Zhan Hui, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue of the Ming Dynasty.

In his later years, the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the popular 1,000-year-old prime ministerial system and established six ministries, which were under the direct authority of the emperor, further strengthening the centralization of power and the emperor's authority.

The founding of the Ming Dynasty was only about 20 years ago, and the unification of the world was even shorter.

Civilian ministers and military generals were not so clearly separated, and there were deep-rooted connections between these people who were prominent officials and dignitaries. So when Lan Yu sent word to ask Zhan Hui to come over, the latter, without saying a word, a civil minister of the second grade, went straight to the ranks of the military men.

"Old Zhan!" Lan Yu moved closer and whispered, "You read a lot and recognize a lot of words, you give us to figure out, what does it mean that the Emperor has given this title of King of Wu to the Third Master?"

Zhan Hui looked around, "Wu Nai was before Banzai ascended the throne ........."

"Say something dry, Nim readers are so inked!" Lan Yu glared.

Zhan Hui is not annoyed, the two of them are in-laws, continued, "In my opinion, I am afraid that the position of the crown prince, to fall on the head of the royal grandson!"

"Shouldn't that be?" Jingchuan Marquis Cao Zhen said, "King Wu is the crown prince's first son, of course ........"

As he said that, he only saw Zhan Hui shaking his head, "The imperial grandson may not be the imperial first grandson, don't you know that marquis, yesterday the emperor also named the second master as the king of Huai!"

The crowd was a bit stunned, Huai is their hometown.

From the roots, they were all Huai people.

One was the name of the country before the Emperor ascended the throne.

One was the title of the Great Ming imperial family's hometown.

It's really hard to say!

"I don't care about those, anyway, I'll recognize the King of Wu, the King of Heaven is no good!"

Dongguan Bo He Rong had a soldierly look and grinned, "Third Master is the first son of the Crown Prince, and Third Master's mother is the daughter of General Chang, so I'll recognize him!"

The crowd chimed in, but Lan Yu was puzzled.

"Are you so sure that that son will fall on the royal grandson's head?" Lan Yu said in Zhan Hui's ear , "Although the crown prince is gone, but the kings are just the young and strong ......"

Saying that, Lan Yu's mind suddenly recalled a heroic and extraordinary figure.

King Yan.

King Yan, Zhu Di, was stationed in Beiping, guarding the country's gates for Daming.

From a military perspective and ability, Lan Yu greatly appreciated King Yan.

Yan Wang several times deep into the desert north, beat the Mongols constantly retreat, under the banner of the proud soldiers, tiger and wolf soldiers.

But from the personal feelings, as well as other aspects, blue jade on the Yan king defense very deep.

The year before last, he was ordered by the emperor as a general to conquer Mongolia in the north of the desert.

The founding military generals of the Great Ming Dynasty, dead and old. Blue Yu has been the first person, with great achievements, and the identity of the general, Blue Yu found that he could not mobilize the troops under the Yan King.

Those elite soldiers and strong generals, only recognize him Yan Wang, do not recognize any great general, not to mention the court.

At that time, the Prince Zhu Biao was still there, Lan Yu repeatedly wrote to the Prince that the King of Yan has a different ambition.

But the Prince is kind and generous, brothers and sisters quite tolerant, did not listen to it.

In fact, it is not not listened to, but the crown prince in, Yan Wang has the will to pressure in the bottom of the heart, he simply can not shake the position of the crown prince.

But now the crown prince is gone, really if that position falls on the grandson.

At that time, after His Majesty's hundred years, he was afraid of a bloody storm!

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"Hmph!" Thinking of this, Lan Yu sneered twice and said.

"I'm not afraid of you having a rebellious heart, but I'm afraid you won't come! That position if it really falls on the head of the third master, you Yan Wang dare to rebel, I'll count old scores and new scores together with you!"

"What if it's not Third Master?"

Lan Yu was again in a daze.

Not afraid of 10,000, just afraid of what if.

The third master is still young, and there is not much of a bright master on weekdays, so what if His Majesty doesn't like it?

Blue jade tough face, showing a trace of despair.

He blue jade can have today, rely on two people.

One is his brother-in-law, Zhu Yun Yun's grandfather Chang Yu Chun. Back then, if it was not for Chang Yuchun's strong recommendation in front of the emperor, he would still be a small soldier.

The second is the Prince, his own temperament is a bit rough and domineering, if not the Prince is not thinking of the maintenance of the family, I am afraid that it is also early death.

And after the founding of the country, the crown prince is even more forceful, several times in front of the emperor to give himself a title, so that he is the sole leader of a party.

"Although I, Lan Yu, am a rough man, but I know what is loyalty! The throne of the Crown Prince must be the third master, if it is not the third master, in the future, I spell out my life not to, but also to help the third master to the throne! This way I can stand up to my brother-in-law, to my niece, and to the Crown Prince!"

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Forbidden City, Fengtian Palace, backyard.

Early spring flowers bloom in the sunlight, Zhu Yuanzhang sits alone in the middle of the flower hall, his face as deep as water seems to be thinking about something.

The guards and courtiers are all ten paces away from the emperor, holding their voices, not daring to disturb the silent emperor in the slightest.

Zhu Yuanzhang hand side of the stone table, simple porcelain bowl filled with a bowl of golden millet porridge, inside a peeled crystal clear egg, there are two plates of small dishes, a baked cake.

As the world's supreme emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang is simple and unbelievable, wearing the cloth, eat only ordinary people's meals.

Although he was the emperor, he always remembered his own origin, a farmer's son who could not get enough to eat. When he was young, he followed his father and brother to work hard in the field, and the life of half-starved and half-full told him that a porridge and a meal were not easy to come by.

And when the emperor, he also knows that, in the Ming Empire, there are still many people are starving.

Gradually, the porridge cooled down, and the flavor dissipated.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's personal eunuch, Huang Gu'er, dared to come forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, have your meal!"

Yellow dog child more than fifty years old, was originally the eunuch in the palace of the Mongol Yuan in the city of Metropolis, after the Metropolis broke down, was captured and sent to the Yingtianfu Palace, serving the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Meng Yuan when the emperor favored the treacherous eunuchs, but nowadays, the emperor of Daming, the emperor of these people without eggs, extremely disgusted. Just wait, in the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang eunuchs are not people, can only take care of his living, other things can not talk much.

If it is not yellow dog dedicated to wait for decades, I'm afraid that this meal do not dare to say.

"Can't eat!" Today is the day of Zhu Biao's funeral, Zhu Yuanzhang is in the middle of grief, no half appetite, "Take it down, keep it for our evening meal!" After saying that, waving his hand looking a bit impatient.

"Your Majesty!"

Yellow Dog Er suddenly knelt down and kowtowed, "The slave girl has the audacity to ask Your Majesty to enter some. You haven't had a proper meal for a few days now, how can you continue like this! Slave servant useless person, really heartbroken master!"

"You ......" Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to be angry, but that last sentence about being heartbroken for his master eased his heart.

He detested eunuchs, but was not a heartless person, not to mention that this slave girl had served him for more than ten years.

"Got it, take it down, we don't want to eat now!" Said, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up, walked in the garden, saw those blooming flowers and plants, face showed some silence, "The original queen said to us when she was here, it's a pity that all these places in the palace are planted with flowers and plants, why don't we plant some vegetables and raise some chickens and ducks!"

"At that time, we also laughed at her, holding a golden rice bowl to eat." Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes again some grief, "That day, listen to her well. In the past, when we were in Yingtian, the military food was tense, and she also planted many crops in the royal residence."

"We were out fighting the war, she brought a few sons to work in the field. The oldest was obedient and did what he was told, while the fourth was always dishonest, doing farm work for a while and then thinking of dancing with swords and guns!"

"We once went home and saw them harvesting the crops!" Zhu Yuanzhang's face first showed happiness, then turned into rage, suddenly stomped hard on those blooming flowers.

"What's the use of blooming so beautifully? As food or as drink? Who are you going to show them to? Our daughter-in-law and son are gone, and you're still blooming so beautifully?"

He was originally a martial artist, although he was old, he was still very strong, and after a few times of trampling, the carefully corrected flowers and plants were already out of shape.

"Your Majesty!" At the time of violent anger, a voice came from behind him.

"Speak!" Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily.

"Lord Liu Sango, the Central Book Warden, is here!" The eunuch reported.

Zhu Yuanzhang calmed his anger and straightened his clothes, "Let him come over!"

Not long after, a husband-like, steady and generous scholar was brought in.

Liu Sango, the middle secretary of Daming. After the abolition of the chancellor system, the middle secretary is equal to half the chancellor, non-emperor's beloved, with great talent can not live.

Later generations said that Zhu Yuanzhang did not like readers, in fact, really wronged him.

Zhu Yuanzhang like is, those who are willing to do practical work, have real learning, have good moral character of the readers.

He is also happy to listen, good at appointing these high moral character, have real talent and learning for the people of the readers.

"Minister, Liu Sango see Your Majesty!" Liu Sango was in his fifties, with an elegant face.

"Get up!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and commanded, "Bring a stool for Lord Liu!"

The yellow dog child serving at the side hurriedly brought a stool to Liu Sango with the honor of the chief eunuch.

Liu Sango didn't even have a thank you and directly sat down on his butt.

The yellow dog child also dare not let him thank, solemn hand back to one side.

"Looking for you to have a matter!" Zhu Yuanzhang also moved a stool and sat down face to face with Liu Sango.

"What is it, Your Majesty?" Liu Sango asked.