The situation in Goryeo was implemented according to Zhu Ying's estimate.

For now, stability is a prerequisite.

The current Ming Dynasty is fighting with the grasslands, constantly absorbing the population of the grasslands, and implementing an embargo, just to completely solve the troubles on the grasslands.

Due to the lack of talent, absorbing Goryeo became a problem.

Yao Guangxiao was very clear about this point.

So since he arrived in Goryeo, Zhu Ying has not made any other arrangements except the initial support.

This is a form of containment.

But Yao Guangxiao was unwilling to give up.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very young, but he is already old. He has no time to wait.

For national affairs like this, it is very likely that we will have to wait for more than ten years or even dozens of years, let alone several years.

But on the Goryeo side, Yao Guangxiao nominally led the forces that once belonged to the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce, but in reality these people still mainly obeyed the arrangements of Zhu Ying.

Since it doesn't work here, Yao Guangxiao can only find a solution somewhere else.

The Japanese country that had been conquered before was Yao Guangxiao's best target.

When both the Ming Dynasty and Japan wanted to go through a period of stable development, Yao Guangxiao had to find a way to make the conflict conflict.

"Master, this is a letter from the Crown Prince of Yan in Japan."

When Yao Guangxiao came over, his subordinates immediately reported the situation.

In the Imperial Master's residence, Yao Guangxiao took the letter and began to read it.

Here are some of Zhu Gaochi's accounts of the current situation in Japan.

It has to be said that Yao Guangxiao was very good at misleading people. Unknowingly, Zhu Gaochi had willingly become his helper.

Even though he knew the purpose, he still chose to stand on Yao Guangxiao's side.

Teacher Jiang was an experienced person. Zhu Gaochi, who was less than 20 years old, was no match for a conspirator like Yao Guangxiao. Not to mention that Zhu Gaochi not only had a teacher-student relationship with Yao Guangxiao, but also had worked in the Beiping Palace for many years and was already very familiar with him, so he had no guard against him at all.

Now that our goals are the same, of course we will cooperate with each other.

After reading the letter, Yao Guangxiao tore it into pieces and threw it into the pool in front of him.

The ink on the note spread along with the water surface, and after being torn into several pieces, the handwriting could no longer be seen clearly.

Only Yao Guangxiao knew the contents.

Just when Yao Guangxiao was thinking, Wei Guang came.

Wei Guang glanced at the piece of paper in the pool, clasped his fists and bowed, "Master Imperial Master, I heard that there seems to be news from Japan. I wonder what the situation is. Can you tell me about it?"

Obviously, Wei Guang also knew about some things that happened in Japan.

But he also chose to help Yao Guangxiao.

Of course, this did not hinder his loyalty to Zhu Ying.

After a long period of contact, Yao Guangxiao grasped Wei Guang's pursuit very well, and it was this that made Wei Guang willing to work with Yao Guangxiao.

Without Wei Guang, Yao Guangxiao would not be able to implement many things.

At least there was no way to sneak into Japan to spy without being noticed.

He is just a human, not a god.

If the past cannot be concealed, how can one plan secretly when it is exposed?

"Things in Japan are currently going smoothly as planned."

"It's just that Prince Yan had a minor accident and was injured, but he has recovered now."

"Next, we have to see whether Kurosawa will act according to our plan."

Yao Guangxiao said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Wei Guang said, "Will the Japanese really follow the Imperial Master's instructions?"

"What I am most worried about here is this. If he doesn't follow the Imperial Master's instructions, then there will be nothing we can do next."

Yao Guangxiao nodded and said, "Indeed, but now we can only wait and wait for Hei Ze to confess to Daming."

"For a major event like this, Kurosawa must be escorted to the capital for interrogation. The round trip here will take a long time, and there might be some accidents."

"Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is also very worried. He is afraid that Kurosawa will talk nonsense and affect the current situation in Japan. He will most likely set up an ambush on the road and assassinate him."

Wei Guang frowned and said, "According to the estimation of the Imperial Master, Kurosawa will be assassinated in the territory of Ming Dynasty. But if he is assassinated in Japan, we will have no way to deal with him."

Yao Guangxiao was speechless.

These are all variables and an established inference.

If things change here and there, then what else is there to say.

However, facing Wei Guang, Yao Guangxiao was not in a position to complain, so he could only say, "Do your best and leave the rest to fate."

"Under normal circumstances, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu would not dare to take action within the borders of Japan. After all, as long as it is within the borders of Japan, many things cannot be concealed."

"The Japanese lurking in Ming Dynasty are somewhat different from the situation in Japan. Moreover, taking action in Ming Dynasty can also confuse the public to a great extent. When the news reaches Japan, even if there are some speculations, it will be difficult to confirm them."

"The most important thing is that we have no connection with Japan, and there is no evidence anyway."

Wei Guang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to the Imperial Master."

"After a few days, I will set out with my brothers and provide good protection so that Kurosawa can arrive in the capital smoothly."

Yao Guangxiao clasped his hands together and said, "I'll leave this to General Wei."

Wei Guang chuckled and said, "It's all for a better future."

…

In the Ming Palace.

Zhu Ying slowly watered the flowers and plants in Kunning Palace.

Unlike the later Peking Palace, the current Nanjing Palace still has quite a lot of flowers, plants and trees, which is very good in terms of greening.

The former Queen Ma also had an interest in growing flowers and plants, and these precious flowers and plants that have been preserved have naturally been kept in the Kunning Palace.

Even when in power, Zhu Ying felt more relaxed.

The current Ming Dynasty is developing according to the established plan. If it wants to move faster, it will have to accumulate more talents.

Industry is not something that can be rapidly advanced just by knowing about it. At present, when there is no industrial foundation at all, it is impossible to realize ironclad ships and flintlock rifles.

As it turns out, it is still very different from what we imagined.

However, Zhu Ying was not in a hurry. After all, there was a long time to come and he still had some time.

On the other hand, the changes in power in the Ming Dynasty today are very different from what happened in history.

The first is the Huaixi noble group.

Because of Zhu Ying's appearance, the Lan Yu case did not happen, and a large number of military generals and officials who were implicated in the Lan Yu case are still alive and well.

Even in terms of military power, Zhu Ying has begun to continuously cultivate his own direct lineage, but in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, the power of the Huaixi nobles is rapidly expanding with the development of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, they already have very good connections, and they can easily acquire a lot of wealth even without breaking the law.

The land they controlled was flowing into Zhu Ying's hands, or the imperial treasury, through various means.

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang said, for a country's stability, money is one aspect, but food is the cornerstone of the country.

When faced with a famine, no amount of money can buy a full meal.

Only with enough food can the imperial court be stable.

As for money, all of this can be obtained through taxation. When the entire Ming Dynasty becomes rich, the country will naturally not be short of money.

After all, this is a society where power is paramount.

As long as the emperor has the military power in his hands, he doesn't have to worry about lack of money.

If you don't obey, just kill you.

The title of a tyrant does not matter.

It was sunny in the afternoon.

Zhu Yuanzhang came to Kunning Palace with a relaxed pace.

This was almost Zhu Yuanzhang's daily routine.

Come to see your great-granddaughter and also come to see your eldest grandson.

He was always worried that such indulgence in the court would cause some problems, even though it seems that the court is running very well now.

"My dear grandson, you actually have a lot of free time every day. You should pay more attention to government affairs when you have nothing to do."

"You spend all day tending to the flowers and plants. Why do I feel like you have much more free time than me?"

"You seem to be not much different from those old officials who retired and begged for their lives."

Zhu Yuanzhang said somewhat speechlessly.

He has worked hard all his life and he really can't take a break.

So these days, although he said he would let his eldest grandson take charge of government affairs, he still felt a little uneasy about this behavior, so he was still more concerned about government affairs.

Of course Zhu Ying knew about these things, but he really didn't have much interest in government power. It just so happened that the old man happened to help look after it and fill in the gaps, which was quite good.

"Grandpa, don't I watch this every day?"

"It's just that now the internal affairs results are summarized every seven days, so there are more things to do on that day. And as long as you look at some results and don't get involved, it will naturally be much simpler."

"If I interfere with them and something goes wrong, who will be held responsible? Now everyone is responsible. Those who don't do a good job and have no political achievements should step down and give the opportunity to others."

"No matter how smart I am, it is impossible for a person to take all the internal affairs into his heart. As long as he can be satisfied with the overall summary, it will be fine."

Zhu Ying explained helplessly.

In fact, he has said similar things many times, but the old man just can't sit still and wants to find something to do every day.

This is also understandable.

After all, we have been busy all our lives, and it may sound comfortable to have some free time all of a sudden, but in fact, there will always be a sense of discomfort.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know what to say after hearing this.

My eldest grandson is quite a weirdo.

Throughout the dynasties, there was no prince or emperor who was not attached to power. They wished they could sit on the throne all the time and have everything under their control.

On the other hand, if it weren't for the fact that the Ming Dynasty is currently developing well, the eldest grandson would already be known as a tyrant.

In fact, during this period, Zhu Yuanzhang had already received many memorials from imperial censors, including some who claimed to be upright ministers, all of which were urging the crown prince to attend court more often to manage state affairs.

Zhu Yuanzhang also found it very funny. When he was handling government affairs personally every day, these ministers complained bitterly. Now that the Crown Prince is in power, they feel they have more free time. It is really a bit ridiculous.

"The progress on the grassland side is not very smooth at the moment. You, Grandson, have put too much pressure on the grassland, prompting them to unite and jointly resist us."

"The tribes that originally had conflicts also put aside their prejudices against each other and began to target our Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly.

Of course, Zhu Ying also knew this information. Zhu Yuanzhang came to talk about this matter today specifically, naturally wanting to see whether he should change his approach.

Zhu Ying was silent for a moment and waved his hand slightly.

Guo Zhong, who was behind, of course understood, and immediately left with all the eunuchs and palace maids.

Of course, Liu He, who died after Zhu Yuanzhang, also left, leaving the grandfather and grandson alone.

"Grandpa, after the reform of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce a few days ago, it was completely integrated into the official system. For all officials, the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce is naturally a big piece of fat meat. One bite will definitely make your mouth full of oil."

"My grandson has investigated carefully. In this regard, the ones who took the most and were the most ruthless were the Huaixi nobles."

"The pressure on the grassland is very high, so naturally we have to send more soldiers over there."

"The necessary bloodshed and sacrifice is worth it, and there is no other way."

After hearing what Zhu Ying said, Zhu Yuanzhang certainly understood his plan.

This issue has always been a concern for Zhu Yuanzhang.

The expanding Huaixi noble group includes a large number of founding heroes. They have influenced every aspect of the Ming Dynasty and have become one with the Ming Dynasty. It is now more difficult to eliminate them.

The key point is that when the Ming Dynasty went to war on all sides, they became useful instead of being put to rest.

"Now the Oirat has shown its intention to join. If we go to war with the entire grassland, the Ming Dynasty will surely be dragged into the quagmire. My grandson, you must think this over carefully," Zhu Yuanzhang reminded.

The grassland is not a small place, and almost all grassland people are born cavalrymen.

Even with powerful weapons on the battlefield like the musket, it was greatly weakened in front of the highly mobile cavalry.

Once you go deep, supply becomes the biggest problem.

We are now constantly developing our cavalry, but how can we possibly compete with the entire grassland in a short period of time?

Zhu Ying replied: "The enemy of my enemy is my ally."

"The Northern Yuan Dynasty can ask Wala to help, so we can naturally find some helpers."

"The Golden Horde was already unable to withstand Timur's conquests, and its defeat happened in the past few years. The other Shiban families also retreated northwards in the face of Timur's strength."

"Obviously, Timur will lead his army to attack the Eastern Chagatai Khanate next. Timur himself is the Western Chagatai Khanate and has always wanted to occupy it."

"My grandson plans to write a letter to Timur to discuss the matter of forming an alliance and conquering. At the same time, he can also send troops to the Western Regions to increase the pressure on the grasslands."

"I think there is no way Timur will refuse this proposal."

"For the Oirat, they are more afraid of Timur than we are of the Ming Dynasty."

"After all, Timur can truly rule them thoroughly."