Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Declare My Intentions to Seize the Throne from the Start!

Afternoon.

Four o'clock.

The heat that enveloped Yanjing gradually began to shrink and dissipate.

Outside the palace, one mile north, next to the mangrove forest.

In a green racecourse.

A group of royal wives and third-generation royal daughters put on Ms. Yanhua's equestrian attire.

Enjoy horseback riding on the green lawns of the racecourse.

Concubines such as Lu and Wang Meiren, who could not ride horses, looked at the princes and the concubines who were born in generals, wearing black leather boots, white canvas bodysuits, women's black gowns, holding riding whips, at the racecourse Inside, sometimes they were riding horses with a smile, sometimes they were reining in their horses and driving slowly, and laughter from conversations could be heard from time to time.

They couldn't help but look envious.

Mr. Lu and Ms. Wang were sitting under the parasol.

Wang Meiren asked in a low voice: "Sister Concubine, tell me, how is the conversation between the Crown Prince and the others going now?"

These women, after their lunch break, were taken to the Yanhua Royal Racecourse by Xu Miaoyun.

The men are currently in the palace, negotiating with King Zhu Di of Yan on the Grand Cross Railway plan.

As the most beloved woman of the prince.

Although she was cautious and never interfered in the affairs of the Ming Dynasty or the disputes between the prince's brothers.

But it’s also clear.

Perhaps the prince still has the advantage of comprehensive suppression when facing other kings.

But facing the brother-in-law of King Yan.

The available chips are already very few.

At the same time, she also knew very well that the prince wanted to borrow Yanhua to develop the imperial railway. What did he get from Yanhua?

I have no chips and want a lot of things.

For a woman like her, this negotiation would be difficult even just thinking about it!

Mrs. Lu glanced at Beauty Wang.

I felt a little jealous.

Although, in these years, in addition to Yun Wen, she gave birth to a son and a daughter for the prince.

But she knew very well that in the East Palace, who really liked the prince the most.

It must be this beauty from Korea.

This little wild cat is very smart. After giving birth to a son and a daughter for the Crown Prince, he never gave birth again after the Crown Princess became unable to give birth.

Although this little Goryeo wild cat has the lowest status among the family members of the Crown Prince of the East Palace, he is the most loved by the Crown Prince.

Although the Crown Princess was alienated by the Crown Prince.

But I only have to be a princess for one day.

And there is sapphire.

No one can shake the respected status of Crown Princess Chang.

No!

Even if Lan Yu is gone.

No one can touch the status of Crown Princess Chang.

Because the Crown Princess Chang is more than just a helper from the Lan family.

Even the Lan family is not the most powerful supporter for the Crown Princess.

A truly powerful assist from the Crown Princess.

Not in the Central Plains.

And in Yanhua!

The masters of Yanhua, Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun, are the most powerful helpers of Crown Princess Chang.

This kind of help is formed.

It comes from three reasons.

First of all, the Crown Princess and Xu Miaoyun's fathers were sworn brothers.

Secondly, what the Crown Princess has done over the years has always been respected by Yanhua and his wife.

The last and most important reason.

Grandson!

Grandson Zhu Xiongying!

The power of this bond is very powerful!

It's nothing if the Crown Prince neglects the Crown Princess.

This kind of family affair between husband and wife.

Even if Zhu Silang and Xu Daya knew, it would be difficult for them to interrupt.

But if one day, the prince wants to depose the crown prince, she can be sure that Zhu Silang and Xu Daya will definitely take action.

Let the prince throw a weapon against the rat!

On the contrary, it was herself.

His position in the East Palace is now very embarrassing and insignificant.

Why!

Lu suddenly sighed, not knowing whether it was because of his status and situation, or because of the ongoing negotiations in the palace at this moment, and whispered: "This negotiation is very difficult."

As he spoke, Mrs. Lu saw a carriage drive into the racecourse and park next to the most comfortable cow and horse in the racecourse.

When Ma Xiuying got off the carriage, accompanied by Qi Hua.

He stood up hurriedly: "My mother is here, let's go over."

When Lu, Wang Meiren and others rushed over.

Xu Miaoyun, Chang, Guanyinnu, Xie and other princes and concubines had already rode to Ma Xiuying's side in advance.

He is accompanying Ma Xiuying.

Ma Xiuying knelt down, touched the heads of Xiao Hei and Da Huang, looked at Da Huang and Xiao Hei, and sighed kindly: "In the blink of an eye, they have grown old. When they were with you in Tuqiao Village, Da Huang could not only cultivate the land, but also He can also go to Liaodong with the fourth child to transport baggage, and Xiao Hei has followed our fourth child on many battlefields..."

In words.

Ma Xiuying looked at Xu Miaoyun, who was squatting next to her, combing Rhubarb and Xiaohei with a brush.

Laosi and Miaoyun are both affectionate and affectionate children.

This can be seen from the treatment of Rhubarb and Xiaohei.

This is also true for Rhubarb and Xiaohei.

Not to mention relatives.

The reason why Biao'er and Laosi have reached this point.

Biaoer's chips are getting smaller and smaller.

In the final analysis, Biaoer made a mistake.

It's a pity that the child is older, has his own ideas, and is still very determined.

You may listen to your parents' preaching on the surface, but you cannot realize your mistakes from the bottom of your heart.

You won't change your attitude easily at all.

Even parents, even the Ming Dynasty paid attention to filial piety.

As a parent, I can only feel helpless.

Daughters-in-law such as Xu Miaoyun and Chang understood Ma Xiuying's worries and started to comfort her.

Ma Xiuying put away her worries and stood up with Qihua's help.

Looking at these daughters-in-law with smiles and kindness, they put on Ms. Yanhua's equestrian clothes.

She and Chonghachi chose these daughters-in-law for their children, although they have different abilities.

But they are all women who are first-rate in talent, appearance and character.

Look, everyone looks so handsome after putting on their equestrian clothes!

"This dress looks good. You guys have really caught up with the good times." Ma Xiuying looked at it with a smile and praised.

Isn’t it time to catch up with the good times?

If it weren't for the fourth child to go to sea and establish Yanhua.

Start a new trend.

How can a woman show her bright and beautiful side so freely?

China is still hesitant and engaged in wrangling over the issue of whether to completely reform.

But she believed it.

Anyone, any force.

Nothing can stop the spread of this new trend.

These new trends are indeed in great conflict with tradition.

But the results achieved by Laosi Yanhua have proven that this trend represents the future.

The torrent of history will surely sweep away and destroy all obstacles.

This does not transfer by personal will.

It is a historical law.

Any individual or force that attempts to stop it will be destroyed by this torrent.

This is true even if this person is Biao'er.

"My mother is envious of you now. If it had been twenty or thirty years earlier, my mother would have put on equestrian clothes with you and galloped to your heart's content on this green racecourse to welcome the arrival of the new era. In the new trend, Show the responsibility and style of our women!”

"You must remember that all power comes from responsibilities and obligations, and from a pragmatic attitude. Don't deliberately pursue fame, fortune and power. When we women participate in production pragmatically, whether it is fame, fortune or power, It will all be there.”

…

Just when Ma Xiuying felt something, she took advantage of the opportunity of her daughters-in-law to share her life experiences and insights with them.

Outside the official office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Accompanied by Xu Da, Tang He, Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the Yanhua Foreign Ministry official office.

Tang He glanced at the open door of the Government Office's Foreign Affairs Hall.

He smiled and asked, "Your Majesty, if you really don't care, aren't you afraid that the prince and the fourth child will quarrel?"

Hum!

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "If we don't start a fight, there will still be a quarrel. Let's make a quarrel. We don't care!"

Tang and the four of them looked at each other and couldn't help but look in the direction of the Foreign Affairs Hall again...

Inside the palace.

There is a huge long pear wood table on both sides.

Zhu Biao and Zhu Di were sitting in the middle.

Beside them and behind them were courtiers from both sides.

The hall was very quiet.

The atmosphere was also very stiff.

There was even a hint of anger.

"Prince, I think that Yanhua is not negotiating in good faith at all. It's okay if the Grand Cross Railway is not built!"

At a certain moment, Huang Zicheng suddenly said, "Anyway, it doesn't matter if the imperial court doesn't have this railway, but Yanhua is different. Their current industrial products, especially steel, need the Ming Dynasty market!"

The word market.

It was Yanhua who proposed it.

Over the years, everyone has already understood it.

Visit during this time.

They even found out that Yanhua's industrial products had become saturated internally.

But Yanhua's steam engines were not stopping for a moment, rumbling and rumbling, constantly producing all kinds of industrial products.

Ordinary industrial products, after Yanhua opened the Strait of Malacca.

It can indeed be sold to the barbarian dynasties further west.

But industrial products like railways.

Today.

There are only two political powers that have the strength to build them.

The first must be Yanhua itself.

Secondly, there is the imperial court!

With this confidence, once the negotiations began, they began to lower the construction price and at the same time proposed a technical exchange condition using the Grand Cross Railway as a bargaining chip.

For example, Yanhua’s new converter steelmaking.

Yanhua's hot rolling production line.

Yanhua's steam engine.

Yanhua's ironclad ship construction technology and so on.

Unexpectedly, they just listed these requirements one by one.

Zhu Silang actually sneered directly and said, "You haven't corrected your attitude and position until now?"

What attitude and position does Zhu Silang want?

I still want to be on an equal footing with the imperial court!

In short, following Zhu Silang's words.

The negotiation that had just begun fizzled out in an instant.

They have been sitting in silence and confronting each other like this for an hour!

The reformist group headed by Fang Xiaoru frowned slightly. The corners of Fang Xiaoru's lips moved, and when the words came to his lips, they finally turned into a helpless sigh.

He wanted to lighten the atmosphere and refute Huang Zicheng.

But his identity restricted him from doing so.

Otherwise, the conservative forces will not hesitate to label them as weak, betraying the interests of the imperial court and the interests of the people of Ming Dynasty.

The question is, does the court really know how to put forward such exaggerated conditions?

Hu Weiyong and Lu Ben sat in the back, looking at the expressions of the reformists around them, and smiled at each other.

They opened their mouths deliberately just to silence the reformists.

This will allow the conservatives to completely dominate the negotiations!

Now in this situation where the lion opens his mouth wide.

They can compromise with Yanhua.

But the reformists cannot!

As long as the reformists make peace with both sides at this time, they will not hesitate to slap a bunch of hats on the other side!

Zhu Biao curled his fingers slightly and looked at Zhu Di firmly.

In fact, he was also nervous.

Is the Grand Cross Railway any good?

good!

Does the court need it?

Definitely needed!

It is very necessary both from an economic and military perspective.

This plan has a more far-reaching impact than Emperor Yang of Sui’s Grand Canal.

Once completed, it will be equivalent to opening up the second line of Ren and Du in the Ming Dynasty's economy.

It also laid the foundation for Ming Dynasty to realize a military layout that emphasizes internal and external emphasis!

But now, all we can do is let the conservatives charge forward and ask for as much as possible to win more benefits for themselves and Ming Dynasty.

As for the last bit of bargaining chip, he really didn't want to take it out.

Once taken out, not only will Yanhua expand rapidly.

It will also make you lose this last crucial bargaining chip.

Zhu Di looked at Huang Zicheng, and then closed the cooperation framework and specific details proposed by Yanhua before he had time, and said with a smile: "Then let's not talk about it!"

After saying that, he stood up and walked straight out with a smile.

Hu Weiyong and Lu Ben frowned.

Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai and other conservative forces currently active in the court suddenly widened their eyes.

Hello!

What do you mean, Zhu Silang!

Isn't negotiating just asking for a high price and then paying back the money?

What is your attitude!

Do you have any business like this?

While Huang Zicheng and others were staring blankly, Zhu Di had already walked out of the palace gate and left without looking back.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Xie Jin stood up.

The current negotiations are diplomatic matters.

Although he ranks low in the cabinet.

But today, he is the deputy leader of the negotiation team.

Therefore, after standing up, he said with a smile: "Sir Huang, it is true that Yanhua's industrial development requires the Grand Cross Railway Project, but you don't seem to realize that if the imperial court wants to catch up with Yanhua, it needs more construction than we, Yanhua Grand Cross Railroad Opportunity!”

This construction requires a lot of steel.

Everyone understands that it is impossible for Yanhua to provide all the steel.

Even though only a small part of the steel used for construction was allocated to the court.

For Ming's steel technology, it will become a catalyst for rapid progress.

Yanhua will definitely help Daming and transform its smelting technology.

Provide, some small steelmaking equipment.

Help Daming train technical personnel!

And, at least the carriage construction technology and locomotive assembly technology must be taught to Ming Dynasty.

After all, the locomotive and carriage are too large, and it is simply unrealistic to transport them by ship as a whole.

All sea ships now.

It is impossible to hoist such a heavy locomotive onto a merchant ship.

Don’t underestimate carriage construction technology and locomotive assembly technology.

Carriage construction involves hot rolling production line.

Although these industries are relatively low-tech production links, they can also help the court to reserve technical talents.

But here at the court, the food looks too ugly.

He was so bold that he wanted to swallow up all of Yanhua's core technologies.

Don't tell me, this is not in Yanhua's interests.

Even if Yanhua gives it to them.

Huang Zicheng and others are sure that Ming craftsmen, who were unable to master all the backward technologies of the first generation, can fully understand and master these latest generation technologies?

These people are not only greedy.

And they don’t understand industry at all, and the conditions they put forward reveal their ignorance of industry!

…

"I heard that the prince has severely cracked down on local protection in recent years, which has greatly eased the flow of business in Ming Dynasty. However, in my opinion, Ming Dynasty's economy is still fragmented in nature, without any linkage. Otherwise, With the size of the Ming Dynasty, its vast land, abundant resources, and hard-working people, the economy should have experienced a blowout."

"But why, until now, although the economy has made progress, is it still very rigid? It has not revealed a very active phenomenon?"

…

Zhu Biao looked at Xie Jin.

Xie Jin's name was known to him when he was an opinion leader in Jinling.

Unexpectedly, this famous Confucian scholar.

A few years after coming to Yanjing.

It seems that he has also studied the economy very well.

Dare to talk loudly and point fingers at the economic issues of the imperial court.

It seems that what the other party explained is indeed the current status of the court.

Although there is progress, it is very stiff!

A concise and concise summary, it is simply to the point.

Indeed, he actually noticed that the current economic situation of the Ming Dynasty, although it had improved after the removal of local protection, was still very scattered, disorganized, and clueless, leading to rigidity and chaos among the people.

While sorting out the blank negotiation minutes, Xie Jin continued: "The Ming court has not found a way to solve this rigid phenomenon until now. I think the central court has become incompetent against this phenomenon."

"But the Grand Cross Railway Project has the potential to change this rigidity."

"Once the Grand Cross Railway, which runs from north to south and from east to west, is completed, it will first connect local businesses with a radius of hundreds of miles along the line to form two strips, just like two lit biogas lamp strips. The light of the lamp strips will gradually fade away. Radiate to surrounding areas further away, and eventually, gradually complete the sorting out of local businesses.”

…

"Of course, this is just my personal opinion."

After saying that, Xie Jin smiled politely, nodded to everyone on Daming's side, and left quickly with Ye Mao and others.

In the hall, only Zhu Biao was left, headed by the Ming Dynasty.

Everyone's expressions were extremely solemn.

The atmosphere was very depressing.

The first day of negotiations has just begun.

King Yan Zhu Di just turned the table over and stopped talking!

One can imagine how difficult the subsequent negotiations will be. !

As for what Huang Zicheng said so brazenly, let’s not talk about it anymore?

impossible!

This time I looked at the development of Yanhua.

Feel the powerful power shown by Yanhua Steel.

Whether they are conservatives or reformists, they are very determined to strengthen the Ming Dynasty through negotiation and transactions.

Otherwise, I am afraid that Yanhua will be pushed further and further away!

Therefore, negotiations must continue.

Can……

…

Outside the palace.

Zhu Di stood beside Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the backs of Ye Mao and others who had something to do and left in a hurry after the ceremony.

Without saying anything, he turned around and called Zhu Di: "Let's go, let's go to your horse farm and meet your mother."

…

After the father and son got on the carriage.

Zhu Di smiled and asked: "Father, don't you want to know the details of the negotiations?"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Di: "No, dad just wants to say one thing to you. This time, don't be affected by family ties and emotions, and make decisions completely from the position of the king of a country! Even if the negotiation breaks down, my father will not be blamed. you!"

On the contrary, he will only feel happy.

The fourth child could not continue to compete with the benchmark, so he continued to give in because of family ties.

This proves that the fourth child is not a qualified monarch.

They will also give in and generate more unrealistic ideas.

Zhu Di nodded.

My eyes and nose couldn't help but feel a little sore.

…

Zhu Biao refused to give up his remaining bargaining chip. On the contrary, he acquiesced to the conservatives, and the lion opened his mouth.

Zhu Di, on the other hand, refused without hesitation.

The first negotiation between Daming and Yanhua was short-lived and ended in a breakdown!

With Zhu Di's strong stance, the pressure was transferred to the Ming Dynasty, led by Zhu Biao.

Zhu Di's toughness was something no one on the Ming side, led by Zhu Biao, expected!

It surprised and shocked many people!

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