On the ninth day of the second lunar month, this day is Zhu Zhanji's birthday.

On his seventeenth birthday last year, Zhu Zhanji was on the way to the north, and only the waiter ordered him a bowl of longevity noodles.

This year, Zhang's wanted to hold a big event, but it coincided with the recurrence of Zhu Gaochi's old illness, so that Zhang had no intention of doing it.

Zhu Zhanji didn't know if Zhu Gaochi was so sick in the original history, but now, Zhu Gaochi is a sick basket.

He was sick for three days, and although he couldn't die, it also cast a shadow on the future of the ministers who followed him.

As a grandson, although his father is bedridden and his birthday is no longer a big one, some close relatives still have to go to the palace to congratulate.

Although Zhu Zhanji's Xingqing Palace is larger, there are too many confidential documents in it now, and it is well defended.

So after summing up with the Zhang family, the birthday banquet was still held in the Wenhua Palace, which was also an opportunity to show the filial piety of the father and son in front of the ministers.

Zhu Gaochi's feelings for Zhu Zhanji's son are very complicated, first of all, Zhu Zhanji has been close to his grandfather since he was a child, and his personality is similar to that of his grandfather, who is martial and light-literate, which makes Zhu Di like it very much, but Zhu Gaochi feels that he is separated from this son.

However, he couldn't help but admit that this son was even better than he expected. Although there are some differences between father and son in their attitudes towards literati, there is no fundamental contradiction.

Moreover, this son is very popular with the generals and nobles in the army, so he has also won over a large number of soldiers and soldiers, which is equivalent to weakening the power of Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han.

Now that his position as the crown prince is stable, I have to say that he has the credit of this son. Since the globe came out, Zhu Di began to vigorously support this grandson, Zhu Zhanji went to the army to train again, and now his power is even better than him.

All of this made Zhu Gaochi happy, but he couldn't help but feel lost. Because against the backdrop of this son, he, the prince's father, is a little too ordinary.

Zhu Zhanji came to the Wenhua Hall early this morning, personally served Zhu Gaochi to take medicine, and then asked Zhang to sit down by the bedside and respectfully kowtowed to them three times.

Looking at the son in front of him who was only eighteen years old (seventeen years old), but was a head taller than ordinary people, Zhang's heart was full of satisfaction.

Her husband is not in good health and has a good temperament, so she has only been left to maintain face between husband and wife over the years.

The husband can't count on it, but her son can count on it, which naturally makes her shift most of her mind to her son.

After the visit, Zhang left the father and son to say something close to himself, and he began to be busy with Zhang Luo's noon banquet.

The emperor sent someone early in the morning to say that he would also come to the banquet today, but there could be no mistakes.

Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Gaochi also talked in detail about the formation of the navy, and although Zhu Gaochi had no love for the military, he also knew the importance of the army. Patiently listened to Zhu Zhanji explain the arrangements everywhere, and also told him not to despise the morality in the army.

The so-called morality, that is, the political and ideological work of later generations, Zhu Zhanji certainly knew its importance.

He also patiently explained to Zhu Gaochi that the navy would set up a stability maintenance system in the army, and that there would be at least one Dehua instructor from the headquarters to each warship, who would not only be responsible for writing letters for illiterate soldiers, but also responsible for Dehua work.

In this regard, Zhu Gaochi is also quite satisfied. His ideal country is a country where everyone can read and write, and everyone understands etiquette, righteousness, and shame.

At ten o'clock, the internal supervisor informed Mrs. Peng Chengbo that she had arrived.

Zhu Gaochi has always had a headache with this mother-in-law who has always been familiar with herself and generous. She regards the palace as her home, and has always liked to gossip.

However, she is not a foolish person, he just uses this attitude to support his daughter, not to provoke the majesty of the royal family, so he often only uses some small things to show his existence.

Even Zhu Di likes this eldest sister very much, in the royal family, everything is hidden in his heart, and he calculates behind it, such a straight relative, can bring fresh feelings.

Zhu Gaochi didn't want to listen to Mrs. Peng Chengbo's ramblings, so he pretended to be overwhelmed and ordered: "Lonely is unwell, I have to rest for a while, and I won't see Mrs. Peng Chengbo." When the luncheon begins, call the lonely again. Go and entertain Mrs. Bo for me, and don't neglect her. ”

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "Mrs. Bo is my grandmother and a close relative, how can Zhanji be lazy." Father, rest in peace, and when the emperor and grandfather come, I will have someone call you. ”

When she came to the side hall of the front hall, Mrs. Peng Chengbo was not disappointed that Zhu Gaochi shirked it, but took Zhu Zhanji's hand and asked him how he got along with Sun Xian with a little self-praise.

Sun Xian was shy and hid behind Zhang's back, not even daring to show her head. Zhu Zhanji accompanied her for a conversation, and when she heard the news that the Duke and his wife had arrived with their relatives, Zhang took the ladies to the apse.

On this side of the main hall, Peng Chengbo Zhang Chang, Hui Anbo Zhang Sheng, and their respective children were left.

Their family is honest people, and Zhu Zhanji also took good care of several cousins who did his duty, greeted them, and then went to the gate of the main hall to greet Dingguogong's family.

Xu Jingchang, Duke of Dingguo, is 15 years older than Zhu Zhanji, and is in his early Chinese New Year's Eve. Because of his father's relationship, Zhu Di took the most care of their family.

But this person is a complete gentleman, a rice worm in the Ming Dynasty. For Zhu Zhanji, a guy who proceeds from interests in everything, this person is of no use, and naturally he will not take it to heart.

He didn't talk to Zhu Zhanji several times, and he also knew that Zhu Zhanji's past to him was all because of Queen Xu's affection.

He was also quite distressed about this, especially now that Zhu Zhanji had controlled the water division and controlled nearly one-fifth of the Ming Dynasty's army, and his power was even greater, he wanted to tie up with Zhu Zhanji more and more.

Zhu Zhanji's birthday is also a good time for nobles to socialize, and he also brought several of his children, although the first one is childish, but he has a tiger's back, and he is a tiger general after a little tempering.

After the two sides finished the ceremony, he and Zhu Zhanji's two uncles also greeted him cordially, and let his wife Jiang go to the apse with the chamberlain.

As soon as Jiang left, without waiting to sit down, he said to Zhu Zhanji: "Your Highness, Jingchang came here today, in addition to congratulating His Highness on his birthday, he also asked for another matter. ”

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "Dingguo Gong is polite, but there are orders, Zhanji does his best." ”

Guogong is already the highest level of noble family in the Ming Dynasty, and further up, there are only the princes of the Zhu family and the prince of the county. Zhu Zhanji has not yet been in power, if he does not hold great power, in fact, Xu Jingchang, his cousin, does not necessarily have to be so polite to him.

Xu Jingchang smiled when he heard this: "Your Highness's young army fought in the north, shocking the world. Now everyone knows that although the young army has no military strategy, it has military skills, and countless noble families are all excited. It's just that the young army trains hard and has strict military discipline, so everyone is still waiting. My son Xianzhong is fifteen years old this year, and he has taught everything since he was a child, but because he is still young, his mother is reluctant to be sent to the army. Today, I hope that His Royal Highness can include him in the young army and beat him for a few more years, so that he can also become a pillar of talent and serve the country in the future. ”

For the sons and daughters of the nobles, Zhu Zhanji did not have the heart to win over. Today's nobles are not the nobles after Tumubao, and in the court, the balance of power between them and Wenchen is not inferior.

However, most of today's nobles are also young, and those who can fight well were either killed by Zhu Yuanzhang, or they were old, weak, sick and disabled, and most of their descendants were well-fed and pampered.

Zhu Zhanji is also hesitating, he wants to win over the nobles, but he is afraid of strict military discipline, these second and third generations can't stand this suffering, and in the end good things become bad things, and they are dissatisfied with him Zhu Zhanji one by one.

So he has never taken action in this regard, but he never thought that although Xu Jingchang did not do much, he was willing to send his sister-in-law to the young army to endure hardship.

"Can the Duke of Dingguo know that the military discipline of the young army is strict, even if the cousin Xianzhong is the son of the Duke of Dingguo, he will not receive any preferential treatment in the army?"

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Since I raised this matter with His Highness today, I naturally have a plan. His Royal Highness doesn't have to care about his identity, since he has joined the young army, he should be a member of the young army, and he doesn't have to be treated preferentially. ”

At this time, Xu Xianzhong also bowed and said: "Although Xianzhong is young, he also knows the truth that military orders are like mountains, and since he joins the young army, he must abide by the law." ”

Zhu Zhanji thought for a while and said: "I was very happy when I saw Cousin Xianzhong, so I will answer this matter, I will go to the farm on the 15th to inspect and let Cousin Xianzhong come to me." ”

At this time, Peng Chengbo Zhang Chang and Hui Anbo Zhang Sheng also stood up with a few children. "Since Zhan Ji has agreed to Dingguo Gong, he can't forget his cousin, although the Wuwei brothers are not as heroic as the prince of Dingguo, they can also bear hardships and stand hard work, and they don't suffer from military discipline."

"In this case, on the 15th, I will hold a young army newcomer selection exercise in the farm, and all the nobles in Beijing can sign up. Those who can join the young army, I should treat everyone equally and cultivate them with my heart. ”

Since the nobles have this thought, the two sides are dry firewood. It's a big deal to treat the children of the nobles as harshly as the orphans, and relax the standards a little.

Trapping the powerful in Beijing is equivalent to stabilizing their inheritance.

After training for a year or two, when you go to sea, you will bring a group of noble children, so even if you are not in the capital, with these hostages in hand, no one will be able to dig your own corner.

Seeing that Zhu Zhanji agreed, everyone was beaming, but Zhu Zhanji didn't have time to accompany them all the time, and after a while, Wei Guogong and other nobles also came to congratulate him on his birthday, and Zhu Zhanji had to receive them one by one.

Near noon, Li Liang whispered with a puzzled look on his face: "Your Highness, the King of Shu and the princess and other relatives also came to congratulate His Highness on his birthday, and His Majesty has allowed it." ”

Zhu Zhanji was stunned, the current Shu King Zhu Chun is the eleventh son of Zhu Yuanzhang, and he is Zhu Zhanji's grandfather according to his generation. On his grandchild's birthday, he can't take his turn to celebrate his birthday!

And this matter was also allowed by Zhu Di, so there was even more strange behind it.

He thought for a moment and asked, "Go and visit the entourage, etc., this matter will not be so simple." ”

(One hundred chapters, sprinkle flowers to celebrate!) It's a pity that I can't add more, so I'll try to add a little more when it's on the shelves. ）