Chapter 28: Second Meeting with King Jingjiang
Fang Guan said: "I know my uncle's concerns. That's why I recommend you to see Prince Consort He. Prince Consort He is your Majesty's beloved son-in-law. He is here to take charge of the overall situation in the southeast. He wants to make a difference at sea. What happened to the Dai family in the past is now Consort He, it’s nothing here.”
Dai Mingshi was still hesitant.
Fang Guan gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle, let me tell the truth. My father died ten years ago. All the people in our Fang family combined are not as good as my father. Because of this, my family has the opportunity to be reactivated. And , He Consort wants to work hard at sea, the situation at sea will be a big reshuffle. "
"When the time comes, it will affect Chi Yu. I'm afraid the Dai family won't even be able to maintain its current situation."
"It will be too late to regret it then."
Dai Mingshi stood up and walked slowly. Looking at the thatched houses around. No matter how good the treatment on the offshore islands is, even if Dai Mingshi tries his best to manage it, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without straw. There are only a few brick houses on the entire island, and most of them are thatched houses.
Once the typhoon comes. Almost in disgrace.
Not to mention, the harvest in the thin fields on the island is very small. Once there is any problem with sea trade, everyone on the island will be hungry.
In some desperate situations, the person is not killed all at once, but the noose is tightened little by little.
Dai Mingshi sighed, facing the fishy sea breeze, and said, "I made a bet."
In this huge gamble, the stakes are the lives of everyone in the Dai family.
Dai Mingshi was also considered a figure. Once he made a decision, he was ready to follow Fang Guan to see He Xi the next day.
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The place where King Jingjiang is located is much better than the island. There is a complete courtyard, which is used as the place where King Jingjiang is under house arrest. There are two courtyards in the front and back, where all the concubines and children of King Jingjiang can live. This kind of treatment is much better than when I was in Fengyang Gaoqiang.
It’s just that no matter how good the treatment is. He couldn't resist King Jingjiang's heavy thoughts.
King Jingjiang has been in panic for a while.
When He Xi hit him, she didn't hold back. But He Xi herself didn't have much strength. This little injury has long since healed. However, under the isolation between the inside and outside, King Jingjiang's mind fell into a death cycle.
King Jingjiang has never been beaten like this in his life.
Zhu Yuanzhang almost punished Prince Jingjiang, but he also preserved the dignity of Prince Ming.
In the feudal system, this respectability was retained. This means that King Jingjiang cannot receive any physical punishment. After all, the generals and ministers are not humiliated? What's more, the noble prince? How can punishment be imposed on one's body?
He Xi's injury from beating King Jingjiang has recovered. But the shadow left on King Jingjiang became more and more serious. The less King Jingjiang understands the situation, the more he will think wildly. The more you think, the more you think. The more he worried about whether Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to kill him.
After all, Han Lin'er died in Chao Lake. If he fell into the water at sea, his death would definitely be silent.
Therefore, when He Xi saw King Jingjiang again, King Jingjiang had lost a lot of weight. He seems to be much more energetic.
When King Jingjiang saw He Xi, without saying a word, he knelt down on the ground with a thump and said, "My nephew has seen my uncle, and I asked my uncle to save me for the sake of our blood connection." After that, he started to thump. Kowtowed.
Seeing this, He Xi quickly helped Prince Jingjiang up. Said: "Did you think of doing this now? Hey------"
When King Jingjiang heard this, his calves were spinning a little. Said: "Uncle, help me. Uncle, help me."
He Xi carefully looked at King Jingjiang's expression and was sure that King Jingjiang's psychological defense had been broken. In fact, King Jingjiang often scares himself. It’s just that King Jingjiang is older than He Xi. But he has always been obsessed with his father's hatred. Fight against Zhu Yuanzhang by playing tricks.
My mental age is not very old.
In addition, he had vilified Zhu Yuanzhang countless times in his heart. In his opinion, Zhu Yuanzhang can do anything. So once He Xi threatened, King Jingjiang completely believed that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to kill him.
However, He Xi did not rule out that King Jingjiang was acting.
After all, people who come from real imperial families cannot be underestimated. After all, these people have been exposed to power disputes and intrigues since childhood. You may not get used to it at first, but it's easy to get started. Make a show of weakness. Or it’s not impossible to be cowardly.
After all, Zhu Di can pretend to be a fool. King Jingjiang pretended to be frightened. It's also very possible.
It's just that He Xi doesn't care.
When Zhu Yuanzhang is here, his father, King Jingjiang, is here. There was no splash left. Zhu Yuanzhang still has more than ten years to live. After more than ten years, how could he still not kill a vassal king? That means He Xi has no future. The most important thing now is to handle the matter at hand.
Let King Jingjiang obediently serve him as a sample and as wood. As for the future time, let’s talk about it in the future.
It would be great if King Jingjiang would be his little fanboy from now on. If King Jingjiang has other ideas. It’s not too late to clean it up in the future.
However, He Xi was more confident than anything else, but she also felt that she should support King Jingjiang while leaving behind a few secret hands.
King Jingjiang didn't know what He Xi was thinking about how to deal with him in the future. I thought He Xi had a soft-spoken temperament. He Xi tried her best to help King Jingjiang up and said: "To be honest, we, the younger generation, cannot interfere in the affairs of the elders. Let those old things go as the wind goes. Everything must be moved forward."
"Your Majesty, letting you go overseas may not mean letting you off the hook. After all, you don't know why Chong'er is at ease outside. Although it is a bit harder, the court will probably not care about you in the future. As long as you keep a low profile and behave yourself. Your Majesty's Over there, I'll explain."
King Jingjiang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and said to himself: "This test has finally passed." King Jingjiang hurriedly saluted and said: "Thank you, uncle. Thank you, uncle."
At this time, He Xi could only push King Jingjiang on the chair again and said: "Sit down, since you have figured it out. Let's talk about your appointment as a vassal."
King Jingjiang still stood up. With a respectful look, he said: "There is no place for the younger generation to sit in front of the elders. Regarding the vassal affairs, I asked my uncle for instructions, and my nephew agreed to everything."
At this moment, He Xi had determined that King Jingjiang had his own thoughts in his heart.
the reason is simple. Too much is not enough.
King Jingjiang changed too completely. Almost a 180-degree turn. Something doesn't look right.
However, He Xi did not expose it. King Jingjiang was thinking about the future, but in He Xi's eyes, the present was important. King Jingjiang just needs to be obedient now.
He Xi asked someone to bring a roll of maps, which was a map of Taiwan. However, it is still called Ryukyu today.
He Xi opened it and showed it to King Jingjiang. He Xi said: "There are high mountains in the east of Da Liuqiu, and several streams flow from the mountains to the west, breaking out of a large plain." The map in He Xi's hand was traced by Princess Anqing. It's not that detailed, just a rough sketch. First, the coastline on the west side of Taiwan has been changing. Not to mention anything else, during the two battles over Taiwan, the famous Luermen was on land this morning.
Therefore, it is absolutely wrong to use the maps of later generations to look at Taiwan today. Many places in later generations are still in the sea today.
Secondly, a map that is too detailed cannot be explained. After all, people on the island of Taiwan may not even know what Taiwan is like. It is difficult to indicate the source. Therefore, this map is made large and only depicts the terrain. That is to say, there are mountains on the east side and plains on the west side. This is a rough outline, but there are very few details.
"This plain is fertile and wild for thousands of miles. It is not much less than the flat land in Fujian. Now the island is not completely uninhabited. There were people living in it during the Song Dynasty. Later, the Yuan people moved people to the mainland, and later some people settled on the island. There are more The natives can be used to your advantage.”
"The imperial court will also give you support. Your three guards plus family members, approximately hundreds of thousands of people, will come to Taiwan one after another. After one or two generations of operation, it may not be worse than Quanzhou and Fuzhou."
"This is a geomantic treasure. It is also His Majesty's great love for you."
He Xi talks eloquently and speaks the truth. After all, he knows what Taiwan will be like in future generations. Although I feel it is a bit harder now. But starting a business is hard, as it is. But it can create a legacy that will be passed down to future generations. Also pretty good.
But King Jingjiang didn't think so.
