In the blink of an eye, it was late at night. Due to the sudden start, I was exhausted from going up and down until now. After coming out of Fengxian Hall, Lao Zhu rarely ordered that the morning meeting be cancelled, and everyone went back to their homes to sleep.
Wen and Wu who were on the other side of the Sheji Altar were immediately overjoyed when they heard the news. If they had to attend the morning court, they were not ready to go back home to rest, so they just squinted on the carriage outside the palace gate for a while, so as not to worry about it.
The father and son returned to the Jinshen Palace. Liu An and others had already arranged everything. The most indispensable thing in the palace was the room. Besides, Lao Zhu often reviewed memorials until late at night and often slept in the Jinshen Palace.
convenient.
Someone was sent to the East Palace to inquire. After all, she was born a month prematurely. Although the midwife and the imperial doctor said she was quite healthy, who could guarantee such a big thing?
Not long after, Yun Jin came over to report in person, saying that the Crown Princess and the Emperor's grandson were all well, and that the Queen and the Princess were guarding them. The doctors at the Imperial Hospital did not dare to rest, and were waiting in the literary building outside the East Palace to be summoned at any time.
In this way, Zhu Biao felt more at ease. He had been having a hard time this day. Although he was still a little excited, he forced himself to fall asleep quickly. When he got up, he had many things to deal with...
"Your Highness, Your Highness, wake up..."
Zhu Biao frowned and opened his eyes, and then he saw Liu Jin who looked helpless next to the bed. His heart suddenly shrank and he sat up straight away: "But something happened over there!"
Liu Jin quickly said: "No, the Crown Princess and the two young highnesses are fine..."
Zhu Biao was dazed for a moment and then lay back in a daze and closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, he wanted to hit someone. Why did you wake me up if it's okay?
Liu Jin said with a bitter face: "This slave also wants His Highness to have a good sleep, but His Majesty woke up and walked around the front hall for a long time, and looked here from time to time, so this slave..."
Zhu Biao sighed: "When is it?"
"It's almost Chen time."
Zhu Biao rubbed his eyes and stood up. Liu Jin breathed a sigh of relief and asked the palace maid to help the prince dress. After a busy meal, Zhu Biao was completely awake. When he walked to the front hall, he saw his father looking restless.
I guess I wanted to go to the East Palace to see my grandson early, but it was not convenient. Although the Queen was there, Princess Kaiping was also there, so it was always a bit inconvenient, so I had to wait until my son got up before going together.
The two men had breakfast in a hurry, and then went straight to the East Palace. Along the way, they could see that the palace was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and the palace maids and eunuchs who came and went were also actively performing their duties. They all knew that there was such a big thing in the palace.
A happy event must be generously rewarded.
Yesterday there was still some wind, but today it is a rare sunny day. After arriving at the East Palace, they were still stopped and it took them a while to get in. Chang Luohua was going to be in confinement, and even Zhu Biao had to be in confinement for at least half a month.
Can't see her anymore.
The temperature in the room was not low. Queen Ma asked them to sit quietly for a while, and waited until the air temperature was the same as that in the room before going to take a look at the two children from a distance. Zhu Biao felt that it was more troublesome than worshiping his ancestors. Lao Zhu was so impatient.
But he didn't care at all, and was even eager to try.
Is this the so-called intergenerational relationship? Zhu Biao feels that his status is not guaranteed, he is really the third generation of the terrifying emperor.
After waiting for a while, he entered a room with a higher temperature. Several carefully selected wet nurses were carefully taking care of the two imperial grandchildren. Zhu Biao finally had his first meeting with his son.
"How ugly!"
"so good!"
Zhu Yuanzhang finally felt relieved after taking a look. The two children were in good shape and seemed to be sleeping soundly. It could be seen that although they were born prematurely, they were not born with any loss. As long as they were raised carefully, they could be raised.
The most fearful thing is that the newborn baby cries all the time and cannot sleep well or eat well. Lao Zhu has more than 20 children in total, and several of them have died in infancy, so he still has some experience.
Perhaps sensing the movement, the one on the left opened his mouth and cried softly, and the other one also started crying when he was woken up. Queen Ma stepped forward and coaxed her a few times, then waved her hand and drove the two men out, and
Let them not disturb you again for the next few days.
Lao Zhu, who was kicked out of Chengqian Palace, was so proud that he ignored Zhu Biao and left with his hands behind his back. It seemed that he was going to deal with the memorials he had accumulated yesterday, and today's memorials should be delivered later.
Zhu Biao looked back at the sealed palace door, shook his head helplessly and walked towards the Wenhua Palace. During this period, this was probably his palace. Princess Kaiping's stay last night was an emergency. From now on, she would only come during the day at most.
Take care of her, she will leave the palace in the afternoon.
After sitting down, Zhu Biao told Liu Jin: "The Crown Princess needs to take care of her health. Go and discuss with Yun Jin about the payment of rewards. Those who serve in the East Palace and those in the imperial hospital should not be rewarded. All money and cloth must be distributed.
It’s auspicious.”
"Tell them that there will be another reward for the emperor's grandson in a hundred days, and let them serve him wholeheartedly."
"promise"
After Liu Jin went down, Zhu Biao took out a thick stack of secret letters from under the desk, carefully checked the lacquer seal before opening it. After such a long time, Tang Ding finally received a reply.
The letter stated that he plundered all the way to the south and recruited samurai and sailors. After several head-to-head encounters with the armies of the Southern Dynasty daimyo, he broke into the bandit account of the Sea Ghost King. Both the Northern and Southern Dynasties sent people to contact him, hoping to gain his allegiance.
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The price offered by the Northern Dynasty was not low, but the price of the Southern Dynasty was even greater. After all, Tang Ding was now attacking the territory of the Southern Dynasty, and the troops of the Northern Dynasty were following him to pick up the slack, making the already precarious situation in the Southern Dynasty even more corrupt.
Tang Ding said that he was ready to lay a trap and then suddenly turned around and attacked the Northern Dynasty. Since he wanted to benefit from it, he naturally had to maintain a delicate balance between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, so that the Northern Dynasty could not defeat the Southern Dynasty and the Southern Dynasty had to fight hard.
Win over and rely on him.
There were also two maps sent with the letter, one of which was a very general drawing of the main cities and mountains and rivers in Japan. It also marked the territory currently occupied by the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
The other one is very detailed, but not comprehensive. It should be the route map of Tang Ding's march. It is very detailed because I have walked it myself, but it is just a topographic map of one line, but it is understandable. After all, Tang Ding did not go there.
how long.
Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction after reading. Tang Ding's talent as a commander should be second only to that of Xu Yungong among the second generation nobles. His overall outlook was outstanding. He was indeed a rare talent. He should be said to be the son of Tang He.
Zhu Biao looked at Japan's current situation map and Tang He's intelligence and began to deduce that if there was no external intervention, the North-South confrontation would end within twenty or thirty years. In fact, the more they fought, the worse the situation became. Basically
It depends on who can't stand it first.
Twenty or thirty years is more than enough time, not to mention that Tang Ding is still causing trouble. He now has tens of thousands of good men under his command, five thousand of whom Zhu Biao gave him the foundation, and another five thousand who came from Yiwu with Zhu Biao's warrant.
The miners recruited are all rare elites.
The rest were mostly recruited Japanese pirates, many of them desperadoes from various Southeast Asian countries. Their soldiers and ships were strong enough to run rampant, not to mention that the East Palace was in a state of constant civil strife and confrontation between the north and the south.
Tang Ding's strength in Japan should be greater than that of most daimyo, that is, it is weaker than the main forces of the two dynasties, but Tang Ding has no garrison that needs to be defended, and there is no need to confront others head-on.
The only question is how firm Tang Ding's loyalty is, and whether it can be maintained for more than ten years. The tens of thousands of elites under his command are enough to swell a person, not to mention that he is now alone overseas, and the Ming Dynasty cannot restrain him at all.
Although his parents, wife and children are all in the Ming Dynasty, with Tang Ding's current power, as long as he is ruthless, it is not easy to have more than a dozen sons. If he is willing to go far away and occupy a small country, it is enough to be a lonely man.
Zhu Biao unconsciously reached out and knocked on the desk. Judging from the current letter, Tang Ding still knew his identity. As long as Zhu Biao wanted to, he could still send a few people to check and balance him, because Tang Ding's foundation was the 10,000 Ming Dynasty soldiers and civilians.
, those people still want to return to their roots after falling leaves.
But that would make the situation a bit unsightly. Tang Ding worked hard to build a foundation, but had to be taken advantage of by a few inexplicable people and decentralized power. Everyone would be dissatisfied.
If there are no restrictions, once Tang Ding becomes rebellious, Zhu Biao's plan may fall short or even cause trouble. Although the probability is small, the risk does exist.
Zhu Biao sighed, nine out of ten times he bet on human nature, he would lose. A qualified superior would never bet on human nature. He would get nothing if he won, and he would lose everything if he lost. But let’s wait and see if Tang Ding will take the initiative to invite Zhu Biao.
Send support.
Tang He was so wise. Tang Ding must have been able to understand his own situation. After all, he was a son of a prince who had heard and heard it since he was a child. He would not understand such a simple truth.
If there is no movement this year, then Zhu Biao must send people there regardless of whether Tang Ding is willing or not. Personal interests are irrelevant in the face of the overall situation, and the arranged chess game must not be messed up.
Whether it is Tang Ding or others who are going here, there must be checks and balances. This is not a question of trust or distrust, but just in case, just in case, one out of ten thousand will be a big trouble.
By then it will be too late to regret.
After making a decision in his heart, Zhu Biao no longer struggled. He took out the letter from Yao Guangxiao and read it. His eyes gradually brightened. Xin Min was determined to assassinate the King of Korea. If he counted the time, it would have happened if there were no accidents.
It's been a few days, but the news hasn't reached Daming yet.
The King of Goryeo didn't know whether it was because he was hanging out with the handsome young men of his disciple Wei day and night, but he gradually became ambitious again and wanted to take back the power given to Xin Min.
After all, Goryeo was deeply invaded by Confucianism. It was natural for the king to take back his own power. Even a powerful minister like Xin Min was powerless to stop him and could only watch his flesh being cut.
Xin Min knew that he offended the wealthy family and that once he lost his power, the only end result would be death, so he was forced to decide to strike first.
He also promised Zhu Biao through Yao Guangxiao that he would personally go to the Ming Dynasty to proclaim himself a vassal and pay tribute to the Ming Emperor. The amount of tribute would be increased five times every year in the future, as long as the Ming Dynasty recognized and canonized him as the King of Korea.