Zhu Zhanji's education was different from Zhu Di's. Zhu Di was born in a war-torn era. He was dishonest when he was a child and was not easy to learn. He had a special liking for fighting. Later, he was sent to the battlefield to be tricked by Lao Zhu. Intern, become famous in one battle.
Zhu Di's eyes were fixed in two directions: Yuan Ting in the distance, and the yellow chair under his father's body.
If you can't get the yellow chair, you can only stare at the enemy. If the enemy is defeated, there will be no goal and no intention to fight. In Zhu Di's world view, it was enough for the Ming Dynasty to conquer the grasslands, and they didn't even need to expend effort to occupy them.
But Zhu Zhanji’s worldview is not like this. He began to be exposed to new knowledge very early, the map of the universe, and books on voyages. He knew that there were countless countries besides the Ming Dynasty, that King Ning was in Africa, and that high-yielding crops came from South America. I also know that there are countless dangers in the Amazon River. It is a primeval forest and there are even hidden man-eating monsters...
The adventurous spirit of sailing, the pioneering spirit incorporated in the Imperial College textbooks, the idea of "territory is resources, and resources are national power" instilled in the East Palace, plus Zhu Yunwen's high-spirited pointers from time to time, wanting to integrate the universe into the Ming Dynasty, these are all Deeply changed Zhu Zhanji.
During the most important years in shaping his worldview, Zhu Zhanji mostly absorbed ideas such as development, expansion, resources, and national strength. His perspective on thinking about issues was not limited to the north of the Ming Dynasty, but also to continents beyond the ocean, and between continents. The ocean outside!
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Zhanji, shook his head and said: "It's a barbaric place there, what's the point of going there, not to mention there are many dangers on the road, if you are not careful, you will be killed in the sea, you
He is grandpa's favorite grandson and the future King of Yan. Wouldn't it be better to stay in the Ming Dynasty and live a stable life? "
Zhu Zhanji took a step back and said firmly: "Although the imperial court will not take away the title of vassal king, in the next few decades the vassal king will probably have no place to use his power and can only live by eating and drinking without making any achievements. Grandson I want to do big things and don’t want to be mediocre. Uncle Ning Wang can be the governor of Africa, and one day his grandson can also be the governor of America."
Zhu Di had a headache and looked at Zhu Gaochi: "How did you teach him? Why are you so stubborn? What's so good about America? Once you go, you may never come back to the Ming Dynasty. Who will pay homage to Taizu? If you don't go, just stay. Ming dynasty!"
Seeing that Zhu Di was a little sullen, Zhu Gaochi quickly said to Zhu Zhanji: "You are still young now, so you may change your mind in the future. The prince appreciates you and may keep you in the cabinet in the future. Being a civil servant and managing state affairs is not a mediocre life."
Zhu Zhanji was not happy.
Whether it is Zhu Yunwen or Zhu Wenkui, they are both excellent people. Zhu Yunwen created an era, and Zhu Wenkui will definitely continue the glory of this era in the future. It is naturally a good thing to work under these two people, but they often only do things according to orders, and their sense of presence is very Low, plus Zhu Yunwen has finished a lot of things, even if he expresses his ambition, he can't go far.
What can truly leave a name in history is to become the pioneering sword in the hands of the Ming emperors, such as Liang Chengdao, Shi Jinqing, Huang Senping, Zhang Fu, Grandpa, Song Sheng, Zheng He, Luo Guanying...
A new territory must be decorated with the most proud name.
When Zhu Di saw that Zhu Zhanji was silent, he had a headache. He said to Zhu Gaochi, "Go and find some crickets."
, My grandson likes to fight with crickets. Today, grandpa has nothing to do, so I will fight with you. "
Zhu Gaochi was a little embarrassed and said, "The crickets have been released."
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment.
Zhu Zhanji said with a small face: "The prince doesn't fight crickets, it's not fun, how can I be greedy for pleasure. The emperor said that in the process of creating the prosperous Ming Dynasty, we must not relax for a moment."
"Let's go, forget it, I, the king, go."
Zhu Di couldn't stay any longer. His grandson had a problem and he always wanted to go to America. It might not be a good thing to follow Zhu Wenkui. He was led astray at a young age...
At night.
Zhu Di stared at the map of the universe and couldn't sleep no matter what.
America is far, far away.
According to the news brought by Zheng He's fleet, the degree of wilderness there is no better than some uninhabited lands in Yunnan and Guizhou. It can be seen from the tragic losses of Zheng He's fleet that it was not a good place.
But how should you choose?
With such great achievements, how should the emperor arrange himself?
Over the years, the vassal kings have rebelled one after another, and even Zhu Yunwen's younger brother Zhu Yunxi has also rebelled. How much trust and patience does Zhu Yunwen still have for the vassal kings now, especially since Zhu Gaoxu has been involved in rebellion, and he himself is also The "Third Generation Ancient and Modern" chosen by chess players!
Adding this series together, is Zhu Yunwen still confident about himself?
Maybe he is reassured about himself now, but if one day he is in poor health and his life is shorter than his own, and Zhu Wenkui needs to take over the throne, will he still be reassured?
Zhu Yunwen was able to restrain himself because his prestige among the military and civilians was so high that it was irreplaceable. This was not necessarily the case for Zhu Wenkui. He can threaten the inheritance of imperial power, even if he has no military power and no regard for the dynasty.
Even so, Zhu Yunwen may not completely trust him.
Isn't this what my father did back then?
Didn't he also raise a butcher's knife to the founding civil servants and generals, and to those nobles who gave up their military power?
Yes, the father did not kill his son, but in order to ensure that there would be no problems with the inheritance of imperial power, the father used the enfeoffment system and sent all his sons to the borders and other places.
But now there is no enfeoffment, the vassal kings all stay in Jinling, and they will all stay in Peiping in the future.
When Princess Yan saw Zhu Di sighing, she walked out of the bed and said softly: "Your Majesty has rarely been in such a difficult position in these years. If you don't want to go, I won't go. The Emperor has already said that he will look for someone else."
Zhu Di was bitter: "If we were so easy to refuse, the emperor would not come to us. Today Zhanji said that he wants to be the governor of the Americas. Haha, listen, he wants to be the leader of a country at such a young age."
Princess Yan smiled and said, "Zhan Ji is a man of great luck and can do great things. It would be a good idea to be a governor of America."
"Do you know where America is, how far away it is, and how dangerous the sea routes are?"
Zhu Di couldn't help frowning when he saw that the people closest to him also supported Zhu Zhanji.
Princess Yan smiled brightly and pointed to the location of America on the map: "No matter how dangerous it is, Zheng He will not bring people back. What's more, steam engines and ships are better than before. If you be careful, nothing big will happen. Zhan Ji is a He is a strong boy. He has heard too much about the deeds of opening up new territories, and it is normal for him to yearn for the world outside. Now it depends on whether his grandfather wants to help him..."
Zhu Di's favorite grandson was Zhu Zhanji. He was extremely intelligent, could learn everything at once, was kind-hearted, and had a gentle yet strong temperament. He was an extraordinary piece of jade.
Zhu
Zhanji is focused on America. As a grandfather, he may not have a stable old age. It is impossible to expect Zhu Gaochi, a fat son, to help his grandson. His legs and feet are not good...
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