As soon as these words came out, people were immediately outraged.
A mere barbarian tribe dared to spy on our Ming Dynasty territory, and what the hell are you Li Youtian? You actually raised it in the court.
What's your intention?
At this time, an older official stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Li just said is nonsense!"
Immediately afterwards, the old man gave his own analysis.
"Your Majesty is wise and powerful. He fought in all directions when he was young. He has already defeated the Ming Dynasty from its national prestige, which is enough to scare the younger generation!"
This is Zhu Gaoyang's great achievement, which is indelible, and this contribution to the expansion of the territory has won the respect and love of all Ming Dynasty people.
"Under such conditions, you actually said such words openly in the court. Are you disregarding the prestige of the Ming Dynasty and the majesty of His Majesty!"
"Do you know that your words are disrespectful to His Majesty and disloyal to the power of our Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Gaoyang led his troops to defeat the nomadic people in the north, and once again completed the great cause of sealing the wolf into Xu.
At a time when military strength is supposed to be at its peak, who would have the guts to invade their daimyo's territory?
"Oh, then according to what this lord said, the country your Majesty conquered is enough for our Ming Dynasty to live and rest in peace and contentment for a hundred years?"
Li Youtian smiled instead of being angry. Yes, it should be like this, but some people are disloyal to the Ming Dynasty!
"That's natural. Your Majesty's great achievements, even if the King of Qin is alive, the Tang Zong and Song Zu can't compare with your Majesty!"
Fight against foreigners in the north, quell wars at home, and develop people's livelihood. Moreover, His Majesty has just succeeded to the throne, and there is still a lot of time to flex his muscles.
"Although this is a good thing, sir, have you ever thought about what if someone colludes with foreigners at this time and reveals the internal secrets of our Ming Dynasty to them?"
"And do you know how much financial, material, and manpower the joint venture policy consumes?"
Li Youtian did not point it out directly, but anyone who thinks about it will know that our Ming army does not rely on war to support war like those barbarians, but needs sufficient logistical supplies.
The Ming Dynasty has only been recuperating for a few years, and there are not many supplies that can be provided. Coupled with the huge consumption in the past few years, even if the Ming Dynasty's treasury is not empty now, I am afraid there will not be much left.
Li Youtian's words can directly wake up the dreamer.
They were all blinded by the current prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, and they did not realize how many scars these years of war had left on the Ming Dynasty?
Now that the old wounds have not healed, new ones will appear, I'm afraid...
"Then do you know what the ministers stationed at the border and the vassal princes think? They don't want to get a share of the work!"
"enough!"
Seeing that it was time, Zhu Gaoyan stopped their debate.
"His Majesty!"
Upon hearing Zhu Gaoying's voice, the two of them immediately tensed up and saluted Zhu Gaoying.
"I already know about this matter. Su Aiqing, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
At this time, the entire court's attention was focused on Su Wu.
"Your Majesty... Wei Chen does have a plan in mind, but..."
Su Wu's secretive look made the officials feel a little itchy.
"Oh, but it doesn't matter, no matter what you say, I will not blame you!"
"Then Wei Chen is bold."
Su Wu breathed a long sigh of relief and told all the plans for that day.
"Your Majesty, I feel that there is no best of both worlds. There is only one way to resist foreign invasion while ensuring the prosperity and stability of our Ming Dynasty."
"That's re-division of the vassal!"
As soon as Su Wu finished speaking, there was an explosion in the court hall.
"Dividing the seeds, this is too..."
"The former emperor suffered from the rebellion caused by the feudal kings, and now, your majesty has also seized power from the feudal kings. Once the feudal clans are redistributed, peace can be maintained for a while, but in the long run, it will definitely create hidden dangers for the stability of the Ming Dynasty!
"
"It is indeed a good idea, but how can we allow the vassal kings to safely guard their fiefdoms?"
"In my opinion, it does more harm than good!"
"..."
There was a lot of discussion in the court, but they were all paying attention to the face of the man sitting on the dragon throne.
After all, they said thousands of words, but none of them could compare to Zhu Gaoyan's words.
"Su Aiqing, do you know the dangers of dividing crops?"
"Then can you guarantee why those vassal kings want to hold on to their little bit of land instead of colluding with foreigners to carve up our country, the Ming Dynasty?"
The ministers also heard it, and it was obvious that His Majesty the Emperor was opposed to it, and His Majesty did not want to make the same mistake again!
"Yes, Mr. Su, there are indeed advantages to re-establishing the vassal king, but the disadvantages are even greater!"
Yang Shiqi also spoke out against it, and soon the ministers in the court divided into two camps.
Of course, most people are siding with Yang Shiqi. After all, His Majesty has already stated his position. If you go against His Majesty, isn't this looking for death?
They are not ministers who are very close to His Majesty like Su Wu and Yang Shiqi, nor do they have outstanding abilities like them. They don't want to die.
As for Su Wu, there were a few lonely people standing in front of him, and Li Youtian was one of them.
Because his thoughts coincided with what Su Wu just said.
"Your Majesty, I can guarantee that those vassal kings will always guard their territory and will never collude with foreigners!"
"Master Su, you have to think carefully. Looking at the past few vassals, there is no vassal king who is not ambitious. If you do this, you are playing with fire and burning yourself!"
Yang Shiqi was still trying to dissuade him, and the ministers behind him also expressed their opinions.
"Please don't worry, Mr. Yang!"
"As long as Your Majesty entrusts the lands of the feudal kings to border areas and gives them military power again..."
"Absolutely not, Your Majesty!"
Before Su Wu finished speaking, he was quickly interrupted by other ministers.
All this has to be given to the military. They are not allowed to raise troops to directly rebel?
I'm afraid that the civil strife has already started before the foreigners come over.
"Shut up, Su Wu, tell me!"
Zhu Gaoying's voice was short and powerful, which made many ministers feel frightened. This was because His Majesty was already angry.
But this Su Wu didn't seem to notice it at all, and continued to talk about his strategy.
"Wei Chen feels that we should not only give those vassal kings military power, but also give them the right to expand their territory, and everything within the vassal state will be under the leadership of the vassal king!"
"But these vassal kings only obey orders from His Majesty, and must pay tribute every year!"
As soon as these words came out, there was an explosion in the crowd. Even Li Youtian, who stood firmly behind Su Wu, looked at Su Wu in surprise.
Brother, is this talking about the vassal king? This is clearly talking about the enfeoffment system of Emperor Zhou, which enfeoffed the princes of the world!