Chapter 312: Thoughts on dividing the Japanese kingdom into three parts (please vote for me)
The expressions of all the vassal kings suddenly changed slightly when they heard the word "emperor's nephew".
Zhu Ying's attitude is so low, of course, she also takes into account the inner conflicts she may have at the moment.
If Pu shows up in a high profile, it will make these vassal kings feel very uncomfortable.
People are like this sometimes. If you are a little polite, many things can be avoided perfectly.
"Eldest nephew, please come in quickly."
King Qin Zhu Xi said with a smile. Many of the vassal kings behind him also felt relieved when they looked at Zhu Ying's smiling face.
Perhaps his goal is not military power.
Zhu Ying was not polite and walked in with several vassal kings. At the same time, he said: "This is probably the first time that my nephew has been with all his uncles. We are busy with business and the uncles are far apart, so it is difficult to reunite. Today
It’s a good day.”
"I feel ashamed to say that today's dinner prepared at my second uncle's place was based on my grandpa's suggestion yesterday. This led to today's banquet. Uncles, don't be surprised. Don't be surprised."
Who can understand that there is a knife hidden in this smile?
Zhu Ying knew very well in her heart that if she wanted to really suppress such uncles, she could only rely on the old man's name.
Obviously, everyone understood this, and their hearts suddenly pounded.
Doesn't this mean that the emperor has agreed to take back our military power?
Two of them were indifferent.
Zhu Tong didn't have the slightest idea. Anyway, he had never cared about military power. How could he be happy by studying plants.
To be honest, if it weren't for Zhu Ying, he wouldn't even want to come. The current research is at a critical moment, and the results may not be available when.
Since Zhu Ru arrived at the school, he has never been to the early morning session.
"Your Highness Taisun, what else did your father say?"
Before they even reached the lobby, Xiang King Zhu Bai couldn't help but ask.
As long as there is anything remotely related to his father, this is his greatest interest.
Zhu Ying heard this and turned to look at Zhu Bai.
Zhu Bai, King of Xiang, has a graceful demeanor. He is not as majestic as an ordinary vassal king. Instead, he gives people a feeling of refreshing breeze. If you look carefully, you can see that he has some immortal spirit.
Zhu Ying had naturally known about the situation of King Zhu Bai of Xiang for a long time, and the old man had also told him that he was the most obedient prince.
"Uncle Twelve, my grandpa has been talking to me in recent days. Nowadays, there is no one to write poems for me now."
"My nephew is particularly inelegant when it comes to calligraphy, and he can't fill the gap in my grandfather's heart."
"I still remember that two months ago, my nephew was reviewing the memorial. The old man saw the pen and ink on the memorial and sighed, if my twelfth uncle was here, my nephew's calligraphy would not be so bad."
Zhu Ying said with a smile.
Zhu Bai, the king of Xiang, reacted very much and asked quickly: "Are these words serious?"
Zhu Ying frowned and said, "Is it possible that Uncle Twelve thought that my nephew was deceiving you?"
Seeing that Zhu Ying was a little unhappy, King Zhu Bai of Xiang quickly explained: "No, I didn't mean that. I just didn't expect that my father would always miss me. I am unfilial."
"I have been in the capital for so many days and I haven't gone to pay my respects to my father. What a sin."
Zhu Bai's words were spoken in a serious tone, without any falsehood, and they came from the bottom of his heart.
However, this made the surrounding vassal kings a little ashamed.
What's the matter, you are the filial son of your father, but we are not?
If you say it so sincerely, wouldn't it seem that all of us are unfilial in comparison.
However, the vassal kings did not mean to despise this, but rather admired it.
Whether it is Zhu Xi, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, etc., they all admire and worship their father from the bottom of their hearts.
Zhu Ying listened and couldn't help but look at Zhu Bai a few more times. He was really a pure and kind person.
So he smiled and said: "It's not too late now. Grandpa must be able to feel Uncle Twelve's feelings."
When Zhu Bai heard this, his eyes lit up and he nodded heavily.
After such an episode, it was obvious that Zhu Ying's relationship with many vassal kings began to become closer, including Chu King Zhu Zhen, Qi King Zhu Zhu, and Shu King Zhu Chun, whom he had not met much before.
The look in Zhu Ying's eyes was also very friendly.
When Zhu Ying comes here, the dinner has naturally been prepared.
Looking at the rich dishes and the fine wines prepared, Zhu Ying said, "This time my nephew came to dine with all the uncles, and he didn't prepare much."
"Every uncle must have heard about my nephew's establishment of a factory. Although the brewery has not been officially established yet, it has already produced new wine."
"This time my nephew also brought a few jars over for all the uncles to taste."
After speaking, Zhu Ying clapped his hands gently, and the four eunuchs filed in behind him, each holding a wine jar in his hand.
Zhu Ying took the lead and opened the sealed jar.
Suddenly, a strong aroma of wine hit my nose.
Except for Zhu Ju, no one present could enjoy this sip. They are all elites in wine. You can feel the taste just by smelling the aroma.
King Zhu Shu of Qi was particularly fond of alcohol and had a unrestrained personality. When he saw that there were only four jars of wine, he suddenly felt a little unhappy and said: "My eldest nephew, this is not interesting. There are eight of us here, including my eldest nephew, there are nine people. This is
Four jars of wine are not enough to drink."
Zhu Bai frowned slightly. He felt that Brother Qi's words were a little presumptuous.
Although the eldest nephew calls himself nephew, he is just being polite to everyone.
It is already very good to be able to talk to people like myself in a low profile. It shows that His Highness Taisun pays attention to his elders and really wants to treat them with the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers.
No one can say anything.
But this is not a reason to push the envelope.
Not only Zhu Bai, Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan and others were also slightly dissatisfied.
The meaning of His Highness Taisun's coming this time has not yet been explained. If he offended me before it even started, and later even himself and others were involved, then he would be innocent.
Just when Zhu Fang was about to scold his reckless seventh brother, Zhu Ying spoke.
"It seems that Uncle Qi pays little attention to his nephew. My nephew is not stingy. The key is the wine. He is unusual."
"With these four jars of wine, my nephew feels that he has brought too much. He will definitely not be able to finish them all this time."
These four jars are not small jars that hold one or two kilograms, but large jars that hold ten kilograms.
In other words, the current four jars of wine are a serious 40 kilograms.
Evenly divided among eight people, each person weighed five kilograms.
This kind of high-concentration liquor can only be consumed by a normal person from half a catty to one catty at most, but two or three catties would be enough to consume.
Although the distillation technology of the early Ming Dynasty has been demonstrated to some extent, the maximum alcohol content is only 30 degrees, and not much is known about it.
People who have never drank high-concentration liquor will rarely be able to resist it when they drink it for the first time.
Zhu Ying didn't pay much attention to Qi King Zhu Su's somewhat blunt words.
In fact, when he was in the Western Regions, he encountered too many people with a personality like Qi Wang Zhu Shu, who had a straightforward personality and didn't have many cities. That's how it was.
Obviously, although King Zhu Shu of Qi studied a lot, after leaving the school, he returned all his studies to the teacher who taught him.
Seeing that Zhu Ying was not very emotional, many vassal kings felt relieved.
"Okay, then I'm not polite. Let's take a bite first."
Naturally, King Zhu Shu of Qi did not make so many twists and turns, and did not understand the changes in other people's eyes and expressions. He just picked up the wine jar and poured a glass into the cup.
Then take a sip.
‘cough cough cough’
The next moment, a violent coughing sound came, and Qi King Zhu Su suddenly became blushing and thick-necked.
A strong irritation broke out in the throat. This burning impact, after coughing, felt like the whole person was surrounded by alcohol.
"Haha, good wine! Good wine! So cool! So cool!"
Qi King Zhu Su laughed for a while, and then praised loudly, and subconsciously licked his lips to feel the raging spicy taste just now.
What does it feel like for a tall and thick man to lick his lips?
The corners of Zhu Ying's mouth were twitching.
This is really unscrupulous!
However, following the actions of Qi King Zhu Su, everyone began to become interested in the wine in the altar.
Zhu Ying said with a smile: "This wine is relatively strong, perhaps the strongest wine at the moment. You can't eat too much in one mouthful, you have to taste it slowly, and it's not advisable to drink too much. If the wine is a little less strong, maybe a few cups
Go down and get drunk."
After hearing Zhu Ying's explanation and the eunuch pouring wine, all the vassal kings also started to drink.
At this time, Qi King Zhu Shu had already drank two cups, and his complexion became very rosy.
Zhu Ying is obviously very good at controlling the atmosphere. After three rounds of drinking, everyone's relationship became more intense. Even Zhu Di, who originally wanted to be a transparent person, seemed to relax a little.
Afterwards, Zhu Ying picked up the wine glass and said to Zhu Di from a distance: "I have to toast my fourth uncle alone for this glass of wine. Without my fourth uncle, I wouldn't be where I am today. But uncles don't know that back in Peking, my fourth uncle was extremely
I am strongly invited to come to the capital."
"At the beginning, I didn't want to come. It was because my fourth uncle was too enthusiastic, so I came to the capital."
"When I arrived in the capital, my fourth uncle even arranged a shop for me. My second uncle and my third uncle knew this. Ping'an Tea House has always been my fourth uncle's property."
"What's more, up to now, I haven't given any of the rent money for my teahouse to my fourth uncle. It's my fault. Fourth uncle, I would like to offer this cup to you alone. Thank you for taking care of your nephew."
Seeing Zhu Ying pick up the wine glass, Zhu Di didn't dare to neglect, so he quickly picked up the wine glass.
Looking at Zhu Ying made him feel bored, so he could only follow his words and said: "The emperor's nephew is too polite. I believe everyone here, no matter who sees it, will definitely think that he is inseparable from the eldest brother."
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"I was suspicious at that time, so I tried to find a way to invite the emperor's nephew to the capital. To be honest, at the time, I thought he was the eldest brother's illegitimate son. Unexpectedly, he was actually the eldest son I had held since he was a child.
nephew."
"Speaking of which, if my father hadn't personally verified it, even the Xiaoling Mausoleum would have been excavated. I really wouldn't believe it."
Zhu Di, who had drank several glasses of white wine, was obviously a little on top, his face was rosy, and when he spoke, he was no longer as fearful as before, but seemed a little sighing.
Putting aside the matter about the throne, these words can be regarded as Zhu Di's true inner feelings at present. It can only be said that things in the world are impermanent.
Seeing that the feeling was almost in place, Zhu Ying smiled and asked Zhu Fan: "Third uncle, you are still used to it when you fight against Japanese pirates along the coast."
Zhu Fan heard this and replied with a smile: "It's not as good as Fourth Brother. The Japanese pirates along the coast of Zhejiang are considered a minority, and the ones along the coast of Shandong are the majority. I heard that Fourth Brother's side has defeated many Japanese pirates, probably tens of thousands of them."
"
At this point, Zhu Fan's tone became a little bit weird, and he said: "There are really many Japanese pirates here, and they all went to Shandong. I was on the coast of Zhejiang, and the number of Japanese pirates I captured and killed was less than a thousand."
, but there are dozens of times more in Shandong.”
"I also arrested a group of Japanese pirates for interrogation before and learned more about the situation of the Japanese country."
"It's just that those Japanese pirates are really very cunning. They dared to deceive me and even lied to me that the total number of Japanese pirates who came to Ming Dynasty this time was only more than 10,000."
"Isn't this nonsense? Brother Guan's side has already executed 20,000 to 30,000 people. I heard that a large number of Japanese pirates later went to Tsushima Island in Goryeo to support them. No matter what, there must be 30,000 to 40,000 people."
"These Japanese pirates are really abominable. They colluded with each other to make confessions. I interrogated hundreds of people in succession, and they all told the same story. It was so false!"
As soon as these words came out, many vassal kings looked at Zhu Di strangely. In fact, most vassal kings were well aware of such things.
Especially Qi Wang Zhu Shu, he didn't care too much.
Although they are all vassal kings, the people under their rule are all Ming people, but don't expect them to love the people much.
Killing good people and taking advantage of them has become a common practice in the military. It has been like this almost since ancient times.
Otherwise, how would military merit come about? Even if the leading general doesn't want to do this, the subordinates below will generally do the same.
For many field soldiers, going to the battlefield is not about the righteousness of the family and the country. How can some peasants who face the loess and back to the sky and cannot read a few words have such a high consciousness?
One is that the court's orders cannot be disobeyed. In matters such as military service, escaping will result in beheading.
Secondly, when you go to the battlefield, if you gain something, you can receive a reward. Sometimes you can even get some money secretly after winning a battle.
Even if you work for two or three years and bring home dozens of miles of money, you will be happy and well-off, live a prosperous life, and at least have enough food for your family.
This is the current army.
Even so, it doesn't mean that anyone can stop the killing of good people secretly and taking credit for their merits. Once the superiors forcefully stop it, if they don't get enough military pay to calm it down, then they will wait for morale to drop and be defeated in every battle.
This is reality, and it cannot be changed by just a few generals.
Zhu Fan's words were just a mockery of Zhu Di. He was not accusing Zhu Di of killing good people and taking credit, but he said that the deed he did was more meritorious than his own, but he was actually going the wrong way.
In fact, Zhu Fan also wanted to do this, but was stopped by the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.
Zhu Ying has already explained this aspect.
To a large extent, Zhu Fan still didn't want to cause any problems with Zhu Ying.
Furthermore, during the time he stayed in Zhejiang, the Qunying Chamber of Commerce also gave Zhu Fan a lot of money. In addition to military merit, he got a lot more than killing good people and risking merit.
Things like killing good people and taking credit for their merits cannot be brought to light after all.
"Why, the third brother means that he suspects that I am massacring the people. Even so, why doesn't the third brother send someone to investigate and report it to my father and let the Jinyi Guards investigate?"
How could Zhu Di be so willing to lose in front of Zhu Fan? He directly retorted.
"Oh, don't I know the fourth brother's methods? Besides, what I just said was not directed at the fourth brother, but I was just a little confused, right? Why did the fourth brother recognize him on his own? What's the matter? This is
The legendary self-inflicted crime?"
Zhu Fan didn't show any weakness and replied with a sneer.
Zhu Di became angry and said: "You are so weird that you don't allow me to explain the facts. How much do you know about Japanese pirates?"
"I will confess here today that nine out of ten of the people I killed are unmistakable. Even those half are definitely indirectly related to the Japanese pirates."
"What is the situation of Japanese pirates? When they invaded our coastal areas in the Ming Dynasty, they were not captured alive. Every time they are interrogated, they can get a rough idea."
"Third brother, have you read the files on Japanese pirates?"
"You didn't see it, but I found out clearly that in the 16th year of Hongwu's reign, only a total of more than 7,000 Japanese people came to Japan. As a result, many cities were looted, and according to statistics, there were 40,000 troops."
"How do you think these extra 30,000 people came about?"
"This time I conducted a strict inspection of the Shandong coast and eradicated the fake Japanese pirates one by one. This is why we have achieved such a harvest. If you think that I have taken credit for killing good people, I have said before that you can ask the Jinyi Guards to conduct a strict investigation and you will know."
Zhu Di said righteously without the slightest worry or scruple.
When Zhu Fan heard this, he just snorted coldly and did not dwell on this matter any further.
According to the information obtained from the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, when Zhu Di killed people, they were killing village after village, and there were no survivors.
In the coastal areas of Shandong, there are indeed many Japanese pirates, and there is no way to investigate them.
Many feudal lords watched the dispute between the two, drinking and eating vegetables, just watching the fun.
Everyone has already understood what happened between Zhu Fan and Zhu Di.
Zhu Ying said: "The situation of communicating with Japanese is indeed more serious in coastal areas, but just because one person is communicating with Japanese, it is a bit too strict to wipe out a village."
"After all, it's all because of the Japanese pirates. Grandpa and I discussed it before and decided to send you to conquer the Japanese country next year. I believe all of you uncles are aware of it."
Several feudal kings nodded, but did not speak.
Obviously, the conversation has reached this point, and the next step is obviously the purpose of this gathering.
Zhu Ying took a look at everyone's expressions, and then continued: "The Japanese country is neither small nor big, but among them, there is one place that is quite important."
Having said this, Zhu Ying actually took out a simple map of the Japanese country from his arms.
Many feudal princes suddenly became angry and surrounded them one after another.
Zhu Ying continued to introduce: "The people here in the Japanese country have had exchanges since the time of the First Emperor, when Xu Fu traveled east. The most exchanges were during the prosperous Tang Dynasty, including the current writing of the Japanese country, and our Central Plains Dynasty
, there is also a great degree of similarity.”
"Uncles, please take a look. This is a map of the Japanese country. Of course, it is not very complete. It was drawn by overseas merchants who visited the Japanese country."
"The key to this lies here."
This map is just a rough shape, and there is a specially marked place on it: Iwami.
Zhu Ying's finger pointed right here.
Then he explained: "Shi Jian Yin Shan, there are tens of millions of taels of silver reserves here. This news is very accurate. It is the result of special exploration by overseas workers who are good at exploration."
"On this basis, my nephew also sent people to specifically explore the Ishimi Silver Mountain. The results are exactly the same as the previous results. It is even said that the amount of silver stored in it is even greater."
After hearing the news, everyone finally understood how the old man could agree to fight against Japan.
Originally, this matter came to an end with Liu Bowen, but now it is brought up again. It turns out that it is because of this huge silver mountain.
After hearing the news, other vassal kings suddenly began to envy Zhu Fan and Zhu Di.
Next year, when we go to conquer Japan, it is obvious that the two of them will go there and make a lot of money back. Such a huge benefit is all money.
When Zhu Di heard the news, his eyes lit up.
He has always been confused about where his future will be.
Now that I hear this news, I feel really relieved.
"God is really helping me. If I lead an army to capture Ishimi Silver Mountain, I won't have the final say on how much money will be paid."
"The Japanese Kingdom and the Ming Dynasty are so far apart that even the Jin Yiwei can't do anything about it."
A secret joy flashed through Zhu Di's heart. For now, the candidate for next year has been decided. If nothing happens, it will definitely pass.
Zhu Fan's idea is obviously similar.
Zhu Ying kept observing Zhu Di's face, and when he saw the joy that could not be concealed on Zhu Di's face, he knew that there was probably no problem.
After a short pause, he said: "There are still a lot of local people in the Japanese country, and their emperor also has great authority in the Japanese country and is highly sought after."
"According to my grandfather's estimation, it is easy to break into the Japanese country, but it is a very long process to impart enlightenment. This is not something that can be completed in just a few years or more than ten years. It may even take decades.
Time.”
"In this regard, my nephew's intention is to invite all uncles who are interested in the Japanese country. My nephew can specifically ask my grandpa for instructions to seal the country overseas."
That's what the so-called picture shows.
As soon as the words of overseas confederation came out, the eyes of almost all the vassal kings began to look a little strange.
Of course, apart from Zhu Ju, there is also Zhu Bai.
One is not interested, the other just wants to be closer to his father.
"Your Highness Taisun, you are serious!"
The most belligerent King Zhu Shu of Qi was the first to ask.
Zhu Ying affirmed: "In this period of overseas feudalism, can my nephew still argue with his uncles?"
"Let's put it this way, if any uncle can be sure, and there are no problems with grandpa, my nephew can be granted the right to form an inner court, and from now on, preparations can be made for overseas feudal countries."
"Not only that, if the war goes well, we can also call on the people of the Ming Dynasty to immigrate there. To a certain extent, the Qunying Chamber of Commerce can also borrow a certain amount of treasure money without interest for the initial founding of the country."
Seal the country overseas, establish an inner court, immigrate to the Ming Dynasty, and borrow money without interest.
Once these four plans were announced, all the feudal kings were shocked.
This is something that has never happened in history. This is a direct grant of monarchy power. Which emperor from ancient times has dared to do this and is not afraid that the vassal state will take off and threaten the Ming Dynasty?
"Is this what Father meant?"
Zhu Xi asked.
After all, he is a person who has experienced ups and downs. He was not directly attracted by the pie painted by Zhu Ying, but asked seriously.
Zhu Ying nodded and said: "Of course, we have discussed these important matters with my uncles. In this regard, my grandfather is also very supportive."
Zhu Xi asked again: "I wonder what the emperor's nephew thinks of this."
Zhu Ying took a deep look at Zhu Xi, and then replied: "Since the second uncle asked about this, there is no need for my nephew to say that he must hide something."
"As we all know, the issue of the vassal king is something that Grandpa, I, and all my uncles often consider."
"My nephew also put it more bluntly. I have indeed discussed this matter with my grandfather many times."
"Some examples in history must not be ignored. Maybe it is fine now, but who can say clearly in the next few generations."
"But grandpa told me that all the uncles are his flesh and blood. What worries grandpa most about our big family, Lao Zhu, is killing each other."
"For this reason, grandpa often tossed and turned and couldn't sleep all night, until something happened about the Japanese country."
"The sight of rocks and silver mountains in the Japanese country is enough to show that the entire Japanese country has strong potential, and is no longer the barren and cold land it once thought."
"The former Yuan Dynasty was not defeated, but it does not necessarily mean that our Ming Dynasty cannot be defeated. But at this time, my nephew heard the news from Fanshang. The Japanese country has just experienced a war and its vitality has been severely damaged. Those Japanese countries that are now invading our Ming Dynasty
, most of them are losers in this war."
"At the same time, the national army on the Goryeo side, with an army of more than 200,000, has already captured Tsushima Island. Under the attack from two sides, I think the Japanese country will not be completely destroyed, but half of the Japanese country should be captured.
It’s not a difficult thing, right?”
"After the Japanese kingdom was conquered, it became a matter of governance. It was in this regard that my nephew proposed the idea of enclosing the country overseas."
"Of course, the overall area of the Japanese country is not too small, so it is no problem to go over with a few uncles. It will just happen that you can have someone to take care of you, so you won't be lonely."
After listening to Zhu Ying's words.
Everyone immediately understood the meaning of this overseas seal.
Everyone doesn't know how big the Japanese country is, but after being granted a kingdom overseas, when you get there, you will be called a vassal king, so what's the difference between it and an emperor?
Thinking of this, Zhu Xi couldn't help but ask: "What does the emperor's nephew mean? How many people can go to the Japanese country this time?"
Zhu Ying made some calculations in his mind, and then said: "According to the current plan, about three people are enough. If there are more, I'm afraid it won't be manageable."
As the so-called three pillars stand together, Zhu Ying feels that it is relatively easy for the three of them to balance.
Hearing this, Zhu Di and Zhu Fan were slightly dissatisfied.
After all, in their opinion, two people are a bit crowded, and now there are three people popping up, which is even more uncomfortable.
It's just that Zhu Ying had already thought about these three parts of the Japanese kingdom.
At this moment, many vassal kings were eager to give it a try. After all, Zhu Di and Zhu Fan must have already occupied the two quotas.
There is only one spot left, so you have to grab it.
Seeing that the feudal kings were ready to fight for it, Zhu Ying quickly said: "Uncles, don't worry. In fact, it's not just the Japanese country. There are many rich places outside the Ming Dynasty." ——
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