The first navigator of the Ming Dynasty

The cunning rabbit is dead, the lackeys are cooked, the birds are exhausted, the good bow is hidden, the enemy country is broken, and the ministers are killed.

Zheng Hai carried the secret spy report sent by the Jinyi Guard of Xi'an Mansion and walked in the long corridor of the palace, with a lot of thoughts in his heart.

On the fourth day of the first month of the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1368 AD), Zhu Yuanzhang was proclaimed emperor, and then he was divided into the founding heroes.

For the founding of the country, the meritorious ranking is set, with Xu Da as the first, and the other rankings are: Chang Yuchun, Li Wenzhong, Deng Yu, Tang He, Mu Ying, Hu Dahai, Feng Guoyong, Zhao Desheng, Geng Zaicheng, Hua Gao, Ding Dexing, Yu Tonghai, Zhang Desheng, Wu Liang, Wu Zhen, Cao Liangchen, Kang Maocai, Wu Fu, Mao Cheng, Sun Xingzu, a total of 21 people.

In order to reward the founding heroes, Zhu Yuanzhang gave the heroes iron coupons to avoid death, a total of 34. Among them, 6 people from the principality and 28 marquis received iron tickets to avoid death.

The 6 national princes who won the iron ticket to avoid death are: Li Shanchang, Xu Da, Li Wenzhong, Feng Sheng, Deng Yu, and Chang Mao.

The 28 marquis who received the death free iron ticket are: Tang He, Tang Shengzong, Lu Zhongheng, Zhou Dexing, Hua Yunlong, Gu Shi, Geng Bingwen, Chen De, Guo Zixing, Wang Zhi, Zheng Yuchun, Fei Ju, Wu Liang, Wu Zhen, Zhao Yong, Liao Yongzhong, Yu Tongyuan, Hua Gao, Yang Jing, Kang Duo, Zhu Liangzu, Fu Youde, Hu Mei, Han Zheng, Huang Bin, Cao Liangchen, Mei Sizu, and Lu Ju.

Later, Fu Youde was crowned the Duke of Yingguo, Lan Yu was crowned the Duke of Liangguo, and Lan Yu inherited a death-free iron scroll.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the strategists and generals were like clouds, which can be said to be star-studded and extraordinary.

But in February of the 28th year of Hongwu, after Feng Sheng, the Duke of Song, was ambushed, the generals and famous generals who could fight well in the Ming Dynasty were still withered.

In order to strengthen the imperial power, Zhu Yuanzhang made the Hu Weiyong case in the thirteenth year of Hongwu (1380 AD), and the Li Shanchang case in the twenty-third year of Hongwu (1390 AD).

More than 15,000 people were killed, and the civilian clique was purged from top to bottom.

In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu (1392 AD), after the death of the crown prince Zhu Biao, in order to reshape the structure of the imperial court for the imperial grandson Zhu Yunwen, the military generals were cleaned again.

In the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu (1393 AD), Zhu Yuanzhang instructed Jinyiwei to create the Lanyu case, killing more than 15,000 courtiers and their families.

At the end of November in the twenty-seventh year of Hongwu (A.D. 1394), Fu Youde, the Duke of Yingguo, killed himself, and in December, the Marquis of Dingyuan Wang Bi died.

In February of the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu (1395 AD), Feng Shengci, the Duke of Song, died.

This year, Zhu Yuanzhang was 68 years old and Zhu Yunwen was 19 years old.

Walking on the stone road of the palace, thinking of those fallen Ming generals, Zheng Hai sighed.

"Lao Zhu, you are really ruthless! The cunning rabbit is dead, the lackeys are cooking, the birds are exhausted, the good bow is hidden, the enemy country is broken, and the ministers are dead. This hand, Lao Zhu played too slippery. "

Ahead, the palace in the distance is the Wuying Hall where Zhu Yuanzhang works every day.

"Yun Wei, I, I have cleared you of all the ministers who may be hindering you.

In the Wuying Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhu Yunwen: "I, let the uncles of the vassal kings guard the frontier of the Ming Dynasty for you, and you can be your emperor with peace of mind." Zhu

Yunwen, the imperial grandson, was sitting on the chair where Zhu Yuanzhang usually worked, holding the fold and checking it.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood beside him and looked at Zhu Yunwen. The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, his gray eyebrows were also curled, his eyes narrowed into a line slightly, and he seemed to be in a good mood.

Putting down the fold in his hand, Zhu Yunwen suddenly asked: "Grandpa Huang, the frontier is unstable, you can call the imperial uncles to help resist, but if the imperial uncles are unstable, then what should I do?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, and his rare smile disappeared.

He was silent.

If the minister is restless, then kill! If

the kings don't let go, what should they do?

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent, not knowing how to answer the question of the imperial grandson Zhu Yunwen.

After being silent for a while, he looked at Zhu Yunwen and asked rhetorically, "Then what will you do?" Zhu Yunwen

thought for a while and replied: "Grandpa Huang, I will treat it with virtue and etiquette."

Zi said: 'Gentleman Huaide', and also said 'Virtue is not lonely'. Confucius advocated ruling the world by virtue and courtesy. I will influence them with my own virtues, and at the same time restrain their behavior with the rituals of my ancestors.

Zhu Yuanzhang touched his gray beard and was silent, listening to Zhu Yunwen's answer, thinking, and silent.

Zhu Yunwen saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was silent, and continued: "If this can't make the imperial uncles settle down, then I will reduce their fiefdoms, and if not, I will abolish their titles, and if this can't be solved, then I will send troops to crusade against them."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Yes, there is no better way than this." You said it very well!" Hearing

Zhu Yuanzhang's praise, Zhu Yunwen was very happy and smiled happily.

Zhu Yunwen continued to read the folds, and after a while, he finished reading the folds on the table.

"Grandpa Huang, I've finished reading the recital.

Zhu Yuanzhang's deep eyes fell on Zhu Yunwen's innocent smile: "Well, it's good, then you go back and rest first."

Zhu Yunwen walked out of the hall, and a eunuch walked in and said, "Your Majesty, Zheng Baihu, the Jinyi Guard, asks to see you." "

Xuan!"

Zhu Yuanzhang flicked his sleeves and sat back in his chair.

Zheng Hai and the imperial grandson Zhu Yunwen happened to meet at the door, and he saluted Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yunwen smiled on his face, nodded to Zheng Hai, and said happily: "Zheng Hai, go in quickly, the imperial grandfather is waiting for you!"

Zheng Hai saluted and said yes, and walked to the main hall.

"Zhu Yunwen is so happy, then Lao Zhu should be in a good mood. I came to deliver the spy report this time, there should be no risk!"

Zheng Hai breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

In recent times, Zheng Hai has seen too much blood, and has participated in the arrest and interrogation of many prisoners.

He has been tightening his heartstrings, carefully completing every task assigned by Zhu Yuanzhang. At the same time, he also needs to leave no traces and no handles, so as not to fall into a different place like the previous two commanders of the Jinyi Guard.

To do things under Lao Zhu, it is not enough to be obedient and do what you say, not only to observe words and looks, but also to see the subtleties.

It is not enough to be able to do things, but also to be able to figure out the holy will and the sacred heart, and at the same time, to pretend to be deaf and dumb and stupid in a timely manner.

Those who can survive under Lao Zhu are smart people, but Lao Zhu hates smart people the most and likes to kill smart people the most.

Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang are both smart people, and Jiang Ling and Fu Youde are also cunning old foxes, but they were also killed by Lao Zhu.

"It's difficult! It's too difficult! Song Zhong, come back quickly, if you continue like this, I will be the next one to collapse!" Zheng Hai's heart was sad.

Walking not far from Zhu Yuanzhang's table, Zheng Hai held the box of the brocade guard with both hands, and said, "Your Majesty, the secret spy of Xi'an Mansion has urgent espionage." The

eunuch presented the box in Zheng Hai's hand to Zhu Yuanzhang.

There is a special sealing wax on the box to ensure that no one opens the secret report before Zhu Yuanzhang checks it, which is a special secret method made by Jinyiwei. Once opened, the seal clay was destroyed and could not be preserved.

This kind of encrypted Jinyi Guard's secret report is usually only read by the Jinyi Guard's commander and others, and even Qianhu and the pacification envoy have no right to check it.

This kind of secret report is usually submitted by the secret piles and secret spy personnel stationed in various places by the Jinyi Guard, and it is a secret of the Jinyi Guard.

Zhu Yuanzhang opened the box, and inside was a fold.

"Fetch potions and candles. Zhu Yuanzhang instructed the eunuchs beside him.

Zheng Hai saw Zhu Yuanzhang smearing a special potion on the fold, and gently roasted it on the candle flame.

Zheng Hai secretly said in his heart: "Damn! This Da Ming also has such encryption methods! It's really an eye-opener!"

Zhu Yuanzhang slapped his palm on the table, and the sound was very loud.

"Bastard thing!" As

soon as Zheng Hai heard Zhu Yuanzhang scolding, he quickly glanced at the eunuchs not far away, and sure enough, he saw them kneeling on the ground.

He also knelt down.

"Bastard! He's so tired!" Zhu

Yuanzhang had a gloomy face, deep eyes, and awe-inspiring murderous intent.

Zheng Hai glanced at it and didn't dare to look at it again.

"Good boy! Lao Zhu is going to kill again!".