When Zhong Jinwei heard that the King of Tang asked this question, he came out and explained: "If you were under such conditions and had no worries about food and clothing, would you still try your best to change?"
When the clan kings heard him speak, they all turned to look at him and found that it was a young marquis.
Some people who knew the name of Zhongxing Hou told their relatives in a low voice. In addition, some legends about Zhong Jinwei had a tendency to spread. Many people, especially those who had nothing to do and thought about becoming immortals, even
It has been famous for a long time.
Now when such a person spoke, everyone listened quietly.
"The Indians over there are basically still in a matrilineal society. That is to say, women have the final say, and even after giving birth, children follow their mothers."
Zhong Jinwei's words made them feel incredible. It was unimaginable that women had the final say.
But because it came from the mouth of Marquis Zhongxing, no one came out to question it.
Zhong Jinwei smiled and continued: "But don't worry, they are not the kind of orangutan monkeys with hairy bodies. They look similar to us, with black eyes and yellow skin. When they wear our Hanfu, there is no difference except that their skin color is darker."
After hearing this, most of the princes and clans had thoughtful expressions on their faces.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at their appearance and said: "After you go over, you can assimilate them as subjects of your vassal state. After a few generations, they will be exactly the same as the people here in the Ming Dynasty."
When Emperor Chongzhen opened his mouth, everyone's attention was focused on him.
"I will not impose any restrictions on overseas vassal states. How big a vassal state you want depends on your ability. If you are capable, your vassal state can be bigger than the Ming Dynasty, and I will only support it. As long as you are capable.
With a little bit of ability, your vassal state will no longer be like the territory of the Ming Dynasty, which is only the size of a mansion."
Emperor Chongzhen began to seduce them with the size of the fiefdom, but he still reminded them: "But you cannot attack and rob the territory of other vassals. If anyone does such a thing regardless of family ties, I will hold them accountable."
Emperor Chongzhen's words made these vassal princes and clans feel that North and South America were under their control, and they each held knives and forks in their hands, ready to carve up this piece of cake.
These feudal princes and clans in the palace are all young people, and they have their own impulses. After hearing what Emperor Chongzhen said, he glanced at the world map with his eyes, secretly planning where it would be more cost-effective to trade.
According to Emperor Chongzhen's wishes, as long as he occupies the territory first, he doesn't have to worry about other vassal kings coming to take it over.
While they were arguing, Emperor Chongzhen's words came over again, his voice a little solemn: "After many years, there will be other places in America, all of which will be the fiefdoms of the Ming vassals, guarding the Ming Dynasty, and there will no longer be fratricide.
Isn’t it what Taizu wanted?”
By this time, the vassal princes and clans in the palace had already believed that the imperial court was not testing their ambition for power, but was really going to change the national policy of the Ming Dynasty clan to feudal overseas.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to have such a formation, with ordinary people coming forward, the chief minister, Zhongxinghou and even the emperor himself all saying the same thing.
In addition, although the civil servants did not speak, their attitude of standing there without being surprised or opposing showed that they had already known about it and agreed with it.
As a result, all the feudal princes and clans began to truly consider the gains and losses of feudal overseas affairs.
I have just heard a lot of benefits of feudalism overseas. The biggest benefit is that after arriving in an overseas vassal state, I will become the emperor of a country and no longer have to suffer all kinds of restrictions. Moreover, the vassal state can be as big as it needs to be.
Limited to the size of one mansion.
But there are many problems. None of them have been to such a far away place, and no one knows whether it is as good as they described.
They will not be abandoned in order to solve the increasingly serious clan problem in the Ming Dynasty. Although this possibility is very small, some people are still worried about this.
Another biggest problem is that after arriving in North and South America, you have to start everything over again, such as building houses, cultivating fields, etc. It's very troublesome.
Furthermore, I couldn't just go overseas to fight with Tibet alone. I would definitely have to bring troops and subjects there, so I didn't know what the situation would be like along the way.
Wen Tiren has been observing the expressions of the vassal clans in the palace. Now after listening to Emperor Chongzhen's words, they are all looking at the map and thinking. Some even look embarrassed, and some even want to object.
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So, he announced loudly: "The clan's feudal overseas policy is to benefit the country, the people and the clan. It not only opens up the territory and expands the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but also reduces the burden of the clan. It is the pillar of the Ming Dynasty's eternal foundation. Therefore, this policy must be implemented
There is absolutely no room for negotiation."
When Wen Tiren was speaking, the clan members of the vassal kings had already looked at him. After listening to his words, they felt that it was best to agree, but to do it even if they disagreed. It is always unpleasant to be forced by others, and many people's faces were filled with tears.
It sank.
Emperor Chongzhen endorsed Wen Tiren's words at this time: "Except for leaving one prince in the Ming Dynasty, all future clans will be feudal overseas, including my son, and there will be no exception."
When these vassal princes and clans heard what Emperor Chongzhen said, the feeling of being forced just now disappeared. Even the emperor's biological son had to do this, so what can these distant relatives say!
At this time, the king of the Tang Dynasty expressed his position. He said loudly: "The feudal feudal family of the vassal king is a national policy with no harm at all. It is a plan for the Ming Dynasty and the foundation of the ancestors. Although there are many dangers and difficulties, I am determined.
Support this policy and implement it as a national policy of the Ming Dynasty."
In fact, even if Zhong Jinwei had not threatened and explained to King Tang in advance, given King Tang's temperament, personality and ambition, he would have agreed to this policy under such circumstances.
He didn't want to spend his whole life doing nothing in the Nanyang Palace. As a man of the Taizu's bloodline, he just wanted to make a career.
Seeing that the King of Tang spoke so righteously and impassionedly, many vassal princes and clans who did not want to live an ordinary life also expressed their stance.
"I am willing to expand the territory for the Ming Dynasty and conquer a large territory!"
"I am willing to guard the four directions for the Ming Dynasty!"
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There are also some people whose attitudes towards the clan's feudal overseas affairs are in a state of vacillation. At this time, they saw many feudal princes and clans expressing their stance. Driven by the warm atmosphere, they also followed suit.
As a result, the few vassal princes and clans who thought it would be good to just live their lives waiting to die became very upset under the eager eyes of the emperor and the ministers.
If you don't agree with this national policy, you may end up with the withdrawal of the vassal state. Maybe you may be deposed as a commoner and imprisoned in Fengyang High Wall, which would be miserable.
The most important thing is that the possibility of this kind of thing happening is very high, so these feudal princes and clans finally reluctantly expressed their approval of this national policy.
In this way, all the feudal princes and clans in the palace agreed whether they wanted to or not.
Now that the feudal princes and clans have agreed to this move, it is now their turn to make demands.
Emperor Chongzhen was very satisfied and took the first step. He said to the vassal clan below: "Since you support the national policy so much, if you have any difficulties, you can raise them and I will help you solve them if I can!"