The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 250 I promise you the first King Annan
On Annan's side, Zhu Ying should not use too many methods.

Soon, Liu Sheng and Li Xiucai were summoned to Kunning Palace.

"Meet the teacher!"

"Meet my boss!"

The two bowed and saluted.

In this regard, both of them have their own thoughts. In fact, in terms of address, in the palace, they should be called His Highness.

It's just that the titles of host and teacher are obviously closer.

Zhu Ying couldn't hide their little thoughts from the two of them. She smiled and didn't care about it, and said, "Everyone get up. How is the situation on the sweet potato side recently?"

Liu Sheng made a bow and said, "Report to Teacher."

"Cough cough." Guo Zhong next to him coughed twice as a reminder.

Before entering the palace, Guo Zhong had taught them some simple rules.

"Reporting to Your Highness, sweet potatoes and other crops are growing well in the outskirts of the city. There is no problem at present. In a month or so, they should be ready to mature."

Liu Sheng replied, in fact, there is not much to say about sweet potatoes. They are drought-tolerant and do not need much attention.

Even if the leaves are a little wilted, they can recover by themselves at night.

So Liu Sheng and the two sat there doing nothing every day.

Zhu Ying nodded when she heard the words. Although she cared about high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes, this thing is not meticulously crafted. It is almost enough to bury the grain seeds and wait for the harvest.

"I called you here this time because I have new things for you to do. Recently, Princess Anxiu of Annan arrived in Daming and begged me to send troops to Daming to help Annan suppress the current crisis and help Annan's royal family."

"After discussing with my grandfather, the king decided to dispatch [-] elite soldiers to help Annan."

"Of course, the soldiers used to maintain the stability of Annan. As a vassal state of my Ming Dynasty, after discussions, it was decided that not only in terms of stability, but also in all aspects, my Ming Dynasty will support it."

"It involves farming techniques, weaving, including construction."

Hearing this, Liu Sheng felt a little excited, he roughly understood Zhu Ying's thoughts.

Li Xiucai was a little worried. The things his boss said so far didn't seem to have much to do with him.

However, what he said next cheered him up.

"The local situation in Annan is extremely complicated, not only the mixture of multi-ethnic natives, but also language and cultural conflicts, so the way of enlightenment is imperative."

"Fortunately, on Annan's side, the mainstream is also dominated by Chinese, which is relatively easier to educate. It's just that easy is easy, but education and other things have always been extremely difficult."

"Li Xingyan."

Hearing his host calling his name, Li Xiucai immediately stood up and bowed, "Caomin is here."

Zhu Ying looked at Li Xiucai and said, "You have many years of teaching experience in Qunying City. This king has always known about these things. This time when I go to Annan, I will take you as the leader and lead many Confucian scholars to go there together."

"Tell me about it, but what's the problem?"

Li Xiucai heard the words and hurriedly said: "The grass people should do their best to spread our Han culture to all parts of Annan, so that the people of Annan can all understand the grace of our dynasty."

Li Xiucai's tone of voice trembled slightly.

He thought that at most he would be a petty official, but he never expected that the burden of educating Annan would fall on his head.

If it gets out, so many scholars in the world will go crazy with envy.

Anyone who has anything to do with enlightenment can at least leave a mark in the vast history.

As for more and less, it depends on the situation.

Li Xiucai is also a scholar. This kind of supreme pursuit, in his thoughts, was only experienced in his dreams, or it is something that most scholars can only dream of.

Now, this opportunity is in front of Li Xiucai, how can he not be excited.

Zhu Ying nodded lightly, expressing her approval for Li Xiucai, and then said with a sigh: "Looking back, my king was struggling in the Western Regions, and it wasn't until everyone continued to turn to him that he slowly got up."

"Nowadays, although the achievements of the Western Regions are not worth mentioning compared to the current status, the brothers of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce have been able to follow me, and they are still very effective in enlightenment."

"You should keep in mind your past in Qunying City. You probably have enough experience in enlightenment. Annan is a vassal state of my Ming Dynasty, and the people in it are the people of my Ming Dynasty."

"Remember that after the past, we must treat everyone equally. Whatever you taught in the Western Regions, you will teach in Annan. But I understand what this king means."

Hearing this, Li Xiucai immediately remembered the teaching method in Qunying City, and felt a lot more relaxed.

This is probably similar to what he did before.

Of course, Li Xiucai understood the latter words in seconds.

When teaching in the Western Regions, many private goods from the Qunying Chamber of Commerce were mixed in those teaching plans, and it was not just teaching.

The boss has mentioned this point, if he still can't hear it, he can just find a piece of tofu and kill him.

"Your Highness's explanation, Caomin understands in his heart that after Caomin arrives in Annan, he will definitely treat the people of Annan as the people of my people. Please rest assured, Your Highness."

When Zhu Ying heard this, it was clear that Li Xiucai understood.

So he smiled and said: "Don't be a grassroots grassroots. This king will notify the Ministry of Rites and arrange a suitable official position for you. Don't worry, it will not be small. It will let you have face when you come to Annan."

Li Xiucai directly knelt down and kowtowed, thanking him, "Craftsman Li Xingyan, thank you Your Highness for your kindness."

"Okay, get up, all you need is that you don't let me down." Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"I will never fail Your Highness. If I fail Your Highness, I will never return to Daming or my hometown." Liu Xiucai swore.

For Daming who pays attention to returning fallen leaves to their roots, this is also a heavy oath.

Zhu Ying nodded, then asked Li Xiucai to step back and wait, and even called the surrounding guards, maids, and eunuchs to step back.

There are only him, Ye Yueqing, and Liu Sheng in the room.

"Teacher." Liu Sheng bowed.

Zhu Ying nodded and said, "I left you alone because I have important matters to discuss. Regarding Annan's actions this time, can your body still move?"

"If you don't want to travel long distances, I will arrange for you to be an official in Daming, so that you will be rich and have no worries about food and clothing in the future."

Hearing this, Liu Sheng was very moved, and he replied with the disciple's courtesy: "Teacher, the teacher knows my situation well. I seem to have no problems, but what is the difference between me and the eunuchs in the palace now."

"Prosperity and wealth are meaningless to me. Compared with the capital of the Ming Dynasty, Qunying City is naturally like a firefly and a bright moon in terms of prosperity."

"But it was built by the teacher himself, and there is never a lack of anything, and eating is even more worry-free."

"What the disciple wants to do now is to make the rest of his life meaningful, at least to dedicate himself more to the teacher. This is the disciple's last thought in this life."

Hearing this, Zhu Ying was also a little moved.

Liu Sheng is already over [-] years old, and his body is still healthy, but at this age, his hair has long been gray.

There is no doubt that Liu Sheng is undoubtedly the most suitable person to go to Annan after he has been in charge of Qunying City for so many years.

In terms of political means, it can be said that Liu Sheng already has very rich experience, and it is no exaggeration to say that he is the number one minister under Zhu Ying's command.

"Annan, if you can succeed, I promise you the first King Annan."

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Ying directly promised.

With these words, Zhu Ying's intention for An Nan is also very obvious.

Hearing this, Liu Sheng trembled all over, and the next moment was to pay respects.

This is the highest honor.

It is conceivable that Liu Sheng will definitely have a strong stroke in the future history books.

Liu Sheng is mentioned in the history books, that is the first King Annan, what a lofty honor this is.

Although for him now, he can't enjoy too much.

It may take five years or ten years to take Annan back. By that time, he will be in his 70s.

Liu Sheng, who was secretly injured when he was young, will not be able to have any heirs. When he is seventy years old, this King Annan will not be able to do it for a few years.

But just a name is already a big surprise for Liu Sheng.

"Next, let's talk about Annan's affairs. I will let Zhao Fei command the [-] elite soldiers. You are familiar with Zhao Fei, so I won't say much about it."

"The situation on Annan's side will be clear when you go there. My side is also relatively vague. You are familiar with the general direction. Commanding Annan's soldiers with [-] troops is the key point."

"Don't get involved in their complicated struggles. Building high walls, accumulating food widely, and becoming king slowly are your main goals. In this regard, I believe you have no problem."

Zhu Ying said.

The [-] soldiers he sent over were not simple soldiers, but more officers.

Annan's population is about 400 million, and his national army is now about 50.

In terms of population and military strength, the more developed the country, the smaller the ratio.

Xiang Annan's current chaos is at least [-]% or more.

It seems strange that Annan can have 120 soldiers while Daming has 50 million soldiers.

But in fact, there are many chieftains like Annan, and many chieftains are up and down, almost all the people are soldiers. The concept is completely different.

Twelve-year-old boys and women who have given birth to children are all going to charge and fight.

These soldiers belonged to the Annan royal family in name, but they were secretly controlled by powerful and warlords from all over the country.

Even the officers and soldiers on Annan's side were controlled by many generals, and they did not listen to the announcement.

This is why the royal family of Annan asked Daming for help.

Zhu Ying just wanted to use these [-] soldiers to directly absorb the source of troops from Annan, and then continue to grow until he completely controlled Annan.

Liu Sheng nodded seriously after listening.

These strategies were often used as early as the initial development of the Western Regions.

At that time, the Qunying Chamber of Commerce was just a small chamber of commerce. It was through continuous annexation of other forces and gradually growing itself that it was able to achieve the scale it is today.

Liu Sheng is very clear that going to Annan this time is to go the way of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce again.

"Teacher, please don't worry, the disciples are quite familiar with these methods, and this time, there are so many junior disciples to help, and the teacher will definitely not be disappointed."

Liu Sheng replied.

Zhu Ying summoned his disciples to prepare for Annan's affairs. The arrangement was made a month ago. Now these disciples are waiting for Zhu Ying's order.

Zhu Yingdao: "I saw the situation in Annan's side. Many chieftains are still living a life of bartering. The coins in them are also very chaotic. There are more than ten kinds of large and small. It is very troublesome for the common people to use."

"So this time in the past, I will grant you the right to coins, and I will provide enough Daming Treasure Banknotes."

"This is the key point. You have to find a way to make the Daming Banknote replace all of Annan's coins and become the only coin. For this, you will not hesitate to use some means."

Zhu Ying's voice was a little low.

Daming banknotes are the only banknotes in the world today, but their purchasing power has been declining, and no one recognizes them when they come out of Daming.

Annan is a very good place. What Zhu Ying wants to do is to export Annan from three aspects: military, economic, and cultural.

For Annan this time, it was also the first time that Zhu Ying had formally carried out such a plan.

"Disciple understands." Liu Sheng said in a deep voice.

As for the means, the Chamber of Commerce of Heroes in the Western Regions doesn't want too much.

In fact, in the final analysis, what Zhu Ying played was nothing more than the method of capitalism in later generations.

Today, Annan directly ignores the current complicated form and starts with the most fundamental military, cultural, and economic aspects.

This set of combined punches should not be too easy to pacify Annan, the most important thing is not to hurt the people of Annan.

On the contrary, to a large extent, it can improve the living standards of the local people.

Let it transition from barbarism to civilization and capture the hearts of the people.

If you fight directly with strong soldiers, the gain will not be worth the loss. Instead, all the Annan warlords will be forced to unite to resist because of too strong external force.

Later, Zhu Di fought Annan for the same reason. He spent too much force, but in the end he didn't get any benefits.

It is not to say that it is good to include Annan in Daming, but it will increase the burden on Daming.

This is also the reason why the Central Plains culture has very little foreign aggression.

Including the tributary states of Ming Dynasty now, they are really too poor.

"Let's go when the supplies here are almost dispatched. Take care of your health. I hope that one day, I can personally confer you the title of king in the Fengtian Hall of this palace."

Zhu Ying took a deep look at Liu Sheng, and then said.

In fact, among Zhu Ying's disciples, there are more young ones with good abilities.

Zhu Ying knew very well what he wanted for this big disciple who was with him all the time.

Even if Liu Sheng didn't come when delivering sweet potatoes and other crops, Zhu Ying would call.

Perhaps for Liu Sheng now, leaving a name in history is the biggest pursuit.

Hearing this, Liu Sheng raised his head to look at Zhu Ying, then lowered his head slightly to cover the tears in his eyes, then knelt down slowly, paid respects, and said:
"In my whole life, the first half of my life was wandering and homeless, and I had no income. Until I met my teacher, the situation of my life became more and more different."

"Under the teacher's command, I am not the smartest, nor the youngest and most powerful. Meng teacher will not give up, let me be a big disciple under the sect."

"I have no way to repay my teacher's kindness. I can only work hard to protect the family property for my teacher."

"Even now, the teacher can still consider me, who has half of his body buried in the earth. This kindness can only be repaid in the next life."

After Liu Sheng finished speaking, he kowtowed three times.

Zhu Ying watched with complicated eyes, without stopping.

Because both he and Liu Sheng knew that this meeting might be the last meeting.

From the beginning to the present, more often than not, the relationship between the two is not just a teacher-student relationship.

In Liu Sheng's eyes, why didn't he treat Zhu Ying as his own grandson, like a son.

The reason why Zhu Ying was able to leave the Western Regions, go to the desert, and go to the grassland.

It's all because of Liu Sheng, helping him guard the foundation of the Western Regions.

(End of this chapter)