Chapter 826 If you want to explore the road, go ahead
Zhenla.
Long Dongqiang lamented that he had been constantly moving in the past few years.
First, we went from Daming to Champa, and finally captured the Caobang.
I thought I could stay at least a few more years, but who would have thought that Ming Dynasty would move so quickly and directly rule Champa.
Fortunately, I still have a foster father, so I came to Chenla Port to resume my old business.
As a result, it didn’t happen this year, so I had to go to Tianzhu again.
"Brother, what are you looking at? Everything over there is almost there. It's time for us to set off."
Long Chunsheng came over and said with a smile.
He was in a good mood and was more interested in Tianzhu than Zhenla.
"It seems that my second brother is quite confident about his trip to Tianzhu." Long Dongqiang turned around and said.
Long Chunsheng smiled happily: "Brother, I have heard a lot about Tianzhu. There is a large population there. Just in the land now occupied by Liang Guogong, there are millions of people, and the territory is vast and there are many cities.
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"The imperial court is currently busy going to Dongsheng Shenzhou. It has been spread all over the newspapers. It cannot arrange manpower for Tianzhu at all. The power of recruiting troops in Siam and Zhenla has been handed over to Liang Guogong and other countries.
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"If we go here, there will be hundreds of people following us here in Caobang. Wouldn't it be nice to find a city and become the city lord?"
"Tianzhu is rich and prosperous. We have lived a good life since we went there. At least it is much more comfortable than in Zhenla."
After listening to what his second brother said so much, Long Dongqiang couldn't help but ask, "Where did you hear this news from?"
When Long Chunsheng heard this, he was quite embarrassed and said, "I heard it from the eunuch."
"It's not like I'm pestering him, it's him who wants to tell me."
Long Dongqiang frowned, looked around and saw that there was no one around, and then said: "How many times have I warned you not to call me an eunuch again? Even if you don't want to follow me and call me foster father, you should at least call me Eunuch Li."
"If it weren't for my adoptive father's help, we wouldn't be where we are today. We must be grateful in our hearts."
Long Chunsheng waved his hands indifferently: "Okay, okay, I understand, don't read it all the time, I'm not a child."
Seeing his second brother like this, Longdong Qiang felt helpless.
But thinking about it, it should be better if I go to Tianzhu.
It was almost time to sail, but Longdong Qiang did not get on the boat, but came to a house.
"Father."
Long Dongqiang said respectfully.
Li Youwei nodded: "The ship is almost there, why haven't you set off yet to meet me, an old man?"
Long Dong said forcefully: "Now that the child is gone, I can't serve him in front of my adoptive father. I feel very reluctant to let go. I just hope that the adoptive father can come to Tianzhu as soon as possible so that the child can fulfill his filial piety."
Li Youwei laughed when he heard this and said: "Idiot, I am indispensable here in Zhenla now, and I am different. If you want to go to Tianzhu, you must obtain the approval of the imperial court, and you cannot leave without authorization."
"I guess it won't be long. Now that Liang Guogong has opened the territory there, there is a shortage of people. It will only last a few months, so it shouldn't be much different."
"Just go ahead and don't panic if something happens. Write a letter to your father. You can probably help."
After hearing this, Long Dongqiang immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Father, please take care of yourself. My son has gone ahead and is waiting for his adoptive father in Tianzhu."
Although he was suspected of being taken advantage of at first, Long Dongqiang is a grateful person and has always been filial to Li Youwei.
The Tianzhu region was not highly regarded by the court, but for ordinary people, especially the people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty, it was completely different.
For example, gang members like Long Dongqiang can basically clear their identities by going to Tianzhu.
Including businessmen and people from other families, they yearn for Tianzhu even more.
According to the normal trend, after the Tianzhu area becomes directly ruled by the Ming Dynasty, it will be reorganized into the Ming Dynasty provinces like Chenla, Siam and other places now. Then the status they obtained in these areas will be directly rationalized.
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If you were an official before, you will basically be an official after the restructuring.
Not everyone can get through it.
Long Dongqiang relied on Li Youwei's connections. Ordinary people didn't even have connections, but most of the children of aristocratic families had some connections.
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Daming Palace, Kunning Palace.
"My great grandson, Third Uncle has never asked you for anything. It is really boring for Third Uncle to stay in the capital during this period. The fleet heading to Dongsheng Shenzhou is about to leave. You have to let Third Uncle do it no matter what.
Go over there."
"Now in Kyushu Province, Third Uncle's vassal kingdom is basically out of business. Third Uncle has no plans to go there. He is waiting for the grandson to issue an order to let Third Uncle's sons come back."
"Uncle San didn't go to Dongsheng Shenzhou just to grab the territory. Now everyone else thinks that they should go there first, so they have given the territory to us, but Uncle San doesn't have that intention."
"When the map of Dongsheng Shenzhou is drawn, then Third Uncle will stay wherever you tell him to go."
No one expected that at this juncture when the fleet was about to set off, Zhu Fan came directly to Kunning Palace, found Zhu Ying and told him his thoughts in a carefree manner.
In fact, everyone now understands that Taisun did not want the vassal king to set off first because of the imperial seal of the vassal state's territory.
But Zhu Fan just came.
Zhu Ying was also a little helpless.
"Third uncle, you also know that the troubles my nephew is facing now are not only the relationship between the third uncle's vassal state, but also the relationship between the three uncles and the many imperial uncles. Originally, many of the imperial uncles were planning to be idle wealthy princes, or to serve as civil servants.
Governing the place.”
"Now that I heard the news about Dongsheng China, my thoughts are all going there."
"I don't know how many people are watching the division of the vassal state. If I let my third uncle go first, it will be difficult for my nephew to explain to the other imperial uncles when they ask."
Zhu Fan said: "Actually, I think there is no need for Taisun to say that he is stuck first. It is better to let him go first. After all, it doesn't mean that the territory will be divided. Who will stay in which area? It won't matter who stays in which area."
Sun, you have the final say."
"Now we, the princes, are all crowded together in the capital. We are busy all day long. You also know the temperament of my third uncle. Why not give me the status of a general first and let me expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Ying smiled and said: "If Third Uncle feels bored, he can go to Tianzhu. Now Tianzhu is short of people."
"If you beat him for a year and a half, then the fleet heading to Dongsheng Shenzhou will be almost there."
Zhu Fan's face turned red and he said: "My great-grandson, please stop bullying your third uncle. Can it be the same with Tianzhu?"
"When Tianzhu is defeated, my vassal kingdom will have to move again. Moving around is really too troublesome. It is better to go to Dongsheng Shenzhou and solve the problem at once."
Zhu Ying explained: "It's not that my nephew is stingy and won't let the imperial uncles go first, but that the sea route is unknown for the time being, and no one knows whether or how to get there."
"My nephew has discussed this matter with his grandfather. If something happens on the sea, it will not be as good as on the shore. It will mean that the sky will not respond and the earth will not respond. The risk is too great."
"When this route is opened up, Third Uncle can go there."
Seeing Zhu Ying's persistence, Zhu Fan had no other choice but to agree.
Soon after Zhu Fan left here, Zhu Yuanzhang came over.
"Third brother, let's go."
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Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "Now you know you have a headache. Others are fine, like the second and third children. They come directly to ask for explanations. I also have a headache."
"Right now, everyone is making plans to win Dongsheng Shenzhou, but it's all related to the Immortal Family. Don't look at the recklessness of the third child. We heard what Jin Yiwei said. There are many monks and monks living in his current mansion.
Taoist priest."
"It's all nonsense to talk about vassal states. They are all fooled by these monks and Taoists, looking for the remains of the Immortal Family."
Dongsheng Shenzhou, from a strategic location, should not be so lively.
The Di newspaper also made it clear that there was no country there, and they were mostly indigenous tribes. They were very primitive and did not even have larger animals, such as cattle, sheep, horses, and elephants.
And the reason why everyone is so eager is ultimately because of religion.
The Taoist monks felt that Dongsheng China was so desolate and there were no larger animals. Could it be that immortals once existed, so they killed people so fiercely? The monks believed that there were also traces of Buddhism there.
Don't underestimate the influence of Taoist monks in the Ming Dynasty. Many noble families are involved with these Taoist monks.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang once became a monk and entered the Red Lotus.
Zhu Ying smiled bitterly and said: "There are speculations from outside that I don't want them to grab the territory first, but I don't have such intention."
"If we really want to draw a territorial boundary, who can disagree with it?"
"It's too urgent. The route on this sea has not been determined yet. Who knows what we will encounter and whether we can reach it smoothly."
"No matter which imperial uncle he is, if he gets lost on this road, it will be a huge loss."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Actually, Dasun, you don't have to think so much. These guys are short-sighted and are being deceived every day. How can they consider these things? Even if you said it, Dasun, you would just use it as prevarication."
"In our opinion, if we agree to them and want to set off with this fleet, then let them set off."
"Underneath these traitors, there is a group of people, especially the second, third and fourth sons, who have some money in their hands."
"Dasun, you have tried so hard to find people from military academies all over the place. You might as well let them go. Even if they die, there is no one to blame."
After hearing this, Zhu Ying nodded after thinking for a while.
"Okay, just follow what grandpa wants."
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Originally, the fleet was scheduled to set off in a few days, but now the method has been changed to allow more aristocratic families, Taoist priests, and monks to join.
Zhu Ying simply postponed it for another month and a half.
Just like the old man said, if you want to explore the way for the Ming Dynasty, let them do it.
The news was announced at the court meeting, and many people rushed to tell the good news and immediately became enthusiastic.
The number of places in the first batch of fleets is also very limited. Despite the large number of people, there are still many craftsmen, cattle, sheep, horses, and even some tools and firearms, which occupy a lot of space and cannot be moved.
Therefore, those who can really be distinguished are roughly around 5,000 people.
Five thousand people may sound like a lot, but in fact, if you divide it up and calculate it, it's really not a lot.
This is not a small place, but a very huge new place.
Let alone thousands of people, even tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands, are just a drop of water in the ocean.
Prince Yan's Mansion.
After Yao Guangxiao heard the news, he sighed a little: "I originally thought that my grandson would not agree due to his temperament, but I never thought it would be like this."
"But this is not bad for the prince. You can send some people to understand the situation first."
"Actually, what Taisun said is not unreasonable. Now that the sea route is unknown, there must be some losses along the way. This is also for safety reasons."
Zhu Di, who was sitting opposite, took a sip of tea and agreed after hearing this: "My grandson thinks so, but others don't think so, including you, monk. Don't you want to go over and have a look first?"
"Nowadays, there are rumors that there is a fairy mountain cave over there. Whoever can go there first will naturally get it first."
Yao Guangxiao smiled and said: "There are no gods in this world, they are just compiled."
"The ancient myths that the poor monk wrote with his grandson were fused from miscellaneous theories from various places, such as Buddhism. Before the Han Dynasty, there was no Buddhist teaching, and there were no Buddhist disciples in the Spring and Autumn Period."
"In order to better integrate Buddhism, Taisun came up with the theory of Lingshan, but in fact it was just a fabrication out of thin air."
"Those who have heard this will also believe it without any doubt."
"Even if there are gods and immortals, there is no such thing as immortality. They just live a few more years than others."
When Zhu Di heard this, he smiled and said, "You, a monk, don't even believe in your own Buddha, but you talk about it like a poor monk. It's really interesting."
"It's just that now I'm looking forward to the past. I'm not worried about not having it, but I'm worried about it, or whether others will have it or not."
"If it weren't for this, those big sects would usually stay in seclusion, but now they are so eager."
"Seriously speaking, I actually really want to go to Tianzhu, which is your monk's hometown."
"The Dongsheng Shenzhou will definitely not be our turn this year. The steam ironclad is very fast now, but it is much faster than the previous sailboat. We can reach Tianzhu in less than a month."
"What do you think, monk? Let's go to your hometown and have a look."
Zhu Di's words made Yao Guangxiao a little interested.
In fact, Yao Guangxiao originally wanted to go to Dongsheng China first, but looking at this, the prince would probably not agree.
Regarding Tianzhu, it should be said that most monks have some ideas. Although Yao Guangxiao is not a serious monk, he also wants to visit Tianzhu.
Tianzhu is the place where Buddhism is most prosperous. Lingshan in the prehistoric mythology system is basically based on Tianzhu.
Secondly, Yao Guangxiao also wanted to see if spreading the Ming Dynasty's mythological system to Tianzhu would cause some conflict with Buddhism there.
"Since the prince wants to go to Tianzhu, the poor monk will naturally go with him."
After thinking about it, Yao Guangxiao said immediately.