My Daming New Empire

Zhu Zhanji said to Liu Wan: "Tomorrow, I will summarize the situation reported by Dongzhou in the past few years, as well as the materials submitted in the past few days, and send it to Marquis Fuan tomorrow."

Then he said to Huang Yuan: "You take a good look first, and then pass the post to Gu. At that time, you should also talk to Gu, why you are not afraid of Gu's anger, and want to marry the Chen family."

(The idea is a bit stuck, the next chapter will be a little later.)

The reason for Chapter 1 (Zixuan Yuchen lord adds [-])

After Zhu Zhanji left, Huang Yuan was still wondering about his intention for coming today.

It's a business to explain to myself the affairs of Nanzhou immigrants, but this matter is not so urgent.Now the navy is continuously going west to explore the East Continent. Most of the troops have just returned. Even if people can bear it, the ships have to be overhauled.

The Europa Fleet has just been formed and most of the steam sailing ships have been requisitioned. It will take two or three months at the earliest to start mobilizing troops on the South Continent.

So this matter is not urgent, besides, he only needs to send a message from his servant.

For his two incompetent younger brothers, this is even more impossible. If it weren't for the relationship between himself and his father, the two of them would have been cleaned up long ago.

It seemed that the only reason that made him come and leave in a hurry today was the engagement between the Huang family and the Chen family.

However, Huang Yuan was still a little puzzled. With Taisun's vision, it seemed that he shouldn't care about this trivial matter!

When Huang Fu left the Yamen, Huang Qi, the long follower, asked the groom to drive the carriage in front of Huang Fu. While Huang Fu was getting into the carriage, the four guards didn't care. He said softly, "My lord, Your Majesty the Grandson has just gone to the mansion."

"Do you know what's going on?"

Huang Qi shook his head and said: "After His Highness left, the Eldest Young Master locked himself in the study, and he hasn't come out yet."

Huang Fu felt a little gloomy in his heart, he pondered for a while and said: "Go home,...you get someone to send a post to the Tongzheng's mansion, saying that I can't go to the banquet today, and I will apologize in person tomorrow."

Huang Fu now trusts the eldest son's ability very much. He can manage the logistics of more than [-] Ming troops and more than [-] Indian troops in an orderly manner, which even he himself may not be able to match.

It's probably not a trivial matter that can make him feel troublesome.

Now that the Huang family is in the limelight, they can't keep a low profile if they want to, so they should always be prepared for danger in times of peace.

Officials of the Ming Dynasty had their own rules for traveling. Huang Fu, as a second-rank minister, was able to ride in a sedan chair according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty.

However, Zhu Zhanji said a few years ago that "people are animals, and people are not as good as animals", so that all officials dare not take the sedan chair anymore.

Nowadays, apart from patients, brides get married, and some people take sedan chairs, most officials travel in carriages, horses, or rickshaws.

After the invention of the bearing, not only the horse-drawn carriage became more and more useful, but also more and more carts.The rickshaw derived from the cart is similar to the rickshaw of later generations, and now it has become a common tool for ordinary people to travel short distances.

As for the long-distance, in Yingtian Mansion, no matter the common people or low-level officials, they are used to taking the train.Not only cheap, but also fast.

There is no shortage of horses in Daming now, not to mention other places, the Chuzhou Racecourse alone can field 3 military horses and more than [-] rough horses every year.

Although the supply of [-] rough horses is slightly insufficient for the entire southeast region, it is not much worse.

What's more, when Zhu Zhanji went to sea Europa, when he came back, he brought thousands of Europa's tall horses. At present, all major horse farms are improving the breed of horses. In the future, even if the number of cattle is insufficient, those extremely powerful and weak horses that can plow the land, will not be missing.

Of course, there will be no shortage of cattle, because every year, tens of thousands of cattle from India are transported to Daming.

Of course, they all ride in a carriage, but Huang Fu's carriage is regulated and its color can directly represent his identity. In addition, the imperial court arranges the Qing Street Yamen, Jingwei Guards, Jinyiwei Xiaoqi, and his own long-term followers. Ten people are mighty.

Back in the mansion, Huang Fu came to the study in the west courtyard without stopping.But at this time, Huang Yuan was shirtless, practicing big characters alone under the eaves of the study door.

Seeing Huang Fu's return, Huang Yuan froze for a moment, and quickly asked his servants to bring him a piece of clothing to put on.

Huang Fu waved his hand and said, "I don't care about those empty etiquettes. It's so hot that I even want to be shirtless for my father. Today's word is not as good as you were six years ago."

Huang Yuan sent his servants away, and stood under the eaves with his father. "In the past few years, I have practiced less and become more rusty. I will definitely spend more time practicing calligraphy in the future."

Huang Fu shook his head and said: "Writing is like character, but it is far-fetched, but if the handwriting is above the standard, there is no need to force it too much. Then Cai Jing and Qin Hui's calligraphy are unique in the world, but they are done. , but it will leave a bad reputation for thousands of years. Now you have worked hard for the family for many years, but it is ten thousand times better than practicing a few big characters."

Although he was impatient and wanted to know what the grandson was doing at home, he had to maintain a calm state of mind in front of his son.

The father guides the son, if his father can't lead by example, how good a son can he teach?

Taking the brush from Huang Yuan's hand, he dipped it in the ink, pondered for a while, and wrote the four characters "Strive for governance" on the white paper that Huang Yuan had spread out again.

Now there are no strong enemies around Daming, and the country is peaceful and the people are safe. Although he is the minister of the Ministry of War, he believes that now Daming needs more careful governance.

Huang Yuan looked at the four words "An Guo Ning Jia" written by himself, and then at the words written by his father, bowed and said: "I am ashamed, my son is not as good as my father."

An Guoning's family, although the slogan is loud, it is very empty.As for making great efforts to govern, in terms of realm, it will be much higher.

"You are in a messed up state of mind. What is your Highness coming here today?"

"Your Highness mentioned three things..."

After Huang Yuan brought Zhu Zhanji here, he mentioned the three things in turn. Huang Fu sighed and remained silent for a long time.

Of these three things, apart from making Huang Yuan prepare for the immigration of Nanzhou, he has little to do with him, the other two things are all related to the fate of the Huang family.

There are rebellious sons in the family, ruining the family tradition, at least their one, there will be no hope in the future.

As for marrying the Chen family, Huang Fu originally opposed it, but it was only because Huang Yuan was willing that he settled down.

But if His Highness is unhappy because of this incident, it will have a greater impact on the Huang family.

After a while, Huang Fu sighed: "You two younger brothers are useless, and this old man is also neglectful of discipline. Since His Highness has given this old man some face, let the two of them emigrate to Nanzhou this time."

Huang Yuan nodded. Nanzhou has a vast territory. As a marquis, if he applies, he can at least share a territory with a radius of thousands of miles.

When they arrived in Nanzhou, they just wanted him to make a fuss, and if he could make a fuss, he was worthy of them. If he couldn't make a fuss, he would let them fend for themselves.

"What does father think about the marriage with the Chen family? His Highness is obviously dissatisfied now, and the boy doesn't know what's wrong. Is it really going to push this marriage?"

"Inappropriate." Huang Fu said: "How did Your Highness know about this from Chen Xuan? He has already nodded, and said it in person. Obviously, it is not just to stop this marriage. Besides, since he has already agreed to the Chen family, how can he go back on his word?" Didn't you offend the Chen family? Where will my Huang family's reputation be?

I originally thought that my Huang family and Chen family are both very prosperous now, and getting married is too publicized, so I objected.Looking at it now, His Highness obviously didn't think so in his heart. "

Huang Fu pondered for a while before saying: "After thinking about it, I'm afraid there is not only one reason."

Huang Yuan quickly asked, "What's the reason?"

Huang Fu looked at his son, and analyzed: "Chen Xuan is in charge of the bank now, and half of the gold and silver in the entire Ming Dynasty is controlled by him. A person like him can't leave Beijing, so His Highness is not worried. There is trouble. How can a person like him cause taboo?"

Huang Yuan understood a little bit, looked at his father in disbelief, and asked in surprise: "Could it be that His Highness will really hand over the navy to me?"

Chen Xuan handles the money, and in order to avoid the taboo of all officials, he has to be a lone minister.It is natural to seek a future for the family, but you can't marry someone who has real military power.

The collusion between money and power, especially military power, is what those in power are most worried about.

Even if Chen Xuan is now married to the Jian family, and neither family has military power, His Highness will not object.

Now Huang Fu is the minister of the Ministry of War, but he, the seal officer, cannot leave Beijing, and neither can Chen Xuan, so it has no influence.