First Prince of Ming Dynasty Chapter 505

  Chapter 505 The Cone Land

  My mother's mother did not give this order to the slaves, it was clearly given to Zhu Biao, how could he let Yunjin be punished for such a trivial matter for no reason.

   "Then I won't be going in, so go and pass a few words to the princess."

   "No"

Asking Yun Jin to pass on a few words of concern, Zhu Biao shook his sleeves, and went back to the Wenhua Palace to sleep with his hands behind his back. The buildings in the palace that can be named after the palace are all huge. This is especially true for private study rooms.

   Entering the inner hall, I saw Nuan Yu laying on the bed. She must have waited too long and felt comfortable. She had already fallen asleep naively. The task of warming her bed began again in the cold weather...

Early the next morning, Zhu Biao got up under the service of Nuan Yu. After washing and changing clothes and having breakfast, he went to court surrounded by court ladies and eunuchs. , the days are short and the nights are long.

Taking a breath of fresh and somewhat cold air, the road ahead was a bit gray under the light of the lantern, and through the Zuoshun Gate to the classroom, a stove had already been lit inside, many officials kept warm and chatted, and the eunuchs provided hot water. water.

   After Zhu Biao walked in, he was welcomed by a large group of officials to congratulate him. The lively and polite manners subsided after a while. Everyone continued to catch up on sleep, and continued to talk nonsense.

   At this time, even the traffickers and pawns have not yet risen to make a living, but a group of the most noble officials and gentlemen of the Ming Dynasty have already rushed to the morning court in full glory.

As the time came, a dull morning court began, but at the end, an urgent report from the local guard came from outside. The Koryo envoy had not yet arrived, but the news was sent to the capital first. The Koryo king Wang Zhuan Assassinated...

  The civil and military officials whispered to each other after hearing the incident, and then lost interest. To them, the assassination of the king of a vassal state was irrelevant.

The Minister of Rites stood up and said: "The King of Koryo is the king who was canonized by my Ming Dynasty. The emperor sent envoys to bestow the treasures and clothes, but now he was assassinated by traitors. My Daming should send envoys to preside over the overall situation and choose the best of his clan. The son is the new king."

The rest of the officials also agreed that the matter could be resolved in this way. Although the detailed situation was not clarified, it could be heard that it was an internal problem in Goryeo. The internal problem should be solved by Goryeo. Help them put down the rebellion across mountains and seas.

  Zhu Yuanzhang also pushed the boat along the way: "Then let the Ministry of Rites arrange the envoy to go there, and set off as soon as possible."

  Zhu Biao didn't say anything, and he didn't deliberately arrange for his own people to take this trip. Jiang Side, who was far away in Kaijing, had Zhu Biao's warrant in his hand, which was enough to make the envoy obey his orders.

Things have developed to this point, the obvious things are actually the process, the key is in the secret compromise and negotiation, Zhu Biao believes that Yao Guangxiao will do a good job, after all, although the Korean family is a local snake, but Da Ming is the real fierce Long, even if he doesn't pass the river for the time being, he still has an absolute advantage in negotiating.

After the matter was resolved, the court disbanded early, and Zhu Biao led the Ministers of the Household Department to walk towards the inner treasury of the palace. The money and food for the Household Department had almost been arranged, and only the internal money and grain promised by the crown prince were left. .

  After a pass of steaming, the eunuchs in charge of the internal funds all watched with bitter faces the soldiers and servants moving out boxes of money.

  Zhu Biao left after watching half of it. Although he didn't care too much about it, it was still a bit uncomfortable to see his own money being taken away like this.

   Anyway, there is no need to worry about other things. No one dares to embezzle internal money?

What's more, there will be new income soon. Xu Yungong, Chang Mao and others did not go to the north for nothing. As the north is getting colder and snowier, the demand for grain, cloth, tea, fuel and iron pots in various Mongolian ministries is increasing. Ridiculously high.

Merchants pursue profits, even if the court is strict, there will never be a lack of people who are greedy for profit. After all, as long as a successful transaction is made, even if they will be deducted by the frontier army, the rest is enough for them to become wealthy merchants in one fell swoop. up.

   What's more, there are many honorable generals stationed in the north who personally go out. In this way, although the weather in the north is freezing, the trade roads are very lively. There are sneaky and upright ones.

The Yushitai officials dispatched by the imperial court have gained very little, but Xu Yungong and others have gained a lot. Naturally, those who are blinded by profit are also honest and honest. Of course, they are more envious and jealous. It's really hateful to have a lot of fish and meat.

However, there is a tacit understanding in any case. It is impossible for those who know the matter to report this matter to the civil officials of Yushitai, because the separation of civil and military affairs naturally has contradictions. Those people can betray someone but cannot betray their own camp, otherwise they will die in the future. There is no place to stand.

   But Xu Yungong, Chang Mao and others are different. They are the direct descendants of the Xungui Group, and even the future leaders. Internal conflicts are resolved internally, so naturally they don't have to worry about anything.

In this way, the caravan captured by Xu Yungong, Chang Mao and others was dozens of times that of Yushitai's gang. The smuggled caravan passed through one after another. All guilty.

  Currently on the list that Xu Yungong handed over to Zhu Biao, there are four honorable marquises, twenty-seven general commanders above the fifth rank, and eighty-two below the fifth rank...

   This is far from being finished, that is, Chang Yuchun has concluded the case in advance. If it is not because of the upcoming war in the north, it is not appropriate to shake the morale of the army too much. It is not surprising that the number is turning up and down.

  But these people are not all masterminds. The army is loyal, and some generals are rough people.

   Some of the smuggling caravans that were intercepted were loaded with goods and hadn't entered the grassland, and some had just come out of the grassland with a lot of money. No matter which one was stolen money, they would naturally be nationalized, and the businesses involved in the case would have to be ransacked.

   There is no small appetite for daring to do this kind of thing, but now it just happens to supplement the internal funds. Although the money and food in the treasury can also be controlled by Zhu Biao at will, the division of funds in the national treasury is actually not big.

  But Zhu Biao felt that it was better to make a clear distinction in this aspect as soon as possible. He and Lao Zhu both used domestic funds to subsidize the national treasury, but who knows whether future generations will shamelessly use the national treasury to subsidize domestic funds.

And it is also a good rule. If only the state officials are allowed to set fires and the people are not allowed to light the lamps, it will be difficult to convince the public. If the internal funds and the national treasury are completely separated, then even the royal family will not be able to spend money from the national treasury at will. How dare you officials embezzle the national treasury? ?

All the way to the Hall of Martial Heroes, there were quite a few people standing inside. Seeing Zhu Biao striding towards him, they all knelt down hastily, with their foreheads pressed against the ground, and their hands flat in front of them, and said in a strange accent: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the First Prince..."

This group of people have slightly dark skin and are dressed in Ming Dynasty clothes. The material is still very good and the color is very bright. The faces of the officials of the Ministry of Rites are all black. After teaching for so long, they are still called the big prince. It is really barbaric and hard to teach. .

  Zhu Biao took the main seat and said loudly: "Everyone who has come from afar, there is no need to be polite. Please stand up and give me your seat."

The eunuchs on the side brought chairs, the group of people didn't understand much, but they could see that they were asked to sit down, and they all accepted it gladly, thinking to themselves that the eldest prince is much easier to get in touch with than the Ming emperor. During the emperor's time, let alone sitting, he didn't even have a chance to stand up. After a lecture, he was dragged out in a daze.

  Zhu Biao inquired one by one about the national conditions of his country and the body of his lord. His words were sincere and sincere. Although the official Chinese of these envoys was poor, they could probably understand them, not to mention that there were special officials to help with translation.

  These envoys already had low self-esteem when they came to the capital. When they saw how respectful and enthusiastic the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty was to them, they knew everything and even rushed to answer.

  Nowadays, the Nanyang countries are also prone to wars and turmoil, and the dynasties are established extremely fast. Last year, envoys came to Daming to make a statement, but when they returned, their own country was gone...

  This situation caused Daming to look down on them, and Lao Zhu only regarded them as poor relatives who came to fight the autumn wind. After receiving their stuff, he also ordered expensive porcelain and cloth so that they could go back to do business.

  Respect is what everyone desires, especially the more noble the person who respects you, the greater the joy that this respect will bring. As Zhu Biao, let alone a few envoys, they should be grateful when the king comes.

At the end of the conversation, Zhu Biao brought the topic to the Japanese pirates, and those envoys immediately felt resentful. The Japanese pirates can be said to be hated by people nowadays, but they still have strong force. For the countries in Southeast Asia, what the Japanese pirates brought to them The pain can't be washed away by pouring water from all over the world.

Zhu Biao naturally followed the same enemy and said a few words. The Nanyang envoys also knew that Ming and Goryeo were the main targets of the Japanese pirates, so they took the initiative to comfort Zhu Biao, but these guys just chattered and said a few words Kung Fu began to brag about how many Japanese pirates his own country had wiped out.

   As the saying goes, peers are enemies, and the same is true for neighboring countries. Far-distance and close-attack are suitable for all human forces. Southeast Asian countries are full of conflicts, just like Champa and Annan are still at war.

Naturally, the other party cannot be allowed to be arrogant now. Zhu Biao listened to a few words carefully at first, and then realized that if what they said was true, there should be few living people killed by them in the entire Dongpu. Tang Ding should He is also a traitor, and has been passing false news to deceive him...

  (end of this chapter)

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