Domineering Daming

"I just hope that the disaster will pass in the next few years..."

The pressure on Sun Chengzong's shoulders was so heavy that he could hardly breathe.

"Think about it again, and then compress and compress other expenses, save as much as you can, and plan to live a hard life. I will go to the Ministry of Finance..." Sun Chengzong said.

This was also a helpless move, Shen Yongmao sighed lightly and said, "Yes, I know."

Sun Chengzong looked up at the sky outside, and was about to get up to go back, when he suddenly said: "By the way, how is the big ship of Tianjin Wei? The emperor said that he wants to name it. How are you preparing?"

A large ship of seventy feet has never been seen before in the Ming Dynasty, and sea battles, long-distance voyages, etc. must also be considered. It is a test in terms of materials and design, and it has gathered the most top strength of the Ming Dynasty.

Although it was the Royal Government Council, the Ministry of Industry led the design and construction, but the Ministry of War also participated. Listening to Sun Chengzong's questioning, Shen Yongmao thought for a while and said: "It should be almost assembled now, but because of the cold weather, it is impossible to go into the water, maybe We have to wait a little longer, as for the names, there are two, one is Taizu's year name, and the other is Chengzu's year name."

"Hongwu, Yongle?" Sun Chengzong nodded thoughtfully, and said, "It's appropriate. Originally, I was thinking about Jingzheng. After the test, I will leave it to the emperor to decide."

Shen Yongmao responded, and then said: "The Ministry of Industry thinks that there is only one shipyard in the sky, and the Jinwei one is not enough. I hope to build another one in Nanzhili, Fujian, and Hue."

Hue is also the capital of the Annan Nguyen family. It is now one of the two important cities under the Ming Dynasty's rule over North Annan. The other is Thang Long, which is Hanoi.

With the great development of water conservancy in Ming Dynasty, water transportation is becoming more and more important to Ming Dynasty. There is a large shortage of various ships. At the same time, sea trade will also be opened. There is more demand, and it is imperative to build more military, civilian, and dual-use shipyards.

Knowing this, Sun Chengzong nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go to the cabinet tomorrow and have a look."

"Thank you, sir." Shen Yongmao said, such a shipyard naturally cannot bypass the Ministry of War.

Sun Chengzong stood up and said: "Tomorrow the emperor will enter the cabinet and govern together with the ministers. If you have any ideas, let's go in and talk about it together tomorrow."

Shen Yongmao was stunned, and immediately said: "Yes, I'm going to prepare for it."

Sun Chengzong didn't say any more, and left the Ministry of War, ready to return to his mansion.

This year's winter is extremely cold, and an unprecedented heavy snowfall fell in the north, which pressed the north heavily in the ice and snow.

Zhu Xu took Li Jieyu and the two children, and breathed out non-stop as soon as they entered the Compassionate Ning Palace. Looking at the Queen Mother Zhang who was sitting at the table, she gasped and said, "Sister-in-law, why is it so cold in your palace? How about a stove?"

Empress Dowager Zhang looked at Zhu Xu and Li Jieyu, her face turned pale, she couldn't help frowning and said, "It's fine if you come at night, why did you bring Xie Yu and the child with you?"

As he said that, he turned his head to look at Huan'er who was not far away and said, "Bake some more, and also, cook some hot soup."

"It's the empress." Huan'er quickly agreed and arranged for someone to do it.

Empress Dowager Zhang turned her head and said to Zhu Xu who hadn't sat down yet: "It's better to burn less charcoal stove, it's not good for your health, your majesty, you should also pay attention."

Zhu Xu heard that there was something wrong with what Empress Dowager Zhang said, and glanced at Xiao Yongning, who was sitting next to her, with a small face of grievance, raised his brows, and replied with a smile: "Sister-in-law said that, in the future, there will be fewer people in my palace." Burn a little, and Yongning will always cry out for cold."

Xiao Yongning was stunned for a moment, then suddenly said loudly: "I will never go to Qianqing Palace again!"

Empress Dowager Zhang also realized immediately, heard Zhu Xu's subtext, frowned and said: "Yongning is still young, everything should be done step by step, don't torment her like this, you are her uncle after all, can you feel sorry for her..."

The corner of Zhu Xu's mouth twitched, and he glared at Xiao Yongning. This guy didn't know what he was suing him for, so that the emperor's wife's attitude changed so much.

Li Jieyu sat aside, pursed his lips and smiled, but did not speak.

Little Yongning took Empress Dowager Zhang's arm, and said pitifully, "Queen Mother, the emperor's uncle is not good to her, she is obedient, so she won't go to Qing Palace..."

Empress Dowager Zhang frowned, looked at Zhu Xu and said, "The weather is so cold, it's easy to catch a cold if you run around all the time, if you have any homework, just tell me, I'll watch her do it in the Compassionate Ning Palace."

Hearing Queen Mother Zhang's firm words, Zhu Xu sighed in his heart, "A loving mother often loses her sons", and then said, "Well, what the emperor's sister-in-law said is true."

Empress Dowager Zhang calmed down when she saw what Zhu Xu said, and she didn't know what Xiao Yongning had just said to her.

Xiao Yongning squinted his eyes, and a smile of a little fox succeeded on his face.

Zhu Xu turned over the teacup, poured tea and said, "Sister-in-law, I plan to see Zhang Yun again in a few days, and we will burn some incense together, so we can learn more about it."

Before Zhu Xu finished speaking, Xiao Yongning opened his eyes wide - leaving the palace!

Empress Dowager Zhang didn't notice Xiao Yongning's expression, she frowned slightly when she heard the words, she still nodded and said: "That's fine, but keep a low profile and don't let people find out. Although the old concubine and I are very satisfied, the key is to take it yourself idea."

Chapter 858

Zhu Xu wanted to meet the future empress in private, doing so was breaking the rules, but it was not the first time Zhu Xu did it, Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't stop it even if she wanted to, so she had to let him.

Empress Dowager Zhang also understood that Zhu Xu's ascension to the throne was too early. If it was a few years later, with the concubine and concubine, there would be no need to be so nervous and troublesome.

Zhu Xu was a little surprised that Empress Dowager Zhang agreed. Just as she was about to speak, Empress Dowager Zhang said again: "The clan, what are you going to do?"

After all, Empress Dowager Zhang is the widow of the first emperor. As the empress dowager, she is regarded as the head of the clan, so she can't ignore it.

Zhu Xu said "Oh", almost forgot about it, thought for a while, and said, "Sister-in-law Huang, are there many people here?"

As far as he knew, the ones who were taken away this time were only a few who made a lot of noise because of the "relegation to the nobility", and there were no more than a dozen of them in addition to Lin Zongzong.

Empress Dowager Zhang looked at him, frowned and said, "I don't care about the number of people, but what do you want to do with the clan? Not to mention that they are the same roots of the royal family, or the pillars of the Ming Dynasty. They are responsible for guarding the Quartet for the emperor. It can't be too much."

Zhu Xu's eyes moved slightly. These words did not seem to be what Queen Mother Zhang would say. It seemed that someone had taught them.

As for the issue of the clan, Zhu Xu has decided to solve it once and for all! The term "hereditary non-replacement" has been used to the extreme by the old Zhu family, and it must be resolved when it can be resolved!

After pondering for a while, Zhu Xu looked at Empress Dowager Zhang and said, "Sister-in-law, I have made up my mind about the matter of 'relegating to the nobility'. The huge clan will drag down my Ming Dynasty. No matter how the history books will criticize me in the future, I am determined to do so! I know that the emperor Sister-in-law's worries, but if you miss the present, it will be even more difficult to solve in the future..."

Empress Dowager Zhang's complexion was slightly gloomy, her brows were frowning again and again, she didn't understand political affairs, and her starting point was only in the clan, so she couldn't argue with Zhu Xu at all, she looked at Zhu Xu seriously and said: "Your Majesty, you are the Emperor. The palace does not care about your government affairs, but the clan is also the descendant of Taizu Taizong, and you are from the same root, even if you don't care about the comments of later generations, you should always consider it for the great Ming Dynasty and your princes and grandchildren. How can you bear to lose a common man?"

Zhu Xu could feel that Empress Dowager Zhang seemed to have been brainwashed. Just as she was about to speak, Empress Dowager Zhang said: "The old concubine and I have the same opinion. Even if the clan is a drag on Daming, there must be a safe and compromise solution. We must not cut it across the board, let alone use weapons, otherwise the royal family will really have no one to help..."

Empress Dowager Zhang spoke very sincerely, and she also saw clearly that Zhu Xu has offended almost everyone in the world over the years, if he doesn't appease and win people's hearts, the emperor will be isolated.

The emperor is lonely, and the world is unstable. If the royal family is to be stable, it is natural to have a group of people to support it. The most suitable one is the clan of the same origin.

The person who brainwashed Empress Dowager Zhang was not weak, Zhu Xu tapped his fingers on the table habitually, and smiled after a while and said: "Well, I know, let the cabinet discuss it tomorrow, and think about it safely." way."

Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't hear the perfunctory in Zhu Xu's words, and said with a displeased face: "You must pay attention to this matter, the palace and the old concubine will be watching."

Zhu Xu nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, I know."

Empress Dowager Zhang knew that it was useless to talk too much, so she sighed in her heart, secretly regretting that she didn't teach Zhu Xu well when she was young, and now she is doing nonsense, and can't listen to anyone's words.

"Eat, eat..."

Zhu Xu kept calling, and took the lead in attacking the chicken.

Li Jieyu remained silent for a while, only now he moved and talked to Empress Dowager Zhang for a few words, and then turned to the matter of Zhu Xu's wedding.

This matter quickly distracted Empress Dowager Zhang's attention, and she told Li Jieyu about her past experiences in detail, especially the things that need attention, which were extremely detailed.

Zhu Xu listened all the time from the side, intuiting that one head and two big ones were more complicated than he imagined.

"Sister-in-law, can you simplify it a bit?" Zhu Xu had no choice but to intervene. According to their discussion, this wedding may not be enough for one day.