In the seventh year of Hongwu, the legitimate eldest grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, the great ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, was born.
He who resides as the legitimate heir will surely ascend to t...
In addition to the original officials in Beiping, there are also many young officials brought by Zhu Xiong Ying in Beiping today. These people also need to be trained and they need more opportunities to develop.
Not everyone is as hands-on as Lao Zhu, and Zhu Xiong Ying doesn't particularly approve of Lao Zhu's workaholic attitude. Now, Zhu Xiong Ying is also looking for opportunities, trying to master some techniques, and finding a balance.
As long as the overall direction is grasped, Zhu Xiong Ying really has no intention of doing everything personally.
Zhu Xiong Ying's second and third uncles also came to Beiping, but only to report on their duties. They then immediately went to Tianjin.
A major war was imminent. Although Yi Seong-gye, and even his puppet king Wang Yao of Goryeo, had been constantly apologizing, explaining, and trying to become vassals for the past two years, the Ming Dynasty's attitude now seemed to be quite different. What the Ming Dynasty needed was a legitimate claim to power!
The Ming Dynasty had been preparing for this war for nearly a year. In addition to the large army currently assembled in Tianjin, there were also Ming troops in Liaodong and other places supporting the war effort. All of this was arranged by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.
Although it is not a war of annihilation and there is no intention to start a full-scale war immediately, this kind of war must be won!
Zhu Xiong Ying was in a good mood; he only needed to wait patiently for good news to arrive. Zhu Xiong Ying was quite proud, as the Ming Dynasty's navy already had a certain foundation. And through his efforts in recent years, the Ming Dynasty's naval strength had recovered and improved to some extent.
Zhu Xiong Ying did a lot of work, especially in the area of large ocean-going vessels, constantly seeking out shipbuilding experiences from the Song Dynasty. There were indeed many large ocean-going vessels during that period.
Including the Pu family of Quanzhou, these men and women are now being forced to constantly seek opportunities for the Ming Dynasty to sail overseas and to do their utmost to build ships. The Quanzhou maritime trading family was once prominent, but now they must pay the price for what their ancestors did.
Zhu Xiong Ying was indeed quite happy and proud. He still had a navy under his command and had improved its strength in various ways, especially its ability to conduct 'long-range operations'.
While Zhu Xiong was basking in his self-satisfaction and feeling a little smug, Li Shanchang was genuinely anxious. His main concern was that he had planned to become the Crown Prince's tutor, to answer the Crown Prince's questions and resolve his doubts. But the Crown Prince was still nowhere to be seen. Li Shanchang was truly worried that if things continued this way, he would either die, or his family would suffer the same fate!