Jinling Palace, outside Wuying Hall.
Cabinet minister Xie Jin, Minister of Personnel Yang Pu, Minister of War Yang Rong and others are waiting to be summoned.
Inside the palace.
Li Jian and Chen Hui of the Navy Commander's Office, Tan Yuan and Duan Yun of the Fifth Army Commander's Office were discussing matters.
Li Jian looked at the map and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, since the earth star under our feet is round, it means that there are many roads leading to the Ming Dynasty. The enemy may not necessarily appear from the west, but may also appear from the south, above the sea, or from the east. Facing the sea, or even on the ice sheet in the north! Therefore, I believe that the mansion must have walls and the small home must have fences. The Ming Dynasty should also build fences outwards, along the Dingyuan province, the big and small Ryukyus, Luzon Island, Build the eastern and southern fences on Bago and Sumatra islands..."
"Right now, this fence has not yet been encircled. Although the Kingdom of Champa, the Kingdom of Luzon, the Kingdom of Tangdu, and the Kingdom of Maynila on Luzon Island have surrendered, after all, no Ming army has entered. There are also the Kingdom of Majapahit and the Kingdom of Java, among others. In order to seek profits, they secretly supported a group of pirates and went out to sea to rob merchant ships from time to time. The court needs to make up its mind as soon as possible and build fences and walls to protect the local people of the Ming Dynasty. "
Duan Yun came out to support Li Jian: "Luzon Island has become a place where the remaining Japanese pirates live. It is impossible to say that there is no support from some kingdoms behind it. If it were not for the rescue by the Western Navy, the merchants would have suffered losses. Tragic. I believe that in order to ensure the smooth flow of shipping, navy divisions should be stationed along the coasts of important places to escort the caravans."
Zhu Yunwen put his hands behind his back and stared at the map of Nanyang.
After the Ming Dynasty conquered the world, the situation in Nanyang changed somewhat. The Ming Dynasty completely controlled the island of Sumatra and formed absolute control over the entire Strait of Malacca. However, the country to the north of Sumatra was the Kingdom of Manchuria, and the territory there The Ming Dynasty did not control it. Although it could block the strait, it could not block the land route to the north.
As for Luzon Island, this monkey of later generations was stranded on China's Ren'ai Reef in a broken boat. Out of strategic considerations, out of peace considerations, and out of unknown considerations, China did not deal with them. But now, they dare to secretly support the Japanese pirates to rob the Ming Dynasty's caravan. It is really unreasonable!
The ship ran aground, right?
Come and treat others in their own way.
You think you are the only one who has ships, but Ming Dynasty has many ships, or treasure ships!
In later generations, it was because there was an eagle standing behind the monkey that the rabbit was difficult to deal with. But now it is Ming Dynasty. Behind the monkey, there can only be monkeys. No matter what animal it is, Ming Dynasty is interested in taking advantage of it.
Zhu Yunwen said to Li Jian and others: "Luzon Island does not allow the Ming Dynasty to build large ports. If the Ming Dynasty's treasure ship runs aground when passing by, it will not be easy to handle. In order to save the treasure ship, we need to transport many people." , a lot of things, I wonder if it will take a few years..." Xiu Shu.com
Li Jian blinked and said quickly: "Your Majesty, the treasure ship is so huge, how can it be built in a few years? Once it runs aground, it will take at least twenty years to build it."
Duan Yungang wanted to refute.
With the power of the Ming Dynasty steam engine ships, it is nothing to strand a ship, just drag it out. At worst, send more steam engine ships. But then I thought about it. Both Li Jian and the emperor understood such an obvious truth. Could it be that they wanted to sing in harmony like this...
Zhu Yunwen chuckled, nodded and said, "Such a stranding cannot happen. Let the navy of Bago Island be careful when patrolling the northeastern part of Luzon Island."
Li Jian said seriously: "I must tell them to be more careful."
Tan Yuan and Chen Hui rolled their eyes.
Is the problem solved like this?
Duan Yun thought he was smart and said: "Your Majesty, it is easy to get stranded along the coast of Champa State. Should we be careful?"
Zhu Yunwen glared at Duan Yun: "Do you need to be careful on such a familiar road?"
Regarding the Champa Kingdom, Ming Dynasty was not in a hurry.
Not to mention the large army stationed in Jiaozhi, the Champa Kingdom is surrounded by the Nanhai Navy to the north, the Bago Island Navy and the Old Port Navy to the south. The south and north, including the eastern sea area, are basically controlled by the Ming Dynasty. The Champa Kingdom is still there. With the help of the Ming Dynasty, a large port was built where treasure ships could be docked at any time.
If you want to capture the city, a few treasure ships are enough. Taking a step back, there is Chinese education there. There is no need for the Ming Dynasty to touch the Champa Kingdom and let other Nanyang
Countries are afraid.
Luzon Island is different. A gentle move will not cause a big mess.
After finalizing the Nanyang affairs, the generals withdrew and the civil servants entered the palace.
Xie Jin, Yang Pu and others asked about returning to Beijing.
After people have received it, the bones will be taken care of by the people from the Ministry of Rites and the Navy Commander's Office. The emperor and the prince don't have to stay in Aurous Hill all the time. It's not a problem to always keep the second prince to supervise the country.
Facing the requesting civil servant, Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and refused: "According to time calculation, Zheng He's fleet should have at least passed the southern tip of Africa, and it is impossible to say that they have met King Ning. Within two months, they will definitely return to Jinling. In this case , I plan to stay here with the prince and wait for them to return home."
Jie Jin frowned and said: "Your Majesty, the official affairs of the capital are heavy, and the second prince does not have much experience in dealing with affairs, so he cannot make up his mind. If he stays in Jinling for two months, I am afraid that it will delay a lot of political affairs. Why not first? Let the prince return to the capital to supervise the country. The prince is stable and experienced, and can handle government affairs."
Zhu Yunwen still refused: "It was me and the prince who welcomed the return of the west route navy, so how could I be the only one who welcomed the return of the east route navy? There is nothing wrong with the matter of the capital. Although the second prince does not have much experience, after all, there are Yang Shiqi, Tie Xuan, With the help of Xu Huizu and others, nothing will go wrong."
Seeing that Zhu Yunwen had made up his mind, Yang Pu and Yang Rong stopped persuading him and started discussing the reward.
Luo Feng, Yao Shun and others have returned from life and death, and they always need to be given the treatment they deserve. Even if Yao Shun was only a member of a hundred households before, after going through so much experience and making such a big sacrifice, it is time to directly give them a title. , should the marquis be given to Luo, should the others be given the title of earl, or should they be given the title of commander or something like that?
This guy Zhang Guanshan has reproduced offspring among the indigenous people and even brought back his son and wife. Although he made sacrifices, he paid the least compared to others. How should he be rewarded?
All these matters require Zhu Yunwen to open his mouth, otherwise the discussions will be just discussions.
After leaving Wuying Hall, Yang Pu and Yang Rong left the palace and went to a tea house to drink tea.
Seeing that Jinling is still as prosperous as before, although the girls on the Qinhuai River are a little more sad and there are fewer people giving big money, there are still talented beauties after all, and the Nanjing Imperial College has attracted many young talents.
Yang Pu took a sip of tea and said softly: "Guo Wenxing joined the Navigation Institute. Luo Feng, Yao Shun and others also want to enter the Imperial College. Now the Imperial College has really killed all the talents." Xiu Shu.com
Yang Rong smiled calmly: "When the emperor forcibly recommended non-commercial students to enter the Imperial College, there was a lot of backlash. In the past ten years or so, the Imperial College has replaced the imperial examination and become the place where officials from the imperial court are exported. The most rare and valuable thing is that there are no officials to protect each other and there are no official disputes. , only about knowledge."
Yang Pu raised his brows and said with a smile: "That's not what I want to say. The second prince oversees the country, and it is indispensable to win over talents, but the prince is in Jinling. Doesn't Yang Shangshu know what this means?"
Yang Rong disagreed: "Real talents are all smart people. If you can't see the situation clearly, what kind of talents are you? Now that your Majesty is in the prime of life, and the prince is stable and promising, there is no need to worry about this matter."
Yang Pu sighed: "I'm not worried at first, but no one can know the emperor's thoughts. The second prince has been granted the title of King of Wu, and now he is the prisoner of the country. This will make many people uneasy. I'm afraid there will be trouble in Beijing. .”
Yang Rong looked at the restaurant opposite, looking at the lively scene there, and said softly: "This is the result that the emperor wants. Maybe, the emperor also wants to see if the second prince has other thoughts and if the minister has other ideas. thought……"
Yang Pu nodded bitterly.
There is not much internal fighting in the court, and now the officials have only one goal: to create a prosperous Ming Dynasty.
But in order to continue the prosperous age, the emperor had already begun to eliminate the possible enemies of the prince. Now that the prince is still underage, is it too hasty?
Or is this just a test for the second prince?
Yang Pu couldn't understand, but he was sure that the second prince could not defeat the prince. In the end, there was nothing to worry about.琇书蛧
Luo Feng, Yao Shun and others woke up and were dragged to the train station outside Jubao Gate. When they got on the train, they were on fire.
When the car started running, Luo Feng, Yao Shun and others were shocked from ear to ear.
When I left, I had never heard of steam engines. When I came back, steam ships appeared, and even steam engine trains appeared.
This earth-shaking change seems like a lifetime ago.
Woo!
The sound of steam came out, swept across the sea, and hit the Dafu boat.
Zhu Quan watched the fleet of ships slowly approaching, with a helpless smile on his dark face.
Although it was Zhu Neng, the flag it flew had the word "和" in it. Obviously, Zheng He and Zhu Neng completed their rendezvous, and Zheng He was back!
Zheng He, Wan Qinglin, Shen Wei, Mao Zhoutai and others boarded Zhu Quan's flagship.
After some etiquette, Zhu Quan couldn't help but ask: "How is fourth brother?"
Zheng He ordered someone to take out a letter, handed it to Zhu Quan, and said solemnly: "On the way back, we went to Dongping City, met King Yan, the Crown Prince and others, and brought some letters. This is what King Yan asked me to do. Forwarded to Prince Ning. Now, the letter has been delivered."
Zhu Quan took the letter and opened it directly. After reading it, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Fourth brother is ambitious and wants to establish a foundation there. Zheng He, when you return to Ming Dynasty, can you forward a letter to the emperor for me? I also want to establish a foundation in Africa, and I hope the emperor can grant me Africa as a vassal state."
Zheng He would naturally not refuse to bring the letter. Whether or not he agreed to Zhu Quan's request was the emperor's business.
However, in Zheng He's view, Zhu Quan's desire for Africa was basically a whim. The best outcome would be for him to own a corner of South Africa, which is a strategic location in North Africa.
Whoever wants it will die.
Zheng He took people to personally see the excavation status of the Suez Canal. The Mamluks used 400,000 people to dig the canal, and more than 70,000 people died because of the canal.
Behind the tragedy is the continuous excavation of the Suez Canal.
But even so, the canal has only been excavated for more than 120 miles so far, and it is still far from completion.
There is no other way. The width of the canal is required to be thirty feet and the depth is three feet. For such a huge project, it is amazing to be able to dig more than 120 miles in four years, but it will take at least six years to complete!
Six years!
The number of people who died for this canal will not be less than 100,000!
