Timur's affairs have little to do with Ming Dynasty for the time being.
And Zhu Ying has been continuously expanding the navy.
It is estimated that it will only take about two years to build enough seagoing ships.
The future is an era of large-scale navigation. Whoever controls the sea power will mean a lot of wealth. Zhu Ying is already making sufficient preparations for this.
And it was at this time that as the silver from Japan was transported to the capital, a piece of news was also brought.
The Japanese island of Kyushu has been completely occupied by the Ming Dynasty.
"The Japanese royal family has learned a lot. They know that even protesting is of no use. They didn't even send envoys, which makes us a little surprised."
After Zhu Yuanzhang got the news, he laughed and said.
Zhu Ying looked slightly stiff and explained: "Grandpa, it's not that they don't want to send people over, it's just that none of these envoys have arrived in our Ming Dynasty."
As soon as he said this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately understood why no Japanese envoys protested.
Then he asked: "Did the second child or the fourth child do it?"
The corner of Zhu Ying's mouth twitched: "It should be that several of the emperor's uncles are involved."
How could the Japanese country not send envoys over? They just wanted to take a breather.
However, whether it was Qin King Zhu Chen, Jin King Zhu Fan, Yan King Zhu Di, or Qi King Zhu Su, they had all discussed this aspect and blocked the news of Japan.
Basically, all the envoys sent by the Japanese royal family were intercepted and killed on the road before they had gone far.
Even if some of the fish you missed reached the Ming Dynasty, it would be impossible for them to march all the way to the capital.
Although several princes have arrived in the Japanese Kingdom, this does not mean that they have no influence at all within the Ming Dynasty. With an edict issued, these things can be accomplished easily.
Coastal governments, even if they don't take action directly, will find ways to help convey the news.
The Japanese envoys set off one after another, and died on the road one after another. Not to mention meeting the Ming Emperor, they could not even enter Nanzhili.
"That's good, so that we don't have to worry about those people seeing it."
As long as you don't come to the capital, just pretend you don't know. It's absolutely impossible to stop. After the Japanese discovered a large amount of silver deposits, it was destined to be impossible to say that there was any possibility of survival.
Now the four most powerful vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty have all gone to the Japanese country to make a fortune. You can imagine what kind of chaos the Japanese country has become now.
As Zhu Ying expected, after Zhu Gaochi did not follow, Xia Yuanji took the silver ship back to Daming.
He didn't bring many people with him, and with Xia Yuanji, there were only three or four people together, as well as his family members.
After returning to the capital, Xia Yuanji naturally went to Prince Yan's Mansion to pay his respects.
"Your Highness, the old minister is incompetent. He only brought two people back this time."
Xia Yuanji had a bit of shame on his face.
Zhu Di did not make it difficult for them to return. On the contrary, he had gone with them before and did not want to come back now.
Now that the Japanese country is hot, a large number of Han people are trying their best to go to the Japanese country. These people have already settled down, so how can they easily come back for Zhu Gaochi?
Moreover, after the arrival of King Zhu Di of Yan, Yancheng will definitely usher in greater development.
With Zhu Gaochi going to Annan, it was like starting from scratch again.
Zhu Gaochi hurriedly helped Xia Yuanji up and said: "Sir, there is no need to blame yourself. This is human nature. I am very touched that you can come back."
Zhu Gaochi said this from the bottom of his heart.
No matter what, he is just the crown prince, not the prince.
My father is now in good health. To put it mildly, Zhu Gaochi may not be able to inherit the throne in another thirty-four years.
These ministers are not young, most of them are older than King Yan.
If there are no other unexpected events, this means that it is difficult to see Zhu Gaochi become King of Yan in his lifetime.
If this is the case, then following King Yan may lead to a brighter future.
When we first went to Japan, most of them, except Xia Yuanji, were depressed and unable to develop their ambitions.
After arriving in Japan, I already felt the beauty of power, so how could I give up?
And they don't have to worry about what will happen when King Yan arrives, because King Yan himself also needs a large number of officials to help him.
You can do it wherever you go, so why go all the way to Annan?
Even after arriving in Annan, they would just continue to be Xia Yuanji's subordinates.
It was different if they stayed in Japan. After Xia Yuanji left, the position of the head of the civil service was temporarily vacant, and they had new room for advancement.
Even if the King of Yan did not arrange the chief civil servants, the civil servants similar to the prime ministers would be modeled on the six departments of the Ming Dynasty.
Besides, such a transfer does not mean that I will go alone, but there will also be a large number of family members.
Under such circumstances, there are still two people who are willing to follow Xia Yuanji back to the Ming Dynasty with their families, which shows that they are true confidants.
Zhu Gaochi was previously worried that Xia Yuanji would not be willing to come back, or that his father would not let him go, so he would have to fight alone.
Now that I see people, I finally feel relieved.
"After returning this time, sir, I will rest for a few days. His Highness Taisun has already made arrangements for us to follow the next navy ship to go to Annan by sea, which can also save us a lot of traveling."
"I am in the capital these days, under the guidance of His Highness the Grand Sun, and there are many candidate officials who are willing to follow me to Annan to take up their posts. When the time comes, I will ask you sir to confirm the specific personnel."
Zhu Gaochi's tone was very polite. As the heir apparent, he always treated Xia Yuanji as sir, and many matters were discussed together.
Xia Yuanji nodded lightly when he heard what the prince said.
It just so happened that he also needed to pay homage to his ancestors in the past few days. If he goes to Annan from now on, he doesn't know how long it will take to come back.
Obviously, the situation in Annan is more suitable for talents like Zhu Gaochi and Xia Yuanji.
The Japanese country still needs to fight, Annan has already captured them all, and it only needs to be managed.
Compared to the Japanese royal family, the Annan royal family is obviously more accepting of fate.
Annan's Supreme Emperor Chen Yong lost all his power after Ye Sheng abolished the so-called emperor system.
After thinking hard, Chen Yong directly found Liu Sheng.
Instead of inviting him to the palace, he respectfully handed him a greeting card and then came to the door in person.
On this day, Chen Yong no longer wore royal clothes, but wore simple casual clothes, with only a few guards around him.
At the door, Chen Yong stopped the guard next to him from wanting to come forward and said to the guard at the door personally: "Excuse me, please let me know. Chen Yong pays homage to Inspector Liu. He has already handed over a greeting card and made an appointment to visit today."
The Ming soldiers on duty, of course, knew the former Annan Emperor, and immediately said: "Please wait a moment, I will go in and report."
Chen Yong nodded slightly, but the guards behind him all had pale faces.
This is their real king of Annan. He had never been so humble before. He used to summon others, but now he came by himself and had to wait for someone to announce him.
This made them, the imperial guards, feel very aggrieved.
Not long after, the door opened.
Liu Sheng naturally set off to come by himself, and immediately bowed and said: "It's really my fault. I was still counting the time inside. His Highness should have arrived a stick of incense before he arrived, but he arrived early unexpectedly. Blame me, blame me."
Liu Sheng said with a look of self-blame, his tone of voice was as respectful to Chen Yongyi as before, and there seemed to be no change at all.
He was also addressed as His Highness, and it seemed that he did not know that Chen Yong was deprived of the power of the Supreme Emperor by Ye Sheng.
Chen Yong felt much relieved when he heard Liu Sheng's politeness.
These days, after being deprived of his power and status, although he still lives in the palace, it is obvious that he is not as good as before.
Everyone knows very well that the world in Annan has changed. Although the Annan royal family has reservations, it actually has no power at all. It is just a name.
Except for some elderly ministers, most people have no intention of flattering the Annan royal family.
Especially the generals of the Ming Dynasty, even a small official of one hundred households, had no respect for the Annan royal family.
Perhaps the only support is that the eldest princess of Annan, Chen Muyue, is the concubine of His Highness Taisun. This is the biggest fear.
Liu Sheng has been thinking about what his daughter Chen Muyue said when she came back to visit relatives these days.
Chen Muyue told Chen Yong.
If something big happens to Annan one day, then you must not go against Ming Dynasty.
The power of the Ming Dynasty and the power of Taisun were things that Annan simply could not afford to offend. Not only Annan, but the entire Nanyang region was not worth mentioning in the eyes of His Highness Taisun.
Annan's only way out in the future is to follow the wishes of His Highness the Grand Sun.
After thinking about it, Chen Yong simply went to Liu Sheng directly.
Because Chen Muyue told him that Liu Sheng was not only a supervisor, but also the eldest disciple of His Highness Taisun.
Although there were some doubts as to why the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty had such an old disciple, this did not prevent Chen Yong from coming to Liu Sheng for negotiation.
After entering the lobby of Liu Sheng's residence, after a brief exchange of greetings, Chen Yong gently waved to the guards of the Forbidden Army.
All the guards retreated.
Seeing this situation, Liu Sheng also nodded.
Soon only Chen Yong and Liu Sheng were left in the lobby.
"I also ask Inspector Liu to teach me what to do in the future."
Chen Yong bowed deeply at that moment and said in a pleading tone.
"Your Highness, why are you like this?" Liu Sheng hurriedly went to help him.
Chen Yong was also unambiguous and said bluntly: "My daughter Mu Yue told me about Inspector Liu's identity last time when she came back to visit her relatives."
"This time, the Annan royal family has encountered such a catastrophe. Now we don't know where to go, but I would like to ask Inspector Liu to point out a clear path."
After saying that, Chen Yong immediately added: "I am not greedy for royal power, but this clan has so many relatives that I feel uneasy every night and find it difficult to sleep."
Don't expect the generals of the Ming Dynasty to have any intentions of not making any mistakes. Although there is no excessive behavior on the surface, things like plundering and plundering are naturally unavoidable.
In addition to the royal family, a large number of Annan nobles were miserable. Their family assets were taken away by the Ming army generals, and they did not dare to make any move to resist.
For the Ming army, so many brothers lost their lives after traveling thousands of miles to attack Annan, and now of course they need a lot of pensions and compensation.
No one dares to touch the royal family. After all, it can be regarded as the in-laws of His Royal Highness.
But I have no scruples about those Annan squires and nobles.
If there is even the slightest resistance, they will be arrested directly and imprisoned on a random charge. If there are enough people, they will be executed.
Thang Long, the eastern capital, is somewhat restrained, but Thanh Hoa, the western capital of Annan, is completely unscrupulous.
Some nobles who had escaped cried and asked Chen Yong for help.
However, Chen Yong is also a clay Bodhisattva who cannot protect himself when crossing the river. How can he control so much.
According to the current situation, in Chen Yong's mind, the Annan royal family seems to have no one to rely on except Chen Muyue as a life-saving straw.
Obviously, the Annan royal family is now more like a threshold that hinders the Ming Dynasty from ruling Annan. Many people, officials, and nobles still yearn for the Annan royal family.
This is like putting Chen Yong on the fire.
Preserving the royal family was obviously a temporary measure for the Ming Dynasty. Once Annan stabilized, it was not easy to say what would happen next.
Liu Sheng said soothingly: "Actually, His Highness is worrying too much about these things."
"No matter what happens, Your Highness will be taken care of by Concubine Yue, so you don't have to worry about the safety of the royal family in the future."
"But since Your Highness is here today, I will say a few more words about His Highness Taisun's intentions."
Chen Yong's eyes lit up and he bowed his head and said, "Please give me a clear statement from Inspector Liu."
After Liu Sheng pondered for a moment, he asked: "Does Your Highness know about the Japanese Emperor and the Shogun system?"
Chen Yong nodded and said, "I know it."
Liu Sheng continued: "Now, under the leadership of His Highness Taisun, our Ming Dynasty has achieved greater development, whether it is economic, military, trade, or various types of infrastructure."
"His Royal Highness Taisun's prestige in the Ming Dynasty has reached a level almost similar to His Majesty's. Last year, Beiyuan Khan also reached a peace treaty with His Highness Taisun and established the Beiyuan Mercenary Guild."
"This is tantamount to saying that the entire north will no longer restrict the development of our Ming Dynasty, and after freeing manpower, the remaining direction is sea trade."
"Whether Annan or Champa, these territories that once belonged to the Central Plains Dynasty are about to return. This is the general trend."
Hearing this, Chen Yong felt that his heart was cold and cold.
Could it be that the Annan royal family really wants to end here?
Liu Sheng saw Chen Yong's worry and said: "As long as His Highness is willing, Your Highness Taisun can canonize Your Highness as King Annan, hereditary and replaceable, and enjoy the Ming Dynasty-rated salary."
"On top of domestic and military affairs, Your Highness should be like the Emperor of Japan and not interfere in military and internal affairs."
"After all, Your Highness is my in-laws from the Ming Dynasty. This is the decision His Highness Taisun made for the sake of Concubine Yue."
"After this, Annan will establish a cabinet system, and several cabinet ministers will jointly handle Annan's political affairs."