The little farce between Zhu Yunhuan and Zhu Mingyue soon reached Zhu Yuanzhang.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting in a small teahouse by the Qinhuai River, listening to the storyteller in the hall.

After hearing the news, he smiled and said to his eldest grandson, "It seems that Yunxun has a relatively pure heart, but he has not seen much of the world."

"Perhaps it's because I've been in the palace for too long, so I don't seem to be that clear about some of the ways of the world."

Zhu Ying nodded and said, "Grandpa is right. I have always wanted Yunxun and Yunwen to go out and gain some experience."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and said, "As your eldest brother, you should arrange this matter yourself."

Zhu Yuanzhang actually didn't have much time to pay attention to his grandchildren, including before, when he paid more attention to Zhu Yunwen who was sitting next to him.

After the abolition of the power of the prime minister, all power was concentrated in the hands of the emperor alone, and the government affairs he handled every day consumed a lot of his energy.

My sons are already a headache as few of them were sensible and obedient. As for my grandchildren, I can only pay attention to them occasionally.

This is also the helplessness of being an emperor.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, as the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father, and the eldest grandson is the eldest among all the grandchildren, so he naturally has to take on the responsibility of educating his younger brothers.

At this time, Zhu Yunwen had been following his grandfather and elder brother very quietly.

He was just a teenager, so naturally he had some thoughts about the prosperity of the capital, but because of his special status, he chose not to leave alone.

Along the way, when the Emperor grandfather was chatting with my eldest brother, all they talked about were some arrangements, transfers, and preparations for many matters in the capital.

There is also the reason why the eldest brother has made some recent rules.

This made him feel that he had benefited a lot from Confucian teachings as he grew up listening to them.

Zhu Yunwen himself was also quite intelligent and talented. Although he was not the top scholar in the imperial examination, he still had the ability to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi.

The more Zhu Yunwen listened to his elder brother's stories, the more he realized his own shortcomings. There was absolutely no comparison, and he even didn't understand some key points.

I had already decided in my heart that I would find an opportunity to ask my elder brother later.

Although they seemed to be some trivial matters in the capital, Zhu Yunwen actually knew in his heart that what his grandfather and his elder brother talked about were all about the strategies for governing the country.

And some topics also made Zhu Yunwen admire his elder brother even more.

It’s not about knowledge, but my eldest brother actually dared to "contradict" the emperor.

This really frightened Zhu Yunwen, who was listening on the side, and he admired him so much.

You should know that when my eldest brother was on the road before, he had an argument with the Emperor over some business matters.

Oh my God, arguing with the emperor was something Zhu Yunwen would never dare to dream of.

As far as I can remember, only my father had argued with the emperor grandfather over some matters, and the emperor grandfather chased and beat him with a stool leg.

But on the eldest brother's side, he actually won.

Zhu Yunwen's eyes were full of brilliance.

The admiration of a young man is so simple. At this moment, Zhu Yunwen didn’t even know that he was about to become his elder brother’s little fanboy.

And it was at this time that the news about Zhu Yuanzhang leaving the palace had been passed on to the Japanese merchants through Mr. Zhang.

Japanese merchants do not have a high status in the capital. Although the Ming Dynasty is now at war with Japan, it is not targeting all Japanese.

Therefore, although some of the Japanese commercial activities were greatly restricted, they did not completely disappear.

Because of their long-term hiding, many descendants of the Japanese have obtained household registration in the Ming Dynasty. In addition, they look similar and are fluent in the local dialect, so few people can recognize them.

At this time, in a private house near the market town.

More than ten Japanese gathered together.

Most of these young people have lived in Ming Dynasty since they were born, and have never been to their so-called ancestral homeland, Japan.

However, their father told them about the identity of the Japanese since they were young.

Most of them are not even very proficient in Japanese. Apart from knowing that they are Japanese, the rest of them have been completely assimilated into the culture of the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, their surnames are all inherited from the Ming Dynasty. Only after returning to Japan did they use Japanese names.

The leader was called Meng Yi. He took out a piece of paper and placed it on the table for everyone to see. He then said, "Someone has sent us a message that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is traveling in the capital with his eldest grandson and three other grandsons."

"At present, it is near the Qinhuai River, less than a few hundred steps away from us."

"I have sent people to investigate, and what is said in the letter is true. Although those guards are all dressed in linen clothes, their physiques and builds show that they are all highly skilled in martial arts. Only the Jinyiwei can have so many masters."

"The only one who can command the Imperial Guards is the Ming emperor. Judging from their ages, they are indeed about the same."

"This is a great opportunity for us. Our country is currently being invaded by the Ming Dynasty, and most of Kyushu Island has fallen under the control of the Ming Dynasty."

"If the emperor of the Ming Dynasty died at this time, the morale of the Ming army in Japan would definitely be low."

After listening to Meng Yi's words and reading the note on the table, the hall was surprisingly silent.

Seeing this, Meng Yi could not help but said angrily, "Have you fallen to this point in the Ming Dynasty? You must know that you are descendants of Japan, Japanese people, not Ming people."

"The money and status you use are all given to you by the family at home with great effort. At this point, why are you still hesitating?"

After hearing this scolding, many people showed a look of shame on their faces.

In fact, they were not like this before. It was mainly because the capital has changed so fast this year that they are already enjoying the capital very much.

Although the original capital of the Ming Dynasty was known as the most prosperous place in the world and the city with the largest population, Zhu Yuanzhang's strict rules and restrictions in various aspects meant that many people, especially businessmen, had an unsatisfactory life in the capital.

Being in a low position, being bullied and humiliated, and having no place to vent.

I can only live my life in frustration.

But starting this year, things are completely different.

Before the lifting of the maritime ban, the setting up of checkpoints became much easier, and goods from various provinces of the Ming Dynasty were purchased in large quantities by the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce at extremely low prices.

The price given to the people is a little lower, but it can directly achieve the effect of clearing inventory.

For example, fruits from all over the country were taken away directly in the amount of thousands of stones.

Fruit is a seasonal commodity. Merchants who sell fruit on a regular basis have to bear the risk of not being able to sell a large amount of it. After all the calculations, there is not much profit to be made.

The goods here are purchased by the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce, and the price is relatively fair. The key is that everything is exchanged for money, so there is no risk of spoilage. The price is several times more than in previous years.

These fruits were quickly delivered to the capital with the help of the Ming Dynasty's water conservancy, and then there were various activities such as buy one get one free or buy three get two free, which dazzled the people of the capital.

Instantly there was large-scale dumping.

Who doesn't like to get a small advantage?

This sales method was soon adopted by other chambers of commerce.

This is not just true for fruits, it's true for other things as well.

This has led to the fact that the capital of the Ming Dynasty today not only enjoys goods from various provinces of the Ming Dynasty, but also, after the lifting of the maritime ban, a large amount of exotic foreign goods have flowed into the capital.

Plus the weakening of the levels.

The entertainment industry also developed rapidly. Opera troupes from all over the country, famous dishes and snacks from various regions became popular.

The key is that the Ming Dynasty has a large population, so it becomes much easier to make money.

Coupled with the effective management of the capital, the capital is now a truly civilized and prosperous city.

Since these Japanese came to the capital, they have completely fallen in love with this place.

They were all scholars and had been to many places, but the life in the capital was so fascinating that they would not want to leave.

Everything you want, including what you want to eat, what you want to see and what you want to play, is available here.

In addition, Japan has recently increased its supply of money to these Japanese lurking in the Ming Dynasty, and their determination is no longer as firm as it was in the beginning.

This world of pleasure is the most exhausting.

"Brother Meng makes it sound simple, but you have to know that those who protect the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty are all first-class soldiers."

"All of them are masters of the Ming army. We only have less than 30 archers. If we fail to hit them in one strike, we will alert the enemy and the Ming emperor will be furious."

"If they can find out our identities, the Japanese will be dealt with more severely in the capital of the Ming Dynasty."

"Even if it succeeds, killing the emperor of Ming Dynasty and his crown prince, won't they invade Japan? I think it might be more ferocious than before."

"The new Ming emperor will definitely seek revenge on him. That will only make him even crazier, and even Japan will be completely destroyed."

After a while, a man stood up and spoke sternly.

These words soon attracted the approval and echo of others.

Most people agree that assassinating the Ming Emperor is an unreliable thing to do.

In fact, what most people are afraid of is that when they find out that it was the Japanese who did it, their lives in the capital will be affected.

Looking at the discussion in front of him, Meng Yi leaned back in his chair somewhat dejectedly.

He felt that the Japanese people had changed and seemed to no longer be loyal to the Emperor.

But after thinking for a long time, he couldn't think of any reason to object.

Perhaps, the head of the family's decision was wrong. He should not have sent them to learn the culture of the Ming Dynasty. Now, they have become like the literati of the Ming Dynasty and have lost their previous loyalty.

Thinking of the money that had been sent from the coastal areas recently, Meng Yi felt a little depressed.

But he alone could not mobilize enough strength to assassinate the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

In order to avoid being wiped out at once, the warriors secretly trained by the Japanese were distributed under various leaders. The capture of the Japanese before did not have much impact on them.

At this time, someone said, "We all understand what Brother Meng is thinking, but the other party sent a note, which is obviously to kill someone with a borrowed knife."

"Lend us your swords to kill the emperor of Ming Dynasty, and let us bear all the blame."

"If that's the case, then why can't we borrow someone else's knife to kill, just like them."

Meng Yi heard this and looked at one of them and asked, "Brother Zhao, do you have any ideas? However, in the Ming Dynasty, although many people hate the emperor to the core, I'm afraid few of them have the courage to assassinate him."

"If we can't find a suitable candidate, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty will return to the palace soon, and we don't know when he will come out next time."

The Japanese man who was called Brother Zhao said with a smile, "Brother Meng, and everyone present here, do you know about the recent killing of the commander-in-chief?"

"To be honest with you, I didn't want to talk about this matter, but now I have to say it. My subordinates were also involved in this case."

Hearing this, everyone exclaimed.

Brother Meng even straightened up, stared at him closely, and called him by his name: "Zhao Lishan, this is not a joke."

Zhao Lishan said with some pride: "Of course I'm not joking."

"Zhao doesn't know the other party's specific background, but the other party contacted Zhao to handle the matter at that time."

"At present, Zhao can still contact them."

"They dared to kill four garrison commanders directly. They must have a great hatred for the Ming Emperor. Now that they have received this news, they will definitely take action."

Meng Yi said in a deep voice: "Are you sure?"

Zhao Lishan shook his head and said, "I'm not sure, but there is no better way now."

Meng Yi nodded: "Then I'll leave this matter to Brother Zhao. Without further ado, please contact him immediately. I'll send someone to follow him and keep an eye on his movements."

Zhao Lishan did not stand up immediately, but said: "Such a big thing depends on me alone. Although it is my duty, I also need to support many brothers under my command."

"In the recent distribution of money, I hope Brother Meng and everyone else will be kind enough to give Zhao more."

Zhao Lishan was also not vague and started to put forward conditions directly.

Hearing this, Meng Yi simply said: "If this can be accomplished, I can make the decision. In the future, Brother Zhao can get 70% of the money sent in addition to the reward."

"I will personally write a letter to His Majesty the Emperor and recommend him for the position of general. Brother Zhao can also return to the country at any time and no longer need to hide in the capital of the Ming Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Lishan said, "There is no need to return to China. I can better serve His Majesty the Emperor in the capital of the Ming Dynasty."

"As long as the other commitments are in place."

Meng Yi naturally knew what Zhao Lishan was planning, so he nodded in agreement.

Zhao Lishan did not hesitate and immediately stood up and started to contact people.

What he said was correct, he was indeed involved in the murder of the garrison commander.

This matter has been kept secret, even to fellow Japanese people. Now is a good opportunity to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

Half an incense stick later, Zhao Lishan arrived at a shop in the market town.

The place was packed with guests and extremely lively, but Zhao Lishan knew very well that this was just an appearance.