As an emperor, when he is not entangled in government affairs every day and has a lot of free time, his mind will become clearer.

Before, Zhu Yuanzhang's daily time was occupied just by handling government affairs, and he had endless things to do every day.

In this state, it is impossible to have any other thoughts.

As for Mr. Zhu, he is a workaholic, needless to say.

I feel much more comfortable now.

I take care of my great-grandson every day, and after attending the morning court, government affairs are basically resolved by noon.

By the afternoon, I basically entered a leisure mode.

"We're really not used to this."

Xuanwu Lake, Zhu Yuanzhang had no other hobbies, fishing was one of his great pleasures.

Zhu Yuanzhang had not had much rest before because of government affairs. Now that he has free time, he naturally wants to develop his hobbies.

Fishing is the most addictive thing.

Especially the pleasure of catching a big fish, which is an incomparable spiritual enjoyment.

After reminiscing about the past with Tang He last time, Zhu Yuanzhang felt as if he had nothing to do to kill time.

I sent many of my old brothers away, and I felt a little lonely.

Then I remembered the fun I once had.

"Your Majesty, it's moving, it's moving!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was half lying on the chair. Liu He next to him had been staring at the buoy on the water. When he saw the noise, he immediately shouted excitedly.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was originally a little lazy, suddenly stood up and grabbed the fishing rod.

"Oh my goodness, it's a big fish, very powerful. We can't just force it. We have to walk it around first and tire it out."

Zhu Yuanzhang was an old hand. Although he had not fished for many years, once he started, all the familiarity with fishing in his body was immediately activated.

For a big fish like this, you can't just pull it up, or the line will break or it will get unhooked and run away.

The experienced Zhu Yuanzhang held the fishing rod firmly and began to fish in the lake.

The fish bit the hook and shook hard to break free, but Zhu Yuanzhang dragged it left and right and ran away.

The eunuchs nearby were extremely anxious, fearing that the fish would run away if it wagged its tail.

It is true that the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is.

I want to shout a few times.

But this is His Majesty, how can we rush him?

So they could only wait quietly without making any sound, for fear of affecting His Majesty's operation, and even more worried that His Majesty would blame them.

People have a characteristic that when they are doing something, if they are influenced by the people around them, even if the influence is very subtle, it actually has little to do with what they are doing.

But once you fail, you will subconsciously blame others.

This is human nature.

Eunuchs living in the palace are most concerned about such details, and are afraid that they will experience such an experience one day.

Therefore, when it is time to shut up, you must shut your mouth tightly.

Those who are careless and have no thoughts in mind, the grass on their graves is already three feet high.

"Come on, Liu He, get the fish basket ready, let's catch this big fish."

Feeling that the force was slowing down, Zhu Yuanzhang realized that the fish had run out of strength to struggle, so he immediately began to reel in the rod and pull it back.

As the pulling continued, ripples appeared on the water surface, and the fish was being dragged by Zhu Yuanzhang to a place not far from the shore.

The fish tail was seen rolling on the water surface, and Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up.

"This is at least ten pounds. We are in for a treat today." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a grin.

Seeing this, Liu He hurried to the shore with the fish basket and put the big fish in it.

The whole body of the fish was exposed, weighing at least 20 to 30 kilograms, which could be said to be a really big fish.

However, at this moment, Liu He misjudged the strength of the fish. This wild fish was extremely fierce and actually jumped directly into the basket.

If you don't keep it steady, the fish will escape from the basket.

With a splash, he fell into the water.

Liu He paused for a moment, then immediately shouted to the eunuchs beside him: "What are you still standing there for? Catch the fish!"

After saying that, he jumped down first and tried to catch the fish.

There were several splash sounds and three or four eunuchs nearby who knew how to swim jumped in without any hesitation, without even taking off their clothes.

But the fish had finally returned to the water, so how could it be caught easily?

The moment he entered the water, he swam hard towards the distance.

In just a few breaths, even the shadow of the fish disappeared.

"Come up, if you run away, you run away."

Liu He brought the eunuchs with him, hoping to atone for his sins by catching the fish. However, the farther away they were, the deeper the fish would be. The lake was so big, and there were underground rivers. It was impossible to catch the fish just by wanting to.

The fish were frightened and naturally would not stay around here.

Not to mention spending a day, even if it takes ten days or half a month, it may not be possible to catch it.

But without the emperor's order, Liu He dared not go ashore without permission.

After Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, Liu He in the water finally breathed a sigh of relief and climbed out.

The first thing Liu He did when he got ashore was to kowtow to Zhu Yuanzhang: "It was my fault that the fish escaped. Your Majesty, please punish me."

Seeing Liu He's miserable appearance, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "It's just a fish. We have eaten all kinds of big fish in all these years."

"It's fitting that this fish hasn't reached the end of its lifespan today. You're already old, so it's normal that your physical strength isn't as good as before."

"Okay, stop kneeling, get up and change your clothes. It's almost time for us to go back."

Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of venting his anger on Liu He, an old eunuch who had been by his side for many years and had never made any mistakes.

For anglers, fishing is not about eating fish, but more about enjoying the process of fishing.

When fishing, my mind is clearer and I think about many things more clearly.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, the small fish is like a small country, and the big fish is like a big country.

Ordinary small fish can be caught with just a few strokes as long as you have enough strength in your hands, the fishing rod is hard enough, and the fishing line is tough enough.

The big fish is different.

We must pay attention to methods, strategies, and even means.

Otherwise, you will be the one who suffers in the end.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, the big fish just now was just like the Northern Yuan Dynasty. It was hooked many times but was never really caught.

Want to catch it completely.

Don't be impatient.

When he was in a hurry, he was just like Liu He just now, and suddenly let go.

Pay attention to every step and there should be no problems in any link.

Only in this way can you truly catch the fish and have a good meal.

Although Zhu Ying is currently in charge of grassland-related matters, it is naturally impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang to completely ignore it.

Grasslands are a major concern to us, and it cannot be overemphasized.

Currently, there is no problem with every plan and strategy that Dasun is following regarding the grassland.

So Zhu Yuanzhang always let go and never intervened.

He knew very well that it would take more than a few years or ten years to conquer such a vast grassland.

Even though the Mongols suffered defeat after defeat and collapsed, they ended up in the current situation of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

Even as the current Emperor of Northern Yuan Dynasty, Elbek does not look like a wise monarch at all. Instead, he seems somewhat foolish.

But the threat posed by the Northern Yuan Dynasty was still extremely huge.

Da Sun wants to completely eliminate the hidden dangers on the grassland.

Even if the current Ming Dynasty is not afraid, what about future generations?

Not every king is as talented as himself and his eldest grandson.

On the grassland, it is not true that every generation is a fool.

One day in the future, the unworthy descendants of the Ming Dynasty will become incompetent, and the grasslands will rise.

The situation of attack and defense is different now.

So what if there are two million soldiers?

At the beginning, a million Mongolian troops went to fight Zhang Shicheng. Seeing that Zhang Shicheng could not hold on any longer, they were disrupted by the Mongolian emperor in the rear.

Zhu Yuanzhang was really worried that his descendants would also become such fools.

Such concerns are not without reason. In the long dynasties in history, there will always be some stupid people like this.

This is the disadvantage of the system of primogeniture.

However, when it comes to dynasty succession, only the system of primogeniture is the most stable.

Historical lessons over the long term include many disputes over whether to appoint the most virtuous and the most senior person.

There is no concrete concept of virtue. If there is internal strife in the royal family, the whole world will inevitably be in turmoil and disputes will arise. There will even be brothers turning against each other, ministers taking sides, and factional strife and chaos.

Even if the eldest son is a little stupid or foolish, there is no other choice.

Since we cannot decide what kind of people our descendants will be, we can only try to expand our territory as much as possible, store more food, and strengthen our military force during our lifetime.

In this way, even if a few disasters occur, it is impossible for them to bring disaster to the Ming Dynasty all at once.

After this passes, there will always be a few people who can govern the country well.

If we could take the entire grassland.

Not only the Northern Yuan Dynasty, but also the Oirat Khanate further north, as well as the Eastern Chagatai Khanate and the Golden Horde.

Even the entire Western Regions were incorporated into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

With the help of education, there will be no distinction between the grassland Ming Dynasty, nor between the Han, Mongolian and Jurchen people in the future.

We are all Ming people.

Even if it is like this, you can live a long and healthy life.

This is also the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to expand the grassland even though he knew that even if he handed over the military power to Zhu Di, Lan Yu and others, he still wanted to expand the grassland.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not afraid.

Because as long as the eldest grandson was around, Zhu Di and Lan Yu, or even the entire Huaixi nobles, would not be able to turn the tables.

At present, Da Sun’s power is enough to rule the Ming Dynasty and carry out the subsequent plans even if he goes there himself.

The eldest grandson, who is only twenty years old, is the most powerful asset of the Ming Dynasty today.

After returning to the palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not go to meet his eldest grandson immediately.

Instead, he opened the map of Ming Dynasty in his study and his eyes fell on Xi'an.

The capital is a place of vital importance.

This is where the imperial power is strongest.

If one wants to control the north, including the grasslands further north, the location of the capital is extremely critical.

Today's Nanjing is no longer suitable, either in terms of feng shui or the extension of power.

Although a lot of money was spent on Fengyang, it is still inappropriate from the current perspective.

The place that Zhu Yuanzhang thinks is the best at the moment is Xi'an.

At the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Crown Prince Zhu Biao to go to Xi'an, Shaanxi to investigate and plan the site for the new capital, but unfortunately he died after returning.

Then I lost interest.

Now this thought comes up again.

But there was still a trace of worry on Zhu Yuanzhang's brow.

After all, it was because Crown Prince Zhu Biao went to inspect Shaanxi and died of illness when he returned. This was not a good omen.

If he went to Xi'an again to inspect it now, Zhu Yuanzhang was really afraid that his eldest grandson would encounter the same problems.

Thinking this way seems to be a bit of an unnecessary worry, or even a bit superstitious.

But this is also because Zhu Yuanzhang treasures his eldest grandson.

I don't want my eldest grandson to take any risk at all.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang called Liu He, who had changed his clothes, and ordered him, "Go to the Imperial Observatory and call Liu Rixin over. I have something to ask him."

Zhu Yuanzhang was quite supportive of Liu Rixin.

When he first said that he could become emperor and that those who followed him were generals, I thought it was funny at the time, but later I realized that he really had the ability.

When they went to fight Japan, the eldest grandson asked him to go with them, and it went very smoothly. Even when they encountered a hurricane, they were able to avoid it with his reminder, and not much damage was caused.

The Japanese country, which wanted to benefit from it, did not get any advantage at all.

As moving the capital was a major event, Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking about asking Liu Rixin what he thought.

Among the large group of people in the Imperial Observatory, Zhu Yuanzhang considered Liu Rixin the most reliable.

After hearing the instructions, Liu He hurried to convey the emperor's oral instructions in person.

The Imperial Observatory was not far from the Qianqing Palace, so Liu He had the authority to ride in a carriage when conveying imperial edicts.

Otherwise, if you run with your legs, it will be tiring and take too long.

Not long after, Liu Rixin heard the imperial edict and hurried over.

"Your Majesty, I, Liu Rixin, pay my respects to you."

Liu Rixin bowed respectfully.

Now as the director of the Imperial Observatory, he is considered a very high official position. Coupled with the salary reform carried out by Zhu Ying, his life is very comfortable.

I have been running around for many years and have visited most of the Ming Dynasty. Now my mind is relatively stable and I feel very comfortable staying in the Imperial Observatory.

It can be said that he is enjoying his old age.

"Get up, we heard that you have been living a good life recently, and your granddaughter-in-law is pregnant."

"He will soon be like us, with a great-grandchild."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

At the beginning, because of fear of Liu Rixin, he had ordered not to let him tell fortunes for anyone, otherwise his life would be taken.

Even though he had become the director of the Imperial Observatory, Zhu Yuanzhang learned from the eunuchs that he had never told fortunes for anyone else.

He is quite obedient.

I originally wanted to take it with me when I left, and now it would be nice to leave it to my eldest grandson.

Liu Rixin said with a smile on his face: "I am almost 70 years old now, and I probably don't have much time left to live. I would be extremely happy to be able to hug my great-grandson."

Liu Rixin is much older than Zhu Yuanzhang. He is now over seventy years old. In a few years, he will reach the age of retirement.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became curious and asked, "You have been fortune-telling for so many years and have told fortunes for so many people. Have you ever made a mistake?"