Chapter 300

As a history popularizer, Zhu Gang subconsciously opened his mouth to correct Zhu Yuanzhang's verbal omissions.

“Regarding the question of why the four khanates did not provide any rescue or support when the Ming Dynasty conquered the Yuan Dynasty in the north.

In fact, if we carefully review the history of the four great khanates, we will find that there is no possibility of rescue for them at all.”

Zhu Biao seemed to have thought of something, "Third brother, you mean that although the four khanates were the enfeoffment of Genghis Khan to his sons.

However, the process of their formation is actually the history of the division of the ancient Yuan Dynasty? "

Since this matter was related to the overseas settlement plan, Zhu Gang explained without waiting for Zhu to ask: "First of all, the Golden Horde was evolved from the fiefdom of Genghis Khan's eldest son Jochi.

As the eldest son of Genghis Khan, Jochi's bloodline was questioned by his brothers.

Therefore, he returned to his fiefdom very early and no longer participated in the affairs of the former Yuan headquarters.

After Jochi's death, his second son Batu was extremely powerful and became the commander-in-chief of the Yuan Dynasty's second Western Expedition.

After supporting Mongke to succeed the throne, Mongke had actually acquiesced to the independence of Batu's Golden Horde.

That is to say, after Batu's death, during the reign of his brother Berke, the Golden Horde completely broke away from the Yuan Dynasty and became an independent khanate.

The Ögedei Khanate was the fief of Ögedei, the second Great Khan of the Yuan Dynasty. Because Mongke took away the throne of the Great Khan, the Ögedei Khanate had a very obvious tendency towards independence.

It was basically in a semi-independent state. After Kublai Khan defeated Ariq Böke, the Ögedei Khanate gained independence under the rule of Haidu.

The Chagatai Khanate evolved from the fiefdom of Chagatai, the second son of Genghis Khan.

Because of his close relationship with the family of Ogedei, after Mongke of the Tolui family ascended the throne, the Chagatai Khanate also began to show signs of division.

During the struggle for the throne between the brothers Kublai Khan and Ariq Böke, the Chagatai Khanate, like the Ögedei Khanate, gradually established a de facto independent status.

As the latest khanate to be formed, the Ilkhanate actually gained independence as soon as it was established.

The founding monarch, Hulagu Khan, was Kublai Khan's younger brother.

When the brothers Kublai Khan and Ariq Böke were fighting for the throne, Kublai Khan sought the support of Hulagu Khan, who was leading an expedition to the west.

He directly granted the Persian area to Hulagu and tacitly acknowledged the independent status of the Ilkhanate.

From this we can see that the four khanates were the product of the division of the former Yuan Dynasty, and the establishment of these khanates was accompanied by power struggles among the top leaders of the former Yuan Dynasty.

Therefore, their relationship with the ancient Yuan Dynasty was extremely delicate and also very loose.

In contrast, the "Overseas Settlement Plan" formulated by our Ming Dynasty proactively enfeoffed princes from all over the country to overseas countries.

Moreover, I have some measures that can prevent the split between the Ming Dynasty and its overseas vassal states.

Before that, please allow me, Dad and Big Brother, to finish telling the story of Mr. Wang's family. "

To be honest, after telling stories for most of the day, Zhu Gang is now starting to feel a little sleepy.

Besides, in three days, he will have his wedding with Xu Miaoyun.

There are still many things that need to be dealt with during this period. After all, the Hidden Dragon Guard spies led by Yao Guangxiao and Zhao Hu have already spread their net in Shanyin County.

If Zhu Gang fails to make arrangements for the finishing work in advance, all previous efforts may be wasted.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang keenly felt that his sons were hiding something from him, he did not expose it directly.

“The third brother finally has a good story to tell, and it really should be carried through to the end.

Then I won’t interrupt you any more, so you can finish telling this fable as soon as possible.”

So after organizing his words a little, Zhu Gang continued to narrate: "During the period of selecting sons-in-law, Wang Yuanwai also personally took these five young men to understand the Wang family's industry and shops. He also taught them a lot of business skills, and found that the tasks he assigned to them were completed well, so he decided to conduct the final assessment.

That day, Mr. Wang called the five of them to his study and said that he wanted to expand the tea business.

Now someone needs to go to a barren mountain designated by him to reclaim and plant tea. Whoever completes the task will be able to obtain the status of a son-in-law.

Upon hearing this, Chen Du, who always performed the best, immediately stepped forward and took the initiative to take on the task.

However, in less than a month, the high-spirited Chen Du returned in disgrace.

He couldn't look directly at Mr. Wang, and just kept talking about how difficult the task was and how it was impossible to complete.

Seeing Chen Du's performance, Wang Yuanwai was very angry and directly threw him into an inconspicuous shop.

The other three people couldn't help but look at each other. Even Chen Du couldn't complete it, let alone them?

Only a man named Qin Shan was eager to try. Seeing this usually inconspicuous man stand up, Wang Yuanwai was full of doubts.

However, Wang Yuanwai had no other candidate at the moment, so he agreed to let Qin Shan continue to complete this task. "

Just then, Xie Yuer walked in with a pot of porridge in her hand.

"I saw my husband was still busy in the study so late, so I asked someone to stew some albizzia porridge.

According to Doctor Qian, "Taking warm porridge made from the flowers of the Chinese albizzia tree before bed has a good effect on strengthening the body, calming the nerves, and beautifying the skin. It is also a good product for treating neurasthenia."

Zhu Yuanzhang was about to frown, but when he looked down and saw Xie Yuer's slightly bulging belly, his tone suddenly softened.

"You have indeed worked hard during this period, but you still need to be more restrained in your life.

Don't cause unforeseen events just for the sake of momentary pleasure!"

Zhu Gang, who was the first to react, immediately understood that his father must have focused all his attention on the prefix "Hua Zhou".

"The origin of the name of this flower porridge is mainly because it is made from the dried product of 'Albizia Julibrissin'.

It is native to the Yangtze River, Yellow River and Pearl River basins, and the meaning of "Albizia Julibrissin" is "a happy marriage for a hundred years", which is definitely not what you think."

Zhu Biao quickly reminded: "Dad is different from my fifth brother, he knows very little about medicine.

How about I stop here today and wait until the morning court is over tomorrow.

I will accompany you to continue listening to my third brother and finish telling this story."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "In that case, I'll follow your advice and we'll come to Prince Jin's Mansion tomorrow.

Third brother, you will be getting married to the girl from the Xu family in a few days, so you should make some preparations in advance. "

Zhu Gang quickly stated his attitude, "I have been dealing with related matters recently, mainly to ensure that the wedding ceremony will be foolproof."

Because of his upcoming wedding, Zhu Gang did not attend the court meeting the next day, which allowed him to lie in bed and sleep in.

It was almost noon when Zhu Gang, at Xie Yuer's urging, dressed neatly and sat down at the dining table.

However, when he saw the food on the table, his face suddenly turned gloomy.

"Qian Ning has explained before that pregnant women should not consume too much high-sugar food.

This can easily cause adverse effects on the fetus's teeth and bone development.

It can also cause pregnant women to be overweight, which can lead to diabetes, which is no small matter.”

(End of this chapter)