For the people of Beijing, this year's Spring Festival is much warmer than in previous years.

Because of the existence of cheap anthracite, almost every household can use anthracite for heating, anthracite is not only cheaper, but also burns longer than charcoal.

Therefore, the people in Jingshi are all grateful for the goodness of Emperor Hongwu, but more and more people know that this is the emperor's grandson.

The Ming Dynasty seems to have an amazing heir.

However, at this moment, Zhu Xiongying looked at the heavy snow fluttering outside the window, but his brows were furrowed.

The people of Jingshi enjoyed many benefits brought by anthracite and even snowflake salt, but the territory of the Ming Dynasty was very wide, and there were still many people who endured the invasion of the cold.

In the final analysis, it is still the goods of the Ming Dynasty that have not been circulated, that is, the commerce of the Ming Dynasty is in its infancy, and the suppression of merchants by the imperial court has led to only a very small number of people engaging in commercial activities.

However, in a country, only when commerce develops, goods will circulate, and because of the existence of interests, people will do many things, and even dig out their minds to do them.

But business development is not an overnight thing for this ancient country.

In history, the Ming Dynasty produced the most obvious commercial sprouts, but in the end they were all stifled, otherwise the commerce of the Ming Dynasty would have developed earlier than that of Western countries.

Business is a must, but it can't be copied from the West.

Zhu Xiongying hopes that Daming will take a business path with its own characteristics......

After the New Year, there were five days of leisure, and after five days, the huge machine of Daming was running again.

The fourteenth day of the first month.

The lanterns in the palace have been lit.

The rules in the palace are to light the lamp one day earlier than the people, and all the eunuchs and palace maids on this day must get up at the end of the ugly hour and light the lamp at the beginning of the day.

The figures were one after another, and the lanterns under the eaves of the temples in the West Garden were lit one after another, gradually sticking into patches of red.

From a distance, the patches of red reflected the boundless black of the sky, and the eaves of the huge temples seemed to float in the air with red and black.

Wuying Palace.

Several copper furnaces in the hall burned anthracite, and the fire red was full of green, without a trace of smoke, so it was as warm as spring.

Zhan Hui, Yang Jing, Zhao Mian and other six Shangshu, Hanlin scholar Liu Sanwu, Qian Tang and other civil officials lined up to stand on the right, Ying Guo Gong Fu Youde, Liang Guo Gong Lan Yu, Xu Huizu, the governor of the Chinese Army, Li Jinglong, the governor of the left army and other military generals stood on the right, and the two people knelt down facing Zhu Yuanzhang who was sitting in the middle.

"Long live the emperor, long live, long live!"

The first court meeting of the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty was held in Wuying Palace.

This time, the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang personally presided over the meeting, and the imperial grandson Zhu Xiongying only observed.

"A new year has begun!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's voice echoed in the hall, "All departments, all localities, and all armies must take back their hearts, spring ploughing is about to begin, and you must ensure the smooth development of spring ploughing this year, and you can't relax!" ”

"Your Ministers obey!" The ministers bowed and replied.

"We know that you worked hard for a year last year, not because we were harsh, and not because we were unkind!" Zhu Yuanzhang moved his body and leaned on the armrest of the dragon chair casually, "In his position, you are all ministers of the state, and when you become a master, you have to endure the hardships of hardship, and you can't just enjoy happiness without working." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Zhu Xiongying again, "Eldest grandson, are you right about what you said!" ”

"The so-called being prepared for danger in times of peace, the courtiers naturally understand the hard work of the emperor's grandfather!" Zhu Xiongying said with a smile.

Zhu Yuanzhang grinned and said, "In the new year, if you have any ideas or questions, boldly put them forward!" ”

"Minister, there is a play!" Li Jinglong, the governor of the Left Army, came out of the ranks.

"Say!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Li Jinglong casually glanced at Zhu Xiongying's side and said, "Over the years, the Ming Dynasty and the Northern Yuan Dynasty have been at war, but most of the people who have made meritorious contributions are border generals. ”

"Please Your Majesty, send young generals to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies to select meritorious children who love martial arts and go to the border to take up their posts."

As he spoke, Li Jinglong raised his head and said, "Martial arts, only by experiencing the battlefield can you become a talent!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Jing Long is reasonable, since ancient times, famous generals have been played. Saying that, he looked at Zhu Xiongying, "Eldest grandson, what do you think?" ”

"Grandson thinks what Li Aiqing said is very true!" Zhu Xiongying said with a smile, "The ancients finally felt shallow on paper, in the capital, but it was all on paper, and only when they went to the border to fight can they become real generals." We have a lot of battles to fight in the future, and we can't always rely on veterans, and we really need to train a new batch of generals. ”

Hearing this, Li Jinglong arched his hand and said: "The minister is not talented, I am willing to ask for my life to go to the border pass and kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions!" ”

Zhu Xiongying: "......"

It seems that Li Jinglong, the god of war of the Ming Dynasty, is immortal when he goes to the battlefield!

If Li Jinglong is really not allowed to go to the battlefield, I am afraid that he will feel that he is very capable all his life, and he will be subservient.

Zhu Yuanzhang just wanted to agree, but Zhu Xiongying next to him preemptively said: "Grandpa Huang, Sun Chen thinks that in the northwest, after several years of repeated battles, the Northern Yuan Dynasty has become a lost dog, and it is not a climate, Li Aiqing and the talents in Beijing are eager to serve the country, they don't have to go to the north, there is a place where they are needed more." ”

"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang showed a curious look and said, "Let's hear it!" ”

"Wa Kingdom!"

Zhu Xiongying replied without hesitation: "The Japanese connived at the Japanese to harass the southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty, and the coastal people were miserable, and even the imperial grandfather sent envoys over, and was beheaded by them, and his crime should be punished, the imperial grandfather was magnanimous and bypassed them once, but they did not repent and intensified!" ”

"Now although the King of Qi led the troops to temporarily suppress the Japanese Kou, but the symptoms are not cured, Sun Chen thinks that I should make a contribution in one fell swoop, clear the troubles, and promote the prestige of my Ming Dynasty! Lest some Xiao Xiaozhiguo covet my Ming heart! ”

"It just so happens that Li Aiqing wants to choose young generals to go to the border to train, so let them fight this battle!"

Zhu Xiongying's voice fell, and the hall was in an uproar.

Qian Tang stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness, the minister has something to say!" ”

"It costs money to fight! Last year, the two Huai salt taxes amounted to 13 million yuan, and 9.4 million yuan was spent on military salaries and grain. ”

"The budget set a year ago, this year's military budget expenditure, as high as more than 9 million, plus the additional 2 million funds for building warships by the imperial grandson, has exceeded 10 million!"

"If there is a war against the Japanese state, the country will have to allocate money and grain, and if it is adjusted, I am afraid it will be millions of expenses!"

"Where does this money come from? You can't increase the taxes of the people, right? ”

Qian Tang's words expressed the worries in the hearts of the scholars.

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to support his eldest grandson, but what Qian Tang said was indeed reasonable, and he couldn't help but look at Zhu Xiongying to see what he had to say.

Sure enough, Zhu Xiongying stood up, handed over a notebook, and said solemnly:

"Sun Chen, there is a book to play!"

(End of chapter)