Zhu Ying has a lot of business.

The coastal area is also an important overseas sales channel.

Naturally, he knew a lot about the smugglers along the coast. After all, many of the goods came from him.

Basically, all the smugglers along the coast have a certain understanding of this.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his eyes lit up.

"We have hated those smugglers for a long time. If you really understand, we will eradicate them all this time, uprooting them completely."

"This way, the coastal areas of Ming Dynasty will be much more stable for at least ten years."

Zhu Yuanzhang certainly would not think that he would have no worries after dealing with this batch of smugglers.

Coastal issues have always been tricky, and Zhu Yuanzhang also understood the root cause.

As long as there is profit, these smugglers will come back to life after a few years.

The only way to truly resolve the problem is to invade Japan.

However, this is a very important issue for the conquest of Japan.

During the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan launched two expeditions to Japan, both of which ended in failure and resulted in heavy losses.

In view of the previous dynasty's experience of failure, Zhu Yuanzhang endured it even though the envoy he sent was killed.

"The root cause of the coastal areas lies in Japan." Zhu Ying said again.

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly.

He felt that his eldest grandson seemed to have some deep hatred towards Japan.

I always wanted to conquer Japan.

This puzzled him a little.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, the best way forward is to protect the Ming Dynasty.

Japan is such a small country, so what does it matter even if it has some gold and silver?

The area is barren and disasters are said to occur frequently. Even if it is conquered, it still takes a lot of effort to govern it.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Ying: "Japan is nothing more than a minor threat to our Ming Dynasty. Why does your grandson always think about Japan?"

What Zhu Yuanzhang was most worried about was that if the army marched to Japan, it would affect the foundation of the Ming Dynasty just like the Mongols in the previous dynasty.

Therefore, even though Japan is currently extremely arrogant, he simply cut off Japan's tribute, refused to interact with it, and established it as a country that would not be conquered.

But Zhu Yuanzhang could clearly feel what his eldest grandson did.

If my eldest grandson inherits the throne in the future, after I am gone, for the time being, he will definitely ignore my instructions and forcibly attack Japan.

When Zhu Ying heard this, memories of his past life flashed through his mind. He showed hatred without hesitation and said, "I have an irreconcilable hatred against Japan!"

Zhu Ying is currently preparing to establish a country in Annan. After a period of recuperation, he will conquer Sulu.

Then they attacked the Ryukyu Islands.

Using the Ryukyu Islands as a springboard, he conquered Japan.

It seems troublesome, but it is also to avoid the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, Sulu and the Ryukyu Islands are extremely backward now and can be easily occupied without spending much manpower.

Zhu Yuanzhang was somewhat puzzled when he heard the hatred engraved in his eldest grandson's words.

But at the same time, he also understood that it would be difficult to persuade his grandson to give up the invasion of Japan.

After hesitating for a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang finally said: "It's not that we can't fight Japan, but how to fight and how to fight are the key."

"Have you ever thought about the consequences of failure?"

Hearing the hint of reprimand in the old man's tone, Zhu Ying frowned slightly.

However, he had no intention of arguing with the old man. Instead, he smiled and said, "It's me, Meng Lang. It's not my turn to worry about things like conquering Japan."

Obviously, Zhu Ying didn't want to have too many arguments with his old man on the issue of conquering Japan.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he understood even more clearly the persistence in his eldest grandson's heart.

If it were anyone else, even the eldest brother Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely scold him.

Not to mention Zhu Yunwen.

But when facing the eldest grandson, especially the one who has not yet entered the palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know what to say for a moment.

So I can only skip this topic.

We will discuss this in detail after our eldest grandson enters the palace.

Even if his eldest grandson really wanted to invade Japan, Zhu Yuanzhang would do so while he was still alive.

At least I can help my eldest grandson fill in the gaps.

He was also worried that after he left, his grandson would waste the Ming Dynasty's national strength in vain.

It won't be long before Zhu Yuanzhang is about to leave.

Zhu Ying walked the old man downstairs and watched him leave with the guards.

I sighed in my heart: The threat from Japan is far more outrageous than you can imagine.

The scabies problem now will lead to the devastation of countless lives in China in the future.

Zhu Ying looked up at the azure sky and vowed to himself:

Since God has brought me to this Ming Dynasty, I will never allow tragedy to happen again!

…

It wasn't long before Zhu Yuanzhang returned to the palace.

Jiang Li came to report:

"Your Majesty, a secret letter has arrived regarding the information about His Royal Highness Chang Sun."

"Show it up."

Zhu Yuanzhang took the secret letter and read it carefully.

Here are all the records related to Zhu Ying.

There are records for all three generations of his ancestors.

In the end, Zhu Di underestimated the capabilities of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

At the beginning, the Jinyiwei conducted a preliminary investigation and found that Zhu Ying's identity was indeed normal and there were no loopholes.

However, this result obviously did not satisfy the Jinyiwei leader who was investigating.

After a thorough investigation and interview, someone soon pointed out the difference.

The main reason is that Zhu Ying’s temperament is so different from that of the villagers.

When I returned to the village for the first time, I felt like a crane standing out among chickens.

Everyone in the village knows everything about Zhu Ying's adoptive father.

As the saying goes, a dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse gives birth to a mouse that digs holes in the ground.

Everyone has seen Zhu Ying when she was a child, and she was completely different from this one.

After working as a businessman for several years, he did not suffer any hardship but came back in good health. Who would believe this?

However, Zhu Ying's adoptive father insisted that this was his son and even included him in the family tree.

The gossip died down.

When Zhu Di sent people to investigate, he did not reveal his identity.

Of course, the villagers were in collusion with outsiders, and after Zhu Ying became rich, he also brought many benefits to the village.

There were also many young men from the same hometown who followed Zhu Ying out to make a living.

Even if Zhu Ying is not their biological child, no one would care so much.

But this time it was different, it was the Jinyiwei who came.

He was also accompanied by the county magistrate and constables from the local government.

Soon someone no longer dared to hide the truth and told the story.

"I knew it. How could my feeling be wrong? It must be my eldest grandson."

"How can we not recognize the child we raised ourselves?"

"You little bastard, you still want to hide it from me. You don't know how much I miss you."

After reading it, Zhu Yuanzhang felt extremely relieved and smiled as happily as a child.

Although there are still many doubts that have not been solved.

But it is enough to prove that the adoptive father is not the biological father of the eldest grandson.

"Your Majesty, I understand that His Royal Highness Changsun's adoptive father has several good friends. I have already arranged for my subordinates to investigate in detail. I believe that it won't take long before we can get some news."

Seeing that His Majesty was in high spirits, Jiang Li added.

Although Zhu Ying's adoptive father has passed away, he still has good friends alive.

Traveling merchants are often not alone, so they naturally have many good friends.

Just by finding these people, we can know the circumstances of Zhu Ying's adoption.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and then asked: "How is Liu Rixin doing now?"

"Mr. Liu and the Imperial Astronomical Bureau have completed the measurement. Three thousand laborers have been recruited. We can start construction in the next two days." Jiang Li bowed and replied.

"Tell them to hurry up. If they are not enough, summon more. It must be completed within ten days!" Zhu Yuanzhang urged, already impatient for his eldest grandson to enter the palace.

"I obey your order!"