King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Yongping Mansion.

King Yan Zhu Di appeared here on horseback with Zhu Gaoxu, who was just seven years old, Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng, Qiu Fu and others.

There has been no fighting for three full months.

Zhu Di was bored and didn't know what to do.

Want to train the army?
When I think about Lu Wangwei's demeanor, there is really no motivation to train troops.

If you train again, you are still far behind others!

Where does power training come from!

I heard that my father had issued a decree and ordered the Ministry of War to come up with regulations as soon as possible to reorganize the first batch of inland guard stations in the country.

But it’s probably not King Yan Wei’s turn.

after all.

The functions and meanings of border guards are different.

Acting rashly may cause turmoil.

If you want to change, you will change it last.

not to mention.

For example, the main purpose of the newly established guard posts in Yunnan and Guizhou is not to fight.

The combat power of those barbarians is no match for the guards.

In addition to being tasked with defense, the most important function of the guard station there was production and increasing the population.

Use the advanced productivity of the health institute to develop frontier areas and drive the development of local productivity.

The population growth of the Weisuo increased the Han influence and control over these places.

but.

These things have nothing to do with Zhu Di.

He is just bored and depressed now.

Tenth brother, tenth brother.
Fourth brother’s happiness has been taken away by you!

Originally, Zhu Di spent all day in the feudal territory besides training troops and fighting.

Running to the grassland from time to time, he can always sweep away his opponents.

What about now?
The entire Mongolian army in Monan was wiped out due to the Ming Army's Northern Expedition, coupled with the crazy raids on the grasslands by the third son Zhu Fan and Ying Guogong Fu Youde.

As a result, the entire Monan Mongolia is now in an outrageous state of peace!
Tribes are still those tribes.

Under Zhu Yuanzhang's will.

A large number of Ming troops patrolled the grasslands to protect the production of these tribes.

This year, the number of cattle, sheep, and horses raised by Mongolians has hit a new high.

But Zhu Di also had no chance to sweep away Mongolia.
In addition, he also lost interest in military training.

This left Zhu Di with nothing to do but want to fight all day long.

It's a pity that the boss Zhu Gaochi is too fat and can't ride a horse at all, and the boy Xiwen is disgusted.

Zhu Di was too lazy to take him out hunting.

Therefore, the one I have with me now is Zhu Gaoxu, the second son of Prince Yan.

Zhu Gaoxu said with a sweet voice: "Dad! When can we return to the palace? We have been out for five days this time, and the child misses his mother!"

Zhu Di stared.

"What did you say!

Don’t you want to leave the palace and go hunting?
How can you ask me such a thing now?

Let's play again, don't you like coming out? "

Zhu Gaoxu looked confused and said, "Daddy, I didn't expect to come out. It's good to hunt deer, deer and hares near Peiping."

"Shut up! You like it! Dad came out just to accompany you! Dad has wanted to go back to the palace for a long time! Alas, your mother must miss us too when she is at home! Dad came out just to accompany you."

While talking.

Zhu Di sighed.

And he looked at Zhu Gaoxu with threatening eyes.

Zhu Gaoxu knew it when he saw this look.

If he refuted again, I was afraid he would be beaten.

Suddenly he became silent.

Zhu Di let out a long sigh of relief.

Princess Xu had long been dissatisfied with her hunting all day long.

This time, I came out just for the reason of accompanying my second child.

If this second child loses his chain and doesn't want to come out one by one, wouldn't he be a gangster?
The Xu family is a family of military commanders. God knows if any of the people he brought were traitors and told Miaoyun these things.
Zhu Gaoxu suddenly rubbed his shoulders.

Then he stretched his arms.

Zhu Di looked confused and asked: "Second brother! What are you doing?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "My child is working hard to exercise, and he will bear a bigger blame for his father in the future!"

Zhu Di:.
Zhu Tan accidentally mentioned this scapegoat while playing with his children when he ran to Peking.

did not expect.

This guy remembers it well.

Zhu Di slapped Zhu Gaoxu on the back of the head.

"You're young, don't speak in a weird way!"

Zhu Gaoxu was dissatisfied and said: "Dad! What should I do if my child's brain is damaged!"

Zhu Di frowned and said: "You will be a military commander in the future, and you won't have many opportunities to use your brain! It's better to think less!"

Around father and son.

Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng and Qiu Fu looked at the sky.

It seems that he didn't hear what His Highness King Yan said.
Honestly.

His Royal Highness Prince Yan makes a lot of jokes in the mansion on weekdays.

It even often spreads to the market.

Zhu Di often suspected that it was spread by people around him.

So now every time he finds out that someone is deliberately eavesdropping on him, he will be suspicious of someone.

but
Zhang Yu couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

We just pretend not to hear, then we can’t hear?
Your Highness is really capable of deceiving himself and others.
I'll tell my strict-mouthed mother-in-law about this when I get back!
Ha ha
His Royal Highness King Yan wants to hunt, but under the pretense of accompanying his son!
Moreover, he almost broke the child's head, but said that Zhu Gaoxu didn't need a brain!
Hahaha.
suddenly.

Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his little hand and pointed into the distance.

He said excitedly: "Dad! Monster!"

Zhu Di was shocked when he heard this.

Look at Zhu Gaoxu.

Damn it, did you really hit his head?
Why are you talking nonsense in broad daylight?
Where did the monster come from?
suddenly.

Zhang Yu and others were also surprised.

He couldn't help but said to Zhu Di: "Your Highness! There is so much black smoke there! Is there going to be a war?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di looked in the direction of Zhu Gaoxu's finger.

He was also stunned for a moment.

The distant horizon.

A thick black smoke rose into the sky.

The thick smoke and the deep color were the only things Zhu Di had ever seen in his life!

It was during the battle against Naha Chu and Togu Si Timur.

In the scene where Lu Wangwei's artillery fire washed the ground, the smoke was not so deep or so big!
Zhu Di frowned and said, "What is going on?"

Subsequently.

Under the envious eyes of Zhang Yu and others.

He took out a telescope given to him by Zhutan and looked over it.

The sight before him made his brows furrow.

Through the lens, he saw a huge chimney spewing thick black smoke into the sky.

There are a large number of buildings scattered around the chimney. The style of these buildings is very different from the traditional Ming Dynasty buildings he is familiar with. Their shapes are almost square and neatly arranged, giving people a depressing and solemn feeling.

These square-shaped buildings were obviously built of hard stone, with rough walls and vines and moss attached to them in some places, making them look quite old.

However, the size and arrangement of these buildings appear to be extremely regular. At regular intervals, there is a similar building appearing, neat and uniform, giving people a sense of deliberate layout.

Zhu Di noticed that there were many busy figures at the bottom of the chimney. These people were either lifting or carrying, and seemed to be doing some kind of heavy work.

Zhu Di frowned. This time for hunting, I brought out more than 500 people, all of whom were good players in King Yan's guard.

Moreover, one hundred of them were equipped with the muskets given to them by Zhu Tan.

No artillery though.

But it is enough to explore the reality here.

In the past, I only knew that Yongping Prefecture had a large number of iron-making workshops.

Zhu Di had a vague feeling that this place was also an iron-making workshop, but he had never seen such a workshop before, so it was better to go and have a look.

“I think this place should be a workshop, but I’ve never seen such a big workshop!
Let's go and see what this workshop is like! "

As Zhu Di said that, he led his subordinates on horseback and rushed towards the place where the black smoke was rising.

Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and asked, "Dad, will that monster eat us?"

Zhu Di frowned and said: "There are no monsters, only workshops!"

Zhu Gaoxu asked: "Dad, will the workshop eat us?"

Zhu Di sighed and said: "The workshop will not eat people! Don't be afraid!"

Zhu Gaoxu heard this, thought for a moment, and then asked: "Will the monsters in dad's workshop eat us?"

Zhu Di said angrily: "Shut up!"

Zhu Gaoxu: "Dad huh huh."

Zhu Di covered Zhu Gaoxu's mouth and shouted: "Zhang Yu! Come here!"

Zhang Yu rushed to Zhu Di on horseback.

Zhu Di said impatiently: "Take this boy away! Don't let him bother me anymore! If I hear his voice again, I will beat your military stick!"

Zhang Yu laughed dryly.

What a strange order!

But he still hurriedly agreed.

As soon as Zhu Gaoxu was handed over to Zhang Yu by Zhu Di, he immediately opened his mouth and said: "Dad"

Zhu Di's face instantly dropped.

Zhang Yu's face turned green.

He hurriedly covered Zhu Gaoxu's mouth.

"Your Highness, if you have something to tell me, I will tell you, I will listen to anything!"

As he spoke, he rode his horse and ran back quickly.

He ran a full hundred meters.

Only then did Zhang Yu release his hand covering Zhu Gaoxu.

"Your Highness, if you have anything to say, just tell the general!"

Zhang Yu said with a smile.

"Uncle Zhang, can you take me to find my father?"

Zhang Yu's face darkened and he said, "No!"

soon.

A group of people rushed to the place where black smoke was rising.

When Zhu Di and others rushed to the place where black smoke was rising, everyone was shocked!

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but said: "It's so big!"

The first thing that catches the eye is the huge long gate and tall walls!
The door was made of heavy iron, with stone walls on both sides. The door was inlaid with iron bars, and there were several fully armed soldiers standing at the door.

These soldiers were wearing armor, with serious expressions, and holding black muskets in their hands!
When Zhu Di saw these sergeants, he couldn't help but expressed surprise.

"King Lu Wei?"

The words fell.

Soon, a group of sergeants arrived not far away.

The leading officer, who looked like a small flag, was not afraid at all when he saw King Yan Zhu Di and others.

He just frowned and said: "Who are you? This is a forbidden area, no entry unless invited!"

Zhang Yu heard this and said coldly: "We are from Prince Yan's Mansion! Where are you? Who allowed you to set up a private forbidden area?"

Xiaoqi said calmly: "Prince Yan's Mansion has no control over Yong Ping! We are from Prince Lu's guard! This is His Highness Prince Lu's workshop!"

When Zhu Di heard this, he nodded immediately.

It is indeed Lao Shi’s workshop!
That's why he can be so generous and let the people of King Lu Wei show him the door!
Zhang Yu was furious when he heard this and was about to speak.

Zhu Di stopped him and said with a smile: "I am King Yan Zhu Di! I wonder if I can enter the workshop to have a look?"

Xiaoqi shook his head and said: "No entry into the workshop unless required, please forgive me, Your Highness!"

Zhang Yu shouted: "Bold! Do you still have dignity in your eyes? Even if His Royal Highness King Lu is here, he has to welcome His Highness King Yan in! You are just a small flag, how dare you stop him?"

When Xiaoqi heard this, there was a hint of amusement on his face.

"His Royal Highness King Lu is indeed here! He is still entertaining distinguished guests! It's just that he didn't invite His Highness King Yan you mentioned!"

Zhang Yu became even more angry when he heard this.

Zhu Di was stunned.

"Old Ten is here? Why didn't this kid say hello to me?"

As he spoke, Zhu Di gestured to Zhang Yu and said, "Don't speak yet."

Zhang Yu shut up instantly.

Zhu Di smiled at Xiao Qi and said, "I wonder if I can tell His Highness King Lu that his fourth brother, King Yan Zhu Di, is here!"

Xiaoqi heard this, nodded, saluted Zhu Di, and then entered the workshop.

Zhu Di said calmly: "Zhang Yu, the people of Lu Wangwei are different from ordinary soldiers!
They are the most elite and powerful soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. The power in our hands cannot suppress them, so don't show your tricks. "

Zhang Yuqian laughed and said: "The general is just angry that they are neglecting His Highness."

Zhu Di shook his head.

"Follow the rules, what's the point of neglect! Besides, they have the right to neglect me! Isn't it their credit that we can hunt so leisurely today?"

Just saying.

soon.

Zhu Tan ran out.

Beside him was Tuogu Si Timur, the king of Guiyi.

When Zhu Di saw the two of them, he also smiled.

"Tenth brother!"

Zhu Tan smiled and said: "Fourth brother! Why are you here suddenly?"

Zhu Di smiled and said: "I have nothing to do, let's go hunting!"

Zhu Tan looked at the hundreds of people behind Zhu Di and shook his head.

"How much prey does it take for Fourth Brother to hunt?"

suddenly.

A milky voice sounded.

"Uncle Shishi! My father said that hunting is secondary, the main thing is to avoid mother! He is already annoyed!"

Zhu Di's face darkened.

Zhu Tan was stunned when he heard this and looked at the little boy.

I couldn't help but secretly raised my thumb.

As expected of His Highness the King of Han.
What a tiger!
Exposing your father in front of outsiders!

Zhu Di said angrily: "Zhang Yu! What did I tell you? Bastard!"

Zhang Yu hurriedly covered Zhu Gaoxu's mouth and took him away quickly.

Zhu Di laughed dryly and said, "Tenth brother, Tong Yan Wuji is all nonsense, hehehe."

Zhu Tan looked Zhu Di up and down, and said with some sympathy: "Fourth brother, you are not going to die at a young age, right? How about I help you find a good doctor and show you?"

Zhu Di suppressed his face and said, "What nonsense are you talking about! Your fourth brother is in great shape! I just came out to relax!"

Zhu Tan was smiling and didn't even answer.

Zhu Di coughed dryly and said, "When did you build such a big workshop in Yongping Mansion? Is it for iron making?"

Zhu Tan smiled and said: "Exactly! How did Fourth Brother guess it?"

Zhu Di hummed: "Yongping Mansion has been the center of iron smelting since ancient times. What else can it do besides smelting iron!"

Zhu Tan said with a smile: "Last year, I ordered Lu Shang Salt Company to acquire this iron smelting workshop, together with the nearby iron mines! I ordered people to improve the iron smelting process, and this is how it is today! Just two months into production!”

When Zhu Di heard this, he immediately became interested and said: "I have seen many iron smelting workshops! But this is the first time I have seen such a big one. Old Shi, can you take me in to have a look?" (End of Chapter)