My Daming New Empire

On the day of December [-]th, what people in Yingtianfu talked about the most was the grand occasion when the grandson returned home after three years at sea, and the emperor came to the pier to greet him in person.

All the vehicle and boat guilds in Yingtianfu were transferred by the government to prepare for the return of the fleet tomorrow.

Regarding the harvest of the Taisun's trip, everyone has been speculating. Some say that His Highness has earned millions of taels of gold, some say that His Highness has conquered a territory larger than the mainland of Ming Dynasty, and some say that His Highness brought back thousands of countries. Beauty, to be rewarded to meritorious ministers.

The common people just watched it as a commotion, but the nobles knew very well that it was finally time to share the peaches.

Before Zhu Zhanji went to the Western Ocean, the discovery of the Ming fleet in Nanzhou had already been reported back to Daming.

All the families who are eligible to take a share of it have been preparing for this feast for a whole year and a half.

Zhu Zhanji has not returned yet, but many big families took advantage of the opportunity of the Ming Fleet to go to Nanzhou to change defenses, and sent people there to find out the situation.

They have also written letters in front of Zhu Di many times before, and in order to be able to occupy a good place in Nanzhou, they actively win over allies and made various promises with Zhu Di.

But they were all left by Zhu Di, saying that everything was based on the opinion of His Highness the Grandson, and dismissed everyone.

Therefore, when Zhu Zhanji returned to Yingtian Mansion, the first thing that ushered in was the settlement of the frenzy caused by the expansion of territory.

On the morning when Zhu Zhanji arrived at Yingtianfu, he followed Zhu Di to the Tiandi Altar to worship the heavens, and then to the Sheji Altar to worship, and the Taimiao to worship the ancestors.

After this rush, it was already night.Zhu Di did not hold a banquet in the palace to entertain civil and military officials. Today's Zhu Zhanji only belongs to the royal family.

I have been waiting for more than a year, and the civil and military officials are not impatient.They knew very well that starting tomorrow, the land allocation for the major gold mines in Nanzhou and Nanzhou, which is only a little smaller than Daming itself, will gradually begin.

When entering the Meridian Gate, the sky had already darkened, and Zhu Zhanji saw Zhu Gaochi, who was sitting in a car at the Meridian Gate, with limited mobility.

His father now weighs more than two hundred catties, and he is out of breath after a little movement, and his physical condition is worrying.

By his side, there are two imperial physicians serving him, and all kinds of spare medicines are also very well prepared.

Zhu Zhanji paid homage at the gate of the afternoon, and kowtowed three times to Zhu Gaochi respectfully.

Seeing Zhu Zhanji's demeanor of walking like a tiger, Zhu Gaochi was both relieved and jealous.

This is his son, a great-grandson who has made great contributions to Daming, is his son.But compared with his own son, he is now a useless person who wants women to take the initiative even to have sex with women.

How big is this gap...

From Yuejianglou Wharf, Zhu Zhanji met Zhu Di's grandfather and grandson. After running around for a day, the grandfather and grandson have been having detailed exchanges on the situation in Southeast Asia, the Western Regions, and Western countries.

For this report, Zhu Zhanji has been preparing for three years.In his mouth, the whole world is displayed in front of Zhu Di in a three-dimensional and diverse way.

Some opinions that were not dared to put forward in front of Zhu Di before can now be explained to Zhu Di in detail in the form of private goods.

Even though Zhu Di has never been to other places, he can have a detailed understanding through Zhu Zhanji.

This kind of understanding allows Zhu Di not to belittle himself or to be arrogant, and to face the whole world with an equal and just attitude.

Only by opening your eyes and looking at the world can you know what advantages and disadvantages Da Ming has.For different regions and different countries, you can learn to use different methods to target.

At the family banquet that night, Zhu Zhanji also saw all his concubines and children.

When he left home, twelve children had been born, and six concubines were pregnant.

But only fourteen of the eighteen children have grown up to the present day, one died at birth, and the other three died of fever and smallpox one after another.

Although this discount rate is a bit high, it is normal in this era.

Chen Liangyuan, whose original name was Qiuyue, her child also contracted smallpox. Fortunately, she survived, but turned into a pockmarked child.

In addition to the children, two of his concubines also went.

One is the Xie family who was named Zhaoxun, a woman like Lin Daiyu, who gave birth to Zhu Zhanji's child, who was originally her hope in life, but died of illness.

She couldn't bear the blow, and within two days, she hanged herself on her Babu bed.

The other Yuan family, who was named Fengyi, did not resist because of an illness.

To Zhu Zhanji's shame, his memory of these two women was a little fuzzy.

Because Mrs. Xie gave birth to a child for him, his impression was a bit deeper, and Mrs. Yuan could not even remember what she looked like in his mind.

The departure of the two did not affect the happy mood of the family reunion. In the Xingqing Palace that night, there were lights and festoons, and a happy gathering.

It wasn't until Haishi that Zhu Di took the initiative to end the chat with Zhu Zhanji. "Ji'er has a good night's rest today, and Ji'er will also participate in the grand court meeting tomorrow, and tell the civil and military officials what he has gained from this trip."

"Grandson knows, I have already asked Xie Shi to write a policy for me, and I am afraid that it will not be enough for tomorrow's meeting..."

Zhu Di laughed and said: "Nanzhou has become a big piece of fat now. If I want to distribute it, I'm afraid it won't be done a year ago. Over the years, every yamen has been sealed at around 28. This year, all civil and military officials know that Jier is only 23 years old. When I came back, I took the initiative to transfer to the [-]th and then sealed it. Except for the day of the [-]rd, the rest of the time is for the land distribution in Nanzhou."

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "I'm afraid we won't be able to talk about this tomorrow. Tomorrow, when the court is underway, my grandson will have a good communication with Grandpa Huang."

Zhu Di nodded in satisfaction, and left with Concubine Zhaoyi and all the servants.

At this time, Zhu Gaochi couldn't hold it any longer, so he yawned and said, "I'm a little tired for my father, so I'll go to rest first. But when Ji'er is making plans, don't forget Uncle Peng's family and those civil servants." . Without their cooperation, the management of these places will be a big problem in the future."

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said, "My child understands."

Although they left, Zhu Zhanji did not relax.Along the way, he listened to Mu Xin and Zhang Fu's introductions about the situation in Ming Dynasty. They were all on a macro level, and there were many details, including the reasons behind the scenes.

There is also Jin Yiwei's case file, which allows Zhu Zhanji to understand the specific development of the Ming Dynasty during the three years he was absent.

Sun Xian came to Zhu Zhanji at this time, and asked softly, "Where is Your Highness resting today?"

Zhu Zhanji shook his head, glanced at Hu Shanxiang and Lan Yan, and sighed: "I just returned to the palace, and I'm busy with business. You all should rest first, I'm going to talk to Eunuch Jin and Shaojian Sun now."

The debt owed for three years is not so easy to pay off!

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Going retrograde along the big river, although the wind is downwind, the speed of the fleet is just over ten miles per hour, which is much slower than at sea.

The naval warship that Karl Soli and the others were on traveled slowly all the way. The further west they went, the more prosperous they could feel the Ming Dynasty.

There are more and more waterwheels by the river, and they are all standing in large stretches by the river.At this time, they already knew that these were not waterwheels, but Daming's factory area.

People here can not only pound rice and grind noodles through the power of waterwheels, but also weave and reel silk through waterwheels. It is said that cotton and silk in Ming Dynasty are all processed by this kind of waterwheels.

There are also muskets and cannons, which are also processed by water wheels, but no one knows how they are processed.

Such a large area of ​​factories has not yet arrived in Yingtian Mansion, and the prosperity of Daming has left a deep impression on everyone.

In Carsoli's eyes, the only thing that Daming can't compare to Rome is the low houses here.There are already two-, three-, or even five- or six-story buildings everywhere in Rome, but most of the buildings here in Ming Dynasty are one-story buildings.

However, the worse Daming is in this aspect, the more room for him as an architect to display his abilities.