In front of Zhu Yuanzhang was Zhu Ying, who was wearing a dark red robe.

This deep color is the same as the one Zhu Yuanzhang was wearing, and it even looks more solemn than what Zhu Yuanzhang was wearing.

After all, what Zhu Yuanzhang was wearing at the moment was not a formal dress, but just casual clothes.

The two red outfits of the same style standing together are extremely eye-catching, which is similar to the couple outfits of later generations.

In fact, according to the established etiquette, Zhu Ying's dragon robe should be the same as that of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, which is a dark red and yellow.

However, between bright yellow and dark red, Zhu Ying clearly prefers dark red.

When Zhu Yuanzhang asked, Zhu Ying simply said that she liked the red color of her grandfather.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately ordered the same style and color.

As for the etiquette system, although Zhu Yuanzhang set the most rules himself, he actually never took them seriously. Everything in the etiquette system was, of course, to serve the emperor, not to restrict the emperor.

On this point, among the more than 300 emperors since the Qin Dynasty, few have really figured this out.

As the founding emperor, he truly lived up to that saying: My rules are the rules!

"Grandpa, it seems that from today on, your grandson will have to attend the morning court with you every day." Zhu Ying said with a smile, feeling the old man's calloused hands.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang always called him lazy, Zhu Ying was certainly not a lazy person.

If I were really lazy, I would have died in the Western Regions long ago and would not be here today.

However, in many things, compared with Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Ying, who has the experience of later generations, prefers teamwork and fully tapping the potential of his subordinates.

It's not that there is dependence on subordinates.

Hundreds of disciples like Liu Sheng were all trained personally by Zhu Ying with great effort. They were also members of Zhu Ying's entire Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce, which carried out activities in the Western Regions, the desert, the grassland, and even the Ming Dynasty.

They are all under the jurisdiction of these one hundred disciples.

The ranking of these disciples is not fixed. Strictly speaking, only the top fifty can be considered as direct disciples.

There are more than 200 people teaching, and the 50 disciples ranked at the back will basically have certain changes based on their merits, or the changes in the performance of the forces under their jurisdiction, which is competitive.

"You, you, in the days ahead, you will no longer be able to be lazy like before."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

Zhu Ying also laughed.

It is only a few steps from the Qianqing Palace to the Huagai Palace. At this time, the officials in the Huagai Palace have already prepared breakfast for Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying.

"I was born into a humble family. I was a landlord's cowherd, a monk, and a beggar. I have never shied away from this."

"I know very well how difficult it is to get to this point today. If you make a mistake in conquering the world, you will be doomed forever."

"There were so many heroes in the Central Plains in the past, but now they have all turned to dust. Only I am left. What I rely on is wisdom!"

Zhu Yuanzhang taught Zhu Ying patiently and also began to introduce his daily life to Zhu Ying.

"I have a lot of things to deal with every day, and I never finish reviewing all the memorials, but I always take some time to read."

"Only by reading more books can you understand more truths. Only by reading enough books can you have more wisdom. No matter how smart a person is, he is just a little clever and cannot be put on the stage."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with emotion.

Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang, he has many advantages, and it is precisely the existence of these advantages that has created the Ming Dynasty today.

The most eye-catching among them is the art of war.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a military genius, from conquering Nanping during the Western Wu period, to recovering Youyun in the north at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, to attacking Mongolia with Xu Da, Fu Youde and later Lan Yu.

Every time he deployed troops, he would plan carefully and formulate detailed and correct military plans in advance to lay the foundation for the victory of the military operations.

It is true that he had a high military talent, but Zhu Yuanzhang's real contact with military affairs began when he joined the rebel army.

It was also at that time that he began to read military books and learn military tactics.

Many people see Zhu Yuanzhang’s own talent, but few people know about his uninterrupted reading day and night.

Talent determines the upper limit, and reading is the height that can be reached.

While teaching his eldest grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at some old books on the bookshelf in the Huagai Hall, and his tone became somewhat sighing.

At this moment, he thought of his older sister who used to accompany him all night long.

Zhu Yuanzhang took out a military book and placed it on the desk. He said to his eldest grandson, "In the past, I loved reading and would read until late at night. At that time, your grandmother would always stay by my side no matter how late I studied."

"Unlike us, who come from a poor family, your grandmother is a real lady from a wealthy family. Many of her books were given to grandpa by your grandmother."

Speaking of Empress Ma, the corners of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth began to curl up slightly.

"What great truths can I understand? I can't understand many books. At the beginning, it was your grandma who taught me. She also likes reading, and she has read many more books than me."

"Come to think of it, your grandmother can be considered as Grandpa's teacher."

As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, his eyes wandered a little, and he recalled the good times when his elder sister was by his side.

Empress Ma's ancestors were wealthy people in Suzhou, Guide Prefecture. Her father, Ma Gong, was also a famous landlord and squire. Even in the Yuan Dynasty, he was a prominent figure.

Ma Gong had no sons and regarded Empress Ma as the apple of his eye. Empress Ma was smart since childhood, and was good at poetry, painting, and history.

In this regard, it was of great help to Zhu Yuanzhang.

How could poor people have the opportunity to read? At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, or in all ancient dynasties, books were not cheap. On the contrary, they were very expensive.

Before meeting Empress Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang was not much different from an illiterate person. The only opportunity he had to study was the time when he became a monk.

Zhu Yuanzhang had been a monk for only fifty days. During these fifty days, he had to work every day, and the time he had to read scriptures was very limited, which was not even enough to allow him to become a monk.

The real entry point is with Queen Ma.

"At that time, your grandmother was by my side every day, teaching me how to read and write. If it weren't for your grandmother, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to study."

"Aspirations and aspirations were all empty talk at that time."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke with a sigh. After listening to him, Zhu Ying finally realized that the existence of Empress Ma was so important.

If Guo Zixing had not betrothed Empress Ma to Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming Dynasty would most likely have ceased to exist.

In the early days of Zhu Yuanzhang's rule, Empress Ma was in charge of all correspondence, even some scheduling arrangements.

However, these were not recorded in history, resulting in Empress Ma being unknown except for the title of empress.

This was actually Empress Ma's own idea. Even the idea that the harem was not allowed to interfere in political affairs was proposed by Empress Ma.

This is a woman who truly held up half the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang took out a classic book, which was a military book: The Art of War by Sun Tzu.

"This is the first book I read. It is from this book that I truly began to learn to read. From today on, I will give this book to you."

Zhu Yuanzhang took the military book made of white linen paper and handed it to his eldest grandson.

Zhu Ying took it. The hemp paper was a bit rough. It was different from the parchment and white cotton paper used in the Ming Dynasty today. The main production period of white hemp paper was during the Tang and Song dynasties.

This yellowed military book is probably a rubbing from the Tang and Song dynasties.

Zhu Ying simply opened it and saw that there were many notes on the book.

In terms of annotations, there are mainly two types of fonts, one is elegant and the other is rough.

There are many annotations, which are dense, orderly and well-organized, which can greatly help later readers.

"Thank you, Grandpa."

Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

This book is more meaningful than the book itself, it is more like a kind of inheritance.

It was not given to the eldest son Zhu Biao, nor to the then designated grandson Zhu Yunwen, but was kept until now and given to Zhu Ying.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew clearly that Zhu Ying's ambitions were comparable to his own when he had just established the Ming Dynasty.

Through this period of time together, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that it was impossible to stop his eldest grandson, fortunately his eldest grandson was extremely outstanding.

That is why Zhu Yuanzhang gave this military book, which was the first book he learned to read, to his eldest grandson.

Zhu Ying said thank you, and naturally understood this truth.

"It's getting late. I'm sure the ministers must be getting impatient. Come on, grandson, we'll take you to court."

The breakfast was finished quickly. No matter whether it was Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Ying, they did not have the habit of eating slowly like the literati. They finished it in a few big bites.

Outside Fengtian Gate, civil and military officials gathered.

The door will only open when the emperor sits on the dragon throne in the Golden Palace.

Although Zhu Ying has lived in the palace for more than a month, today is the first time he has come to the Fengtian Hall.

The unique design has a strong echo. The hall with the closed door seems a little dim, and the footsteps here are unusually clear.

There were already many eunuchs and guards waiting in the hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat high on the golden platform, and Zhu Ying stood at his left hand.

After Zhu Yuanzhang sat down, Liu He began to order the eunuchs to open the door of Fengtian Hall.

As the palace door slowly opened, Zhu Ying's mood became somewhat excited.