Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 216 Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao agree on the rewards and honors bestowed upon Zhu!

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "I'll leave this matter to you."

"However, what are your plans to do?"

"This second son has really gone too far."

"If... if he weren't our son, we'd want to tear him to pieces."

Speaking of which.

Zhu Yuanzhang could not hide the disappointment on his face.

He had several legitimate sons.

Only Zhu Biao did not disappoint him. The second and third sons were not good in character and had personality flaws, while the fourth son was slightly better.

Fortunately.

The eldest son is steady and kind, which is enough to comfort us.

"I plan to have Luo Yang secretly bring my second brother back and imprison him in the Imperial Clan Court for a period of time."

"As for what to do next, I will find a way to give Zhu Ying an explanation."

"After all, my second brother really went too far, actually attacking Zhu Ying."

"Our Great Ming Dynasty has finally produced such a heroic figure, and this is the perfect time to boost morale. If Zhu Yingzhen were to fall, the people would surely gossip about our imperial family," Zhu Biao said in a deep voice.

After all.

Zhu Biao was also very displeased at this point.

And somehow...

Upon hearing that Zhu Shuang had laid a hand on Zhu Ying, Zhu Biao felt an urge to slap his younger brother across the face several times.

"Then the Ministry of War should instruct Tang Duo not to spread this matter any further," Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

Obviously.

This is indeed a shameful thing for the royal family.

If word gets out.

That would be even worse.

"This matter."

“My son will take care of it,” Zhu Biao said immediately.

"correct."

"Zhu Ying has now returned to the capital in triumph before Guo Ying. How do you plan to welcome him back?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile, changing the subject.

Hear this!

Zhu Biao, with a thoughtful expression, pondered for a moment before smiling: "The feat of sealing the wolf's lair! Only two in a thousand years!"

"Zhu Yinggui's audience with the emperor this time will perhaps be recorded in history as a story that will be remembered for eternity."

"I intend to personally lead all the officials to welcome you at the city gate. What do you think, Father?" Zhu Biao said, looking at Zhu Yuanzhang with a hint of anticipation.

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "The Crown Prince and the heir apparent personally welcoming you is an unprecedented honor."

"Think about it, only when your Uncle Xu was still alive did he pacify the north for us, and we brought you out of the city to welcome him. Since then, no one has been able to receive such an honor."

In this regard.

Zhu Biao smiled and said, "After all, compared to Uncle Xu's past achievements, Zhu Ying is no less capable, and may even be stronger. Uncle Xu once secured Wang Baobao's fate, but Zhu Ying has annihilated the Northern Yuan, and its nobles and royal family have become prisoners of our Great Ming. Such achievements deserve to be celebrated again."

You can tell.

Zhu Biao has probably thought about this matter for a long time.

That's why they so easily said they would welcome the crown prince.

"Since you've made up your mind, let's do it this way."

"With Zhu Ying's merits, he certainly deserves such treatment. Also, when you go to greet him, don't forget to invite Yu'er and the others. Zhu Ying has been away on campaign for so long, he must have missed his wife and children for a long time," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile, without any objection.

after all.

Now that he is old, the so-called power of the emperor, Zhu Biao, has almost completely lost.

Which crown prince could directly issue edicts to command the Six Ministries and the army?

Only the Crown Prince Zhu Biao before him possessed all the powers that belonged to the emperor.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang, who came from humble beginnings, naturally adhered to the absolute primogeniture system and was determined from the beginning to give his empire to Zhu Biao. Therefore, unlike many emperors in history, he did not check, doubt, or suppress his son in various ways.

"Son understands." Zhu Biao smiled and nodded.

"besides."

"Have you decided how to reward Zhu Ying?"

"So many of his past military achievements have gone unrewarded. Now that he has returned to the capital, it's time to settle his grievances." Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly thought of Zhu Ying's military exploits and immediately asked.

After all, Zhu Ying will soon return to Yingtian, and the matter of bestowing titles and rewards must be settled.

“If Zhu Ying were a little older, his son would want to promote him to Duke,” Zhu Biao said with a smile.

Listen to this.

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at him and immediately shook his head: "Biao'er, don't do anything reckless."

“If you really seal it, then Zhu Ying will really have nowhere left to seal.”

Seeing his father's worried expression, Zhu Biao smiled and said, "Dad! Your son is not that reckless!"

“Your son is still very young, and Zhu Ying is also very young.”

"Although the Northern Yuan has been settled, the Ming Dynasty will not be without war from now on. There are hidden dangers for our Ming Dynasty everywhere, in the north, south, and west."

"This time."

"I've already thought about it."

"First, we should officially recognize Zhu Ying's title and make him a hereditary marquis so that Wenxi can inherit it in the future. Then, we should appoint Zhu Ying as the commander-in-chief, a second-rank official."

"Father, what do you think?"

talking.

Zhu Biao also cast an inquiring glance at Zhu Yuanzhang.

Obviously.

Zhu Biao had been planning this for a long time, but the specifics still needed to be decided by Zhu Yuanzhang.

"With Zhu Ying's military achievements, he is indeed worthy of being appointed as a commander-in-chief, but have you thought it through regarding where he should command troops?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked thoughtfully.

"Naturally, it is the northern frontier, naturally, it is Daming and Liaodong."

“Back then, Father just wanted to set up a command post in Liaodong and Daning.”

"Now is the perfect time," Zhu Biao smiled, without giving it much thought.

indeed!

Zhu Di's guess was indeed correct.

In Liaodong and Daming, the number of troops was increased but not the number of guard posts was increased. The location of this guard post was never finalized, and it was reserved for Zhu Ying.

"There are now 100,000 troops in Liaodong and 100,000 troops in Daning Prefecture."

"How should these troops be divided?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a serious expression.

"It's very simple."

"Didn't my seventeenth brother take up his fief in Daming? Let him take charge of a garrison."

"And my fifteenth brother is enfeoffed in Liaodong, so he can also be in charge of a garrison."

"And the remaining troops can be used to establish a command post for Zhu Ying. Wouldn't that be perfect?" Zhu Biao smiled and said.

Listen to this.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head, his tone cautious: "Let's talk about Biao'er, do you really not understand or are you pretending not to understand?"

"Two garrison posts and one capital post."

"The total troop strength has exceeded 200,000."

"With such a large force stationed in the northeast of our Great Ming, how can you sleep soundly?"

"What if they have some ulterior motives? Wouldn't that cause a huge mess?"

"Have you considered this?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked seriously.

"father."

"Do you not trust your fifteenth brother, or your seventeenth brother? Or perhaps you don't trust the generals the court has transferred?" Zhu Biao asked with a smile.

It's not that I don't believe it.

"Instead, it has always been about those who hold military power and rely on it."

"Military power is inherently two-sided."

"We must be on guard," Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice.

He naturally had his own set of insights on this.

"My son firmly believes in one thing: trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust," Zhu Biao said confidently.

"Yes, yes, yes."

"You're not worried at all, it's hard on your old man who's always worrying about these things for you."

"Do it your way."

"However, Daning Prefecture has Daning Guard and Huizhou Guard."

"Which branch do you intend to assign to the seventeenth prince?" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, too lazy to argue with Zhu Biao, after all, the father and son each had their own governing philosophies.

"Da Ning Guard will naturally remain under Zhu Ying's command. He personally trained it, and now, after experiencing so many battles in the northern frontier, it has become the strongest army of our Great Ming. The soul of this army is Zhu Ying, so it is impossible to hand this army over to anyone else," Zhu Biao said solemnly.

"You mean you want the seventeenth prince to take charge of Huizhou Guard?"

"Should we transfer another garrison from Liaodong to the capital's military camp and put it under Zhu Ying's command?" Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice. "That's right."

Zhu Biao nodded, looking thoughtful: "This arrangement is enough to ensure the stability of the northern frontier."

"Moreover, after Zhu Yingfeng became the commander-in-chief, he would spend most of his time in Yingtian every year, so you don't need to worry about him becoming too powerful."

Listen to this.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and smiled: "You little rascal, you're picking on us again."

"Come on."

"Just do as you say."

"When Zhu Ying returns to the court, he will be appointed as the Commander-in-Chief, with a hereditary marquisate. He will be given a command post in the northern border, commanding 100,000 troops to protect the northern border of our Great Ming."

That’s it.

Zhu Yuanzhang understood that Zhu Biao had already made up his mind about the matter, so he said nothing more.

Anyway, he's still alive, so Zhu Biao can handle anything. With the Embroidered Uniform Guard around, there won't be any major oversights.

"Father is wise."

With Zhu Yuanzhang's consent, Zhu Biao smiled and bowed.

"You kid."

Seeing Zhu Biao's beaming face, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but smile as well.

"All right."

"Zhu Ying is coming back too."

"You should also send someone to tell Yu'er this news, and make arrangements for that rebellious son."

"Give him a good lesson," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a serious expression.

"My son, I accept the decree."

Zhu Biao bowed solemnly, then slowly withdrew from the main hall.

After Zhu Biao left.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon throne, his face showing a thoughtful expression.

After a moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang addressed the area outside the hall, saying, "Summon Jiang Huan."

“This servant obeys the decree.” Yun Qi immediately accepted the decree.

Soon.

Jiang Huan then quickly entered the main hall of Wenyuan Pavilion.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects." Jiang Huan immediately knelt down and bowed.

Looking at Jiang Huan.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand and then asked in a deep voice, "How many Imperial Guards have been planted in the Marquis of Champion's residence?"

"Return to the Emperor."

"According to the same arrangement as those of equal rank, there are twenty-eight marquises," Jiang Huan replied respectfully.

They planted the Embroidered Uniform Guard into the mansion.

This was not Zhu Yuanzhang targeting Zhu Ying alone, but rather that after he established the Embroidered Uniform Guard, it was used to target all civil and military officials, and even high-ranking officials in various regions of the Ming Dynasty.

You can't see through people's hearts!
That naturally requires external aids.

The Jinyiwei (Imperial Bodyguard) existed to control people's hearts and minds and maintain imperial power for Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Have you still not placed any Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards) among Zhu Ying's personal guards?" Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head, staring intently at Jiang Huan as he asked, his gaze filled with deep scrutiny.

Faced with this gaze.

Jiang Huan was also extremely terrified.

"Reporting to the Emperor."

"The guards under the Marquis of Champion's command are not only veterans of the Da Ning border army who have experienced many battles, but they are also personally selected by him."

“Although there are many Imperial Guards planted within the border army of Daming, they are ultimately unable to enter. I do not know why,” Jiang Huan reported with great fear.

In this regard.

He also seemed extremely helpless.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard can be placed within the mansion.

For generals leading troops in the field, their personal guards would naturally also be infiltrated by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

But the entire Ming Dynasty.

Not a single member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was placed among Zhu Ying's personal guards. This was done by Jiang Huan himself, who personally sent people to do it. Even though they passed the initial screening by the commander of Zhu Ying's personal guards, none of the Embroidered Uniform Guards could be placed when Zhu Ying made the final decision.

after all.

The placement of Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards) was a clandestine affair. If the Jinyiwei were servants granted to them, they could be placed directly, but it was much more difficult to do so within the military.

If you really want perfect surveillance, then it must be done in secret and in accordance with the situation. Only in this way can it play a key role under surveillance.

of course.

Jiang Huan felt a sense of inexplicable frustration as he repeatedly failed to place members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in Zhu Ying's personal guards.

"Have you found out the cause?"

"Did those Imperial Guards you planted get exposed?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked, his brows furrowed.

"I will personally oversee the operation; there is absolutely no possibility of it being exposed."

"I don't know why those Jinyiwei who were planted here never had the opportunity to be reorganized into the personal guards."

“In the entire Ming Dynasty, only the Marquis of Champion is in such a situation,” Jiang Huan said, bowing deeply and filled with fear.

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression was tense, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

……

The Marquis of Champion's Residence!

"lady."

"The Crown Prince just sent word that the young master is on his way to Yingtian."

"The young master will return to Yingtian within a few days at most."

Lin Fu looked at Shen Yu'er with a happy expression and said.

Hear this!

Shen Yu'er was also overjoyed: "That's wonderful, my husband is finally coming back."

"Uncle Lin."

"Make proper preparations."

“Especially since my husband has many personal guards, we need to prepare enough rooms to ensure that each guard has a place to live. If there are not enough servants in the mansion, we should buy some more.”

"Also, prepare enough ingredients, because when my husband comes back, there will definitely be a banquet for the whole household."

Shen Yu'er spoke about several things in a row, very seriously.

"Don't worry, young lady."

"This old servant will definitely make the arrangements."

"Also, this old servant has already sent someone to look for the young master. Before, when the young master was in the northern border, there was no way to send messages over. This time, this old servant has also sent the news that the young master has been adopted as the crown prince's godson."

"If the young master knew, he would definitely be very happy," Lin Fu said excitedly.

"kindness."

Shen Yu'er nodded, full of anticipation.

And in the Shen family.

Shen Wansan sat in the main seat in the inner hall, while his sons sat on either side of him, each with a worried expression.

Obviously.

They had received news that Zhu Ying was about to return to the capital in triumph.

"Father."

"Zhu Ying is coming to Yingtian this time."

"Given his personality, what if he tries something against my Shen family?" Shen Rong asked with a worried expression.

"Let's take one step at a time."

“We have no way to deal with him now.” Shen Wansan sighed, his old face full of bitterness, helplessness, and regret.

"Father."

"Should we still do what we're doing regarding Shen Yu'er's reputation?" Shen Rong asked tentatively.

"When you wanted to do this in the past, you were already going to bite the bullet. Now that Zhu Ying is a hero who has achieved great feats, if you go and provoke him again, you will really be courting death."

"Ugh."

"Just bear with it and try to avoid him," Shen Wansan sighed.

At this moment!

"master."

"Oh no."

Butler Shen rushed in, followed by a servant carrying a bloodstained box.

……

(End of this chapter)