The fierce grandson of the Ming Dynasty

Inside the study.

When Zhu Di was writing a letter, Xu handed the food box to a maid and then stood beside him to grind ink.

After the Prince of Yan of the Ming Dynasty finished writing the last stroke and checked it over, he looked up and said, "A few days ago, Father Emperor sent a letter, saying that he misses his grandson, Chi'er!"

"We plan to send Chi'er to the capital in a few months!"

"Since we, as parents, won't be able to be there to take care of them, we'll just ask our nephew to help look after them..."

She was well aware of her husband's fondness for his nephew, Zhu Xiong Ying.

Madam Xu smiled and said, "The Prince's letter entrusting the eldest grandson with this task is truly thoughtful!"

"The eldest grandson of the emperor is not only the eldest son of the crown prince, but also the great-grandson personally raised by His Majesty and the Empress, and the eldest cousin of Chi'er and the others!"

"The eldest brother is like a father. With the eldest grandson of the emperor in the capital to look after us, the proper order of seniority and hierarchy will be maintained. He will also learn some manners in front of the emperor, so as not to lose his composure!"

Zhu Di said, "That's what we think too!"

After discussing it, the couple decided to...

They then left the house and went together to their sleeping quarters.

Along the way, I looked up at the waning moon that seemed to rise higher in the sky.

Zhu Di thought of the escalating grain theft case.

His expression became unpredictable.

This time, Father Emperor is clearly determined to reform the entire court and the country!

In less than two months, in addition to dispatching multiple censors, the people were even mobilized to escort corrupt officials to the capital for trial!

This is a chain reaction, one link leading to another.

I wonder who came up with the idea?

However, as time went on and more and more people were arrested, it also brought about problems, namely the chaos in the grassroots management system.

Hopefully, these changes will not significantly impact the border troops' combat capabilities...

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Yingtian Prefecture, the Imperial City.

Zhu Biao was busy handling government affairs until late last night before finally going to sleep.

At dawn, he got up early again and participated in the morning assembly.

During this time, he looked up and glanced at the Emperor's face.

Seeing that he looked well and his face wasn't dark, he breathed a sigh of relief.

These days, Father Emperor is quite overwhelmed by the grain theft case!

He would fly into a rage if anyone made even the slightest mistake!

Yesterday, without consulting his father, Xiong Ying instructed his brother-in-law, Lan Yu, to collect the body of Wu Yushi, who had angered the emperor and was beheaded and displayed in public!

He only learned about the situation afterward.

While pleased with his son's virtuous conduct, he feared that it might displease his father.

It should be noted that Wu Yong dared to speak frankly and repeatedly angered the emperor. Several years ago, he even pleaded for Hu Weiyong's life...

"Biao'er, come with us!"

Meanwhile, Zhu Biao's mind wandered slightly.

Unexpectedly, the first thing that came to his ears was the eunuch's loud shout of "Dismiss the court!"

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang, the father, happened to pass by and called out softly.

He immediately bowed and said, "Your subject obeys!"

Fifteen minutes later, inside the warm pavilion.

Zhu Yuanzhang had just sat on the dragon throne, casually flipping through the memorials, when he stroked his thick beard, looked at his eldest son, and his expression turned solemn. He said, "Biao'er, we have some things to discuss with you about our eldest grandson!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao's heart skipped a beat.

What was bound to happen, happened!

In the end, it was his responsibility as her father to clean up Ying'er's mess!

Before Lao Zhu could speak further...

Zhu Biao stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Father! Xiong Ying was wrong first; it was my fault for not teaching him properly. Please forgive me, Father!"

Observe the way the Crown Prince apologizes.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked surprised, shook his head and chuckled, "Biao'er, when did we say that our grandson made a mistake?"

"On the contrary, our eldest grandson has performed an extraordinary service this time!"

what?

What did Xiong Ying do again, without making a sound?

Although Zhu Biao was the Crown Prince, he usually focused his attention on state affairs.

The people in this group were mostly virtuous and capable advisors, and lacked the keen eyes and ears of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, so they were unaware of everything that happened in the Hall of Literary Glory yesterday afternoon!

Seeing the change in her son's expression.

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes and said, "You're talking about the matter of Censor Wu Yong, aren't you? Our eldest grandson mentioned it yesterday!"

"Since the person is already dead, everything our eldest grandson did is nothing!"

"I'm not that petty..."

"But what I'm talking about today concerns the common people! And I need you, Biao'er, to do something for us!"

Old Zhu told him everything about the cowpox vaccine.

Ignoring the Crown Prince's astonished expression.

He left the imperial desk, walked step by step to the emperor, and sighed, "When I first heard of this method, I, like you, Biao'er, found it unbelievable!"

"After all, throughout history, countless people have never thought of a way to prevent smallpox!"

"But when Dai Sigong brought the record book and saw the perfectly intact death row inmates in the prison, we finally believed it was done!"

"Those things that so many people failed to accomplish, our Great Sun has done! Truly, Heaven blesses the Ming Dynasty!"

"His merit will be remembered for generations to come!"

As Zhu Biao turned around, he immediately bowed deeply and said, "Your subject congratulates your father and mother! Congratulations to the whole nation!"

Just as the Emperor said, the eldest son quietly accomplished a great feat, a merit that will last for generations!

No sage of antiquity surpasses him!

Compared to this, what do those reckless actions of the past amount to?

Zhu Yuanzhang pulled the crown prince up and said, "Just the day before yesterday, Biao'er told you that Taiping Prefecture had reported a smallpox outbreak in early April! The entire village was sealed off!"

"Now that the smallpox vaccination method has been proven effective, tomorrow, Biao'er, you should lead Chang Mao and the others to personally inoculate the people, in addition to doing so in public..."

"After verification and firsthand observation, there will be less resistance to its future promotion!"

"Furthermore, let us proclaim this to the world, explaining the root cause: our crackdown on corruption is an act in accordance with the will of Heaven, and moreover, an act to protect the people; Heaven has bestowed this blessing upon us!"

"Anyone who dares to criticize us in the future will be defying Heaven's will and becoming an enemy of the people!!"

"As for investigating the corruption case, that can be left to Wu Yong and the others..."

After discussing with Empress Ma last night, Zhu Yuanzhang had a plan in mind.

He wants to use the advent of the smallpox vaccine to cloak his current actions in a sacred guise.

Even the likes of the gentry dared not say anything presumptuously!

Sending the Crown Prince on a personal trip would also help garner public support and win popular support.

In an instant, Zhu Biao understood the purpose behind it.

I couldn't help but admire my father's deep thinking!

"Yes! Your subject has remembered!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "I remember in recent years, Biao'er, you often talked about the issue of the emergence of paper money!"

"Speaking of which, my eldest grandson gave us a lot of suggestions, and we think they make sense. Let me tell you about them..."

After explaining the law regarding "national debt".

Zhu Biao pondered for a long time, then bowed and said, "Father, in my opinion, Xiong Ying's statement about the connection between the paper money and the reserve silver is not without merit!"

"The method described, with only slight adjustments, is worth a try..."

"Your Excellency, the proceeds from this investigation into corruption, even if seized during confiscation, are ultimately limited and not a long-term solution!"

"Stabilizing the currency would be enough to replenish the national treasury and benefit the people and all industries!"

"However, to prevent people from pursuing profit and ultimately abandoning agriculture for commerce, we still need to solidify and segment certain aspects..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang made up his mind and nodded, saying, "Good! I'll give you a month to draft a plan!"