With Zhu Yuanzhang's temperament, he was determined not to accept Tai'a Daoxuan. Even if he trusted the frontline generals, he would not entrust the entire country's troops.
Nanjing Jingying is an important chess piece to check and balance all the princes in the world.
The Nanjing Jingying Camp were all elites of the Ming Dynasty, numbering more than a hundred thousand. Although they were not as good as the 500,000 troops from the Beijing Jingying Camp during the Yongle period, they were still more elite. Generally speaking, wherever there was a war, Zhu Yuanzhang would send a force from the Jingying Camp.
The troops participated in the war. The combat effectiveness of the Beijing camp was higher than that of the local troops.
Moreover, Nanjing is Zhu Yuanzhang's old base. It has not even collected taxes from Nanjing and surrounding counties for many years. It can be said that if necessary, Zhu Yuanzhang can immediately recruit tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops.
This is Zhu Yuanzhang's check and balance on the powerful troops on the front line.
With the Beijing camp as the backbone and the people from Nanjing and nearby areas recruited as soldiers, a powerful army can be formed immediately. However, one of the key points is ordnance. You must have ordnance that can arm the army.
Therefore, there was always a large amount of ordnance stored in the Nanjing arsenal. It was not impossible to allocate it to Fu Youde. It was just that Zhu Yuanzhang was a little worried.
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly thought of something and said: "This matter is of great importance, Fu Aiqing, after you go back, think about it carefully. It will not be too late to discuss it tomorrow."
As soon as these words came out, all the generals knew what they were going to do, and they all stood up and left.
After the generals left, it was already late at night. He Xi was about to leave, but Zhu Yuanzhang stayed behind with the prince.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Prince, how big do you think the ordnance gap mentioned by Fu Youde is?"
The prince pondered for a moment and said: "It's not like the guards in the southwest don't have any ordnance at all. According to the rules of the army, they still have a certain inventory. It will take some time for me to check. I don't know the consumption of the southern expedition to Yunnan. But I want to come.
It is enough to prepare ordnance for an army of 300,000 people. Now it is in the Nanjing treasury."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said: "The ordnance in Nanjing's treasury cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary. At least it must be reserved for arming an army of 300,000 people."
The prince frowned and said: "In this case, there will be a gap, at least one or two hundred thousand pieces. Or even more."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What evening?"
He Xi said: "I am here."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I asked you to supervise the construction of this batch of ordnance. When can you make it?"
The prince and He Xi were both stunned. The prince immediately begged He Xi and said, "Father, Brother He is young and has never done anything like this. This batch of ordnance is on a tight schedule and the task is heavy. I leave it to Brother He.
It’s not hard for him.”
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You don't understand your brother. What He Xi has learned is to be proficient in this aspect, right? He Xi, show me your scientific methods."
He Xi extolled the so-called scientific way to great effect. Zhu Yuanzhang still believed what he saw. This incident just made He Xi a mule or a horse, and pulled him out.
Upon hearing this, He Xi knew she couldn't refuse and said, "Your Majesty, I know nothing about this matter now. The raw materials----"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Prince, how much iron does the Ministry of Industry have in stock?"
The prince coughed. Although he wanted to explain it to He Xi, he couldn't explain it to He Xi. He said, "I haven't counted it. Anyway, there are many." The prince thoughtfully told He Xi why there was so much iron and said:
"My father doesn't like official salt and iron, so iron ore will be mined only when the court is short of iron. Generally speaking, a lot will be mined in one or two years. The mountain will be closed again when the court's inventory cannot be filled.
When was the last time it was mined? It seems to be the 13th year of Hongwu, so the iron stocked by the Ministry of Industry can no longer be loaded."
He Xi was stunned and said subconsciously: "Artisan?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the prince.
Although the prince did not want to cheat this little brother, Zhu Yuanzhang still accumulated wealth. After more than ten years, the Ming Dynasty's family wealth was too strong. The prince looked at the beam above his head and said: "After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, my father moved skilled craftsmen from all over the country to Nanjing.
, Nowadays, Nanjing has a population of one million, half of which are craftsmen. They serve the government. There are as many as you want."
He Xi was silent. He didn't want to talk anymore. He said, "What time?"
"The time is at most three months, and it is now September." Zhu Yuanzhang said: "If we go by what Fu Youde said, then within a few days, he will leave for the southwest to mobilize the army. The ordnance of the capital must be sent to the southwest as soon as possible.
And what you need to do is make up for the gap in the capital's arsenal as soon as possible."
Seeing this, He Xi knew this and couldn't allow himself to evade it. The situation was like this, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "I obey the order. I just have a word in advance. I can only do my best."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly and said, "Okay, I'm waiting for your good news."
He Xi felt pressure in his heart. If calculated in terms of time, there would be no delay at all. After all, according to Fu Youde's idea, the army will go out for the expedition in just a few days. This gap must be filled before the end of today. Although
There are sufficient raw materials and a sufficient number of craftsmen. However, he is not very clear about the manufacturing process and these technical aspects.
Moreover, he did not ask what Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao meant.
Because he knew that even if he asked them such a question, they might not know.
Therefore, time is so tight that we can’t delay even a moment.
He Xi said: "Your Majesty, please authorize me to review all the documents from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War regarding weapons manufacturing tonight."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly and was a little embarrassed for a moment.
He Xi only has one secretary now, and he has not even decided what grade of official this secretary is. It is not easy to let him take charge of this matter. It is not easy to get any official position. It is also night, and the staff on duty at the Hanlin Academy are all busy.
Time is also hard to find.
Without the imperial edict written by the Hanlin Academy, it would have no legal effect.
It's not that Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't do it. But there was too much noise when drafting the edict late at night. Originally, everything could be done early tomorrow morning. But He Xi insisted on doing it now. Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that the task he was given was too heavy. This small request was not enough.
Good to refuse.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and took off a jade pendant from his body. He asked Xu Zheng to give it to He Xi. He said: "With this jade pendant, the whole court will have smooth access. The Ministry of War, Ministry of Industry, and even the Imperial Household will cooperate."
He Xi didn't think much about it, and took the jade pendant with both hands. However, she found that the jade pendant was made of ordinary material. There were no too complicated patterns on it, only a word "zhu" was engraved in the middle. It was also filled with cinnabar red. It looked very eye-catching.
He Xi immediately said: "I thank your Majesty. I will go and prepare now. I will retire."
The prince looked dumbfounded.
Without him, the prince knows what this jade pendant is.
At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang got out and married Queen Ma in Haozhou City. He was considered the number one figure among the rebels. He became a bit arty for a while. This jade pendant was sold at that time. After all, Haozhou City was in war, so
There is no such thing as a very good jade craftsman.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang soon woke up. But the jade pendant stayed.
Zhu Yuanzhang always carried it with him as a warning.
It's been decades.
Everyone knows this jade pendant from top to bottom.
Even before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhu Yuanzhang once used a jade pendant as a token to convey orders. However, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he no longer did this. Therefore, although there is nothing written on this jade pendant, such as the words "I am here in person", the effect is almost the same.
Because of this, the prince was surprised by Zhu Yuanzhang's regard and trust in He Xi. For a moment, the prince had only one thought in his heart: "This must be my brother."
He Xi did not see the change in the prince's expression. He left here in a hurry.
After He Xi left, Xu Zheng, who had been waiting for a long time, asked to see him.
After Zhu Yuanzhang asked Xu Zheng to come in, Xu Zheng immediately told what King Lu had done.
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly after hearing this.
When the prince saw this, he immediately said: "Father, my tenth brother is young and ignorant. Please give me a gentle punishment."
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said, "Are you really young and ignorant?"
He Xi understood Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts very well. In the pamphlet to Zhu Yuanzhang, he explained everything he could about Zhu Yuanzhang's sons. Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang had too many sons, and many of them did not leave many traces in history.
I don’t know what time it will be.
However, the one who committed suicide and self-immolation, King Lu, was so absurd, and King Ning was the most unjust person. He Xi has already written it on it.
This made Zhu Yuanzhang full of emotions. He even couldn't believe it.
Especially for King Lu, Zhu Yuanzhang could not believe that his son could be so absurd and cruel. This was comparable to those absurd emperors and princes during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
Now King Lu had committed another crime. Zhu Yuanzhang immediately thought of what was in the booklet.
Suddenly he was furious and decided to discipline Yi Er. He did not listen to the prince's advice at all. He said sternly: "Prince, you go over now. Responsible for the twenty bosses. Tell Lao Shi, isn't he interested in the monk? If there is another
Next time, I will ask him to become a monk at Dalongxing Temple."
The so-called Dalongxing Temple is actually Huangjue Temple. After Zhu Yuanzhang became prosperous, he rebuilt the damaged Huangjue Temple.
It's just that it's not at the original location.
As soon as the prince heard this, he knew that there was no room for relaxation. He also knew that now that he was responsible for this matter, he could still leave some room and be somewhat measured. If Zhu Yuanzhang sent someone else to go, Lao Shi would be in trouble.
The prince secretly complained that his younger brother was really ignorant. At the same time, he was worried about whether Lao Shi could bear the twenty big boards. He immediately accepted the order and said: "Father, I, my son, accept the order. Please also ask father."
Don't get so angry because of your tenth brother."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I am not so easily angered to death. Just go quickly."
The prince went immediately.
Seeing that Xu Zheng had not left, Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Hello, what can I do?"
Xu Zheng said: "Your Majesty, the young men below have reported something. I don't know whether I should talk about it or not?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Don't be careless. You really shouldn't have said it. You wouldn't have said it like this." This chapter has been completed!