Emperor Reigen stood outside the majestic Forbidden City, looking at the red walls and golden tiles in front of him, the deep palace forbidden area, and the tall and muscular soldiers with majestic faces on both sides of the royal road.
He felt a sense of awe and trembling from the bottom of his heart.
If you don't see the emperor's residence, how can you know that the emperor is respected!
Now Emperor Reigen only has this idea.
With waves of deep and powerful bells ringing, the gate of the Forbidden City creaked open.
An official named Ming Dynasty began to file into the palace according to different grades.
The soldiers responsible for guarding the palace looked straight ahead, staring at all the people entering the palace with murderous intent.
The swords and guns in their hands and the armor on their bodies all reflected the cold light.
Emperor Lingyuan just stood here, waiting very nervously for Zhu Hongyu to receive him.
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At the great meeting.
Zhu Hongyu was wearing a military uniform and a Yishan crown, sitting on the dragon chair.
He looked around, and the ministers in front of him all bowed and congratulated him.
"I see your Majesty, long live, long live, long live my emperor!"
"..."
Amidst the roar of congratulations like a tsunami, Zhu Hongyu once again felt the sweetness of power.
After everyone had finished saluting, Zhu Hongyu spoke.
"No gift for all my dear friends!"
After his words fell, the ministers below also stood up from the ground one by one.
"If there is something going on, go ahead and leave the court if there is nothing going on!"
The eunuch next to Zhu Hongyu started to ask questions according to his past habits.
The various ministries in the central government also began to report their work to the emperor as usual.
In fact, this is not necessarily true. This work is not actually reported to the emperor.
Because the emperor already knew what they were reporting to.
The work they report now is actually more like a report to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the people of the world.
What you need to know is that Daming Daily will publish and publish the work reports of various ministries and ministers at each court meeting.
It is worth mentioning that after Zhu Hongyu's long training, these officials have become accustomed to using vernacular when reporting on their work.
Although the vernacular does sound a bit vulgar, it is actually much more convenient.
In fact, many courtiers were dissatisfied with the use of vernacular in official court documents, but in the face of the powerful emperor, they had no choice but to give in.
No one would insist on confronting the emperor on such an unnecessary and non-principled matter.
Disputes like the Jiajing Dynasty's Great Rites Conference would only happen to emperors whose power was not stable.
The imperial power in this era is basically not restricted. As long as Zhu Hongyu has the intention, he can definitely do many things.
After all, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty all accepted the title of Duke Lianyen, which was hereditary from the Kong family and instead selected from among the people of the world.
What else can't they accept?
After the report, Zhu Hongyu followed his usual practice and praised the work of the various ministries of the imperial court and the officials in the DPRK.
Generally speaking, Zhu Hongyu rarely scolded his ministers at court meetings.
Even if he was dissatisfied with the work of his ministers, at most he would scold and criticize them in private, or issue an order to reprimand them.
But the outward dignity must still be reserved for the ministers.
He, Zhu Hongyu, has always been a decent person.
After finishing these routine matters, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ming Dynasty stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, King Reigen of Japan came to Beijing to plead guilty to His Majesty. He is now waiting outside the palace. Will Your Majesty summon him?"
King Reigen of Japan refers to Emperor Reigen.
But in the Ming Dynasty, there was only one emperor, so he could only be called the King of Japan.
After Zhu Hongyu heard this, he opened his mouth and said.
"The kings of Japan in the past were all extremely arrogant and rebellious. They did not know the destiny of heaven and claimed to be emperor. Now that Ling Yuan can wake up and go to the capital to plead guilty, he can be regarded as knowing his mistakes and being able to correct them. There is no great good."
"Announce your presence!"
When he said this, Zhu Hongyu was actually saying deep down in his heart, "No need to thank Li Zhi, I will help you get back the title of Emperor you created."
From now on, I will no longer be able to call the Emperor disgusting!
After Zhu Hongyu finished speaking, the eunuch beside him spoke.
"Your Majesty has a decree to summon the King of Japan, Reigen, to see you!"
The sound spreads outward quickly like waves.
Soon the news spread outside the imperial city.
Emperor Reigen asked this question, and his body trembled visibly.
But he still knelt down and kowtowed before speaking.
"Wei...Wei Chenlingyuan obeys the order!"
This is the first time that he has knelt down after becoming emperor.
But from now on, he may have to learn to get used to it.
After saying that, he was led by a chamberlain to the front of Fengtian Hall.
Later, Zhu Hongyu also saw what the Japanese king looked like for the first time.
He is short in stature, only about 1.4 meters tall.
However, his body shape is relatively fat. From a distance, he looks like a round potato.
Especially when paired with the khaki, wide and fluffy crown robe, it looks more like an unpeeled potato. (If you are curious, you can search for the crown robe of the Emperor of Japan)
As Emperor Lingyuan walked in little by little, Zhu Hongyu finally saw his face clearly.
How should I put it? I'm not good-looking.
But it’s not that ugly either!
Look like a middle-aged person!
It can be seen that although the Japanese royal family also has the problem of incest marriage, it is far less crazy than the old guys in Europe.
Emperor Lingyuan knelt respectfully in front of the emperor and made a grand ceremony of kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times to Zhu Hongyu.
Then he spoke.
"The guilty minister Lingyuan, pays homage to the Emperor!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"Fair body, no gifts!"
"All the kings of Japan have been crazy and rebellious. It is a great achievement for the Qing family to wake up..."
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After the Great Court Meeting, Ling Yuan was placed by Zhu Hongyu in the Heavenly Group of the Subjugated King.
Since Zhu Hongyu had promised the Tokugawa Shogunate to help them take over the big trouble of Lingyuan, he would naturally not put Lingyuan back.
In fact, not only Reigen, the emperor, but almost all close relatives of the Japanese royal family were packed up by the Tokugawa shogunate and sent to the Ming Dynasty.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In order to accommodate these troubles of the Japanese royal family, Ming Dynasty also specially expanded the house where the Song and Dance Troupe of the Subjugated King was built.
Of course, the money for the expansion must have come from the Tokugawa Shogunate.
In addition, the Tokugawa shogunate would also pay Ming alimony every year to help them support the emperor.
After finalizing the matter of Emperor Reigen, Zhu Hongyu personally drafted an imperial edict to canonize the Tokugawa clan as the King of Japan.
Prepare to endorse the Tokugawa family's next move to replace the emperor and become the truly legitimate ruler of Japan.
To be honest, the Tokugawa family was willing to give up profits to the Ming Dynasty on Iwami Gin Mountain and allow the Ming Dynasty to participate in and jointly develop it.
In fact, it has nothing to do with this matter!
The current ruling status of the Tokugawa Shogunate comes from the canonization of the emperor.
In other words, the ruling legal system of the Tokugawa Shogunate actually came from the emperor.
If the Tokugawa shogunate wanted to overthrow the emperor's rule, it had to find an alternative legal system for itself.
Otherwise, you are digging your own grave and opposing your own rule.
And in the whole world, except for the canonization of the Ming Dynasty, the Tokugawa shogunate could not find a more suitable legal system.
The current domestic situation in Japan can be described as treacherous.
On the surface, the domestic situation seems to be calm, but storms are already brewing.
That is to say, the remaining forces of the Manchu Qing Dynasty are also relatively unstable internally. After Sony became the ruler of the Qing Dynasty, they are still stabilizing the internal affairs through political struggles.
Otherwise, the Manchu and Qing dynasties might even get involved.
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March, the seventh year after the Ming Dynasty was restored!
The mission from the Mughal Empire finally arrived in Nanjing, Ming Dynasty.
The chief envoy of the Mughal Empire mission was Hark Durbar, the eldest son of Aurangzeb Khan and the first heir to the Mughal Empire.
The purpose is to deal with Wu Yingxiong sent by Wu Zhou.
It can also be seen that both sides attach great importance to this peace negotiation, and they sent very important figures.
Haqduba stood on the bow of the ship, looking at the Nanjing Pier gradually pulling in from the distance, his eyes full of complexity.
In his original perception, the Mughal Empire was the most powerful and wealthy country in the world.
But it wasn't until he traveled across the plateau and came to the Han Dynasty that he realized what it means to have people outside the world and heaven outside the world.
Although Sichuan and Shu are dilapidated today, they are also full of vitality.
The imperial court organized manpower and material resources to repair roads, develop abandoned fields, and various policies of light corvee and low taxes, which greatly stimulated the recovery of people's livelihood in Sichuan and Shu.
But even so, Sichuan and Shu actually failed to recover.
In the eyes of Haqduba, it was just like that. When he was in Sichuan and Shu, he could not see the wealth and power of the Ming Dynasty.
Instead, it feels a bit vast and sparsely populated.
However, it was not until he went eastward along the Yangtze River that he entered the territory of Huguang.
The prosperity and wealth of the Yangtze River waterway simply made him unable to believe it.
After passing Huguang, we reach Jiangnan in the traditional sense.
The further east he went, the more shocked he became.
What he saw and heard along the way made Haqduba suddenly realize that there seemed to be no untouchables in this country.
Along the way, he saw no untouchables in ragged clothes and as thin as bamboo poles. He even didn't see even a beggar in the cities he passed along the way.
Of course, the untouchables mentioned by Khak Durbar are not untouchables based on caste.
But another name for refugees!
In Khak Durbar's view, the powerful people of the Ming Dynasty were not necessarily richer and more luxurious than their powerful people in the Mughal Empire.
But compared with the people at the bottom of the Mughal Empire, the people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty were no different from living in paradise.
Most of the people in the Ming Dynasty were well-dressed, not to mention luxurious, but at least they were relatively clean. Even if they were patched, they were not in rags.
Almost everyone can have enough to eat, because a person's body shape and healthy look on his face cannot be deceived.
The difference in appearance and body shape between a person who has been hungry for a long time and a person who has had enough to eat for a long time is absolutely not the slightest bit.
But what shocked Haqduba even more was the literacy rate of the Ming Dynasty.
After entering the Ming Dynasty, he naturally developed the habit of reading the "Da Ming Daily".
In Haqduba's view, using newspapers to promote national policies is a good method.
What Haqduba did not expect was that when he was staying in cities along the Yangtze River for repairs, he would often see three or five people gathering together to read a newspaper.
Moreover, these people can also comment and discuss government affairs in newspapers.
And here, there are not only well-dressed wealthy people.
Most of them are just civilians wearing ordinary clothes.
There were even some baggage workers who were obviously working hard on the dock. After getting the newspaper, they could make a few comments.
Haqduba was really shocked by Ming Dynasty's literacy rate.
Are so many people literate?
In fact, Haqduba didn't know that it was a normal thing for Ming Dynasty.
The literacy rate of Ming Dynasty was originally the first in the world.
During the Wanli period, the literacy rate of the Ming Dynasty was as high as about 15%.
Although most of them only know some common words, the 15% literacy rate is scary enough.
During the Chongzhen period, although the Ming Dynasty suffered from wars for many years, those who died in the wars were basically the lower class. People who were literate were more valuable than those who were illiterate, and were naturally more likely to survive.
The literacy rate in Ming Dynasty actually increased slightly!
After the Chongzhen year, although the Ming Dynasty fell, China at this time had not had time to be harmed by the literary prisons and ignorant rule of the Qing Dynasty for too long, so the literacy rate did not drop much.
Even if a place like Jiangnan, where literary styles flourished, was bloodbathed by the Manchus, the literacy rate of the Ming Dynasty would still be conservatively estimated to be around 10%.
After the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Hongyu carried out a large-scale literacy campaign.
Over the past few years, it has been quite effective. The literacy rate in Ming Dynasty is now at least 30%.
Of course, most of the 30% only know some simple common words.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! If you have not experienced specialized and systematic learning, you will definitely not be able to do it by studying articles.
But this is actually enough. Most people are not prepared to take the imperial examination. Knowing some simple common words is enough for their daily needs.
At least it’s fine for reading newspapers!
And most of these 30% of the literate population are concentrated in cities due to the development of industry and commerce.
That's why Haqduba saw a literacy rate that shocked him.
What he doesn't know is that in today's mountainous countryside of the Ming Dynasty, there are many old farmers who are illiterate.
This is the so-called survivor bias!
Although Haqduba has not seen the Ming Dynasty's army, he can know how powerful the Ming Dynasty is just from the social details of the Ming Dynasty that he saw along the way.
Now Haqduba really feels from the bottom of his heart that the Ming Dynasty's claim to be the Kingdom of Heaven is not really a boast.
But they really have the qualifications!
Moreover, Hakeduba knew that Ming's army was not weak at all.
Burma and the Mughal Empire were adjacent to each other, and the relationship between the two sides was not a harmonious one.
The armies of both sides often attacked and killed each other.
Haq Durbar also knows something about the combat effectiveness of the Burmese army.
In his opinion, the combat effectiveness of Myanmar's army is really not bad.
No matter what, it can be considered a powerful country!
But even so, Myanmar was still destroyed by the Ming Dynasty.
The huge Burma, in the face of the Ming Dynasty, only lasted for more than a year before being destroyed.
It is also because of the hot and humid climate in Myanmar that it can last for more than a year. If it were not for the fact that it is difficult to march during the rainy season in Myanmar, I am afraid that Myanmar would not be able to last even a year.
Such a country is really scary from the bottom of our hearts...
Now Haq Durbar is filled with worries.
Of course, it was not because of the power of the Ming Dynasty, but because of the peace talks.
“I don’t know what the domestic situation is like!”
Haqduba couldn't help but speak.
The guard beside him heard this and replied.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, with the Great Khan in charge, the empire will be fine."
Hearing this, Haqduba's expression of worry did not diminish.
And the reason is also very simple. When he was about to leave the Mughal Empire and come to the Ming Dynasty...
The Marathas in the southern part of the Mughal Empire once again launched an uprising because of Aurangzeb's strict religious policies!
It dealt a heavy blow to the Mughal Empire in the south.
Amir Khan, the general of the Mughal Empire, was ambushed and almost died on the spot. His troops lost more than 10,000 men and horses.
If the war between the Mughal Empire and the Wu and Zhou dynasties on the northern front had not stopped temporarily, the Mughal Empire would not even be able to mobilize the troops to fight the rebellion!
This is why the Mughal Empire was so anxious to complete peace talks with Wu Zhou.
Only by completing the peace talks with Wu and Zhou can they focus on suppressing the Maratha uprising in the south.
Otherwise, if the Mughal Empire transfers its main force to the south to suppress the uprising.
Wu Zhou tried to trick them. The Mughal Empire really couldn't handle it.
Standing on the bow of the ship, Hakeduba looked at the city of Nanjing getting closer and closer, and said.
"I hope the peace talks can be completed this time!"
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Haqduba and his party completed the landing at the dock outside Nanjing.
Then he was led by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ming Dynasty and headed towards the post house in the city.
What they saw and heard along the way made them as shocked as Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden.
The prosperity of Nanjing in this era needs no introduction!
Even if we don’t talk about the wealth it has absorbed from all over the world, its population of two to three million alone is worthy of being number one in the world.
The city has well-planned buildings, smooth cement pavements, green belts on both sides of the road, and street lights.
Nothing surprises them.
In addition, the streets are clean and tidy, the pedestrians and vehicles are divided into right and left, and the traffic lights at the intersection.
The order in Nanjing is displayed everywhere.
The first comment that Hak Duba and others made about the city of Nanjing was that it was prosperous.
Unimaginable prosperity!
If the Ming Dynasty in this era is the center of the world, then Nanjing is the well-deserved center of the Ming Dynasty.
After entering this great city, nobles like Haqduba were nothing, but the low-caste attendants in his team felt deeply inferior...
Haqduba also felt a little nervous.
Fortunately, the humble and courteous attitude of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ming Dynasty gave them some comfort.
This great country does not take them lightly!
Of course, this is just an illusion of Haqduba and others.
Contempt is definitely contempt, but the Chinese are different from those white-skinned Westerners. Their pride is not superficial, but deeply engraved in their bones.
Ming Dynasty's Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials have a very good attitude on the surface. Even if they look down on you, they will not let you notice.
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Haqduba and his party were arranged to live temporarily in the post house.
With the arrival of Haqduba and his party, Ming Dynasty also accelerated preparations for peace talks.
Wu Zhouyi and others also learned that the Mughal Empire's mission was in place.
Wu Yingxiong summoned Wu Zhou's envoy to discuss the matter in his room.
"The Mughal Empire's envoy has also arrived. I think the peace talks will begin soon."
Wu Yingxiong said.
"As for what we want to achieve in this peace negotiation, we must first figure it out."
Looking around, seeing everyone looking at him, Wu Yingxiong said.
"The first thing is to try our best to win the ownership of the Ganges Plain!"
"It is probably impossible to win the city of Delhi, but we can use the city of Delhi as a bargaining chip to gain more benefits."
"Besides that, we need an outlet to the sea."
Wu Yingxiong's expression was very solemn.
If Wu Zhou could have an outlet to the sea, they would not need to cross the vast desert if they wanted to do business with the Ming Dynasty.
Just take the sea route!
It is best for this outlet to be on the east coast of India. If not, it is not unacceptable to take a step back to the west coast of India.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After Wu Yingxiong finished speaking, Fang Guangchen who followed him asked.
"The last time His Highness visited the palace to pay a visit to the Emperor, how did the Emperor express his stance?"
Now Wu Zhou needs the support of Ming Dynasty.
They are negotiating peace on the land of Ming Dynasty. If Ming Dynasty supports them, then there is a high probability that their goal can be achieved.
When Wu Yingxiong heard this, he just shook his head.
"The last time I met with the emperor, the emperor didn't say anything about this explicitly."
"He just talked to me about some household matters and asked about my father's physical condition."
Fang Guangchen touched the beard on his chin and began to think.
"Your Highness, perhaps we can use the words of the two empresses to test the emperor's attitude."
Since ancient times, the power of pillow wind cannot be ignored.
One sentence that Wu Yin and Wu Tu said to the emperor might be more useful than a hundred words that they said.
When Wu Yingxiong heard this, he also nodded.
"Okay, I will ask to come into the palace to visit my two sisters later."
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At the same time, British Ambassador Green was also communicating with the envoy sent by Governor Wells of Bombay.
"What Wells means is that we in the UK should try our best to participate in the peace talks and stand on the side of the Mughal Empire?"
Green picked up the teacup and took a sip, frowning and asking.
The messenger sent by Wells was still John. Hearing this, John nodded.
"Yes, Mr. Ambassador!"
"The Mughal Empire said that if we can help them speak for themselves in the peace talks, Aurangzeb Khan will open more ports to us and allow us to trade."
Green picked up the tea cup again and took a sip.
The way of drinking black tea, adding honey, milk, and sugar makes this tea taste very weird.
But Green has long been used to it.
Green said with a solemn expression.
"I'm afraid this won't be easy!"
"Wuzhou is a vassal state of Ming Dynasty. This peace negotiation is hosted by Ming Dynasty. Ming Dynasty's position will definitely be biased towards Wu Zhou's interests."
"It is not that easy for us to influence Ming's decision-making."
Green's words are actually a bit conservative.
It's not that it's not easy for them to influence Ming's decision-making, it's that it's impossible.
Green still remembered the last time he went before the Emperor of Heaven to intercede for some British duck fillet smugglers.
After he begged for mercy, the smugglers, instead of having their sentences reduced, were given an additional penalty.
His face was slapped hard.
The attitude of the Great Emperor is very tough!
Green didn't feel that Tomorrow didn't give him face last time, so he would give it to him this time.
As soon as Green finished speaking, guards came from outside to report.
"Mr. Ambassador, His Highness the Crown Prince of the Mughal Empire is outside seeking an audience!"
Hearing this, Green nodded slightly.
"Invite people in!"
Not long after, Hakduba was brought to Green.
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In the post house, Wu Yingxiong's request to enter the palace to visit his sister was granted.
A foreign ministry official and a chamberlain accompanied him to the palace for the audience.
If the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ming Dynasty were only polite and courteous on the surface to the envoys of the Mughal Empire, they looked down on them in their hearts.
Then, their attitude towards Wu Yingxiong and others will be much better.
After all, no matter what, Wu Zhou was also a vassal of the Ming Dynasty.
Most of Wu Zhou’s top management are Han Chinese!
In layman's terms, no matter how bad the people on Wu Zhou's side are, they are still poor relatives in Ming's eyes.
Although they are poor, they are still relatives!
But the Mughal Empire was a complete outsider in the Ming Dynasty.
At most, he is a poor beggar who is relatively close to him.
That's right, he is a poor beggar!
In today's Ming Dynasty, it seems that the whole world is full of poverty and barbarians.
If I say I look down on you, I will look down on you.
Wu Yingxiong was taken all the way outside Wu Yin's palace. He was just about to go in to pay a visit, but he saw the emperor's Yiluan approaching from a distance.
When Wu Yingxiong saw this scene, he stood there, waiting for the emperor to come over, and then go to reminisce with his two sisters.
When Zhu Hongyu came to him, Wu Yingxiong bowed and bowed.
"Wu Yingxiong, a humble minister, is here to see Your Majesty. May your Majesty pay his respects to you!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly, raised his hand to support him, and said warmly.
"Why does the Qing family need to be so polite?"
"Are you here to see Yin'er? Come with me."
It is impossible for Zhu Hongyu not to know that Wu Yingxiong is going to the palace to visit Wu Yin.
To put it bluntly, Zhu Hongyu's encounter with Wu Yingxiong today was not an accidental encounter at all.
But it was deliberately arranged by Zhu Hongyu.
Regarding the peace talks, Zhu Hongyu also needs to talk to Wu Yingxiong.
Wu Yingxiong followed Zhu Hongyu into the palace and saw Wu Yin and Wu Tu already waiting.
Several years have passed, and Wu Yin has grown from a little girl to a tall and graceful person.
The fifteen-year-old girl is already very touching!
The collagen on the face of a young girl is the most attractive.
But Zhu Hongyu is not a pervert, and he will not attack a junior high school student. He plans to continue raising it for two years before eating it.
Even Wu Tuo has become more and more beautiful. She was already pretty and youthful, but now she has the mature charm of a married woman.
Like a peach so tender that you can squeeze out water!
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly to the two of them.
"Brothers and sisters, let's talk about old times first. After that, I still have something to talk about with Yingxiong."
"..."
After saying this, Zhu Hongyu left first and walked to a pond outside the palace, quietly watching the animals and plants in the pond.
Now is spring, the time when everything bursts with vitality.
A golden-scaled koi carp was swimming in the pond, jumping out of the water from time to time.
The planted lotus has also sprouted new buds, and the bright green color is very beautiful.
Without letting Zhu Hongyu wait long, Wu Yingxiong said goodbye to his sister and came to see her.
Zhu Hongyu was standing by the pond, holding a handful of fish food in his hand and feeding the fish in the pond.
"Speaking of which, what do you want to do when you enter the palace today?"
As Zhu Hongyu fed, the fish jumped out of the water from time to time, vying for food.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The golden scales reflect the sunlight and are extremely beautiful.
Wu Yingxiong heard this and spoke respectfully.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen wants Ming Dynasty to help Wei Chen when he presides over the peace talks."
"The Zhou Kingdom is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty. The stronger the Zhou Kingdom, the more it can defend the Celestial Empire and safeguard the interests of the Ming Dynasty in the Western Regions and even Tianzhu."
Seeing Zhu Hongyu feeding the fish there, Wu Yingxiong understood what Zhu Hongyu meant.
I have fish food in my hand, but there is no shortage of fish to fight for.
If you want to eat fish food, you have to pay something.
Wu Yingxiong's statement was also very decisive.
Don't talk nonsense, just talk about Ming's interests in the Western Regions and Tianzhu.
As long as Ming supports Wu Zhou, Wu Zhou will naturally cooperate with Ming in the Western Regions and Tianzhu.
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, he chuckled and said.
"I want to develop the Western Regions, but the imperial court still lacks millions of workers."
What is the most important thing in developing the Western Region?
It’s nothing else but road construction!
Only by building roads can the Ming Dynasty project its influence to the Western Regions.
Otherwise everything is false!
And building roads, especially in deserts, requires a lot of labor.
Wu Yingxiong heard this and agreed very simply.
"Your Majesty, I still have some prisoners of war in the Zhou Kingdom, estimated to number one hundred thousand. If your Majesty needs it, you can present them all to the imperial court."
Zhu Hongyu heard this and said with a smile.
"Okay, someone will contact King Anxi by then."
The imperial court needed a labor force of millions to develop the Western Regions, but Wu Yingxiong only promised 100,000 prisoners of war.
Zhu Hongyu also agreed.
It's entirely because these 100,000 people were given away for free.
It can be regarded as the appearance fee for Daming to stand up for Wu Zhou.
Daming will pay for the remaining 900,000, or exchange it for arms.
Zhu Hongyu was so happy that he threw all the fish food in his hands into the pond, clapped his hands to remove the remaining residue, and said to Wu Yingxiong with a smile on his face.
"Okay, tell us your terms for peace talks, and Ming Dynasty will try its best to facilitate it."
Wu Yingxiong then stated the peace negotiation conditions he listed.
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly.
"Let's figure it out!"
After saying this, he ordered people to fetch maps of the South Asian subcontinent.
Looking at the map, Zhu Hongyu touched his chin and said.
"It's easy to say if you want an outlet to the sea, but most likely it will be on the west coast."
"As for the east coast, it's too far away from the heart of your rule. Even if we take it, it's just an enclave and it's hard to control!"
"Maybe he will become a pawn used by the Mughal Empire to hold you hostage!"
"As for the West Coast..."
Zhu Hongyu looked thoughtful.
If possible, Zhu Hongyu actually wants Wu Zhou to win Mumbai.
Cut off the dog melon seeds that the British stretch out to the east!
However, it is unlikely!
Just like the seaport on the east coast, Wu Zhou's current jurisdiction is too far from Bombay. Even if it can be captured, it will be an enclave.
It would be better to secure an outlet for future generations from Pakistan.
It was much closer to the core of Wu Zhou's rule, making it easier to control. At the same time, the Ming Dynasty could also use Wu Zhou to exert influence on the Safavid Persian Empire in the Middle East.
Zhu Hongyu's eyes quickly locked on the map. He took a pen and circled the location of Karachi and said.
"This is it!"
When Wu Yingxiong heard this, he took a deep breath. Although he was a little reluctant, he still gave up his intention to win an outlet on the east coast.
Because he also knows that that is not realistic.
Now it is not only the Mughal Empire that faces the risk of being attacked from two sides.
The relationship between Wu Zhou and the Safavid Empire of Persia in the north is also relatively tense.
The Safavid Empire was not friendly to Wu Zhouke, who suddenly appeared and intervened in South Asia.
Although the two sides did not fight, it was only temporary.
Both sides have already deployed troops to the border!
While Wu Zhou stationed heavy troops in Lahore, he also deployed part of his troops on the northern border to prepare for changes in the direction of Persia.
To be honest, Wu Zhou is now unable to continue fighting the war!
Zhu Hongyu continued to say with a smile.
"Of course, this Karachi is only temporary."
"If you can reach Mumbai later, I can support you to win Mumbai too!"
Well, Zhu Hongyu still hasn’t given up his plan to dig a hole for his beloved Niu Niu.
Wu Yingxiong said.
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"
Looking at the map, he was quite satisfied with the location of Karachi.
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