It took two or three quarters of an hour for Zhu Yuan to personally explain to Lao Zhu about 'sublimation' and 'condensation' and various other related knowledge in Dai Sanchun's notes.

When his ancestors sighed again and again about the miracle of creation and let go of this matter for the time being, Zhu Yuan talked about others: "Ancestors, someone came to my house yesterday to give a New Year's gift, and by the way, it made me have some ideas. ”

When Lao Zhu heard this, he grabbed one of the points with a playful smile: "New Year's gift? ”

"Yes," Zhu Yuan was not weak at all: "It's the end of the year soon, and I'm a Chinese book...... It should be okay to do it, and I am the favorite of my ancestors, of course someone wants to slap me. ”

Lao Zhu asked, "What did you give?" ”

"Calligraphy and painting treasures play silk and the like, not cheap, in addition, I also gave me a daughter of my own," Zhu Yuan said, knowing that the old Zhu was anxious, and took the initiative to explain: "I have already told my ancestors before, I here, the rules are also established, gold and silver, etc., I will not accept them, calligraphy and painting treasures, in the future, they will either be donated to the museum, or sent to the library, and some others, including Mei Ji, if there is a ...... Well, Ancestor, if you don't agree, I won't accept it in the future. ”

Lao Zhu waved his hand slightly: "Take it, you can have something in your heart." ”

Zhu Yuan smiled and nodded.

This is also to be expected.

Lao Zhu in history, peeling daylilies, this is true, but, the connivance of the people around him, this is also true. At the end of the day, it's the two sides of someone's split.

Say whatever you want.

According to historical records, Tang He had more than 200 concubines, and in the end they died well, so I thought about it deeply...... Not to mention the rest, to support more than 200 concubines, it is a lot of money, and Tang He's annual salary, when Hongwu was a great hero in the third year, as the Marquis of Zhongshan, was actually only 1500 stones, which is about equivalent to 1500 taels of silver.

Is it possible to raise more than 200 concubines for 1,500 taels of silver?

Let's talk about Ouyang Lun, the horse who was killed in the thirty years of Hongwu.

Ouyang Lun was the princess of Anqing in the fourteenth year of Hongwu, this is the daughter of Lao Zhu and Ma, and in the thirtieth year of Hongwu, he was suddenly exposed to the crime of selling tea and conniving at domestic slaves to beat tax collectors.

The tax collector couldn't stand it anymore and went to Beijing to sue the royal court, resulting in Ouyang Lun being killed.

This incident later became a classic joke in TV dramas in the early Ming Dynasty.

But the problem is that Princess Anqing and his wife have been married for more than ten years, and it was not until the thirtieth year of Hongwu that the incident happened.

So, think about it again, with Lao Zhu's well-known seemingly strict but conniving personality towards his children, if there was no external influence at all, would he really kill his son-in-law and make himself and Ma's daughter-in-law widows?

You must know that in the previous Li Shanchang case, Li Qi and his wife were only exiled.

Looking at the details again, a certain tax collector entered Beijing to sue the royal court......

Gee.

If no one is behind this, can a tax collector sue him for a court?

Therefore, things can become a classic joke in the TV series, because it is too dreamy.

What's more, from the thirteenth year of Hongwu to the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu, after every turmoil, the noble ministers fell, and the result of raiding the house was often a treasure of countless treasures, but the reason for the fall of these people was rarely related to the word 'greed'.

Lao Zhu saw that Zhu Yuan suddenly stopped talking, fell into a thoughtful look, and asked, "What's the matter, I've spoken, and you're still not satisfied?" ”

Zhu Yuan came back to his senses and shook his head: "I just want to, the ancestors are still too good to us, this ...... On the contrary, it is not very good. ”

"You, just think too much, it's something that doesn't matter, don't think too much, it's sad," Lao Zhu persuaded with a smile, and added: "I also know the truth that 'when the water is clear, there are no fish', and then ...... You've told me a lot of things in the past year, and I know them all. You child is measured, I don't care, but in the future, if you go too far into proportion...... Oh, I'm afraid I won't see it, but if there is, I won't spare you. ”

Zhu Yuan smiled: "When the ancestor said this, Yuan'er was relieved. ”

"You ...... it" Lao Zhu couldn't think of a suitable word for a while, so he simply skipped it: "Or talk about that...... What did you just think? ”

"Oh, yes," Zhu Yuan said, "Idea...... It is the dealer of Shaanxi Fengxiang, their generation of family heads, Zhuang Murui, after being attached to Shaanxi, also became the prefect of Fengxiang, well, ancestor, I want to declare that this matter has nothing to do with me, and my side is only related later. ”

"Where do you need to explain so clearly," Lao Zhu read a sentence and thought again: "Zhuang Murui...... I do remember that it was Yuchun who handed over the list every time, and he was originally a magistrate, and I thought that Shaanxi should stabilize quickly, so I approved it. How do you feel about the contact? ”

"Zhuang Murui didn't, it was Zhuang Murui's second brother Zhuang Muxu who came to give the New Year's gift, Yuan'er's impression, he had read books, he was cautious and careful, and he also hoped to make a difference in the new dynasty. I also told him that next year the Zhuang family can recommend a few more children to come over to participate in the imperial examination," Zhu Yuan said, adding: "By the way, Zhuang Murui has a son, what is his name...... I forgot, anyway, I still followed General Chang into Shu, and I don't know what the merits are, the ancestors are interested, you can ask. ”

Lao Zhu nodded, indicating that he would write it down.

Zhu Yuan said: "I can get in touch with the dealer, or the ancestors rewarded me with those beautiful women...... It is a criminal family from Shanxi, one of whom is related to the Zhuang family, it is Zhuang Murui's daughter who married to Shanxi, and the Zhuang family followed, although there was care, but he was also cautious, and he did not dare to think of saving people...... Or before it can be, anyway, it's at my house. ”

Lao Zhu snorted, and suddenly laughed again: "You...... This temperament has also changed, and the good daughter's family doesn't like it, but it's ...... Gotta change, change ......"

"Ancestor, let's skip this."

Lao Zhu: "......"

Forget it, it's better to wait to return to the palace, there is a fourth.

Zhu Yuan also hurriedly took the initiative to continue: "Ancestor, you know me, I have always been very interested in business, so I asked the dealer if he was doing business, and then talked about the trade route to the west, so I know that about 20 years ago, the Chagatai Khanate in the Western Regions was divided into two because of civil strife, and the chaos has continued until now. ”

Lao Zhu felt that he understood a little: "Are you trying to ...... Taking advantage of the trend? ”

"No, ancestor," Zhu Yuan said: "We can't afford to fight now, and economic development is the first priority." ”

Lao Zhu nodded: "I'm going to venture too." ”

"Of course not," Zhu Yuan emphasized, and then said, "My idea is that we will enter the Western Regions first through commercial means and spy on the situation over there in detail." Regarding this matter, I have also told my ancestors before, our current agricultural era has great limitations, but, in the industrial age, any piece of land will become a valuable resource, there is nothing wasted, so, the bigger the better, not to mention, there is the old land of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and we, the descendants of China, are also obliged to take it back as soon as possible. ”

Lao Zhu smiled again: "I remember, that Song Lian told me, you said a word...... What...... Don't talk about 'since ancient times', just 'from now on'? ”

"This is the most fundamental truth at the bottom, which means that I don't want us, and our descendants, to be bound by the rules on the surface," Zhu Yuan didn't mean to deny it at all, and said: "However, ancestors, Yuan'er of course also knows that some 'since ancient times' conventions are very useful, just like I also said when we discussed the revision of the "History of the Yuan", confirming the orthodox status of the Yuan Dynasty in China, then, for the Yuan Dynasty's former territory in the extreme west and the north, our Ming Dynasty also has the orthodox inheritance right, This allows us to reduce a lot of resistance to future expansions. Let's just say that people's hearts, people will deceive themselves, in the future, the people in the west, such as Europe further west, in the face of the pressure of the army, maybe in one breath, resist to the end, we will spend time and effort to lose the army, but, if we give them a reason: this land is legally my Ming, and you are also the people of the Ming Dynasty, then, people don't want to die, they think about it themselves, it makes sense, and then they put down their weapons and obediently become people. ”

Lao Zhu nodded and praised: "You are thorough." ”

"But it's off topic again," Zhu Yuan laughed: "I also said that trade, the purpose of trade, on the one hand, you can make money, ancestors, I want to emphasize this again, we can't do trade that doesn't make money, as a state of etiquette, of course we must do a good job of etiquette on the surface, but, we can't lose the fundamental interests." ”

"You can't lose your heart for the sake of face," Lao Zhu echoed: "I also know this." ”

Zhu Yuan said: "Anyway, it's such a thing, the dealer has a caravan...... It's not just a matter of just a few people, otherwise anyone would be able to do business. As for me, I want to invest a little money in it, if I can make money, I will make some, if I can't, I should share the risk, the key is that my ancestors are here, I can send some spies, and go to the Western Regions together, and explore the military and geographical affairs of the countries in the Western Regions in advance. Speaking of which, intelligence science is also a specialized discipline, and I think that the next military university should have a similar major, well, it is called intelligence major. ”

Lao Zhu thought for a moment and said, "It's a trivial matter to send spies to the Western Regions, you look at the arrangement, but it's ...... You say that this 'information science' seems to be a bit of a rhetorical statement? ”

"Of course," Zhu Yuan said, "the back...... I believe that in future generations, countries will set up special intelligence agencies to conduct all kinds of open and secret intelligence espionage at home and abroad for the sake of national interests. Speaking of which, ancestor, Gong Weisi...... I think this name is quite ordinary, I have always wanted to mention it, change it to 'Jinyiwei', absolutely good, maybe not the world's first official intelligence organization, but it must be the most famous one in our Chinese history. ”

"Jinyi Wei ......"

Lao Zhu Nian muttered, and also understood the meaning of his baby twenty-third grandson's words just now, or scruples about the guards at the door, and changed his tone, but the most famous official intelligence agency in Chinese history, it seems, is certain.

Thinking about it, I couldn't help but ask, "Is this...... I'm afraid I don't have a good reputation, right? ”

This is of course also asked later.

Lao Zhu can fully imagine this, after all, this kind of thing of surveillance and espionage has never been a righteous and bright thing, otherwise, it would not have become the most 'famous' one in Chinese history.

"If it's just internal, it's definitely not good," Zhu Yuan didn't hide it, and said: "But, next, if we use Jinyiwei to expand the territory to the outside world, then they will be the heroes of our Ming Dynasty, and even the heroes of the nation in the future." ”

"This name is also interesting," Lao Zhu said: "Since you say so, let's change it to 'Jinyiwei', well, after changing it, you ...... Do you know what 'information science' is, but are you interested in managing it? ”

Zhu Yuan shook his head: "I will definitely help with advice, ancestors, I don't dare to manage it, this kind of organization, ancestors must choose the most loyal to themselves, and they can only be managed by people who are loyal to their ancestors." ”

Lao Zhu laughed: "You kid, aren't you?" ”

"Yes," Zhu Yuan found that he had trapped himself, and quickly nodded in affirmation, and said with a smile: "But...... Ancestor, I'm a royal family, I still have to avoid suspicion, to put it bluntly, ancestor, I'm the kind that should be managed by Jinyiwei, not let me take care of Jinyiwei. ”

Lao Zhu suddenly didn't like it: "What stupid things are you talking about?" ”

"It's not good, it may hurt feelings, but it's all true," Zhu Yuan said: "Ancestor, Yuan'er is also loyal, so he dares to say this, if he is really selfish, I shouldn't say a lot of things, or, I should say it in the direction that is most beneficial to me, but I can't do it." Because, well, it is also a kind of 'good medicine and bitter mouth', seemingly unpleasant words, unsightly things, in fact, are good for the long-term inheritance of our family. ”

When Zhu Yuan said this, Lao Zhu also became colorful: "You are right, ...... in the future." It should be said more, more talked, and there should be no scruples. ”

Zhu Yuan pulled the matter back again: "Then, ancestor, the matter of the caravan has been decided." ”

"It's decided," Lao Zhu said: "I will instruct Chen Cheng to pick someone for you, and you can discuss how to do it." ”

Zhu Yuan nodded.

Thinking about it again, when I spoke, I actually decided on three things.

trade espionage, intelligence majors, and...... Jin Yiwei.

I wanted to talk about Jinyiwei for a long time, but this time I finally didn't forget it, and finally mentioned it.

However, this time, the first commander of the Jinyi Guard will definitely not be Mao Xiang again, the former Mao Xiang can be described as a typical cunning rabbit dead lackey, this time, it is better to change it.

(End of chapter)