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

Chapter 89 Just do what our grandson says!

Hall of Martial Arts.

This is the daily office of Emperor Hongwu.

It was night now, and the lights were on here as always.

inside the room.

The layout is very simple, with a desk, a few chairs, and a soft bed next to it.

The table is full of memorials, and a vermilion pen is placed beside it.

At this time, there were no so-called memorials, and the documents for the memorial were called memorials and articles. They used silk such as Shu brocade or Hangzhou satin as the base, and then mounted the documents written by themselves.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked to the desk with familiarity, and said to Zhu Xiongying: "Dasun, move a chair and come to our side to watch."

At this time, there were only grandpa and grandson in the room, and there were no palace attendants, so Zhu Xiongying moved a chair and sat beside Zhu Yuanzhang's dragon chair.

For the first time approaching the highest power center of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Xiongying's heart still couldn't help beating.

The affairs of the Ming Dynasty, big and small, were collected here, and the emperor uniformly reviewed them and issued orders one after another, which in turn affected the entire country.

Zhu Xiongying clenched his fists, his breathing became a little short.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Xiongying, who did not hide his excitement, and was very satisfied.

He appreciates his grandson's desire for power.

This is different from Zhu Biao's indifference. He remembered that once Zhu Biao told him that his father and son were worried that they would not be able to afford the great cause.

After hearing this, he was very angry and reprimanded Zhu Biao severely.

Because he wanted the great Ming Dynasty to be passed down from generation to generation, as a king, he should have the aura of a king, no need to be humble, no need to hide!
But now, in front of him, his eldest grandson made no secret of his desire, how could this not please him?
"Come on, let's read the memorial for us!" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

"Ah."

Zhu Xiongying nodded solemnly, then reached out to the pile of memorabilia which was full and neat, and took one from the top.

"Suck--"

Zhu Xiongying took a light breath to calm himself down, and then slowly opened the memorial.

This is the first time he has faced a major national political event. Although he and his grandfather used to talk and give advice, the feeling is completely different from actually participating in it.

Because it used to be more like ordinary people like to talk about politics, it's none of their business, it's just a mouthful.

But real participation is different. Every word and deed will truly affect the operation of the entire country. A few random criticisms may affect many people, or even a place.

Power has been alluring since ancient times, and naturally it has its allure.

Open the memorial, and the neat fonts come into view.

I have to say that the handwriting of people in this era is really beautiful. Anyone who is a scholar can write well.

Skip the previous sevens and eighty-eight things and go directly to the main text.

With excitement, Zhu Xiongying began to read it softly.

"Yu Zhaoyue, the prefect of Guangzhou prefect, would like to play a report to report that the weather in Guangzhou is good and the people are happy today. I specially play lychees and oranges, which are special products in Guangzhou..."

Zhu Xiongying was dumbfounded after seeing it.

He still regarded it as some important political event, but it turned out to be just a memorial to present a gift.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying's expression, raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile in his eyes: "Speak, how to review."

Zhu Xiongying looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said helplessly, "Grandpa, do you want these lychees and oranges?"

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Xiongying, and said with a smile: "Now, you can treat yourself as the emperor, and you can criticize whatever you want!"

Here it comes, Zhu Xiongying's heart skipped a few times when he heard that.

But soon, Zhu Xiongying calmed down. Under Zhu Yuanzhang's encouraging eyes, he picked up the ordinary but extraordinary pen, dipped it in cinnabar, thought for a while, and began to write in the memorial.

"Lan, the journey is long, so don't send it here."

Seeing Zhu Xiongying's decent appearance, the smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face became stronger.

"is this OK?"

Zhu Xiongying turned his head to look at Zhu Yuanzhang who was smiling and staring at him.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded: "Yes, very good, grandson, your writing is really good!"

"When we were as old as you, we didn't know a lot of characters in Dou Da. Later, King Xiaoming gave us an order, and we found that King Xiaoming's characters were also very beautiful. We thought, when will Zhu Yuanzhang also write?" It can be written like that, so let’s learn from Li Shanchang, Li Shanchang said, in the future, we will not only write on the yellow book, but also write on a nine-foot monument, standing on the top of Mount Tai, and shining forever!”

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "Grandpa, you did it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying and said, "Da Sun, we have the same expectations for you."

"Ah."

Zhu Xiongying nodded.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this, just keep watching."

After Zhu Xiongying had the first time, he became more proficient the second time. He picked up a memorial and opened it to read.

"Fujian chief envoy Sun Chengwen would like to report that it was rainy and the price of rice and grain was recorded. In July, there was abundant rainfall and the rivers were safe and smooth without locusts growing. The price of grain was stable..."

This is a report of local weather and grain prices.

This time, Zhu Xiongying didn't need to ask Zhu Yuanzhang for instructions, and just mentioned it with Zhubi, and wrote a word "Lan" on the memorial.

Zhu Yuanzhang was half lying on the chair, smiling without saying a word.

Next, Zhu Xiongying read several memorials one after another.

But nothing major.

Most of them report the local daily situation, and some even report local anecdotes. For example, one memorial said that the abbot of Fayu Temple in Putuo Mountain passed away, and a literati named Guo Xiaosi also died some time ago.

What's more, the magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture in Henan reported that there was a woman in Kaifeng who was not ignorant of collecting money.

Those who catch thieves, solve crimes, sell filial piety hats on the street, pregnant women have abortions...

Zhu Xiongying was speechless for a while.

This is completely different from the memorials he imagined. The memorials he thought were all about military and political affairs, or about impeaching one or the other.

Now it seems that many of them are mediocre!
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying, who was frowning slightly, and said with a smile, "Dasun, do you feel bored? A waste of time?"

"Ah."

Zhu Xiongying nodded without denying it.

"Da Sun, you are wrong!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying with a smile, and said, "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's the best thing!"

"Also, don't underestimate these little things, we can understand the whole situation of our Daming through these little things."

"Look at this woman in Kaifeng Mansion who picks up money without hesitation. This shows that Kaifeng Mansion is in good order and the people's customs are good. And this pregnant woman has a miscarriage. It shows that some local officials have a vegetarian diet and have nothing to do!"

"understand?"

Zhu Yuanzhang taught earnestly.

After hearing this, Zhu Xiongying couldn't help nodding: "The grandson has been educated!"

It was my own preconceived ideas at the beginning, thinking that the memorial was a major military and political event, and I came up to point out the country and reprimand Fang Qiu.

But just as the old man said, there are no big things, that's the good things.

And he also understood a truth.

That is, in this era, there is no Internet, no mobile phones, and no convenient means of communication. For the emperor, memorials have become his network.

Through memorials, he can understand the affairs of the whole country, which is the most important channel for him to communicate with his ministers.

Especially for local officials, it is very difficult to go to the capital to meet the emperor.Therefore, a large number of large and small affairs are reported through memorials throughout the year, and the administration is handled according to the imperial court's approval of the memorials.

At the same time, memorials are also the main link between ministers and the emperor. The emperor can see from the daily memorials the depth of friendship, loyalty, and caring of the court.

It's like a communication network, the emperor is the group leader, the boss, and the others are group members. In addition to the above functions, you can occasionally meet funny people for entertainment.

The next memorial made Zhu Xiongying couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.

"My minister Li Jinglong reported that he was loved by the emperor. The minister inherited Cao Guogong. I have read military books for a long time. I admire the loyalty and anger of the ancients. However, my intelligence is shallow, and I can't control myself. I know how to plan big things, but I have little power. I have heavy responsibilities. Minister day and night I want to serve the country, but I have not made an inch of merit. The powerful slaves in the family are pretending to be tigers, and they are rampant and lawless. Although I don’t know it, I am responsible for negligence. Therefore, I severely punish the slaves and return the occupied land to the court. The tenants , rent, and return them together!"

"The emperor loves the people, but the ministers can't pity the people, and allow the slaves to oppress the people. The ministers, let down the grace of heaven, shame and fear to merge!"

The words are sincere, and the attitude of pleading guilty is not bad.

But it's just...

He also mentioned that he was studying military books, what do you want to do?
Zhu Xiongying shook his head with a wry smile.

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying with a playful face: "You taught him to write this, right?"

The corner of Zhu Xiongying's mouth twitched slightly: "It's true that nothing can be hidden from Grandpa's discerning eyes."

"Ah--"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed lightly: "You can review the things you made yourself."

A look like a hands-off shopkeeper.

Zhu Xiongying: "..."

These are not the brochures that can be done just by reading or reading the words. The old man has completely left it to himself. You must know that you can decide the fate of Cao Guogong Li Jinglong with just a few words.

In desperation, Zhu Xiongying could only touch his chin and think for a while, then dipped a pen in cinnabar and wrote:
"Knowing that you are afraid of death, you are really careful, but you are not ashamed!"

It means that it is true that you are scared to death, but it is not certain whether you are ashamed or not!
"Hey! Interesting!"

After seeing it, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing.

This review is ambiguous, neither saying that he should be punished, nor that he should not be punished, but let him guess for himself.

If you want to wait for Li Jinglong to see this review and think that it was Zhu Yuanzhang who approved it, why not be scared to death?

Because the unknown is always the scariest thing.

"Have you been exhausted for a long time?"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Keep watching, let's get you a glass of honey water!"

With that said, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and went out to explain to the eunuch himself.

Zhu Yuanzhang had been sitting for a long time, and his feet were a little numb, so he didn't walk like a tiger in the past, but a little staggering.

Zhu Xiongying looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's back, and almost shed tears.

He was an orphan in his previous life, and grew up with his grandfather when he was a child. At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang is very much like his grandfather who accompanied him to school when he was young.

Time intersected, and he couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

When Zhu Yuanzhang came back, he had already brought a cup of warm water mixed with honey in his hand.

Zhu Xiongying quickly wiped the corners of his eyes, afraid that the old man would see him.

Zhu Yuanzhang put the honey water in front of Zhu Xiongying, and said with a smile: "Drink more honey water and less tea. If you drink too much tea, you won't be able to sleep well!"

After speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang sat down, took a sip of the tea next to him, and said, "Don't be distracted, keep looking, oh yes, don't look at these green ones, look at the blue ones."

Hearing this, Zhu Xiongying picked out a blue one from a stack of memorials, and his eyes lit up immediately.

"Minister, Sapphire reports, a great victory in the Southwest! On the third day of May, I was ordered by the emperor to conquer Yuelu Timur. On the eighth day of June, I and Sichuan both commanded Qu Neng to launch a general attack. They defeated the crowd and Yuelu Timur fled Going to Baixingzhou, I sent thousands of households to Lan Hai to trap Yuelu and his son. Yuelu and his son have been captured alive. I ask the emperor to decree that Yuelu and his son should be sent to Beijing to be executed! In addition, I have surrendered all of them, so I ask the emperor to allow me to set up more Tunwei, recruit the local people as soldiers, and attack Duogan and Baiyi!"

Lan Yu reported the great victory in the Southwest, but Zhu Xiongying didn't look overjoyed after reading it.

Firstly, all of this was within his expectation, and secondly, although Lan Yu's words were respectful in this memo, her demeanor of grandiose accomplishments was clearly evident.

Putting Yuelu and his son to Beijing for execution was nothing more than to show his contribution to Sapphire.

But Lan Yu is not finished yet, and wants to set up more guards, recruit local people as soldiers, and crusade against Duogan and Baiyi?Isn't this because he wants to expand his military achievements, so that after returning to Beijing, he can get a great reward from the sky and become the number one general of Ming Dynasty!
pity……

Sapphire doesn't understand at all, sometimes, military merit doesn't mean the bigger the better!
Just thinking about it, I saw Zhu Yuanzhang asked calmly: "Grandson, tell me, how do you approve it?"

Zhu Xiongying pondered for a moment, then said slowly: "Let Lanyu not have to send Yuelu and his son to the capital, behead them on the spot, and pass their heads to the chieftains in the southwest, and also, don't have to attack Duogan and Baiyi, let him immediately The class teacher returns to court!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up all of a sudden, he stared at Zhu Xiongying for a long time, and then smiled and said: "Okay, let's do as our grandson says!"

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang took out another purple memorial from the side and handed it to Zhu Xiongying: "Look."

Zhu Xiongying took a look, and immediately frowned even deeper.

"My lord, Zhai Chuan, a thousand households of Jin Yiwei, said that during the conquest of Xichang, Lanyu allowed his soldiers to kill innocent border people and rape their daughters. Wherever Lanyu was stationed, the people feared him like a tiger. Once the soldiers and horses passed by, it was like a catastrophe! "

Sure enough, Lan Yu still did not change his usual style.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the pensive Zhu Xiongying, and said with a smile: "When you were your age, I was not as stable as you! To be a king, you have to be as immovable as a mountain, and you have to be as calm as a mountain. You have to deal with it just now. Very fitting!"

"Grandpa is very happy, a hundred times happier than the victory in the Southwest. This is the first time you have reviewed the memorabilia, so grandpa is surprised and delighted!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said with joy.

"Thank you, grandpa!"

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "It's Grandpa Huang who taught me well!"

"Whoa!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly when he heard the words: "We didn't teach anything, it's because you have a good background!"

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "Isn't my foundation also given by the emperor?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was startled when he heard the words, and then laughed again: "Stinky boy, after our sister is gone, you are the only one who will make us happy!"

"Okay, take a sip of honey water and continue, watch another one, you should probably rest."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and took another sip of strong tea.

Zhu Xiongying nodded, picked up another blue memorial and opened it.

"My lord, Jin Yiwei commanded Lu Lun to play the role. The King of Qin committed many crimes in the fiefdom. He built large-scale construction projects in the palace, enlisted the soldiers and civilians to build pavilions and ponds in the palace, and tortured the palace people with his second concubine Deng for fun, in order to please Deng. , sent people along the coast to buy pearls and jade, and caused the people's homes to be ruined."

"The King of Qin also sent people to make the queen's clothes for Mrs. Deng, and made the bed in the bedroom into a five-clawed dragon bed..."

(End of this chapter)