The county magistrate of Jiangning County is even more so because Jiangning is close to the center of the empire and its status is also rising.

He was a Jinshi Wanguan in Hongwu for 20 years and has been an official in Jiangning County for three years.

"Sir, something happened!" A constable quickly entered Wanguan's study, gasping for breath.

Wan Guanxin was shocked and said, "What happened?"

"The Chen family's car was robbed. I heard that it was done by the bandits from Niu Shou Mountain. They asked the Chen family to prepare a million treasure money as a ransom, otherwise they would have to tear the tickets."

"Just Chen secretly sent a message to the young man today, hoping that the adults can help you think of a solution. Now the court strongly supports Baochao. Everyone in the world knows that the value of Baochao will increase rapidly."

Constable Zhao just said something, and Wan Guan quickly interrupted: "The bandits in Niushou Mountain are really good at picking the time!"

"I don't know the truth, it's like they know that adults will be transferred to the office this fall, and this is going to happen at this time."

"I'm afraid that if this matter comes to Yingtian Mansion, it will be difficult for us to take it." Constable Zhao lowered his head and said with a serious face.

"Sir, what should we do about this matter? We cannot let it go. Once Mr. Chen instigates the matter and sue us for ignoring it, he will definitely not run away, but if he wants to redeem the goods, there will inevitably be any accidents."

"How much goods, the other party wants so much money?" Wan Guan hesitated in his heart. Chen Yuanwai is also a local wealthy businessman. He has been operating in Jiangning for more than ten years and has survived to this point. The network behind him is also extremely terrifying.

The wealthy businessmen who are still alive now have amazing energy. After all, in the 22nd year of Hongwu, too many wealthy businessmen died, and countless wealthy businessmen were exiled and searched their homes in Jiangnan.

Constable Zhao said: "From Chen's opinion, these goods were purchased for the Duke of Wei's Mansion, and it is said that they will be sent to the East Palace in the end."

"The Duke of Wei's Mansion? Eastern Palace?"

Wan Guan widened his eyes, his eyes sluggish.

"I don't know whether I know it. Sir, Mr. Chen is so anxious. What should we do?" Constable Zhao said quickly.

Wan Guan stood up and paced back and forth in the room, not knowing what he was thinking about. After thinking for a while, he sighed and said, "We have no choice, so we should report it."

"Since it is the goods from the Duke of Wei, let the Duke of Wei solve the problem."

Constable Zhao quickly spoke, "Sir, but if that happens, will the superiors punish us for dereliction of duty?"

"Then tell me, what else can I do? More than 4,000 bandits on Niushou Mountain are a super bandit nest, with more than 100 people in the county government. What can I do?"

Wan Guan was so angry that he gritted his teeth. As long as he persisted, nothing special happened after half a year of persistence. His three-year term in Jiangning was over, he could report to the Ministry of Personnel and be transferred.

Although it was difficult for him to enter the capital and become a central official, judging by his political achievements over the past three years, after leaving here, he would still have no problem becoming a parent official in a province and an adjutant in a province.

But now, bandits from Niushou Mountain have caused a hijacking of goods from wealthy merchants, and they are going to give goods to the Duke of Wei’s Mansion.

Constable Zhao whispered: "Or what if we look for General Wang from the military camp, eat a few sips of wine, where can we borrow some people from him?"

During the military reform within the Ming Dynasty, the entire Ming Dynasty raised nearly one million soldiers and practiced day and night, and there were garrisons everywhere. Jiangning County was too close to the capital, so it can even be said that Jiangning County was the capital.

The garrison in Jiangning County is not too many, and the troops of one guard are just over 4,600. They are equipped with one thousand Hongwu 24-type muskets and eighty portable tiger squat cannons.

In addition to staying in the barracks to train, their only way to go out of the city was to let the new recruits practice how to aim and fire the portable tiger squat cannon.

In addition, the army does not have an imperial order and is not allowed to leave the assigned military camp area.

The military camp is actually a huge wall that encircles the entire army for training.

"You asked me to find Lao Wang? No, if I ask Lao Wang to lend me someone, once this matter reaches the capital, I will be charged with beheading."

Wan Guan shook his head repeatedly. Although the Ming Dynasty law has not been fully published, in just a few words, even if there is no Ming Dynasty law, Wan Guan, a Jinshi, still does not know the importance of military power?

From ancient times to the present, those who mobilize the imperial army without authorization and use it privately without the imperial decree, the final result will not be a good thing, whether there are casualties or not. Wan Guan is right, beheading is already light, and it is not impossible to confiscate his house.

What energy do you have for a local county magistrate? If you become a high-ranking official, can you force the palace to rebel?

"I'll write a book now. You should move quickly and send it to the yamen of the Punishment Department and the Ministry of War of the Capital, so that the bosses above can see how to do this."

"If they agree to dispatch local troops, it's easy to say. If they don't agree, it will be difficult."

Wan Guan did not hesitate and turned around and wrote a letter, summarized the memorial, and handed it to Constable Zhao and said, "Hurry up and whip, you must hurry in front of Chen Yuanwai and send the memorial first. Otherwise, we really would not be able to escape the dereliction of duty!"

Constable Zhao took the official document and nodded solemnly: "Well, don't worry, Jiangning has no cavalry, no one is riding faster than me!

As he said that, Constable Zhao turned around and left the room, closed the door, raised his lips slightly, and said in his heart: "I want to be promoted? You should die in your tenure."

......

In early April, the 27th year of Hongwu.

With a cry, Fang Shiyu said happily: "I must be a man when I hear this loud voice."

As soon as Fang Shiyu finished speaking, the midwife in the room rushed out and looked at Fang Shiyu and said, "Congratulations to Your Highness, Congratulations to Your Majesty, you are a son."

"Haha, okay, okay." Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the chair. Although the sky was getting dark, there was not so much warm light from the sun shining on him.

But now Jiangnan is getting warmer, and although it is late at night, Zhu Yuanzhang still came over for such a big incident.

No matter how others persuaded him, Old Zhu seemed determined to wait in this East Palace and see his grandson.

"Enjoy, there are rewards!"

Li Chuan learned Zhu Yuanzhang's order and took everyone away from the courtyard of the East Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Brother Fang, come and help me up!"

Looking at the older Zhu Yuanzhang, Fang Shiyu's happiness disappeared in an instant. This old man ruled the world for twenty-seven years. In the eyes of civil servants, he was not a good emperor. When all civil servants saw him, they were trembling and panic. In the eyes of nobles, he was not a good person. He did a lot of things to do to kill donkeys.

But his support among the most inconspicuous class has reached unprecedented success.

Why, Zhu Yuanzhang is so old, no one wants to rebel, no nobles rebel, and no civil servants force the palace to force him to be a palace.

One of these, although the old man is old, his remaining power is still there. The army was captured by Zhu Yuanzhang, and the nobles have reached the point where they have no imperial edict and cannot find military power.

Not all the soldiers are fools. Don’t they know who gives food to them and who gives more?

The second is that without the possibility of rebellion, all civil officials and nobles hope that a kind and wise king will appear in the future generations.

This person is Zhu Biao. They have made Zhu Biao become kind and generous, although Zhu Biao's ruthlessness is hidden in his heart and has not been revealed at all.

But if Zhu Biao was on the throne, many things might not be as perfect as they thought. Zhu Biao had seen wars and dead people.

I have also seen how Zhu Yuanzhang dealt with civil servants and nobles. He was just kind and tolerant, which does not mean that he was not as cruel as the Zhu family. It can be seen from his education and beating his son.

Fang Shiyu stepped forward and supported Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Old Zhu, will I accompany you to go around?"

"Well, just go to the Imperial Garden, there is no treasure land." Zhu Yuanzhang followed more than ten small eunuchs, carrying his seat, while Zhu Yuanzhang walked forward step by step with the support of Fang Shiyu.

"If this first child has a daughter, I'm afraid I can't wait for that long, but since I have a son, I think I can still hold on for five or six years, and I will help you train this child! Let him become a qualified lucky star."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that Zhu Ziyi had a son when she first child was born, his excitement and desire to survive were unprecedentedly strong, and he still had to check on the empire.

Prepare for the education of his grandson, and in this way, the Ming Dynasty would have flourished for at least several generations.

After all, in the early prosperous period of the empire, except for the excessive killing and sufficient land to cultivate during the rebellion period, which founding emperor had no ability.

The people they taught were the worst and the worst, and they could become a qualified and successful monarch. As for Zhu Yunwen, it can only be said that this girl had a huge problem with her education since childhood.

From the root, he was neither the legitimate son nor the eldest son. Although Zhu Biao died early in the end and he was considered the eldest son of the concubine, according to the Ming Dynasty, after Zhu Biao ascended the throne, Zhu Yunyu should have inherited the throne of Zhu Biao.

Legitimate son!

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Imperial Garden.

"Old Zhu, let's have a rest!" Fang Shiyu supported Old Zhu's head and sat on the soft stool beside him. As Zhu Yuanzhang grew older, the cold stone bench could no longer sit still.

"Have you thought about the name of the child?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Fang Shiyu and said.

Shaking his head, Fang Shiyu said: "According to the regulations, it will be handed over to the clan's office in two years. I have never considered this matter!"

"That's why the descendants of the vassal kings will be sent to the clan's office for filing two years and drafting their names. You don't need to. I have asked the people from the Ministry of Rites! I'll call them Fang Wen'er."

After Zhu Yuanzhang said that, he nodded and said, "I found this word myself, you won't object, right?"

"What does Lao Zhu say about his name? Then what should he call him? Where can I speak?" Fang Shiyu said regretfully.

Fang Shiyu's son is also a royal relative. His name does not give Fang Shiyu any choice. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang is undecided, he may not be able to find any good names.

There was no reason for Zhu Yuanzhang to name his son, and there was no excuse or reason to refuse.

Sitting under the full moon, Fang Shiyu said, "By the way, Lao Zhu, I happened to say to you. After Feng Cheng comes back, I don't plan to let the fleet stay. Change the army and go directly to the sea!"

The goods were almost all purchased, and the money was spent like flowing water. It was not until this time that Fang Shiyu remembered that he had not yet been angry with Lao Zhu. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang knew about this matter openly and secretly, if he had not transferred his life, these more than a thousand navy warships would not be able to be transferred.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "You have bought so many goods and got another 20,000 yuan Baochao. You are determined to bring the Baochao back to life."

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang stayed in the palace every day, he rarely participated in matters outside the palace, even if it was the affairs of the court, and even did not participate, regardless of whether he was concerned or not. But it is undeniable that Zhu Yuanzhang's intelligence system has reached a terrifying and terrifying level after more than 20 years of laying and operating.

I am afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang himself can't even check how many spies he has around him.

This represents that Zhu Yuanzhang's absolute control over the entire empire and the existence of the Jinyiwei got news from the world for the emperor.

It is also because of the existence of the Jinyiwei that even if the emperor of the Ming Dynasty did not attend court for thirty years, he could do whatever happened outside the world.

Even if you are dedicated to seeking immortals and asking for the truth, you can still control the power of the entire empire openly and secretly.

This is something that other dynasties cannot match.

"Do you want to get a single hand?" Fang Shiyu smiled slightly. His little money was still snatched out of Zhu Ziyi's hand.

Although I could barely deal with this maritime trade, for the Ming Dynasty, the flow of this little thing was invested in just three years and exchanged for 40 million taels. The profit of five times was not very high.

If Zhu Yuanzhang could open up the treasury, Fang Shiyu would bring back countless gold from overseas, as well as Zhu Yuanzhang accumulated over the years, although in the 22nd year of Hongwu, he was recycling the land of the world.

Zhu Yuanzhang spent almost the same amount of wealth accumulated in his early years.

After all, not all wealthy businessmen were confiscated and exiled to the barbarian land.

Those who are willing to take the initiative to hand over all the land in their homes will also provide appropriate compensation for purchases, although it means forced purchase and sale.

Only those wealthy businessmen who would rather die than surrender, openly oppose the court, and oppose Zhu Yuanzhang's policies will eventually end up with a bleak end of their family being destroyed and their wealth confiscated (the treasury).

However, with the development in recent years, the court's finances are indeed a little unchanged and unable to move, but no one knows how much wealth Zhu Yuanzhang's treasury is hidden.

What Fang Shiyu knew was that the one he sent in alone was more than three million taels of gold.
To be continued...