The Japanese country actually had a lot of gold and silver, which many people did not expect.
Such an unlucky place, with poor mountains and rivers, actually has a lot of gold and silver mines. It can only be said that it is God's blessing. I don't want these unlucky people to starve to death!
As for Tang He coming forward, the people present really had nothing to say.
Tang He's qualifications and character are there, but he came out to speak out simply because he couldn't stand the submissiveness of everyone and was holding back. Now that the Tang family has been awarded the title of the first overseas principality lord, others can't say anything except envy!
Lao Zhu sighed and said: "We used to think that the Central Plains was a country that could be used for everything. It was rich in resources and the people were prosperous, and the country was prosperous. We never imagined that there was so much gold and silver in overseas places... Mr. Zhang, you
Tell me, is it unique to Japan, or is it the same in other places?"
Zhang Ximeng took out another box with a smile and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Lao Zhu was surprised when he took it, because this box was much heavier than the previous one. After Lao Zhu opened it, as expected, a piece of gold nugget as big as a fist appeared in front of him.
"Sir, where does this come from?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "This is produced in Liaodong, but the place where it is produced is further north. The climate there is bitter and cold. It is still very cold in April and May every year. Before August, there is already heavy snowfall. It only lasts a year.
After growing crops for most of the year, it is windy and snowy, and wild animals are rampant. But in such a place, the gold output is amazing!"
Everyone present was amazed when they heard this. The bitter cold was still there, but with so much gold, it seemed that the bitterness was no longer a problem.
Zhu Yuanzhang weighed the piece of nugget gold, and suddenly said: "There is gold in Liaodong, is there any other place?" He focused on Zhu Ying and smiled: "You have been in the south for so many years, and all the gold you have sent back is
These are fancy things, but is there any place where gold is produced?"
Good guy, Lao Zhu’s vision has also come up. Yunnan produces so much copper, but in his eyes, it’s not as real as gold.
Zhu Ying chuckled, "There is also gold and silver around the copper mines, but it's not much. But I know that there is a country with a lot of gold!"
"where?"
"Tianzhu! By the way, it's the place where Monk Tang studied for Buddhist scriptures in Journey to the West."
Lao Zhu smiled and said: "So, we are on the territory of the Buddha... It is natural that there is more gold and silver. But is the gold there easy to get?"
Look, Lao Zhu is so polite in his words. Is it convenient to get it? He didn’t say he wanted to grab it!
Zhu Ying smiled and said: "The Grand Master spent so much time talking about the situation of the Japanese country. In fact, let me say that Tianzhu is also a weird thing, no less than the Japanese country. There was an almost unified dynasty in that area a few years ago.
. Later, they also fell apart, and the vassal states were as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River. Not only did they have many vassal states, but they also strictly divided people into three, six or nine grades. Moreover, they believed in ghosts and gods and had a strong preference for gold. The monks in the temple encouraged the donation of gold, saying that it was
If you offer gold to the gods, you will receive blessings. Over thousands of years, their temples have accumulated countless golds!"
In the past, this kind of news would have been a story like Journey to the West.
But after Zhang Ximeng popularized the situation of the Japanese country, everyone became interested. Zhu Ying did not lie, the temples in Tianzhu were indeed very fat.
So the question is, since Tianzhu is so rich, is it easy or difficult to squeeze money from them?
Facing the many gazes, Zhu Ying smiled and said, "To be honest, in addition to conducting military campaigns in Yunnan over the past few years, I have also sent troops to Annan. The reason is very simple. The land is fertile and can produce food to supplement the national needs.
As for other places, I just learned about them and did not take action. If you want to verify whether what I said is true or false, you can find a way to raise a fleet, sail out to sea, and go see for yourself!"
Lao Zhu said with a smile: "That makes sense. You must show off the energy you had when you followed us to conquer the world. Now there are so many good things out there, and there is money and water everywhere. But everyone is just greedy for enjoyment and is unwilling to move forward. They are bent on exploiting the people of the Ming Dynasty and filling their own pockets.
It hurts the public and enriches one's private life. Being so worthless makes me mad to death!"
Faced with Lao Zhu's reprimand, all the distinguished officials present were ashamed and frightened.
To this day, among the conferred marquises, no less than ten people have been killed, and their bloody heads tell everyone that whoever dares to mess around in the Ming Dynasty will lose his head.
Even if you are Lao Zhu's in-laws, it won't work.
But if you are willing to expand overseas, Your Majesty will certainly provide you with conveniences.
And it seems that the outside world is not so chaotic, let alone destitute.
The most attractive thing is that the national policy of the Ming Dynasty has been changed. When overseas, enclosing land as king can establish a country and pass it on from generation to generation.
This thing is much better than hereditary and irreplaceable honor.
Moreover, Zhang Ximeng also told everyone about the situation in Japan.
If you are in the Ming Dynasty, you are resting with the country. If the Ming Dynasty is over, you will not be able to escape.
But outside, the local wealthy families have the final say. If you can run it well, it won't be a problem for a family to be passed down for thousands of years.
There are even wars in some countries where relatives kill each other.
Without noble blood, it is impossible to attract a powerful force.
Those protagonists who seem to be rebellious turn out to be from super wealthy families in the end. You think they are counterattacks by common people, but they are actually the descendants of princes.
After all, even if you draw comics, it is difficult to imagine something you have never seen before relying on your imagination.
So from this point of view, the existence of Lao Zhu is really a blessing to China. At least he has lowered the lower limit of being an emperor low enough.
Even if there is only one broken bowl, you can still counterattack and climb to the top.
Five thousand years of history, each volume of history books, records not only stories, but inexhaustible treasures.
For those countries that lack history, it is difficult for them to understand the depth of China.
On the contrary, an appropriate interception of a piece of Central Plains history can well explain the complexity outside.
This lesson brought a great shock to the entire Ming Dynasty.
Zhang Ximeng has also said in the past that there are also successful examples like Hua Yun.
But everyone still has doubts, and the population of the Central Plains has not recovered, so there is still a lot of room for internal expansion.
But things are different now. If nothing else happens, after the new round of land equalization, there will not be much space left... Peiping's industrial output is astonishing.
Currency reform, tax reform, customs reform, if we don't focus on overseas affairs, there won't be much room left.
Now that the matter has come to this, what else is there to say? It’s better to strike first!
So the imperial meeting ended and everyone started moving.
Everyone gathered friends, summoned old troops, inquired about news, and prepared to go overseas.
Among them, Japan, which is rich in gold and silver, Annan and Champa, which has fertile land, and Tianzhu, which is full of gold, have all become the coveted targets of everyone.
The nobles are eager to try and gear up.
Zhu Di was not polite and called all the little brothers from King Zhou Zhuji down, even the ones wearing open crotch pants were not spared.
"Listen to me, as princes, after you go out, you can build a kingdom! It is one level higher than their principalities and princes! But I remind you, if you fall behind, let others get in first and occupy all the good places.
If it is over, you will have nothing left. When the time comes, it will be called a kingdom, but in fact it will not even be a kingdom, so you will just want to cry without tears!"
"So from now on, you must learn from me and develop your skills. Otherwise, I will take care of you in my own way!"
Zhu Tie rolled his eyelids and said, "Fourth brother, even if you use family law, it's still the elder brother's business. You don't seem to be able to do it, right?"
The little guys are all excited. Yes, you are pretending to be a big clove of garlic!
At this moment, Zhu Biao came over with a smile and handed a wooden stick to Zhu Di.
"Fourth brother, I don't want to see you crying for your father and calling you mother, so please worry more!"
After Zhu Biao turned around and left, Zhu Di took the heavy stick and shook it in his hand, "Fifth brother, let's start with you!"
Zhu Rui's face turned dark, "Help! Spare my little brother!"
But Zhu Di was not willing to let him go. He bared his teeth and walked towards Zhu Xi step by step.
"Fifth brother, are you going to lie down obediently and let fourth brother spank you, or are you going to resist and be punished twice as much? You choose one for yourself!"
Zhu Rui wanted to curse, but he was beaten no matter what, so why should I choose?
But he couldn't beat Zhu Di or outrun him, so what should he do?
Zhu Rui suddenly came to his senses, "Fourth brother, look, the eldest brother is gone! He, he must have gone to the Grand Master's Mansion!"
"Grand Master's Mansion? Just go there!"
"Grand Master, the Grand Master's family may be expecting a baby!"
This reminded Zhu Di.
It seems so!
My wife is pregnant in ten months, and the due date is just around the corner.
Oh my God, Master is going to have multiple children again?
Even though the old man doesn't recognize himself, he still has to put a hundredfold effort into honoring his master.
Zhu Di quickly threw away the stick, turned around and ran towards Zhang Mansion.
When he arrived, he couldn't even get through the front door, let alone enter the house.
For the first time, Zhu Di felt that there were so many high-ranking officials in the capital!
He, the King of Yan, is really nothing.
Not to mention anything else, Da Zongzheng and Li Zhen are here. Even at such an old age, they also come to join in the fun.
In addition, none of the civil and military officials were left behind.
What surprised Zhu Di even more was that among the group of people, he also saw Timur.
Why are you here to join in the fun?
Timur saw Zhu Di first and said hello.
He did not come here casually. After the revision of the History of the Song Dynasty, the History of the Yuan Dynasty was almost completed, and he also participated in the revision of the book. To be fair, Zhang Ximeng's evaluation of the Mongolian emperors such as Genghis Khan was relatively objective.
The enemy is an enemy, but their several expeditions to the west have opened their horizons and cannot be ignored.
All in all, it is commendable to have the courage to pioneer.
Our Ming Dynasty will also use its troops abroad next, and even create more glorious achievements than the Mongols!
"I came here this time not only to express my gratitude, but also to have something else to do. If you can capture Wang Baobao, I am still willing to reform him! Let him be a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Di was stunned when he heard this, "Okay, I promise I won't let you down!"
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted from inside, "It's a young master, the Grand Master has another young master!"
Everyone was startled, then overjoyed.
But at this moment, someone spread the news again, and it seemed that there was...
Are they really twins?
Almost a quarter of an hour later, the news came out that they were twin sons. Zhang Ximeng still had no daughter.