Since entering Beijing in the spring of the thirteenth year of Yongle, Huang Yuan has experienced a dreamlike year.

At first, he just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to come to the capital to prepare for his father's return.

Huang Fu became a waiter in the Ministry of Industry during the period of Zhu Yuanzhang, and Yongle achieved the position of secretary of the Ministry of Industry in the early years of Yongle. In the third year of Yongle, because Chen Ying impeached him for not being sympathetic to craftsmen, he was changed to the Beijing Xingbu Shangshu.

In the second year, due to the corruption case of the Ministry of Industry, he was arrested and imprisoned in Jinyi Prison, and was later demoted to an official. Soon after, he was reinstated, and as the Ming army attacked Annam, he was in charge of the governor's salary.

After the pacification of Annam, the Ming Dynasty changed Annam to Cochin. Zhu Di ordered Huang Fu to take the title of Shangshu and concurrently serve as the political envoy of Jiaozhi Cheng, the political envoy of the political envoy and the political envoy of the proclamation, and the envoy of the procurator according to the procurator.

Although he has achieved a big deal, he is busy with affairs and is far away from the center. Huang Fu was not willing to end his life like this, and actively planned to return to the center.

Huang Yuan was placed in the sailors who escorted Zhang Fu back to Beijing, and originally just wanted to be the liaison between the Jiaozhi sailors and the naval headquarters to negotiate the reorganization.

Unexpectedly, he was appreciated by the Taisun and the new governor of the navy Liu Jiang in the capital, and not only was he promoted to two ranks, but also made great contributions in the process of this expedition.

Because he did not directly lead the army to fight, although Huang Yuan made great contributions as a liaison officer this time, he could not be crowned a doctor, but he was named the son of Changyi in his hometown of Changyi, and he also officially stepped into the ranks of military generals and nobles.

In the Ming Dynasty, there are not many examples of two generations of father and son, or even three generations of grandchildren in the same court. But most of them belong to the same civilian officials, or they are also military generals.

The father and son, one literary and one martial, and both are in high positions, and the entire Ming Dynasty is the only example.

It was snowing heavily, but Li Liang, as Zhu Zhanji's most trusted young eunuch, personally called him, and Huang Yuan knew that Taisun must have an important task entrusted to him.

Stuffed one of his jade bi into Li Liang's sleeve, Li Liang didn't take Qiao, but directly revealed: "After the Ming New Year, it will snow, and His Royal Highness is afraid of a shortage of food in a few months, so he wants to send a garrison to Nanyang to buy food." For Nanyang, of course, our family is not familiar with the garrison, so we won't say much, as long as the garrison knows it. ”

Huang Yuan paused for a moment, and then was overjoyed. Born in Beijing and grew up in Jiaozhi, Huang Yuan knows Jiaozhi well, including several countries near Jiaozhi.

If it is other tasks, it may be a little difficult to do, but if it is to buy grain, it is a mutually beneficial business, and even when he arrives in Nanyang, he will be warmly welcomed.

Last year, Cochin suffered a catastrophe and reduced grain production, but Siam and other countries have sufficient food. And he has his own father in charge over there, which can be described as an easy achievement.

However, he also knew that the main reason why he was chosen by the grandson was because he had a father who was a civil affairs official in Jiaozhi.

If you change to someone else, you may not be able to buy enough food.

He smiled and said, "Thank you Young Eunuch Li for reminding me, Yuan keep it in mind." ”

Li Liang smiled and gave up half of his position, introduced a Feng Yu in his twenties and said: "This person is Chen Xuan, who has been instructed by His Royal Highness Taisun to go to Nanyang with the garrison. This road is thousands of miles away, and I hope that Huang Shoubei can take care of it more. ”

"Of course. Of course. ”

When a general goes out of the army, internal supervision is the norm. Huang Yuan is just a garrison, and the convention is not to be a general of an army, but seeing that he is just a Fengyu and accompanying him, Huang Yuan's heart also jumped.

Could it be that he would really take himself as the main general and go to Nanyang to buy grain?

Follow Li Liang to the newly built intelligence office at Donghua Gate, where Zhu Zhanji met with Huang Yuan.

This is a small courtyard that was just built half a year ago, the area is not large, and the courtyard is also pitiful, but this small courtyard between the city gate road and the east garden of the Wenhua Palace is particularly quiet.

It was snowing heavily, but the newly built house was equipped with a ground dragon, and it was very hot inside.

Zhu Zhanji is actually not used to being so hot indoors, but except for the two hundred people sent by the celebrant at the beginning, most of the people in the intelligence department are the old eunuchs recruited by Sun Lin in the palace.

Although they are a little less mobile, they are experienced and well-informed. is sorting out information and sorting out intelligence, but it is far more reliable than a young eunuch.

They are old and naturally afraid of the cold, so in order to take care of them, the earth dragons here are burning hot.

"Weichen Huang Yuan greets His Highness."

"No need to be polite, get up and take a seat."

Liu Wan helped Huang Yuan take off his big hat and help him hang up. Huang Yuan thanked him, and then sat down at Zhu Zhanji's hand.

Seeing that there were no outsiders, he became even more nervous. If he can go to Nanyang to buy grain as a master this time and successfully complete the task, this will be a qualification for him.

He is only 26 years old this year, and if he wants to rely on normal channels and be promoted to a general, it will take at least five years or more. But if the task is completed this time, it will be a matter of course to increase the rank of official and knight.

This is also an opportunity to follow the big leader.

Zhu Zhanji didn't talk nonsense, and asked directly: "Qianjiu, you have been in the army in Jiaozhi for six years, and your father is a political envoy in Jiaozhi, can you understand the local people?" ”

Huang Yuan knew that this was not the time to be humble, so he clenched his fists and said: "Weichen has been serving his father since he was a child and has been in contact with civil affairs. Although he later joined the pen, he did not dare to forget the teachings of his father since he was a child. During the period of Cochin, the minister also accompanied the envoys to Siam, Chenla, Champa and other places many times......"

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said: "Young Eunuch Li should also introduce the situation to you, Gu has the intention to let you go to Nanyang countries to buy grain this time, do you dare to respond?" ”

Huang Yuan knelt down on one knee and bowed: "The minister will not give up!" Just don't know the itinerary? How much does it matter? Who acts as a buyer? ”

Zhu Zhanji laughed and said: "Gu is only nineteen years old this year, and you are only twenty-six years old. This time he went to Nanyang to buy grain, but he did not want to go through the household department and the internal prison, and only acted in the name of the lonely person and the navy, so he did not arrange for the purchasing envoy and the household department officials. ”

This is Zhu Zhanji deliberately dividing the camp, he still admires Huang Yuan's ability very much, and he also has the heart to cultivate strength for himself.

Huang Yuan asked again: "Then how much does Your Highness want to sell silver?" ”

"One hundred thousand silver coins."

Huang Yuan didn't hesitate any longer, and bowed: "The minister is determined to complete the mission within two months, so as not to miss the army's itinerary." ”

Seeing that Huang Yuan was so clever, Zhu Zhanji smiled and said: "This matter is very important, when it comes to Jiaozhi, you should also consult the boss's opinion." This matter should not only be completed successfully, but also establish a stable trading channel. This time is urgent, so I buy it in cash, but establish a stable channel, and you can barter in the future, which is more beneficial to my Ming. ”

"The minister will not fail in his mission!"

"Your official position is still small, and this fleet is huge, and it is difficult to command in your name. You are alone as the special envoy of Taisun, the special envoy of the commander of the navy, and you command the three armies at one time. However, before the march, you should not be self-indulgent, and listen to the opinions of other generals. ”

Huang Yuan bowed down again, and said excitedly and loudly: "Obey the order!" ”

These two positions are just orders, not orders, and they belong to dispatch positions, and they will be cancelled after this matter is completed.

However, being able to become the special envoy of Taisun means that he has officially become a close minister of Taisun, no matter how low his official position is, others will not dare to treat him lightly.

It's like Li Liang, who is just a young eunuch himself, but the minister of the DPRK and China, does anyone dare to ignore him?

As a confidant of the grandson, now the grandson is in power, which means that his career will not have any more waves in the future.

As long as he does not die, his influence in the army will increase.

Zhu Di got Zhu Zhanji's report in the evening and learned about it. Now there are few people in Daming, and the problem of food shortage is not serious.

However, he was also very pleased with Zhu Zhanji's plan to take precautions and prepare first. "Since this matter is handled by you, I will not interfere, and when the grain is repurchased, I will let the household department allocate money with you, and I will not let you pay this silver."

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "My grandson only has one mouth, how much can he eat?" The so-called silver money has value only in the process of circulation, and it cannot be eaten or drunk in the warehouse, but it is just dead money. Although his grandson is not rich, he does not want to be a miser. ”

Zhu Di naturally praised him again after hearing this, and then said: "This Huang Qianjiu is so young, may he convince the public?" ”

"Sun Er sent him as the commander this time, also to test Sun Er's prestige in the navy now. If he acts well, but he can't give the same orders, it means that his grandson's control over the navy is not enough. The grandson also happened to find a few thorns and kill chickens and monkeys. ”

"Since you've thought it all, I'm relieved. However, the study of power and scheming is not only that, you have been smooth so far, and you have never encountered ups and downs, but you can't despise the people of the world. There are more than 100 people, all kinds of strange things, and all kinds of thoughts. If you want to fully control people's minds, you also need to learn hard. ”

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "Sun Er only needs to grasp the general trend, under the general trend, all resistance is meaningless." At that time, it will be much easier for the grandchildren to borrow their strength. ”

"The general trend ......" Zhu Di smiled and said: "If it doesn't involve internal affairs, you won't know that internal affairs are not a battlefield with clear swords and guns, and there is no general trend at all." It's all a competition of interests......"

"Then use interests to expel them, just like Beimingshan Copper Mountain, use new interest points to drive more people."

Zhu Di asked with a smile: "Is Jiajiang Industrial Zone the second Beiming Mountain Copper Mountain you took out?" ”

Zhu Zhanji did not hide it at all, and said with certainty: "Grandpa Huang, the benefits of this industrial zone will be far greater than that of Beimingshan Copper Mountain. That copper mountain is just a dead thing, but this industrial area can be developed without limits. Maybe in ten years, you will see a completely different Ming. ”

"Businessmen are profit-seeking. Aren't you afraid that people's hearts will not be ancient and difficult to discipline in the future? ”

"Industry rejuvenates the country. As long as we grasp the rhythm of industrial development, Daming will be thriving. ”