Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 604 Old Fox

I don't know when it started, the news of Emperor Ying's intention to control the Yellow River began to spread from the top and bottom of the Ming Dynasty.

At the beginning, everyone didn't pay much attention to it. Many people knew how big a project it was to harness the Yellow River, and they could all understand that such a project that consumes manpower and material resources might be thankless.

The Ming Dynasty is still using troops in Goryeo. Liang Guogong Lanyu has been training troops in the northwest for a long time. Many people can more or less guess the next plan of the Ming Dynasty.What's more, it's not gossip, many people have also heard that Emperor Yingshi has ideas about the places in Nanyang.

Coupled with the internal governance of the Ming Dynasty, the further development of Jingxiang, or the stabilization of Liaodong, and even the relocation of the capital to Peking, which many people have deliberately ignored, which one of these is not a very huge project.

Don't forget that the Ming Dynasty is currently building two imperial mausoleums. Emperor Hongwu did not actually build the mausoleum as soon as he ascended the throne, but waited until the 14th year of Hongwu before appointing Li Xin, the governor of the army, to preside over the construction of the mausoleum.

But everyone also knows that as long as Emperor Hongwu does not die, Xiaoling will continue to be built.In the same way, the mausoleum built for Emperor Yingshi does not seem to be urgent, but it is indeed under construction.

Including Dazhu's Dongling, which was upgraded to the emperor's tomb, now also needs to be worthy of the specifications of the God's tomb, which also requires a lot of manpower and material resources.Here, naturally, it means that a lot of money is needed.

In fact, no matter whether it is Lao Zhu or Xiao Zhu, being stingy is stingy, but there are some things that cannot be stingy.

The Xiaoling Mausoleum, which has been built for 20 years, has been improved in shape by referring to the tombs of the Tang and Song dynasties.It can be said that the model is grand and the building is majestic. The pavilions and pavilions in the cemetery are connected to each other, and you can enjoy the smog in the hall, the pines and forests, and the thousand-headed deer.

Lao Zhu still attaches great importance to his mausoleum. When the Xiaoling Mausoleum was first built, he used 10 military workers successively.It is not the peak period for mausoleum construction, but there are still more than [-] craftsmen there.

Zhu Yunying didn't try to be unconventional either, the construction of the imperial mausoleum sometimes showed the strength of a country.

It was said in history that Liu Che began to build the Xiaoling Mausoleum after he ascended the throne, and one third of the world's tribute, one for the ancestral temple, one for the guests, and one for the mountain mausoleum.

That is to say, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used one-third of the total taxation of the country as the cost of building the mausoleum and collecting burial objects.

Zhu Yunying wasn't that extravagant, and he didn't dare to do it, and Lao Zhu actually wasn't that extravagant either.But the construction cost of Xiaoling Mausoleum must exceed one million taels of silver, and even one million taels of silver is part of it.

Lao Zhu has to pay attention to it. Xiaoling is the joint tomb for him and Empress Ma, and his favorite eldest son is buried in the nearby Dongling.A few years later, his most beloved eldest grandson will also sleep near the Xiaoling Mausoleum, which cannot be sloppy, the tomb of three generations of grandparents and grandchildren.

There are too many places where the Ming Dynasty needs to spend money, so even if it seems that the Ming Dynasty is now a lot stronger, if it is to control the Yellow River, it will undoubtedly be a great contributor.

Some people even feel that such a project is not inferior to the Grand Canal in the Sui Dynasty, which is also one of the reasons for the demise of the Sui Dynasty.A project that benefits future generations may not necessarily be a good thing for the current dynasty and emperor.

Speaking of the Yellow River, countless people have extremely special emotions for the Yellow River.

It nourishes both sides of the Yellow River, and the development of Chinese civilization is closely related to the Yellow River.There are also many legends or allusions, such as the saying that "the sage came out of the Yellow River".

It's just that many people also know that the Yellow River is becoming more and more unrestrained, and the continuous breach of embankments has caused great losses.

Harnessing the Yellow River is not something that can be done casually. Many people are well aware of the difficulty of this task.

So now it's just gossip, and many people don't pay much attention to it.But it is said that the Hanlin Academy did prepare a lot, and Emperor Yingshi also inquired about it.Even Emperor Hongwu, who seemed to be indifferent to government affairs, summoned Hanlin scholars.

Especially Yan Zhenzhi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, this emperor's confidant seems to take this matter very seriously and seriously.

Regardless of what these people are thinking, Zhu Yunying seems to be indifferent to so many things now.Not busy educating their own children, but some news from Goryeo, which also came back from various channels.

For Zhu Yunying, this is also a major event worthy of attention, and he must take it seriously.The war in Koryo had to be resolved this year, and Zhu Yunying didn't have so much time to spend. This year, he would establish a vassal state of the Ming clan over there.

As for the Ryukyu Zhongshan Kingdom, there is no need to pay special attention to it. The Daming King Division only needs to send a few naval warships.Zhu Yunying now only needs to wait, the king of Zhongshan Kingdom will soon enter the Ming Dynasty to plead guilty.

A small country like Zhongshan really has no power to resist in front of the Ming Dynasty.

There is no doubt that Daming is powerful.It's just that even if the Ming Dynasty is powerful, it still needs to deal with a lot of things, which consume a lot of resources, and sometimes even need careful planning.

So many people will doubt Emperor Yingshi's determination to govern the Yellow River. After all, that matter is definitely not a small matter.Many people are well aware that once the treatment of the Yellow River begins, massive resources will be involved.

Let the emperor and the princes in the court worry about these things. They need to manage the Daming country well.

Little Zhu didn't need to worry about these things. Little Zhu, who was sitting on a chair in the Wenhua Hall, seemed to be in high spirits.

"Second Uncle, may our Yulin Orphan go to some people this trip?" Little Zhu was not polite, and asked directly after seeing Xu Yingxu, "We don't just want the soldiers of the Beijing camp, we want the Yulin Orphan even more." Guard the Chinese Army."

Although Xu Yingxu was a bit embarrassed, he still insisted, "Returning to Your Highness, Yulin orphans are still young after all, and many Yulin orphans were sent to go north with the army. In Yichen's view, Yulin orphans are not worthy of the important task of guarding the Chinese army. "

Little Zhu doesn't try to be brave either, both Old Zhu and Little Zhu have taught Little Zhu some concepts.Little Zhu also knew that he had a special status, so he naturally knew that there were many things that he couldn't take risks at all.

Little Zhu nodded, and said, "Forget it, Yulin Orphan will not go this time, and stay in the camp for training. This time, Jin Yiwei should accompany him, and the Chinese Army Governor's Mansion should also take out In the charter."

Since little Zhu didn't ask to bring Yulin Orphan with him, Xu Yingxu immediately had enough confidence.

What he fears most is undoubtedly that the crown prince will go his own way.If such a situation is really the case, many people will probably have a headache.

But now it looks pretty good, the crown prince can still listen to good advice and advice, and the crown prince doesn't seem to want to embarrass other people, which makes many people feel a little relieved.

King Zhu of Zhou also came, although he was from Xiao Zhu's grandfather's generation.But even if it is King Zhou, when facing little Zhu, Zhu Wei can still put himself in the right position.It is true that he is the eldest son of Emperor Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, and he is also quite loved by Lao Zhu.

But so what, he was just one of the many princes of the Ming Dynasty.If it weren't for the fact that Emperor Hongwu was still there, Zhu Wei wouldn't seem to have a special status.

Now many people only know His Royal Highness King Wu of the Ming Dynasty, and know that that one is the younger brother of Emperor Yingshi.King Zhou, many people have almost forgotten, or consciously ignored.

One emperor and one courtier, this is obviously not just casual talk.The same is true in the clan. Although it is the 'longest' now, the status of the clan's order does make Zhu Wei look more dignified.

When we arrived at the Wenhua Palace, Zhu Xi packed his luggage neatly, "I pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince will be forever."

There is no problem for Zhu Huan to do this. Old Zhu Zai Zu Xunlu stipulated that when the prince sees the emperor and the prince, he must first explain the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers.There is no way, this is Tianjia, and some things just can't be sloppy.

The crown prince is the future emperor, and it is obviously inappropriate to show his status in front of the prince, and Zhu Wei naturally understands this truth.

"Fifth prince, don't be too polite." Little Zhu stood up with a smile, and walked towards Zhu Huan, "Shuangquan, move a chair for the fifth prince. Hurry up, you are not as good-sighted as Wang Daban, no wonder the emperor's grandpa these years Never liked you!"

Zhu Huan stopped talking, how could the eunuch who was in front of his father and emperor serve him so easily for ten years.What's more, this person was arranged by Zhu Yunying in front of Lao Zhu back then.

If the two emperors of the Ming Dynasty didn't pay attention to it, some outsiders would feel terrified when they saw it.

Wang Cheng'en had served Zhu Yunying for more than ten years, but the eunuch with palm prints next to Emperor Yingshi was arranged by Emperor Hongwu.And Shuangquan, who had followed Emperor Hongwu for more than ten years, was placed in front of Old Zhu by Zhu Yunying.

Emperor Hongwu asked the clever Wang Chengen to take good care of the emperor's grandson at that time, and to report the actions of the emperor's grandson at any time.And the grandson of the emperor was not polite, and arranged for the diligent Shuangquan to be in front of Lao Zhu, and to report to him some things about Emperor Hongwu at any time.

Old Zhu didn't feel taboo, didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhu Yunying arranging people around him, and didn't think Zhu Yunying was spying on any news.Zhu Yunying didn't reject Wang Cheng'en either, he knew that this was one of the manifestations of Lao Zhu's concern for him.

Now that it's all right, the others can only be dumbfounded. The emperors of the old Zhu's family really don't care about some things.

Little Zhu didn't care what Zhu Wei was thinking. After seeing Zhu Wei sitting down, he said, "The fifth prince probably knows that we will go outing in a few days. Except for the clan that has already gone to Beiping Mansion, our generation can go out." All of them will be picked up for us to go for an outing."

Zhu Huan replied immediately, saying, "The minister received the decree, and the minister immediately looked through the jade certificate when he went back. The age is in line with the clan's family, and everyone will accompany him."

Little Zhu was happy, but she still said, "When the time comes, Aunt Baoqing will follow along, and our family still needs an elder to follow."

As Lao Zhu's youngest daughter, Princess Baoqing is only six years old now.It's just that Lao Zhu didn't pay special attention to this youngest daughter. In Lao Zhu's heart, daughters have always been less valued than sons, so Princess Baoqing's mother and concubine are just 'beauties'.

And the other people who gave birth to Lao Zhu's children were basically "concubines". It can also be seen that Princess Baoqing is not very popular with Lao Zhu.

Xiao Zhu continued to say at this time, "The Fifth Prince remembers to ask our aunts to accompany us. They must be of the right age and unmarried. This time our aunt will go there too, maybe she will be married."

This time Zhu Huan also became serious. Some of his daughters, or some daughters of his brothers and sisters, are actually not of the right age.But the old Zhu's family has already opened up, and they really have to consider the matter of marriage.

Marriage freedom does not exist, let alone the words of the parents and the matchmaker, when there are many children of the clan, it is necessary to consider 'matching the same family'.Most importantly, many of them are of the nature of marriage.

Lao Zhu's daughters were all married to the descendants of the founders of the country, and the concubines of the crown princes of the Ming Dynasty must be selected from the noble families. Everyone knows this.Even the prostitutes of noble families are generally married to Lao Zhu's descendants.

This time the crown prince went out for a green trip, it seemed that the crown prince brought the clan's children to connect with each other.But letting Emperor Yingshi's younger sister follow him is not to take care of the crown prince or to deter the clan, because it is to prepare for the inspection of the clan's children and the honorable children who may go.

Such a matter must be taken very seriously by Zhu Huan. His patriarchal order is not just a display, but he really has to do a lot of things.

Thinking of something, Zhu Wei said with some embarrassment, "Your Highness, the second daughter of the subject should also be of marriageable age. I am ashamed to say, but I don't know when, I had some contact with the son of the former Xunwei of the Zhongshan Palace."

Zhu Yunying immediately looked at Xu Yingxu, who was also dumbfounded.

The conscience of heaven and earth, if you want to say Xian Xunwei, it must be the late third child Xu Tianfu.Xu Maoxian, who was left behind by the third child, is such an honest child, how could he have a relationship with the second daughter of His Royal Highness King Zhou?

Zhu Huan didn't care so much, and said, "We have also seen Xu Maoxian before, he is quite knowledgeable and diligent. If His Highness approves, I feel that I can ask His Highness to grant a marriage."

It's not a problem for Xiao Xiaozhu to give him a marriage gift from his aunt's generation.Because little Zhu is the future successor of the Ming Dynasty, and the most important thing is Zhu Huan's daughter, who can only be canonized as the princess.

Xu Yingxu couldn't react at this moment, it wasn't that his nephew was in contact with King Zhou's second daughter at all, it was simply that His Royal Highness King Zhou had identified Xu Maoxian, and he was going to strike first.My nephew is promising, sensible, and handsome, so he will definitely be in demand.

Xiao Zhu was happy, and said, "That's good, let's give the marriage! This matter is settled like this, and we will decide on our cousin's affairs!"

Xu Yingxu wanted to cry, but his nephew was cheated.And his nephew also fell into the big pit.

Zhu Huan smiled happily, and found a good son-in-law for his daughter, which deserves to be happy.As for whether this is deceiving the crown prince, it is a trivial matter, and neither the Supreme Emperor nor His Majesty will care.

The big deal is to sneak out for a while to avoid the limelight. It is said that King Wu of the Ming dynasty is the best at this trick, Zhu Xie will only sneer: "We taught this trick to Yunxie's nephew!"

(End of this chapter)