"Our eldest grandson is really something. He even invited a teacher to the military camp. Is he going to teach those soldiers how to read and write?"

Zhu Yuanzhang had been busy with government affairs before, so as for Zhu Ying, his main task was to check some memorials sent to understand the current situation of his eldest grandson.

After thinking about his eldest grandson like this, he arranged for Jiang Li to check on his grandson's condition last night.

After the morning court, after listening to Jiang Li’s report, Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Changsun seems to have purchased a lot of large stones for construction in the military camp." Jiang Lin then said.

Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more curious about what his eldest grandson was going to do. After a moment's hesitation, he ordered, "Arrange a carriage, and we will go and see how his eldest grandson is doing."

"I obey your order."

…

The post station outside Nanjing City is about a hundred miles away from the capital.

The weather was slightly cool at the moment, but the post station was bustling with activity, as it was obvious that a convoy was preparing to set off.

A thin man wearing a green official robe embroidered with egrets was looking at the convoy in front of him that was preparing to set off, his brows slightly frowned.

"Master Xia, is there anything wrong?" The subordinate who was accompanying him asked when he saw his superior staring at him for a long time.

Xia Yuanji said, "I have seen that most of these people are from foreign countries, but I just heard from the postman that they are not paying tribute. The documents do not contain any information except for the Ministry of War and a carriage department and an address."

Hearing this, the accompanying subordinate said without thinking: "Maybe he forgot to write it."

Xia Yuanji shook his head and said, "The address on the document was near the Qinhuai River. It was someone's private residence at the time."

As a sixth-rank official in the Ministry of Revenue, he still has the power to ask the person in charge of the post station about the contents of the documents.

"Mr. Li, look at that official. He has been observing from under the tree since we gathered. I wonder if he has some ideas." Liu Sheng whispered to Mr. Li.

Liu Sheng was worried about his employer transporting sweet potatoes and other crops and grains, so he decided to go there himself.

When they set out, Li Xiucai also asked to follow.

During the transportation, the carriage was not moving very fast because it was fully loaded with grain. However, with the pass from the post station, the journey was very smooth after entering the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

"Don't worry about him. Perhaps it's because many of us are not Ming Dynasty citizens, so we attracted attention. We'll be ready soon. Let's set off." Li Xiucai took a look at the official's patched clothes and said to Liu Sheng.

Liu Sheng nodded and said no more.

However, when Xia Yuanji saw that the two seemed to be discussing him secretly, he immediately felt that something was wrong. Without any hesitation, he turned around and left.

Liu Sheng and Li Xiucai didn't think much about it. They would arrive in the capital tomorrow, and all their worries would be resolved once they met their boss.

Just when the caravan was ready to leave, suddenly dozens of postmen wearing swords surrounded the entire caravan, blocking the way forward.

"What do you want to do?" Seeing this, Liu Sheng took a step forward and shouted sternly.

In contrast, Li Xiucai was a little panicked, but he managed to remain calm.

Xia Yuanji walked out and said calmly, "I am Xia Yuanji, the head of the Ministry of Revenue of Sichuan Provincial Government. I am also returning to Beijing this time. I see that you do not look like people from the Ming Dynasty, so I am a little confused."

"Please borrow the post station documents for your inspection."

Looking at the official in front of them bowing and explaining, Liu Sheng and Li Xiucai looked at each other. Finally, Li Xiucai took out the document from his arms and handed it over.

Xia Yuanji took the document and looked at it carefully.

When he was in his teens, he entered the Imperial Academy, the highest institution of learning in the Ming Dynasty. His hard-working attitude was appreciated by Song Lian, who was in charge of the Hanlin Academy at the time. After being recommended by Song Lian, he was selected into the Hanlin Academy to be responsible for copying manuscripts.

The Hanlin Academy was a leisurely government office, and everyone was used to slacking off. However, Xia Yuanji sat upright and focused on copying, and he always finished it quickly and well.

Once, Zhu Yuanzhang happened to be on an inspection tour and was surprised to see this situation. After asking about the whole story, he was very impressed by Xia Yuanji's diligent attitude and immediately promoted him to the sixth rank as the head of the Sichuan Provincial Administration Office of the Ministry of Revenue.

This time, because of certain matters, Xia Yuanji went from Sichuan to the capital to report on his work.

"I didn't expect to see documents with empty seals today. You are so bold. Have you forgotten the case of the empty seal that caused bloodshed and angered His Majesty? There is not even an official in charge. You are really too arrogant."

After reading it, Xia Yuanji sighed and said.

The regulations on the document obviously do not conform to normal procedures. Normal post station documents are all addressed to a certain department or official.

The documents we see now do not even have any details about the goods, except for vague information about the goods.

Then there is a seal of the Ministry of War’s Chariot and Horse Department.

"Sir, what do you mean by this?" Liu Sheng's voice had turned a little cold at this moment, and the surrounding transport personnel also began to gather behind Liu Sheng.

These gathered people are all strong in build and have murderous looks in their eyes. It is obvious that they are not to be trifled with.

It was because of this that Xia Yuanji became suspicious.

These people don't look like ordinary people at all, they look more like soldiers.

The postmaster became a little nervous when he saw this situation. He waved his hand and many postmen drew their swords and looked at each other.

This place is close to the capital, and most of the people who can serve as postmen here are veteran soldiers, so they have no fear at all.

Seeing the situation was critical and tense, Li Xiucai hurriedly stood up and said, "Misunderstanding, sir, it's a misunderstanding. We are just following orders and transporting goods. If you don't believe it, you can check it."

After finishing speaking, Liu Xiucai turned around and whispered to Liu Sheng, "This is near the capital, the heartland of the Ming Dynasty. If we attack the government troops here, we will be courting death. There is no chance of escape. Don't harm the boss."

This was Liu Sheng's first time visiting the mainland of the Ming Dynasty. He was already accustomed to fighting outside the Ming Dynasty. Even though he was now in his sixties, he still maintained a very strong character.

The Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce is no pushover to the outside world. All its reputation is earned through hard work.

However, at this moment Liu Sheng could only suppress his emotions and let Liu Xiucai communicate.

Hearing this, Xia Yuanji shook his head and said, "There is no problem with the goods, the problem lies with the documents. Could you please tell me where in the capital you are going to deliver these goods to and who will receive them?"

"This..." Li Xiucai wanted to explain himself, but when it came to his boss, he was stuck.

Although he now felt that his boss probably had a certain status in the capital, he couldn't say for sure based on his guesses because he hadn't seen it with his own eyes or heard it with his own ears.

The Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce is extremely strict in keeping the situation of the owner confidential. Now that he has joined the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce, he must abide by the rules of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce, so he still cannot say anything.

Seeing that the man in front of him was at a loss for words, Xia Yuanji said, "If that's the case, just surrender. I'll notify the Ministry of Justice, and then the people behind you will naturally surface in the prison."

Hearing this, Li Xiucai and Liu Sheng immediately became anxious. Liu Sheng was afraid of the Ming Dynasty here, and facing dozens of people, it was not certain that he could win a complete victory.

Just as the postman was about to come over, Li Xiucai suddenly had an idea and said, "Sir, no matter what the document says, our document does have the seal of the Ministry of War's Chariot and Horse Division."

"Even if there is a problem with this matter, it is also the responsibility of the Ministry of War. If you have any doubts, you can go to the capital and report it yourself."

"There is no need to delay our important business here. If the superiors blame us, I think it will be difficult for you. We have been ordered to send you to the capital, and we cannot delay the journey."

"Besides, this place is only a hundred miles away from the capital, and we can't leave without permission. You can go to the capital first, and you can come quickly if there is any problem."

Hearing this, Xia Yuanji suddenly had nothing to say. The postmaster next to him obviously didn't want to drag the matter onto himself, so he said to Xia Yuanji: "Master Xia, I think this makes sense."

"If Lord Xia feels that time is tight, I can also send someone to deliver the letter to the capital first."

Xia Yuanji hesitated slightly and said, "No need, I will go to the capital to check first."

The postmaster breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand, and the postmen retreated.

Having worked as a postmaster for so many years, this was the first time he had seen an official like Xia Yuanji. Ordinary officials would not care about these things and would not even take a few extra glances at them.

Liu Sheng and Li Xiucai also breathed a sigh of relief. If this had delayed their boss's business or affected their boss, it would have been bad.

Then the convoy immediately set off towards the capital. After they were far away from the post station, Liu Sheng called one of his subordinates and ordered him, "Go to the capital immediately and report to the boss what happened just now."

…

After more than half an hour, Zhu Yuanzhang arrived at the military camp where Zhu Ying was.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not ride in a dragon sedan chair, but just an ordinary horse-drawn carriage, and the number of cavalrymen accompanying him was only about a hundred.

When Zhu Yuanzhang got off the car, the Jinyiwei had obviously shown the relevant order, and the soldier on duty was already kneeling on one knee.

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Let me ask you, why is this military camp so empty? Where have all the people gone?" Zhu Yuanzhang walked into the gate and saw that there was no one around.

He received information that his eldest grandson was training here every day.

"Your Majesty, His Highness led the troops on a training march this morning and has not returned yet," the soldier on duty replied.

"zipper?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused when he heard this relatively new word, but as the name suggests, it probably means taking the troops out for training.

Under normal circumstances, soldiers train in the barracks, but it is normal to occasionally be taken to nearby locations for training.

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang was about to go in and wait, a loud shout suddenly came from afar.

"Who says I have no clothes? I share my clothes with you. When the king raises his army, I will sharpen my spears and halberds. I share the same hatred with you!"

"Who says I have no clothes? I will share the same clothes with you. When the king raises his army, I will sharpen my spears and halberds. I will work with you!"

"Who says I have no clothes? I will share my clothes with you. When the king raises his army, I will prepare my armor and weapons. I will go with you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and saw a large army in the distance, singing loud and roaring war songs.

Zhu Yuanzhang himself was very fond of the poem "Qin Feng Wu Yi" in the Book of Songs. He was subconsciously attracted to it, so he stopped and waited for his eldest grandson to lead his army over.

As the army approached, Zhu Yuanzhang's sight became clearer and clearer. What he didn't notice was that the two soldiers on duty standing next to him looked very excited at this moment.

I was even more excited than when I saw Your Majesty just now.

Although it was not the first time they had seen such a large army returning, every time they saw it, they felt a very strong sense of suffocation.

Just as the army was getting closer, Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked all over, and his gaze towards the army became extremely shocked, even extremely unbelievable.

In front of him were more than ten columns of soldiers, each with about three hundred people.

This is somewhat different from the Ming Dynasty's formation, but that's nothing. The real reason why Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked was that the thousands of soldiers in front of him walked in almost the same movements.

The overwhelming momentum enveloped them directly. In front of such military glory, even the Jinyiwei, who served as the emperor's guard of honor, were all shocked, even Jiang Lin was no exception.

The five thousand soldiers marched in neat, powerful steps, with the sound of gripping the ground. As they walked, they gave people a feeling of earth-shaking. In the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang, Jiang Lin and others.

What were in front of them were not soldiers at all, but moving mountains. Even the Jinyiwei retreated subconsciously, as if they were afraid of being crushed to death by such a large army.

This is a shock to the mind and spirit. In front of such a large army, any enemy would be terrified before the battle even begins.

It was Zhu Yuanzhang after all, but after a brief shock, his mind had recovered, and when he saw the army marching in front of him, he felt a little dry in the mouth.

What kind of training did Da Sun use to train an army with such strict military discipline? Such an army is really incredible.

Unheard of, unseen.

When Qin Feng's battle song sounded again, everyone's ears were filled with the sound of the battle song.

At the front, Zhu Ying, dressed in armor and riding a tall horse, was slowly walking towards Zhu Yuanzhang.

When they were about 20 steps closer to Yue, Zhu Ying raised one hand, and immediately a flag bearer waved his flag and shouted, "Stand at attention!"

Boom! Boom!

Two heavy footsteps sounds were heard, incomparably even. The footsteps of five thousand soldiers overlapped, and it seemed that the ground was shaking slightly.

Zhu Ying dismounted and walked a few steps to Zhu Yuanzhang. He knelt on one knee, clasped his fists in the military salute of the Ming Dynasty and said, "Grandson greets Grandpa."

"Good grandson! Good grandson! You really gave us a huge surprise today." Zhu Yuanzhang quickly stepped forward, helped his grandson up, and said excitedly.

Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but be excited. Just by looking at the five thousand soldiers who were like statues, with their eyes fixed straight ahead and silent, he could tell how powerful their fighting power was.

"Grandpa, thank you for your praise. I just trained casually according to my own ideas to see how it feels. Now that I have been training for more than ten days, I finally have the appearance of an army. I would like to ask Grandpa for help in correcting it."

Zhu Ying spoke to the old man sincerely, in a very humble tone.