Zhu Ying had to admit that he had underestimated the enthusiasm of the soldiers.

On the seventh day after the decree was issued in the army, the capital and surrounding areas had already received 100,000 registrations.

This is the list that has been delivered to the palace, and there are actually more people signing up.

The key point is that Zhu Ying's order is directed to all soldiers in the entire Ming Dynasty.

The news hasn't spread yet.

How many soldiers does the Ming Dynasty have now?

Under the policy of renewal and retirement of veterans, more new soldiers are still recruited.

Except for Japan and Annan.

Currently, there are still as many as 1.7 million soldiers on the register of the Ming Dynasty.

Among them, there are at least 500,000 people who meet the two mandatory conditions of not being the only child and being under 300,000 years old.

The most important thing is that most of the 50,000 people recruited this time are auxiliary troops.

The difference between Zhu Ying and ordinary soldiers is.

Zhu Ying was well aware of how great the dangers would be on the road. Of an expedition of 50,000 men, perhaps only a few thousand could return, or even the entire army might be wiped out, with an extremely high mortality rate.

But for soldiers, and even officers, they don’t have so many ideas.

After ten years of marching, we have everything. Only a fool would not go.

This is a clear reward.

Even the lowest-level soldiers could get nearly two thousand strings of treasure notes in total, and they could also cross the class and become officers when they return. This was like pie in the sky.

If you haven't signed up yet, when will you?

As for someone who was originally an officer, his ability was definitely enough to be promoted three levels in a row. Is this something that can be achieved in ten years of working in the Ming Dynasty?

The performance appraisal system has been widely implemented not only among civil servants but also in the military.

Without enough military merit, promotion is almost a huge problem. It is even more difficult to gain military merit in the current Ming Dynasty. Even if a war breaks out, it is not certain that you will be able to get promoted.

What are you thinking about? Sign up.

Because of this incident, the Minister of War Ru Heng had no choice but to run to Kunning Palace to complain to Zhu Ying.

"Your Highness, there are too many people who have signed up now. Many of them have used their connections to find me and want to join the expeditionary force. This has only happened a few days ago, and we have seen such a phenomenon. If the news spreads across the country, I am afraid that screening will be a big problem."

Zhu Ying was speechless.

I didn't expect this to happen.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Your Majesty, you are not kidding. Since you have issued the decree, it is impossible for you to close the registration now."

"That's not bad. Let's collect the list first."

Ru Huang could only smile bitterly and bow: "I obey your order."

At this time, Zhu Ying suddenly found that his talents were not enough.

In the past two days, he has been asking Ye Yueqing to stay with him to draw pictures.

The painting is naturally a world map of some areas, especially the area from northeastern Asia to the American continent.

Zhu Ying’s painting skills are worrying, so Ye Yueqing has to take his place.

Although the memories of the previous life were vague, there was still a rough map of the world. Ye Yueqing could only keep improving it and adjusting the proportions to figure out a rough idea.

The American continent has not been discovered yet, so naturally there is no world map.

This map is very important to Zhu Ying, or the expeditionary force, because only in this way can they ensure that the marching direction is correct.

For a five-year exploration team, sometimes a firm goal and direction is a very critical issue.

And there's the matter of getting lost.

After all, this is a route without a guide, and ensuring the correctness of the route direction is also a big problem.

If the map is drawn as detailed as possible, the success rate of the expedition will naturally increase a lot.

Zhu Ying wanted to find the old man to discuss the expeditionary force, but he didn't expect to run into a wall this time.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was playing with little Wencheng in his arms, said earnestly, "My great grandson, I know that your talent is almost unmatched, but you can't take on all the problems by yourself."

"The wisdom of one person is limited. Not everything can be done by the two of us alone."

"Until now, the eldest grandson has only appointed Di Yusen in the Zhanshi Mansion."

"We have seen Di Yusen, and he is indeed quite good at his job, but his talent lies mainly in solving cases. In the current Zhanshi Mansion, he no longer looks like an assistant to the crown prince. He is competing with the Ministry of Justice for work every day."

"You must understand, Grandson, that the real role of the Zhanshi Mansion is not to solve cases, but to assist."

A sentence wakes up the dreamer.

Zhu Ying suddenly understood his problem.

After becoming the crown prince, Zhu Ying implemented his policies and carried out major reforms.

Zhu Yuanzhang had purged the court long ago and it became the Zhu family's one-man show. In addition, with control over the military power, it was almost impossible to hear any opposition no matter what Zhu Ying did.

Whether it is right or wrong, the order has been issued, so just do it.

The suppression of the power of the emperor over the power of his ministers reached its peak in the history of the imperial era after Zhu Ying's repeated reforms and the bumper harvests of the Ming Dynasty's national treasury, internal funds, and high-yield crops.

Outside the court, the Mongols destroyed the inheritance of the aristocratic families. The larger the family, the more severe the devastation it suffered.

The small aristocratic families that survived after the founding of the Ming Dynasty also encountered a heavy blow from Zhu Yuanzhang, who came from a peasant family.

Zhu Ying possesses wisdom far beyond the current era. This wisdom does not come from him alone, but is a gift from his memories of past lives.

In fact, many of the policies in the memories of past lives are not very suitable for the current situation, but they are adopted anyway.

The biggest drawback is actually the question of whether it can be implemented.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang's personal deterrence was too strong, and the Ming Dynasty was a newly established dynasty that had only been established for more than 20 years. The implementation of many systems was also based on exploration and improvement.

Moreover, most of these systems were formulated based on Zhu Yuanzhang's personal wishes.

This made it possible for Zhu Ying to implement reforms smoothly after joining the party. Even if some remote areas secretly disobeyed the reforms, it did not affect the overall changes in the entire Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang's ruling power was so terrifying, and his actions truly demonstrated what it meant to nip all dangers in the bud.

Zhao Kuangyin gave up military power over a cup of wine.

Zhu Yuanzhang simply cut the grass at its roots and peeled off the skin and stuffed it with grass.

Not to mention threats, even potential threats can be eliminated cleanly.

Except for Tang He's good end, it can be said that among the founding heroes, almost 99% died before Zhu Yuanzhang.

In any other dynasty, no emperor would dare to do this.

When it comes to Zhu Yuanzhang, there is only one word: kill.

No matter how many people you have, no matter what your merits, official positions, or titles are, kill!

It doesn't matter if you are not guilty, we will just charge you with a crime.

How can he go home to retire? How can we feel at ease? Sima Yi has learned from previous experiences. Kill him!

Kill, kill, kill! Kill to create a bright and clear world, kill to make government orders come true, kill to create an imperial power.

Even if the God of Death Bai Qi saw him, he would have to bow and kowtow, feeling inferior to him.

Throughout history, every dynasty that carried out reforms and changes in the law has encountered numerous obstacles.

The same was true in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

But now, is there any resistance that can stop our great grandson from carrying out reforms?

kill!

Not listening to Grandson's orders and singing a different tune?

kill!

From the civil and military officials, dukes and ministers to prefecture and county magistrates and yamen runners.

Anyone who disobeys will be killed.

Under such background circumstances, the Ming Dynasty that Zhu Ying faced was naturally the easiest difficulty.

Anyway, if there are things that you can’t handle, just leave them to the old man.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also simple-minded. He would kill you first, no matter whether you were right or wrong.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also watching Zhu Ying's reforms. As to whether they would have an impact on shaking the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang said it didn't matter. Those who disobeyed would be killed anyway.

If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who raised the problem, and the problem will naturally be solved.

Zhu Ying was floating.

If it were anyone else, he would be floating. I’m afraid it’s not just floating, but going straight to the sky.

Zhu Ying's arrogance lies in his contempt for his ministers.

From Zhu Ying's reform actions, it can be seen that he basically used a template from his previous life, then discussed the details with the old man, and finally started to implement it.

As for the discussion among the ministers in the Fengtian Hall, it no longer exists. The order is directly announced, and you just need to act according to the regulations.

This also led to a problem: there was no one to assist Zhu Ying.

In the early period of Zhu Yuanzhang, there were many founding heroes such as Hu Weiyong, Liu Bowen, etc.

Of course, now that they are all dead, Zhu Yuanzhang no longer needs these assistants in his later years.

In fact, he also arranged a lot of people for the next two generations. Not to mention the Crown Prince Zhu Biao, the strongest lineup, even Zhu Yunwen, there were Huang Zicheng, Fang Xiaoru, Qi Tai and others.

Zhu Ying didn't.

Because he was the crown prince who cut in line, Zhu Yuanzhang had no time to make any arrangements.

Before he could come to his senses, Zhu Ying's personal charm had already become invincible, and he was doing better than himself in all aspects, especially in economics.

Therefore, there is no capable minister or close minister around Zhu Ying now.

The ministers also want to become the crown prince's confidant.

Even if it is to be the minister of one of the six ministries, who wouldn’t want to be one? But it is out of reach.

The Crown Prince has the title of a banished immortal, so when it comes to wisdom, he can only obey orders.

There is no such thing as solving problems.

It is important for people to know themselves. If the gap is too big, you can only obey orders obediently.

The biggest problem here is not Zhu Ying’s wisdom, but that he is standing on the shoulders of giants of the times.

First, there was a difference in ideological education, and secondly, Zhu Ying never gave others a chance.

Zhu Yuanzhang held little Wencheng in his arms and watched his eldest grandson's back as he left, with a look of doting in his eyes.

Then he instructed Liu He beside him: "Give the man we prepared to Da Sun."

Liu He bowed and said, "I obey your order."

The Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace are separated by only a wall.

Before Zhu Ying had even settled down in Kunning Palace, Liu He arrived with the emperor's recommendation.

"Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Huang Guan?"

This is the candidate recommended by Zhu Yuanzhang to the Zhanshi Mansion.

Zhu Ying did not have a deep impression of Huang Guan, or rather, he had only that much impression of the entire Ministry of Rites.

After all, Zhu Ying's focus has always been on the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Works, and even the Ministry of Revenue.

Among the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Rites is the least cared about.

The position of Minister of Rites has been vacant for three years, and it doesn't have much impact on the Ministry of Rites without a minister.

The Ministry of Rites is in charge of culture, education, etiquette and some foreign affairs.

Mainly responsible for receiving foreign guests, planning ceremonies, running schools, imperial examinations, etc.

It is equivalent to the combination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education in later generations.

The problem was that Zhu Ying was running a school and providing five-year compulsory education, but because the position of Minister of Rites was vacant, he had to bypass the Ministry of Rites directly.

When it comes to opening schools, the same is true for the Ming Military Academy, as well as other craftsman schools, medical schools, and so on.

Since the Crown Prince does not follow the procedures, how dare the officials of the Ministry of Rites say anything?

Even the current Vice Minister of Rites, Ren Hengtai, was promoted because the position of Minister of Rites had been vacant for too long and he had sufficient qualifications.

Therefore, when Zhu Ying recalled the Ministry of Rites, he had almost no memory of it.

After all, he and the old man are the ones who care least about etiquette.

"Your Highness, these are some household registration books of Minister Huang."

Zhu Yuanzhang probably guessed this situation, so he prepared Huang Guan's file in advance and showed it to his eldest grandson.

Zhu Ying took the household registration book and looked at it. It recorded Huang Guan's life in detail.

Just one glance and Zhu Ying's pupils shrank.

Six consecutive wins? What the hell?

My father is a son-in-law, okay, it's okay.

Since the imperial examination system was officially implemented in the Sui Dynasty, it has been implemented for eight hundred years.

The imperial examination was conducted step by step, consisting of county examination, prefectural examination, academy examination, provincial examination, metropolitan examination and palace examination.

The first place in the palace examination is naturally the top scholar.

Going further up, he would win three top prizes in a row, getting first place in the provincial examination, the metropolitan examination, and the palace examination.

However, Huang Guan pioneered the imperial examination and won six first places in a row.

To put it simply, since the county examination, he has always won first place in every imperial examination.

Zhu Ying blinked, somewhat speechless.

I feel that in front of this person, winning three prizes in a row is not even worthy of mention.

The Three Yuans exist in the world, but the Six Heads do not.

It’s the only one in eight hundred years.

No, no one will surpass it even in the next five hundred years.

The imperial examination system existed for more than a thousand years and was abolished at the end of the Qing Dynasty.

For six yuan, the total is one and a half.

The other half is Qian Qi from the Qing Dynasty.

Why say half?

Compared to Huang Guan's smooth journey, Qian Qi's journey was full of twists and turns.

The Qian family was a prominent scholarly family in the local area. Under the influence of family education, little Qian studied eight-part essays since childhood and devoted himself to the career of becoming a scholar. He worked very hard and often studied until the rooster crowed at five o'clock in the morning. When he was young, he took part in the examination for scholars many times, but failed all the time. However, he did not give up and rolled up his sleeves to start all over again.

Then, at the age of 32, he was awarded the title of scholar and ranked first in the exam.

Things went a little more smoothly afterwards, but by the time he reached Huiyuan, he was already approaching fifty years old.

Most of my life was wasted on the imperial examinations.

Huang Guan was completely different. He won six first prizes in a row in the 24th year of Hongwu, and he was only 27 years old that year.

Even now, in the 32nd year of Hongwu, he is only 35 years old, which is the prime age.

The difference between the two is that Huang Guan is talented while Qian Qi is hardworking.

"Why is such a talented person still unknown until now?" Zhu Ying couldn't help but ask Liu He.

Of course, this is just obscurity in Zhu Ying's eyes.

For ordinary people, even Huang Guan himself would say that she is absolutely doted on.

This is the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, a Vice Minister!

A high-ranking official of the third rank.

In later times, it would be equivalent to the deputy ministerial level.

When Liu He heard this, he didn't know how to respond. After a while, he replied, "Perhaps His Majesty wants to temper his temper."

Zhu Ying nodded slightly.

The bad thing about the old man is that he always likes to give others a hard time.

In fact, Huang Guan is still very famous in the Ming Dynasty today, especially in the literary circle. After all, he is the first person to write six poems, which is unprecedented.

But Zhu Ying has nothing to do with the literary circle.

After all, he was a college student in his previous life, and college students know everything.

What about beautiful articles, poems, and songs? Well, Yawen has only just figured them out a few years ago.

Besides, Zhu Ying couldn't handle these things.

As the crown prince, it will be enough for him to have a little appreciation.

Secondly, Huang Guan, or Xu Guan, because Huang Guan's father was a son-in-law. Marrying into a wife's family sounds simple, but in fact it requires changing the surname.

It was not until the 24th year of Hongwu that Xu Guan reached his peak and became famous throughout the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, Zhu Ying was still wandering around Mobei. The news from the border area to the capital was much slower, and only some high-ranking officials knew about Xu Guan.

When Zhu Ying came to the capital with Zhu Di in the 25th year of Hongwu because of the death of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, naturally no one talked about Xu Guan anymore.

Firstly, after a year, the heat has died down. Secondly, the death of the prince is of course more important than the death of a literati.

Xu Guan was indeed tempered by Zhu Yuanzhang and was placed in the Ministry of Rites, where he was promoted to the position of Vice Minister.

Zhu Ying's eyes lit up.

This is a super academic master, no, an invincible academic god.

Based on this IQ, Zhu Ying felt that it was absolutely no worse than that of later celebrities such as Einstein.

The imperial examination was more difficult than the later college entrance examination.

In later generations, one has to study hard for ten years before taking the college entrance examination, and the imperial examination is a lifelong endeavor.

At thirty, you are a Mingjing, and at fifty, you are a Jinshi.

Anyone who is over 10 years old is considered a young person.

This has nothing to do with knowledge, it's purely a matter of difficulty.

The average age of the top scorer is thirty years old.

If you don’t have a very high IQ, how can you get to the top of the list?

The beginning is genius.

As for those who won three top honors in a row, there were only seventeen such people in the thousand-year imperial examination. They were geniuses among geniuses, and almost all of them were known as child prodigies since childhood.

In the 29th year of Hongwu, Xu Guan was allowed to restore his father's surname and changed his name to Huang Guan.

The word "genius" is not enough to describe him, his IQ is simply enchanting.

In fact, Huang Guan is not only highly talented, but also has a unique character.

In history, he was an old minister of Emperor Jianwen. He believed that Zhu Di was a rebel and a traitor, and he committed suicide after the fall of Nanjing!

Zhu Ying didn't know all this.

After all, he is not a historian.

It is truly a pity that such a talented person died in the struggle for imperial power before he could display his talents.

Zhu Ying personally feels that his IQ has already surpassed that of famous scientists such as Einstein.

After reading Huang Guan's file, Zhu Ying couldn't wait any longer and gave Liu He an order: "Immediately summon Huang Guan, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, to the palace for an audience."