Daming: I am the Crown Prince
Chapter 402: It's OK as Long as It's Done
The incident in Luchuan was just a minor accident and would not have any impact on the overall situation. Naturally, there was no need to devote too much energy to it.
Things in the southwest naturally need attention, but for the unified dynasty, a series of events in the southwest are not the focus of attention for the time being.
As for Annan, Goryeo, etc., he would deal with it when he had time. Simply expanding territory was not Zhu Yunhuan's goal.
It’s not good to be like the Mongols. It’s true that they once reached Europe, but the final result was that they failed to completely control some territories.
Even the four great khanates were split out, but this had nothing to do with some "orthodoxy", and their existence did not make Mongolia stronger.
Expanding territory is naturally an achievement, but what Zhu Yunhuan valued was not only conquering the territory, but also governing it well after conquering it, and being able to provide more supplements to the central dynasty, etc.
Not only did Zhu Yunhuan not care much about some things in the southwest, but the civil and military officials also did not seem to care about them particularly.
The Five Military Commanderies will arrange some military matters, and the Ministry of War or the Ministry of Revenue only needs to prepare transfer orders or supplies, etc. It is not a big deal at all.
When Zhu Yunhuan arrived at the Prince of Kaiping's Palace, Chang Sheng seemed normal, but Chang Sen looked a little embarrassed.
Zhu Yunhuan didn't want to say anything harsh, so he asked with a smile, "Third uncle, are you blaming me for letting you go back to your hometown without even saying hello to your nephew?"
Chang Sen quickly explained, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. What I did was really too difficult to talk about. For a moment, I didn't know how to face Your Majesty."
These were also Chang Sen's true feelings. He did not think that returning to his hometown to guard his home was a form of exile. If he was really guilty, he should be exiled to a remote place like his elder brother Chang Mao.
Now he has to go back to his hometown to look after his family property, which can be said to be the lightest punishment. It is just that he has no official career, which does not affect his life as a comfortable and wealthy man.
Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "Don't think too much, Third Uncle. It was my fault for not making a good plan. But now there are some laws. Although I am the emperor, I cannot indulge my royal family and relatives blindly."
Chang Sen quickly spoke up, "Your Majesty, I will accept the punishment even if it is a high-ranking official. It was me who messed up my job, and no one else can be blamed."
Chang Sen did not feel any complaints about this matter. It was indeed his oversight. If it were not for Zhu Yunhuan's care, he would definitely be held responsible for dereliction of duty and oversight.
He was not the only one who was unlucky this time. Fu Zhong, who had been favored by Zhu Yunhuan before, basically ended his official career. Everyone knew this.
The King of Qin is now farming in his hometown of Fengyang. The King of Zhou and others handed over the officials in the palace to the court for punishment, and the King of Wu also submitted a letter of apology.
The royal family is being punished now, not to mention the foreign relatives like Chang Sen. After all, everyone understands that Zhu Yunhuan is a member of the Zhu family. It is true that he is close to the Chang family, but it is impossible for him to protect the Chang family everywhere.
I had a brief chat with Chang Sen for a while, mainly to comfort him. Chang Sen was indeed under a lot of psychological pressure during this period.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but when he arrived at Chang Lan's room, Zhu Yunhuan seemed to understand what "old man smell" meant, which made his emotions even more complicated.
There was no such feeling in Old Zhu's bedroom for the time being. Even when he came to Kaiping Palace last year, Zhu Yunhuan did not feel that Chang Lan's bedroom had such an atmosphere.
Chang Lan seemed to be in a good mood. She looked at Zhu Yunhuan and said, "Yunhuan is here?"
Zhu Yunxun said quickly, "It's still my grandson's fault for not visiting my grandmother sooner."
Chang Lan said nonchalantly, "You are the emperor now, and you are busy with state affairs every day. Don't worry about me, I am already this old."
Then Chang Lan smiled and said to Xu Miaojin, "Queen, please do as you please. I really can't move."
"What are you talking about, grandma?" Xu Miaojin sat on the bed, holding Chang Lan's hand and said, "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs and cannot come to visit grandma often. Your granddaughter-in-law also comes less often. Please forgive me."
Chang Lan said gently, "I know everything. You are all busy. Seeing you now, I am happy. It would be better if you didn't come to see me. I just want to see you so that I can tell your parents."
Not to mention Zhu Yunhuan, even Xu Miaojin felt complicated for a moment.
In the final analysis, Chang Lan had only one biological daughter, and that was Zhu Yunhuan's mother. The three Chang Mao brothers were born out of wedlock, so even if Chang Lan treated them as her own, they were not her biological sons.
How could Chang Lan not think about her daughter all these years? Now that she sees her daughter's flesh and blood become the emperor, she is naturally very happy.
After chatting with the weak Chang Lan for a while, it seemed that these were the only things Zhu Yunhuan and Xu Miaojin could do.
Whether Zhu Yunhuan was willing to admit it or not, Chang Lan's health condition was getting worse and worse. Even if he was a king, a general or a minister, there was no way to avoid the natural law of birth, aging, sickness and death.
Although he felt bad, Zhu Yunhuan had to cheer himself up after leaving the Prince of Kaiping's Mansion as there were still many things to do.
The most important event was the departure of the fleet located at Taicang Port, which was an extremely large fleet.
There were 26,000 soldiers, 800 officials, 400 military officers at the centurion level, two great marquises leading the troops, 200 medical officers and five envoys from the Ministry of Rites.
This huge fleet consisted of forty large ships, and they set out from Taicang Port and began their second ocean voyage.
This time the fleet set out with a legitimate reason, carrying envoys and goods. The purpose of this trip was to contact foreign countries overseas. In addition to diplomacy, they also needed to start trade.
Zhu Yunhuan was still quite relieved. After all, the first fleet going out to sea was thanks to his fraud. He got the navy and troops from Zhu Yuanzhang and got Chang Sheng and other nobles to cooperate in the act.
Asking the nobles to spend money and effort to prepare the goods, and going out to sea under the banner of suppressing Japanese pirates, everything seems so specious, even a little bit unpresentable.
But this time it was obviously different. All the civil and military officials in the court knew about the situation of this fleet, and many people in the Jiangnan region also knew about this matter.
Even people in Quanzhou, Fujian and other places knew about this. After all, the imperial court had recruited many sailors and merchants who had previously gone to sea. These were the court's serious business, not just trivial matters.
For Zhu Yunhuan, this is definitely a matter of accomplishment. He has successfully changed many things again, and it can be regarded as pushing a crack in the originally closed door. Zhu Yunhuan is now even a little bit unsure about what direction history will develop in the future, because he has indeed changed a lot of things.
The fleet is now out to sea, which is an absolutely major event. Another major event is that Emperor Chengkang has led all civil and military officials to the riverside.
Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the huge fleet and said to Zhu Wenyao with a smile, "Look, we are going to cross the river now."
Zhu Wenyao's eyes were full of astonishment. He had been in the palace all his life and was "inexperienced". Some things that he had thought were novel before, now seemed to be not worth mentioning at all.
Zhu said proudly, "When we first crossed the river, there were a lot of fishing boats and small boats, and we had to guard against the Tartars' large ships, cannons, and arrows. Now we are on a large ship, and the soldiers are guarding us!"
Zhu Wenyao impatiently reached out and pushed Old Zhu's face away, looking at the big ship on the river. This was undoubtedly a huge shock to the little kid.
Seeing Zhu Wenyao like this, Old Zhu was still very happy. He thought it was time to take the child out to see the world, let the child know how big the world is and what the world is like outside.
Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said to Old Zhu, "Grandfather, I won't follow you across the river. I will be back to the palace soon."
"If you follow me across the river, we will take care of you right away." Old Zhu said with a smile, "That's enough. If it weren't for Wen Yao, I could lead a few dozen soldiers back by myself. There are few people in the world who are better at fighting than me."
This is not only the confidence of the founding emperor, but also because Zhu Yuanzhang personally led the army into battle many times during the process of conquering the world. He did not become emperor just by relying on political schemes.
All the civil and military officials followed Zhu Yunhuan and knelt down to see the retired emperor off to board the ship. But suddenly someone realized something was wrong, the retired emperor had been holding the eldest son.
Originally, there was no thought that there was anything wrong, because the eldest prince had been taken away to be raised by the retired emperor since he was born, and everyone knew that the retired emperor particularly favored the eldest prince and took him wherever he went.
It was already worrying that the retired emperor was returning to his hometown, but why is it that now he is taking the eldest son with him as well?
This, this risk is really too great. This is a former emperor, and most likely the next emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Why did he return to Fengyang?
A seventy-year-old man and a two-year-old child, how can anyone feel at ease with such a combination?
The retired emperor and the current emperor are too willful. They never discuss many things with the court officials and almost keep them in the dark.
However, at this time, these ministers seemed to have no better solution, because the matter was already settled, and they really didn't know what to say at this time.
Zhu Yunhuan had long anticipated some of the complaints and dissatisfaction of his ministers, but he obviously did not take it to heart.
The main reason is that the matter has been settled. Even if the ministers have some opinions now, they can only continue to advise and advise, hoping that such a thing will not happen again in the future.
As for stopping the fleet and making the emperor change his mind, no one in the court believes that they have such ability, so it is better not to do things that seem to be beyond their ability.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, there is no need to worry too much. After all, the emperor seems to be in very good health.
Even some officials in their fifties and sixties felt ashamed when they saw the majestic and burly emperor walking with his eldest son in one hand.
The emperor only has gray hair. Others are exhausted from taking care of children, but the emperor seems to be getting more energetic as he takes care of children. He doesn't need anyone's support at all.
Moreover, although the retired emperor and the current emperor seemed willful, they were fully prepared, bringing enough soldiers and guards, as well as many eunuchs, maids, etc.
So there is not much to worry about. As long as you are careful on the road, there will be no big problem. After all, Fengyang is not far from Yingtian Prefecture.
Old Zhu took Zhu Wenyao back to his hometown in Fengyang, and the matter went on smoothly. There was no need to think about anything at this time. As long as there was a seemingly very good result, it was enough.
Things have now been done, and it seems to have had good results, so Zhu Yunhuan is quite satisfied.
Zhu Yunhuan returned to the palace and summoned Xu Huizu to ask, "How are things going in Luchuan now?"
Xu Huizu immediately replied, "Your Majesty, the Duke of Ying and the Duke of Liang have already written the details of the military deployment, but the actual battle still needs the decision of the Marquis of Xiping."
Zhu Yunhuan smiled and nodded, saying, "The two veterans gave them their experience in leading troops. It is naturally the best way for Xiping Hou to make decisions on the spot. There is no need to give blind orders from thousands of miles away. Xiping Hou has the ability to win."
Not only Zhu Yunhuan thought so, Xu Huizu also thought so.
Because Mu Chun joined the army when he was young, he already has twenty years of military experience.
Mu Chun had followed Mu Ying to fight in Yunnan when he was only fifteen or sixteen years old. He had extensive battlefield experience and had led troops to suppress several rebellions of local chieftains.
Few people know the situation in Yunnan better than Muchun, so these people in Yingtianfu should stop giving remote commands. At most, they can give some reference suggestions instead of restricting Muchun's performance.
Zhu Yunhuan was not capable of micro-management. Not to mention Yunnan, which was thousands of miles away, even if there was a war somewhere nearby, he would not be able to micro-manage.
You only need to give yourself your own views on the war and the tasks that the generals need to complete. The rest of the battle-side matters are up to the generals. After all, different professions have different worlds.
Zhu Yunhuan then said, "Duke Cao has returned to Fengyang now. You should also pay attention to the affairs of the Beijing Guards. You should discuss with Duke Kaiguo about the deployment of the troops of the Twelve Guards."
The Twelve Upper Guards are the core troops of the capital that Zhu Yuanzhang established in his early years. Now they are also troops directly controlled by the emperor, which is somewhat different from the ordinary capital troops.
Zhu Yunhuan said this not because he intended to directly hand over the military power to Chang Sheng and Xu Huizu, but he also needed these two dukes with special status to rectify these arrogant and powerful generals.
Xu Huizu naturally knew what to do and to what extent each thing should be done.
He was a cautious person to begin with, and became even more cautious after Zhu Wenyao was born, fearing that it would affect his nephew's future.
After all, the position of the Duke of Wei's lineage is already stable and transcendent, and it will certainly be more stable in the future. So we need to be cautious to avoid "difficult to be rewarded for great achievements", which would be bad. (End of this chapter)
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