The vassal states of the Ming Dynasty were not done casually, and not everyone could accept them.
The Aztec Kingdom and the Inca Empire have no common values with the Ming people at all.
Not to mention anything else, the fact that these two countries used human sacrifices on a large scale every year, in the eyes of the Ming people, they were very barbaric and cruel.
Only barbarians use human sacrifice.
"Your Majesty, I think that these two countries can be treated as pending vassal states at present. Our Ming Dynasty can send a large number of saints to educate them. When they understand etiquette, justice, integrity, and respect the ways of Confucius and Mencius, our Ming Dynasty will treat them as vassal states.
Come and treat.”
Soon, another minister stood up to express his position.
They are too far apart and the two countries are very weak. In the eyes of the ministers in the DPRK, their gold and silver are the most important. As for the others, they are actually insignificant.
However, promoting the teachings of Confucius and Mencius and Confucianism has now become an important sentiment for the literati of the Ming Dynasty. They not only want to build more schools in the Ming Dynasty, so that more people can read and write, and know etiquette, justice and integrity, now
He also advocated the promotion of Confucianism and the Tao of Confucius and Mencius to the outside world.
"Your Majesty, I think these two countries can be used as an experimental place to promote the teachings of Confucius and Mencius in these two countries, laying a foundation and experience for our Ming Dynasty to popularize Confucianism around the world in the future."
Some ministers stood up and said that there was nothing to say about this kind of matter, and they must be supported.
Overseas barbarians are not educated and do not know etiquette, justice and integrity, so scholars like them have the responsibility and obligation to educate them and spread Confucianism and the teachings of Confucius and Mencius to them.
"Hmm~"
Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly, and it was necessary to promote Confucian culture and the Tao of Confucius and Mencius. In Liu Jin's words, only people with a common culture and values can truly come together.
The Ming Dynasty wanted to rule an increasingly vast territory and rule more and more regions and ethnic groups. If it wanted long-term peace and stability? If it wanted to occupy these places forever, then it must vigorously promote Chinese civilization.
Now speaking, the core idea of Chinese civilization is Confucianism.
"Your Majesty, the Golden Continent is vast and sparsely populated. Only the Aztec Kingdom and the Inca Empire have relatively larger populations. If our Ming Dynasty wants to occupy the Golden Continent and develop the Golden Continent, we must make good use of it.
a little."
At this time, Li Dongyang stood up.
"Hmm? Li Aiqing? Keep talking~"
Emperor Hongzhi nodded and motioned for him to continue.
"Judging from the news coming back from Golden Continent, it is not only our Ming Dynasty that is carrying out colonial activities here in Golden Continent, Europeans are also carrying out colonial activities on the east coast of Golden Continent."
"The Golden Continent is vast and sparsely populated, the land is fertile, and there are countless gold and silver? This is a place that our Ming Dynasty must not let go, and our Ming Dynasty must monopolize the Golden Continent? We must not let Europeans get involved in the Golden Continent."
"The Huangjinzhou strategy formulated by Liu Jin is very correct."
"The Golden Continent is far away from our Ming Dynasty, so it is not easy to travel there. The Ming Dynasty wants to keep the Golden Continent and develop the Golden Continent? In addition to vigorously encouraging immigrants."
"What's more important is to make good use of these descendants of the Yin Shang in Huangjin Continent."
"These people look very similar to us Ming people. Do they have the same ancestors? From this point of view, we Ming people and these descendants of the Yin and Shang are of the same species."
"It's just that our Ming Dynasty is very tyrannical now, but they lack education and have not experienced the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, so they are ignorant and very barbaric."
"We, the Ming Dynasty, only need to send a large number of saint disciples to the Golden Continent to implement the teachings of Confucius and Mencius and educate them. Then the Ming Dynasty will become like us Ming Dynasty people."
"At that time, the populations of these two countries are very large. As long as we make good use of them, our Ming Dynasty will be able to monopolize the Golden Continent, completely drive the European power out of the Golden Continent, and make up for our Ming's lack of population and strength in the Golden Continent.
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"Since they believe in the sun god and worship the dragon, our Ming Dynasty happens to be Huode, and we are the descendants of the dragon. From this point of view, all this is God's arrangement."
"My Ming Dynasty should obey the will of heaven, accept them, educate them, and let them return to our Ming Dynasty."
Li Dongyang obviously has a detailed understanding of everything that happened here in Golden Continent and is very familiar with it all. At the same time, he is also keenly aware of the conflicts that may occur in Golden Continent in the future.
The Europeans came to the east coast of the Golden Continent. Like the Ming Dynasty, they had powerful artillery, muskets, and advanced navigation technology. They also came to the Golden Continent for the huge wealth here.
When the Ming Dynasty's power slowly expanded from the west coast of the Golden Continent to the East China Sea, it would inevitably have conflicts and conflicts with these Europeans.
So his meaning is very simple, that is, after conquering these two countries first, if there is a conflict with the Europeans in the future, he can also use the people of these two countries to deal with these Europeans.
People from these two countries can also be used to develop the Golden Continent and complete the Ming Dynasty's strategy of monopolizing the Golden Continent.
"Your Majesty, I think what Mr. Li said is true~"
"Judging from the current situation, the Europeans arrived in Golden Continent before us, and they have established complete colonial rule on several islands on the east coast of Golden Continent."
"My Ming Dynasty should take advantage of the fact that their power is not strong now, declare to the outside world that the ownership of the entire Golden Continent belongs to our Ming Dynasty, and take advantage of the situation to drive all these Europeans out of the Golden Continent."
"Europeans are ambitious. Like us, they are constantly exploring new routes and colonies around the world in search of wealth. They also have powerful artillery and muskets, and they will surely become our Ming Dynasty's strongest enemy at sea in the future.
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Xie Qian also stood up, and his position changed again.
In the past, they were opposed to the Ming Dynasty's maritime expansion and colonization, but now they strongly support the maritime expansion and colonization, because with the opening of Nanjing and Songhu, the big businessmen, big families, and big gentry in the south are also eager to go to sea to find wealth.
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"My Ming Dynasty not only wants to make early preparations on the Golden Continent and drive these Europeans out as soon as possible, but we also want to make preparations on the Indian Ocean and Africa."
"According to the news coming back from Golden Continent, we know from the Spanish that a few years ago, Portugal from Europe had already entered the Indian Ocean, and they also established a colony in Tianzhu."
"They stir up trouble everywhere, blockade the Gulf, and monopolize trade. This poses a huge challenge and threat to our Ming Dynasty's strategy in the West."
"I believe that our Ming Dynasty should make preparations in advance to expand its navy. At the same time, we should also vigorously encourage the expansion and actions of private merchants around the world to enrich our Ming Dynasty's strength overseas."
Originally we were talking about the Aztec Kingdom and the Inca Empire, but as we talked, we talked about the Ming Dynasty's overseas strategy. Xie Qian was obviously a representative who strongly supported private merchants.
Tian Erniu conquered two huge empires in the Golden Continent with only ten thousand people. If this trading company had armed forces, it could also conquer countries and regions overseas and obtain huge benefits.
Now Hu Xian, Zhang Yuan and others are organizing and planning such an action. They have gathered people and forces in Nanyang and are making preparations. Their first target is Ceylon, the big island in the south of Tianzhu.
"Why are you bringing up this matter at this time~"
When Hubu Shangshu Ji Zhong heard this, he immediately shook his head helplessly.
I originally wanted to find an opportunity to collect all the gold and silver from the Aztec Kingdom and the Inca Empire into the hands of the treasury. Now that you mention it like this, what should I say next?
If the subsequent profits of these two countries are all transferred to the national treasury, then if our commercial banks also acquire pieces of land and countries overseas, will the profits from these places also be transferred to the national treasury?
I'm afraid the ministers will not agree to this point. Everyone has more or less shares in some trading companies, and everyone is waiting to go overseas to eat meat.
"Forget it, it's probably impossible to pry this piece of fat out of His Majesty's mouth."
Ji Zhongxin sighed helplessly.
The Aztec Kingdom and the Inca Empire, these are definitely the two fattest pieces of meat.
Using gold and silver to build pyramids, these two countries can easily acquire tens of millions of taels of silver in this year. The gold and silver reserves here are really too rich.
"Your Majesty, I believe that what Mr. Li and Mr. Xie said is true~"
When talking about this matter, the ministers also expressed their opinions one after another. Everyone wants to eat meat, and all the major trading houses have united to form the Western Trading Company. All the people have arrived in Nanyang and are preparing to start the first business.
Woolen cloth.
At this time, everyone's opinion was surprisingly unanimous, that is, we must support overseas expansion and actions.
"Your Majesty, the envoys from the two countries have arrived~"
This is what Xiao Jing reminded Emperor Hongzhi when he came to him.
"Let them come in."
Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly and looked at the ministers below. In fact, Emperor Hongzhi knew their plans very well, but as long as they were overseas, it didn't matter, and this was indeed something that was beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, so he supported it.
"The envoys of the Aztec Kingdom and the Inca Empire came to visit~"
Xiao Jing shouted at the top of his voice, and all the officials immediately fell silent.
Soon, Silone and Ahaya slowly walked in, holding treasures dedicated to the Emperor of Heaven.
"Your Majesty Silone, Ahaya pays homage to His Majesty the Ming Emperor~"
The two of them knelt down and bowed respectfully in Ming dialect, which they were not very proficient in. At this moment, they were slightly excited, finally meeting the Ming Emperor. At this moment, it was as if they had met the God in their hearts.