The culture of the Central Plains has undergone several major changes, as well as major events that can be called turning points of destiny.
From the ancient Central Plains people's reverence and worship of nature, to their later admiration for a certain mythical figure.
Later, the people of the Central Plains began to choose to believe in the principle that man can conquer nature.
The leaders of the Central Plains people can also take the king as their guide.
After the sixth generation of the Great Qin Dynasty and the First Emperor unified the world, the people of the Central Plains began to have a common leader.
emperor.
The emperor became the most powerful person in the Central Plains. He could enshrine Mount Tai, canonize gods, and call himself the Son of Heaven.
God also became the emperor's subordinate.
Whether it is the Buddha in the West or the Tao in the East, all existences in myths and legends must abide by the rules set by the emperor.
The emperor became the supreme being.
Yingtian City Imperial City Wenyuan Pavilion.
His Majesty, the Supreme Emperor, has given certain powers to his ministers, enabling them to rule on behalf of the emperor over all civil and military officials and billions of people in the world.
The cabinet is solemn and the place where the power struggle is most serious.
It's just that the emperor today is great and majestic, and the cabinet ministers are more obedient to the emperor's will and work hard to contribute their strength to the country's new expedition.
This is what the emperor wants to see.
Perhaps, if this were not the case, the emperor would have deposed the cabinet system in a flash, just as he had deposed the prime minister system that had been inherited for thousands of years in the Central Plains.
When Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi walked from the East Palace to Wenyuan Pavilion.
Officials stationed in the cabinet from various ministries and bureaus of the imperial court were standing quietly outside the cabinet room, leaning sideways and leaning against the windows, with their eyes full of gossip.
Zhu Gaochi prepared to cough so that these officials could recover.
Zhu Yunxi, who was beside him, reached out and stopped him, preparing to alert the officials who were eavesdropping on the cabinet room.
"I heard that the news sent by Zhu Yunwen and Sun Cheng is back? What is being said inside?"
Zhu Yunxi stood in front of the door of the cabinet room, imitating the same pattern, leaning sideways and putting his ear to the door frame, while looking at the official from an unknown yamen in front of him.
The other person is a young man, in his twenties, with a short beard.
Hearing Zhu Yunxi's questioning voice, he immediately frowned and raised his finger in front of his mouth to signal him to be quiet.
Then, he explained in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"It has been confirmed that Young Master Wen and Sun Zhenfu have indeed found the rumored New World, but we are not sure yet whether there are any survivors of the Yin Shang who escaped there."
"Master Wen has recorded a lot of experiences along the way. Several cabinet elders are reading through them. It sounds like they are all novel things. I guess we will all be busy in a few days. The imperial court will have to raise manpower and material resources to explore the New World on a large scale.
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This person is very sensitive.
Know the country's current desire for the New World.
I also know how the imperial court will respond after learning about the New World.
Zhu Yunxi smiled silently: "Then if we want to explore the New World on a large scale, the most we can do is send a large army to clean it up first. It will be our turn to get busy, but it will take some time."
"You know nothing!"
The man didn't look back, cursed in a low voice, and continued: "With such a long distance, how can the imperial court still be the same as it was during the previous eastward and southward expeditions?
They will definitely first select a respected and prudent clan member from the clan, and then send a large army and officials there.
While conquering possible disloyalty in the New World, you can also govern the New World.
It’s hard to say, even the people from the Ministry of Works and the Supervisor of Shanglinyuan were among the first batch sent there.”
Zhu Yunxi smiled and asked knowingly: "But haven't I heard that the New World is far away from our Central Plains? Will the elders agree with the imperial court to vigorously develop the New World?"
The official in question seemed annoyed, and immediately frowned and turned his head impatiently: "You know..."
Before he finished speaking, the official's face was as red as a monkey's butt.
Zhu Yunxi raised his hand in front of his mouth.
Zhu Gaochi rolled his eyes fiercely at the side, stepped forward and stood between the two of them, looked at the obviously frightened official, and comforted him: "Just pretend you don't know him."
The official wanted to escape from here, but found that his feet could not move, so he could only nod blankly.
Zhu Gaochi turned around, rolled his eyes at Zhu Yunxi, and then reached out and knocked on the door of the class room.
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"Your Highness is here so quickly."
In the cabinet room, Chief Assistant Ren Hengtai, with a smile on his face, invited Zhu Yunxi to sit in the cabinet room.
Gao Yangzhi, the youngest cabinet minister in the cabinet, immediately stood up and went aside to bring tea to Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi.
Zhu Yunxi took a sip of tea and said casually: "I heard about the news about the New World, so I thought of coming over to hear something new. If your Majesty and the Crown Prince ask about it later, I will have something to say."
Ren Hengtai smiled and nodded.
"The news is that it passed through Nuergandusi and entered Shanhaiguan on the Liaodong Road. After that, it rushed all the way south for 800 miles. The river we crossed this morning was just delivered not long ago."
Zhu Yunxi nodded and asked, "What were the people in the past like?"
Ren Hengtai was a little surprised. It was reasonable for the emperor's grandson not to ask about the situation in the New World, but first to ask how the people in the past were doing now.
The first assistant minister of the Ming Dynasty, who owns the Number One Scholar Arch, sat on a chair and bowed forward: "Along with Mr. Wen, there was also a report from the front. The team of thousands of people suffered many losses along the way.
Most of them were disabled due to severe cold and frostbite, and a small number of them died after being attacked by wild beasts in the wild.
Fortunately, both Mr. Wen and Sun Zhenfu were fine, and the others were just having a hard time. This was the first time they had traveled such a journey, so some losses were inevitable.
This report has also been mentioned, and the dangerous places along the way were recorded, as well as the campsites designated by the front line.
The veteran believes that if the imperial court decides on a strategy of vigorously exploring and developing the New World, the losses will be greatly reduced in the future."
While talking, Ren Hengtai had observed Zhu Yunxi's expression several times.
The harmony and stability of the clan is one of the most critical things for him as the chief minister of the cabinet.
In recent years, there have been great changes inside and outside the court, but the clan has remained relatively peaceful, which is undoubtedly a blessing to the country.
Only then did Zhu Yunxi formally ask: "What are the differences in the New World now? If the country begins to vigorously develop the New World, how will it be arranged?"
Ren Hengtai nodded and looked at Xie Jin across from him: "The information Mr. Wen recorded just now was read by Xie Ge. Your Highness, why don't you listen to what Xie Ge said?"
Zhu Yunxi turned to look at Xie Jin.
Xie Jin stood up and walked aside.
Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi followed Xie Jin's figure and looked over, only to see that a huge map of the world map had been placed in the cabinet room.
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On the map, there are many labels and introductions from the Central Plains to the South China Sea, the West Ocean and Europe. The terrain also tends to be the standard terrain outline of later generations, while in the open ocean outside the East China Sea, there are two incomplete and irregular large continents.
, there are some islands scattered around.
The Central Plains people's understanding of the world is far beyond what the West can match.
Every time the Central Plains people go out to explore, they gain a new understanding of the world.
Exploring again and again, I have a clearer grasp of the world.
"This area can finally be completed now."
Xie Jin stood in front of the Wan Guo Kan Map, pointing to the locations of the North American and South American continents with a smile on his face.
Xu Yungong said immediately: "The Governor's Office has summoned people who are good at painting from all over the army. Once the imperial court decides to develop the new continent, these people will set out with the first batch to complete the topography and landforms as quickly as possible."
"What if this direction goes further east?"
Zhu Yunxi had already stood up and pointed to the east of the American continent.
Xie Jin was stunned for a moment: "Perhaps... we can send people to set sail from the east of the New World and continue exploring eastward."
Zhu Yunxi, who knew what he was asking, nodded and signaled Xie Jin to continue speaking at his own pace.
"According to the records Mr. Wen has seen, this new continent is probably in the same position as our Central Plains. The north is extremely cold, but there are more snow forests and snowfields.
Most of the mountains run north-south. The western part of the New World is relatively arid. The further east you go, the wetter it becomes and the more species there are.
There are no less than a hundred new species recorded. According to Mr. Wen's attempts, many of them are edible crops that have never been seen in our Central Plains. However, the yields are not very high, and most of them are vegetables. In the future, they can enrich our Central Plains.
dining table.
In terms of mineral deposits, there are many mineral deposits in the north, and exposed gold mines have been found in the central and western regions. In valleys and rivers, due to the impact of rain, large gold stones can be seen everywhere under the river beds.
If the imperial court develops it in the future, relocates the people, and conquers the local natives in the New World, the gold and silver mines in the New World can be used to stabilize the gold, silver, and copper coin exchange ratio that our government is currently promoting.
Mr. Wen has said that he will divide his manpower and continue to explore all the way to the south. Along the way, Mr. Wen and Sun Zhenfu, the commander-in-chief, will explore eastward. When there is new exploration, we will report to the Heaven of Retribution again. "
Zhu Yunxi frowned slightly: "Didn't you find the indigenous people in the New World?"
According to the information I have learned in the past, there should be Indians as you go eastward from the coastal mountains in the western part of the North American continent.
Xie Jin shook his head, feeling a little regretful but also a little relieved.
Being in the cabinet, why didn't Xie Jin know that Ming Dynasty was bound to win the New World?
Or maybe it can be said that the Emperor's grandson's desire for the New World has been since the Emperor's grandson began to speak out in the court.
A new continent without indigenous people will save the Ming Dynasty a lot of troubles. If there are indigenous people, it will be good if the other party can obey the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty can only conquer the new continent with a knife.
"Based on the current information Master Wen and his colleagues have, they have not yet found any traces of indigenous people in the New World."
Li Jinglong, who has now been promoted to the title of Duke, sits in the capital, and joins the cabinet, raised his brows and said softly: "How can there be no people in this huge new continent? No matter how backward it is, there must be people."
After saying this, Li Jinglong closed his mouth and just glanced at Xu Yungong lightly.
it is more than words.
Regardless of whether there are people in the New World or not, the Metropolitan Government is preparing for the fact that there are people in the New World.
Only in this way, when the Ming Dynasty begins to develop the New World, they soldiers will not be left aside and unable to participate in anything.
Xie Jin frowned slightly, but did not choose to accept Li Jinglong's words. Instead, he looked at Zhu Yunxi and said in passing: "If the imperial court wants to develop the New World, it should allocate manpower and materials from the country at this time.
According to the wishes of my ministers, the first group of people going to the New World should follow the same path they took, Mr. Wen and Sun Zhenfu, and go the same way.
This is the safest option, and you don’t have to worry about any unpredictable risks that may occur along the way. By the way, you can also expand and strengthen the temporary camps that were reserved before, and expand them into long-term outpost camps, and then
Later it was changed to Daming Guandao Inn.
On the sea route, according to the current situation, we can supervise the construction of a large shipyard on the fourth road of Yingzhou as an outpost for our country's external development.
The ship set off from Yingzhou Fourth Road and headed north first to find the frozen strait from the sea, and then followed the route of Mr. Wen and others and headed south along the coastline.
Based on this, we will gradually explore the shortest sea route, and finally enable our country to have the largest carrying capacity and the shortest time-consuming sea route. Only then will our country's development of the New World be able to give full play to the power of the country."
Obviously, before Zhu Yunxi's arrival, the cabinet had already held a brief discussion on how to develop the New World and how the court would deploy it next.
Zhu Yunxi looked around, then put his hands on the table.
"Everyone is diligent."
After hearing this, Ren Hengtai and others stood up one after another, nodded and bowed towards Zhu Yunxi.
Xie Jin, who was standing in front of the Kanyu map, also turned around, nodded slightly and bowed.
Zhu Yunxi said again: "The Ming Dynasty is now invincible. Sichuan Road and Shaanxi Road are preparing to conquer the plateau. Once the plateau is conquered, our government will stand in Yingtian. Looking around, we will have no rivals.
The New Deal is booming in the country, and the 18th Government of Zhili Province is now trying the latest innovative policy, which has achieved remarkable results and is supported by the people.
The Central Plains is a mature land, and countless sages and kings have appeared in the past dynasties. However, there are so many dynasties, but in the end they cannot match the three to four hundred years of Guo Zuo.
The Ming Dynasty achieved a state of justice that was unprecedented in previous dynasties.
Carrying forward the past and opening up the future, Ming Dynasty will never be regarded as the previous dynasty in the mouths of future generations.
The heaven and earth here are vast, and all the land without an owner is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, enriching the people of our dynasty. All the land with an lord should fall behind the Central Plains. Our dynasty must be benevolent and righteous, know how to use weapons, and educate all the people here.
The ancient sages taught the world that Confucius taught without distinction.
The Ming Dynasty is the orthodoxy of the Central Plains. We should not forget the words of the sages and saints. We should take the great unity of all nations as our national responsibility.
Only in the future can I, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, be hailed as great and sacred by all races and peoples."
His Majesty the Great and Divine Ming Emperor.
There was silence in the cabinet room.
But everyone understood that the young emperor's grandson had given the clearest instructions to the world.