The first navigator of the Ming Dynasty

The sky is still blank, but the horizon is no longer the endless edge of the grassland.

The dark green distant mountains, the verdant woods, the scattered dwellings, the bells are ringing, and the Buddha incense is curling.

Zheng Hai stood in front of the meditation room of Qingshou Temple in Beiping, holding on to the stone railing on the stand, looking into the distance, thinking about the upcoming changes in the Ming Dynasty.

In the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu (1391 AD), many things happened in this year.

Fu Youde followed King Yan's northern expedition to the Liao King Aza, returned victoriously, Zhu Yuanzhang was happy, and named Fu Youde the crown prince and teacher.

In August of this year, the crown prince Zhu Biao was ordered by Zhu Yuanzhang to go out to Shaanxi, investigate the topography and people's conditions in Guanzhong, and prepare to move the capital to Chang'an (now Xi'an).

Zhu Yuanzhang (shuǎng), the king of Qin who was originally a feudal feudal lord in Shaanxi, was transferred by Zhu Yuanzhang to Yingtianfu to watch, and Zhu Yuanzhang asked the crown prince Zhu Biao to inspect Shaanxi Another purpose was to investigate the illegal acts of his second son Zhu Zhang.

Zhu Zhang, the king of Qin, inherited Zhu Yuanzhang's excellent genes and was heroic and strong, but he also inherited some of Zhu Yuanzhang's character flaws, that is, brutality.

He did many bad things in his fiefdom and was unscrupulous. He did some things that even Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't look down on, such as abusing his subordinates. He abused his own chef and was hated and criticized by Zhu Yuanzhang.

In the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu, Zhu Fan was escorted by Zhu Yuanzhang to the capital Yingtianfu (Nanjing) to be detained.

In November of this year, the crown prince Zhu Biao brought Zhu Yuanzhang two pieces of news, one good and one bad.

The good news is that the Guanzhong area is very good, Chang'an (Xi'an) is very suitable for the national capital, and the prince Zhu Biao presented a map of Shaanxi. If nothing else, Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely move the capital to Chang'an within two or three years. However, there was an accident later, and

the bad news that Zhu Biao, the prince of Chang'an, was unable to move the capital to bring back: he himself fell ill during his inspection in Shaanxi.

Prince Zhu Biao is the eldest son of Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma, and his personality inherits the gentleness and humility of Queen Ma, and he is very loved by the courtiers, and Zhu Yuanzhang is also very satisfied.

Zhu Yuanzhang may also know that he is more irritable, so he designated the mild-mannered Zhu as the heir to the throne early.

Zhu Yuanzhang understands history, and he knows that it is necessary to use force to fight the country, and to govern the world, it is necessary to rely on civil rule. He himself can use violence, but he hopes that the succession to the throne will be smooth for future generations, and Zhu Biao, who has a gentle and humble personality, is more conducive to the stability of the Zhu family.

When the generous and benevolent Zhu Biao came back from Shaanxi, he did not bring back more illegal evidence about his second son Zhu Fan to Zhu Yuanzhang, but he helped Zhu Fan and persuaded Zhu Yuanzhang to forgive Zhu Zhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very dissatisfied with the crown prince Zhu Biao, he thought that the prince was too benevolent like Queen Ma. He has contradictions with the crown prince Zhu Biao, his personalities are incompatible, and his ideas are different.

Zhu Yuanzhang advocates more severe punishment laws similar to Legalism, attaches importance to force, and what can be solved by fists is by no means tongue. Old ministers, meritorious heroes, and ministers, but anyone who is disobedient and threatens his rule will have one word -- kill!

While the crown prince Zhu Biao advocates Confucianism, advocates cultural rule and education, and is more benevolent and tolerant. The ministers all like the crown prince Zhu Biao, and even the veterans under Zhu Yuanzhang also like Zhu Biao, like Lan Yu and Fu Youde are loyal to Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao, the crown prince who returned to Yingtianfu, failed to recuperate with peace of mind, and still worked diligently, working hard all day long, and even quarreled with Zhu Yuanzhang over some things.

In short, Zhu Biao's illness has not improved, but is gradually getting worse...

There was a babbling sound, and the closed door of the meditation room behind Zheng Hai opened.

Ma He, dressed in a green cloth, walked out of the door.

Zheng Hai was interested in the Taoist monk to talk about the vertical and horizontal techniques of political conspiracy. He never participated in Ma He and Daoyan's discussions on Buddhism and Zen theory, and he was not interested in them.

At this time, Ma He came out of the meditation room, indicating that the Buddhism and Zen principles taught by Daoyan had ended.

"Xiaohai, Daoist Yuan Heng is here, he is waiting for you in the meditation room next door. Say yes, I have something important to ask you for. You go look for him now!" Zheng

Hai just hummed slightly, still looking into the distance.

Ma He walked over to the railing where Zheng Hai was standing and looked to the south where Zheng Hai was looking.

Zheng Hai stared at the distance and there was no intoxicating beauty, Ma He pondered for a while, and said, "After more than a month of recuperation, all the injuries on your body are healed, right?"

Zheng Hai came back to his senses and felt a little inexplicable, I don't know why Ma He asked.

His injuries were not just some minor skin injuries, there were no serious injuries at all, and naturally he got better faster than Ma He.

Ma He's question aroused Zheng Hai's curiosity: "Sanbao, do you have

something to say to me?" "Some time ago, I was working beside the princess, and the princess mentioned something to me intentionally or unintentionally.

Ma He looked at Zheng Hai's face, "Little Lord Xu's letter said that she wanted to participate in her second sister's ceremony of being crowned princess. The letter asked if the prince and the princess would go..."

Zheng Hai turned his face and glanced at Ma He: "Ying Tianfu, we will definitely go, but it is estimated that it will be next year." Didn't you say that Daoist Yuan Jue was looking for me, I went over first.

Zheng Hai walked away and walked into a meditation room not far away.

The meditation room of Qingshou Temple is very clean, the environment is quiet, and the layout is very stylish.

Carved lattice wooden windows, sandalwood tables and chairs, and a long-necked round-bottomed blue and white porcelain plum vase with a yard flower inserted in the vase.

Yuan Heng was already waiting in the house, and he never saw Zheng Hai coming, so he sat on a chair and drank a cup of tea.

"Mr. Zheng, Poor Dao thought you weren't coming!" Seeing

Zheng Hai step into the door, Yuan Hui, who was in his fifties, was wearing a straight-fitting robe, put down the teacup in his hand, and hurriedly got up and bowed to Zheng Hai.

Zheng Hai saw that Yuan Heng took the initiative to salute him, and hurriedly returned the salute: "Uncle Yuan, you are going to lose your rank like this." You and my master are good friends, and it stands to reason that the juniors should salute you. "

You worship Daoyan as a teacher, and I respect you as a gentleman, this yard, one yard, there is no conflict. Sir, please take a seat, don't

be polite!" Yuan Hui didn't care at all, he was still polite to Zheng Hai, took the initiative to invite Zheng Hai to sit down, and wanted to pour tea for Zheng Hai, which made Zheng Hai a little embarrassed.

Zheng Hai felt that the old face was a little hot, and Yuan Heng was the first big man he saw after coming to Daming. He actually didn't fool Yuan Heng, but the historical truth he inadvertently revealed shocked Yuan Hui.

Yuan Hui was convinced of Zheng Hai's words, and regarded Zheng Hai as a more powerful warlock than him, who could predict the future, and almost had to worship Zheng Hai as a teacher. If it weren't for Zheng Hai's refusal, maybe Yuan Hui might really be able to apprentice.

The more respectful Yuan Hui is, the more empty Zheng Hai is, after all, he really can't tell fortunes, and he is not a warlock.

"Uncle Yuan, what are you looking for me?"

"Mr. Zheng, you call me Tingyu." "

Where did Zheng Hai dare to let Yuan Jue pour tea for himself, he took the teapot first and poured the tea himself.

Seeing that Yuan Heng's face was a little hesitant, he said again: "Uncle Shi, if you have something to say, we are also acquaintances, just say it."

Yuan Hui breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and said, "Poor Dao, I want to go to see King Yan, I don't know what lesson Mr. has?"

Zheng Haigang took a sip of tea, and was amused by Yuan Hui's words, and squirted out the tea in his mouth with a puff.

Zheng Hai also wanted to cover up and explain his faux pas, but Yuan Hui was surprised and said, "Sir, do you mean that the time has not yet come for the poor Dao to see King Yan?"

Zheng Hai saw that Yuan Hui had already misunderstood himself very deeply, and he was afraid that he could not explain it clearly in a few words. He didn't know how to explain it, so if he thought about it, he would be wrong.

"Yes, you shouldn't visit King Yan for the time being. "

Why?".