Zhu Xiong Ying disagreed, saying directly, "Grandfather appointed Fourth Uncle to guard Beiping because of his outstanding abilities. This silver mine is far too important, and if we were to raise an army now, we would inevitably face difficulties. Fourth Uncle is capable enough, so he is naturally the right person for the job."

In fact, Zhu Di's abilities were quite recognized, otherwise he wouldn't have allowed Zhu Di to be enfeoffed in Beiping. It can be said that Prince Jin, Zhu Gang, and Prince Yan, Zhu Di, were the most capable military commanders among Zhu Di's sons, which is why one of them was stationed in Shanxi and the other was enfeoffed in Beiping.

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Xiong Ying and smiled happily, "Ying'er has done some good things. She has invested a lot of money in the navy over the years. If it weren't for Ying'er's perseverance all these years, we would have had to withdraw a lot of the navy."

This is quite true; at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the navy was indeed very powerful. However, the maritime ban of previous years had somewhat weakened the navy, but fortunately, Zhu Xiong Ying's timely intervention allowed the navy to gradually recover.

Zhu Xiong Ying was a little smug, and there was no need to be modest at this point, because he had indeed done some things that were quite advantageous.

For example, right now, if we hadn't persevered, if Zhu Xiong Ying hadn't been training the navy and building new ships, even if we had found the silver mine, we would have been powerless to do anything about it.

Zhu Xiong Ying suddenly felt worried and anxious. "Grandfather, I reckon I can't interfere with the naval affairs. So what should I do next?"

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Xiong Ying, patted the bed, and said, "Ying'er, do you really enjoy training soldiers?"

Seeing Zhu Xiong Ying nod, Old Zhu said, "Originally, we were thinking of going to Beiping with you and letting your father stay in Yingtian Prefecture. But right now, we have to clean up the Embroidered Uniform Guard, rectify the bureaucracy, and we also have to move the capital. There are too many things to do. Your father also has to deal with state affairs."

Old Zhu was a little reluctant to part with her, and then said, "Go to Beiping. In the future, if we want to fight against Korea or Japan, we should send troops from Haijin Town."

Haijin Town, which is actually the future Tianjin, became a transshipment center for grain transport during the Yuan Dynasty.

Zhu Xiong Ying thought for a moment, then asked, "Grandfather, isn't it time to reorganize the court?"

“Ying’er understands us best. In a few days, you will take some men and go to Beiping to train troops and build the city.” Old Zhu patted Zhu Xiong Ying’s head and said, “We will come to see you in two years. We’ve been busy these past two years, and your father has been busy too.”

Zhu Xiong Ying shook his head and said firmly, "Grandfather, it can't be like that. I will still come back for the New Year. Remember to issue an imperial edict for me then, lest I come back and find that I have not obeyed the edict!"

“You’re not a prince, you can’t just come back whenever you miss your grandfather.” Old Zhu laughed and said to Zhu Xiong Ying, “We’ll give you a few more imperial edicts. If it’s inconvenient to travel back and forth, you can write them yourself!”

What is a true grandson? This is a true grandson!