"There are many recruits? Isn't this a good thing?" Li Jie showed a puzzled expression when he heard Zhu Biao's words.

"What's the good thing? My father once promised that no matter how many people Zhang Dingbian recruited, the court would pay for travel expenses and fund their three-month rations. Because at that time, my father estimated that he would recruit at most about 100,000 people, and the court could afford these materials. However, in less than a month, the fishermen recruited by Zhang Dingbian reached an astonishing amount of more than 200,000, and there were still several settlements he had not yet gone to, so he probably would recruit more people in the end."

Zhu Biao smiled bitterly at the end of the conversation. So many people were going to move, and the money and supplies they spent were not a small amount, so his father regretted it. Now he was sulking in the palace alone. Zhu Biao ran out to hide, so as not to get into trouble with Lao Zhu.

After hearing this, Li Jie nodded thoughtfully, then smiled again and said, "I think the reason why Your Majesty is angry is probably not just because he spends too much money."

"What's the reason?" Zhu Biao was stunned. This time he didn't understand Li Jie's words.

"Your Highness, please think that Chen Youliang has been dead for more than 20 years. I am afraid that there are not many subordinates who were loyal to him at the beginning. But why can Zhang Dingbian recruit so many people at once when he goes?" Li Jie asked with a smile.

Zhu Biao also showed a thoughtful expression when he heard this. After a moment, he whispered: "Since they were not following Zhang Dingbian because of their loyalty, the only explanation is that they have a last resort."

"Your Highness is wise. As far as I know, the fishermen of the nine surnames have been bullied by local officials because of their background, and their lives are extremely difficult, and they may even be unable to survive. Therefore, when Zhang Dingbian left, they would respond immediately. After all, instead of staying on the water and waiting to die, it would be better to fight to the death!" Li Jie's voice was a little heavy at the end of his speech.

"So that's the case, the father has always been arrogant and thought that even if everyone under his rule could not live and work in peace, his basic life was still guaranteed. However, he did not expect that these fishermen of the Nine surnames would rather die than stay in the Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Biao also showed a bit of sad expression when he spoke. He has been assisting his father in handling the government affairs over the years, so he is also responsible for the matter of the fishermen of the Nine surnames.

"Your Highness doesn't have to blame yourself. The world is so big, there are always some places that cannot be controlled by the king's laws!" Li Jie saw Zhu Biao's thoughts and comforted him softly.

In fact, the main thing for the fishermen of Jiu was the blame for Lao Zhu. He was worried that the fishermen of Jiu would rebel, so he asked the local government to supervise it. After a long time, these governments were even more harsh on the fishermen of Jiu, and they were even about to force these fishermen to rebel, which also went against Lao Zhu's original intention.

"By the way, Zhang Dingbian has recruited so many people, how should he be resettled at that time, and how should he send them to Japan?" Li Jie thought of another very critical question.

"The resettlement is not a problem. Zhoushan Island outside Ningbo Port is large enough to temporarily place them there. As for their trip to Japan, the imperial court will organize a fleet to send them, but they will definitely not be sent to them all at once. The first thing they sent was the vanguard. When they captured Tsushima Island, they even gained a foothold in Kyushu Island, and had a certain territory, they would send their families and others to batches." Zhu Biao explained again.

"I heard that His Majesty also agreed to help Zhang Dingbian and others train troops?" Li Jie asked again.

"Yes, although Zhang Dingbian is a general, Zou Pusheng and others live abroad. The nine-submitted fishermen are no longer the elite soldiers of the past. To put it bluntly, they are just a group of mobs. Although the Japanese are not strong in combat, it is difficult for these mobs to conquer Tsubasa Island alone, so they must practice for a while." Zhu Biao nodded again and said.

Li Jie nodded in agreement when he heard this. I have to say that Zhu Yuanzhang was quite thoughtful. He not only gave people food, but also helped to practice. Of course, this was also stimulated by the silver mine. It is estimated that in Lao Zhu's view, Shi Jian Silver Mine has become his private vault. In order to take this vault in his hands, no matter how much investment it was in the early stage, it was worth it.

It’s a pity that Zhang Dingbian and the others didn’t know that the reason why Lao Zhu was so kind was just to attract the attention of the Japanese, and even used Zhang Dingbian to eliminate the Japanese's strength, so it would be easier for him to control the Ishimi area in the future. Moreover, if Zhang Dingbian wants to gain a foothold in Japan, he must maintain close contact with the Ming Dynasty, so Lao Zhu was not worried that they would become bigger overseas.

After the main talk, Li Jie invited Zhu Biao to the living room to have a tea and rest. It was not until this time that Zhu Yunxiu sneaked Li Jie aside, then stuffed a small bag in his arms into his hand and whispered: "This is my sister who gave it to me, don't let my father know!"

Li Jie was delighted, and immediately put it in his arms and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'll make another cake later, and you can take it back for your sister to try it!"

"That's great. I was thinking just now that my sister would definitely like to eat that cake!" Zhu Yunsheng was very happy when he heard this. In fact, a cake was nothing. The key was that Li Jieneng had this intention, which made him more acknowledge his prospective brother-in-law.

It was getting late, and Zhu Biao also took Zhu Yunxi to leave. Li Jie was only going to make one cake, but he didn't expect that Zhu Biao had to ask for another one after seeing it, saying that he would take it back for Lao Zhu to taste. Li Jie had no choice but to make one more, but according to his estimate, most of the cake would have to fall into Zhu Biao's stomach.

Zhu Biao and his son happily accepted the cake, and then Li Jie personally sent them out. After the two left in the carriage, Liu Yi next to him finally breathed a sigh of relief: "I finally left, I feel so uncomfortable staying with these royal people!"

"The prince and the others are pretty good. You have never seen His Majesty before. Only when you stay with him will you know what it means to be with the king like a tiger!" Li Jie also complained about Lao Zhu at this time, but he learned his lesson this time and his voice was very low, not afraid of being heard by others.

Although Liu Yi had only seen Lao Zhu several times, he couldn't help but shivered when he thought of the rumors about Lao Zhu in the court. Then he thought that Li Jie was now Lao Zhu's grandson-in-law, and he probably would definitely see Lao Zhu often in the future, which made him feel a little sympathetic to his cousin.

In Chunhe Palace, Zhu Yuning was also learning cooking with a palace maid. Her sister Zhu Yuqing sat on the chair next to her with her feet up, waiting to taste her sister's cooking skills.

"Sister, the water in the pot is turned on!" Zhu Yuqing saw that the lid on the stove was about to be pushed up by steam, so he kindly reminded him.

"I understand!" Zhu Yuning, who was busy processing the ingredients, agreed impatiently, and then reached out to get the lid of the pot, but was burned by the hot pot, which made her scream "ah" and almost threw the lid out.

"Put it with a rag!" Zhu Yuqing reminded again kindly.

Zhu Yuning grabbed the rag next to him, then picked up the lid of the pot, and put the chicken that had been processed beside him. Just as he was about to cover the lid, he suddenly remembered that he forgot to put the seasonings, so he put all kinds of seasonings on the table in, but after a while, the chicken soup was filled with foam. Fortunately, the palace maid who taught cooking was there, and taught her to use a spoon to skim the foam out.

After finally clearing the foam in the chicken soup, the chicken soup also rolled up. Zhu Yuning finally breathed a sigh of relief. Today she only learned one dish, which was to make chicken soup. She thought it was very simple when she heard the palace maid's explanation, but when she really made it, she found that it was not the case at all.

"Sister, aren't you usually very smart? Why do you become clumsy when you do something like a girl-red cooking?" Zhu Yuqing also came over at this time, fanning her sister while complaining.

Zhu Yuqing actually doesn't like making this dish because the dishes Zhu Yuning cooks are really not very good. Sometimes salt and sugar can be mixed. During the few days of trial, Zhu Yuqing felt that her tongue was almost numb, but there was no way. Who made Zhu Yuning the most beloved sister?

"Do you think I think these pots and pans look quite simple, but once they reach my hands, they all become disobedient!" Zhu Yuning suddenly gritted her teeth and said hatred, "Whoever stipulates that women must cook, why can't men let them do it?"

"Hehe~, gentleman is far away from the kitchen. There is no reason for men to cook in the world. And sister, think about it, in the future, you get married with your brother-in-law. He is busy all day outside and drags his tired body back home. At this time, sister, you bring the food you cooked by yourself. Just think about it!" Zhu Yuqing also showed a longing expression at the end.

"I would rather be busy outside and let him do laundry and cook at home!" Zhu Yuning said angrily. She really couldn't do these things like cooking.

Thinking of the girl Hong, Zhu Yuning suddenly realized that today was Li Jie's birthday. She also kept her promise and sent the handkerchief she embroidered to Li Jie. However, when she thought of her craftsmanship, she couldn't help but have a fever on her face. She didn't know what expression Li Jie would look like when she saw the things she embroidered?

After a while, the chicken soup was finally cooked. Zhu Yuning hurriedly stepped forward and took the casserole, opened it and served it a bowl, then delivered it to his sister, and said with anticipation: "How about you taste it?"

Zhu Yuqing took the bowl and smelled it carefully. She found that there was no strange smell. She felt relieved. Then she picked up the spoon and put it in her mouth. Then she saw her little face wrinkled and complained to Zhu Yuning: "Sister, although the salt in the palace is worthless, you can't put it to death!"

"Is it that exaggerated?" Zhu Yuning didn't believe it, snatched the spoon from her sister's hand and tasted it, but it spit out as soon as it got into her mouth. Then she said to Zhu Yuqing awkwardly, "Maybe it's a little salty, but other than that, there seems to be nothing big."

"Isn't this a big problem?" Zhu Yuqing was speechless. At the same time, she also sympathized with her brother-in-law whom she had not met. He probably wouldn't have the food he made by his wife in his life.
Chapter completed!