Chapter 233: Old Zhu is about to enter his prime, but Ming is still a child
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly, raised his glass again and said: "My son, what you said is very good! I feel very relieved to hear your words today.

May our Ming Dynasty enjoy long-term peace and stability, and may the people live and work in peace and contentment! "

Everyone responded and raised their glasses again to celebrate the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, the entire Kunning Palace was filled with an atmosphere of joy and harmony, as if foreshadowing the future prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his sons with a smile, feeling a surge of pride in his heart.

He turned to Queen Ma and said, "These children all have their own opinions and wisdom. They will become the pillars of the country and inherit the Ming Dynasty in the future."

In this warm atmosphere, the relationship between father and son becomes closer.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well that only when all his disciples were united could the Ming Dynasty move towards glory.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the dinner came to an end.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and toasted everyone for the last time.

He encouraged everyone to continue their efforts and work together to build a strong country.

Finally, Zhu Yuanzhang announced the end of the dinner, but the wonderful time of this night will always remain in everyone’s memory.

Zhu Biao walked out of Kunning Palace and said with emotion: "The future of our Ming Dynasty will become brighter and more brilliant because of this moment of reunion.

I remember you said that humans have a novice protection period.

When I was a child, no matter how dangerous the situation was, I could always turn it into safety.

But once you enter society, a little thing can cost a person his life.

My eldest brother fully agrees with this view.”

Zhu Gang knew in his heart that although Zhu Biao was talking about people on the surface, he was actually talking about the current Ming Dynasty.

Although Old Zhu is almost 50 years old this year, after tonight the Ming Dynasty will just enter the tenth year of Hongwu.

The following major events occurred in the tenth year of Hongwu in history.

⑴ Zhu Yuanzhang established the Tongzhengshisi as the emperor’s “mouthpiece”.

The chief official was called Tongzhengshi, who was in charge of the receipt and rejection of memorials.

⑵Hu Weiyong was transferred to be the left prime minister. During his tenure, he cultivated cliques and cracked down on dissidents, which led to the continuous expansion of the power of the Huaixi clique.

⑶ Chen Huasi and other soldiers stationed in Hezhou, Guangxi, rebelled. Jiang Wang, commander of the Guilin Guard, led his troops to defeat and kill them, and captured more than a thousand of them.

⑷Appoint the Minister of War Li Yun as the Minister of Rites, and the Vice Minister of Personnel Chen Ming as the Minister of War.

⑸ Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Mei Sizu, Marquis of Runan, to go to Jinan and Qingzhou to review the troops.

⑹ Three thousand new soldiers from Fujian were assigned to various guards in Leizhou.

⑺Send officials to offer sacrifices to the meritorious officials at the Jilongshan Temple.

⑻Appoint Cao Zhen, the deputy governor, as the commander-in-chief of Henan.

⑼ Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the deputy governor Lan Yu to train troops in Dongchang.

⑽Yuan Liang and Jiang Kaishan, residents of Lingbi County, gathered a crowd to riot, and the government troops arrested and executed them, and the entire territory was pacified.

⑾ He appointed Duke of Weiguo Deng Yu as General of the Western Expedition and Mu Ying, Co-Director of the Grand Marshal's Office, as Deputy General, to lead the army to attack Tubo.

The cause was that the U-Tsang tribe of the Tubo invited and killed the envoy Gong Ge Suonan and others, so he ordered Yu and others to attack them.

⑿ The emperor issued an edict to confer upon Geng Zaicheng the title of Duke of Gaoyang County and the title of Duke of Si State.

⒀The Northern Yuan general Yesu attacked Qingyang, but was repelled by the Qingyang guards.

⒁The fire in Miyunwei burned down the houses.

⒂Ren Junxian and other Quanzhou citizens rebelled, attacked Anxi County, seized the county seal and left.

The Quanzhou guards pursued and killed him, and captured more than 300 of his accomplices.

⒃Establish a Suzhou Guarding Thousand Households Unit and send official troops from Fengyang Guard to man it.

⒃ Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Wu Zhen, Marquis of Jinghai, to supervise the naval forces of Zhejiang Province and transport grain to the soldiers in Liaodong.

⒄ The Shanxi Xingdusi said: The border people under our jurisdiction are requested to prepare their own weapons and unite to defend against the invaders and robbers.

⒅ Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Li Wenzhong, Duke of Cao, to go to Fengyang to inspect the army.

⒆ General Deng Yu led his troops to Tubo. He defeated the Tibetans and chased them to Kunlun Mountain.

Many heads were beheaded and more than 100,000 horses, cattle and sheep were captured. Then the generals and soldiers from Liangzhou and other places were sent to garrison in Nianbei and other places and then returned.

⒇ The foreign chieftain Yesutuohuoyi and others attacked Liangzhou, and Zheng Yuchun led troops to repel them.

More than a thousand enemies were captured, along with three hundred horses and cattle.

(21) General Deng Yu, the General who Conquers the West, sent an envoy to report the victory. The emperor then sent an envoy to summon Yu and the army returned to the capital.

(22) Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Fei Ju, Marquis of Pingliang, to go to Chenzhou to manage military affairs.

(23) Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the officials of the Grand Military Governor’s Office to select the sons of military officials to study in the Imperial Academy.

(24) The construction of Guangzhou City was expanded.

(25) The Shaanxi Military Command said: The original army of Zhuanglangwei was , and later an additional troops were added.

The land is small and the population is large, making it difficult to station troops there.

I beg you to send one thousand new troops to defend Nianbei and one thousand troops to repair the city of Xining.

When they have free time, they are ordered to station and farm, and use the old army to defend Zhuanglang.

(26) Zhu Yuanzhang ordered that the native soldiers in Shaanxi and other places be given one dan of grain per person per month.

(27) Deng Yu, Duke of Wei, died.

(28) Zhou Dexing, Marquis of Jiangxia, was imprisoned for his crimes.

(29) The local chieftain Dong Tieli in Weimao, Sichuan, rebelled and killed civilians. Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the Imperial Censor Ding Yu to lead an army to suppress the rebellion as the General of Suppressing the Qiang.

(30) The Emperor said to the officials of the Military Governor’s Office: At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the country was in turmoil and we took on the responsibility.

Relying on the power of generals, he put down the chaos in various places.

Some of those who were wise and brave failed in the king's affairs, while others lived out their lives in peace.

Their contributions belong to the country and should not be forgotten.

Those who have descendants should be appointed to appease the souls of the deceased.

Therefore, the Military Governor's Office recruited 510 people including Ding Zhong and appointed them as commanders and magistrates of various ranks.

The emperor was also worried that he was too young and had no experience in work, so he ordered him to work in a garrison in the capital to give him a test.

(31) The Imperial Household Department reported: 21816 horses were bred.

As his thoughts turned to pieces, Zhu Gang suddenly remembered that Hu Weiyong, Jiangxiahou Zhou Dexing and others had all turned into dry bones in their graves in the ninth year of Hongwu.

Duke Deng Yu of Weiguo did not get the opportunity to go to U-Tsang for an expedition. Lan Yu was about to follow Fu Youde to attack the Northern Yuan Dynasty, so it was naturally impossible for him to go to Dongchang to train troops.

However, Zhu Gang still had to personally inquire about the change in the candidate for the Minister of War.

"Brother, how much do you know about the Minister of War Li Yun?"

At this time, Zhu Biao, who was sitting in the carriage reading a book, looked up at his third brother.

"Li Yun was promoted from the Minister of War to the Minister last year. Since the Minister of Rites Zhang Chou died, I planned to transfer him to the Minister of Rites.

As for the post of Minister of War, I plan to let Vice Minister of Personnel Chen Ming take over temporarily.

Of course, if the third brother has a more suitable candidate, he can also recommend him to the eldest brother."

In fact, Zhu Gang didn’t know much about these two people. He just wanted to know what impact his bringing up the "Hu Weiyong case" in advance would have on the subsequent history of the Ming Dynasty.
“Big brother holds the power of regent, so he naturally knows more about these officials than I do.

Besides, I have a lot of things to deal with right now, and the court needs your attention."

After a brief silence, Zhu Gang smiled and continued, "Through Shang Hao's introduction, I have heard of Li Yun.

It is said that he worked quite diligently while serving as Vice Minister of the Ministry of War.

However, the specific abilities and qualities still need further observation.”

Zhu Biao nodded to show his agreement.

Zhu Biao then changed the subject and asked in a serious tone, "Third brother, I know you have a lot on your plate lately.

However, the Yixing case has attracted Dad's attention. Do you have any new clues or discoveries recently?"

(End of this chapter)