Huagai Hall of the Ming Imperial Palace.

With less than an incense stick of time left before the end of the court session, Zhu Yuanzhang was furious.

"What's wrong with these grassland barbarians? Do they want to invade our Ming Dynasty? Or did we not beat them hard enough in the first place?"

"It's only been a short time, but I've forgotten the pain and I'm getting braver again."

"We are not dead yet!!!"

During the morning court session, urgent news came from the border that a large number of grassland tribes were migrating towards Liaodong.

It is just the end of spring and not yet the beginning of summer, but the ice and snow in Liaodong have already melted, and these grassland tribes have united and moved forward.

The purpose was very clear, which was to reach the legendary fertile land of Northeast China.

How could Zhu Yuanzhang tolerate such arrogant behavior?

When the remaining forces of the Northern Yuan Dynasty were wiped out, the border had finally regained peace, but it became like this again.

And at this time, Prince of Yan Zhu Di was transferred to attack Japan, and another 500,000 troops left.

It's like stabbing someone in the back.

"Grandpa, calm down. These barbarians were bewitched by others. From my perspective, this is not a bad thing."

"Perhaps this is really a good opportunity for our Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang paused and asked, "Grandson, tell me about it."

Zhu Ying analyzed: "The most troublesome thing for the Ming Dynasty to deal with the many tribes on the grassland is not whether we can fight, but whether we can defeat them."

"Almost all men living on the grassland are natural knights. They start training in horseback riding and hunting from a young age. It is a skill that they use to make a living."

"They are all cavalry, which means they can move very quickly. This is also the most troublesome thing for us in the Ming Dynasty."

"But now, all the tribes have begun to migrate. From the looks of it, it's a massive migration, estimated to be millions of people."

"However, among them, having 200,000 cavalry is already very good. This is just my estimate. The actual number is of course a little less."

"In the eyes of many grassland tribes, they have millions of people and everyone is afraid of them, but we in the Ming Dynasty can rely on strong cities to defend ourselves."

"As long as there are enough cannons, gunpowder, and even matchlock guns, these grassland cavalry will have nothing to use to attack the city."

"It's not so easy to grow food on fertile soil. They don't even have enough seeds, but they think Liaodong is full of crops and they just need to harvest them."

"With so many grassland tribes gathered together, there is not enough food and grass. If we don't force the attack on the city, they will be the first to starve to death."

"It's really stupid. Let's just sit back and wait and see who can hold back first."

The most common thing on the grassland is to fight for territory, which is often accompanied by bloody killings.

There has long been deep hatred between many tribes.

As the saying goes, when enemies meet, they become jealous of each other. Zhu Ying didn't believe that they could put aside their prejudices against each other and unite.

In history, there was only one person, Genghis Khan, who was able to unify the entire grassland.

After Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down, he listened to his eldest grandson's analysis and immediately understood the loopholes.

After thinking for a while, he smiled and said, "Boy, almost all the tribes have received the news. This must be the work of my eldest grandson."

Zhu Ying also frankly admitted: "Grandpa is wise, and I just gave him a push from behind."

Last year, as the eldest grandson of Ming Dynasty and the behind-the-scenes boss of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce, once the news broke out, it was a huge blow to the branches of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce outside Ming Dynasty.

No one would allow the Ming Dynasty's Grandson's Chamber of Commerce to secretly obtain their intelligence.

The foreshadowing naturally began to be laid at that time.

Coupled with the fertile soil this year, we might as well just go for it.

"Grandson, who do you think would be the best person to handle the Liaodong affairs this time?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

Zhu Ying had no reason to hesitate and said directly: "Grandson thinks that we should let Duke Liang and Uncle Seventeen go together."

"With the Duke of Liang in charge, I think it won't be difficult to win."

Zhu Ying didn't know much about military affairs. If he did, he would have wanted to do it himself.

Unfortunately, fighting is not something that can be learned just by trying, and Zhu Ying no longer has the time.

But for the crown prince, this is not necessary.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not object to his eldest grandson's proposal.

Old Seventeen is a good boy and has an excellent talent for military strategy, as was seen during the incident in Fengyang.

The fact that he was able to become king so quickly was naturally due to this factor.

Lan Yu was a smart man, and especially after following his eldest grandson, he became much more sensible.

Naturally, he could clearly see that this time he was going to pave the way for Old Seventeen.

The eldest grandson's actions also made Zhu Yuanzhang see the scene of unity between uncle and nephew and family harmony.

With the issuance of an imperial edict, a large number of garrison soldiers were mobilized.

In fact, Zhu Ying thinks this is a good thing.

Especially for the garrisons, it was equivalent to gradually transferring internal conflicts outward.

When a large number of soldiers from the garrison left, many things became easier to investigate, and most importantly, it was less likely to cause conflicts.

If a garrison is stationed in the same place for a long time, corruption will only become more serious.

Now that the Ming treasury is full, there will basically be no problem even if we have to fight on two fronts.

When it comes time to collect summer grain, it goes without saying.

If Liaodong is not cleaned up, there will be no rush to start cultivating the fertile land.

The fertile soil is there and no one can steal it or take it away. Only the Ming Dynasty has the ability to cultivate it, and no one else can do it.

Things in Liaodong were going on in full swing, and Zhu Ying's military academy here did not stop either.

The news of recruiting a large number of students spread across the country through the post stations.

Coupled with Zhu Ying's previous preferential treatment and improvements for candidates, many students began to yearn for the military academy.

Apart from anything else, at least the enrollment of the first batch of students will be at least full.

It sounds a bit strange. After all, this is the Ming Military Academy, and His Majesty is the president.

It seems like everyone should flock to it.

In fact, the prejudice against warriors has become a stereotype in the eyes of most people.

Even many civilians, after joining the army, would follow the military customs.

This is not because of the Ming Dynasty, but it has been almost the same since Emperor Qin Shihuang unified the country.

Zhu Ying's military academy has very high requirements for recruiting students.

Apart from anything else, as long as you have the ability to read and write, you will be considered to have the basic qualification, otherwise it is better to have nothing than to have something of poor quality.

Those who can read are almost all literati.

Ordinary people do not have the ability to support scholars.

When children grow up a little, they have to help with housework.

At this time, Zhu Yunwen's revision of the law book had basically been completed.

As dusk approached, Zhu Yunwen ran over happily, holding the latest legal book of the Ming Dynasty, to tell his elder brother the good news.

"Thank you for your hard work during this period." After Zhu Ying took the book of law, he did not check it immediately, but said with a smile.

Hearing this, Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but feel moved.

"It's not hard to do things for Big Brother."

Zhu Ying shook his head and said, "Revising the laws of the Ming Dynasty is not for me, but for the people of the world."

"The main reason why I asked you to make the law so detailed is so that the people who have suffered injustice can use this book of law to redress their grievances."

"It can be said that this book of law is closely related to the future of the entire Ming Dynasty."

After hearing his elder brother's advice, Zhu Yunwen lowered his head and said, "Thank you for your advice, elder brother."

Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat solemn, Zhu Ying stood up and patted Zhu Yunwen on the shoulder: "Anyway, this matter was handled very well, and it lived up to my trust in you."

"Tell me, what reward do you need? If I can agree to it, I will definitely agree to it."

Hearing this, Zhu Yunwen remembered his mother's instructions.

So he said, "Brother, I also want to establish a vassal state overseas."

"oh!"

Zhu Ying looked at Zhu Yunwen in surprise, then felt relieved.

This somewhat embarrassing look was obviously not his own intention, there must be someone behind it.

Zhu Yunwen was usually close to only a few people.

Li Jinglong, Huang Zicheng, and Lu.

If you think about it carefully, you will know that among the three, there is only one person named Lu.

It is not a new thing that Li Jinglong followed Zhu Di. It is clear from the fact that he helped Prince of Yan Zhu Di recruit talents.

Neither would Huang Zicheng.

Because he is a scholar and even more a man of letters.

As a scholar, Huang Zicheng was more inclined to stay in the capital rather than run away to some remote area to become a local emperor, although Huang Zicheng now actually had no choice.

So only the Lu family was left.

Considering the relationship between Lu and Zhu Ying, it was a very embarrassing thing.

Zhu Ying would never recognize this stepmother, and Lu was very clear about this.

If Zhu Ying became emperor, it would be even more embarrassing.

As the saying goes, only the emperor can embarrass you, there is no such thing as embarrassing the emperor.

When that time comes, it will be hard to say.

"Have you decided where to go?" Zhu Ying asked directly.

Zhu Yunwen was stunned, because according to the possibilities given by his mother, there was no such thing as this.

He had already prepared all kinds of excuses, but now they are all useless.

"In reply to my elder brother, I haven't decided where to go yet. I'll leave everything to you." Zhu Yunwen bowed.

This means that the ball has been thrown back to Zhu Ying.

Zhu Ying also did something wrong. He stood up and walked to the bookshelf, took out a simple map from it and handed it to Zhu Yunwen.

"These are some places outside of the Ming Dynasty. Although they are overseas vassal states, they can't be too far away. There is no other reason for this."

"I think for most places, it is definitely different from the Ming Dynasty. They may need a lot of food, soldiers."

"If there are any difficulties in this regard, it will be convenient for the Ming Dynasty to provide support."

"It doesn't mean that if you leave the Ming Dynasty, you are no longer a member of the Ming Dynasty."

"But do you understand what I mean?"

After hearing his elder brother's answer, Zhu Yunwen took the map and thanked him deeply.

He knew that his elder brother should have guessed it all.

"Okay, go back and rest for a while. I will have to go through this new law carefully and may have to make many revisions."

After hearing his elder brother speak, Zhu Yunwen naturally had no need to stay for long.

Besides, he didn't expect that his elder brother would agree so readily. He had to go back to Chunhe Palace to discuss it with his mother.

In Chunhe Hall, Lu, who had been prepared long ago, was waiting for Zhu Yunwen's return.

When he saw her coming back, he waved his hand and asked the eunuchs and palace maids around him to leave.

"That's what your elder brother said."

Hearing his mother's question, Zhu Yunwen told her everything that had happened.

After listening to this, Mrs. Lu gently stroked her chest.

She had expected that the Crown Prince would not object. This made Lu Shi think a lot.

After taking the drawings, Lu placed them on the table and asked Zhu Yunwen to check them out together.

Recently, Mr. Lu has been reading relevant books, and his understanding of things outside the Ming Dynasty has been greatly enhanced.

"In fact, the most suitable place for us is Goryeo."

"Goryeo is now controlled by the Crown Prince, who has dispatched hundreds of thousands of troops to join the crusade against Japan. The power of the country is constantly declining."

"But I feel that your elder brother is unlikely to agree to such a good position."

After saying this, Lu's finger moved to the Annan area.

There is no need to consider Annan for the time being, because as early as last year, 50,000 elite troops had gone to support the Annan royal family.

Lu's target was the countries surrounding Annan.

First of all, there are Ming Dynasty troops stationed in the border areas. As the grandson of Emperor Zhu Yunwen, if he encounters difficulties, he can naturally seek help.

Secondly, although Lu didn’t know much about the current situation in Annan, he could guess that it would definitely not be peaceful and the situation was quite complicated.

At this time, the resistance to establishing a vassal state in the countries surrounding Annan would be relatively reduced.

"So mother, where should we choose?"

Zhu Yunwen looked for a long while and had no idea about the small country there, so he could only ask.

Lu hesitated for a moment, and finally landed below Annan, where Champa was located.

"This is it."

Zhu Yunwen looked at the map carefully and asked, "Mother, isn't this place a little too far away?"

"There is Annan between the border of Ming Dynasty. If something happens, I am afraid we can handle it."

"I think we should choose a place close to the Ming border."

Lu shook her head and said, "Wen'er, you don't understand. Your elder brother sent 50,000 elite troops. Do you really think it was to help Annan?"

"No, on the contrary, he wanted to bring all of Annan into the territory of the Ming Dynasty."

"Champa may seem far away from the Ming Dynasty, but in fact, we can leave directly by building a ship and ensuring our own safety first."

"Besides, it is very convenient to travel from Champa to Qiongzhou or Guangxi."

Zhu Yunwen nodded, not quite understanding.

But there was one thing he understood: the place chosen by his mother, where his life would be safe.