The incident of the Prince of Zhujiang County caused a lot of commotion, and the court officials were complacent. Zhu Zhanyi was imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion. Hu Shanggong, on the orders of the Crown Princess, sent him meals every now and then to let him eat meat.
At first it was once every five days, then it became three days, and then once a day.
Zhu Zhanyi was locked up in the Zongren Mansion, and things outside were not stopping. The Crown Princess celebrated her birthday, which would inevitably cause trouble, so the Crown Princess simply took care of it. He did not let the noble ladies who often came to the palace in the past go.
Come, just let a few good friends come over, those ladies also understand that this time they have completely offended the Crown Princess.
Taking advantage of her birthday, the Crown Princess and Zhu Di said a few good words about Zhu Zhanchen, but Zhu Di just smiled and did not say anything about letting Zhu Zhanchen out early.
The prince has been claiming to be ill these days and has not left his room. This is to carry out the strike to the end.
The prince went on strike, and everything went badly. Zhu Di could not find anyone who could help him supervise the country. One thing is that Zhu Gaochi did a better job in supervising the country than he did when he was there. The main reason was that Zhu Gaochi did not cause trouble.
, everything is based on stability, and he can feel at ease fighting on the front line. If he leaves it to others, he may cause trouble for himself, and it is difficult to take care of the beginning and the end.
One snowy afternoon, the emperor came to the Zongren Mansion. It had been more than a month since Zhu Zhanzhen was imprisoned, and the New Year was approaching.
When the door opened, Zhu Zhanzhen thought it was Hu Shanwei coming. He was smiling, but when he saw Zhu Di, he immediately knelt back in front of the ancestral tablet.
Zhu Di did not speak. He first walked to the ancestral tablet, lit incense, bowed before placing the incense in the altar, and then turned around and looked at Zhu Zhanyang.
"Have you reflected on it for more than a month?"
"Returning to Grandpa Huang, my grandson has reflected a lot. It is indeed wrong to hit people. Now I have learned from it painfully. I plan to go back to Guangzhou Mansion after the clan's mansion is out. My grandson's temper still needs to be corrected when he goes back. And the emperor
Grandpa, why don't you send Chen Yun to Guangzhou together, and then supervise your grandson's words and deeds, so that your grandson can learn from it."
The attitude of admitting his mistake was as good as ever, but Zhu Di glared at him: "Let Chen Yun go to Guangzhou Mansion. You may not even know how he died. Are you admitting your mistake?"
"Grandpa Huang, my grandson really realizes his mistake."
Can Zhu Di still not hear his grievances? He has to go home now. Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanzhen, father and son, have not done anything. He is also very embarrassed.
"As expected, you still blame your grandpa. Although I am the emperor, I cannot go against the public opinion of the world. What you have done is indeed too much."
"My grandson doesn't dare anymore."
Zhu Di also knew that it was useless to talk about this matter anymore. This matter had come to an end.
Zhu Di no longer talked about this matter, but said: "The Northern Expedition has almost been decided. I have divided the desert into eighteen proclaimed chief secretaries. The news will be sent out tomorrow. It is expected that we will deal with those guys after the beginning of spring.
At the same time, I also plan to go west from Jiayuguan to incorporate the Chagatai Khanate into the territory, connect the Silk Road to the Timurid Empire, and go east to the sea to Japan."
Zhu Di's ambitions were greater than he thought. He launched wars on three sides at once, with the Northern Expedition moving in from the west and heading out from the east. The countries in the south and Nanyang basically paid tribute and surrendered, so there was no conquest.
Zhu Zhanzhen was keenly aware that something was wrong. Zhu Di was anxious, very anxious. Why was this?
Because he ran out of time and couldn't wait any longer.
If he were forty years old, he could spend five years conquering the desert, another three years conquering the Western Regions, and then he could deal with Japan at any time. Every day of the booming Ming Dynasty was the most powerful in history. Unfortunately, he is now sixty years old.
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"Grandpa Huang, it would be too risky to fight a three-way war." Even Zhu Zhanchen, who was as presumptuous as he was, would not make such a choice.
"Japan can be discussed later, but the Chagatai Khanate is also a remnant of the Yuan Dynasty. I want the territory of the Ming Dynasty to be comparable to the prosperous Han and Tang Dynasties. The road to the Western Regions must be open. Two years ago, the great Khan of the Chagatai Khanate lost his son Ma Heimazu.
, Waisi won and ascended the throne of Chagatai Khan. According to reports, he is attacking the Timurid Empire in the west. At this time, it is difficult for him to look at both the east and the west, which is also a rare good opportunity."
Zhu Di knew the situation of the Chagatai Khanate very well, and he probably had undercover agents among them.
The goal of Emperor Yongle is to be the emperor that surpasses Tang Zong and Han Wu throughout the ages. Although the Chagatai Khanate is at war, it is indeed very dangerous to start a war on two fronts.
"Then why does Grandpa Huang want to go east to Japan?"
"The spy came to report that Japan has built a steam warship. Although it is not as advanced as ours, it has it after all. We cannot let it develop. I do not intend to start a war on three fronts. For Japan, I want to use the steam warships you used in Jiaozhi.
What do you think of the country’s policy?”
"The people of Cochin are shaking, but the Japanese are obviously more difficult to deal with than Cochin."
"The Ming Dynasty has strong ships and artillery in naval battles. I am not worried now. I will order Zhang Xianqi to choose a suitable agent in Japan and wait until the war in the northwest and northwest directions is settled before making a decision."
Therefore, Zhu Di's current big goals are still the grasslands and the Chagatai Khanate. As for Japan, it is in the plan, but it depends on the results of the two sides' battle. If the war losses are too large, it is expected to be postponed.
"After the year, I plan to let you go to the West and conquer the Chagatai Khanate. This will be an unparalleled achievement. Are you willing to go?" Zhu Di said his purpose of coming to see Zhu Zhanzhen this time.
"My grandson is not good at military conquest, so he may not be able to take on a big job. It is better to let the eldest brother or the second brother do it. By the way, the second brother's domain is in the west." Zhu Zhanzhen rejected Zhu Di outright, and Zhu Di was obviously not surprised.
Zhu Di said: "I am not asking you to fight. I plan to let Gao Xu lead the troops to fight against the Chagatai Khanate. Gao Xu is good at fighting, so he should be able to do it."
"Grandpa Huang Sheng Ming."
Zhu Di sighed: "Hey, there is a two-front war, and they are all inland battles. Warships cannot be used, and the front lines are too long to supply. This battle is related to the Ming Dynasty. If it is defeated, the Ming Dynasty's vitality will be seriously damaged. You are the Ming Dynasty."
When the prince suffers a loss, everyone suffers, and when he becomes prosperous, everyone is prosperous because of his efforts."
Zhu Zhanzhen originally planned to refuse again, but he said it in such a way that he would be both prosperous and hurtful, and his tone was not strong. He said it all. If he refused again, Zhu Di would probably be angry, so Zhu Zhanzhen asked: "Emperor
Grandpa, is father feeling better?"
"I chatted with him yesterday, and my body and bones have improved a lot." Zhu Di wanted to come and say something to him.
"Then my grandson can rest assured. Grandpa Huang, what do you need from your grandson? Your grandson's ability is limited, but if you can do it, you won't refuse."
"You, supervise the country for me."
"Grandpa Huang, my grandson does not dare to overstep his bounds. My father's health is getting better and my eldest, second and third brothers are all here. Such a heavy burden cannot be shouldered by my grandson."
"Have you done too many things that have violated your will? This time there will be a two-front war, and the country will be divided into two directions. Shuntian Mansion has to take care of the Northern Expedition. In the west, I am going to let you go with Gao Xu. You will sit in the rear and take care of all matters.
You have the final say and everything depends on the situation. The military strength of the Northwest Domain is entirely under your and Gao Xu's control."
I came up with this idea. No wonder I tried to find a way to get rid of the troops of the four southern vassals. If I didn't get rid of them, I would really have great power. Moreover, I went out of my way to throw dirt on Zhu Zhanzhen to undermine his momentum.
, this imperial power is played smoothly.
"Also, Gao Xu has always been at odds with your father. Gao Xu is good at fighting, but your father is very tolerant to him. I understand that Gao Xu still has some thoughts. You have to look after Gao Xu for your father. Do you understand?
What do I mean?"
Wow, I can't even refuse what I said. This is to do your biological father a favor. The relationship between your second uncle and your father is well known. If this is not true, it would be a bit unfilial.
Zhu Di really played around with all his children, grandchildren, and ministers with applause. The emperor was really tired, having to take care of so many things.
People have to use it and guard against it, and they have to be their own grandfather. If you don’t lead, who should be the leader?
"And since the Chagatai Khanate in the northwest has been defeated, I will transcend the ancestral system and directly crown you as king. If you want, the Chagatai Khanate will be yours."
You can't believe this nonsense. Zhu Di told Prince Ning back then that he wanted to share the world. Can he take it seriously? Moreover, he went to conquer the Chagatai Khanate with Zhu Gaoxu, and he ate meat by himself and Zhu Gaoxu didn't even have soup? Or should he?
Did you also tell Zhu Gaoxu this?
The emperor, the emperor, really likes to play with everyone in the applause. This is true for his son and the same for his grandson. Perhaps only in this way can the emperor feel safe and have the feeling of being in control of everything.
He is the Long Live Lord, the Son of Heaven, and the loneliest person. He is so lonely that he cannot trust anyone, even his own children and grandchildren. Everyone has their own thoughts.
"Since Grandpa Huang trusts me, then I will go, but I also have a request, please allow Grandpa Huang."
"you say."
Zhu Di thought he would want something, some power, some place, even some official positions, gold and silver, his favorite beauty, a foreign princess and other things.
But unexpectedly, Zhu Zhanzhen stood respectfully, like a scholar, like a Jinshi who had just passed the imperial examination, and he saluted Zhu Di.
"Grandpa Emperor, my grandson still wants to speak for the book [Origin]. If he returns from the Northern Expedition and the Westward Expedition with a great victory, I beg you, Grandpa Emperor, to allow a hundred schools of thought to contend and allow your grandson to open schools like Nanhai University in various parts of the Ming Dynasty to bring new knowledge to the world.
Spread the word.”
"In Yingtian Prefecture and Shuntian Prefecture, we will imitate the three-year compulsory education in Guangzhou Prefecture to enlighten the people of the world, so that books like [Origin] can be published, and the culture of the Ming Dynasty will flourish."
What can I do? I'm just a car mechanic. Can I teach you how to repair cars? What I can do is give people all over the world a chance to go to school and a chance to see the world.
Steamships will take you to all parts of the world. At the same time, your vision and knowledge must keep up with this era.
Except for the late Ming Dynasty, Chinese civilization has always been at the forefront of the world. The reason is that except for the Manchu and Qing dynasties, the culture of oppression and slavery prevailed to its peak. If people's minds are always imprisoned and do not innovate or try and make mistakes,
Then the Ming Dynasty will eventually perish.
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Zhanzhen seriously, turned around and walked towards the door, and a voice came: "I'm sure."
In the darkness of the night, Zhu Di laughed at himself: "He is asking for my life for the sake of the people of the world, for the sake of the people of the world..."
Everyone will compromise, and so does the emperor.
he.
Can't wait.
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