After Lao Zhu's injection of chicken blood, Xu Da and Li Wenzhong blushed on the spot. Li Wenzhong screamed excitedly, shouting that he would expand another three thousand miles of territory for the Ming Dynasty. It doesn't matter whether he can be granted the title of prince or king, the main thing is to spread the glory of the Han people to the horizon. It would be best to build all the grasslands with Han cities like the Guan Nei, so as to permanently eliminate the trouble of the Northern Capture for the Ming Dynasty.
Xu Da also expressed his loyalty and expressed his willingness to continue to serve the Ming Dynasty and his great emperor. Lao Zhu asked everyone present not to reveal the matter, and the subsequent talks went smoothly in a harmonious atmosphere. It was not until several hours later that Xu Dafang stood up to say goodbye and left Zhuangzi.
Li Wenzhong also retreated. Only Lao Zhu and the Zhu brothers were left in the hall. Seeing no outsiders, Zhu Di finally couldn't hold back his excitement and asked timidly: "Dad...Dad."
"You just said that you want to establish vassal states outside the territory and follow the example of the Zhou Dynasty in setting up vassal states to expand the territory of China."
"Then...can a child also establish a vassal outside the territory?"
"Why, you still want to hide in the pass for a while?" Lao Zhu frowned. "Is this just a little bit of success? Let people named Xu and Li make great achievements? Are you enjoying wealth and wealth in the pass?"
"What's the matter!" Zhu Di quickly denied, his little face turning red. "My son is eager to take people to build a feudal vassal outside the pass now! He doesn't want to go anywhere else, so he will build the vassal in Helin!"
Helin is the current administrative seat of Beiyuan. The establishment of the vassal territory in Helin means that it is his duty to destroy Yuanting. Lao Zhu nodded, very satisfied with Zhu Di's ambition.
Historically, these four sons were extremely tough on foreign affairs when they were emperors. Lao Zhu was still very satisfied with this. Therefore, I have no doubts about Zhu Di's words.
"It's just..." Zhu Di was thinking about the feudal lord, while Zhu Han beside him frowned and looked thoughtful. "Dad, I think it may be quite difficult to establish a feudal vassal outside the territory."
"If you want to establish a vassal outside the territory, you can't do it with strong military power. I think you will have to bring a lot of Han people in the pass."
"The Ming Dynasty is now full of waste and is waiting to be revitalized. It is feared that there will be no spare power..."
"So what? This generation has no spare capacity, so let Biao'er do it. If Biao'er can't do it, then let the heroic kid in your sister-in-law do it!" Lao Zhu glared at Zhu Han.
"If you want your own fiefdom, just work hard and fight for it outside the territory! Want to take advantage of what we have gained? There is no way!"
Zhu Fan's face turned pale at the words. He really didn't want to establish a feudal vassal outside the territory. The thought of getting along with those illiterate savages made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
Lao Zhu saw through his excuse at a glance.
When Lao Zhu went on patrol incognito, he had to go and see the fields. Rather than letting Zhu Xi and others follow him, Lao Zhu only asked Zhu Su to accompany him. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhu Su said to Lao Zhu: "Dad, actually the third brother is right."
"It's still early, so you rashly mentioned to Uncle Xu the matter of establishing a vassal state outside the territory. Isn't it a little too hasty?"
"And establishing vassal states outside the territory... didn't we say before that we should first seek to conquer the Three Kingdoms?"
"Hmph, your only appetite is to conquer the Three Kingdoms?" Lao Zhu looked at Zhu Su and smiled. "Don't think we don't know. When you look at those foreign lands, your eyes will pop out."
"Especially America... It is a God-given land that can produce divine seeds, and it is far away from China, so only the vassal state can completely control it."
"Since the enfeoffment has been restarted, it might as well be restarted more thoroughly." Lao Zhu said.
"You want to say that the Ming Dynasty has enough energy to annex the three kingdoms, and it is still reluctant to annex the three countries. To say that establishing vassals outside the territory is nothing more than a castle in the air, right?" Seeing that Zhu Su was about to speak, Lao Zhu himself said what Zhu Su was thinking. out.
Zhu Su nodded. He believed that Lao Zhu's use of this matter to coax Xu Da was not a long-term solution.
After all, Xu Da is old. In his lifetime, could he really rely on the residual heat of his body to become such a prince?
"We have no choice but to do this... Do you know that our Ming court has become a mess now?"
Zhu Su was stunned. He really didn't know about this. During the Hongwu period, I didn’t hear of any serious party disputes?
"You don't have to worry about this matter. You just need to know that in order to integrate the nobles and nobles in the court, Tiande will need to help." Lao Zhu waved his hand. By the way, he turned around and glared at Zhu Di in the distance. The glare made Zhu Di, who was sitting under the chair, tremble and bewildered.
"Speaking of which, it was the fourth child who made the mess."
"He refused the marriage, which caused rumors to spread between the government and the public. Tiande had no choice but to..."
Zhu Su scratched his head. It seemed that the government and the public needed Xu Da to step forward. However, Xu Da had to protect himself wisely because of his unrivaled position and the rumors caused by Zhu Di's refusal to marry.
That's why Lao Zhu did not hesitate to grant him the position of prince and king, and made it clear to Xu Da that he would not kill the rabbit or kill the dog. With An Xuda's heart, let him take charge of the situation...
The affairs of the government are really twists and turns... Zhu Su shook his head, and if he couldn't figure it out, he stopped thinking about it. Anyway, just live your own life.
"Have the cement and refined steel you mentioned earlier been developed?" Lao Zhu asked him.
"It's early! We don't have enough manpower, and we don't have enough funds. It's not enough for me to split it in half!" Zhu Su deliberately cried with a sad face. I just took this opportunity to ask Lao Zhu for some pediatric research funding. "Dad, can you allocate some more money and food to me? Now the warehouse has bottomed out..."
"When you are in the palace, you cry to us about your poverty. When you come out to relax, you cry to us about your poverty too!" Lao Zhu laughed amusingly. "You recruited so many people from Bao'er just to waste money and food? We set up such a big farm for you to support, and you actually have the nerve to ask me for money?"
"It seems that as a time traveler, your means are limited!"
Zhu Su looked ashamed. I was also a little surprised. Lao Zhu is in the ninth level of the deep palace, and he actually knows the reasons behind his current lack of money and food.
But what Lao Zhu said is right. Deep down in my heart, I have always been proud of being a time traveler. Looking at the natives of the Ming Dynasty, one can't help but unconsciously feel a sense of superiority like a country bumpkin.
I only thought about recruiting people, but I never thought about the balance between income and expenditure. Even in his previous life, in the final analysis, he was just an ordinary ordinary citizen. It might be okay to guide the country based on the knowledge he was instilled, but he would show his timidity when he actually does practical things.
Zhu Su was silent and Lao Zhu saw that he was ashamed, so he stopped talking. The father and son walked silently along the field ridges. When several farmers saw them coming, they shrank and hesitated whether they should salute or not.
"Have you been here for so long? The dealers in Zhuangzi still don't recognize you?" Looking at the dealers who hesitated for a while and finally turned around and left, Lao Zhu was furious. "When you first arrived, why didn't you gather the bankers together to let them get to know each other and win their hearts?"
"No." Zhu Su looked confused.
Lao Zhu hesitated, and was immediately laughed out of anger by Zhu Laowu. "You summoned so many military households, how did you arrange them?"
"I allocated fields to them, and Xiangdeng is in charge of everything in the village." Zhu Su was a little unsure. He would be trained by Li Wenzhong in the morning, and in the afternoon he would be busy guiding the craftsmen at the steel furnace and cement kiln. Busy feet never touch the ground. In his opinion, this Zhuangzi is just a pretense. How can I have time to care about Zhuangzi's affairs?
"Confused!" Lao Zhu scolded Zhu Su with a straight face.
(End of chapter)
