Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were both so excited, Liu Bowen had no choice but to remind him:
"Your Majesty, even Tianzhu is rich in products and the land is fertile and suitable for farming."
"But after all, Tianzhu is a country that is not weaker than the Ming Dynasty. It has millions of soldiers. How can we seize land from them?"
"Hahaha."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he laughed proudly and said:
"Bo Wen, although Tianzhu looks powerful, it is ultimately vulnerable to our Ming Dynasty's new weapons."
"Have you ever heard that taking a person's head in three hundred steps is like searching for an object in a bag?"
"Have you ever seen a powerful weapon that instantly destroys a three-mile radius after being released? It only takes a few projectiles to make no grass grow within a few miles?"
Liu Bowen felt that Zhu Yuanzhang was abnormal today, very abnormal.
Can you say this? Could it be that he has some kind of dementia?
Not to mention taking a head in three hundred steps, the bed crossbow on the city wall can also do it, but the accuracy is not very accurate.
But to say that a few projectiles can destroy a radius of several miles and prevent even a blade of grass from growing?
How can this be?
Although Liu Bowen is not a weapons expert, looking at Chinese books, there has never been any record of such a weapon.
Not to mention recording, I don’t even dare to think about it.
Liu Bowen turned his attention to Zhu Biao, but he saw Zhu Biao taking it for granted.
This made Liu Bowen feel a little creepy, because if Zhu Yuanzhang suffered from dementia, then it was impossible for Zhu Biao to also suffer from dementia.
It's impossible for both of them to be crazy at the same time, so there's only one possibility.
The Ming Dynasty really has this kind of weapon, and Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang have already seen it.
Liu Bowen thought of Li Jin again. If so, then it would make sense that Li Jin could completely wipe out the Japanese pirates with this weapon.
Thinking of this, Liu Bowen felt the hair on his back stand on end. This shows that the current military strength of the Ming Dynasty is indeed the best in the world.
Coupled with the weapon in Li Jin's hand, no matter how big the world is, who else can resist the Ming Dynasty's iron army?
Liu Bowen's eyes instantly became complicated. Although the country is big, if it is warlike, it will perish.
No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang is so arrogant now. He is armed with sharp weapons and has a murderous intention.
With such a strong military strength, Zhu Yuanzhang would be full of confidence in whoever he faced now. Liu Bowen even felt that Zhu Yuanzhang was already planning a northern expedition to Mobei.
After all, in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, his biggest enemy was still in Mobei.
Liu Bowen, as the censor of Zuodu and the leader of the censor, naturally could not watch the Ming Dynasty being dragged step by step into the abyss of war by Zhu Yuanzhang.
After a pause, Liu Bowen spoke slowly and told an allusion.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, I remembered an allusion."
"At the beginning of the establishment of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, wanted to completely eliminate the Xiongnu in the north, so he led his army to attack the Xiongnu in the north, but was surrounded by the Xiongnu at Baima Mountain."
"Liu Bang bribed the important ministers of the Xiongnu Chanyu, and then he broke through the siege and escaped death."
"Then, the Han Dynasty experienced the rule of Wenjing, which included light corvee and low taxes, rest with the people, and lightened punishments. As a result, Taicang had grain that could not be eaten and money that rotted away."
"It was passed to Han Wu that the financial and national strength of the Han Dynasty reached its peak at this time, so Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty attacked the Huns from the north and recovered the Hetao."
"If the Huns lose my Yanzhi Mountain, my women will be colorless. If I lose the Qilian Mountain, my six animals will not be able to rest."
"Han Wu has achieved his strategic goal and driven the Xiongnu to the Mobei area, so that the people of the Great Khan will no longer be intruded by the nomads."
"But in the later period, the Han Dynasty was very happy with its achievements and went on a military campaign, which made the people of the Han Dynasty exhausted. A large number of strong men were dragged to Mobei to fight, and large areas of fertile land were left uncultivated."
"The originally prosperous Han Dynasty came to the end of the dynasty in just ten years."
"In the later period of Emperor Wu, he worked hard on expeditions, but in vain. Although the country is large, if it is warlike, it will perish!"
After Liu Bowen finished speaking, he raised his head and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, his eyes full of determination.
Even if he was punished by Zhu Yuanzhang or even sentenced, Liu Bowen would still say these words.
The Ming Dynasty had only been stable for a few years, while the Han Dynasty had experienced two generations of recuperation and recuperation in the Wen and Jing dynasties, and almost destroyed the country under the reign of Emperor Wu.
If Zhu Yuanzhang went all out to become militaristic now, Ming Dynasty, which had a weak foundation, would simply not be able to withstand such a torment.
Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned red all of a sudden, the murderous intent in his eyes soared, and he glared at Liu Bowen fiercely.
How could he not hear that he was saying that he was militaristic, regardless of the safety of the people and the Ming Dynasty, and that he was so happy with his achievements?
However, Liu Bowen was not afraid and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang calmly. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang was going to kill him now, he would still say these words.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not kill Liu Bowen, but slowly exhaled, looked at Liu Bowen deeply, and said:
"We all understand what Bowen means."
"At this stage, Ming Dynasty's national policy will not change. Now Ming Dynasty is in ruins and waiting to be revitalized. We will not act rashly."
"I'm just asking you to come here to discuss future national policies."
"For the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, and for our Ming Dynasty to be passed down to the ages, these things must be resolved."
"do you understand?"
Liu Bowen also breathed a sigh of relief and quickly raised his hands and said:
"I understand."
Zhu Biao next to him couldn't help but admire Liu Bowen, who looked so weak.
There are fewer and fewer people in the court who dare to risk their lives to remonstrate in front of their father.
Even he himself did not dare to say anything to his increasingly powerful father.
But Liu Bowen was like the person who could always calm down his father at critical moments.
Although he actually made his father unhappy, Zhu Biao knew that Liu Bowen was the key to his father's ability to conquer the world.
Just before, even I was a little inflated, thinking that the world was already under the control of the Ming Dynasty, and I could do whatever I wanted.
But Liu Bowen's basin of cold water made him and his father gradually calm down.
Strong military force does not mean strong national power.
Today, the Ming Dynasty has just settled down and needs to recuperate. The Ming Dynasty can still bear the small-scale use of force.
If a large-scale war or conquest is launched, it will inevitably cause turmoil in people's hearts and shake the foundation of the country.
Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen talked about some Nanyang customs and customs, and then let Liu Bowen go.
After Liu Bowen left, Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the table angrily and said angrily:
"Sooner or later we will kill this old Confucian scholar!"
It was obvious that Zhu Yuanzhang was still angry. The reason for his anger was not Liu Bowen's admonition to him, but the way he spoke, which made him very uncomfortable.
Zhu Biao advised from the side:
"Father, Mr. Bowen is Wei Zheng of the Ming Dynasty. Why do you need to be angry with him?"
"Besides, what Mr. Bowen just said is very reasonable."
"My Ming Dynasty really needs to regain its strength now. After our national strength is strong, then thinking about conquest is just a plan for the country. Why is my father angry?"
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally knew that what Liu Bowen said was right, but what he didn't like was Liu Bowen's attitude.
Zhu Yuanzhang's feelings for Liu Bowen can be said to be very complicated.
He appreciated Liu Bowen's aloofness, but he also hoped that Liu Bowen could surrender to him like Hu Weiyong.
But Zhu Yuanzhang was also afraid that Liu Bowen would become Hu Weiyong. In that case, would Liu Bowen still be the Liu Bowen he admired?
Zhu Yuanzhang did not open his mouth to explain, but just snorted coldly and said:
"Go and call Mao Xiang in."
Zhu Biao was a little confused. He didn't understand what he was asking Mao Xiang to do. Was he supposed to spy on Liu Bowen?
Soon, Mao Xiang ran in with a nervous look on his face, bowed down on one knee and said:
"I have met the emperor."
"Get up."
Zhu Yuanzhang had no expression on his face and ordered to Mao Xiang:
"Starting today, we will send Jin Yiwei to Tianzhu. We need to know Tianzhu's national conditions and military strength."
"Send capable people, pretend to be a caravan, and work secretly. Within half a year, we want to know a general situation."
Mao Xiang was stunned and didn't understand why Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to investigate the situation in Tianzhu.
As far as he knew, Tianzhu was thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty. It was only blocked by mountains and the road between it and the Ming Dynasty was very rugged and difficult to travel.
However, seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's expressionless expression, Mao Xiang did not dare to ask any more questions, so he had to accept the order and hurriedly left the study room.
Zhu Yuanzhang continued to lower his head and check Haizhi. Regarding Tianzhu's matter, he could put some secrets in place first and don't worry about it.
But the opening of the sea cannot be delayed. After Li Jin's conquest of Japan is over, it will be the time for Zhu Yuanzhang to open the sea.
