Once Zhu De made a decision, it was generally difficult for anyone to change it, unless some special circumstances occurred. For example, back then, Zhu De did intend to send Zhu Xiong Ying to the frontier. However, Li Wen Zhong's unexpected death disrupted Zhu De's plans.
Zhu Xiong Ying's plan to visit the border troops was naturally shelved. Even if Zhu Xiong Ying wanted to cause trouble, he wouldn't achieve anything.
Da Zhu was now somewhat worried and said, "Father, Ying'er is only fifteen years old."
"Fifteen, not a child anymore," Old Zhu said expressionlessly. "Our eldest grandson has been sensible since he was little. Ordinary children are sensible at fifteen, but our eldest grandson is even more sensible!"
Looking at Zhu Biao, Old Zhu said, "We are even more reluctant to part with our eldest grandson, but there are too many things to do right now. We won't feel at ease until we conquer Japan and take over those mines. We also don't have time to deal with the matter of moving the capital."
This could be considered a turbulent time, mainly because there were just too many things to handle. Even workaholic Lao Zhu felt overwhelmed at this time, but he also needed to prioritize.
Reforming the bureaucracy is very important. The Embroidered Uniform Guard also needs to be cleaned up, and some nobles need to be put on the defensive. Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely take back the military power held by some generals; these are all things he considers major issues.
Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang's plan was for the relocation of the capital to proceed in an orderly manner; currently, only the first batch of nobles had been sent out. These people were actually just sent to Beiping as a scout.
Establishing the capital in Beiping was clearly not something that could be done overnight; there was still a lot of preparatory work to be done.
Especially now that Beiping (Beijing) is relatively desolate, it naturally means that time is needed. Without a certain foundation, Zhu Yuanzhang (the Hongwu Emperor) certainly wouldn't move the capital; this isn't something that can be done in a year or two.
"Let's take some men with us to Ying'er, some from Jiujiang, and some from Yungong too," Old Zhu said to Zhu Biao. "These lads need some training, so Ying'er will have more people to use in the future. I'm thinking, either Fu Youde or Lan Yu should go. What do you think, who should we send?"
Zhu Biao thought for a moment and said, "Lan Yu is a bit arrogant now, so let him continue building the capital of Sichuan. Fu Youde is a good commander and loyal, so Ying'er will have more manpower to rely on."
There is no shortage of reliable people; Zhu Xiong Ying is about to take away most of the Dukes of the Ming Dynasty.
Chang Mao, Xu Yungong, and Li Jinglong all inherited the title of Duke. One was Zhu Xiong Ying's maternal uncle, another was Zhu Xiong Ying's cousin, and the third was his future brother-in-law. They were all of impeccable lineage and natural descendants of the Crown Prince.
Fu Youde, the founding marquis, is now a duke, and naturally, he has no shortage of generals to command the troops. Moreover, he will inevitably be accompanied by other marquises, all of whom are founding marquises and seasoned veterans of the battlefield.
Moreover, Zhu Biao was well aware that if the Northern Yuan made any unusual moves, Zhu Gang, the Prince of Jin in Taiyuan Prefecture, Shanxi, Zhu Shuang, the Prince of Qin in Xi'an Prefecture, Shaanxi, or Zhu Fu, the Prince of Qi in Qingzhou Prefecture, would all be under Zhu Xiong Ying's control.
These people were indeed Zhu Xiong Ying's uncles, but they were only princes, while Zhu Xiong Ying was the Crown Prince, so their statuses were different.
There's no need to rush this; Zhu Xiong Ying won't be able to leave in less than six months.
"Biao'er, you should pay more attention to the affairs of the court. We still need to make some serious plans," Old Zhu said earnestly. "War is no small matter. Although we are only fighting a small war, we still have to cross the sea and go to a wild and undeveloped place. We need to make sure we have enough supplies and manpower. I think we won't be fighting anywhere else this year."
The main issue is that there are still some minor rebellions in Yunnan and Guizhou, which require the imperial court to send troops.
Having ruled for over a decade, Zhu Biao was full of confidence: "Father, if it weren't for a war of annihilation, we would have nothing to worry about."
That's how confident we are. Because the Ming Dynasty is currently very powerful, one or two local battles are nothing to the Ming Dynasty. We really don't need to worry about things like food and manpower.
Zhu Biao said with a smile, "Ying'er is quite farsighted. The navy isn't doing too badly either. I think it's time to have Marquis Zhang He of the Naval Academy start escorting the grain supplies, starting with Liaodong."
Old Zhu nodded with a smile, very satisfied with the performance of his crown prince, Zhu Biao; his crown prince was a source of pride.
"I'm thinking that once things are sorted out, we'll have to go out and travel," Old Zhu said with a smile to Zhu Biao. "When you come to oversee the country, we'll conquer mountains of gold and silver for you and Ying'er, and our descendants will never lack money."
Zhu Biao was not unfamiliar with the concept of a regent, but the current regent was somewhat different from the past.
Before the founding of the dynasty, Zhu Biao, the nominal heir apparent to the Prince of Wu, was in a state of 'regency' even though he had not yet ascended the throne. After the founding of the dynasty, when Zhu Biao returned to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors or occasionally went out, Zhu Biao was still in charge of the state.
However, for these regents, many things were just for show; Zhu Biao only needed to ensure that there was no major unrest.
Zhu Biao felt a pang of sympathy and said, "Father, you're not young anymore. Why don't I go instead?"
"I'm in good health, it'll be fine," Old Zhu said confidently with a smile. "This is a huge matter, I won't feel at ease unless I handle it myself."
Remembering something, Old Zhu laughed, "Biao'er, do you think if Ying'er goes to Beiping, we should have someone keep an eye on him? Our eldest grandson is fond of martial arts, but catching some Japanese pirates won't do. We're afraid he'll run off to fight the Mongols."
This made Zhu Biao think deeply, and his concerns were not without reason.
As the saying goes, no one knows a son better than his father. Zhu Xiong Ying was never particularly fond of reading, but he was very interested in fighting and expanding territory.
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