The amount embezzled was enormous—more than 24 million shi of grain! This figure was almost equivalent to the annual national revenue of the Ming Dynasty.

This also made Zhu Xiong Ying seem to know something. The appearance of the Chinese characters '壹、贰、叁……' was because Old Zhu wanted to prevent corrupt officials from embezzling and breaking the law by tampering with numbers.

Old Zhu didn't just expand the 'table of elements' because of his descendants' names; his invention of the thirteen-digit accounting system is still in use hundreds of years later!

In that year, Xu Da died after his carbuncle recurred. Emperor Zhu, accompanied by the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince's grandson, personally attended Xu Da's funeral, listing him as the first meritorious official of the founding of the dynasty, posthumously granting him the title of Prince of Zhongshan, the posthumous name "Wuning," and bestowing the title of prince upon three generations of his family.

The legendary roast goose never appeared. Old Zhu had hoped that Xu Da could continue to help him guard the northern border.

Zhu Xiong Ying had unknowingly witnessed too many partings, and he knew that he might have to face such partings again and again.

"Grandpa Emperor, we promised Sun Chen that he would be sent to train troops and go to the frontier." Zhu Xiong Ying was a little excited and began to plead again, "Grandpa Emperor, this is what we agreed on!"

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Xiong Ying with a smile and said, "Alright, we'll find you a chance to practice in a few days."

"Grandpa Emperor, could it be that some upstart emperor has sprung up somewhere?" Zhu Xiong Ying said speechlessly and irritably, "Those yamen runners can handle it, why bother having Sun Chen lead the troops?"

Although the world is generally at peace now, occasionally a few dim-witted individuals emerge who want to emulate Emperor Zhu. If a former beggar who was once a monk can become emperor, why can't I?!

As for such rebellions, they are child's play; they can be suppressed by yamen runners and the like, and are not difficult at all.

Old Zhu realized what was happening and then said with a smile, "Want to go to the north? We won't allow that. Wait until you're a little older, then you'll have your chance to go out and fight. Right now, you're still in the palace."

While reviewing memorials, Zhu Biao suddenly asked, "Ying'er, how did you know that there was going to be a war in the north?"

"After reading the memorial, Grandfather and Father didn't hide it from me, so they naturally know," Zhu Xiong Ying said indifferently. "Knowing these things is nothing new to me."

Old Zhu also laughed. In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Palace of Heavenly Purity, or the Hall of Military Prowess, there were only three people, including himself, who could stand and speak and make decisions. Three generations had devoted themselves to the cause of the Zhu Ming dynasty.

Old Zhu thought for a moment and said, "Ying'er has been intelligent and sensible since childhood. There are many important matters to attend to in the court right now. What do you think we should do first, Ying'er?"

"We need to continue restoring people's livelihoods and rectifying official corruption; the nobles also need some attention," Zhu Xiong Ying replied with a smile. "The north also needs some tidying up, but Grandfather, speaking of which, shouldn't we move the capital?"

Old Zhu and Big Zhu were taken aback, and then immediately looked directly at Little Zhu. Moving the capital was a major event, and they hadn't told anyone else about it!