The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 54 The Jinyiwei Who Knows Everything
"The prince is supervising errands in Xi'an. Has anyone plotted against him, or deliberately tripped him up?" Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was very calm, as if he was talking about something very common.

Jiang Xian knew that his next answer could determine the life and death of many people.

"No." Jiang Xian answered firmly, without using words such as "said" and "probably". This is what Zhu Yuanzhang valued most about him.

There are many talents in Ming Dynasty, but there are not many people who dare to take responsibility like Jiang Xian.

If he said no, it probably didn't.

Zhu Yuanzhang still trusted Jiang Xian.

"Apart from Ying Tianfu, who else knows the bad news about the prince."

"Duke Liang, King Qin, King Jin... King Yan." Jiang Xian knew what the emperor wanted to know, and said proactively, "King Qin is not the first to know."

"It's sapphire." Zhu Yuanzhang understood.

Lan Yu is loyal to the crown prince, and is No. 1 in the prince's army, and is close to the East Palace. Naturally, the officials of the East Palace will not hide anything bad about the crown prince from him.

"It's not the Duke of Liang, but the King of Yan." Jiang Xian bowed his head after finishing speaking.

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, subconsciously wanting to confirm, "Zhu Di?"

"Back to the emperor, yes." Jiang Xian's voice was very calm, and this calmness also meant that there was evidence, so he was confident.

No one can deceive the emperor, including Jin Yiwei.

Not only are there spies from Jinyiwei in the families of the honored ministers, but also among the Jinyiwei. Jiang Xian doesn't know who is watching him, but there must be someone.

"Hehe." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed with unknown meaning, and no one knew what he was thinking at this moment after learning the truth.

"Zhu Di came back victorious from the desert. We are also pleased that he didn't bother his teachers and mobilize the masses, but tired the people. He understood the superiority and inferiority. It turned out to be because of this."

Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes and meditated for a moment, then reopened his eyes soon, and continued to ask, "What happened to the Yan Palace recently."

"King Qin Changshi went to Beiping in private, wanting King Yan to intercede for King Qin, but King Yan avoided seeing him."

"The king of Yan had a very close conversation with a monk, so he doesn't know his past."

"The King of Yan has promoted a group of his cronies, all over the Beiping Mansion."

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"Peking Mansion is promoting industrial development and has manufactured new utensils called steam engines, as well as new coal stoves and briquettes, which are very profitable."

"In the name of a businessman in Dongbeitai Village, a workshop was built, named China Heavy Industry, which specializes in the manufacture of steam engines and recruited a large number of craftsmen."

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"We thought he was low-key, but he did so many things unknowingly." As usual, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think there was anything wrong.

Compared with the inconspicuousness of the second and third children, the fourth child satisfied Zhu Yuanzhang, but when the prince was seriously ill, Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry.

Doesn't Zhu Di care about brotherhood at all? How kind the prince is to these younger brothers.

"Industrial development is not promoted by the king of Yan, but by the eldest son of the king of Yan. When the king of Yan was still in the northern expedition, the eldest son of the king of Yan promoted it himself."

Jiang Xian was explaining for King Yan, but he was not explaining for King Yan, but telling the truth.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Jiang Xian suspiciously.

It seems that the seamlessness is quite a coincidence, as if Zhu Di didn't know about it, but Zhu Yuanzhang didn't believe it.There are coincidences in the world, but when a coincidence happens, it must not be a coincidence.

"The steam engine, the coal stove, the honeycomb coal, and the workshop are all things that Prince Yan made alone."

Jiang Xian knew that what he said would cause the emperor's distrust of him, but he never concealed his gains and losses from the emperor, so he could become a commander.

"You said that these things have nothing to do with King Yan, is it true?" Zhu Yuanzhang became angry, and was stubborn about Jiang Xian.

Jiang Xian hesitated for a moment, but changed his words: "The eldest son of King Yan has the power and influence of King Yan's mansion, so it cannot be said that it has nothing to do with it."

Ok.

This is not what Zhu Yuanzhang wants to hear.

"It seems that Zhu Di has a good son who can do so many things." Zhu Yuanzhang sneered.Since Jiang Xian speaks for Zhu Di in this way, he has to go back and check him.

"The prince of King Yan is quite knowledgeable in miscellaneous knowledge, and everyone in Beiping House knows it." Jiang Xian didn't know that the emperor wanted to investigate him, and even if he knew, he didn't care because he had nothing to be investigated.

"Zhu Gaochi."

Zhu Yuanzhang tried his best to recall the appearance and character of this grandson. There are some fragments deep in his memory, but not deep. He only remembered the name he gave.

How many sons and grandchildren he has, I can't even tell the exact number, maybe I didn't take it to heart, I don't even have a complete impression of many sons, let alone grandsons.

"What was Zhu Di's reaction when he learned that the prince was seriously ill?" Giving up on recalling Zhu Gaochi's character, Zhu Yuanzhang finally asked what he wanted to know.

"The king of Yan was uneasy and wanted to pretend not to know, but because he was worried that the king of Qin would go to war in Xi'an to seek a famous doctor, so he had no choice but to follow the king of Qin to find a famous doctor in Beiping."

Jiang Xian could even know the inner thoughts of King Yan. Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep look at Jiang Xian. This person is indeed capable, but a little too capable.

Over the years, Jiang Xian has prepared many things and trained many of his people. These people spread all over the place and went deep into every family.

Not only the officials, but even the vassal king, his son didn't know that he could play Zhu Di with applause.

"Look out more, don't miss anything." Zhu Yuanzhang sent Jiang Xian away, and sat alone behind the desk.

When no one was around, Zhu Yuanzhang lost his mind.

Suddenly he thought of his wife, and then thought of how excited he was when his eldest son was born when he was King Wu.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang finally showed his old age.

The old face was full of sadness.

When I was young, the family members I valued left me one by one.After becoming the emperor, his beloved wife left him again.

Now, even the eldest son whom he cares about the most wants to leave him?

"Is this our fate?"

Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes in pain, a tear ran across the corner of his eye, and dried up quickly, with no tear stains visible.

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Peiping.

King Yan finally began to seek a famous doctor, and then the news of the prince spread, and the officials in Beiping City knew that the prince was ill.

When Zhu Gaochi returned to the palace, he was called by Zhu Di.

"It's unusual recently. We won't stop you from what you do outside, but you must remember that nothing will happen."

The eldest son does things first, and the elder brother is sick, and Zhu Di is unwilling to interrupt his son's work.He has a clear conscience about this matter, and anyone who asks him can answer confidently.

Is this day finally here? Zhu Gaochi knew in his heart.

Isn't everything I did in Beiping aimed at increasing Zhu Di's strength?

What is strength?
Money, military equipment, tools, soldiers, officials, people... people's hearts.

When Zhu Di's strength is stronger than in history, at least he can resolve the war as soon as possible, with minimal impact on people's livelihood.

(End of this chapter)