds are like the tombs of ordinary people's homes, and they are out of place with the majestic imperial tombs.

"This is the grandfather of the old emperor."

Zhu Yuanzhang was not sad, but introduced to Huang Xiongying in a calm tone.

Huang Xiongying was surprised, if he hadn't come in, who would have thought of a mausoleum as majestic as an imperial city, guarding an unusual tomb.

Exactly, the tombs of the common people in the past, and the tombs of the emperors today.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it for a while, and said leisurely: "Let's burn incense to the old man too."

"Ah."

Huang Xiongying nodded.

Then the eunuch guarding the mausoleum brought two sticks of incense, one for Zhu Yuanzhang and one for Huang Xiongying.

Grandpa, we brought our grandson Xiongying to see you.

Our eldest grandson is also a poor child just like us. Thanks to the blessing of our ancestors in heaven, our eldest grandson is back again.

You blessed us to build this great country back then, and now please bless our grandson to inherit the country smoothly, and bless our great tomorrow, the sun and the moon.

Zhu Yuanzhang prayed secretly in his heart, bowed respectfully three times, and placed the incense in front of the grave.

Huang Xiongying also followed along...

……

Peiping.

Qingshou Temple, which was founded in the 26th year of King Sejong Dading, has twin pagodas in the temple, so it is also called Twin Pagoda Temple.

One tower is called the nine-level Haiyun Pagoda, and the other is called the seven-level Ke’an Pagoda.

at this time.

Zhu Di, King of Yan, was standing on the top of the highest nine-level Haiyun Pagoda, looking with his back behind his back.

You can have a panoramic view of all the sights of Beiping and beyond the Great Wall.

When the autumn wind blows, the curtains of the tower windows rattle, and in the tower below, there are the sounds of wooden fish and monks chanting, these sounds are intertwined.

"The old man took the grandson of the emperor to the ancestral mausoleum in Huai'an?" the voice of Yan Wang Zhu Di sounded, and there was not much emotion in his tone.

Behind him is his deputy guard Qianhu Zhu Neng.

Zhu Neng bowed his body and replied: "Yes, the old emperor went to Huai'an in a low-clothes for exactly this purpose."

"Ah."

Zhu Di still stood by the window with his hands behind his back, looked out of the window for a while, and said, "Go down first."

Zhu Neng retreated silently, but Zhu Di remained motionless, staring at the mountains and rivers farther north of Beiping, wondering what he was thinking.

Suddenly, there was a slight sound of footsteps.

A monk wearing a black robe appeared behind Zhu Di, and his voice rang out: "What is the prince thinking?"

Zhu Di didn't turn his head back, and he replied after a while: "I was thinking...how could such a strange thing happen? Isn't it strange that a person who had been dead for ten years appeared at this time?"

Dao Yan said slowly: "My lord thinks that child is... a fake?"

Zhu Di shook his head: "I don't think so. With the old man's means, it won't be clear. The old man has already taken him to the ancestral mausoleum to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors. It can't be fake."

He knew that the ancestral mausoleum was where the dragon veins of their Zhu family lived, and it meant a lot for the old man to take the emperor's grandson there.

Dao Yan served the King of Yan for a long time and knew his character well. He just smiled and didn't refute. After a while, he said: "Now that this matter is clear, I don't know what the prince will do?"

"Ah--"

Zhu Di smiled wryly, and said: "The old man has already recognized him. It is said that the king of Qi's expedition to suppress the bandits was a young man's suggestion. It seems that the old man already trusts him very much. The king is far away in Beiping, so what else can he plan?" ?”

"It's God's will, so what can I do?"

(End of this chapter)