Among these widows, there is also a distinction between those who are living widows or those who are dead widows.

It would be fine if I were a widow.

The princesses were all raised by the Zhu family, and they had both sons and daughters, so their lives were not difficult.

But there are actually princesses of the Ming Dynasty who remain widows.

After hearing what the princesses said to her, Xu was so angry that she laughed!!!

I was so busy that I almost forgot about this matter. I have to call the person in tomorrow to ask him about it.

"Fourth sister-in-law. Did Baoqing make you angry?"

Princess Baoqing, who was in Xu's arms, saw that Xu's eyes were not right, and with just one sentence she calmed Xu's anger.

"No, Fourth Sister-in-law thought of some people who made me angry. Our Baoqing is so well-behaved that he won't make Sister-in-law angry."

"Who made grandma angry?"

Zhu Zhanji was a little curious.

"Some trivial family matters. Let's continue talking about your grandfather's decree."

Xu did not answer Zhu Zhanji's words. These adult matters were not suitable for children to hear.

[The imperial edict ordered the Daning Central Guard and Daning Front Guard to move into the capital. The Ning King's title was transferred to Nanchang Prefecture.]

"Is Uncle Seventeen going to Nanchang?"

Zhu Zhanji was a little reluctant.

"Your grandfather wants him to go, but he still needs to figure out whether to go or not."

Xu just smiled.

Prince Ning has been going to the Imperial Study to teach his brother about this for three or four days in a row.

I guess it should be about the same today.

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"Brother, Fourth Brother——"

Prince Ning's words of calling him brother seemed to reveal his true feelings, and they became more gentle and affectionate every day.

"It's no use calling dad."

Zhu Di resisted the urge to dig his ears, but he got goose bumps again.

"I'm not going to Nanchang, I'm going to go out to sea!"

Prince Ning was almost rolling on the ground.

"It takes at least a year to go out to sea. Besides, if you die at sea, how can I explain to my father in the future?"

Zhu Di had already said all the words of refusal in the past few days, so he could only bring his father into the picture as well.

"If I go to the Dead Sea, I will go and tell my father first. By the time my fourth brother comes, the flowers will be cold."

Prince Ning pouted.

"Ugh! How can you flatter someone like this?"

Zhu Di was very angry.

"It's not shameful to flatter your brother. Nephew, please say something!"

Prince Ning really doesn't mind being shabby, he almost clung to Zhu Di's thigh and acted like a spoiled child these days.

But Zhu Di refused to speak, and he even wanted to run away.

But how can we run away with such a big family?

The prince can escape, but the prince cannot.

He also wanted to take the princess out with him and leave his two sons in the palace to be taken care of by his fourth sister-in-law.

"Dad, please let Uncle Seventeen go."

Zhu Gaochi watched Prince Ning being humble for a long time and could not contain his joy.

"Just send someone out. Why do you have to go out yourself?"

Zhu Di glared.

There aren't many brothers who agree with me.

The Nanchang he gave to Old Seventeen was not bad, so why should he go to sea to suffer?

It's not enough to go alone, so I want to take the princess with me. It's really annoying. Do you really think going to sea is a good job?

If it were his other brothers who stood idly by when he was fighting in the Jingnan Rebellion, he would have killed them long ago.

It can enhance the country's prestige, make money, and even if the territory is lost, it can be recovered. It is a three-pronged approach.

His love for his brother was ultimately in vain.

"But I want to go out by myself."

Prince Ning wailed.

"It's different if Uncle Seventeen goes out in person. He is the prince of our Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Gaochi still supported his seventeenth uncle going out for some fun.

For every Timur, there is a second Timur.

It could be from land or sea.

Moreover, if they don't go out and take a walk, they will have no idea how big the world is, and what position their Ming Dynasty holds in the world.

There was a prince from the Ming Dynasty who took a treasure ship out for a trip, which was different from sending people out.

In addition, this maritime trade is really profitable, which is a great way to enrich the treasury.

The last time Zhu Gaoxu and the Xu family went on a raid on pirates, they robbed the surrounding pirates of their own accord, not counting the physical goods, and made millions of silver.

It can be seen that maritime trade is the treasure that is within the reach of the Ming Dynasty.

"I think it would be great if Your Majesty goes with us."

Ma Sanbao also echoed the words.

Although he no longer had to serve the emperor, he was still well-informed about the affairs of the palace. Prince Ning had been begging for more than half a month. And he was unyielding.

With this perseverance, he felt more confident if they went out to sea together.

"Use my name, or use minister. Your name is Zheng He now, the eunuch of the Internal Affairs Bureau, a fourth-rank official!"

Zhu Di did not refute Ma Sanbao's words, but he did have some objections to Zheng He's self-proclaimed title.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I am willing to go with Prince Ning. Prince Ning will be the leader, and I will be the assistant."

Zheng He was quick to accept advice.

In one sentence, he changed his name and made his position clear again.

Because he is a Semite, a descendant of the Arabs brought back during the Yuan Dynasty, he really wants to go out and see where his grandfather lived.

So he asked the emperor for a reward allowing him to go to sea with Prince Ning's fleet.

If this matter is delayed any further, we will miss the best time to set sail.

The emperor is still a little confused about the placement of his younger brothers, especially Prince Ning.

Want to use it but afraid to use it.

Then he might as well make more efforts and let King Ning go to sea with him. They are not in the country, and they don't have to think too much.

"I also think that Prince Ning should go."

Xia Yuanji, who was completely forgotten by everyone, decided to show his presence.

I didn’t expect the new emperor to have such a good relationship with his half-brother.

With such an age difference, they can be father and son, and the way they get along is almost like that of father and son.

It seems that she is even more tolerant and doting than she is towards the eldest prince.

"Appreciate further details."

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows.

"In the early years of the previous emperor in our Ming Dynasty, there was only one national treasury. Wherever money was needed, it was taken from the national treasury. Later, the internal and external treasuries were separated and coexisted. Now the problem has resurfaced. If this continues, the country will no longer be a country."

Xia Yuanji knew very well that although the new emperor had ascended the throne last year.

But because the reign title of the previous emperor was continued, the old rules from the time of the previous emperor had to be observed according to the rules.

Now that the new year has begun, we must start moving.

In the first year of Yongle, we can start to change the old practices of robbing Peter to pay Paul.

If no changes are made, the Ming Dynasty's fiscal deficit will continue until the dynasty collapses again.

As a person of the Ming Dynasty, he was unwilling to see this.

[A little knowledge - in the early Ming Dynasty, that is, during the Hongwu and Yongle periods, the Internal Affairs Bureau was the one with the biggest fist among the twelve bureaus. The officials in charge of the seals of each bureau were eunuchs. In other words, not just any ordinary eunuch could be called a eunuch.]

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