My Daming New Empire

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that he had sent Wang Yan and Zhan Ji to the Guangping Marquis Mansion. Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh when he thought that his daughter had been away for three years.

He sat in a daze for a long while before recovering from his depressed mood, and asked, "How did Prince Guangping behave on his way to the west with Zhanji?"

As the chief eunuch of the Duzhijian, Li Qian was in charge of the emperor's travel, supervised the whereabouts of other prisons, and issued inspections, so he didn't know much about a son of the Hou family.

But he didn't need to answer this question, and soon Haishou, the eunuch who had accompanied Zhu Zhanji to the West, stood up. "Your Majesty, Prince Guangping Hou learned that the princess was riding a crane while he was in Xingcheng with His Royal Highness. From then on, he did not eat meat and meat. During the battle against Bengkulu, he followed Habayashi Wei Xue to provide complete information for the army, although he never personally went into battle to kill The enemy is also remarkable.

During his stay in Nanzhou, he actively contacted all the nobles, looking for gold mines, and wanted to lay the foundation for the family's development in Nanzhou.It must be because he knew that the princess was driving a crane, and his father hated His Majesty, so he could only come out to plan for the family. "

Zhu Di was silent for a while, then sighed: "He is an elder son, even if his father had one, he is also my grandson, so how can I blame him? Such a big Marquis mansion, why does he, an elder son, need to plan it himself? Let him come to see you in the second year of junior high..."

In the 15th year of Yongle, just after Zhu Zhanji's fleet left, Princess Yong'an died of illness.She is Zhu Di's eldest daughter. She takes care of her younger siblings among the children, and she is quite like an elder sister.

Although she is not the kind of person who gets close to Zhu Di when she has nothing to do, but she behaves dignifiedly, and Zhu Di also thinks highly of this eldest daughter.

She has always been in good health, but because of being tired during the New Year, she went away with a little illness.However, Yuan Rong, the son-in-law, didn't care about it, and only cared about drinking and having fun, which was a mistake.

Zhu Di was furious. Although he did not deprive him of the title of Marquis of Guangping, he stopped the salary of the Marquis.

Now that the son of the Marquis of Guangping has returned, this direct son has buried her body in the ground, and at the same time, he is full of filial piety.

He sent Wang Yan there, which can be regarded as giving the son some face, and restored the salary of the Guangping Marquis.

At this time, Zhu Zhanji, the Guangping Marquis Mansion and various nobles came to the Linggu Temple in the southeast of Zhongshan Mountain, invited out the coffin that had been stored for three years, and buried it on a sunny hillside not far from the temple. .

Since the establishment of the Xiaoling Mausoleum in the Ming Dynasty, the entire southern foot of Zhongshan Mountain has become a treasure land where all dignitaries and dignitaries want to be buried.However, this place was requisitioned by the royal family. From the west of Linggu Temple to Zijin Mountain, no other nobles were allowed to be buried here.

This small area to the east of Linggu Temple has become very expensive, and without any status, it is impossible to grab a family cemetery here.

Although Guangping Hou Yuan Rong hated Zhu Di, his family had won a mountain forest many years ago, and his father, the founding general Yuan Hong, was buried here.

Linggu Temple was built in the Nanliang period, and it was one of the three major temples in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang once wrote an inscription: The world's first Zen forest.

Although the Ming dynasty now suppresses Buddhism, it has not been affected much here.

Zhu Zhanji never enters the temple on weekdays, but this time he also came in for his aunt.

The man has been dead for three years, if Yuan Zhen hadn't gone to sea, the first few months would have been full of filial piety.So although everyone looked solemn, they didn't have much sadness.

Including Yuan Zhen, they have already come out, and now he is more concerned about the development of Nanzhou.

After Zhongshan returned to the Guangping Hou Mansion, Zhu Zhanji and Wang Yan were invited to the table. Because Zhu Zhanji, the grandson, arrived, almost all the clan and nobles came, even the civil servants who were not very close , and most of them sent people to send gifts of four colors and eight colors.

Zhu Zhanji hardly ate anything during this meal, and kept socializing, answering about the arrangements for the development of Nanzhou.

Zhu Di has not revealed his tone about this matter, so although Zhu Zhanji reassured them in front of the clan, he has another attitude when facing the nobles.

In the evening, Zhu Zhanji was going back to the palace, and Yuan Rong, Yuan Zhen and his son sent them out in person.At the gate of Guangping Marquis Mansion, Yuan Rong bowed to Zhu Zhanji and said, "His Royal Highness, Rong has been absurd since she was a child, and she has caused a lot of troubles, but she thinks she has always loved Princess Yong'an. Rong is the one to blame for the matter of the princess, without his protection, Rong's former enemies would inevitably fall into trouble.

Zhen'er, I'm not worried about him, with you and His Majesty taking care of him, everyone can bully him, but Rong has other heirs, and I don't want to see them bow their heads and be human.So regarding the matter of Nanzhou, please ask Your Highness, no matter how much or how little land there is, Rong is willing to guard a piece of heaven and earth for His Highness. "

Yuan Rong's father was the founding general of the country. He was competitive since he was a child, and offended many powerful people when he was young.Even Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui was once beaten by him as his brother-in-law.

In particular, Xichengdu commanded the money platform. This commander who was born as a serf in the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty rode a horse through the door of the son-in-law. Because Yuan Rong didn't dismount, he beat the money platform almost to death, and it took several months to recover from his injuries.

In the past, Zhu Di cared about him, and no one dared to argue with him.But Zhu Di was annoyed with him now, and even his salary had stopped. In recent years, the Guangping Marquis Mansion has encountered more and more difficulties.

Therefore, he was different from other nobles who sent their second sons or bastards to Nanzhou, but he was going to go there in person, leaving only Yuan Zhen and the other three sisters who were born to Princess Yong'an in Daming.

Although he has only one son, Yuan Zhen, there are six sons, all of whom have practiced martial arts since childhood and learned the art of war.

Seeing that there was no one else, Zhu Zhanji thought for a while and said, "Uncle's family are all heroes, so it would be a bit of a waste to go to Nanzhou. I intend to let you go to Xizhou with my second uncle. It's not worse than Nanzhou, but there are more natives. .”

He froze for a moment, looked at Yuan Zhen, and seeing Yuan Zhen nodded slightly, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "Since the king of Han... It's even more fun to kill the enemy together."

"Let's not publicize this matter for the time being. Even if we want to go, we have to wait another two years. We must wait for the emperor's grandfather to return from the Western Expedition. At that time, the soldiers will be more abundant..."

Yuan Rong clasped his fist again. "On behalf of the 57 members of the Guangping Marquis Mansion, thank you, Your Highness!"

Thank you for seeing people with lights, little lunatic, Zhang Degong of the Great Sui Dynasty, all the seats are spicy chicken, Shan Qingying's reward, thank you for your support

Wei Zheng's Admonishment to Emperor Taizong's Ten Thoughts

In yesterday’s chapter, some readers said that they couldn’t understand the ancient Chinese and thought that I was lying about the number of words. I thought that the entire translation would be too long, so I put it in the related works.

In fact, my ancient prose is even worse, so I copied this famous memorial.This can be regarded as a typical representative of the struggle for power between civil servants and the emperor.

I have heard that the elders who seek trees must consolidate their roots; those who want to flow far must dredge their springs;If the source is not deep but look far away, if the root is not solid but seek the growth of the tree, if the virtue is not strong but think about the security of the country, even if you are a fool, you know it is impossible, how much more wise?The king is the most important artifact, the place where he lives is large, he does not think about danger in times of peace, avoids extravagance and is frugal, he also cuts down the roots in order to grow trees, and he wants to grow long after blocking the source.

Every hundred heads of state, inherit the fate of the sky, those who start well will become prosperous, and those who restrain the end will be widowed.Is it easy to take, but difficult to keep?If you are in trouble, you must wait for it wholeheartedly; if you have achieved your ambition, you will indulge in pride.If you are sincere, then Wu and Yue are one; if you are proud of things, your flesh and blood will be your way.Although Dong Zhi punished him harshly and aroused him with might and wrath, in the end he was spared but not benevolent, respectful but not convinced.Resentment is not great, but people are the only ones to be feared, and it is advisable to be cautious when carrying a boat back and forth.

If you can see what you want, you can think about it and know enough to guard yourself; Think three times to drive away; worry and slack, think carefully at the beginning and respect the end; worry about obstruction, think humbly to accept the next; fear slander, think straight to get rid of the evil; favor is added, think without reason and joy to make mistakes Rewards; as punishments reach, think that there will be no indiscriminate punishment due to anger.In general, there are ten thoughts and nine virtues.If you are simple and capable, let it go, choose the good and follow it, then the wise will do their best, the brave will do their best, the benevolent will spread their benefits, and the believers will be loyal to them.Civil and military are used together, and the arch is used to rule.Why bother to think hard, on behalf of Baisi's job!

Translation:

If you want a tree to grow, you must stabilize its roots; if you want a spring to flow far, you must dredge its source; if you want a country to be stable, you must accumulate morality and benevolence.

Although I am the most ignorant, I know that it is impossible to wish for the spring to flow far without a deep source, to wish for trees to grow without a solid root system, and to wish for a stable country without solid morality, let alone a wise person (you) Woolen cloth!

The ruler of the state holds important powers in the country, occupies an important position in the world, does not consider danger in a comfortable environment, avoids extravagance, and practices frugality. I want the spring water to flow far away.

All the monarchs have undertaken the great mission bestowed by heaven, and many of them have done well at the beginning, but very few of them have been able to persevere to the end.Is it easy to win the world, but difficult to keep it?Because I am in deep distress, I will treat my subjects with all sincerity.Once successful, indulge your emotions to look down upon others.

If you are sincere, you will unite hostile forces (with yourself), look down on others, and make your relatives strangers.Although (can) supervise (people) with harsh punishments, and frighten (people) with prestige and anger, (people) are finally freed from punishment but will not be grateful to Dade, respectful on the surface but unconvinced inwardly.Resentment does not lie in size, but only in the common people; (they are like water) can carry ships, and they can also overturn ships, which should be deeply guarded against.

If you can really do it: when you see what you like, think of contentment and self-restraint; when you are about to build something, you must think of enough to stop it, so as to make the people peaceful; (Strengthen) self-cultivation;

Afraid of being proud and complacent, I think of being able to accommodate thousands of rivers like the rivers and seas; loving hunting, I think of three sides of the net and keeping one side; Accept the opinions of your subordinates with an open mind;

Those who are afraid of speaking ill will think of correcting their own character to repel evil villains; when granting favors, they should consider not rewarding improperly for temporary pleasure;

Complete these ten things that should be considered carefully, carry forward the cultivation of the "nine virtues", select talented people and appoint them, choose good opinions and follow them, then a wise person can fully contribute his strategy The brave man will do his best, the benevolent will spread his favor, and the honest man will give his loyalty;

Civil servants and military generals are appointed together, and the clothes are handed over, and the government is not personally handled, the world can be governed well.Why must (myself) take the trouble to replace the duties of the officials?

(The old demon is only shallow, so I can only copy a copy for everyone to read. Update the next chapter immediately)

Chapter No.17 The result is not what I imagined

"After the Western Expedition of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, the Qincha Khanate, the Chagatai Khanate, the Wokuotai Khanate, and the Yier Khanate were established in the conquered areas. The rulers of the four major Khanates came from the "Golden Family" in blood , with the Dameng Yuan Kingdom as the suzerain.

In the first year of Kaiqing in the Southern Song Dynasty, after the death of Meng Ge, the Mongolian Yuan triggered a civil war. The four major Khanates gained substantial independence, and they did not belong to each other with the Mongolian Yuan, and the war continued.It was not until the period of Yuan Chengzong that the four major Khanates recognized the suzerainty of the Yuan Dynasty together.

However, the terrain in the northwest region is complex, the transportation is backward, there are many ethnic groups, the level of social development is different, and the language and cultural traditions are different, so it is impossible to achieve complete unification.Since its birth, the Mongolian Yuan Empire could not avoid the fate of disintegration and collapse. "

Zhu Di nodded and said: "So for a country to be strong, it must not only have a main ethnic group, change customs, unify language and culture, but also vigorously build roads and strengthen connections between regions."

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "This is what my grandson will do in the future."