Chapter 632 The Courage of the Son of Heaven [1 more]
What did they hear? The emperor actually said that Chu Yi had ascended!
After finally stopping their coughing, several people looked at Zhu Houzhao in astonishment, as if they wanted to see something from Zhu Houzhao's expression.
But Zhu Houzhao just sat there with a calm expression. Judging from their experience, what Zhu Houzhao just said was not deceiving them, but telling a fact.
It is precisely because of this that Yang Yiqing and Wang Yangming were so shocked. In fact, they simply could not accept the fact that Chu Yi was promoted.
Shao Yuanjie had told Yang Yiqing before, but Yang Yiqing naturally didn't believe it. Even Shao Yuanjie himself doubted whether some villain had bewitched the emperor.
Now Yang Yiqing felt that something was not quite right. Judging from the emperor's expression and reaction, he did not seem to be bewitched.
With a slight cough, Wang Yangming looked at Zhu Houzhao and said, "Your Majesty, did you say that His Highness King Wu has ascended?"
Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly and said, "That's right! Daban has indeed ascended!"
Wang Yangming said: "Did your Majesty see it with your own eyes, or did someone tell you, and who was the person who informed your Majesty?"
As expected of Wang Yangming, he quickly thought of the important point.
Zhu Houzhao glanced at Wang Yangming, smiled calmly and said: "I said that no one can confuse me. Although I did not witness the ascension of Daban with my own eyes, I am sure that Daban ascended!"
Yang Yiqing and others saw Zhu Houzhao's expression of recognition of Chu Yi's ascension, and laughed bitterly in their hearts.
Since Zhu Houzhao said that no one was bewitching him, then it really meant that no one was bewitching him, but they didn't know what to do.
The current situation makes Yang Yiqing and others very helpless, because no one is going to bewitch the emperor. Even if they want to petition the emperor to kill the villain who caused trouble in Chao Gang, they have no goal, because they firmly believe that the person who Chu Yi ascended to is the emperor himself.
Unless they have some way to change the emperor's cognition and thoughts, otherwise, they have no way at all.
Chen Ding showed a bit of worry on his face and said to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty, you are the emperor and you are responsible for the welfare of all the people in the world. Could it be said that your majesty wants to imitate the emperor of Qin and the martial arts of the Han Dynasty, who is obsessed with immortality and sacrifices for all the people of the world?
Don’t you care..."
Yang Yiqing and others looked at the Emperor expectantly. They had to figure out the Emperor's attitude at least. If the Emperor really had such thoughts, then they would have to find ways to persuade him no matter what.
I saw Chu Yi shook his head slightly, glanced at a few people and said: "I know what you are worried about, you can rest assured, I am very clear-headed, Emperor Qin, what happened to Hanwu will never happen again to me, I
Nor will the government be abandoned because of this."
With a bit of relief and curiosity on his face, Yang Yiqing couldn't help but said: "If your Majesty is really like this, it will really be a blessing to all the people in the world."
Zhu Houzhao smiled slightly and said: "The big companion will go first. I will go to find the big companion sooner or later."
"Forehead!"
Zhu Houzhao suddenly mentioned Chu Yi, and Yang Yiqing and others couldn't help but change their expressions slightly. In fact, they didn't know where Chu Yi was now. As for the theory of ascension, Yang Yiqing, Wang Yangming and others didn't believe it in their hearts.
At this moment, Chen Ding opened his mouth and said to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty, since His Highness King Wu has ascended, can the fleets that His Majesty spent so much time and effort sending out to find His Highness King Wu be recalled?"
"No..."
Almost instinctively, Yang Yiqing said immediately.
Seeing that Yang Yiqing stopped him, Chen Ding did not show any surprise at all. Instead, he looked at Yang Yiqing angrily and said: "Master Chief Assistant, you are the Chief Assistant. It's okay if you don't persuade His Majesty not to resort to violence. You actually want to stop me."
What is the point of persuading Your Majesty?"
Yang Yiqing said to Chen Ding solemnly: "Master Chen, you should know the reason. Yang told Master Chen more than once, but Master Chen didn't listen."
With a wave of his sleeves, Chen Ding ignored Yang Yiqing. Within the cabinet, Chen Ding had always held the right opinion on sending a fleet to sea.
In charge of the household department, Chen Ding was in charge of the wealth of the Ming Dynasty. He was as clean as water and meticulous. In Chen Ding's view, the imperial court spent so much money on shipbuilding and maintenance, not to mention how heartbroken he felt.
If the fleets far away from overseas could be recalled, at least the imperial court would no longer have to bear the burden of such a bottomless pit.
When it comes to managing rivers, repairing waterways, and providing disaster relief, Chen Ding has always been generous. He never lacks a cent of the money he should spend.
However, Chen Ding has always been opposed to the imperial court's large-scale construction of large ships. Even if these overseas fleets can bring back a lot of wealth, Chen Ding will not change his original understanding and attitude.
"His Majesty……"
Chen Ding bowed to Zhu Houzhao.
Zhu Houzhao frowned and said to Chen Ding with a bit of displeasure: "Sir Chen, I have said that regarding building ships and dispatching fleets, the Qing family should not mention it again. I have my own opinions!"
Chen Ding couldn't help but said anxiously: "But your Majesty..."
"Enough!"
As soon as he slapped the table, Zhu Houzhao stared at Chen Ding with an angry expression.
Wang Yangming saw Zhu Houzhao's angry look and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, calm down, Mr. Chen's matter will be discussed as it is, and there is no other intention!"
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, glanced at Wang Yangming, Chen Ding and others, and his expression softened a lot.
Then I heard Zhu Houzhao supporting Wang Yangming and saying: "Dong Anguo, convey my decree and order Yu Dayou and others to bring peace to the overseas countries for me. I want to unify the world and rule the world!"
Even though the news they received from the emperor today had always kept them in a state of shock, but now they couldn't help but be stunned after hearing Zhu Houzhao's decree.
Maybe the common people don't know how big this world is, but as the officials who assist the emperor and control the huge Ming Dynasty, they know it very well.
The World Map has long been placed in the study rooms of many officials. A map of the world has been roughly pieced together from the maps left behind by Zheng He during his voyages to the West.
When the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, merchants went to sea, and countries were discovered one by one. Naturally, the new world map became more detailed and accurate.
Up to now, it can be said that the world map has covered about 90% of the world's regions, but wherever human beings can reach, there are footsteps of Ming merchants.
It is precisely because they have a clear understanding of how big the world is that Yang Yiqing and others feel so shocked.
He swallowed hard, and even Wang Yangming couldn't help but said to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty, does Ming really want to go to war with other countries?"
Zhu Houzhao nodded, looked at Wang Yangming and said, "What? Is it that our Ming army is at a disadvantage, or is it that our Ming ships and artillery are not sharp enough?"
Wang Yangming sighed softly and said: "But even if we can destroy overseas countries one after another, we can't completely incorporate them into the territory of our Ming Dynasty. This world is too big, even if we can really occupy it,
That is beyond the reach of the whip, and the imperial court cannot rule at all."
Zhu Houzhao is not a fool. He naturally understands this. Just like a land thousands of miles away overseas, even if it is occupied, it cannot be ruled at all. From the moment a random turmoil breaks out, by the time the court receives the news, it will probably be more than half a year later.
By then, I'm afraid that the overall situation has been decided, and even if the court sends troops, it will take a year.
It is of little significance to a territory that cannot be effectively controlled. Even if it is temporarily occupied, it may be lost at any time.
What Yang Yiqing, Wang Yangming and others were worried about was not whether the Ming Dynasty could capture those countries, but that those countries it occupied could not be ruled at all. In this way, the territory that they spent a lot of energy to occupy was ultimately unable to be ruled, and naturally there was no
What's the meaning?
"Hahaha, this is easy!"
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help laughing loudly, with a confident look, which made Yang Yiqing and Wang Yangming very curious. Is there any way for the emperor to effectively rule the territories thousands of miles away?
If this is the case, both Yang Yiqing and Wang Yangming, and even Chen Ding, who has always insisted on opposing Zhu Houzhao's militarism and support of foreign troops, will strongly support the emperor's foreign expansion.
After all, the achievements of opening up new territory and expanding the territory will definitely go down in history. What they seek from being an official is nothing more than fame and fortune. At their level, a mere profit means nothing to them, but what really matters to them is
It is a name for future generations.
Yang Yiqing looked at Zhu Houzhao with surprise and said, "Does your Majesty have any good ideas?"
Zhu Houzhao leaned forward slightly and said with a sparkle in his eyes: "Isn't the Duke of Jin always worried about the country's support of the royal family?"
To be able to become a member of the cabinet, no one is a fool. When Zhu Houzhao mentioned this, an idea came to his mind.
I only heard a pavilion elder exclaiming: "Is it possible that His Majesty wants to restart the enfeoffment system?"
Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly and said: "Yes, I just want to restart the enfeoffment system. Aren't you worried that those territories thousands of miles away cannot be ruled? Then I will enfeoff all the royal family and nobles in the Ming Dynasty overseas."
A pavilion elder whispered softly: "I'm afraid those royal relatives won't agree..."
Zhu Houzhao narrowed his eyes and sneered: "I allow them to take charge of the military and political power in the country. Aren't they still tempted?"
Hearing what the emperor said, everyone couldn't help but be silent for a while. All fools knew that if the emperor really had such courage, if those princes who were raised like pigs by the royal family didn't go crazy and begged the emperor to entrust them overseas, then they would
