Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Zhu Yuanzhang glared hard at Zhu Di and shouted: "Shut up!"

Then, he said to the eunuch Wang Yue on the side: "We want to make a testament!"

"father!……"

Zhu Di suddenly had an unknown premonition in his heart, and his face was filled with sadness.

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "You are not allowed to mourn, we will not die!"

"Yes, Dad!"

Zhu Di shut up instantly.

On the side, Wang Yue had summoned several old eunuchs, each holding paper and pen, quietly waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to speak.

"I am destined to be thirty-one years old, and I am worried and determined..."

……

Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he was in poor health and wanted to write his will while his mind was still clear.

therefore.

Except for Zhu Di and Wang Yue, a few old eunuchs, no one in the entire palace knew about the imperial edict.

Even after the old eunuchs left, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke to Zhu Di for another quarter of an hour.

No one except Wang Yue knew the content of the secret conversation.

but.

The news that Zhu Yuanzhang was seriously ill was spread to the court, and then spread to all parts of the Ming Dynasty at an extremely fast speed.

After hearing the news, many officials and gentry were secretly looking forward to it.

God opens his eyes, that tyrant is finally going to die.

All the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty were worried and wrote letters one after another, wanting to come to the capital to meet Zhu Yuanzhang.

at the same time.

All the civil and military officials in the court also rubbed themselves against Zhu Di with great joy.

just.

These courtiers soon discovered that after the eyesore Guo An and Guo Shaozhan left.

In the Tianjie Temple in the capital, there was actually a monk standing in front of them!

Damn stuff!
……

Beiping Prefecture.

Following the orders from Guo An and Zhu Gaochi, the Chamber of Commerce began to slowly accumulate supplies for going overseas.

Although they have never gone to sea to trade with those Nanyang barbarians, they also know that silk, porcelain, tea, spices, etc. of the Ming Dynasty can be sold at sky-high prices as long as they are transported to Nanyang and the West.

There are too many things for more than 50 large ships, and they are saving them all.

In addition, the wharf at Dagukou has also begun to expand again.

a few days later.

As the commercial fleet had just left Zhangjiawan Wharf and headed for Yan State, another fleet of thirty large ships sailed into Zhangjiawan Wharf.

To the disappointment of the coachmen and merchants on the dock, what came off the ship this time was not cargo.

But the Yanshan Guards of Black Crow Crow.

Yanshanwei is back!

After getting off the boat, Xu Xiang, Zhu Neng and others said hello to Shi Xing, then led a group of soldiers and rushed towards Beiping City impatiently.

And in Yanwang Mansion.

Zhu Gaochi looked confused.

"Teacher, why did you suddenly send an order for your caravan to go to Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan... these provinces to find old farmers who can plant eucommia trees, and to contract some hills and valleys of about 300 meters to plant a large number of eucommia trees?"

Guo An explained with a smile: "Your Highness, in less than a year, Prince Yan's Mansion will need a lot of Eucommia trees.

By then, the price of Eucommia trees will definitely increase crazily! "

"The price of Eucommia trees is going to increase?"

Zhu Gaochi looked puzzled, "It's just some trees, how much more expensive can they be?"

Guo An said quietly: "Compared to chili peppers!"

“Comparable to chili peppers?!”

At this moment, Zhu Gaochi immediately shut up.

At this time, a guard walked in quickly from outside, "Your Highness, Xu Qianhu and Zhu Qianhu are back!"

Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up and he said quickly: "Xu Qianhu and Zhu Qianhu are back? Please invite them in quickly!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Less than a moment after the guards handed over, Xu Xiang, Zhu Neng, Chen Xi and several other thousands of households came in from the outside in a hurry with faces full of joy.

"The last general, Xu Xiang, met His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun and Guo Changshi!"

"The last general, Zhu Neng, met His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun and Guo Changshi!"

"The last general..."

"Xu Qianhu, Zhu Qianhu, Chen Qianhu...please take a seat quickly!"

Seeing Xu Xiang, Zhu Neng and others, Zhu Gaochi also looked happy.

Especially Zhu Neng, Chen Xi and others.

Thanks to the primary school in Prince Yan's Mansion, Zhu Gaochi had a very good relationship with the generals of Zhu Neng, Qiu Song, and Chen Xi.

Zhu Gaoxu was not the first to get there.

"Your Highness, Guo Changshi, has His Highness King Yan really been promoted to Crown Prince?"

As soon as they sat down, Xu Xiang, Zhu Neng and other thousands of households asked Zhu Gaochi and Guo An with joyful faces.

"It's natural!"

Zhu Gaochi nodded slowly, and then said: "However, not only has my father been promoted to crown prince, but my teacher has also been promoted to the post of Young Master Zhanshi of the East Palace Zhanshi Mansion!"

"Shao Zhan Shi? Are you in the fourth grade?"

Xu Xiang, Zhu Neng and others' eyes lit up and they quickly raised their hands to congratulate Guo An.

"Congratulations to Guo Changshi for your promotion!"

"Zhu Shihong, you stupid talker, you should call Guo Changshi Guo Shaozhan!"

Chen Xi laughed at Zhu Neng and congratulated Guo An. "Congratulations to Guo Shaozhan!"

"Congratulations……"

Guo An couldn't stand anyone congratulating him, especially those young men like Zhu Neng and Chen Xi who looked like black bears, which made him tremble all over.

So he quickly waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, you know, why did your Highness and I recall you from the Yan Kingdom?"

Sure enough, after hearing this, Xu Xiang, Zhu Neng and others suddenly straightened up.

"Please express it clearly to Your Highness and Guo Shaozhan!"

"Your Majesty allows His Highness the Crown Prince to open the sea and form a caravan...

This time, 3000 Yanshan Guards were sent out, carrying a large number of firearms, to protect the fleet. "

Guo An recounted the story again and said, "You should also have heard that the road between Southeast Asia and the West is thousands of miles long, and there are many barbarian countries.

Not only is there the risk of strong winds and waves, but it also takes a very long time, at least one year, or even two or three years.

However, as long as he returns, the reward given by His Highness will definitely be extremely generous.

You can inform all the soldiers under your command about this!
If anyone wants to go, please register early!

If it is less than three thousand, then we will draw lots! "

Xu Xiang, Zhu Neng and others were silent for a moment, and then they all handed over their hands.

"His Royal Highness, Guo Shaozhan, the last general is willing to go!"

Guo An waved his hand directly, "You have just returned from Yan Kingdom. Let's think about it for a few days before talking about it."

What else do Zhu Neng, Chen Xi and others want to say.

Zhu Gaochi, however, directly followed Guo An's words and said, "You have done a great job in guarding the Japanese and Yan Kingdoms for our Yan Palace for such a long time!

Now that you have finally returned, we will take the place of our father and host a banquet to reward all the generals! "

"Thank you, His Royal Highness!"

Xu Xiang, Zhu Neng and others could only express their thanks again.

immediately.

In front of everyone, plates of fragrant dishes were served.

As for the sea trade caravan, no one mentioned it again.

……

Capital.

Inside the palace.

After Zhu Di presided over the morning court, he watched Erhu move Zhu Yuanzhang in front of a large floor-to-ceiling window as before, letting Zhu Yuanzhang bask in the sun while he reported some political affairs in the court.

just.

Zhu Yuanzhang is in particularly good spirits today.

After Zhu Di finished talking about the political affairs in the court, Zhu Yuanzhang could still reply with a few sentences and give some insights.

Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "I haven't heard anything about your Zhan Shifu Young Master Zhan Shi Guo Ningyi for a long time. Where has this person gone?"

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied: "Dad, Guo Qing and Chi'er have returned to Beiping Mansion!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was startled for a moment, "Has Chi'er returned to Beiping Mansion too?"

Zhu Di explained: "Exactly, Dad, to form a caravan, we also need those big ships from Prince Yan's Palace. That's why they went to Beiping Palace this time.

In addition, when we come to the capital, there is no one in Prince Yan’s palace to take charge of the overall situation, and Chier, as the crown prince of Prince Yan..."

"Ok?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, "Chi'er or the Crown Prince of Yan?"

"Ok!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly.

"How can this be done?"

Zhu Yuanzhang paused and then said: "After you ascend the throne, Chi'er will be the prince. How can the position of King Yan be vacant?"

Zhu Di also followed Zhu Yuanzhang's words and said: "Dad, the position of King Yan will definitely not be vacant!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Then who are you going to make King Yan?"

Zhu Di thought for a while and said: "Dad, Gao Xu has been good at riding and shooting since he was a child. He has magical powers in his arms and is a good fighter. I am going to let Gao Xu become the King of Yan!"

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it for a moment, then said: "That second son of yours who has a bad temper and likes to be naughty and mischievous?"

Zhu Di nodded quickly, "Dad, it's that bastard!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, "As bad ass as you were when you were a child, you can become King Yan!"

"Thank you dad!"

“The Mongols in the north are our Ming Dynasty’s greatest worry. After we established the Ming Dynasty, we conquered the Mongols thirteen times in total but failed to completely eliminate them. The people of the Ming Dynasty also suffered a lot from us.

However, the Mongols must be completely eliminated.

Fourth brother, Guo Ningyi can make money and grow food. You must give full play to his talents and let him grow more food for our Ming Dynasty and make more money. When our Ming Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses, we can completely eliminate the Mongols! "

"Yes, Dad!"

"...Well, Guo Ningyi is really talented and knows how to enjoy things. This glass is great. When we sit in the room, we can all bask in the sun and feel warm..."

"Dad, Guo Qing just likes to enjoy himself. I heard that in the workshop of Beiping Mansion, he asked the master craftsmen to develop a Eucommia gum, which is neither wood nor iron. It can be used to make carriage wheels!"

"A specially developed carriage wheel?"

A trace of curiosity flashed in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.

"Dad, it's the wagon wheel!"

"Zhan Shi, the fourth-grade young master of the East Palace, is making such an object. No matter what, this person will definitely care about the people!"

"Father Mingjian!"

"Alas... Fourth brother, after we leave, you must not cut down the feudal vassal, and don't embarrass that boy Yunzhen!"

"..."

Zhu Di finally noticed something was wrong, stared at Zhu Yuanzhang closely, moved his lips, and spoke slowly.

"Dad, as long as that boy Zhu Yunwen doesn't think about rebellion, even if he wants to lead troops to attack overseas vassal states, I will give him two guards and allow him to do whatever he wants!"

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was finally relieved. He moved his body with great effort, squinted his eyes, and said slowly: "That's good, otherwise if we go down, we won't be able to see your big brother!"

... (end of this chapter)