Father can be an enemy to the country

After inspecting Liaodong, Zhu Yuanzhang had an answer in his mind - as long as the policy formulated by the sixth son is implemented unswervingly, there should be no major border troubles.

Of course, no one can guarantee that a hundred years later, there will be unworthy descendants who will throw the old rules aside and act recklessly. That is almost certain... According to Boss Zhu's temperament at the time, it is natural to set this set of rules as ancestral precepts to prevent them from acting recklessly.

But he is retired now, and he can only see what the eldest son will do.

After leaving Liaodong, Zhu Yuanzhang went to Kaesong to visit the King of Han who was sealed there. The King of Han was only one year older than the King of Shen, and he had just been enfeoffed. Zhu Yuanzhang also went there to support his youngest son and to scare the demons and monsters in Goryeo.

Because this temple is small and the demons are strong, and the ghost place with shallow water and many turtles has a moth again.

Lee Seong-gye, who previously used the Celestial Empire to monopolize power in Goryeo, was already old and senile. After a serious illness, his mind was even more confused. He even wanted to pass the title of Hanseonghou to his son Lee Bang-seok, which greatly displeased Lee Bang-won, who was escorting the King of Korea back to his country.

Although Lee Bang-won left Goryeo when he was young, he had already become a commander beside Zhu Zhen, with the full support of the Ming Dynasty and the King of Korea. Lee Seong-gye was already old and useless, and he was not inferior to his elder brother who was supported by the Goryeo princes.

Lee Bang-won obtained the King of Korea's order to mobilize the Goryeo Dusi army on the grounds that his elder brother was plotting against the Ming Dynasty and intended to rebel against the Ming Dynasty. He brazenly launched a coup, sent his two brothers, including Lee Bang-seok, and a brother-in-law to the west, and then placed Lee Seong-gye under house arrest.

Lee Seong-gye was also a stubborn person. What's more amazing is that after this blow, his health actually improved. He pretended to be friendly with Lee Bang-won while secretly contacting his old subordinates.

As a result, as soon as Lee Bang-won relaxed, he rushed out of Kaesong overnight and returned to his old nest in Hanyang to mobilize troops, intending to fight a decisive battle with his rebellious son. Seeing that the situation was out of control, the King of Korea had to urgently ask for help from his sixth brother.

Because according to the regulations of Boss Zhu, the overseas governors of Goryeo and Kyushu were all under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Navy, so Zhu Zhen had to take care of the problem.

So Zhu Zhen sent the Shibo Fleet to land in Incheon, forcibly drew a ceasefire line between Kaesong and Hanyang, and reprimanded Lee Bang-won and Lee Seong-gye, ordering them not to kill each other again and to live in peace.

The father and son of the Lee family naturally did not dare to disobey Zhu Zhen's instructions, but it was impossible to make them reconcile as before. So the two sides used Seoul and Pyongyang as their bases and confronted each other.

The King of Korea lived in Kaesong, separating the two forces. Lee Seong-gye was naturally dissatisfied with the King of Korea, but attacking the King of Korea was equivalent to going to war with the Ming Dynasty, and he would not dare to do it even if he had the courage.

Lee Bang-won's power in Goryeo was shallow, and everything depended on the support of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, he would not have given Kaesong to King Han and developed in Pyongyang, which was closer to the Yalu River. So he dared not offend King Han.

Goryeo thus restored peace...

Before leaving, Zhu Yuanzhang encouraged the bitter King Han, saying, "Don't be bitter. Such a complicated situation is a training for people. Let go and practice. Anyway, you have the Sixth Brother to back you up, so you can do whatever you want."

"That's right. With a word from the Sixth Brother, Goryeo can change." The King of Han whispered, "I just don't want to be looked down upon by the Sixth Brother."

"Then do it well and learn how to be a king. As the king of a country, you must be able to balance. As long as you balance well, they will have to please you, and you will be the only king of Goryeo." Zhu Yuanzhang gave him some advice.

"I will remember my father's teachings." The King of Han nodded heavily.

~~

After leaving Goryeo, Zhu Yuanzhang's next stop was Kyushu. It is now the territory of the Eleventh Brother.

The Eleventh Old Man was not as embarrassed as the King of Han. He had been an apprentice of his Sixth Brother and had been operating in Kyushu for nearly ten years. He was already very comfortable and calm.

He also did a great thing, which was to promote Brahmanism in Kyushu. Don't say it, this religion is really magical. Since the people all believed in Brahmanism, they have no idea of ​​rebellion. No matter how hard the lords oppressed them, they could endure it.

This made the lords and daimyo very happy. They obeyed the king's order, converted to Brahmanism, and vigorously promoted the doctrine. In less than ten years, Brahmanism became the main religion in Kyushu, and the original Buddhism and Shintoism were thrown out of the sky.

Under the cover of Brahmanism, Kyushu was peaceful and everyone was content with their own place, and it was very quiet.

As for the Northern Dynasty, it went to the other extreme. From the Romance of the Three Kingdoms ten years ago, it has become a warlord separatist regime. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was unable to subdue the Toki clan and the Yamana clan, which further reduced the prestige of the shogunate. As a result, daimyos from all over the country announced their independence from the shogunate's rule. Now they are divided into more than a dozen forces fighting each other, and it has become a mess.

The eleventh brother told his father that the sixth brother meant to make the Japanese Northern and Southern Dynasties split forever and turn them into two countries that can never be integrated again. Therefore, not only should they be divided into two countries in terms of territory, but they should also be completely separated in terms of culture and religion.

At the same time, the Northern Dynasty should be kept fragmented for a long time as much as possible, and no one should be allowed to unify the Northern Dynasty.

This is because Japan has been highly feudalized, with a strong sense of nationalism and a large size. It is difficult to completely eliminate it for the time being. We can only weaken them as much as possible and maintain this state of division. After a few decades, we can see if there is a chance to completely eliminate it.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about these overseas provinces. Anyway, the sixth brother was in charge, and he didn't need to interfere.

It was already October when he left Kyushu. After the typhoon season ended, Zhu Yuanzhang took a boat back to Jiangnan and toured the southern provinces such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong along the coastline.

The industry and commerce here are developed, and the people's lives are obviously better than those in the north. The big families have so much money that they have nowhere to spend it, and they start building gardens regardless of the cost, which makes Boss Zhu very unhappy.

He said to Concubine Hu: "If we were still the emperor, we would definitely not make them so comfortable."

Concubine Hu smiled and said: "But you are the Supreme Emperor now..."

Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes and did not refute.

~~

In the twelfth lunar month, the Crown Prince came from Nanjing to invite the Supreme Emperor to return to Beijing to celebrate the New Year, but Zhu Yuanzhang refused. He said that his journey was not over yet and he would not go back to Nanjing to cause trouble.

After sending Zhu Xiongying away, Zhu Yuanzhang took a boat from Guangzhou to Annan, which had been renamed the Chief Envoy of Cochin.

Under the plan of Yao Guangxiao, Hu Quan, with Zhu Di as the vanguard, led an army of 20,000 to attack Thang Long City. The battle went very smoothly and eventually the Hu dynasty was destroyed. He also sought the descendants of the Chen family and wanted to be king.

Annan officials and elders said that the descendants of the Chen family had been "annihilated" by Hu Jiya, and there was no successor to the Chen Queen. They proposed to the Ming court that "Annan is the capital of Jiaozhou, and it is willing to restore the counties and counties and renew them with the people."

There is certainly an element of acting here, but at that time Haiyun Pass, the southern gate of Annan, was attacked by the Champa Kingdom, and the whole of Annan was in danger, so no one stood up to speak out against it.

So Boss Zhu "complied with the public opinion" and announced the abolition of the Annan Kingdom and renamed it Jiaozhi. He established the Department of Proclamation and Prosecution, the Department of Punishment and Prosecution and the Department of Capital Command, with jurisdiction over 15 prefectures, 41 states, and 210 states. Ten counties. After more than 400 years of division, this Chinese homeland has returned to the motherland again.

After the establishment of the Third Division of Jiaozhi, Zhu Zhen appointed Han Yike as the chief envoy of Jiaozhi, Yang Shiqi as the inspector of Jiaozhi, Hu Quan as the commander of the capital of Jiaozhi, and Tie Xuan as the prefect of Shenglong, equipping Jiaozhi with a strong leadership team.

He also absorbed many officials and local tycoons who were helpful to the Ming Dynasty and had a high reputation in the local area during the process of "removing Annan and establishing Jiaozhi". Corporal Han Yike and Yang Shiqi Lixian united them very much, respected their opinions, and promoted and reused those who had real political achievements.

During their tenure, these local officials were able to cooperate closely with the imperial court and made great contributions to stabilizing the situation in Cochin.

At the same time, Han and Yang showed extremely high administrative standards. They adapted to the situation and made everything in Jiaozhi organized. The two petitioned the minister to unify Jiaozhi's taxes and be given leniency as appropriate. He also requested the establishment of health stations and post stations along the river, and the establishment of municipal shipping departments along the coast to develop commerce and trade, supplement the deficiencies, and strengthen the connection between Cochin and the hinterland.

In addition, they also organized households in Cochin, set up schools and arranged teachers. They proclaimed the court's benevolence to the local people and strictly ordered their subordinates not to disturb the people, so that the people of Cochin could really feel the benefits brought by the imperial dynasty.

On the other side, Hu Quan frequently took the initiative to take back Haiyun Pass and stabilize Jiaozhi's defense line. At the same time, he fiercely attacked any rebels. Zhu Di even led troops into Laos and captured and killed Li Li and his son who were dissatisfied with the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

After years of joint efforts by civil and military officials, the situation in Jiaozhi has been basically stable, and people's hearts have generally returned to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang spent the Spring Festival in the first year of Xingzhi in Shenglong City. Zhu Zhen, Zhu Feng, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other vassal kings in the southwest also rushed to Annan to celebrate the New Year with their old father.

These guys are having fun overseas, and now they have all of Nanyang in their pockets. If Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to inspect their newly created land, it would take at least another whole year.

But after all, he is already seventy-one years old. After this year of patrolling, he is at the end of his strength and can no longer mess around. He declined the invitation from the second, third, and fourth eldest son, and said with a wry smile: "You have laid down too much land, and dad can't even turn it over."

Then he said: "It's about time you stopped, right?"

"It's still early, Father." The third child said with a cheerful smile: "My son beat the fourth child and won Australia. He has to continue to find the ideal place for founding his country."

"Is there still room?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the fourth child sympathetically. This guy only resumed his position as prince last year, which indeed delayed a lot of things.

"Yes!" Zhu Di said enthusiastically: "Ma Sanbao's fleet discovered America, and there is gold everywhere! When they traveled around the world, they also reached Africa and Europe. There are many places waiting for us to conquer!"

"Yes, I heard that there is another Timur Empire who is very dissatisfied and wants to fight with us." Lao Twelve also became a gangster and shouted: "If we don't beat their asses, they won't know it." The sky is high and the earth is high!”

When Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his ambitious sons, it was as if he saw himself more than thirty years ago, with the same majestic appearance and looking down upon the world...

'very nice. ’ He sighed secretly, and then said with a smile: “Just let them do whatever they want.”

~~

After the New Year, Zhu Yuanzhang and Concubine Hu, accompanied by Lao Liu and his family, took a boat to Yunnan.

When passing various military and civilian mansions along the way, the local magistrates all arranged grand ceremonies at the docks, leading their subordinates and clansmen to greet the emperor and the prince.

Many of them went to Beijing to meet for the holy ceremony after their first vows in Yunnan. They were all received and rewarded by Zhu Yuanzhang. Now that Boss Zhu is here, of course they must pay their respects wholeheartedly.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also very concerned about them and asked them whether they had been doing well or not over the years. Naturally, the local officials said that everything was going as they wished. Under the wise leadership of the prince, how could there be any reason for dissatisfaction?

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly after hearing this. He could see that many people did not dare to complain because they were afraid of the sixth child. However, he knows very well that a politician cannot satisfy everyone, but if he can make everyone fear him, the effect will be excellent.

After the dragon boat docked in Yuanjiang Prefecture, three generations of Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestors changed to carriages and headed north to Kunming.

As soon as the car hit the road, Zhu Yuanzhang found that the road was surprisingly smooth, and the carriage drove quickly and steadily on it, with almost no bumps felt. This surprised him and he immediately ordered to stop and check.

Zhu Mengxuan helped the emperor's grandfather get out of the carriage. He was already fifteen years old. As his name suggests, he was as tall as an ox and a horse, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist.

Zhu Yuanzhang habitually poked the road with the faucet. This was a simple way for him to test his official status. Usually, no matter how hard the road surface is, it will leave a shallow mark. However, when the metal cane head was poked on the light gray road underfoot, it only produced a white dot, as if it were poked on a hard stone.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not believe in evil, so he exerted all his strength and fought hard, and then heard a "dang" sound, sparks flew everywhere, and almost cracked the tiger's mouth.

Looking at the road again, there is still only a white dot left...

"Grandpa, take it easy." Meng Xu quickly supported Zhu Yuanzhang, who almost fell to the ground.

"Eh? Why is the road so hard?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the few white spots on the ground in bewilderment. "Could it be made of stone?"

"Haha, grandpa is joking, how can there be such a big stone?" Meng Huan explained with a smile: "This is a cement road."

"You brat, are you teasing Grandpa? It's water and mud, can it be hard?" Zhu Yuanzhang blew his beard and glared: "Why don't you just recruit me from the truth?"

"Grandpa, this is really a cement road. The name was given by my father." Meng Xu said hurriedly: "This cement seems to be made of limestone and clay, and then mixed with sand and water, it can be used Come to build roads and build houses.”

"Is what this guy Lao Liu said true?" Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Zhen also getting out of the car and coming over.

"Ah, that's what happened." Zhu Zhen said with a smile: "When the Hai Zheng Yamen built the lighthouse, they were in urgent need of an efficient adhesive that was not afraid of water and was easy to transport. Erchen asked them to tinker with this building material. It is still in the experimental stage, and its characteristics must be fully mastered before it can be applied on a large scale.”

"This thing is great." Zhu Yuanzhang knelt down and stroked the cement pavement. He instantly thought of the many benefits of this kind of pavement to national defense and people's livelihood, and asked with infinite fondness: "Can it be promoted nationwide?"

"It's hard to say." Zhu Zhen replied: "One is that the current cost is still too high. Yunnan has only built one road from Kunming to Yuanjiang. We have to find ways to reduce costs and increase efficiency. Second, Yunnan is particularly suitable for cement roads. There’s not much temperature difference here throughout the seasons, and it doesn’t get cold in winter. It’s hard to say how the same road will behave in the mainland.”

"Hahaha, don't we know what your kid is thinking? Aren't you just worried that I'll slap you on the head and ask you to arrange it for the whole country?" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and scolded.

"Hehe, my father has a too narrow view of his son." Zhu Zhen said with a smile.

"Hahaha, don't worry. If we quit, we will quit. We won't give you random tasks." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "Otherwise, you won't be able to stay for a few days, and you will be annoyed by me."

"What did your father say?" Zhu Zhen was happy at first, and then shocked, wondering if he was planning to stay here for a long time?

"Oh, by the way, we have discussed with your mother and concubine that we will not return to the capital this time." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Your eldest brother's new emperor has ascended the throne. It is the time for him to show off his talents. We will stay by the side to watch him. It won’t be able to be used.”

"Hey." Zhu Zhen nodded and smiled bitterly. Don't I need to show off my skills? I won’t be able to use it either.

"Of course, if our son and daughter-in-law don't welcome us, we will never be dissatisfied." Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly.

"Oh, what did your father say?" Zhu Zhen quickly held his father's arm and said with joy on his face: "I miss my father, mother and concubine day and night, but I didn't expect that I would be blessed to be a filial piety and support my parents every day. Don’t you want your brothers to be jealous to death?”

"Are you telling the truth?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him.

"More real than real gold." Zhu Zhen said decisively.

"Hahaha." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly and said: "Don't worry, we don't live in Kunming, otherwise your family will have to sleep in the morning and dusk. It will be too hard, and we can't bear to be disturbed."

"Father..." Zhu Zhen was almost in tears. Why did the old thief turn into an old treasure when he got old? He was so sensible that it made people feel heartbroken.

"The previous Dali Palace has not been demolished, right?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked again.

"No." Zhu Zhen replied hurriedly.

"You can simply repair it, and we will retire there with your mother and concubine." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"Hey." Zhu Zhen repeatedly urged him to stay, but Zhu Yuanzhang still insisted on his opinion, so he had no choice but to agree.

~~

In late February, Zhu Yuanzhang's emperor arrived in Kunming.

On this morning, the streets of the provincial capital were empty of people, and the welcoming queue of officials and people stretched for twenty miles. People set up incense tables, looked at the dust and worshiped, and wholeheartedly welcomed Lord Hong Wu.

Nowadays, the population of Kunming City has expanded to one million, but the foundation is still the army left by Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the South. They settled down here, gave birth to children, defended Yunnan, and built Kunming. They were the biggest contributors to Yunnan's return to Han territory!

As a representative to welcome the emperor, Yu Min was received by Zhu Yuanzhang. He was alone when he entered Yunnan, but now his family has grown to sixteen or seventeen.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked them: "Do you still blame me for leaving you here?"

Everyone shook their heads and laughed, "The emperor has been very kind to us, and the prince has been very caring towards us. We have a good life here that we never dared to imagine before. We have hundreds of acres of fertile land at home, and we have fiefs in Yunnan. If you still blame the emperor, you are really ungrateful and deserve to go to hell!"

"Yes, although we are old, our children and grandchildren will still be loyal to the Zhu family forever!" A group of meritorious officers said excitedly.

"Hahaha, good!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed happily and said, "Now we have also come to Yunnan to retire, but our children and grandchildren's careers have just begun!"

Suddenly he heard nine bells ringing, which were naturally from the bell tower in the square in the distance. But when he looked up, he found that the bell tower in Kunming City was different from that in the mainland. There was no big copper bell hanging on it, but a big white round plate was hung on it, with a big brass round nail in the center, and two needles, one long and one short, were inlaid on it.

When the bell rings, the two needles are in a vertical state. When the bell stops ringing, the longer needle moves forward one small space.

Ps: This is the last extra chapter. I think I have explained it to you all. Next, I will go all out to write a new book. See you in August.