I want to be a grandson

Chapter 337 King Yan Please Return to Beijing (please subscribe for monthly ticket)

"Ma He, get ready to drive to Prince Yan's Mansion."

After the afternoon nap, Zhu Yunxi was in Wenhua Palace to handle government affairs again. Since Zhu Yuanzhang handed over the Ministry of Industry to himself, he had to take on this responsibility.

For the princes in the court, the Ministry of Industry is a place to do things in a down-to-earth manner. In addition to building royal palaces and repairing city walls,
It is also responsible for the water conservancy projects in the world, and the reclamation and transformation of fields, so if the Ministry of Industry does a good job, it will benefit the world!
Zhu Yunxi must be familiar with all the projects in the world and the forces that the Ministry of Industry can mobilize before he can consider how to do things in the future.

"Yes, slaves obey."

Ma He took the order, bowed and stepped back, ready to drive away.

Wang Zhong, who was serving at the side, looked at the sky and asked, "Your Highness, the sun is about to set, where is Your Highness eating?"

Zhu Yunxi put down the booklet in his hand, stretched his wrists, and calmed his body, and said, "Then it's at Prince Yan's Mansion."

"Yes, I will give you an order now, so that King Yan can make preparations."

As a prince, it is not so simple to go to the courtier's house for dinner.

First of all, the guards had to enter the courtier's home, and all irrelevant people had to gather in one place and guard them to prevent someone from taking the opportunity to assassinate.

Even maidservants who can come to serve by their side have to go through a careful body search.

All materials used to make meals, even clean water tableware, must be strictly inspected.

And the cooks in the courtiers' homes must also make dishes under strict supervision, without any omissions.

After King Yan received the order from the palace, there was also a slight difference.

If the grandson of the emperor came here in person, it must be an incomparable honor for others, but for himself...

King Yan knew that he had been beaten by his grandson, and now he still feels the pain in his heart, but he didn't tear his face!

The grandson of the emperor came here this time, which means that the weasel is giving the chicken New Year's greetings...

"My lord, King Zhu Di of Yan, I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Empress Dowager!"

At dusk, Yan Wang Zhu Di and his family had been waiting for a long time in front of Yan Wang's mansion.

Seeing Zhu Yunxi coming out of the carriage, he respectfully visited and saluted.

"Oh, Uncle Wang is so polite! How can you do such a great gift! Please hurry up!"

Zhu Yunxi smiled all over his face, and hurried up to help Zhu Di up, "Uncle Wang's big gift, my nephew deserves it, how is Uncle Wang?"

Zhu Di said politely: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness, and everything is fine with you."

"Well, the nephew can rest assured."

Seeing the people still kneeling on the ground, he said: "Get up, today is the meeting of relatives, and we are talking about family relationships, so there is no need to be formal."

"Yes, thank you, His Royal Highness, the Empress Dowager."

Under the guidance of King Yan, they came all the way to the lobby of the palace.

Zhu Di asked him to sit in the first place, and the maid hurriedly brought hot tea and greeted him extremely thoughtfully.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhu Yunxi asked, "Uncle Wang, why don't you see the three brothers?"

Zhu Di asked for his three sons to be brought over, and said to them, "Hurry up and pay homage to His Royal Highness the Empress Dowager!"

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Empress Dowager!"

The three Zhu Gaochi brothers saluted respectfully. The height of the three was like a staircase, and they were arranged very neatly.

Zhu Yunxi smiled and said to the fat man in front of him: "You are Gao Chi, right? I have to call you cousin according to your age."

Zhu Gaochi had a fat head, big ears, a bloated figure, and a simple and honest look on his face. He saluted and said, "Your Highness is polite, I dare not..."

According to age, Zhu Gaochi was born in August, and Zhu Yunxi was born in November, so he is a few months older than him.

Looking at his figure, Zhu Yunxie said: "Cousin is a blessed man, with a broad heart and fat body, and a blessed face, so enviable!"

When Zhu Gaochi heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little happy, and the smile on his face became brighter.

After all, whether it is his father or brother, they always laugh at him for being too fat. Your Highness's words are really sweet...

His eyes couldn't help drifting to Zhu Di, and seeing his father staring at him viciously, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but his heart sank, and the smile froze on his face...

Zhu Di glared at his son fiercely, cupped his hands and said, "This son is useless, can't ride a horse, can't hold a bow, His Highness will laugh at him!"

But Zhu Yunxi said: "Uncle Wang is not right to say that. The son has the blessing of the son. Bending bows and archery and riding horses to fight are the general's business. Uncle Wang does not need to be harsh."

The second child, Zhu Gaoxu, cast a glance at his elder brother, rolled his eyes, and looked disgusted.

Although his movements are small, Zhu Yunxie has a panoramic view.

No wonder in history, the second child always wanted to compete with the eldest for the position of crown prince. Even when the eldest became emperor, he was still not convinced, and even wanted to turn against his nephew.

It turns out that these two brothers are not born to deal with each other!
"You are cousin Gao Xu, right?"

Zhu Yunxi stepped forward and squeezed his shoulder appreciatively,

Zhu Gaoxu knew that His Highness was deliberately trying to compare, so he immediately worked hard secretly, stretching the muscles of his body very tightly.

So starting with strong muscles, "That's right, with a resolute complexion and a strong body, at first glance he looks like a general! The future is boundless!"

Zhu Gaoxu was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately saluted: "Thank you for your praise, Your Highness!"

Zhu Yunxi looked at his face carefully again, and said pleasantly: "Fourth Uncle, Gao Xu really looks like Fourth Uncle! They are both brave and courageous!
The fourth uncle really needs to be well-trained, and it seems that he can completely inherit the ambition of the fourth uncle! "

Zhu Gaoxu became more and more excited, his face gradually turned red, his body stood upright, and he wanted to fully show his advantages.

Zhu Di glanced at the second son, and said politely: "The second son likes swords, guns and sticks a little bit, but he is also very mediocre, so he deserves such praise from His Highness."

"Fourth Uncle's words are too modest..."

Then he said a few words of encouragement to Zhu Gaosui. He was only ten years old this year, and he was still ignorant, so he felt very happy when he heard the praise.

As the sky gradually darkened, the dinner party began.

Although they are relatives, there are differences between monarchs and ministers, so the system of sharing meals is still adopted, one case per person.

The only one who can accompany him in the palace is the king of Yan, Zhu Di, and the others are not qualified to have dinner with the prince.

When the food and wine were served, Zhu Di politely said: "The mansion is no better than the palace. There is nothing good. I have wronged Your Highness."

Zhu Yunxi looked at the delicious food on the table in front of him, nodded and said: "This is much better than the food in my palace, and it will cost my fourth uncle."

"Your Highness is being polite, please have a meal with Your Highness."

Zhu Di didn't move his chopsticks until Zhu Yunxi picked up the chopsticks and put the vegetables in his mouth.

While eating, Zhu Yunxi suddenly asked: "Fourth Uncle, I heard from Grandpa Huang that you are going back to Peiping?"

Zhu Di stopped his chopsticks and looked up at him, not understanding what he meant by asking.
I had no choice but to say slowly: "Reporting to Your Highness, I have been back in the capital for some time, and I should really leave according to the date..."

Taking a breath, as if he had made a decision, he saluted and said: "Your Highness, over the years, I have fought against the Mongols many times, and sometimes I need to eat and sleep in the open, and my horse is bumped, and my health is not as good as before.
So I want to ask His Highness for a grace to allow me to stay in the capital to recuperate, I wonder if His Highness will agree..."

"what!"

Zhu Yunxi's face was full of surprise, and he asked with concern: "Could it be that the fourth uncle has an itchy body?! How can this work! You must get the imperial physician to diagnose and treat it quickly! Qu Tao quickly send an order for the imperial physician..."

"Your Highness, Your Highness..."

Zhu Di hurriedly stopped him, "Your Highness, don't worry, I'm fine, I just... want to rest..."

Zhu Yunxi asked full of doubts: "Is Fourth Uncle all right?"

"It's okay, thank you for your concern..."

Zhu Di plucked up his courage again and said: "Your Highness, I am busy every day in Beiping. I am afraid that the Mongols will come to invade the border again. I am always thinking about a lot, and I have trouble sleeping and eating.
Please Your Highness be considerate of my difficulties, and allow me to return to the capital..."

Want to stay in Beijing?

How can that be done!

If we followed the tradition of the Tartars in the Qing Dynasty, all the princes and nobles would be kept in captivity in the capital, and we wished that they would not leave their gates, and be ladies of the family!

In that case, there is no need to worry about someone making trouble and threatening the imperial power!

The imperial family of the Qing Dynasty was imprisoned in the Beijing area, so that during the Qing Dynasty's nearly 300 years of rule, there were almost no rebellions by vassal kings, and very little central resources were consumed.

After all, it is raising pigs, so just spend some feed!

But raising pigs for a long time has also formed the decadence of "children of the Eight Banners".

You want to serve the country, but you are feared by the people above, so no matter how talented you are, you can only put it aside!
So they have nothing to do every day, so they can only fly eagles and lackeys, and they will not die of poverty or starvation.

Over time, the Eight Banners soldiers lost their combat effectiveness, and were eventually bullied by foreign powers.

Therefore, the captive breeding method adopted by the Qing Dynasty was at least correct in maintaining imperial power.

But you must know that the Ming Dynasty, especially the Hongwu period, was different from the Qing Dynasty!

"Fourth Uncle, the Fourth Uncle came to Beiping to sit in town, which made the Mongols helpless. If they leave everywhere, it will give them a chance, and they will inevitably invade the border frequently and wantonly..."

"Only when my fourth uncle guards Beiping can the imperial court and the people of the world be safe..."

One of the reasons why Zhu Yuanzhang adopted the enfeoffment system is that the capital is in Nanjing!

Because the capital of the Ming Dynasty was in Yingtianfu, which was too far away from the Nine Frontiers, and the Mongols were the greatest enemies of the Ming Dynasty,
Therefore, there must be a very large army at the border to defend Daming and keep the enemy out.

The distance is too far, and the emperor has no way to control the army well.

Since there is an army, there must be generals.

With so many troops, who can Zhu Yuanzhang trust?
You must know that you will be outside, and military orders will not be accepted.

This is not all because of the arrogant soldiers and warriors you also found out, but the actual situation!
Up and down in the barracks, they only know their allegiance to the general and don't know the emperor, so what's the matter?
You must know that once the entrustment of non-human beings is entrusted, all the border troops will march south, then overthrowing the Ming Dynasty will be no problem!

(End of this chapter)