It turns out that he is not the "Emperor of Eastern Zhou", but the Emperor of Dongzhou from Dongzhou Continent!
Zhao Lun, who understood that he was going to be sent to Dongzhou Continent to become emperor, was stunned!
He worked hard for the position of Guoben of the Song Dynasty for thirty years, but in the end, Guoben did not become the emperor, and he became the emperor directly... But he was not the emperor of the Song Dynasty, but the emperor of Dongzhou on the other side of the ocean. What is this? ?
No, this arrangement is too coincidental, right?
Zhao Lun has already thought of something wrong!
He was responsible for building the ship to Dongzhou Continent, recruiting and training the sailors who drove the ship, and even managing the port to Dongzhou. Moreover, he was also a navy who was familiar with the ocean. ....
In addition, Zhao Ping came to Jiaozhou this time with Zhang Ziyan and more than 20,000 people from the entire 18th Army!
The soldiers who co-authored Zhang Ziyan were not transferred by Zhao Ping to carry out the "Xuanwu Gate Incident", but the soldiers transferred by the loving father official to deal with him, Zhao Lun... If Zhao Lun dared to resist, the soldiers of the 18th Army More than 20,000 soldiers can be dispatched immediately to quell the chaos!
All this has been settled long ago! And it was done more than 2 years ago!
Zhao Lun finally understood that he had no chance to win from the beginning!
Father! How could you, a father, plot against your own son like this? Zhao Lun felt aggrieved. Father, I am still your biological eldest son! How could you do this to me?
"Big brother, big brother...Father just made you the emperor, why don't you thank me?"
When Zhao Lun was still confused, his good brother Zhao Ping was already smiling and reminding him to thank him.
But how could Zhao Lun be willing to thank him? As soon as he thanked him, he would thank him and go to Dongzhou Continent. And there is no possibility of returning to the Song Dynasty to try to make a comeback... Across the Atlantic Ocean, it is impossible to come back, whether it is to come back peacefully or to fight back with troops.
Just from the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean (the west coast of Dongzhou) to the southeastern part of the Song Dynasty, drifting back along the westward current would take at least three months without seeing land. If it were not the good navy who was accustomed to wandering at sea, but the army officers and soldiers who were not accustomed to the wind and waves at sea, half of their lives would have been lost after these three months of wandering, and they would be so weak that it was difficult to even walk. Without a long period of rest and recovery training after landing ashore, it is impossible to go into battle.
Therefore, it is unthinkable to fight a "Battle of Jingnan" across the Atlantic Ocean.
Of course, it is basically impossible to attack the Emperor of Dongzhou from the Song Dynasty across the Eastern Ocean. Soldiers who cross the ocean eastward also have to transport their troops on ships for several months, and after reaching the other side of the ocean, they will also face huge difficulties in logistical supplies.
The supply difficulty is because Dongzhou Continent is too desolate, with large areas of undeveloped land, and the Han population there is too small and very scattered. There are not many people living in coastal or Haikou areas.
Most of the Han people on the Dongzhou continent live at the bottom of the "English Bay" (Seattle-Vancouver area), the Western Sea Basin (Portland area, 80-100 miles away from the coastline), the Flood Valley (California Valley) and Jinshan Bay area.
Only Jinshan Bay is located in the coastal or Haikou area, but this area is where gold prospectors gather, and there are not many farms that can provide supplies.
The most developed agricultural area on the East Continent is on the east coast of English Bay. It was the place where the expedition fleet of the Song Dynasty first landed, and the New World Zhaozhou fiefdom of Zhao Wang Zhaolun was in that area.
However, Zhaozhou is hundreds of miles away from the entrance to English Bay, although it can be reached directly by water. However, the waterways it passes through are very rugged and dotted with countless islands. Some waterways are also very narrow. It is very dangerous for a hostile fleet to enter rashly.
Therefore, if Zhao Lun takes his party members across the ocean to Dongzhou, he will not have to worry about Zhao Ping's troubles in the future, and can live peacefully in his Zhaozhou city... Regarding the failure of the struggle for the reserve position As far as the author is concerned, this end is not too miserable.
But Zhao Lun is still unwilling to give in!
Zhao Lun knelt down to Zhao Kai again and cried: "Father, I can't bear to leave my mother's grave, and I can't bear to leave your old man's house! Woo hoo..."
Zhao Kai saw this "biological son" kneeling in front of him and crying bitterly, but he couldn't sympathize with him at all... After being an emperor for more than thirty years, he had already become hard-hearted!
And Zhao Kai also knew the consequences of leaving Zhao Lun in the Song Dynasty!
Zhao Ping is very likely to kill Zhao Lun and Zhao Lun's sons after his father's death... If Zhao Ping does not do this, Zhao Lun may also take risks and rebel.
Both of these sons have the ruthlessness to kill brothers, and they also have the means to kill!
And once they kill each other, the fine traditions of the Song Dynasty, where fathers are kind and sons are filial, and brothers, friends, and brothers are respectful, will be destroyed. Future kings will have to go back to the old path of imprisoning the clan...and once the clan kings become prisoners, the future kings of the Song Dynasty will lose the ability and self-confidence to control a powerful army. At that time, the Song Dynasty will either go back to the old path of using civil society to control military affairs, or it will be overthrown by the out-of-control army.
So Zhao Lun must leave, and the sooner the better!
"Lun'er, stand up!" Zhao Kai said to his son with a smile, "Don't cry... Dongzhou continent is extremely vast. No one knows how big it is. Moreover, the land there is fertile, the climate is suitable, and the... Rich in gold, it is really a paradise on earth! From today on, you are the Emperor of Dongzhou and the Emperor of Dongzhou. The 1,000 treasure ships in Jiaozhou Bay will transport supplies and people for you. Prisoners in the Song Dynasty, no matter what crime they committed , will be sent to Dongzhou from now on to cultivate and work for you.
In the future, there will be other princes of the Song Dynasty who have not won the throne of the country, and they will also take their subordinates and tribes across the ocean to resettle in Dongzhou like you. However, they cannot be emperors, they can only be kings under Emperor Dongzhou. "
What? Will this kind of deceptive reserve competition be held again in the future? Zhao Lun, who had already stood up, heard this and glanced at his good brother Zhao Ping with evil intentions - your son will be the next one to be cheated!
Zhao Kai also looked at Zhao Ping with a smile and said: "Erlang, after your eldest brother leaves, you will be the foundation of the country, and you will be an official in the future!
And your sons will have to gain experience and compete for the throne in the future. They must not be kept in the palace and raised to be weak and useless people. As for the son who cannot win the throne, he will be sent to Dongzhou to become the king of the vassal state under the Emperor of Dongzhou..."
He was smiling at the beginning, but when he said it, he became very serious, "This is the ancestral system set by me, and future generations must abide by it!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ping immediately stood up and bowed to Zhao Kai, "My sons and ministers respect the teachings of my father, and I will educate my descendants to firmly adhere to this ancestral system in the future!"
Zhao Lunxin said: This ancestral system is really deceiving! It’s better for our children and grandchildren to fall into this trap!
Zhao Kai nodded, then looked at Zhao Lun and said: "Dalang, Dongzhou is extremely vast and has very few people. It is also very far away from the Song Dynasty. Under normal circumstances, not many people are willing to travel across the ocean. Even if Some people went to Dongzhou from the Song Dynasty, and most of them were exiled as prisoners and money-obsessed gold miners. These people could not sustain much of the situation.
If we want to turn Dongzhou Continent into an overseas empire for our descendants of the Zhao family, we can only use the feudal method of the Western Zhou Dynasty... Generation after generation, the princes who cannot win the throne will be sealed off, and these princes have party members. , retainers, clients, and servants are enough to form a force, occupy territory, and inherit our Chinese traditions and etiquette.
Hundreds of years later, Dongzhou will definitely be the world of the Han people and the Zhao family! "
It turns out that Zhao Lun is really the "Emperor of Zhou"! And he was also the founding emperor of the "Dongzhou World"... Although he lost the opportunity to aspire to the throne of the Central Plains, he could build a vast empire in a broader world that was comparable to the Great Song Dynasty.
Understanding his historical position, Zhao Lun sighed, and finally bowed to his father Zhao Kaiyi: "My son, Zhao Lun, thanks my father... My son is willing to lead his troops across the ocean to serve the country." I, Emperor Song, will open up the world again!"
Zhao Kai nodded happily and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, he is indeed my eldest son... It is up to you to open up the world of Dongzhou! I will give you one month to recruit people, one month Then you can take them to Dongzhou Continent on 1,000 treasure ships! If anyone among your subordinates is unable to arrive in Jiaozhou within this month, just give me a list."
None of the people who boarded Zhao Lun's pirate ship had to run away. They all had to pack up and go to the New World.
Zhao Kai then said: "Lun'er, I have been busy with military and government affairs for more than thirty years, and I have become somewhat alienated from you. Now you are about to travel across the ocean. I am not going anywhere. I will stay with you in Jiaozhou for a month. !
In addition, don’t take it for granted that your Shandong Road pacifier also knows about Jiaozhou affairs. Leave the mission to your twelfth uncle! "
How could Zhao Kai want to accompany his son? He simply used this as an excuse to stay in Jiaozhou and keep an eye on Zhao Lun...until he boarded the treasure ship to the other side of the ocean.
In order to prevent Zhao Lun from taking risks, Zhao Kai also conveniently removed Zhao Lun's official position and let his most trusted brother (same father and half mother) Zhao Zhi take over his position.
Now Zhao Lun not only lost the battle for the reserve, but also turned Zhao Kai into a powerless prince... If he still wanted to taste the sweetness of power, he would have to cross the ocean and go east as soon as possible. Continent, it’s all his!
Zhao Lun understood what Zhao Kai was thinking, but he didn't dare to reveal the true face of this loving father... After all, he hadn't arrived in the New World yet! Zhao Lun, who could not afford to offend his loving father Zhao Kai, had no choice but to continue pretending to be a filial son and bowed to Zhao Kai with tears of gratitude.
Zhao Kai then said to Zhao Ping: "Ping'er, when you become an official in the future, you must give more support to your elder brother's Dongzhou world... Do you understand?"
"My son, please remember this." Of course Zhao Ping had to follow his father's words.
Zhao Kai seemed very satisfied. He now also knew the situation to the east of Dongzhou... there was an Atlantic Ocean there, and Europe was across the Atlantic Ocean.
Now the Song Dynasty is competing with the European world for time. It depends on whether it can occupy the east coast of the continent before the Europeans!
