The acting king Zhu Chuanfu originally belonged to the vassal Datong. Before the prince could send factory guards to search his house, Wang Pu, the chief military officer stationed there, confiscated the vassal king's belongings. He said it was for a great cause, but in fact it was just to enrich his own pockets. Ordinary soldiers had no idea. It didn't get any oil or water.
Later, former Baoding Governor Yang Wenyue led a counter-rebellion army to conquer Datong. Not only did Zhu Chuanhuang fail to recover it, but he was also divided up among a group of counter-rebellion soldiers. Regarding this, a certain prince was helpless. He could not let his subordinates vomit up the money they had eaten. come out.
This is equivalent to Zhu Chuanfu's home being raided twice, each time more miserable than the last. Compared with other vassal kings, it can be said that it is worse than other vassals.
It is impossible for Zhu Chuanlu not to hate the young prince, because if the prince had not asked Wang Pu to come to Beijing and ask him about the entry of the Eastern captives in the winter, especially the causes and consequences of Lu Xiangsheng's death in the battle, Wang Pu, who had a ghost in his heart, would not have chosen to raise troops to rebel. .
Even if Zhu Chuanzhen was angry with the young prince, who was currently in a high position, he could not vent his anger. Even verbal abuse, if overheard by the factory guards, would bring irreparable and terrible consequences to him and his family.
Taking this opportunity, Zhu Chuanfu wanted to ask questions and see how other vassal kings treated the prince and the vassal. If someone was more angry than himself, maybe things would take a turn for the worse.
He didn't dare to think about the great treasure of his ascension to the throne, but if he joined forces with other vassal princes, they could jointly put pressure on the young prince and get all the confiscated property back. It would be better than going there in despair with more than 70,000 taels of silver. Kuwu Island is much better than Fan.
Zhu Chuanzhen thought about it many times and believed that it was reasonable to get back five hundred thousand taels of silver. Even though he had a million-dollar fortune, he had already been occupied by the gangsters and had no points left. Even Yang Jinchao said that the East Palace did not get much from him. family wealth.
What the general officers finally handed over was just the tip of the iceberg, and most of it was misappropriated by these bastards and their wolf-like subordinates. Zhu Chuanfu begged the prince many times, but every time it came to nothing. , allowing him to return without success.
"...Hmm, it's indeed wonderful! Shijo!"
Although the fiefdom of Zhou King Zhu Gongzhen is close to the extreme north, it will be very cold for most of the year. Fortunately, the place is large enough to accommodate the thirty-seven princes under his command.
Moreover, there is also the sulfur business that can pocket at least 30,000 to 40,000 taels of silver every year, and the 30% dividend from the giant gold mine. With an annual income of 100,000 taels of silver, it is easy to support the family. Even though the family property was confiscated, Zhu Gongzhen now Not too angry anymore.
The prince also privately warned that as long as he has the strength in the future, no matter how much territory he occupies to the west, all of it will be regarded as the territory of the Zhou Kingdom.
Moreover, after the imperial court hears the news, it will acknowledge it as soon as possible, send a congratulatory edict, and publish the news in newspapers to announce it to the world as a celebration.
The prince strongly encouraged the vassal states to open up territory for the Ming Empire, and there was no limit on the size of the vassal state's troops. Overseas vassal kings could manage their own territories as they pleased.
Generally speaking, as long as there are no frictions and conflicts between vassal states, the imperial court will give official recognition to outward expansion and provide practical support, especially in terms of weapons and equipment.
All feudal kings have the power to purchase artillery and muskets. The specific quantity depends on the financial resources of the feudal king. Currently, each feudal king can purchase one hundred artillery pieces, two thousand muskets, and supporting ammunition. However, there is no quantity for cold weapons. limit.
"...Hmm! What King Zhou said is absolutely true! One piece of cake!"
The new fiefdom of King Lu Zhu Changzi is in Saha, which is located south of Magadan, the new fiefdom of King Zhu Gongzhu of Zhou. However, you need to have a good relationship with this powerful brother, otherwise the thirty-seven princes under him will not be easy to mess with. of.
As long as he could preserve his vassal state, Zhu Changzi, who had only one prince, decided that only King Zhou would follow suit in the future, because King Zhao and King Zheng who could compete with King Zhou both went to the south.
The new fiefdom of Hui Wang Zhu Yicheng, who has twelve princes, is in Habaruo, and bordering Zhu Changzi's new fiefdom of Sahan to the south is the Amul of Fu Wang Zhu Changxun. Fu Wang always has a higher eye than the king of Zhou, and he is far less easy to make friends with than the king of Zhou. .
King Chong was young, and he was far away in the Kamchatka Peninsula. The four vassal kings located on the west coast, from north to south, were King Zhou, King Lu, King Fu, and King Hui.
Overseas vassal states also followed the local policy of distant relations and close attacks during the Warring States Period. However, the strength of King Zhou was too strong, and it was obviously equivalent to the Qin State during the Warring States Period.
The king of Lu, Zhu Changzi, knew that being an enemy was like a mantis trying to block the chariot, so he decided to befriend the king of Zhou, Zhu Gongxu, win over the king of Hui, Zhu Yicheng, and suppress the king of Fu, Zhu Changxun.
There were only two county princes under King Fu. Although he was deeply loved by his father, Emperor Shenzong, and his mother, Concubine Zheng, and had a distinguished family background and great wealth, times have changed. That was a thing in the past. Now, no one is better than the other. How many.
Ninety percent of everyone's "skin and flesh" has been shaved off by the prince, and the rest depends on whose "skeleton" is bigger. The so-called "skeleton" refers to the prince who has not been affected.
The King of Zhou had thirty-seven county princes, so he was naturally the strongest. Although King Zhu Changzi of Lu only had one county prince, Prince Fu Zhu Changxun, who could be regarded as his direct competitor, also only had two princes, so Zhu Changzi was not afraid of him at all.
"...Peng! Things are really changing with each passing day~! Five cakes!"
The King of Fu, Zhu Changxun, happened to have two pieces of cake, so when he saw the King of Lu, Zhu Changzi, making a move, he hit him. Although he praised the prince's achievements verbally, the tone of his words always made people feel a little unkind.
All the hectares of fertile land in the family were confiscated, and only 10% of the family wealth was finally obtained. The antiques, calligraphy and paintings that had been accumulated for many years were all gone, and even the jewelry used by his wives and concubines were confiscated. How could Zhu Changxun be happy about this?
In terms of seniority, he was the grandfather of the prince, the brother of Guangzong, and the uncle of the then Emperor Chongzhen. However, this nephew's child, who was only ten years old, had the house of his close relative of his grandfather's generation confiscated. …
Zhu Changxun heard that the young prince not only confiscated many vassal princes, but also confiscated the mansion of the nobles in the capital and his grandfather Zhou Kui. His sudden actions and thunderous methods were comparable to the ruthless Emperor Jianwen who had turned against him back then.
But today's vassal kings cannot be compared with the time of Emperor Chengzu. He has no soldiers and only 1,800 servants with few firearms. It is impossible to shake the status of the young prince. The other party can kill all the vassal kings in one fell swoop just by sending out factory guards. .
"What? From Prince Fu's tone, it sounds like he is dissatisfied with His Highness the Crown Prince? Shichijo!"
Hui King Zhu Yicheng's fiefdom is in Habaruo, almost adjacent to Donglu's territory. Due to the new fiefdom, he is the one who is most dissatisfied with the prince here.
However, Zhu Yicheng timely transferred his dissatisfaction to Prince Fu by asking questions, making everyone think that Prince Fu really complained about the prince.
King Hui Zhu Yichen had twelve county princes under his command, six times as many as King Zhu Changxun of Fu. If no other vassal kings came to join the vassal in the Binhai area, they would be swallowed up by Zhu Yichen.
If King Fu is unable to manage his new fiefdom in the future, Zhu Yicheng will not mind sending troops to help this brother, even if it is to manage it for ten years.
Zhu Yicheng was about to eat the piece of cake that King Lu had just played, but was intercepted by King Fu. He could only retract his outstretched hand, which was equivalent to an obvious loss, but he had to make up for it.
"I have great respect for His Highness the Crown Prince, and I admire His Highness the Crown Prince's many inventions very much. I believe you all agree with me, right?"
Hearing what King Hui said, King Fu Zhu Changxun hurriedly expressed his attitude. He couldn't be confused at this time. It was one thing to think what he thought in his heart, but he must not say it out loud. If he really admitted it, it would be tantamount to having ironclad evidence.
Zhu Changxun also realized that King Hui had ill intentions towards him. Considering the opponent's strength, it was not convenient for him to fight head-on. It would be better to be gentle and appease him first, and then look for allies to help him.
Before entering the Empress Residence, Zhu Changxun had a very unkind expression, which had already been noticed by many vassal kings, not to mention the servants and the prince. Thinking of this, Zhu Changxun couldn't help but start to reflect on himself.
It would be great if many vassal princes did not buy into the little prince's fault. If he did not buy into the little prince's fault, then the tree would be destroyed by the wind. But in the future, he must restrain himself and not be caught by the clan. Use the handle to threaten.
"Since His Highness took charge of the country, his achievements have been witnessed, and inventions have emerged one after another. Our Ming Dynasty will only get better and better, and many vassal states will naturally benefit a lot from it! Twenty thousand!"
King Zheng and Zhu Yizhong obtained the North Island of New Zealand. According to the prince, the island is about the same size as Zhejiang. Except that it is farther from the mainland, it has a pleasant climate, neither cold nor hot, suitable for farming, and is extremely rich in fishery resources.
Zhu Yizhong was naturally very satisfied with this, so he would not say anything wrong about the prince. Anyway, from now on, he and King Zhao, who went to the South Island of New Zealand to join the vassal together, will be allies. It is enough to maintain the relationship with the prince. The other vassal kings are not worth mentioning.
"King Qin! King Xiang! You two have also arrived in Beijing? Can you go to meet the Holy Spirit? Have you got a new fief?"
Jin Wang Zhu Shenxuan was unwilling to get involved in the discussion of the young prince. It was true that he was young, but such lightning skills were not measured by his age. The current situation in the world is very different from that of Emperor Jianwen back then. It cannot be generalized.
Regarding the conversation between many vassal kings just now, Zhu Shenxuan also asked a hint of mystery. But when it comes to opponents, Zhu Shenxuan believes that there is only Daiwang at the moment. Although Donglu on the other side is yearning for him across the sea, he has to Let’s get over it first.
After obtaining half of Kuwu Island and Zhuze Island, Zhu Shenxuan had a more ambitious plan, which was to include the largest island south of Kuwu Island into the territory of Jin, and nothing else. , it’s Hokkaido!
However, this matter needs to be carefully considered. It is related to the fate of Jin State, and the troop deployment is very large, so it needs to be considered in the long term. At least we have to establish a firm foothold on Kuwu Island, and it will take another ten years of hard work to achieve it. For the time being, we still have to deal with the clan brother in the north who seems to be in harmony with each other.
"I have met His Highness and have obtained the fief!"
Regarding this matter, Qin King Zhu Cunji simply answered that this is a major matter of the country and there is no need to hide anything, not to mention that it will soon be published in the newspapers and known to the people all over the world.
"Oh? May I ask where the fief is located?"
Zhao Wang Zhu Chang, who was watching the fun at the table just now, after saluting the two vassal kings who arrived later, hurriedly asked each other for the location of their fiefdoms. If they lived next to each other, they would have to have a good relationship, but his fiefdom was far to the south, so it was not easy. There are neighbors.
"...it's not far from King Zhao's fiefdom!"
King Qin Zhu Cunji knew the general location of the other's fiefdom. The fiefdoms of the two families could be said to be far or near, but they were all in the same sea area. If they took a boat, it would take ten days to reach them.
"really???"
Zhao Wang Zhu Changyu felt that the other party's fiefdom must be on the continent on the other side, which was a hot and popular place. However, the prince was partial in dividing the fiefdoms. If this was the case, he must find an opportunity to ask for an explanation.
"Of course it's true! But it's just a thousand miles away from your country. The lower fiefdom is also an island facing south, adjacent to King Xiang. The fiefdom of King Xiang is a thousand miles south of your country!"
Zhu Cunji saw that the other party was so interested, so he gave a general introduction. Since everyone was in the same general direction, he could be polite first, and maybe go to sea together.
In addition to the Bismarck Islands, Bull Island, and New Love Island in his fiefdom, Zhu Cunji also intended to extend Qin's maritime territory to the Caroline Islands in the north.
In this way, although the land area may not be as large as King Zhao's territory, the sea area controlled will definitely exceed that of the opponent, and he can become a true overlord.
"The overseas fiefdom here is already very close. I hope you will take care of me in the future!"
Although the fiefdom of King Xiang Zhu Yiming in the Solomon Islands is far away from New Zealand, Dunya Island in the south can save half the journey, so Zhu Yiming also plans to be good to his neighbors.
Nowadays, to measure the strength of a vassal king, it depends on who has the most princes. The King of Qin only has four princes, but Zhu Yiming has thirteen. Naturally, he disdains the King of Qin as his opponent.
Fortunately, the Solomon Islands has enough islands under its jurisdiction to distribute among the princes. However, Zhu Yiming has not yet decided whether to settle on Bull Island, Pirie Island or Donia Island.
Although Donya Island is the largest island in the fiefdom, it is far away from the Solomon Islands and it is inconvenient to control the Solomon Islands. If something happens in the north, he will not be able to get news in time.
Bull Island is across the sea from King Qin's New Love Island. It can be regarded as a bridgehead, but it is too dangerous and Zhu Yiming does not intend to settle here.
Piri Island is located right between the two, but it is indeed the smallest in area. As an island where the vassal king lives, Zhu Yiming feels that it is not as good as Donya Island.
I heard that King Zheng's fiefdom was located thousands of miles south of Donya Island. Considering that King Zheng was as powerful as himself, Zhu Yiming suddenly felt a sense of crisis.
It was a good thing to make friends with King Zhao, whose fiefdom was south of Zheng State. It could secretly contain King Zheng's attempt to go north, otherwise he would be really under attack from both sides.
If you are on Donya Island, the Solomon Islands will be easily missed by the King of Qin. On the other hand, if you are on Bull Island, Donya Island will be difficult to take care of. This puts Zhu Yiming, the king of Xiang, in a dilemma, and he can only resort to tricks.
"...That's natural! My clan and I will be living overseas again, so we should help each other!"
After hearing that it was not a mainland, King Zhao Zhu Chang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Now there was no need to argue with the prince. After all, everyone's new fiefdoms were islands, and no one was much better than the other.
There is no threat from the Donglu there, but it is a great relief. The indigenous barbarians on the island are not to be feared at all. They can be wiped out by sending armed servants. From now on, they can live a good life with self-respect and food and clothing.
