Being too prosperous also has a disadvantage, that is, people in the Ming Dynasty don't want to go out at all, while the nobles from the surrounding small countries all want to live in the Ming Dynasty.
For example, the rising trend of housing prices in Jingshi has no reason to stop.
Zhu Ying still remembered that when he first set up Zhengyang Avenue, it was only a few guan notes per side, but now, the price has risen to hundreds of guan notes.
This is only the outer city, and the inner city is even more priceless.
Originally, we were thinking of moving the capital, but under the current circumstances, the move can only be postponed indefinitely.
Any movement will affect the country.
Of course, Zhu Ying's immigration policy was not for people like the capital. In many places in the Ming Dynasty, many people were still struggling to make ends meet. Not all land was suitable for farming, especially in some big mountains. It seemed that they were still living the old days.
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If Zhu Ying wants to expand to the outside world, he must first make concessions in terms of interests. If the majority is taken up by the imperial court, others will naturally have no intention of expanding to the outside world. They must have enough interests to drive it.
This actually has disadvantages, because it will be easy to give birth to some huge aristocratic families, but if you are afraid of the growth of the aristocratic families and give up, wouldn't it be very boring?
But before that, Zhu Ying still had something big to do here.
That is about the wedding of my sister Zhu Mingyue.
Zhu Mingyue, who was born in the ninth year of Hongwu's reign, is now twenty-five years old and has long reached the age to leave the cabinet.
Because of Zhu Ying's pampering, no one dared to rush her, so she was left to her own devices.
The person we talked to for a long time was Geng Bingwen's son Geng Xuan.
Originally, we were going to get married the year before last, but due to delays in the Northern Expedition, we postponed it for another two years.
Although Geng Bingwen is now based in Guihua City, it only takes ten days to get back from there, so it is no problem to attend his son's wedding.
At present, Zhu Ying is still the grandson, so Zhu Mingyue can only be granted the title of Princess Jiangdu for the time being.
If Zhu Ying ascends the throne, she will be the eldest princess.
When getting married, Zhu Yuanzhang granted permission to treat her as a princess, which made the ceremony very grand.
Zhu Ying didn't feel much, but Zhu Mingyue cried hard.
Starting today, she will leave the palace where she grew up.
Zhu Yunxi sent his bride off, and according to the procedure, there was a return banquet three days later.
The current banquet is arranged by Geng Xuan.
Zhu Ying was not worried that Zhu Mingyue would be wronged if she married into the Changxing Hou family. As the biological sister of the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty, no one in the world dared to bully her.
Not even from my husband’s family.
Of course, he had inspected Geng Xuan. He was of good conduct and did not have the bad habits of a playboy. He was also a man worthy of being entrusted to his sister for the rest of his life.
Moreover, the two of them are in love with each other.
After the wedding, the three kings went on the Northern Expedition.
Zhu Ying began to prepare for the expeditionary force.
On this day, Zhu Ying came to the old man with the strategy he had written down.
"Grandpa, I talked to Li Jinglong a few days ago about this overseas matter."
"The overseas world is far more vast than we imagine. Our Central Plains has been known as the Kingdom of Heaven since ancient times, but compared to the entire world, it only occupies a small area."
"The national strength of our Ming Dynasty is no worse than that of Genghis Khan. He had 300,000 cavalry back then, but our Ming Dynasty now also has 300,000 cavalry and so many guards."
"My grandson also considered in his mind that if the imperial court was responsible for the forced conquest, it would be a waste of money and people, so he came up with a compromise and asked grandpa to check for any leaks and make up for them."
After saying that, Zhu Ying handed the booklet in his hand to the old man.
Zhu Yuanzhang took it and started to look through it.
What is described in this booklet is exactly about the Ming Dynasty’s overseas colonization.
There are several key points in it.
The first is the strength of the expeditionary force.
Zhu Ying initially decided on twelve legions, named after the twelve zodiac signs.
Each legion has 10,000 soldiers, for a total of 120,000 soldiers.
This refers to combat troops, excluding auxiliary troops. If auxiliary troops are included, the number would be around 200,000.
Zhu Yuanzhang had only read a few pages here, and he raised his eyebrows and said: "Female the country? Has Dasun already thought about it? Once this precedent is set, it will be difficult to control in the future."
Zhu Ying explained: "Only enough profits can drive these families to devote everything to support the expedition. We have no way to govern those wild lands, so we might as well leave them to them."
"In this way, the Ming Dynasty only needs to collect taxes from them every year. If it is entirely managed by the imperial court, it won't be long before these places will be taken back by the local indigenous people. And such a long distance, there are too many tricks in it. On the contrary,
There is no benefit to be gained."
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed deeply when he heard this.
Of course he knew the pros and cons, but the previous dynasties had already proven that this was a wrong choice when it came to enfeoffing princes.
The Shang Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty almost all fell at the hands of vassal states.
The Han Dynasty learned a lesson: no one with the surname Liu could be king.
Rebellion in the feudal towns of the Tang Dynasty.
In fact, every founding emperor tried his best to avoid the mistakes made by other dynasties in history.
Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally like this.
So when I saw Zhu Ying proposing to enfeoff the vassal states, I was naturally a little hesitant.
"The situation in our Ming Dynasty is different from that in previous dynasties. After the Qin Dynasty, cars were on the same track, and books were written on the same text. Speaking of which, everyone is Han, and no matter how we fight, it is just a quarrel."
"The fighting inside the nest was fierce, so foreign tribes were given a chance, and that's why the Meng Yuan Dynasty took control of the Central Plains."
"It is difficult for the court to effectively manage a territory that is too large. Especially the culture and language of these countries are completely different from our Ming Dynasty. In terms of education, it is a big problem."
"If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it enough. If the Ming Dynasty wants to rule more broadly, it can only give up more benefits. This way, others will do things for themselves, which is completely different."
"And the conflicts within our Ming Dynasty can also be transferred to the outside world. The real core of the imperial court is still the current Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not answer, but picked up the booklet again and continued reading.
It is written in the booklet that not everyone is qualified to be a feudal state. First, they must have the title of Marquis or Duke of the Ming Dynasty. Only after they have acquired the territory can they apply to the court to establish a marquis or principality.
There is naturally a difference in the scope of a princely state and a principality, but Zhu Ying has not yet made detailed regulations, but only vaguely stated that he must pay 30% of the national tax as tribute to the Ming Dynasty.
At the same time, whether it is a vassal state or a principality, they all need to bear the responsibility of education, which will be supervised by the Ming Dynasty.
If the education is not effective, the court can revoke the country.
What is written in the booklet is an outline and a direction. The specific details still need to be discussed and finalized.
Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless for a long time after reading it.
If these are promulgated, there is no doubt that the Ming Dynasty will become a military dynasty.
The most similar among them is the Qin Dynasty.
The reason why the people of Qin like to fight so much is because the twenty-level military merit title system is very exciting.
What Dasun has introduced now is a new way of imitating the Qin Dynasty.
It seems that there are restrictions on marquis and duke, but in fact, when a vassal country is established, there will inevitably be a large number of aristocratic families attached to it.
No family can resist such temptation.
Under this premise, Da Sun also established the Twelve Legions Expeditionary Force, which was equivalent to the imperial court paving the way for them.
"Dasun, do you know how many families of hereditary princes there are in our Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
Zhu Ying also included the marquis, and of course he did his homework, and replied: "Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there have been 104 posthumous Dukes. In addition to the 21 Dukes in Hu Weiyong's case, there are still Dukes.
Eighty-two."
Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "So the Great Sun wants to grant eighty-two kingdoms? The Zhou Dynasty only granted seventy-one kingdoms. The Great Sun has eleven more kingdoms than the Zhou Dynasty."
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang himself laughed.
Zhu Ying also laughed and said: "If these eighty-two princes can meet the requirements of the feudal state, then our territory of the Ming Dynasty will far exceed that of Genghis Khan."
"The people of the Ming Dynasty did not need to learn any indigenous language when they went outside. Chinese was spoken everywhere."
Zhu Yuanzhang had no reason to refuse.
He put the booklet away and put it on the desk and said: "Okay, since the great grandson has this idea, we won't stop him. The left and right are fighting outside, and it won't affect our Ming Dynasty."
"Let us first let the various ministers study this booklet, and let the news be revealed through their mouths. The next step is to see what the response is."
Zhu Ying replied: "After the news gets out, maybe they will be more anxious than us."
Grandfather and grandson looked at each other and smiled.
Sure enough, ginger is still spicier.
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Zhu Ying's brochure was quickly circulated to the cabinet.
The current cabinet is basically established by ministers from various ministries and is responsible for handling various government affairs. However, military power is the only area that is not under the jurisdiction of the cabinet.
The cabinet was not formed by Zhu Ying, but was established when Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the prime minister system. What Zhu Ying did was to delegate most of the power belonging to the emperor to the cabinet members and reform the powers of the cabinet.
Most matters now are directly left to the cabinet by Zhu Ying or Zhu Yuanzhang.
Anyway, if you don't handle it well, you'll have to hold someone accountable.
At other times, we usually look at the financial and local conditions of the entire country through the data released by the Prime Minister.
This kind of governance obviously made Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying much easier.
After receiving the booklet thrown by Zhu Yuanzhang, the cabinet almost set off a big storm.
"How could your Majesty have such thoughts?"
Ru Yu was the first to read it, and everyone was shocked after reading it.
"If this news spreads, I am afraid that the entire capital will be shaken. Should we advise His Majesty? This will definitely affect the foundation of the Ming Dynasty." Shen Shu, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, said worriedly.
His words also received approval from all ministers present.
Only Liu Sanwu slowly shook his head.
"I wonder what Liu Shangshu meant by this." Shen Shu asked immediately.
Now it is no longer the sixth ministry. Liu Sanwu of the Ministry of Education is also a minister, so naturally he is in the cabinet.
In fact, even in the initial cabinet, many bachelors from the Hanlin Academy were involved.
"In my opinion, such a shocking idea probably did not come from His Majesty's hand, and the only one who could be brought to the cabinet for discussion by Your Majesty is the grandson," Liu Sanwu said.
These words made everyone's expressions change again and again.
When it comes to grandsons, things are much more complicated.
Now the cabinet is nominally under the control of His Majesty. In fact, as long as the grandson takes the initiative in matters big and small, there will basically be no objections from His Majesty.
Now that the Ming Dynasty has developed into what it is now, 90% of the credit goes to Taisun. Even if it is ridiculous, no one dares to stop it.
"If it is Taisun's wish, we should discuss it carefully." Zhan Hui, the official minister, opened his mouth and said.
This old fox knows how to protect himself wisely.
You must know that the deliberations of the cabinet are all conducted under the supervision of eunuchs, that is, their words must be recorded in books.
But let's forget about ordinary things. This involves the issue of a feudal country, so everyone has become very cautious in speaking. No one knows what His Majesty means by this.
However, since it has been brought to the cabinet, it means that the possibility of success is still high.
The next day.
I don’t know who spread the news about the overseas sealing of the country, and immediately a big storm arose among the upper echelons of the capital.
In less than two days, the news about the prince's enfeoffment of the country has already spread a lot.
When several ministers heard this, they immediately panicked.
They obviously didn't tell anyone, so why did it spread around the capital.
Who leaked the news?
Every minister has several suspects in his mind.
If Your Majesty is blamed for this leak, wouldn't it be the cabinet's fault?
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Duke's Mansion of Liang Kingdom.
Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, rushed over in a hurry.
"Have you heard the news from the cabinet?"
Hearing this, Lan Yu frowned and said, "Of course I have heard about it. This matter has been handed over to the cabinet for discussion by Your Majesty. It has not been decided yet."
Cao Zhen said: "Before I came, many people asked me for news. There was an uproar everywhere. Every restaurant was about to be taken over. I don't know who in the cabinet was so bold as to spread such things to the outside world."
"I guess things that were originally passable have become mysterious."
Lan Yu chuckled and said: "How do you know that the news came from the cabinet and was not deliberately spread by His Majesty?"
Cao Zhen couldn't help but said: "Brother means, Jin Yiwei's side."
Lan Yu waved her hand and interrupted Cao Zhen's words, explaining: "If someone reported to me, you don't know what's going on with the Jin Yiwei now? It's just that it spread throughout the capital in such a fast time, so what?"
It may have been revealed by the Cabinet.”
In Jinyiwei, many people are members of the Huaixi Xungui Group.
However, Lan Yu is now acting cautiously and has already warned him. Unless it involves him personally, Jin Yiwei will not risk exposure to pass on the news.
The authorities are obsessed with it.
In fact, as long as you think about it carefully, you will know that such a handwriting is obviously controlled by someone.
"Could it be that His Majesty wants to take this opportunity?" Cao Zhen only said half of what he meant, but Lan Yu understood the meaning.
Lan Yu sighed: "Such actions are indispensable without the shadow of the great grandson. I just didn't expect that the great grandson would actually be willing to seal the country."