Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 35

Zhu Xiongying, who is half monarch and half minister, officially went to court for the first time, and has always only listened but not talked.Occasionally when Lao Zhu asked questions, Zhu Xiongying would only give some mature and prudent answers, or some empty words and clichés.

Although this appearance seems to be just Lao Zhu's whim, it's just that Lao Zhu gave Zhu Xiongying a face.But in the hearts of many people, this is also a clear signal from Lao Zhu.

The matter of Zhang He being a marquis indeed made many people feel envious, but they didn't make a fuss.This Zhang He had done a lot of credit in the first place, and now it is said that he is still working for the emperor's grandson, so the meaning of the emperor's grandson appearing in the court this time is naturally different.

In the court, one must become a minister of Emperor Hongwu.But there are also a very small number of people who can become the team of the Eastern Palace and can rely on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

But now, some new choices are needed. If these civil and military ministers become the team of the emperor's grandson, this is also a good way out.

It is not easy to just want to rely on the emperor's grandson.One is because they are afraid that the prince will be unhappy, and the other reason is that they are a little too old.

For these people, they have no chance.It's just that at this time, it may be a good opportunity for the family's sons and grandsons to join the emperor's grandson.

As a 'second crown prince', Zhu Xiongying seems to have gradually learned some tricks, and now he has some experience.

Needless to say, a genius like Lao Zhu, who used to be a little monk and a little beggar, is now the founder of the Ming Dynasty, and he knows almost everything.He knows everything about checking and balancing the court, the emperor's mind, or marching and fighting. This is a so-called hexagonal warrior.

Zhu Xiongying is also learning to be a superior person now, he doesn't do everything personally like the workaholic old Zhu, but Zhu Xiongying has also begun to learn to be a superior person, who can be a high-ranking person.

For example, the current Longjiang Shipyard is in full swing.Originally, due to the sea ban, the development and scale of the shipyard began to shrink, but it is different now.

Although I dare not say that it has returned to the peak manufacturing capacity of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Longjiang Shipyard has also begun to recover slowly, and the boatmen and others in the shipyard also feel that life has different expectations.

For example, two days ago, a craftsman was rewarded by the emperor's grandson, and it is said that he will ask for credit for that person!
In addition to paying great attention to sea-going ships, Zhu Xiongying also attaches great importance to firearms.

In fact, Lao Zhu is a good player with firearms, and Daming's army is equipped with very high firearms.

The main cold weapons include long-handled knives, spears, short-handled long knives, waist knives and various miscellaneous weapons such as palladium, horse forks, wolf whisks and so on.In addition to inheriting the traditional types of weapons, firearms in the Ming Dynasty reached their peak.

But in terms of firearms, there are firecrackers and birdcracks that are fired by hand. They are larger in shape and caliber. Generally, the barrels are filled with lead bullets and iron bullets, and their range is only tens to two hundred paces.

The other is a large-scale cannon with a caliber and shape installed on a stand. Most of the barrels are filled with stones, lead, iron, etc., commonly known as solid bullets, and a few are filled with explosive pellets. The range is generally hundreds of steps to two or three It is mainly used for defending villages and sieges, but also for field battles, water battles and naval battles.

There are also some 'junior rockets', which are good for both offense and defense.

There is a certain risk of bombing, the range is relatively short, the accuracy is not particularly high, and the power is not particularly strong. But no matter what, the development of these firearms is the general trend of the future in Zhu Xiongying's view, and it is an irreversible trend .

Nowadays, the status of artisans is relatively low, and the Ministry of Industry is also the lowest among the six ministries.For these 'scientists' and craftsmen, the treatment in all aspects must not keep up.

Zhu Xiongying naturally knows these things, and he can't change some ideas all of a sudden now.However, he can also give a little guidance and express his attitude, which is enough.

There are many smart people who try to figure out what they want. The emperor's grandson valued craftsmen and was not stingy in rewarding craftsmen with great contributions. This can actually explain a lot of problems, and it also makes many caring people very careful and sensitive.

Zhu Xiongying's attitude made many civil servants dislike it, but in today's Daming, there is no so-called Qingliu and Donglin parties, and now civil servants can't make their voices particularly loud in the court.

But he didn't experience the change of the civil fort, he didn't experience the war god Zhu Qizhen of the Ming Dynasty burying the Wuxun Group of the Ming Dynasty in one breath, and he didn't bury all the elites accumulated by the Ming Dynasty in one breath.

Although there are some Huaixi Party and Zhedong literati groups in the Ming Dynasty, but after Liu Bowen and others died and retreated, coupled with the purge of the Hu Weiyong case, the strength of these civil servants has always been relatively weak.If you meet the Wu Xun Group, you will basically be beaten violently.

What's more, the one sitting on the dragon chair is Emperor Hongwu. No matter whether it is a civil servant or a martial artist, they can't make too much trouble, and they are all manipulated to death.

Thinking about it this way, Fourth Uncle really can't usurp the throne, as there are quite a few strange things in his lineage.

Not to mention the Ming God of War, the carpenter emperor Zhu Youxiao, the absurd Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Yijun who has not been in court for 28 years but has Wanli ZTE, or the power master Jiajing. There are many strange emperors in Jiajing history, and the old Zhu family accounts for almost half of them. !
Lao Zhu was a little funny. His precious grandson showed up at the court once, but when everyone thought it was a strong signal and many people were thinking about it, he disappeared again.

Lao Zhu also asked, if the grandson of the emperor is willing, he can continue to watch politics.But the emperor's grandson sometimes said that he wanted to sleep, and sometimes said that there were too many things. Anyway, he just didn't want to go to court again.

Lao Zhu also felt a little depressed. The other princes and grandchildren wanted to prove themselves.But this grandson of the emperor usually behaved as "whom I can give up", but it seemed that he was too measured, and he never stretched out his hand when he shouldn't.

He was still preoccupied with taking care of internal affairs, staring at the precious sailor, and asked Song Zhong, the Commander of Jin Yiwei sent over, to help take care of a lot of things.

Lao Zhu is now sharpening his sword, and Mao Xiang, the current commander of the Jinyiwei, is about to die.This Mao Xiang is bound to be pushed out to take the blame, and he is about to be decapitated.

And Jiang Yu, who was trained by Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao, is now also the commander of Jinyiwei. In fact, the second person of Jinyiwei now has a very simple task, and naturally he is to accompany the prince to inspect Xi'an.

Next to Zhu Xiongying is Song Zhong, the third member of Jinyiwei, although the homonym of his name makes people not like it.But this is an experienced Mesozoic spy, and his status in Jinyiwei is also a real third person.

Zhu Xiongying also understands that Song Zhong's arrival can indeed save him a little bit, and Song Zhong can carry out some things very well.It's just that Song Zhong is really loyal to Lao Zhu, and this knife was only temporarily lent to Zhu Xiongying by Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao.

What's more, Mao Xiang and Jiang Yuzai, Song Zhong, the nominal third-in-command, had relatively limited power, and it was enough to give Zhu Xiongying a helping hand.

Zhu Xiongying returned to the palace and went straight to the Hall of Martial Arts.

Old Zhu glanced at Zhu Xiongying, pointed to a memorial, "Your second uncle is about to rebel."

Qin Wang Zhu Yu must be unhappy at this time, his fief is in Xi'an.But now his palace has not been completely repaired, and he is still continuing to build.It's just that the crown prince came to inspect, and Xi'an may become the next capital.

If Zhu Xi didn't have some ideas at this time, it must be fake.If he really moves the capital to Xi'an, his foundation will be gone, and it will be very difficult to say where his new fief will be.

"Second Uncle rebelled?" Zhu Xiongying was delighted, and said with a nonchalant smile, "It is true that Second Uncle is restless now, and the fief is about to disappear. He must not be able to eat well or sleep soundly. Those who say he is rebellious must definitely It is a false accusation, and it must be punished properly. Such a courtier who provokes the family of Tian family must be tried properly."

Zhu Xiongying certainly didn't believe that Zhu Xing would rebel. Although this second uncle started building construction projects after arriving in the fiefdom, wasted money, and refused to obey his father's orders, he also aroused old Zhu's reprimand and dissatisfaction.

It's just that Zhu Xiongying definitely doesn't believe that Zhu Xun rebelled, and he doesn't think Zhu Xun has such courage and self-confidence.Such a thing as rebellion, Zhu Xi probably didn't even dare to think about it, and didn't dare to show any signs of it.

Old Zhu was also a little funny, and said jokingly, "Our grandson doesn't like our multi-feudal and multi-establishment the most. We thought you would take this opportunity to speak ill of your second uncle and let us depose his prince!"

Zhu Xiongying didn't say much, just hugged a stack of memorials that Lao Zhu had reviewed, sat down on the floor and started to read them.

"Bastard, don't you know how to move a chair for the grandson?!" Old Zhu was furious, very dissatisfied with the eunuch standing beside him.

Zhu Xiongying looked up at Old Zhu and said, "Grandpa Huang, what you said just now made my grandson angry! If Grandpa Huang doesn't reward my grandson, my grandson won't be able to sit here."

Old Zhu snorted, and said angrily, "If you want to sit on the ground, just sit and see who feels uncomfortable!"

Zhu Xiongying didn't feel bad at all, sitting and watching was not enough, he also had to lie down and watch.On the contrary, Lao Zhu was a little uneasy. From time to time, he wanted to see his grandson who was polite and obedient when he was a child, but now he is becoming more and more rascal.

Lao Zhu is still defeated, and he still doesn't want our precious grandson to suffer!
(End of this chapter)