The map quickly appeared on the main hall.
This simplified map hides all mountains, rivers and other specific terrain, leaving only some border town place names. Even if it is leaked, it will not have much impact.
The real map is absolutely confidential.
Except for Lao Zhu who can see it, the former Prince Jingyi, no one else can access it. Even Zhu Xuan has not really seen the map of the world hidden by Lao Zhu.
"Spread it out!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly.
Yunqi has to do this kind of thing himself.
He stepped forward and spread out the map and hung it in the main hall. All the officials present looked at the map at the same time.
Those civil servants actually couldn't see anything.
When the generals saw it, their eyes were a little fiery, but seeing it was the most common kind of map, they felt lack of interest. They also knew that under normal circumstances Lao Zhu would not be able to show them the best map.
"Where do you think we should choose?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
Those civil servants actually didn’t know much about Bian Town.
They must be very familiar with Confucian classics and Zhu Xi's various books. They can tell which book it comes from, and even which page and line it contains.
But I don't know anything about the situation in the border towns. At this time, the civil servants had basically never been to the border areas.
"My grandson thinks naturalization is a good idea."
Zhu Xuan put forward his own ideas.
This place, the future Hohhot, seems to have been officially developed during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. Naturalization was used as a transit, and tribute and trade were exchanged with the grassland, so that "the imperial court had no worries about the future, and the army and horses were used as a warning to the southern herders."
Zhu Xuan plans to develop this place in advance.
After listening to Zhu Xuan's words, everyone looked at the location of naturalization on the map.
This place is not far from Datong and not far from the Hetao. It is still outside the Great Wall. Foreigners cannot enter the Great Wall. The horse market seems quite safe.
Those generals who knew Bian Town well agreed that Zhu Xuan's choice of place was good.
"Then we will open a horse market in Guanghua."
Zhu Yuanzhang listened to various opinions. The most important thing was that the civil officials did not understand, but the military generals said there was no problem.
Since the military generals approved it and thought it was feasible, it meant that the garrison in the north could take care of and protect them by naturalizing in one place, so they chose this place directly.
"Excuse me, Your Majesty, how to start this horse market?"
Yu Xin stepped forward and asked.
Their civil servants do not understand business and even look down on businessmen.
When the horse market is reopened, you can't just set aside a piece of land and people from the grassland will flock to do trade with you.
Even if the people from the grassland were willing to come, without Ming merchants going north and without the exchange of goods, the horse market would be in vain.
In addition, businessmen walking around at will can easily cause many problems, such as security problems, border banditry, etc.
Public security and banditry can still be solved with garrisons, but other garrisons cannot.
"How about my dear grandson?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
Among everyone present, only Zhu Xuan was the most professional in business.
Zhu Xuan said: "I will make arrangements for this. I have many caravans under my command. If I send just a few to the north, I can start a horse market. You don't have to worry."
In this case, they really don't have to worry.
"But businessmen walking back and forth can easily cause other troubles. How to deal with this trouble?" Yu Xin continued to ask.
"I will also consider what Mr. Yu is worried about."
Zhu Xuan explained: "If a horse market can be opened, I will formulate strict decrees to regulate the behavior of all businessmen. These are used in Panyu."
That being the case, they had no other opinion.
They agreed that it was feasible to open a horse market and exchange what was needed to control the Monan herdsmen and turn them into people of the Ming Dynasty.
With the treasures of Annan and other places at the forefront, this is an approach to open up territories. It is worth a try, and it may be successful.
It doesn't matter if it doesn't succeed, it won't be a waste of money anyway.
Now Ming Dynasty has a lot of money, and His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun is also a rich man.
Even if you lose money, you can still afford it.
That's how the horse market is, it's settled.
Zhu Yuanzhang later drafted an imperial edict and had it sent to the acting king Zhu Gui and Ping An, so that they could be prepared. As soon as next year, someone would go north to build a horse market in the naturalization and exchange what they had.
"Is there anything else?"
After Zhu Yuanzhang settled the horse market, he asked the ministers below, his cold eyes slowly scanning over.
The officials are all afraid of Lao Zhu, especially the cold eyes. However, the old Lao Zhu is much kinder than he was more than 20 years ago, and the degree of fear is not that great.
"I have something to report."
An official from the Hanlin Academy came forward and said.
After he raised a question, other officials also raised other questions one after another and discussed and solved them with Zhu Yuanzhang.
Generally, issues that can be postponed to the court meeting are not urgently needed to be resolved. If it was really urgent, they would have been discussed long ago.
Wait until the meeting is over.
Zhu Xuan sent the minutes of the meeting to Lao Zhu to see, and then went to the main hall to continue studying.
"Your Highness."
As soon as he arrived at the main hall, Kong Gongjian said with a serious face: "Although His Highness's approach of annexing Annan and expanding the territory through business was very good and was very beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, the way of merchants is ultimately inferior. Your Highness can use it, but Don’t rely on it or invest too much energy in it. The right way in the world is still the book of the sages.”
Although this old stubborn man also agrees with economic measures, he is very opposed to business. It is normal to look down upon him.
In his decades of knowledge, except for Confucianism, nothing else could be put on the table.
"I see."
Zhu Xuan had no choice but to say: "What to do in the horse market, I will leave it all to the people below, as long as there is one result."
Kong Gongjian said with satisfaction: "It's best if Your Highness thinks so."
Usually only a wise king can listen to persuasion like this.
Kong Gongjian once again believed that Zhu Xuan was a benevolent and virtuous king in the future.
Zhu Xuan continued to study at Dabentang. Now his study plan has changed. He usually studies in the morning and has to go back to the East Palace to read the memorial in the afternoon. Kong Gongjian applauded this arrangement.
Only Zhu Xuan was miserable.
It was impossible to agree, but I couldn't object. Now I didn't even have the chance to leave the palace to see my little wife, but for the sake of power, I gritted my teeth and endured it.
As long as you get used to it, it will be much more convenient in the future.
After studying and working intensively in the palace for several days, Zhu Xuan finally relaxed.
The reason is that Tie Xuan is back, and the Cen family happens to be moving north from the south.
By coincidence, they came to Yingtian at the same time. They both took a boat to Beijing. Although the distance was far away, it didn't take very long.
When his father-in-law came, Zhu Xuanguang asked for leave openly and went out. Instead of bringing them into the palace, he asked Zhu Song to borrow the manor outside to entertain them temporarily.
Go to the palace to see the saint tomorrow.
Zhu Song was very sensible and made comprehensive arrangements for Zhu Xuan. Everything in it could be used by Zhu Xuan at will, including the slaves and others.
"Meet His Highness the Imperial Grandson."
Tie Xuan and the Cen family members bowed respectfully in front of Zhu Xuan at the same time.
