"Boss, have you heard about Captain Zhang's incident? Acting like this is breaking the rules of our Jinyiwei."

"The records over there are very clear. Anyone can see that Lu Hongzhi of the Lu family must have some connection with the Beggars' Sect."

"Captain Zhang went there once and came back without even interrogating the person."

In the Jinyiwei Yamen, where Song Zhong was working in the office hall, a centurion reported to him.

The rules for the Jinyiwei to do their work are not to do whatever they want. There is a set of rules and regulations and detailed procedures.

In addition, all case handling processes must be recorded in detail and then stored in the Huangce Library, with special people responsible for organizing and managing it.

For calling and review.

Hearing this, Song Zhong frowned.

Naturally, he was not unfamiliar with Zhang San. He was a close confidant of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He was only holding a nominal position in the Embroidered Uniform Guard and rarely appeared in public on weekdays. His salary was paid as usual.

When he originally came here, Song Zhong was a little worried that Zhang San would snatch the position of the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard from him in the future. But as time went by, he became more relaxed.

Song Zhong hesitated for a moment while thinking about it, and then said, "Please bring the file to me as soon as possible."

Upon receiving the order, the centurion hurried to the yellow book library to make an inquiry.

The files were brought to him soon.

After Song Zhong took it, he began to read it carefully, but as he read more, his brows furrowed more and more.

There is no doubt that Zhang San's process completely failed to comply with the rules of the Jinyiwei Yamen. Literally speaking, it can even be said that he abused his power for personal gain.

This is a serious crime in the Jinyiwei Yamen.

Because of the hereditary system and the direct relationship with the emperor, the procedures and rules are in the yamen, but it is an iron-clad system that does not recognize relatives.

Anyone who violates the rules will be dismissed from his post and investigated once discovered, depending on the severity of the case.

In serious cases, the entire family will be executed.

It's not important to get some oil and water outside, or make a small profit occasionally, but if something goes wrong in the job, there is no small problem.

Song Zhong felt very troubled at this moment.

On one side are the rules of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, which were formulated by the current emperor himself.

On one side is the Crown Prince's confidant who has followed him for many years.

If Zhang San is his enemy, then there is no need to say anything and he will just hand it over to him.

But Zhang San had no grudge against him, they had even had drinks together twice before, and he never caused him any trouble.

Is it worth it to offend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for this rule?

Seeing the struggle on Song Zhenfu's face, the captain said, "Boss, this is no small matter. The most important thing is that all the brothers know about it now."

"Zhang Qianhu's brothers acted too high-profile and didn't hide anything. I also heard from them that Zhang Qianhu fell in love with Lu Shuang, the eldest granddaughter of the Lu family, and had a private contact with Lu Shuang before leaving."

"Now everyone in the government is waiting to see Captain Zhang make a fool of himself. Although no one has said anything, everyone knows that the rules cannot be broken. Now the Yellow Book Library has put this file aside and has not yet put it into the library."

The captain who spoke had a very serious tone.

The hereditary Jinyiwei actually have serious factionalism. Only a few people know Zhang San's real situation, and most people don't understand.

As for Zhang San and others, most of the Jinyiwei didn't say anything, but who could feel comfortable when someone suddenly appeared out of nowhere and took away their positions?

There were not just one or two people, but nearly twenty.

He gets a salary but doesn't even do his job on weekdays, so I feel a little jealous.

"You go out first. I will take care of this matter." Song Zhong said in a deep voice.

The captain did not dare to say anything more. He clasped his fists, bowed, and left.

"Zhang San, Zhang San, you really gave me a difficult problem."

A person was silent in the room for a long time. Song Zhong rubbed his temple and said speechlessly.

In fact, he also understood that Zhang San might not have thought much about doing this job, after all, not everyone could be a Jinyiwei.

The Jinyiwei may seem simple, but even the lowest-ranking ones have to go through layers of strict selection in the army before they can enter this office.

Once you join the Jinyiwei, it is hereditary, and it is a stable job for future generations.

The salary is several times higher than that of people in the same position, the power is enormous, and there are often lucrative benefits. Many people are eager to get it.

Song Zhong is now hesitating whether to suppress the matter himself or inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

…

The Ming Imperial Palace, the Qianqing Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, and after a moment he asked, "Are you sure about what Grandson said?"

"This matter is of great importance. It not only involves the future of the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years, but also involves the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. If there is any mistake, the world will be turned upside down."

Just a while ago, Zhu Ying came to the Qianqing Palace and told the old man about the black soil matter.

The stakes are too high and the impact is too great.

After much thought, Zhu Ying decided that the old man was the most reliable person to make decisions on matters like this.

Hearing the old man's words, Zhu Ying nodded affirmatively and said, "These black soils were discovered by chance. At first, the caravan went there and transported some to the Western Regions as a souvenir."

"By chance, this black soil was used to plant flowers and plants, which grew luxuriantly. My grandson has a school dedicated to studying agricultural production, and he discovered this."

"After several months, we brought in enough black soil from Liaodong for trial. We found that the black soil was extremely fertile and the yield of any crop was several times higher."

"Of course, the information transported back like this may not be accurate. During this period, my grandson once sent people to secretly plant a small part of the wasteland. The yield was even more shocking, and then the grain seeds were destroyed and the matter was sealed."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said, "Those who knew about this, how were they dealt with? Where are they now? The eldest grandson has dealt with them personally."

Faced with this situation, Zhu Yuanzhang did not hesitate at all, and his first thought was to kill the person to silence him.

When it comes to matters of national survival, Zhu Yuanzhang would not even blink an eye even if it meant annihilating tens or hundreds of thousands of people.

Zhu Ying smiled bitterly and said, "Don't worry, old man. Those sent there are all my grandson's trusted confidants, such as Zhang Bo from the teahouse and Zhang San, the bodyguard. They have always been by my grandson's side."

Only after hearing this did Zhu Yuanzhang feel relieved.

It's really too involved.

Then he sighed, "The Mongols and the Jurchens really have a treasure mountain but don't know it. They don't know how to use such fertile land. There are starving people everywhere in their tribe. Every autumn and winter, they come to our Ming Dynasty to beg for money. It's ridiculous."

Zhu Ying said nothing when he heard this.

In fact, at the beginning, he was also very curious. With such a large area of ​​black soil, he could solve the problem of food by planting anything.

After careful study, it was discovered that the splendid agricultural civilization was not built on the basis of fertile land, but on the establishment of a stable regime and the development of agricultural technology.

The Northeast is cold and has a lot of frozen soil, so reclamation alone is a big problem and is much more difficult than for ordinary land.

The curved plow was not invented until the Sui and Tang dynasties.

During this period, Liaodong and other regions had already formed a very complete fishing and hunting civilization, with only a few farming practices coexisting.

Coupled with the complicated political relations, struggles were commonplace, so naturally no one bothered to study or ponder them.

Even if there are a few geniuses who discover this, they will soon be destroyed in the war.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little uncomfortable sitting still, so he stood up and paced back and forth in the hall.

"Grandson, how many troops do you think we should send to defend Liaodong and Nurgan? For such a vast area, we estimate that at least 500,000 troops are needed to hold it even slightly."

"It's not enough to just have a large army. There are more Mongols than Han people over there. We have to move some of our Ming people over there as well."

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang became a little worried.

The actual ruling power of Nurgan in Liaodong is now in the hands of foreign races. If a large number of troops go there, it will easily cause conflicts, and sufficient numbers must be present to suppress them.

By this calculation, the estimated number of people is over one million.

But when he thought about the fertile land, Zhu Yuanzhang felt it was worth it.

"Grandson, this land is fertile. I feel that we cannot hide it, and there is no need to hide it. Only our Ming Dynasty has the strength to cultivate such a large area."

"Instead of hiding it, it is better to speak out openly, which can also attract many people to go."

"This Liaodong Nurgan originally belonged to our Ming Dynasty. Who else would dare to get involved except our Ming Dynasty? If anyone dares to get involved, they should know that our army is not a pushover."

"If they dare to go against us, we will dispatch a million troops to sweep across the grassland and wipe out their entire clan!!!"

After thinking for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly had an idea and said in a fierce tone.

Zhu Ying was stunned at first, then he reacted.

The way they looked at the old man changed.

A word can wake a person up from a dream. Why should you hide? Can you hide it?

Even though he had the vision of future generations, in many aspects, the old man who was able to conquer the world had a vision so sharp that Zhu Ying could not compare to him.

When identifying the black soil, Zhu Ying's first thought was to keep the news safe.

This is also human nature. Even the old man just now was thinking about killing people to silence them.

But to reclaim an area of ​​two million square meters, the actions of tens or even millions of people, how can it be concealed?

If you think in the direction of not hiding anything, this matter will be easy to think through.

"Tomorrow morning, we will announce this news to the public and inform the world. At the same time, we will inform the Liaodong Commander and the Marquis of Shenyang and let them know the good news."

Zhu Yuanzhang made the final decision.

At this time, Zhu Ying saw the true emperor's side in this old man.

Before this, what Zhu Ying felt most from the old man was warmth and doting.

No matter what he does or what he wants to do, the old man will strongly support him. Even if he is wrong, he will not scold him but encourage him instead.

The old man had hardly ever doubted some of the news that seemed outrageous at the moment.

Even Zhu Ying himself knew that although the stories he made up were true, the stories themselves could not stand the test of scrutiny.

But the old man never doubted it.

For example, the black soil of Northeast China is so exaggerated and bizarre to people in the Central Plains. How could there be such fertile land in such a barren area?

Dream on.

But the old man just believed it.

If someone else said this, they would probably be charged with at least one crime of deceiving the emperor.

"Grandpa is wise. For such a serious matter, we will not hesitate to deal with it even if the grassland invades. In my grandson's opinion, this is also a good opportunity to truly incorporate Liaodong and Nurgan areas into the Ming Dynasty."

"In Datong, a large number of coal mines have been discovered. With enough charcoal, we can also resist the cold in Liaodong."