Chapter 60 Secretary General of Ming Dynasty takes office
After Yu Qian left, Zhu Qiyu said respectfully: "My brother will now report to the emperor on the situation of supervising the country during the recent period..."
"No need!" Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "I don't want to get involved in these trivial matters. Today we two brothers will talk about something serious!"
Zhu Qiyu was stunned, what does it mean to be serious?
Could it be that when I was supervising the country, the various political affairs I handled were not serious?
Zhu Qizhen first said: "Jin Banban, go get a map."
Jin Ying nodded and said: "Your Majesty, where do you want the map?"
"The bigger the better!"
As a result, Jin Ying searched for a long time and only found a map of the entire Ming Dynasty. Zhu Qizhen was obviously dissatisfied and asked: "Is there any bigger one?"
"Bigger..."
Jin Ying was immediately troubled. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something and said: "When the eunuch Sanbao went to the West, he brought back a complete map of Kunyu and all the kingdoms."
Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "That's it, bring it!"
"It's just..." Jin Ying looked confused and said, "This complete map of Kunyu and all the kingdoms and the treasure ship information are stored in the warehouse of the Ministry of Industry. It has been so many years, I'm afraid..."
Zhu Qizhen said impatiently: "What nonsense are you talking about? Go find it quickly!"
"My slave obeys the order!"
Jin Ying hurriedly ran all the way to the Ministry of Industry to look for information. Only two brothers, Zhu Qiyu from Zhu Qi Town, were left in the hall.
"My brother, do you know where I went this time?"
Zhu Qiyu replied: "The emperor personally led three thousand men and horses deep into the desert and went straight to Huanglong. My younger brother admired him very much."
"The desert we usually call is more than a few thousand miles long. I ran all the way from Monan to Mobei, wandering in circles on the grassland with the Oara people, and finally crossed the Onan River and reached Lake Baikal. Oh, it should be called Beihai. This North Sea
It’s a great place with rich fisheries!”
Zhu Qiyu was a little confused. He didn't know there was a North Sea on the grassland. In his mind, the north was just a grassland filled with wind and sand. It had no other use except for grazing. He had never heard of fishing.
Zhu Qizhen continued: "My brother, do you know where it is in the north of Beihai?"
"This... I don't know, brother."
"There is the Siberian tundra plain, which is larger and more vast than Mobei. Although it is covered with ice and snow all year round, there are rich mineral deposits buried underground, and the reserves are astonishingly large."
Zhu Qiyu said in his heart, there are mineral deposits buried under the frozen soil. How did you know?
Could it be that you went to Mobei for a tour and had a good time...
"My brother, have you ever heard of the Rakshasa Kingdom?"
Zhu Qiyu nodded and said: "My brother has heard a little about the Rakshasa Kingdom. It is said that there is a group of blue-eyed red-haired ghosts living in the far north..."
"Okay, okay, it's not that exaggerated!" Zhu Qizhen interrupted him and said, "The Rakshasa Kingdom is... Hey, why hasn't Jin Banban come back yet?"
"Coming, coming!"
Jin Ying held a bundle of scrolls and ran all the way into the Fengtian Palace, panting and saying: "Your Majesty, this picture is the complete picture of Kunyu and all the kingdoms that the eunuch Sanbao brought back!"
Zhu Qizhen pulled Zhu Qiyu to the imperial case, slowly unfolded the picture, and couldn't help but be stunned.
Because this so-called complete picture of Kunyu and all the kingdoms is very different from what I remember.
The Map of All Nations circulated in later generations is almost the same as a modern version of the world map, but this map does not include America and Australia, only part of the Asian, African and European continents, and the coastline and national boundaries only have a rough outline.
Like a work-in-progress.
Zhu Qizhen thought for a long time, and the most reasonable explanation is that the picture Zheng He brought back looked like this. Someone or more descendants should have supplemented and improved it, and finally it became the picture passed down by later generations.
That complete picture of all nations.
But it’s okay, it’s enough for the time being.
"My brother, please see, this is my territory of the Ming Dynasty. To the north are the residual Yuan forces, to the west is Oara, to the east is Tatar, and further north..."
Zhu Qizhen found Lake Baikal and said: "This is the North Sea!"
When Zhu Qiyu saw the map, he nodded repeatedly and said: "I didn't expect the emperor to go so far, at least several thousand miles!"
"Here..."
Zhu Qizhen's finger continued to move northwest along Lake Baikal. The map was incomplete at this point, so he pointed roughly.
"This is the Rakshasa Kingdom, thousands of miles away from our land of China. The Rakshasa people have red hair and blue eyes, but they are not ghosts, but another ethnic group different from us Central Plains people. The place I am pointing to is called Moscow, which is their capital.
."
At this time, Zhu Qiyu asked doubtfully: "Brother, this Beihai is not within the scope of the Rakshasa Kingdom..."
"My brother is right. Buryat tribes live here. However, due to the rich fishery in the North Sea, the Rakshasa Kingdom has been coveting it for a long time and has been gradually invading it. I think, in a few decades at most, this area will be
It will become the territory of the Rakshasa Kingdom."
"This cloth that the emperor is talking about, cloth..."
"Buryatia!" Zhu Qizhen explained, "Buryatia is also a branch of the Mongols. They usually make a living by fishing and hunting. They are still a wandering tribe and have not yet formed a stable political power. Therefore, they are easily
Foreign enemies are defeated one by one."
Zhu Qiyu frowned and said: "They are also Mongolians..."
Zhu Qizhen smiled and said: "Does my brother think that the Mongols only have Tatars, Oara and Uliangha?"
Zhu Qiyu scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "I am ignorant, please ask the emperor to give me some advice."
Zhu Qizhen explained: "The Buryat tribe existed long before Genghis Khan. Unlike the residual Yuan forces, they have no hatred towards our Ming Dynasty. This time I went to Beihai and had contact with one of the tribes. According to the other party
Judging from their performance, it is entirely possible to develop into allies."
Zhu Qiyu suddenly realized it and said: "My brother understands, the emperor is planning to fight with this cloth, cloth..."
"Buryat people!"
"Yes, Buryatia!" Zhu Qiyu continued, "Is the emperor preparing to form an alliance with the Buryat family and attack the remaining Yuan forces from both front and rear?"
"Not bad!"
Zhu Qizhen smiled faintly and said: "If we send a team of troops now to help them resist the invasion of the Rakshasa people, the Ming Dynasty will have one more ally, laying the foundation for a complete attack on Can Yuan in the future."
Zhu Qiyu lowered his head and pondered for a long time. Such an idea had never occurred to him before, because he had no idea that there was a North Sea thousands of miles away, where a Mongolian tribe that mainly engaged in fishing and hunting lived.
Unknowingly, he had already felt the gap between himself and the emperor. What he wanted to do was to protect the country, but the emperor had already set his sights thousands of miles away.
"I deeply agree with the emperor's words. However, there are still Tatars and Oaras between the Ming Dynasty and the Beihai. How to dispatch our troops needs to be carefully considered."
"I've already thought about this."
Zhu Qizhen pointed in the direction of the capital and crossed to the northeast.
"Enter Liaodong from Shanhaiguan, pass through Nurgandusi, and then go west along the north bank of the Onan River to reach Beihai."
Zhu Qiyu stared at the map, nodded and said: "Although this route is also risky, it can avoid the main forces of Tatar and Oara. I think it is feasible."
"In that case, I'll leave the rest to you to arrange. I still have business to do."
"Ah?"
Zhu Qiyu was suddenly stunned, why did you leave it to me?
When you were away, I was in charge of the country. Now that you are back, I am just an idle prince with no power. I cannot mobilize any soldiers. How should I arrange it?
"Why, are there still questions?"
"Brother Imperial, I have returned the power of supervising the country. This is a major event for the court..."
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand disapprovingly and said, "It doesn't matter, you will continue to supervise the country from tomorrow on."
"Ah?"
This time, Zhu Qiyu was completely stunned.
You are back, why should I be imprisoned?
Zhu Qizhen looked at his little brother's confused look and explained: "I still have a lot of business to do, so you can just supervise the country with peace of mind. How did you supervise the country before? How do you still supervise now? Don't feel pressured and do your job well."
!"
Zhu Qizhen grabbed his hair so hard that he almost pulled it off.
"Brother Imperial, isn't this appropriate..."
"And!" Zhu Qizhen ignored him and continued, "Remember to put Yu Qian in the cabinet."
"Brother Emperor..."
Zhu Qiyu still cannot accept this reality. Is he still a prisoner of the country?
"There is no precedent for this in our country!"
Zhu Qizhen laughed and said: "Today, I will set a precedent!"