"My son, I thanked the Queen Mother on behalf of Jingyun." Zhu Biao also climbed up along the pole. His eyes were very hot when he saw the pastel hairpin. He couldn't hold it in after hearing the Queen Mother's words. If he didn't agree immediately,
Is he stupid?
Zhu Biao closed the box and held it in his hands without hesitation, for fear of being noticed by others. Especially for someone like Han Du, Zhu Biao knew that his eyes must be glued to the hairpin without looking back.
superior.
Han Du saw that Zhu Biao was guarding himself as much as he was guarding against a thief, so he had no choice but to look away reluctantly.
When Queen Ma saw Zhu Biao happily accepting the hairpin, she immediately laughed and said: "I didn't expect that the second son could find such a good thing in Jiaozhi. I'm afraid he dug it out in the deep mountains and old forests. It's really hard for him."
Such filial piety.”
Han Du lowered his head and grinned speechlessly. King Qin indeed found the jade in the deep mountains and old forests, but it is not certain how hard he worked. Anyway, no matter how hard he worked, he was still a person under the Prince of Qin's palace and had nothing to do with the King of Qin.
Empress Ma looked up at Lao Zhu with a smile and said, "My second brother acted ridiculously in the past, which made me worried. I didn't expect that now that I have gone overseas, I will become so sensible and start to miss me."
Zhu Fan and Deng did a lot of ridiculous things, but in the end it was Lao Zhu who paid for him to clean his butt. When Zhu Fan proposed to leave the vassal overseas, Lao Zhu didn't say a word to save him. Queen Ma knew that
, From that moment on, Lao Zhu began to feel disgusted with Zhu Fan.
But how can there be hatred between father and son? Empress Ma has always been looking for opportunities to ease the grudge between Lao Zhu and Zhu Fan. Now, Empress Ma finally found the right time.
Lao Zhu saw Queen Ma's behavior in his eyes and knew her purpose well. Although Zhu Fan knew that it was not bad to send some treasures to the palace to honor him, but it was not so easy for him to forgive Zhu Fang.
things.
Lao Zhu ignored Empress Ma's pretense of pity, looked up at Zhu Biao, and asked, "How is Lao Er doing in Jiaozhi? Has he really changed his ways?"
Zhu Biao has always been more tolerant towards his younger brothers. Even when Zhu Fan did something treacherous, he still interceded for him in front of his father. Now, he will naturally not speak ill of his second brother.
"Father, my second brother has really changed his ways now. Not only does he often regret his mistakes and reflect on himself, but now he is even more determined to make Jiaozhi completely surrender to the Ming Dynasty."
Lao Zhu was very suspicious and would not easily believe what others said, but he had unlimited trust in Zhu Biao. When Zhu Biao praised Lao Er like this, although Lao Zhu didn't really believe it, his expression softened.
"Really? What kind of skills does he have?
I don’t know the matter yet? Can Jiaozhi be completely surrendered to the Ming Dynasty? If he has such ability, I will allow him to return to Beijing every year to visit his relatives."
After the vassal king became a vassal, he was not allowed to return to the capital without an edict. Zhu Fan made Lao Zhu very angry at first, so after he left the vassal overseas, no matter how far away he was, he naturally had no qualifications to return to the capital. If Lao Zhu really
Being able to allow the King of Qin to return to Beijing every year to visit his relatives was a great honor for Zhu Fan, a privilege that even Zhu Xi and Zhu Di did not have.
But since Lao Zhu said this, it means that in Lao Zhu's heart, he did not think that Zhu Han could completely conquer Jiaozhi.
Zhu Biao was also surprised. He did not expect that his father would propose this reward. However, his father had predicted it well. If he relied solely on his second son, it would be unprecedentedly difficult to completely conquer Jiaozhi.
But Zhu Biao glanced sideways at Han Du and sighed in his heart, hoping that Han Du's method would be recognized by his father.
Lao Zhu picked up a cup of ginseng tea and leaned back. The old man looked at Zhu Biao and said: "How did Lao Er do it in Jiaozhi? Let's talk about it. It just so happens that I can also give him some details.
2. If he really has the ability to completely conquer Jiaozhi, I will keep my promise and allow him to return to Beijing every year."
Zhu Biao laughed, and then said: "My second brother believes that Jiaozhi has been deeply rooted in Jiaozhi since it was founded for hundreds of years. If you want to slowly conquer it, it is almost impossible."
Lao Zhu nodded slightly, he thought so too. The reason why it is extremely difficult to completely conquer Jiaozhi is because Jiaozhi has been established for so long that it has already left a mark on the people's hearts. It is almost impossible to completely surrender it to the Ming Dynasty.
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Zhu Biao secretly glanced at Han Du, only to see Han Du turn his face to one side, completely aloof. Then he continued: "Therefore, if you want Jiaozhi to integrate into the Ming Dynasty, you must first destroy his country.
Destroy the status of the Cochin country in the hearts of the Cochin people."
"How to destroy the Jiaozhi country in the hearts of the Jiaozhi people?" Lao Zhu put down his tea cup in surprise and began to pay attention to Zhu Biao's words. At first, he only thought that Zhu Biao was just trying to say good things to his second brother, but until now he has
He looked like he was watching a joke. But Zhu Biao's words suddenly shocked Lao Zhu. He seemed to have thought of something, but he couldn't recall it no matter how hard he tried, so he had to ask Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao smiled and continued: "My second brother believes that if you want to destroy your country, you must first destroy its history books; if you want to destroy its history books, you must first destroy its history books."
Text. Although the Ming Dynasty script is also used in the Jiaozhi court, its folk dialects are diverse, just like the dialects, which are completely different from the Ming Dynasty script. Therefore, the second brother believes that if Jiaozhi is to be completely converted, it needs to set up more county schools to teach
The common people speak the Ming dialect and understand the Ming characters. The books are written in the same text and the cars are on the same track. After several decades, the people of Jiaozhi will speak the Ming dialect, write the Ming characters, wear Ming clothes, and practice the Ming etiquette. By then, the so-called Jiaozhi country will naturally disappear and will never be seen again.
Cease to exist.”
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Lao Zhu stood up from his chair happily and shouted three times in succession.
Lao Zhu paced back and forth in front of Zhu Biao with his hands behind his back, his excitement beyond words. Although the Ming Dynasty had captured Jiaozhi, Lao Zhu had always had little interest in Jiaozhi. The reason was that Lao Zhu knew about foreign countries like Jiaozhi.
They surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, but they had their own way of inheritance and orderly survival in the country. Especially the common people, they almost only knew about the Jiaozhi country, but they did not know that the Ming Dynasty existed in the world.
How easy is it to truly occupy such a place?
The reason why Lao Zhu didn't want to attack neighboring countries was for this reason. It was easy to capture, but it was too difficult to truly and completely conquer it. No matter how well the Ming Dynasty did locally and how tolerant it was to the local people, there would always be people who cherished their motherland.
Secretly oppose the Ming Dynasty. Once the time is ripe, it is the rhythm of rising up and raising troops to rebel against the Ming Dynasty.
"If you want to destroy a country, destroy its history books first. If you want to destroy its history books, destroy its writing first. Do it well, do it well, this is the best strategy." Lao Zhu praised, stroking his palms.
Then he came to his senses and asked Zhu Biao with some suspicion: "Is it really the second brother who came up with such a good plan?"
No wonder Lao Zhu was suspicious, even Empress Ma looked at Zhu Biao with doubts on her face. They both knew exactly what kind of person the second brother was. Although Zhu Biao was also smart and studious, he was also a good leader in the army.
, no less than a first-class military commander. But that’s all. Ever since he became the king and became a vassal, his behavior has been ridiculous. Even if he turned back as a prodigal after this incident, I’m afraid that’s it. Can he still become resourceful?
If he could become resourceful in this way, then Lao Zhu would like to let all his sons experience it, but it is obviously impossible.
Zhu Biao suddenly looked embarrassed. In front of his father, the emperor and his mother, he did not dare to lie even a word.
Seeing Zhu Biao's reaction, Lao Zhu suddenly realized something in his heart. He turned to look at Han Du who was hiding aside, frowned and asked, "Did you propose this?"
The more Lao Zhu thought about it, the more he realized that this was the case. Han Du was always unscrupulous in doing things, and he was often able to hit the nail on the head.
It was only natural that he could come up with such a good strategy after the blood whip penetrated the situation. As for the second child, it was not that Lao Zhu looked down upon him. If he wanted to come up with such a good strategy, he would need at least thirty years of experience.
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Han Du had no choice but to look up at Lao Zhu with a dry smile and replied in a low voice: "Although it was proposed by the minister, it has to be realized bit by bit by His Majesty the King of Qin. I am just a talkative, so I can't compare.
His Royal Highness the King of Qin’s decades of hard work.”
Lao Zhu looked at Han Du with a smile on his face and nodded. It took decades for Lao Zhu to completely conquer Jiaozhi, which is naturally a great achievement. But Han Du was able to come up with such a good plan, which is also a big credit. But Han Du
The more he belittles his own achievements, the more satisfied Lao Zhu will be with him. Lao Zhu likes the way Han Du is proud of himself and does not take credit.
Lao Zhu happily sat back on the chair, stretched out his hand to stroke his beard, and laughed loudly and said: "Okay, since the second brother really has a way to completely conquer Jiaozhi, then I will keep my promise and allow him to return to Beijing every year.
"
"I would like to thank my father on behalf of my second brother." Zhu Biao immediately stood up happily and bowed.
Han Du glanced at Zhu Biao. He was probably the only prince in the history who could truly love and care for his brothers.
Queen Ma had no intention of letting Lao Zhu go, and quickly asked: "Does that count as this year?"
This year? This year, it seems that there are only a few months left before the New Year. Even if someone is sent to notify King Qin now, he will be able to come back before the New Year at most.
To put it bluntly, Queen Ma just wanted to seize this point and take advantage of everything.
However, Lao Zhu was in high spirits, and with a wave of his hand, he agreed. "This year counts. I just want to see what the second child has become."
Although Zhu Biao and Han Du kept talking about how good Zhu Ping was now, one of them was Zhu Ping's eldest brother, and the other only followed Zhu Biao's lead. These two said good things about Zhu Ping, and Lao Zhu
Naturally, he had to discount what he heard with his ears, but he still wanted to see Zhu Xi with his own eyes.
Seeing that Lao Zhu agreed, in order to avoid any mishaps in this matter, Queen Ma immediately turned to look at Zhu Biao and asked with a smile: "Biao'er, you have been out at sea for such a long time this time, you can't just go see Lao Er. You
I also went to those places and had a good talk with my mother."
Seeing that his mother was so interested in his experience of going to sea, Zhu Biao felt like he had gotten a beloved toy and couldn't wait to share it with others. He spoke without hesitation and said: "Mother, this time my son and I are not going to visit you.
In addition to my second brother, I also conducted a thorough inspection in Nanyang."