The next day.

The fact that the second wife of the Prince of Qin was sentenced to death did not cause much stir in the capital.

When many princes heard the news, they just laughed it off.

Especially Zhu Gang and Zhu Di, who were of similar age.

In fact, everyone knows these things.

Just don't say it.

Who doesn’t have some messy things at home?

Zhu Gaochi was a little embarrassed. He had planned to go to Xu's house in the morning, but when he went to the palace in the morning.

Zhu Yuanzhang ordered these princes to check the defense of the Five Cities Military Division in the capital today.

Xu Mansion.

Xu Miaojin was still looking forward to it, waiting for her nephew Zhu Gaochi to take her out to play.

I have no idea. I guess today's plan will have to be wasted.

"Why haven't you come yet? Have you forgotten me?"

Looking at the sky, Xu Miaojin muttered unhappily.

…

The second floor of the teahouse.

Today is the day when the old man comes over.

This time Zhu Ying prepared a lot of breakfast.

There are seven or eight kinds in total.

First of all, it is to thank the old man for his help.

Secondly, I want to reveal the situation in the coastal areas to Your Majesty through the old man.

Not long after, Zhu Yuanzhang arrived as promised.

Coming once every three days seemed to have become a tacit agreement between the grandfather and grandson.

"You've done so many things today, is there something you want to ask of me?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang came up, he saw a table full of breakfast and asked with a smile.

"Old man, look at what you said. It's all to thank you for helping me with such a big favor before." Zhu Ying did not hesitate and said directly.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but twitch his lips when he heard this.

If I had known I could only help you with such a small favor, I would have broken my jade pendant. I can't help you no matter what.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew clearly that even if his eldest grandson went to the Prince of Qin's Palace.

Just because of his extremely similar appearance to the eldest brother Zhu Biao, it is impossible for him to be harassed by the second brother Zhu Chong.

It’s a pity about the jade pendant.

Thinking of the jade pendant, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help looking a little melancholy.

"What's wrong, old man? You look unhappy to me."

Zhu Ying was a little confused. Could it be that the breakfast was not to her liking?

Not really, the old man has eaten most of the breakfasts.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhu Ying understood and explained with a smile: "Grandpa, although this breakfast has many varieties, the quantity is actually not large."

"Just the two of us can definitely finish it, and there won't be any waste. Who knows, there might not be enough left after we finish it."

Zhu Ying thought that the old man thought he was being a bit extravagant and wasteful.

After all, Zhu Ying could tell from the clothes the old man was wearing.

With so many patches, you can tell at first glance that he is a very frugal person.

Thinking of this, Zhu Ying suddenly remembered his grandfather in his previous life.

My family conditions in my previous life were not bad, but my grandfather was always so frugal and was reluctant to spend a penny more.

Even if you spend a little occasionally, it is all for the sake of your children and grandchildren.

Suddenly, Zhu Ying became somewhat friendly towards the old man.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Zhu Ying's words, he knew that he had misunderstood.

But he didn't intend to correct it. He walked to the table and sat down, saying, "It's enough that we know your intention, but we still have to fill our stomachs first."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't hesitate and started eating right away.

He couldn't bear to let his eldest grandson go hungry.

Zhu Ying nodded, and they started eating together.

Don’t talk while eating and don’t talk while sleeping.

After the grandfather and grandson finished eating in silence, they began to chat.

"Old man, I received a piece of news yesterday from overseas merchants. There may be a big movement in Japan."

Zhu Ying spoke up.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he frowned slightly and said, "I know you hate those Japanese pirates very much, and I naturally feel the same way."

"It's just that the Ming Dynasty needs to recuperate right now. If we start a war rashly, it will not only waste our resources but also be detrimental to the stability of the Ming Dynasty."

"We know you want to say that Japan has a lot of silver, but silver cannot be eaten. Even if there is more, you have to think about whether it is worth conquering Japan."

After hearing the old man's words, Zhu Ying knew that he had misunderstood.

Perhaps Zhu Ying was influenced by his past life when it came to Japan, and his words were rather radical.

The meaning of his words gave the old man a feeling that he always wanted to attack Japan.

This caused the old man to misunderstand.

Zhu Ying did not hesitate and explained, "It's not about conquering Japan. The old man may not know much about Japan."

"The war in Japan has ended. According to reliable information, the defeated in Japan have organized a lot of troops."

"They are now preparing to cross the East China Sea and invade the borders of the Ming Dynasty."

"I hope that the old man can report this matter to His Majesty so that he can take precautions early to avoid too much loss along the coast."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask in a deep voice: "Is this true, Grandson?"

Zhu Ying nodded and said, "Of course I can confirm it. The situation is very tense now. When this news came, it had been more than a month."

"If we don't prepare quickly, it may be too late."

In ancient times, message transmission was slow.

The news came out a month ago, so it’s possible that Japan has already been almost ready.

Now it takes about two months to sail from Japan to Ming Dynasty.

From the perspective of time, it seems to be sufficient.

However, the Ming army also needs time to prepare, and it cannot be mobilized at will.

Besides, we don’t know where the Japanese pirates will land, so the number of troops needed is not small.

Before the army moves, food and fodder must be sent first.

A battle may take a long time to prepare. The current marching speed of the Ming army is only about 40 miles a day.

Although troops are being transferred from the coastal areas, a sufficiently long preparation time is still required.

This is what the Japanese pirates usually did. With the help of their insiders, they would rob and run away, which was very time-consuming and laborious.

That's why Zhu Yuanzhang ordered a maritime ban, which was a little better.

Seeing the old man in deep thought, Zhu Ying could not help but say again: "This is related to the coast of Daming. Please tell your majesty about the pros and cons, so as to prevent the people along the coast of Daming from suffering disasters."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang came back to his senses.

This is a matter concerning the mobilization of the army. If it were someone else, Zhu Yuanzhang would have to investigate further.

However, since these words came from his eldest grandson's mouth, he naturally believed them without a doubt.

At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang asked carefully, "Grandson, how do you think we should deal with the attack of the Japanese pirates this time?"

After he finished speaking, he seemed to feel that something was wrong, so he added: "Tell me your thoughts, and we will report them to His Majesty when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and he said:

"The biggest reason why the Japanese pirates are so persistent is because of the smuggling merchants. They not only cooperate with the Japanese pirates and pass on information to them, but also pretend to be Japanese pirates and do the same things. It's really abominable."

"Therefore, I think the first thing we should deal with is those smuggling merchants. Only by completely wiping them out can we fundamentally solve the problem of Japanese pirates."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "We know what you said. The key is that these smugglers are hiding among the people and are difficult to completely eliminate. Their whereabouts are unknown."

When Zhu Ying heard this, he immediately replied, "I know. As long as Your Majesty is determined to wipe them out, I can help Your Majesty."