The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 450 Secret Letter from the Emperor of Japan
Feng Sheng would never have thought that he would receive a secret letter from the Emperor of Japan.

Of course, this secret letter is not the key, the key lies in the content inside.

According to the Emperor of the Wa Kingdom, as long as Daming is willing to cooperate with borrowing troops and bring down the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu under the combination of the two, the Wa Kingdom is willing to pay a huge price.

"Cheng'er, what kind of price do you think the Emperor of the Wa country wants to pay for us to cooperate with him? Could it be that he wants to divide Kyushu Island into my Ming Dynasty's jurisdiction?"

"Don't they expect us to let the power be in the hands of the emperor in the future?"

Feng Sheng asked his nephew Feng Cheng next to him.

It seems like a ridiculous thing, I have already called to your house, but you suddenly greeted me with a heavy heart.

After all, for the emperor, the current Wa country is completely controlled by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and he can do whatever he wants.

Emperor Empress Komatsu has already made it clear that as long as the construction of the emperor's residence, which symbolizes authority, is completed, the next step is to force himself to abdicate.

Emperor Hou Komatsu knew in his heart that Wa Kingdom was no different from the land of exile to Ming Dynasty, and there were desolate scenes everywhere, not to mention the imminent war.

Daming doesn't look down on the Wa country at all, if it is forced to admit it, it will add a huge burden to Daming.

"Uncle, I don't think it's fraudulent. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is in power. It's very normal for the emperor to seek help from the outside world."

"Anyway, no matter what it is, as long as you are careful, nothing will go wrong." Feng Cheng said analytically.

Feng Sheng nodded after listening.

The emperor of the Japanese country can be said to worship the Japanese people, and such things are unlikely to be fraudulent.

"Let's have fun with them, and we'll know when the time comes."

Yao Guangxiao also suffered heavy losses after the hurricane.

The loss of more than 2 people is a number that has never been thought of.

Originally, the Koryo army was weak, so the morale was completely dissipated.

"Wei Guang, do you think we are going to gather troops and launch a conquest just like King Yan and the others?"

Hearing Yao Guangxiao's words, Wei Guang frowned and said, "The general feels that now is not a good time."

"After the hurricane, many farmlands have been completely destroyed, and food is the next big problem."

"If there is not enough food, no matter how much land there is, it will be a burden and cannot be fed."

Yao Guangxiao nodded, he really didn't want to grab the territory now.

How to find reliable food is the key now.

"Right now there is not enough food, and money is not easy to get. The poor monk still remembers that there seemed to be merchants who ran across the sea before, and they seemed to want to trade." Yao Guangxiao asked.

Wei Guang nodded: "That's true. Before that, there were many people who wanted to buy the goods we got at a low price, but they were all driven away by the last general."

Yao Guangxiao said: "Call them all back, and then inform all the soldiers to take out all their trophies, see if there is a way, and send some food over."

Wei Guang was stunned for a moment, and then he realized: "Mage is a good idea."

Businessmen are the most selfish, and most businessmen are like this.

This kind of selfishness has no national boundaries, whether it is Ming Dynasty or Wa country, it is the same.

So Yao Guangxiao was going to contact the merchants of the Japanese country. As long as the money was enough, he would not be afraid that there would be no food.

Daming, Kunning Palace.

Seeing Zhu Gaochi in front of him, Zhu Ying said with a smile, "It's been a long time since I saw you, brother Chi seems to have gained a lot of weight recently."

Zhu Gaochi was still a little apprehensive at first, wondering if there was any change in Zhu Ying's place.

After all, the father went to the Wa country, and some things were far from being as simple as they appeared on the surface, which made Zhu Gaochi himself very cramped.

But with such a simple sentence, the relationship between the two was quickly drawn into the relationship.

"Thank you, brother, for your concern. I ate well and slept well in the palace recently, and I gained weight without knowing it." Zhu Gaochi laughed at himself.

He didn't know how fat he would become in the future.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhu Ying began to get down to business.

Because of the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Wa Kingdom, the forces in the surrounding countries are also in great turmoil.

Not much to say on the prairie. Although there are signs of an end to the current chaos, it does not mean that it will be completely subsided in a while.

Mainly in countries in Southeast Asia and other regions.

The information passed by Annan has also begun to become chaotic.

It is mainly manifested in the mutual suspicion and competition among countries in Southeast Asia.

Now Java and Siam, the two largest countries in Southeast Asia, are getting stronger and stronger. After they have enough troops, they will naturally expand abroad.

They oppressed some neighboring countries, threatened Managa, Sumatra, Champa, Chenla, and even in Sanfoqi, killed Ming envoys, and intercepted missions that paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty.

From a certain point of view, they are no longer a subsidiary country of Ming Dynasty.

Although they had already bowed their heads to Daming before, but such things as contracts, it can be said that there is no trust between countries.

Another pirate is rampant, running rampant in Southeast Asia and South Asia, very arrogant, and the sea lines of communication cannot be guaranteed.

Zhu Ying is now vigorously developing shipbuilding, basically to start to eliminate these restless forces.

These unstable factors, on the one hand, directly affected the security of the southern part of the Ming Dynasty, and on the other hand, greatly affected the image of the Ming Dynasty as a great power, which was not conducive to the stability and development of the Ming Dynasty.

Under such circumstances, the current Ming Dynasty is adopting a foreign policy of "safety in China internally, caressing the barbarians externally, treating people equally and sharing peace."

Build a strong fleet, just like Zheng He's voyages to the West in history, mediate and ease the conflicts among countries through various means, and maintain maritime traffic safety.

Thereby linking the stability and development of Ming Dynasty with its surrounding areas, establishing a long-term stable trade environment, and improving the prestige of Ming Dynasty.

Zheng He's voyages to the West in history also had a strong purpose: to develop overseas trade and spread Chinese civilization

Like Zheng He's voyages to the West, the current mission is mainly for political purposes, but also has certain economic purposes. The country's implementation of such a large strategic action requires multiple considerations.

In history, Zheng He's fleet carried out many trade activities during their voyages to the West, mainly in three forms:
The first kind of tribute trade, this kind of trade is the basic form of Zheng He's voyages to the West, which has the nature of a feudal suzerain.

It was through this form that these small countries recognized the suzerainty of the Ming Dynasty, which was the political purpose of the tribute trade.

At present, all countries are actively paying tribute to the Ming Dynasty. On the one hand, they have received the protection of the Ming Dynasty, and on the other hand, they have received generous rewards.

According to statistics, during the 22 years of Yongle's reign, envoys from Asian and African countries related to Zheng He's voyages came to China a total of 310 times, an average of [-] times a year, an unprecedented event.

In addition, seven kings from Brunei, Managa, Sulu, and ancient Mararang led delegations in person. At most, tribute missions from [-] countries came to China at the same time, and three kings were visiting. During this period, they died of illness in Daming, and they will entrust Zhonghua to be buried in their will.

In the Ming Dynasty, they were buried generously according to the king's treatment.

The second type of official trade was an important part of Zheng He's voyages to the West. It was a transaction with local merchants under the official auspices of both parties, and it was an important way for the Ming Dynasty to expand overseas trade.

In addition to gifts for rewards, Zheng He's fleet also carried goods from Ming Dynasty, such as copper coins, silk, porcelain, ironware, etc.

This kind of trade can be bought and sold with Ming Dynasty copper coins, and most of them are bartered.

The most influential is the high-five pricing method.

In Guri, India, after the arrival of the Deming Fleet, the local agent was in charge of the transaction and brought the goods to the trading place. The two parties negotiated the price face to face under the auspices of officials.

The two sides high-five each other to signify the deal.

This kind of friendly trade method is well-known in the local area.

During Zheng He's voyages, especially in the later voyages, the scale of trade expanded, and the equality, voluntariness, and equivalent exchange followed had some basic principles of international trade.

The third type is non-governmental trade, which appeared to a certain extent driven by Zheng He's voyages to the West.

It is not through the official, but spontaneously launched by businessmen or folk.

Zheng He sailed to the west to eliminate pirates, maintained maritime security, opened up shipping routes, and promoted and stimulated private trade.

These are essential and the easiest and quickest.

So the current Zhu Ying's plan is to build Zheng He's fleet in advance and start traveling to other countries.

Daming is about to go to war on both sides now. If small countries such as Southeast Asia and many small countries in the Western Regions are all involved.

For the current Daming, it is very unfriendly.

Therefore, the development of business is now a major direction.

And in this, it doesn't mean that you can just think about it casually, the key is that someone needs to implement it.

"Brother, do you want Brother Yu to be in charge of logistics for Liaodong, as well as shipbuilding?"

"No, this won't work. With Brother Yu's ability, he can't do one of them at all, let alone two at the same time. This is absolutely impossible."

Zhu Gaochi guessed that this time the eldest brother summoned him, and he was likely to reuse himself.

This time, it must have been too heavy. After listening to the elder brother's thoughts, Zhu Gaochi immediately felt a mountain of pressure, shaking his head like a rattle.

"As a brother, I naturally trust Brother Chi. In my heart, Brother Chi should have the ability to handle these two things well."

"Of course, it doesn't mean that it can be done completely at once. There is a process in it, and Brother Chi also needs to learn while implementing."

Zhu Ying said with a smile.

Being able to supervise the country since the start of the Jingnan War, and to support Zhu Di in his own conquests several times, it can be seen that Zhu Gaochi has a strong talent in management.

Now it's just splitting out two small pieces. Compared with Jian Guo, it's not at the same level at all, so there's nothing we can't do.

"Brother, don't make fun of my stupid brother." Zhu Gaochi cupped his hands and said with a wry smile.

Zhu Ying said seriously: "I'm not joking with you. If others don't know your talent, how can I not know it?"

"From Brother Wei's point of view, Brother Chi is absolutely trustworthy in these two matters. Could it be that Brother Chi doesn't want to help Brother Wei share his worries?"

When it comes to this point, there is no possibility of Zhu Gaochi refusing.

He had no choice but to agree with a wry smile.

After Zhu Gaochi left, Zhu Ying felt more and more that there was a lack of capable ministers around him.

It is difficult to say that it is fully controlled by oneself alone.

But for now, Zhu Ying's time is indeed too short.

From entering the palace to now, it has only been a year.

Looking back on the events of this year, Zhu Ying realized that the things she really controlled were actually very few.

In many cases, the suggestions are directly provided to the old man, and the old man is asked to arrange for people to implement them.

As for the officials in the court, except for a few ministers, even the servants are not familiar with them.

However, it is not the emperor himself who actually implements the governing power of the world, but the courtiers who are trembling under the majesty of the old man in the Fengtian Palace every morning.

This point has always been neglected by Zhu Ying.

This is a kind of subconscious neglect, because Zhu Ying herself does not like this kind of cumbersome communication, and more thoughts are to achieve high efficiency.

Limited by the speed of information dissemination, Zhu Ying's idea is obviously difficult to realize.

After looking at the sky and thinking about it, Zhu Ying decided to chat with Zhan Hui, Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

As a series of important personnel transfers such as the appointment, dismissal, promotion, and demotion of officials who control the world, Zhan Hui has worked for so many years, so he should already be familiar with these matters.

Now that the officials were off work, Zhu Ying called for a carriage and went directly to Zhan Hui's house, Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

Office of the Ministry of Officials.

This is a five-entry mansion, and as far as the capital is concerned, it can be said that every inch of land is expensive.

However, the Shangshu Mansion is not fixed, but only provided for the current Shangshu. Once he becomes an official, it means that he has no right to continue to live.

"My lord, why are you so sad?"

A beautiful young woman walked up to Zhan Hui who was drinking in the gazebo and asked.

Zhan Hui picked up the wine glass and put it down again: "Now that His Majesty Taisun is coming back, according to His Majesty's intention, he is going to Liaodong and other bitter cold places to experience some experience."

"I checked the file today and found that His Royal Highness Taisun seems to have no officials of his own, but going to Liaodong naturally requires a large number of officials to go."

"The old man is added as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. If His Royal Highness wants to know some details about you among the officials, he will naturally find me."

"This is an errand that offends people. What is the difference between such a bitter cold place and exile, where there are officials willing to go, they all escape as fast as rabbits."

The young woman was Zhan Hui's concubine. After hearing the words, she thought for a while and said, "Master, I think this is a good opportunity."

"It's the best time for the master to contact His Highness the Grandson."

Zhan Hui shook his head: "His Royal Highness is no better than ordinary people, with a pair of sharp eyes, he can easily see flaws."

"Besides, it may not be a good thing to go to His Royal Highness too early."


(End of this chapter)