Zhu Yunwen picked up a memorial and handed it over. She sneered,"Take a look, Imperial Uncle really has a lot of tricks up his sleeve.”
Xie Jin picked up the memorial and looked at it. This memorial was a report from the chief historian of the Yan Residence, Ge Cheng. It described the grand occasion when Zhu Di was about to enter the capital and leave Beiping Prefecture. "The people are shouting along the streets, and the soldiers are wailing.”
Ge Cheng's words shocked Xie Jin.
"The Prince of Yan's arrival in the capital has caused quite a commotion.”
Zhu Yunwen sneered.
Xie Jin bowed and placed the memorial back. He hurriedly said,"I'm afraid the King of Yan is worried about…"
Zhu Yunwen looked at the silent Xie Jin and said,"What are you worried about? Worried that I will detain him in the capital? Ah, forget it. Let's not talk about anything else. Just the ability to control people's hearts is better than mine.”
Xie Jin broke out in a cold sweat. He was shocked by the King of Yan, Zhu Di.
His Majesty's tone was very cold.
It was as if killing intent had been stirred.
"Your Majesty is the ruler of a country, and the King of Yan is just a vassal king. Although he has been operating in Beiping for nearly twenty years, as long as Your Majesty gives the order and mobilizes the army, he can be taken down in an instant.”
Xie Jin said bluntly.
Zhu Yunwen waved her hand, took a deep breath and said,"I have my ways to deal with the Fan King's chronic illness. I called you here today for one person.”
"Who is it?"
"The Governor's Office has decided on Tie Xuan."
"Tie Xuan?"
"Yes, what do you think of him?”
Zhu Yunwen looked at Xie Jin with an inexplicable smile.
Those who knew something about the Battle of Jingnan would definitely know the name of Tie Xuan. In later generations, especially in Shandong, there were many temples of "Tie Gong". The people who worshipped them were Tie Xuan of the Ming Dynasty.
This was a hero who brought great trouble to Zhu Di and saved the Jianwen Dynasty from danger.
In the Battle of Jinan, he had relied on his defeated soldiers to stop Zhu Di for a few months. After that, Tie Xuan and General Sheng Yong joined forces to pursue him.
As a cabinet minister, Xie Jin naturally had some understanding of the court officials. Seeing Zhu Yunwen's question, he replied,"Your Majesty, are you talking about the Cauldron Stone?"
Tie Xuan was also known as Ding Shi. Zhu Yuanzhang had personally bestowed the word 'Ding Shi' to Tie Xuan.
Xie Jin saw Zhu Yunwen nod and slowly said,"Tie Xuan is determined, smart and agile. During the reign of Emperor Taizu, he appointed the Ministry of Rites to work diligently. Later, he was transferred to the Dudu Mansion to judge things, the judgment was fluent, and the pending case was eliminated. Tie Xuan was quite talented and was a pillar of strength.”
Zhu Yunwen looked at Xie Jin. It seemed that this person's vision was not bad. He did not look down on Tie Xuan because of his low official position.
"Such a talent is worthy of a great responsibility. Transfer Tie Xuan into the Ministry of War and take up the position of Left Assistant Minister.”
Zhu Yunwen ordered.
Xie Jin quickly agreed. Zhu Yunwen walked to a map and looked in the direction of Beiping. He said to Xie Jin,"We can't just focus on the vassal king. The Ming Empire wanted to be the pearl of the entire world. Xie Jin, follow Zhen. Zhen wants to show you how big this world is!”
Xie Jin's heart burned with fire as he looked at Zhu Yunwen with fanatical eyes.
Zhu Yunwen laughed and suddenly said,"Arrange for the Ministry of Works to gather craftsmen from Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Huguang, Fujian, Nanzhili, and other places to enter Longjiang Shipyard.”
"A ship?"
Xie Jin looked at Zhu Yunwen in confusion.
Zhu Yunwen didn't explain anything and just said,"Go and make the arrangements."
Xie Jin did not dare to ask any more questions and could only leave with doubts.
Zhu Yunwen knew how big the world was, and she also knew that Colombus had not been born yet.
Didn't the West like colonization?
Then let the Great Ming Empire fight against you and see if you are stronger or the Great Ming Empire is stronger.
Most importantly, Zhu Yunwen wanted to send people to South America, not for colonization and occupation, but for potatoes, peanuts, peppers, corn, tomatoes, peppers...
There were also rubber trees.
In the pitiful early Ming Dynasty, these ingredients and products that could be seen everywhere in the future did not exist.
It was impossible to even eat tomato scrambled eggs.
Smoke?
Don't even think about it.
As for potatoes and beef, he could only dream about it.
In order to eat, no, in order to enrich the resources, reduce famine, and for the sake of the Darming Dynasty, they had to build a fleet.
Zhu Yunwen sat at the table, holding a brush to draw a drawing. She always felt a little awkward, but there was no other way. In this era, there was no pencil, but there was chalk.
"Oh right, the blackboard!"
Zhu Yunwen quickly called Jiang An over and ordered,"Go and act as a supervisor. Find me some thin wooden planks, about ten feet long and four feet wide. Also, get me some black paint.”
After Jiang An remembered it clearly, he hurriedly went to make arrangements.
Not long after, Jiang An brought it back. Zhu Yunwen arranged for Jiang An and the other eunuchs to paint the wooden boards with a few layers of black paint and let them dry outside. Then, she asked Jiang An to find some chalk. These chalk were not made of plaster, but natural chalk.
"Your Majesty, the Duke of Wei has arrived."
Jiang An reported to the busy Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen agreed. After Xu Huizu bowed, Zhu Yunwen asked,"How's the matter of the reduction going?”
Xu Huizu had a bitter look on his face as he sighed and said,"" Your Majesty, six thousand soldiers have been dismissed…" I remember telling you 100,000."
Zhu Yunwen said with some dissatisfaction.
Xu Huizu quickly stood up and apologized,"Your Majesty, the matter of reducing the army is very difficult. I don't dare to act arbitrarily…"
"You don't dare to act arbitrarily, or is there someone pressuring you not to reduce your troops?”
Zhu Yunwen looked at Xu Huizu, who quickly knelt down.
"I heard that Duke Cao went to the capital camp and encouraged a group of people to resist the reduction of troops. Is this true?”
Zhu Yunwen asked softly.
Xu Huizu glanced at Zhu Yunwen and couldn't figure out Zhu Yunwen's attitude. He said cautiously,"Duke Cao did go to the capital camp, but whether it was related to the boycott of the military, this lowly subject does not know.”
"You don't know or you don't dare to say?" Zhu Yunwen looked at Xu Huizu who was gritting his teeth and raised his hand,"Get up. You are in charge of the Central Army Governor's Office. If you can't even do this kind of thing well, it will make Zhen's heart chill.”
Xu Huizu's entire body trembled as he hurriedly shouted,"I will do my best to live up to Your Majesty's trust!”
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly and said solemnly,"You can tell Duke Cao and the other nobles that the reduction of 100,000 troops was my decree. If anyone is dissatisfied, come and talk to me. You just have to do as you wish. I still trust the loyalty of the Duke of Wei!”
Xu Huizu looked at Zhu Yunwen, his emotions surging.
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