His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave birth to a princess.
This news quickly spread throughout the capital and was also published in the official gazette.
With such a major event, the first thing that cannot be missed is the million-dollar subsidy for goods in the name of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce.
There will be one million treasure notes used for this event. All kinds of daily necessities and daily necessities, basically anything that can be sold, will be sold at the highest discount.
Buy it, earn it.
Even those who have already prepared some New Year's goods at home will choose to go out and go shopping crazily at this time.
Especially rice.
The normal price of rice is more than one string of treasure notes, but now it is almost halved, and you only need half a string of treasure notes to buy it.
Of course, these special supplies, especially rations, are generally subject to purchase limits.
In the capital, no one dared to have such an idea. According to the current laws of the Ming Dynasty, anyone who hoards strategic materials such as grain will be severely punished by the laws of the Ming Dynasty and will be sentenced to a minimum of ten years of hard labor, and will also be fined several times more than the illegal income.
This does not scare people, after all, there are many people doing illegal activities.
According to current practice, whistleblowers can receive a reward of 10% to 30% of the illegal proceeds of illegal hoarding and profiteering.
The amount will be capped at 1,000 strings of treasure money, depending on the total amount of goods.
One thousand strings of precious coins.
In today's Ming Dynasty, it is considered a huge fortune.
One mu of good farmland is worth ten strings of cash, and a thousand strings of cash is equivalent to a hundred mu of good farmland, which is enough to provide a family with food and clothing.
Don’t mention it, as soon as this decree came out, whistleblowers flocked to it.
A large number of servants could not bear the temptation of money and chose to report.
The government has been busy for a while, but for the capital and its surrounding areas, it can be said that it is a clear and peaceful time.
In Kunning Palace, Zhu Ying stayed by Ye Yueqing's side.
At this moment, Ye Yueqing's face was pale and her lips were dry. It was obvious that giving birth had taken a heavy toll on her.
In today's Ming Dynasty, giving birth is a life-and-death test for women.
Although there are doctors in the royal family who can perform caesarean sections, under today's conditions, caesarean sections are still a great pain for women.
It’s a good thing this happened in the palace. Even if you are a noble minister, you won’t be able to find a doctor who can perform a caesarean section if you are not in the capital.
The Imperial Medical Bureau was purged several times by Zhu Yuanzhang, but no matter what happened or how angry he was, the imperial physicians who knew how to perform a cesarean section would definitely be spared, which was better than a golden medal of immunity from death.
Among Zhu Yuanzhang's more than 30 children, many suffered from difficult births. However, thanks to the superb medical skills of the imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau, the lives of most of the adults and children were saved.
Even with a few exceptions, the child can be saved.
"Master, you won't blame me, will you?"
Ye Yueqing, looking somewhat lonely, spoke weakly to Zhu Ying who was lying beside the bed.
After having a child, Zhu Ying became a real man, and Ye Yueqing also changed his address to "Master" instead of "Your Highness".
The meaning of blaming is that Ye Yueqing gave birth to a princess, not a boy.
If it is a boy, then the successor to the Ming Dynasty will be decided.
But now that she is a girl, a lot of changes have taken place.
Especially for the members of the forces currently under Zhu Ying's command.
Even though His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is young, no one can predict where he will stand.
If the Crown Prince's wife does not give birth to a boy, then the position of the future heir to the Ming Dynasty will change.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not have many concubines now. Apart from Ye Yueqing, the only official concubines are Princess Chen Muyue of Annan, Princess Zhao Xiangxi of Goryeo, and Princess Xiangzi of Japan.
It is obvious that the sons born to these three foreign women would hardly be qualified to inherit the Ming Dynasty.
Then the matter of selecting a concubine is the key point.
If the child of a noble family is chosen as a concubine, and then gives birth to a big fat boy for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and if the Crown Prince's wife has not been able to give birth to a boy, then it would be a step to success.
It sounds a bit like a fantasy. After all, Zhu Ying and Ye Yueqing can keep having children. Not to mention more, having four or five should be no problem.
However, when it comes to fertility, it is quite common for some couples to give birth to eight or nine girls in a row.
In this kind of thing, if the bet wins once, the whole family can be regarded as royal relatives.
Facing Ye Yueqing's slightly nervous question, Zhu Ying smiled and comforted her: "How could I blame you? This is only the first child, it's not a big deal."
"I believe that we can definitely give birth to a boy. If two isn't enough, we can give birth to three. If three isn't enough, we can give birth to four. Even if we give birth to seventy or eighty, we still have to worry about not being able to give birth to a boy."
Such words may sound a bit strange to people in the future, but in a royal family, it can be said to be a very good promise.
This means that Zhu Ying will always favor Ye Yueqing.
After all, as the crown prince, especially at the age of twenty, he is strong and healthy, and there will always be a large number of ministers who will try their best to force concubines into his arsenal.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang would be busy finding a concubine for his eldest grandson.
After hearing Zhu Ying's promise, Ye Yueqing gently closed her eyes and prepared to go to sleep.
She is still very weak and needs a lot of sleep.
Zhu Ying held Ye Yueqing's hand tightly until she fell asleep completely, then he gently let go and put her hand into the quilt.
After walking out of the room and into the lobby, he explained to Guo Zhong, "It's been freezing cold lately, and Yueqing just gave birth. She's in poor health during the confinement period and can't stand any cold."
"Pass the order down. The room where the Crown Grand Consort is staying must be kept warm, especially when the door is opened and closed, to prevent the cold wind from entering."
"Multiple doors cannot be opened at the same time. Only one can be opened at a time. After the outer door is closed and the cold wind is gone, you can enter the inner room."
"Also, among all the people serving the Crown Grand Princess, if anyone has caught a cold, they will be removed from her side immediately."
"All palace maids and eunuchs who are related to the Crown Princess must strictly follow the requirements and wear mouth towels."
"Put up a large vat at the entrance of the lobby and fill it with boiling water. Everyone's napkins must be scalded with boiling water before they can be used the next day."
"Set up a small vat in the back hall and keep boiling water ready at all times. All water that the Crown Princess drinks must be boiled first, and we must ensure that the Crown Princess has hot water available for twelve hours."
After a moment's silence, Zhu Ying said again, "Even for Grandpa, do as I say."
After Guo Zhong heard this, he quickly replied, "I will obey the order of Grandpa Sun."
When working in the palace, the first thing you need is a good memory.
Guo Zhong quickly memorized all of the requests made by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Winter is the most common season for catching colds, especially since they are highly contagious. A seemingly ordinary cold can be fatal these days.
Crown Prince Zhu Biao died because of this.
Of course, it was not just the cold that caused Zhu Biao to contract. It was mainly because of his weak body, which was triggered by the cold, which led to the outbreak of many symptoms. Medicine was useless and he died.
"Guo Zhong, I know you have a good memory, but I just said a lot, so there must be something wrong with this matter. If you don't remember it, don't try to guess with me, just come and ask me directly."
"But you understand what I mean."
Zhu Ying explained to Guo Zhong.
Many people are like this. They forget some of the things their superiors told them to do, but they dare not ask again for fear of being punished, which leads to bigger mistakes.
"I understand, Grand Master. Please rest assured." Guo Zhong felt a little warm in his heart when he heard this.
Who can understand the hardship of working in the palace?
What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just said is a huge test for most eunuchs.
First of all, there is the accent, and there are often some words that are difficult to understand.
For example, in Zhu Yuanzhang's previous Huaixi hometown association, the Huaixi dialect was spoken in the court. Some ministers from other regions could not even understand it, so after the court session, they could only ask others.
For the vast Ming Dynasty, there is a saying that the dialect varies every ten miles, and in this regard, there were quite a few mistakes.
If people are always asked questions, they will naturally become annoyed.
Guo Zhong was naturally deeply moved by the fact that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could understand the suffering of the eunuchs.
The scorching heat was rising in the Kunning Palace and the Qianqing Palace.
According to Zhu Ying's request, Zhu Yuanzhang had to soak his feet in a medicinal bath before going to bed every night.
"Liu He, our eldest grandson has not even become emperor yet, but he's already ordering us around."
"If we give up our position to him first, then everything will have to be arranged clearly for us."
"If this doesn't go his way, he'll be upset with us."
Zhu Yuanzhang joked with Liu He while thinking of the warmth on his feet and the steam rising from the boiling water outside the window.
But when Liu He heard these words, it was like a bolt from the blue. He was so scared that he immediately knelt on the ground. There was no point in saying anything and he could only kowtow in silence.
Matters concerning inheritance are always a big deal at any time.
Who can tell whether His Majesty is joking or has some other intention?
Looking at Liu He who was bowing, Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "That's enough, we just sighed a few times, this is all the filial piety of our grandson."
"Besides, our eldest grandson is also very capable now. He handles many affairs of the court in an orderly manner. Even if I give up the throne first, it won't be a big deal. After all, I can enjoy a few years of peace and happiness."
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang really thought so.
Some of the systems and laws proposed by Da Sun may seem insignificant, but in fact they are silently changing the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.
The most obvious thing is that the number of memorials that Zhu Yuanzhang needs to review himself has begun to decrease significantly. Some trivial matters will not be submitted to him even if they are handled by the emperor, which will waste his energy.
These things will also be recorded in detail and classified into books for traceability.
The military power, which was of greatest concern, was now firmly under the control of the eldest grandson, especially at the Daming Military Academy, which was concerned with the education of soldiers' beliefs.
Zhu Yuanzhang went to listen to it once.
It was so exciting to hear that the instructor on the stage quoted from classics and used simple and plain language to tell all the soldiers the belief of defending their country and being loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
Courses like this come almost every few days, and the key is that they are never the same.
Some of the small stories in it are even closer to people's lives.
The biggest key is the emergence of a sense of honor in the military.
In this, Zhu Yuanzhang saw the shadow of the White Lotus Sect.
The White Lotus Sect was the same in the past, inciting the people to rebel.
Even after decades, Zhu Yuanzhang still remembered the appearance of that crazy believer vividly.
This is also why after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang launched a great effort to crack down on the White Lotus Sect and classified it as a cult.
That's because he was afraid.
That level of madness is simply beyond the scope of human nature.
Initially, Zhu Yuanzhang was worried about the impact, but after careful analysis, he realized that what his grandson taught him were all upright and correct.
Protect the home, defend the country, be loyal, and be honorable.
These eight words alone are a huge shock to the current military.
Coupled with the almost non-stop daily training, the soldiers had no energy to think about anything else.
The current Ming army can be roughly divided into two types, with huge differences.
One is the ordinary garrison troops, and the other is the army trained by Da Sun.
You don’t notice it on normal days, but when the two teams are put together, it becomes more and more obvious.
Even the new recruits who had only been in the army for a few months and had never been to the battlefield were full of vigor and high morale after the organizational training.
Even though the soldiers who returned from the border had a strong smell of blood on their bodies, there was still a clear gap between them and the well-organized army in the capital.
"After the winter, we will once again attack the grasslands."
After soaking his feet, Zhu Yuanzhang did not fall asleep immediately. Instead, he looked at a map in the study.
If we talk about establishing a grassland military base, but if we want to absorb a large number of herdsmen, will the nobles on the grassland agree?
By then, minor frictions will definitely not stop.
The Ming Dynasty still needs a large number of troops to maintain stability on the border.
After the beginning of spring, the threat posed by the grassland cavalry is different from that in winter, and their combat power is much higher.
If the eldest grandson wanted to fight, Zhu Yuanzhang would not stop him. According to the current tax and economic situation of the Ming Dynasty, the war could be dragged on until the Northern Yuan Dynasty was destroyed.
Zhu Yuanzhang understood very well what his eldest grandson was thinking, which was to advance deep into the grassland and bring the entire grassland under the direct rule of the Ming Dynasty.
"I don't know if we will ever see this day."
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed slightly. He was old, and it would take more than two or three years to conquer the grassland. To fulfill his grandson's idea, it would take five or six years at the fastest, or more than ten years at the slowest.
By that time, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know whether he was still alive.
But he would never rush the plan of marching troops to the grassland just because he wanted to see the Ming Dynasty rule the grassland. The most stable way was to proceed step by step.
Compared with the grassland, Zhu Yuanzhang now wants his eldest grandson to give birth to a big fat boy for him.
Zhu Yuting is his first great-granddaughter.
What Zhu Yuanzhang saw more was the future successor to the Ming Dynasty.