Inside Duke Cao's mansion, Li Jinglong looked at the soldiers around him with a wry smile, as well as Duke Liang Lan Yu who was sitting opposite him with a smile on his face. He felt helpless.

Because he had no contact with Zhu Yunwen recently, Li Jinglong did not pay much attention to the recent news from the palace, so the news of His Majesty's fainting had not yet reached Li Jinglong.

But now I know, and the Duke of Liang in front of me also explained it very clearly.

"Please rest more in the palace in the next few days, Duke Cao. I know that Duke Cao is extremely sad right now, but you still need to take care of your health and recuperate more."

Lan Yu said this in a comforting tone.

Li Jinglong bowed his hands and thanked him: "Thank you for your concern, Duke Liang. I have been studying at home these days and will not go out easily. Regarding the matters concerning the Governor's Office, I will trouble you, Duke Liang."

Hearing this, Lan Yu looked at the military book that Li Jinglong was reading on the table and said, "Military books are the most troublesome thing. Duke Cao needs to rest recently. Don't waste your energy on it."

"If you are interested, you should read more books on other subjects. His Royal Highness Chang Sun has been paying attention to crops recently and has even reported the Agricultural School."

"I think Duke Cao could think more about this. As the saying goes, food and fodder must be sent before the army moves. The food problem is the biggest problem."

"If Duke Cao can make some achievements in this regard, it would be a great merit and contribution."

Li Jinglong was silent for a while after hearing this, and then he said, "Thank you, Duke Liang, for reminding me. I can think about this in the mansion in the near future."

"Reading military books is just a habit I developed since childhood. Your Majesty is well aware of this. I have no other intentions."

After hearing Li Jinglong's explanation, Lan Yu nodded slightly.

Basically all the ministers and royal family of the Ming Dynasty knew that Li Jinglong liked to study military books.

Your Majesty has praised Li Jinglong for this matter more than once in the court.

After all, they were royal relatives, so Lan Yu would not make it too difficult. After a little thought, Lan Yu asked, "I wonder if Duke Cao has gained anything from his recent study of military books."

"Why don't you just speak up and let's discuss it together."

Hearing this, Li Jinglong was a little surprised.

Compared with Lan Yu, Li Jinglong's achievements are naturally far behind.

Lan Yu is currently the number one general in the Ming Dynasty. He is unmatched in marching and fighting, and is a truly famous general.

Although Li Jinglong performed well, the gap between him and Lan Yu in all aspects was huge.

Although he didn't understand what Lan Yu meant, Li Jinglong thought about it and replied:

"Recently, I have been reading military books about how to march and deploy troops. I have also been thinking about His Royal Highness Changsun's training methods and how to use them in combination with matchlock guns."

"The more I think about it, the more I realize that His Royal Highness Changsun's training program for the soldiers seems simple and even a little impractical. However, in fact, the emphasis is completely different from what I have thought before."

"All the training and preparations for the soldiers trained by His Royal Highness Chang Sun were reserved for the matchlock guns. This is something I have never imagined before."

"When all these soldiers were equipped with muskets, the amount of killing they brought was truly incalculable."

There was a strong sigh in Li Jinglong's voice. In this respect, he had been completely convinced by His Royal Highness Chang Sun and wanted very much to lead the musketeers to fight such a battle.

Lan Yu looked a little surprised.

He didn't expect that Li Jinglong would think so deeply.

Regarding the training, Lan Yu actually expressed his doubts when Zhu Ying first started.

Because it looks impressive, but it may be lacking in actual combat.

Later, it was His Royal Highness Chang Sun who explained to him in detail the combination and usage of the matchlock gun, and only then did he understand.

Unexpectedly, Li Jinglong thought of it directly.

"Since Duke Cao has learned all this, he should know that there are some things that you should stop thinking about, and some things have already been settled."

"He who knows the current situation is a hero. I believe that Duke Cao is not such a pedantic person. Besides, this is a legitimate matter. No matter from which aspect, it is in line with the law."

"I think Lord Cao should understand what this means."

Lan Yu spoke slowly, and while saying this, his eyes were fixed on Li Jinglong's face, as if he wanted to see something from it.

Li Jinglong was able to say such things, so Lan Yu could naturally understand the hidden meaning behind his words.

That's why I'm so frank.

Li Jinglong did not dodge or avoid Lan Yu's gaze. Even when he clasped his fists and bowed, he looked directly at Lan Yu.

It may seem a bit impolite, but it is actually Lan Yu's expression.

"In the past month, I have not been to Chunhe Palace to visit His Highness Yunwen except after the morning court session. If Duke Liang is free or passing by, please help me visit him."

As soon as these words were spoken, a look of satisfaction appeared on Lan Yu's face.

He knew that Li Jinglong had no need to hide anything from him in this regard, so the meaning was very clear.

This means that Li Jinglong has understood the situation and does not intend to follow His Highness Yunwen. He wants to abandon darkness and join the light.

"If that's the case, then I won't say any more. In this situation, there are other matters that need to be taken care of. You don't have to worry about the Governor's Office and Duke Cao for the next two days."

"Recuperate at home. I believe that in the near future, you and I will be able to fight together."

By now, Lan Yu was quite satisfied, but it was naturally impossible to believe it completely.

Li Jinglong bowed and said, "Then I would like to thank Duke Liang."

Lan Yu nodded, said some polite words, and then left.

However, the soldiers guarding the front and back gates of Duke Cao's mansion had no intention of leaving.

Although Li Jinglong felt a little aggrieved, he had no choice but to accept it.

…

At this critical juncture, Zhu Yuanzhang's fainting made people feel that there was an undercurrent inside and outside the palace.

In fact, Zhu Ying didn't think it was a big deal. He had soldiers under his command and was not worried.

The key is that he is afraid that he will be fine, but Lan Yu and others will cause trouble.

After receiving Guo Zhong's report, Zhu Ying felt somewhat fortunate that he had made arrangements in advance, otherwise it would have been troublesome.

The next day, Zhu Yuanzhang finally woke up.

When he opened his eyes, he saw his eldest grandson and Concubine Ning waiting by his bed.

After a brief recollection, Zhu Yuanzhang remembered what happened before.

Looking at his eldest grandson who was resting against the wall with his eyes squinted, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel moved.

After all, he is a filial grandson.

"His Majesty."

When Concubine Ning saw His Majesty wake up, she hurried over to greet him.

"Thank you for your hard work. How long have we slept?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"Your Majesty slept yesterday afternoon, but not for long." Concubine Ning replied.

Upon hearing the news, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, and was quite satisfied.

I felt myself feeling fine, so I stretched and prepared to get up.

There was no loud noise, but Zhu Ying woke up anyway.

"Grandpa, are you feeling better? Liu He, call the imperial physician quickly."

Hearing the concern of his grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang replied with a smile: "I am in good health. I just need a nap. It's nothing serious."

Zhu Ying disagreed and insisted on asking the imperial physician to come for a follow-up examination.

Zhu Yuanzhang agreed with a smile.

Soon, the imperial physician was summoned and after taking the patient's pulse, he said there was nothing wrong.

"I've already said it, what could be the problem? We know our own bodies well," said Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Ying replied: "Grandpa, your health is related to the safety of the world. This is not a trivial matter and cannot be neglected."

Zhu Yuanzhang replied, "Okay, we will listen to you, grandson. We are awake now, so you should take a good rest and don't get tired."

"Grandpa, my grandson is not tired." Zhu Ying replied.

He was telling the truth. With Zhu Ying's current physical condition, he wouldn't feel anything even if he didn't sleep for a day and a night.

"Don't argue with me. Be obedient and go to rest." Zhu Yuanzhang said with some displeasure.

"All right."

With Zhu Ying's departure, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Concubine Ning to leave as well.

"Tell me, what happened inside and outside the palace during the day and night I fainted?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked Jiang Li and Liu He.

Liu He said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Changsun has not given any other instructions except to wait by your side. However, after Concubine Ning came, she ordered that everyone could only visit outside the palace and not enter."

"All the princes in the palace have come. There is nothing special about the others. Only His Highness Yunwen went directly to the ancestral temple to pray for His Majesty shortly after returning to Chunhe Palace."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said, "Yunwen is a good boy, filial. We were right about him. This boy is as broad-minded as his father."

"We originally decided to make him the crown prince. Now that his elder brother is back, we thought he would have some complaints against us. But now it seems that he is a good kid."

After sighing a few words, Zhu Yuanzhang turned his gaze to Jiang Li.

Liu He was naturally responsible for matters within the palace, while Jiang Li was responsible for matters outside the palace.

Jiang Li bowed and said, "Your Majesty, all the civil and military officials did not make any other moves. Only Duke of Liang Lan Yu, Marquis of Jingchuan Cao Zhen, Marquis of Heshou Zhang Yi, Marquis of Zhuolu Zhu Shou, Marquis of Dingyuan Wang Bi, Earl of Dongguan He Rong and others gathered together."

"I don't know what they discussed. There were guards outside, so I couldn't hear them. But His Royal Highness Changsun sent the eunuch Guo Zhong to pass on the order, ordering them not to act rashly and to check on the actions of the guards in the capital."

"Then Duke Liang and the others acted separately. Following the instructions of His Royal Highness Chang Sun, Duke Liang led his guards to Duke Cao's mansion after the discussion."

"After talking with Duke Cao for two incense sticks of time, I left. However, Duke Cao's mansion is now guarded by the guards brought by Duke Liang. It seems that they will not evacuate for the time being."

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

"These barbaric generals love to stir up trouble. It's our eldest grandson who has foresight, otherwise these guys would have caused a big uproar."

"Discuss, what are we discussing? It's nothing more than bringing troops into the palace. Don't you understand?"

"It seems like they are trying to support their grandson, but in reality, they are doing it for their own benefit, fearing that they will be touched."

"It seems that these people must be properly disciplined, otherwise the eldest grandson may have to spend a lot of effort."

At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang had already begun to ponder in his mind how to deal with the situation.

There is no need to kill now.

Da Sun's ability is enough to suppress it, and even strong winds and waves cannot be caused, but it still needs to be polished.

After some thought, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to let his eldest grandson handle the matter.

Then he continued to ask, "What's the situation with Duke Cao now? He has met Yun Wen quite a few times in recent days."

Jiang Li replied, "Your Majesty, Duke Cao has not seen His Majesty Yunwen in the past month, and when His Majesty fainted this time, Duke Cao did not have anyone to pass on the news."

"Duke Cao got the news, but Duke Liang only knew about it after he went there."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. He admired Li Jinglong very much.

First of all, he is my nephew’s son and is also a family member. There is definitely no problem with his loyalty.

He is also good-looking and born into a noble family. He is completely different from his father and most of the military generals. He has some of the qualities of a civil official.

He handled the tasks assigned to him over the years, whether it was military training or the tea-horse trade, well, so to a large extent, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to focus on promoting him.

Just because of the relationship between Yunwen and him, Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that the two would collude with each other and reach a conspiracy, so he had been treating Li Jinglong coldly after he returned to Beijing.

"We have had high hopes for Jinglong since he was young. Now it seems that he knows when to advance and when to retreat, which is very good. Yunwen and Jinglong are both good kids."

"When the time comes, we will have a good talk with our eldest grandson. We can't ignore these family members too much. We should use them when necessary."

"Let Jinglong go and see what's going on with the conquest of Japan next year."

Zhu Yuanzhang said casually, but when it comes to Japan, he remembered something, so he asked Jiang Li: "In Goryeo, it was not Master Daoyan who was sent by our eldest grandson, who became the national teacher of Goryeo and organized an army of 150,000."

"Not only are they sweeping the coastal areas of Goryeo and Japan, they are also going to conquer Tsushima Island. What is going on now?"

Zhu Yuanzhang paid little attention to Daoyan, who was once under Zhu Di's command.

When his eldest grandson paid attention to him, he was still a little confused.

I'm just a monk, why should I take me so seriously?

Now the facts have proved that Da Sun's judgment of people is really accurate. This monk can really stir up trouble.

Judging from the current situation, Japan has already been made restless by the Ming Dynasty before it even sends out its troops.

Jiang Li said, "Reporting to your majesty, at present, in Goryeo, Master Daoyan is working hard to build ships, but the ships they have rushed out may not be enough for the open sea."

"There shouldn't be any problem reaching Tsushima Island. But if we attack the Japanese mainland, we won't be able to do that. In my opinion, the most likely scenario is to occupy Tsushima Island and then station troops there."

"The main offensive should also be next year, cooperating with our Ming army to launch a pincer attack on Japan."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. It would be difficult for Goryeo to invade Japan on its own.

This was mainly because Japan had been on the sea for a long time, had many warships, and its soldiers were very familiar with water.

Although the situation has just calmed down, it is still not something that Goryeo can conquer.

"It seems that the eldest grandson has other arrangements in Goryeo, otherwise the monk Daoyan and his 150,000 troops may not last until next year."

Zhu Yuanzhang was an extremely wise warrior and was well aware of the burden that an army of 150,000 would impose on Goryeo.

Without external support, it would be difficult for Daoyan to maintain control.