Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king

Chapter 365: Mawen peace talks, touching outstanding figures of Ming Dynasty, excessive infrastructure construction

Maun peace talks.

The envoys of the Ming Dynasty and the European countries pursued more interests with swords and swords.

The British tried to be good at it, but were ignored by Ming. In Ming's eyes, the negotiating partner was Spain, and Britain could just go and cool off.

At the age of eighteen, I stood like a slave.

Singing the heartfelt voice of Britain, the British let out a dull roar, speeding up the land enclosure movement, accumulating original capital, and our British Empire will rise!

The envoys of the Ming Dynasty were in control.

After Osman swallowed the powder keg of the Balkan Peninsula, he also wanted to seek international support, but he did not have the fate of the Ming Dynasty.

European countries need Ming products, but they don’t need the sick man of Central Asia.

He was especially dissatisfied with the Ottomans for swallowing up the Balkans. Although the Ottomans had a big appetite, there were so many ethnic groups in the Balkans that they could feed the sick man of Central Asia.

Osman doesn't care, there are too many lice and he's not itchy.

The Ottomans dominate the three continents of Asia, Europe and Africa. They have seen a lot of the world and have more ethnic groups within their borders. Aren't they still honest? At worst, sell it to Ming Dynasty.

Anyway, Daming purchased them in bulk.

In fact, the national consciousness has not yet fully awakened in this era.

But with the Ming Dynasty killing people, this trend of thought has begun to awaken. However, the Ming Dynasty is ruthless and will exterminate people at every turn.

Especially in Italy, no one of Jewish descent was left alive.

Because these bastards keep spreading fearful ideas.

Zhu Jianshen was so offended that he might as well kill him.

The Jews began to dance proficiently again, stimulating the national consciousness of the world and fighting against Ming Dynasty together.

Therefore, Osman occupied this place, and now he is a little miserable.

After Chu Zongguo captured Naples, he said he was arresting people and taking them to the canal, but in fact he was loading them on ships and selling them to the Ming Dynasty.

Wherever the Chu army attacked, after plundering all the gold and silver treasures, they began to rob people, load them on ships, transfer them from Cairo to the Red Sea, and transport them to the Ming Dynasty.

Over the years, the number of white people sold to the Ming Dynasty by the Ottomans is estimated to be tens of millions. Anyway, people are born every day, and there is an endless supply of leeks.

Ming'ao's main trade is people.

France is not a good thing. They continue to expand their borders and sell people to the Ming Dynasty in large quantities, making a lot of money.

Britain had not taken advantage of the east wind before, but now it is thinking about selling the Irish to the Ming Dynasty so that they can take possession of Ireland.

Yes, the British Isles are still more than three hundred years away from unification, and the merger of Ireland took place in 1801.

Ottoman's approach inspired Britain.

Daming is an experienced player in this kind of gameplay. The army's losses will be larger, but he has no worries.

The disadvantages are obvious. Fear of Ming Dynasty is serious internationally, national consciousness is gradually awakening, and anti-Ming ideologies begin to burst out.

But Ming didn't care, it was Chu who blocked the gun.

Negotiations continued, and the war did not stop.

The Swiss territory was captured, and the Ming Dynasty troops continued to move north.

Switzerland is part of the Holy Roman Empire, has the same roots as Germany, and is located in the Alps.

The Ming army crossed the Alps and entered the German plains.

However, the Ming army encountered the strongest resistance from the first group. Austria launched guerrilla warfare against the Ming army, causing the Ming army to suffer heavy losses.

At the same time, there were problems with logistics. After all, they had just taken Italy and crossed the long Alps, so logistics was almost exhausted.

Zhu Jianshen did not order the attack to stop. Instead, he contacted France and was willing to form a coalition with France to jointly divide the Holy Roman Empire.

But France is not a fool. Although Louis XI wanted to seek support from the Ming Dynasty, he knew that Zhu Jianshen was an outsider and there would be no benefit in cooperating with him.

But he also wanted to cut a piece of flesh from the Holy Roman Empire, so he took advantage of the general trend and threatened the Holy Roman Empire.

In fact, it is a negotiation between the two parties, and both sides take advantage.

If the Holy Roman Empire gave enough benefits, he would bite back the Ming Dynasty, and vice versa.

Zhu Jian knew clearly that the Chu State's soldiers could only cross the mountains and could not push further north. It was best to stabilize the territory south of the Alps.

The key point is that the Pope is really angry and thinks that Zhu Jianshen is ambitious.

If Zhu Jianshen hadn't kept sending gifts and bribed all levels of the Pope, he might have launched a Crusade to the south, and Zhu Jianshen would have been kicked out of Europe.

The Pope invited Zhu Jianshen to negotiate in Rome.

Zhu Jianshen doesn't dare to show his face. If he dares to show his face, the Pope will dare to make him disappear. Don't underestimate the limits of these people.

He gave orders to the negotiating team to speed up the progress of negotiations.

On Mahon Island, the Ming Dynasty mission was forced to make concessions and was willing to give up control of Sardinia.

That's right, Zhu Jianshen said loudly that he not only wanted Sardinia, but also Corsica. As for what the aborigines on Corsica thought, Zhu Jianshen had never thought about it. He wanted it anyway.

Spain, however, got advice from the British and wanted Chu's North African territory and all the Italian territory south of the Alps to Chu.

In this way, Chu State is just a noodle army in Europe. It has no danger to defend, no strategic depth, and will always be an island country.

But he was severely rejected by Ming Dynasty.

The territory of North Africa is the inherent territory of the Chu State and can never be ceded. Otherwise, the Chu State can only ask the suzerain country, the Ming Dynasty, to reason with Spain.

Spain is really afraid of this.

The key to the entire Tang Dynasty is in the hands of the Ming Dynasty. The channels for Spain to make money are all in the Ming Dynasty. Once it turns against the Ming Dynasty, Spain will not be able to challenge Portugal, let alone challenge Portugal. If you dare to kill these envoys, you can't afford to offend them.

Just because Chu State had the support of Ming Dynasty, Spain was willing to negotiate with Ming Dynasty.

Spain retreated to the next best option and wanted all of Tunisia's territory to the west.

As for the mainland of Italy, Spain is willing to give it to the Ming Dynasty. After entering the ship of Europa, if you want to get off the ship, you have to listen to the boss, otherwise you will not get a good harvest.

The most important thing is that Spain discovered that Chu State has a way to deal with the Pope. He hopes that Chu State will continue to work hard and it is best to kill the Pope.

He wanted to announce the launch of the Crusade, kill the Chu State, and destroy the Ming Dynasty by the way.

As for Sardinia and Corsica, it is not necessary, and it does not matter if they are given to Chu State, but the British have a say in this point.

It is believed that by occupying these two islands, the Chu State can be threatened at any time, and the Chu State will be shrouded in the shadow of war at any time.

These two islands must not be given to Chu State.

The abacus was clicking loudly here, and Zhu Jianshen also had a headache.

Spain's meaning is too obvious, but this trick is still necessary. The key is that Spain provides enough.

Negotiations are going on here.

France suddenly marched eastward to attack the Holy Roman Empire.

But this made Zhu Jianshen very alert. This kind of attack might really be an attack on the Holy Roman Empire, or it might be an attack on the Ming Dynasty!

The main force of the Ming army swept away the Austrian army in the Alps, and suffered several losses in guerrilla warfare. The army fell into a quagmire and was unable to expand.

Zhu Jianshen immediately reached an agreement with Spain, and the territory of North Africa west of Tunisia, excluding Tunisia, was transferred to Spain.

South of the Alps, excluding Switzerland and Monaco, belongs to the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty wants to declare that it has no ambitions for Corsica and Sardinia.

The Ming Dynasty stopped massacring and plundering, and treated its own people as compatriots and was not allowed to be sold to the Ming Dynasty. It also provided shelter, meals, etc. to the indigenous people.

There are more than a dozen specific conditions, which are very harsh.

But Ming agreed without hesitation and exchanged the most elite territory of North Africa for the poor place of Italy.

Zhu Jianshen felt that it was not a loss, at least Tunisia was still in hand, and the Red Sea was also in the hands of Ming Dynasty.

This is not a sign of mercy from Spain, but allows Chu to continue to be a target.

Tunisia, Sicily and Italy cut off the Mediterranean Sea, and the Cairo Canal on the Red Sea is the main link between the East and the West.

These are all hateful things.

The more the Chu State occupied, the more people targeted it.

As soon as the peace treaty was signed, the Ming Dynasty immediately withdrew its troops from the Alps and retreated to the south of the mountains.

As soon as they withdrew, news came from Liu Ning that France was really coming for the Ming Dynasty. Fortunately, they withdrew quickly, otherwise they would have been injured.

Zhu Jianshen scolded France for being shameless.

He and the Holy Roman Empire were in a nest of snakes and rats, and he actually wanted to swallow up Chu and Italy at the same time. It was really insidious.

But France immediately sent a statement to Chu, asking Ming to send troops because the two sides had signed an alliance.

Zhu Jianshen knew clearly that he had been played by Louis XI, but he still had to grit his teeth and explain that Italy was a poor place with no strategic depth. He had lost a large piece of territory in North Africa, and the strategic depth was even smaller.

It also borders France, so we cannot offend France at this stage.

If Louis XI is unhappy, he can attack Italy. Zhu Jianshen is not a person inside and outside.

Zhu Jianshen realized that he had been cheated.

They can only spend more profits to appease France.

When Osman saw Chu bleeding heavily, he also criticized Chu for betraying its allies.

Italy, a hellish place, cannot escape the fate of betraying its allies.

Zhu Jianshen didn't panic. Spain had benefited so much. If he didn't come forward to stand up, who would? I was screwed badly by Spain.

Spain was also very powerful. I don't know what advantage it used to get rid of the two vampires, France and Ottoman.

Portugal is unhappy. I am the overlord of Europe. Why should I take advantage of it?

But the terrain of Portugal is really interesting. You could say that they are a European country. But everything in the European countries has nothing to do with Portugal. Their presence is not as high as that of the United Kingdom.

Because it is not close to the Mediterranean Sea and is not adjacent to the Strait of Gibraltar, its location is really awkward.

Spain gritted its teeth at Zhu Jian.

Portugal's dissatisfaction was obviously caused by the Chu State. They are all foxes with thousands of years of history, and it is really difficult to take advantage of them.

Zhu Jianshen has taken care of all the countries, and he must also take care of the Pope, otherwise he will not be able to rest.

Even though Zhu Jianshen got the Italian mainland, in fact this place is not good at all.

This is an earthquake zone, with mountains in the middle and plains all around. It has no natural resources and is uninhabitable and unable to develop.

Zhu Jianshen regretted getting this broken land.

Originally, various countries only agreed to him taking Naples, but Zhu Jianshen firmly disagreed. He had to take the plains at the southern foot of the Alps, which could be farmed, otherwise he would rather just have an island than the broken land of Italy.

The territory in North Africa is much stronger than this bad land, otherwise why would Spain be willing to change it?

The European countries cannot handle the Pope.

Zhu Jianshen can, because there are millions of people in Chu State who are not Christian believers. Doesn’t the Pope want to convert them? If you want, let's cooperate.

To this end, Zhu Jianshen paid a lot of treasures brought from the Ming Dynasty. After several months of difficult negotiations, he finally persuaded the Pope.

This territory will no longer be called Italy from now on, but will be called Chu State.

To hell with Italy.

As for the North African territory, Zhu Jianshen is not willing to accept it, but his current ability is limited and he cannot take in so much.

Only when the canal is successfully excavated and Ming forces continue to come in can he get back his territory in North Africa.

After taking care of this side, we must also take care of the Ming Center.

The emperor likes outstanding talents. There are not many other talents in Italy, but there are many literary and artistic talents. One of them is worth eight if they are useless.

There are also many ancient monuments. Zhu Jianshen dismantled them all and loaded them on ships, waiting for the canal to be opened to transport them back to the Ming Dynasty.

The Renaissance is definitely gone.

Italy is gone, and the Renaissance is even less likely to happen.

Because Zhu Jianshen is a very serious person, he is different from Zhu Qiyu. Zhu Qiyu encouraged the all-round development of the Ming Dynasty. He is a traditional person and hates those idle verses. He only likes practical things.

If the emperor likes it, he can send it to Ming Dynasty. Let’s make this a powerful European country, quickly establish the imperial examination, and all the people must study.

Those Italian-style buildings must be demolished and turned into Chinese-style buildings. Those messy books cannot be read. They must be transformed into the orthodox Ming Dynasty.

As for the new trends of the Jingtai Dynasty, go to hell. I, Zhu Jianshen, am the emperor of Dachu, and I have the final say in Dachu!

Not only Dachu has to do this, but the nearby countries also have to close their country. Don't wander around when you have nothing to do. Read more scriptures and less books that are not suitable for children. These are such evil ghosts! Their nature must be restrained, it’s disgusting!

Zhu Jianshen decided to transform Europe, starting with Dachu.

Select some smart white people, castrate them into eunuchs, and send them to the palace to serve them.

From today on, he will no longer use the banner of Ming Dynasty, but will change his name to Da Chu.

The national flag of Da Chu was also raised.

Da Chu is different from Ming Dynasty. Da Ming is inclusive, while Da Chu is closed to the outside world!

Put all your nature in a bottle and don't take it out! Whoever dares to take it out will be chopped into pieces!

Especially the hair!

I have to change into Ming Dynasty clothes, and my hair is disheveled like a savage. It is really ugly, not to mention short hair. My body and skin are affected by my parents, so how can I cut my hair short!

By the way, parents are not respected here, but gods are respected more. This is absolutely unacceptable and everything must be changed.

Zhu Jianshen's ambition burst out at this moment.

In the spring of the thirty-fourth year of Jingtai, the Cairo Canal was successfully excavated, and the first ship passed through. Nineteen treasure ships sailed from the Red Sea to Hoh Xil, subduing the European countries.

A large number of native people were driven onto the ships, and everything in Italy was shipped to the emperor.

Zhu Jianshen got a headache when he saw the Italian-style buildings. This time he simply demolished them all. If they couldn't be demolished, they burned them all and built Chinese-style buildings. He liked gardens and built them all into gardens.

Not only him, but all the people of the Ming Dynasty couldn't stand such uneducated buildings. These buildings were no longer used in the Han Dynasty, and they still had to be palaces to live comfortably.

Originally, Tunisia was the capital, and the palaces were half-built. However, due to the war, the capital had to be moved to Rome.

The problem is that Rome is the Pope’s home base.

It is also the holy land of the European countries.

He was a Ming Dynasty man and established his capital in Rome, so he was somewhat criticized by the public.

The point is, he hates being tied to the Pope.

The most important thing is that Rome lacks strategic depth. In the past, there was nothing wrong with spaghetti being the capital here. Everyone was already doing this, so who would have the nerve to bully him?

Da Chu is different. Da Chu's power makes all countries fearful.

In the more than a year since he occupied Italy, Zhu Jianshen has fought all over the country, not to mention minor frictions, but also many large-scale wars.

There will be victory or defeat, but Da Chu is definitely not easy to deal with.

The European countries were very wary and disgusted with this outsider. Chen Jiayou's letters mentioned more than once that Dachu was very sharp and should keep a low profile when it was time to keep a low profile.

In fact, Zhu Jianshen wanted to make Milan his capital.

This place is surrounded by mountains and built with passes. It has sufficient strategic depth and can escape the pope's control over Dachu.

But the Pope insisted on making the capital of Chu be Rome.

Zhu Jianshen was also worried.

He wrote a secret memorial and asked the emperor for advice.

The treasure ship carrying a large number of Europeans passed through the Red Sea, entered the Tang Ocean, and returned home in a mighty manner.

It was already the thirty-fifth year of Jingtai that the treasure ship entered the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty is ever-changing.

In the thirty-third year of Jingtai, Ming explorers crossed the Bering Strait, arrived in America, and discovered the New World.

Bering Strait, the first person to discover this seafood was called Bering.

When the news was sent back to the central government, the emperor sent 30,000 navy troops to land in America. The news has not been sent back yet.

In the thirty-fourth year of Jingtai, the Petroleum Research Institute discovered plastic.

It is still being experimented with plastics.

In the same year, Ming Dynasty's first steam engine was successfully tested, but it was not yet ready for mass production, and mass production processes were being developed.

Folk chemists proposed the theory of elements, chemical elements, which became a hot topic in Jingtai's 34th year.

The Complete Treatise on Chemistry published by the Ming Dynasty Jingchang, with a total of five million words, was collected and integrated from all folk works on chemistry.

Chemical application in agriculture, Daming Chemical Fertilizer was successfully mass-produced for the first time, but the price is still too high and there is still room for decline.

The pesticide industry has achieved a huge breakthrough.

The thirty-fourth year of Jingtai was a year of explosive growth in chemistry. The practical application of chemical achievements aroused great repercussions among the people.

In the thirty-fifth year of Jingtai, the population of Ming Dynasty exceeded 20 billion.

The central government issued an order to speed up immigration, with the main destinations being India and Australia, and to force civilian concubines and concubines to become foreign vassals.

At the beginning of the year, the Physics Compendium was published, with the full text exceeding 10 million words.

The vernacular movement achieved great success, and the New Culture Movement was launched among the people, which removed the complexity of ancient texts, introduced new characters, and proposed changes in writing methods.

The New Culture Movement aimed to educate the people and wanted to change vertical writing to horizontal writing.

The factory proposed mechanical changes and replaced manpower with machinery.

The first finished analgesic was made and named Painkiller.

The central government promulgated an anti-drug bill to strictly prohibit drugs.

The treasure ship returned to the Ming Dynasty, and the good news came that the King of Chu had occupied Italy.

Zhu Qiyu ordered important ministers to enter the palace for discussion.

The first assistant is Wang Hong.

Yao Kui died of illness in the 31st year of Jingtai, and Wang Wen succeeded him as the first assistant. When he died at the beginning of this year, Wang Hong became the first assistant, and Wang Fu became the second assistant.

Ma Wensheng, Yu Zijun, Wang Shu, Yin Zhi, Li Kan and Li Kuang all joined the cabinet.

"I have said that the King of Chu is capable." Zhu Qiyu was very happy that Zhu Jianshen occupied the magpie's nest.

"But Italy has no strategic depth, and all it can rely on is the Pope. It can be said to be the weakest country in Europe."

Zhu Qiyu looked at Ma Wensheng: "You have done extensive research on Europa. What do you think?"

"What His Majesty said is that Italy has no strategic depth."

"It's both a disadvantage and an advantage."

"As long as we have strong troops and strong horses, we can cross the Alps and capture the northern territory."

Ma Wensheng reported back.

Yu Zijun sneered: "Europa is a small country with so many stars, how can it be as easy as you think?"

"We are outsiders. If we get more territory, we will be targeted."

“Instead, we should not seek strategic depth in Europa, but operate in North Africa.”

He believed that North Africa was more important than Italy.

"Old Yu Ge is right."

Han Yong said: "The desert in North Africa is the real strategic depth. If it's a big deal, just get into the desert. The inheritance will never be broken."

"No matter where the royal capital is located, Italy is of no value."

"As long as North Africa is defended, the King of Chu can provoke the European countries at will. The worst is to retreat to North Africa."

Xiang Zhong did not quarrel with him, but nodded in agreement: "Chen Tai has no strategic vision, which is excusable."

"Neither Rome nor Milan is a good place to be the capital."

"Italy is actually North Korea."

"Da Ming didn't care about eating him before, so he was able to maintain his independence. Later, when Daming wanted to eat him, they couldn't escape."

"Italy is even worse than North Korea. This place is similar to Japan, with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions all year round."

"Italy and Tunisia are connected across the Mediterranean. This is a target of public criticism."

"Now that the canal has been opened, the king of Chu has occupied the Red Sea."

"This is a jealous place."

Xiang Zhong considered it: "The King of Chu was too greedy for territory, and he actually fell into Spain's trap."

"The King of Chu cannot bear both of these heavy burdens."

"The most important thing is that Italy is not a treasure land for farming, but North Africa is a good land for farming, and it was taken away by Spain."

"The essence is that if the population of Chu State is not allowed to develop, the more people we transport, the easier it will be for Chu State to collapse. The disadvantages are huge."

"A country that cannot be self-sufficient has no future."

Xiang Zhong hit the nail on the head: "North Africa is too vast. The entire Mediterranean coast is four thousand meters long. If the country is a long strip and does not care about each other from end to end, it will not end well."

"The King of Chu is so proud that he may suffer a big loss."

After listening to Xiang Zhong's words, the courtiers nodded.

Zhu Qiyu frowned: "If we don't occupy North Africa, we can't afford to feed millions of people with Italy. There is still a pope waiting to beg for food."

"The pope, like Buddhism and Taoism in the past, sucks the blood of the people."

"Your Majesty, you have bitten off more than you can chew." Li Bing said: "There are only two ways before the King of Chu. Either give up Italy. Italy has nothing. It doesn't hurt to give up."

"Either give up the Red Sea. This Red Sea is the main route from Ming Dynasty to Europe. We must not give up."

It’s clear that we should give up on Italy.

Xiang Zhong agreed with Li Bing's opinion.

Zhu Qiyu frowned: "Italy is indeed not a good place, but it is the center of the Mediterranean, and there is also the Pope's card. It would be a pity to give up."

“Is there a way to have the best of both worlds?”

In the hands of others, the Pope is a thunder, but in the hands of Zhu Jianshen, it is a shield.

With the Pope here, Italy has no strategic depth and rarely gets beaten. Even if it does, it can keep the country alive.

When it comes to war, Zhu Jianshen can put the Pope in front and see if the other party dares to shoot.

Li Bing smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, the first rafter will die first. King Chu is too anxious and shouldn't fight such a battle..."

"I asked him to be beaten," Zhu Qiyu said.

Li Bing rolled his eyes: "Then why didn't you discuss this with me?"

"I also want to ask for directions."

"Then give up Italy!" Li Bing said firmly.

Zhu Qiyu considered that if he gave up Italy, he would defend Cairo, but Cairo would have insufficient food supply.

France is better. The best places in Europe are probably in France.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult to give up."

Yu Zijun smiled bitterly: "Spain just wants Chu to be a living target. Even if the King of Chu wants to leave, Spain will not agree."

"Besides, everyone has moved up, how can we leave?"

"Chu's decision to abandon North Africa was the worst possible move."

"With North Africa in hand, the Strait of Gibraltar is threatened, and Spain has to listen to King Chu. But now that Tunisia to the west is owned by Spain, Spain's strength has skyrocketed."

"Unless the Ming Dynasty is willing to send troops to expedition to Spain!"

Yu Zijun's words made the courtiers immediately change their expressions.

Lu Yuan knelt on the ground: "You must not go on an expedition!"

"Your Majesty, today's large-scale immigration has caused widespread resentment among the people."

"Once we launch another million-strong expedition, I'm afraid it will cause civil riots."

"Besides, this is Chu State's matter. If Ming Dynasty can help, it is already a huge favor. If we help everywhere, what will other vassal states think?"

That's right.

In the thirty-first year of Jingtai, after India was defeated.

The emperor divided India into five parts and gave them to five kings.

He also split Central Asia into two parts and gave them to two kings. Part of Western Siberia and Kazakhstan was given to one king.

Beginning in the 33rd year of Jingtai, Fan Guang and Yang Xin marched westward, and now their troops have reached the Caspian Sea.

Over the years, the princes have successively inherited vassals.

The pace of immigration continues to accelerate. As of this year, the population of Oceania exceeds 10 million and the population of Africa exceeds 10 million.

This year all the concubines and concubines will be forcibly removed, and the speed will be several times faster.

Because of the discovery of America, hundreds of millions of people will be moved there in the future.

The population of the Ming Dynasty exploded, and the country was almost dead.

There is a clear tendency for the people to return to poverty.

There were wars, and there were too many people to support them.

The only thing that pleased the emperor was that six-year education could still be implemented. It was expected that nine-year education would be implemented starting from the 40th year of Jingtai.

Just one immigrant made Ming Dynasty miserable.

If there is another expedition, the courtiers are afraid that the soldiers will rebel on the road. The problem is that Ming Dynasty has no experience in expeditions. It is difficult to take back millions of troops sent out.

"There is no need to persuade Lu Qing, I understand."

The emperor Zhu Qiyu's reputation has plummeted in the past two years, and people are criticizing him because the immigrants are too cruel. In the past five years, more than 30 million people have been moved from the Ming Dynasty.

We are still recruiting troops and fighting every day.

It is normal for people to complain.

The courtier breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor was very partial to the King of Chu, and no one knew what trouble might happen.

"Chen Tai is a talented architect. He is good at opening canals. It is really difficult for him to assist the king of a country."

Zhu Qiyu said: "Send Liu Daxia there."

"Combining vertical and horizontal lines is Liu Daxia's specialty. He brought Chen Tai back."

"What do you mean by your Majesty, give up Italy? What if you really can't give up?"

Xiang Zhong said: "Abandon the Red Sea, and the central government will assign a king to go over and control the Red Sea."

"I'm afraid this will arouse the dissatisfaction of King Chu."

Zhu Qiyu didn't want to be at odds with Zhu Jianshen, so he had an idea: "How about sending Prince Chu there?"

Zhu Youtang was trained by him.

He is fourteen years old this year and has just gotten married. He is already helping him handle government affairs in Yangxin Palace. He is a very capable person.

"I am worried that the King of Chu is not as broad-minded as you." Xiang Zhongshi said truthfully.

The emperor really delegated power.

Although the current prince is a prince, he is actually a deputy emperor, and he is on a par with Prince Yiwen of the Hongwu Dynasty.

Even all the emperor's sons helped him handle government affairs in the Yangxin Hall when they reached adulthood.

You could say that the emperor was greedy for power, but he also knew how to delegate power. You could say that he fully delegated power. Major matters still required his consent. He had understood how to play with imperial power.

The most important thing is that the emperor always used his old age as an excuse to be lazy.

That's right, the emperor has started to be lazy, and occasionally he will not go to the morning court, and the prince will perform the morning court on his behalf.

But the emperor is fifty-seven years old. He doesn't look like a man who is almost sixty years old at all, but more like a middle-aged man in his forties.

Emperor Jingtai was already the longest-reigning emperor in the Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Taizu only reigned for thirty-one years.

In these years, the emperor had never heard of any illness, but the emperor took medicine every day, took pulse five times a day, and took another pulse.

On the other hand, the prince is not as broad-minded as the emperor at all. He clings to power and is not even willing to give it back to his father.

"If he is unwilling, I will grant the Prince of Chu another throne and let his son inherit the throne of King Chu."

"Only when father and son work together can they carve out a niche in a foreign country."

"If you can't even believe your own father and son, what big deal can you do? Isn't that right? Prince?"

Zhu Qiyu beat Zhu Jianqi.

Zhu Jianqi knelt on the ground and said yes repeatedly.

After he became the deputy emperor, his desire for power expanded, and he began to hope that his father would die soon.

Zhu Qiyu suddenly understood why many emperors wanted to change princes in their later years. Yang Jian, a typical example, changed princes before he died.

The prince's ambition was too great, and he also had the idea of ​​​​changing the prince.

But he cut off his arm and gave his son away, and there was no one to replace him.

By the way, the fourth child is still around.

It will take a few years to entrust it out. Do you want to change it?

The courtiers suddenly fell silent, and the prince's thoughts were clearly revealed, but no one in the government or the public dared to support him. Don't forget, what is the emperor's temperament?

"I don't doubt you, and you don't doubt me either. This father and son can still survive."

Zhu Qiyu asked him to stand up.

Because Empress Tang died of illness, there was no buffer zone between father and son, and their relationship was not as good as before.

These words scared Zhu Jianqi's legs to the point of weakness. Don't think that he is the deputy emperor. He usually makes noises, but his father can send him to hell with just one word.

His mother was gone, and no one close to him could tell him that he was well, so the emperor became more and more alienated from him.

"That's it."

"Let the King of Chu establish his capital in Milan, and then move the capital to Rome after the pope is eliminated."

"The Prince of Chu served in the Yangxin Palace for two years, and then went to the Red Sea to become the deputy king of the Chu Zongguo."

Zhu Qiyu added: "This year's National Day has passed."

"Next year will be the 117th anniversary of the founding of the Ming Dynasty."

"I plan to introduce 117 civil servants and military generals who made the greatest contribution to the Ming Dynasty. They are called the 117 outstanding figures who touched the Ming Dynasty."

The courtiers were stunned for a moment, and then started discussing heatedly.

I just feel that the name of Ming Dynasty is not nice to hear.

But these are real benefits.

"In recent years, too many important officials from the government and the public have died. I want to clear their names so that future generations can see their achievements."

"So, these 117 outstanding figures must be carefully selected."

"After it is announced, it will be engraved into inscriptions all over the country and worshiped forever."

Whoever listens to this is not confused?

Forever offering sacrifices and remembering forever, isn’t this what makes one’s name go down in history?

The courtiers were agitated.

Zhu Jianqi looked at his father carefully and realized that his ability to win people's hearts was far inferior to his father's.

Next year marks the 117th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, which means 117 outstanding figures.

After 120 years, will there be three more released?

If we do it every year, wouldn’t there be more and more?

Those who are officials have already obtained wealth and honor in this life, but what they are looking for is fame after death.

His father directly gave him his posthumous name, who wouldn't work for him?

"Your Majesty, are some ministers who have made mistakes included in the list?" Ma Wensheng asked.

"It is natural to list those who have meritorious service, such as Zhang Yu and Zhang Fu. Although their children and grandchildren may not live up to expectations, their contributions are real."

To be clear, it means that those heroes who were killed by Emperor Taizu deserve to be listed.

Just redress them.

"Let's discuss one more outstanding figure who moved China's 1000 people."

"Emperors are not included in the sequence. Civil servants, military commanders, and even poets, painters, and craftsmen can be included in it."

"If the number of people is really too much, just relax the number appropriately, even more is fine."

Zhu Qiyu is good at winning people's hearts.

To put it bluntly, the emperor wants to control the reputation of his ministers. I have the final say whether you are a virtuous minister or a nefarious minister.

This is to prevent important ministers from getting close to the prince.

Don't let the prince take care of you for a few days, just thinking about the power of the dragon. I'm not dead yet, he is just the prince.

If you dare to move even a little bit, your life will be lost, and your name will be lost behind you.

The courtiers were all human beings and glanced at the prince quietly.

This is the true nature of the emperor.

The emperor's hegemony is well known.

Although power has been delegated in the past few years, he has been letting go of small matters and grasping major matters very tightly. He has been reading even the memorials.

The emperor noticed all the little cleverness of the prince.

Zhu Jianqi was even more frightened.

In recent years, the number of sons the emperor gave birth to has decreased, but more children have been added to the palace. Now the emperor has 39 sons and 24 daughters.

If two sons had not died in infancy this year, the number of sons would have exceeded 40.

His crown prince position is very unstable.

Because until now, he has given birth to 17 daughters, 9 of whom have survived, but no son!

He is 27 years old this year!

So he was anxious. His brothers all had sons, but he did not. This threat made him more and more frightened. The government and the public were suspicious of him because he had no sons.

Just like Sima Master, Sima Master without a son will die without anyone to miss him.

Back in the East Palace, Zhu Jianqi became increasingly frightened.

Today's words made it clear that Lao Si no longer wanted to succeed the vassal. He did not want to be the emperor of Eastern Europe, but wanted to be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that his father looks like he has a long life. The 57-year-old emperor has been restrained all his life. When he gets old, it's time to let himself go. Aren't Yang Jian and Li Shimin both dead?

But as Zhu Qiyu got older, he became more and more promiscuous, and his desire for women dropped to the extreme.

The plummeting output in the past few years is closely related to the frequency of his visits to his concubines. He has pushed it from once every half month to once a month.

The amount of exercise is also declining, and he is trying his best to protect himself. According to Concubine Tan, as long as the emperor does not get angry, he will live to at least eighty.

Thinking that his father could live for twenty years, the fourth child's scalp went numb. He wanted to inherit the vassal again. He did not want to ascend the throne in his fifties and die just after he ascended the throne.

Last year, the Queen passed away, and this year his mother, Concubine Hu, also passed away. Concubine Lin was also in poor health, lingering on her bed, and was dying soon.

He is already in his fifties, so he has come to the end of his life.

On the contrary, when it comes to concubines, the older they get, the more energetic they become.

It is no wonder that Zhu Jianjian was ambitious and could influence the emperor's harem concubines. They died one after another, leaving the harem queen's position vacant. The emperor wanted to change the prince, and all he had to do was to straighten out their deceased mother and concubine.

The prince seems to have full wings, but in fact he has nothing.

The emperor was not Emperor Taizu, waiting eagerly for Prince Yiwen to rebel. Instead, the emperor used his sons as tools.

Let’s talk about feelings. Empress Tang served the emperor for more than 40 years. When she died, the emperor didn’t even want to see her. He only said that it was better to miss her than to see her.

When Concubine Hu died, the emperor did not go to see her.

There were just rumors in the palace that the emperor cried in the Yangxin Hall, that's all.

So the princes spread the rumor that the emperor became an old monster and cut off the seven emotions and six desires.

At this time, Zhu Qiyu was taking a nap in the Yangxin Hall.

Feng Xiao was already very old, and he was not asked to serve him anymore, but he was unwilling and insisted on serving in the Yangxin Hall.

Compared with Feng Xiao, the emperor really hasn't changed much.

It’s no wonder that Zhu Qiyu didn’t want to go to court in the morning because he didn’t want to get up early. Going to bed early is good for the skin, but government affairs cannot be left alone.

The prince serves as the deputy emperor, and the princes and grandsons are responsible for handling matters.

Come to Yangxin Hall to discuss important matters during the day.

As a result, the early dynasty once again existed in name only. From the eighth year of Jingtai to the thirty-third year of Jingtai, the emperor who never quit the court finally put down his hat of diligence and began to be lazy.

The ruling and opposition parties were still celebrating at that time.

The emperor was too strict in controlling the world, and everyone was uncomfortable.

As a result, the emperor asked the prince and his younger brothers, plus the older emperor's grandson, and dozens of people to handle the government affairs together, and the ministers had a hard time.

Just because I won't go to the morning court doesn't mean that you won't go to court. You can just work like a laborer.

The emperor also put the responsibility on the prince. If he didn't handle it well, he would punish the prince. The responsibility rested with the people, and there were rewards and punishments. It was very fair.

"Feng Xiao, do you think the Prince of Chu can check and balance the King of Chu?" Zhu Qiyu was actually hesitant because Zhu Youtang was too young.

"I don't think this is possible, slave."

Feng Xiao told the truth: "The talents displayed by the King of Chu after he became the vassal are really terrifying. The Prince of Chu is a hothouse flower that has not experienced the wind and rain, and cannot become a great person."

Yes, Zhu Youtang was indeed deceived into lameness.

Although the current Zhu Youtang was trained by him, Keren's genes determine the upper limit of this child.

Just like his sons, the genes are not from the soul, but from the original owner, which makes most of his sons mediocre.

"It's okay, I have no intention of dividing Chu State." Zhu Qiyu sighed.

These few years.

Private bicycles are highly popular. Thanks to the increase in people's income, bicycle prices have been appropriately reduced.

The streets are full of bicycles.

There are obviously many more streets in Ming Dynasty. The streets are too spacious and there are few passers-by. The reason is excessive infrastructure construction.

Excessive infrastructure.

Because the emperor included infrastructure construction as part of his performance evaluation, officials from all over the country worked hard on infrastructure construction and economic development.

Like Yunnan, there was only one road leading to the mainland a few years ago.

But in the past few years, dozens of roads have been excavated, including four or five roads leading to Guizhou, Wusheng, Sichuan, Chongqing, Myanmar, and Jiaozhi.

Roads are being built every day, roads are being built crazily.

Many roads are still being maintained and repaired.

In a province like Yunnan, it is right to build roads.

But Zhejiang has built roads extending in all directions and is still building roads. One village would like to build a hundred roads.

Anyway, it depends on political performance, so just fix it.

Irrigation projects are also key assessment items.

Now, I wish I could build a well on every acre of land, because this is a political achievement.

The Flood Control Department even proposed the Three Gorges Dam project.

However, it was stopped by the Central Committee and strictly refused to pass. The disadvantages were too great and the cost was huge. Apart from the smooth navigation of the Yangtze River, there were almost no other benefits.

Roads, asphalt roads, city streets, bridges, public toilets, garbage bins, street lights, schools, libraries, etc. are all infrastructure projects.

Now it's all flooded.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate has gone to court many times, and the Central Committee is still discussing it. The emperor feels that excessive infrastructure construction is not a bad thing, at least it will be convenient for the people.

The point is, if we don’t build infrastructure, what are we doing?

The population is increasing rapidly, and these people are time bombs. If the central government does not carry out some projects to give these people a bite to eat, they will be suppressed from rebelling.

Therefore, even though we know that infrastructure construction is excessive, we still have to do it.

But it must be guaranteed that private roads will be used for a hundred years, and those who cut corners and cut corners will be killed. It is sheer stupidity to demolish and build.

Infrastructure construction will be temporarily suspended this year because large-scale immigration is required. Australia has almost cleared the land and is expected to move 50 million to 100 million people.

Java, Sulawesi, Medan, Sumatra and other places can also absorb more than 30 million people.

There is no problem if India invests 100 million.

Africa puts 100 million.

In this way, the population can be reduced to 16 billion.

When America begins to immigrate, 300 million people will move there.

In fact, maintaining the population at 20 billion is a very appropriate number. After all, the Ming Dynasty is too big and there are many fertile places. When productivity increases, the population will be around 30 billion.

If discoveries continue at this pace, a hundred years from now, the five continents will be full of Ming people, and the number of Ming people will be 80 billion.

Others planted 200 million.

This is Zhu Qiyu's idea, and he has been doing this.

Therefore, there is a large-scale immigration, and now they are scolding the emperor. After a hundred years, their descendants will be grateful to the emperor and miss Emperor Jingtai.

Everyone wants to be the descendant who enjoys the shade, but does not want to be the predecessor who plants trees.

Human nature.

(End of this chapter)