Xuanwu Lake.

In the early years of Hongwu, Xuanwu Lake became the location of the Yellow Register, where records of the country's population and land were stored.

The public is also prohibited from entering.

A poem by a contemporary said: To store the map, few people came, leaving only pavilions and pavilions with the setting sun low.

However, in the 20th year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang issued another edict to encourage students to study.

Every spring, Xuanwu Lake can be opened to the public, only those with meritorious status.

In other words, you must first be a student to be eligible to enter.

Of course, this item doesn't mean much to wealthy people. If you have a distinguished family background, you don't need to care so much.

Several years have passed.

Every spring, this place becomes a place for scholars and scholars and children of wealthy families to spend their spring outings.

Rather than talking about a spring outing, it actually means a blind date.

Some unmarried women, including members of the royal family and nobles, can come here.

Just like what Zhu Mingyue asked for, he also came here.

Under the Xuanwu Gate, a carriage drove in and entered Xuanwu Lake.

There are five oases with different characteristics in Xuanwu Lake, namely Huanzhou, Yingzhou, Liangzhou, Lingzhou and Cuizhou.

Liangzhou, Wenji Pavilion.

Such a good place has naturally been occupied by people for a long time.

Judging by his attire, he must be a student from the Imperial College.

But it didn't matter. Jin Yiwei went straight over, drove everyone away, and banned Liangzhou.

"The Jin Yiwei cleared the area with such great magnanimity that the entire Liangzhou Island was not allowed in, and I don't know who the big shot is."

"What kind of big shot can there be? It's the time for the court meeting now, and all the big guys are basically in the palace. From the looks of it, it's just a member of the Jinyiwei family who came here with his concubine to have fun."

"That's too arrogant, Qianhu still dares to do this?"

"What are you afraid of? Just rely on His Majesty's trust and do whatever you want."

"Hmph, my father is a fourth-rank minister, but he is only a member of a thousand households. Today I have to ask to see which one of you, Qianhu, is the Jin Yiwei. How dare you act like this... Hey, why are you dragging me along?"

"Are you crazy? This is the Jin Yiwei. Not to mention you, your father would not dare to provoke him. If he is really targeted by them, he will have to shed his skin even if he doesn't die."

"My father is an upright official and is not afraid of them."

"There is no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days. If you are really targeted, it may not be a good thing. If your father knew about it, he would probably break your legs."

"I...."

After a long while, the Imperial Academy student who wanted to be in the limelight finally became dejected and refused to go through.

The enthusiasm I felt just now was extinguished by my classmates’ explanation.

Now when I looked in the direction of Liangzhou, I no longer had the urge.

Inside the Wenji Pavilion.

"Brother, I want to go visit Yingzhou, is that okay?" Zhu Mingyue asked with anticipation in her eyes.

Zhu Ying teased her a little: "Okay, then let Yunxi go with you. You come from a girl's family, so it's not good to go alone."

Zhu Mingyue was dumbfounded for a moment, but then she rolled her eyes and said, "Okay, come on, let's go together."

When Zhu Yunxi heard his sister's cheerful voice, he couldn't understand what she was thinking.

But he couldn't stay with his eldest brother and sister-in-law.

"Okay, let's go together. The cherry blossoms are in full bloom and I want to see them too."

Now in March, it is the romantic season of cherry blossoms. Although it is not the best viewing time, most of the cherry blossoms are already in bloom.

Seeing the two children leaving, Zhu Ying waved her hands gently, and several Jinyi guards clasped their fists and bowed before following behind.

There were only two people left in the pavilion, and even the guard in Jinyi turned his head knowingly.

Well, love is really not suitable for Zhu Ying.

Might as well talk about serious business.

"Spring plowing has begun. I don't trust the officials very much. The Chamber of Commerce can send people to conduct unannounced visits."

"We have to ensure that all high-yield crops are distributed to farmers, especially those without farmland."

When they started talking about business, the two of them immediately had a common topic.

Ye Yueqing nodded and said: "Your Highness, the Chamber of Commerce has recently discovered that a foreign minister wants to secretly obtain the seeds of these crops. Do you want to provide protection?"

Zhu Ying shook his head and said: "There is no need. Even if these seeds are taken away by them, they will not be of much significance. If they can be cultivated and produced in large quantities, it will be a good thing for our Ming Dynasty."

Whether it is the surrounding small countries or the larger countries further away, they are really too poor.

It was so poor that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even want to conquer it. No one thought there was any benefit in conquering it. Even if it was included in the Ming Dynasty's territory, it would be a thankless task.

Throughout the five thousand years of the Central Plains, conquest has never been the main focus.

As long as a dynasty in history has completed its unification, it will inevitably start to develop with internal affairs and people's livelihood.

The same is true for the Ming Dynasty.

However, only Zhu Ying knows now that after thousands of years, this world will undergo major changes that have never been seen in eternity.

In just a few hundred years, the entire world will become completely strange.

This prosperity, because of Zhu Ying's existence, will not happen in the west, but will reverse the destiny of heaven. This great sun that shines on the heaven and earth must rise from the east.

Early Ming Dynasty is the best opportunity.

The Little Ice Age has arrived, and high-yield crops do not need to be limited to the Ming Dynasty.

Compared with farming, who in this world can be as powerful as the Ming Dynasty?

Besides, if the surrounding small countries have enough food, it will be a good thing for the Ming Dynasty.

Trade surplus is no joke.

As long as there is enough force to protect it, the surrounding wealth will only continue to flow towards the Ming Dynasty.

Ye Yueqing actually didn't understand. In her opinion, whether it was grains for high-yielding crops or secret recipes for cement, they must be strictly guarded and not leaked.

But this did not hinder her decision to support her grandson.

"Your Highness, there is news from Jinyiwei that Pirma Heima wants to bribe officials, but now he has no money, so he plans to write a letter to the grassland and ask Prince Shaharu for help."

General information will not be conveyed directly to Zhu Ying. Ye Yueqing knows that Zhu Ying has always paid more attention to and paid attention to Pi'erma Heima.

Zhu Ying laughed and said, "This guy has good taste."

After thinking for a while, he said: "Let the Jin Yiwei pay more attention, and at the same time notify our manpower on the grassland to pay attention to Shaharul's actions at all times."

"Shaharu can be considered a talented person. He can lead an army to continuously oppress the Golden Horde. It shows that he is excellent in all aspects. As long as he understands things like cement, he will definitely not let him go."

"There will definitely be a large amount of money transported to the capital, and it will be carried out secretly to integrate all our cavalry in the grassland and desert."

"I'll just wait for the news and grab them all for him."

After a pause, Zhu Ying continued: "Pier Ma Heima, who is not familiar with our Ming Dynasty court, will definitely find a way to explore it. Although he has contacted Yun Wen, he probably also knows that this matter Yun Wen

I will definitely not help him."

"Then the only one he can find is Mr. Zhou."

Ye Yueqing's eyes lit up and she said: "What your Highness means is to use a fake cement recipe to lure Pi'erma Heima into the game."

Zhu Ying shook her head with a smile and said: "The situation is small, so naturally this secret recipe must be real, and this transaction must also be real."

"Let Mr. Zhou lay out the plan, use the real secret recipe, and continue to make Pierma Heima pay more money."

"Pi'erma Heima doesn't have any money now. It doesn't matter. Let him issue an IOU. As long as the money is in place, the secret recipe for cement will be given to him directly."

Ye Yueqing hesitated and asked: "If Pi'erma Heima really spends enough money, will we really give him our secret recipe for cement?"

Zhu Ying said with a smile: "In business, one must be sincere. Since someone else has paid this price, there is no harm in selling to him."

If Tamerlane gets the cement formula, will he build roads aggressively?

The answer is yes.

With Timur's great talent and strategy, he will definitely build various cement straight roads with Samarkand as the center, just like the Ming Dynasty.

His cavalry and his army can reach where they want to go faster, and their mobility is not only enhanced several times.

And the control of those conquered areas can also be very powerfully enhanced.

From this point of view, Zhu Ying seems to have a feeling of endearing himself to the enemy.

However, Zhu Ying knew very well that no matter how powerful Timur's empire was, as long as Timur died, the entire empire would inevitably fall apart.

It is even said that the stronger it is, the faster it will collapse.
To be continued...