Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king

Chapter 449 The deadline is approaching: The territory of the Ming Dynasty

"Thirty, Song Jie."

"Song Jie was born as my bodyguard. Although he is a serious marquis, he was actually born as my bodyguard."

"I know him very well. His greatest advantage is his loyalty."

"If we command more than 100,000 troops, the person I can trust the most is Song Jie."

"Because he is incapable of rebellion."

"Moreover, he is related to me by marriage and has been honored for generations. He has no motive for rebellion."

"Therefore, whenever there is a war, I will send him to lead the troops. I can rest assured that he is here."

"Song Wei is different from him. Song Jie makes me feel particularly at ease. He is not good at commanding troops, but he will delegate power to me and recommend talents for me."

"Song Wei thinks he has two skills, and I also think he has the ability. It turns out that I was wrong, and his ability is really average."

"Moreover, unfortunately, Song Wei died during the battle."

Zhu Qiyu said: "Thirty-one, Mao Zhong."

"Mao Zhong has the qualifications of a famous general. He is obviously a soldier, but he gets involved in politics. Therefore, I hate him, so I don't use him much."

"After a few years of suppression, his edges have been smoothed."

"This is what I use."

"He also made some meritorious deeds, but he was so old and insisted on leading an army by himself. In the end, he died of illness on the battlefield, causing heavy losses to the army he took with him. This is too much."

"Therefore, I did not give Mao Zhongguo the title of Duke posthumously. I was only buried with a marquis ceremony, and the funeral was not grand."

"Thirty-two, Gong Yongji."

"You may not have a deep impression of Gong Yongji, but Ming's strategic management on Tsushima was entirely done by him."

"He is a civil servant, and I asked him to be a nobleman."

"He stayed on Tsushima Island for ten years and died of illness on the island. I named an island reef Yongji Reef to commemorate his contribution."

"The Ming Dynasty was able to intimidate the Japanese state, control the Japanese state, and recruit troops from the Japanese state at will. Gong Yongji made the greatest contribution."

"Thirty-three, Hu Xiu."

"If Hu Xiu survives, he will definitely be in the top ten. How can he be jealous of talents?"

"Thirty-four, Yu Mian."

"Yu Mian is much more powerful than Yu Kang, but in terms of stability, Yu Kang is better. Yu Kang has the style of his father, but does not have the arrogance of his father."

"But Yu Mian learned a little bit from Yu Qian and inherited his arrogance, so his ranking is not high."

"Thirty-five, Xu Ning."

"Xu Ning is Xu Tai's father and Xu Gui's son. Xu Ning lived up to my expectations and finally grew into a famous general."

"It's just a pity that Xu Ning died in the middle of the Wei battlefield, otherwise he would still be ranked high."

"Thirty-six, Guo Mao."

"Guo Mao's credit lies in the discovery of the New World, but his achievements on the battlefield are not many."

"Da Ming's ability to gain the whole world has a lot to do with him."

"Being awarded the title of Duke is my recognition of his achievements."

"Thirty-seven, Fang Neng."

"Fang can be as wise as a fool, as a heavy sword without an edge."

"He is a famous general that I have trained little by little. I have always believed that he is my Xu Huang."

"Steady and reliable. If I give him a difficult problem, he will definitely solve it properly and never ask for credit. He is one of my most trusted generals."

"He has never led an army alone, but all tough tasks will be given to him, and he will always complete them step by step."

"But it was unlucky for him to have concubines in his later years. He was poisoned to death by his concubines and his adulterers. It's a pity for my famous general."

Zhu Qiyu felt a little sad for Fang Neng.

"Thirty-eight, Li Gao."

"Li Gao's abilities haven't been fully revealed yet. In your hands, he will definitely shine."

"Thirty-nine, Wang Li."

"Wang Li was born in a peasant family. Because he fought well in the army, he was selected to enter martial arts. Because he studied hard, he was valued by Yu Qian and became Yu Qian's good student."

"Wang Li's future is limitless, and his time is coming soon."

"Forty, Yi Xuchun."

"He is a Japanese. Because of his bravery in battle, he was promoted by his superiors and gradually climbed to the position of Duke."

"It's a pity that he couldn't give birth to a son and the title couldn't be passed down."

"It's pitiful to have more than 200 concubines and eventually be killed by them."

"Forty-one, Yu Kang."

"Yu Kangzhen said it."

"Forty-two, Qiu Yue."

"Qiu Yue is a very utilitarian person who is used to killing good people and taking credit for their merits. This person has the ability to be a famous general, but does not have the character of a famous general. This person should be used with caution."

Zhu Qiyu had a bad impression of Qiu Yue, and Xu Tai was also utilitarian, but he would not kill good people and take credit for it.

Qiu Yue did this more than once, repeatedly warning him that he would not repent, and that every time he went on an expedition, he would behead tens of thousands of people to prove his military exploits.

He didn't go to the vassal state to perform meritorious service at all, he simply went to kill the barbarians.

"Forty-three, Mao Rong."

"Mao Rong is not a famous general. He was led by Mao Hai."

"Forty-four, Zhu Yi."

"Zhu Yi doesn't have the qualifications to be a famous general, and he is a member of the Zhengtong Emperor. During the coup, his family clearly sided with the Zhengtong Emperor."

"I didn't kill him and used him to lead the army."

"He was scared out of his wits by me. Even if I gave him an army of one million, he would not dare to rebel because no one would listen to him."

"In order to tease him, I let him go in every battle."

"It's quite ridiculous now that I think about it, but I also trained him into a famous general."

"In the later stage, sending him out to fight just shows that I can trust him."

"Every time Zhu Yi goes to war, he will definitely give me a perfect answer."

"In his later years, he was also extremely cautious and never spoke much."

"His son Zhu Fu is also good. Although he is not a famous general, he is still a capable and capable person."

"This guy needs to be pushed hard."

"Forty-five, Xu Xian."

"When Xu Xian first inherited the title, he was a fool. He often made mistakes and lost battles."

"He knows how to concentrate on studying. His qualifications are not outstanding, but he has gradually evolved into a famous general. When he was forty years old, he was just a top general. Leading an army of 5,000 people alone is the limit."

"At the age of fifty, he will be able to lead an army of ten thousand men."

"At the age of sixty, he was actually able to command a battle of 50,000 men, and he fought with great success. He was already a top-notch general."

"At the age of seventy, I can fully stand on my own."

"The great thing about Xu Xian is that he keeps evolving. Even I am surprised that he is still making progress at the age of seventy."

"On the contrary, it pushed Fan down."

"Deserved."

"Forty-six, Fan Sheng."

"Fan Guang's son is not a famous general, but he is extremely reliable in commanding troops. He has no experience of great victories or great defeats. He has participated in many wars."

"As the son of a king with a different surname, I have never received any reports against him from officials, whether in the military or at home."

"He is extremely low-key, so low-key that people ignore that there is such a top general in the capital. Calling him a famous general is enough."

"Fan Sheng has been with me for a few years, and I have discovered that he is beyond the stability of ordinary people."

"Fourth, famous general, does not only describe the kind of amazing people, but people like Fan Sheng, Zhu Yi, and Fang Neng, who really make people feel at ease."

"Shenying is amazing in battle, but when he goes on an expedition, I will always be on tenterhooks. Shenying has an out-of-the-box thinking and can do anything. When he goes on an expedition, there will be constant impeachment memorials, which makes me upset."

"On the contrary, when Fang Neng and Fan Sheng go on an expedition, I never have to worry."

"You are more powerful than Shenying, but I don't feel at ease when you go on an expedition."

Zhu Jianji's old face turned red.

After fighting for a lifetime, to be honest, he prefers executors like Fang Neng and Fan Sheng. Such people are comfortable to use.

"I won't talk about it later, but throughout the Jingtai Dynasty, there were countless famous ministers and generals."

"To open up this vast world, countless famous generals have emerged."

"If all the vassal states were counted, it would probably take a long, long time."

Zhu Qiyu was also tired today and was unwilling to continue counting.

In fact, there are also eunuchs.

The eunuchs who are best at fighting, such as Qin Yi, Qin Cheng, and He Zhien, are all famous generals.

Among them, Qin Cheng was trained with Wang Yue, and he was also a handsome man. Tan Yi was trained in the palace, and they were both handsome men. In the past few days, Zhu Jianzhen was in the Yangxin Hall. It was visible to the naked eye that the old emperor was aging, but he never tired of studying theories.

Precisely because he had work to complete in his mind, he did not notice his aging.

"I may not see the day when the Ming Dynasty's territory is complete."

"Bring the map, mark the provinces that will be split, and the provinces that may be split, and let me take a look."

Zhu Jianji asked someone to bring the map and pointed at it.

"After the northern elevation, Heilongjiang became too big and was split into two provinces. Sakhalin Island and Ezo Island were taken out to form Sakhalin Province."

"The Western Region was split into three provinces, Kunlun Province, Altai Province, Ili Province, Fergana Province, which was changed to Tianshan Province, Congling Province was established on the Pamir Plateau, and Guixu Province was established on the Hindu Kush Mountains."

"During the Tang Dynasty, this place was called Tocharo and Daxia. Previously, it was decided to call it Guixu Province. Let's use Xia for short."

"Don't split the provinces of Tangnu Ulianghai and Usuriyatay to reduce administrative costs."

"In this case, let me do the math."

Northeast: Sakhalin Province (referred to as Hua), Heilongjiang Province (referred to as Long), Jilin Province (referred to as Jin), Liaoning Province (referred to as Liao), Turkic Province (referred to as Tie), Tatar Province (referred to as Tan), North Korea Province (referred to as Tan) Korea).

North: Lena Province (referred to as Le), Yenisey Province (referred to as Ye), Yuerhai Province (referred to as Bei), Mongolia Province (referred to as Mongolia), Rehe Province (referred to as Zhao), Hebei Province (referred to as Yan) , North Zhili (referred to as Zhili), Shandong Province (referred to as Lu), Bohai Province (referred to as Bo), and Huanghai Province (referred to as Huang).

Northwest: Ob Province (referred to as "E"), Ussuriyatay Province (referred to as "Urban"), Tangnu-Ulianghai Province (referred to as "Tang"), Altai Province (referred to as "Tai"), Kunlun Province (referred to as "Kun"), Ili Province (referred to as "Tang") Yi), Tianshan Province (referred to as Fei), Congling Province (referred to as Pa), Qinghai Province (referred to as Yong), Gansu Province (referred to as Liang), Ningxia Province (referred to as Yun), Shanxi Province (referred to as Jin), Shaanxi Province (referred to as Qin).

Central: Henan Province (abbreviated as Henan), Jiangsu Province (abbreviated as Huai), Japan Province (abbreviated as Qi), South Zhili (abbreviated as Nan), Anhui Province (abbreviated as Anhui), Jiangxi Province (abbreviated as Gan), Hubei Province (abbreviated as Chu) ), Hunan Province (abbreviated as Hunan), Guangdong Province (abbreviated as Guangdong).

Southeast: Zhejiang Province (abbreviated as Wu), Fujian Province (abbreviated as Min), and Luzon Province (abbreviated as Song).

Southwest: Guixu Province (referred to as Xia), Wusheng Province (referred to as Zhen), Yunnan Province (referred to as Dian), Guizhou Province (referred to as Qian), Sichuan Province (referred to as Shu), Chongqing Province (referred to as Chongqing), Guangxi Province (referred to as Chongqing) Gui for short), Jiaozhi Province (Jiao for short).

South: Bengal Province (referred to as Meng), Dali Province (referred to as Bai), Nanzhao Province (referred to as Myanmar), Lan Xang Province (referred to as Nu), Thon Vo Province (referred to as Thai), Vientiane Province (referred to as Siam), Mekong Province (referred to as Cambodia), Lam Yi Province (referred to as Cham), Malacca Province (referred to as Ma), Fenglin Province (referred to as Feng), Canghai Province (referred to as Cang), Juku Province (referred to as Ying).

Ten capitals and sixty-two provinces.

The area is nearly 2300 million square kilometers.

Zhu Qiyu rubbed the map with his palms, his eyes flashing: "I really want to see this world."

"Sixty-two provinces, formerly fifty-seven, join the two provinces of the Pamirs and the Hindu Kush."

"Four more provinces were split, Linyi Province, Altai Province, Ili Province, and Sakhalin Province."

"After several Zhili were removed, only two Zhili in the north and south were left. If the two Zhili in the north and south were also removed, it would become ten capitals and sixty provinces."

Zhu Qiyu was already very satisfied with the territory: "Although the Hindu Kush Mountains are too poor, but if we master this place well, no one will ever be able to knock on the western gate of the Ming Dynasty."

The Hindu Kush Mountains are the graveyard of empires.

"I have spent so much money over the years to run this place because I want it to be the western gate of the Ming Dynasty."

"But the investment is too great, and the opposition from North Korea and China is also too great."

"I have no choice but to take it one step at a time."

"If the vassal state wants it, it can only be given to the vassal state."

"If the vassal state really doesn't want it, I can reluctantly accept it, and the DPRK will not be able to object."

"Although provinces are now established, if you want to completely master it, it will take less than twenty years to achieve it."

"Fourth, I will leave this responsibility to you."

Zhu Jianzhen looked at the map in fascination. The Shang Kingdom was also very powerful, but compared with such a vast map of the Ming Dynasty, it was nothing.

Soon he will take control of this huge empire.

But at this moment, there was more or less a sense of reluctance, because it also meant that the old emperor was going to die.

"The empire has a huge territory, but it is very difficult to govern."

"Especially these border provinces."

"This time when we started the project in the north, we realized that there are many criminals hiding in these permafrost areas."

"Tongling and Gui Xu provinces are the two most difficult provinces to manage."

"You also have to be on guard against Ussun after the temperature rises, and Tubo during the Tang Dynasty."

"The coexistence of the six religions is a national policy and must not be wavered."

Wherever Zhu Qiyu thought of, he explained: "Fourth brother, emperors from generation to generation must all believe in it. In the harem, the concubines and princesses, and the princesses and princesses in the palace are not allowed to believe in a single sect. If you dare, you will be expelled from the clan, and the concubines will be expelled from the clan." Consigned to the cold palace, the princess was demoted to a commoner and given Bai Ling!"

"Can't be biased."

"There are many believers in each religion. As an emperor, you cannot be partial to one religion. That is the way to cause chaos."

"Furthermore, the six religions all have strong political backgrounds, and Confucianism can be used to dissolve them, just like Buddhism is integrated into Confucianism."

"Zong Lu Division, the most important thing is to continue my national policy."

Zhu Qiyu said slowly: "The six religions are all the state religions of the Ming Dynasty. A bowl of water is even."

"Fourth, I know you disdain sects."

"Keren, after all, there will be times when I am helpless, I will be there too, and so will you."

"It is a good thing to nourish the soul with the teachings of the sect, and it is better than committing crimes."

"Moreover, the Six Religions teach people to be good."

"Don't treat Christianity and Islam differently because they are not local sects."

"Buddhism is not a local sect either."

"But it has taken root in China for thousands of years and has become a local sect."

"No one in the sect is bad, it just depends on how you use it."

"Don't block people's faith, that is the most stupid behavior."

"As long as it is a good religion, you are allowed to believe in it. As long as it is a positive sect, it is a good religion. It is easy to persuade people to do evil, but it is difficult to persuade people to do good."

"Fourth, I feel that my end is coming."

Zhu Qiyu's voice suddenly became deeper and he murmured: "I saw the Queen Mother Sun."

"Do you remember her?"

"Remember, Queen Mother, of course my son will remember!"

Zhu Jianzhen's impression of the Queen Mother Sun was that of a very kind old lady. When he was a child, he often played in the Renshou Palace.

The older princes like them all go to pay their respects in the morning and dusk.

To be honest, Queen Mother Sun treats these children well.

Before Queen Mother Sun passed away, these grandsons were by her side and she cried very hard at that time.

The emperor only showed his face.

That time they had a secret conversation behind closed doors. He didn't know what they talked about, but just two or three days later, Queen Mother Sun passed away.

"I saw her."

"She is my legitimate mother. Before I ascended the throne, she treated me well."

"No, to be precise, it was because I fawned over her that she treated me like that."

"What a precious person she is."

"She is the only woman in the Ming Dynasty who favors the Sixth Palace."

"Even King Xiang was shaken when he saw her, and was even willing to die for her."

"Emperor Xuanzong loved her to death throughout his life!"

"How could someone like her like a fairy like me care about an illegitimate child of mine? It's because I fawned over her, so I showed a slight favor so as not to make things difficult for the Empress Dowager Zhang."

"That's all, yes, that's it."

"After I ascended the throne, I have been fawning over her a lot."

"I will do anything to satisfy her."

"But because I took away her son's throne, she hated me, tortured me, and poisoned me!"

Zhu Jianjian's eyes widened: "Dad, is she the Queen Mother?"

He quickly asked all the palace attendants to go out and closed the palace door.

"She poisoned me! More than once!"

Zhu Qiyu's eyes were filled with seriousness: "I didn't kill her because I couldn't kill her!"

Zhu Jianzhen knew that his father was about to reveal a big secret again.

"Fourth, you don't know."

"When I first succeeded to the throne, I was so confused."

"I really want to treat her as my own mother."

"She is my biological mother, and I have never been so filial to her."

"Because she holds the authority of legitimacy, and my legitimacy comes from her!"

"I treat her like a slave."

"It's my fault, and there's nothing I can do about it."

That memory is unbearable to look back on.

Zhu Qiyu has been using this body for sixty-two years, and it has already become one.

　There's more to come, don't wait
　　
　
(End of this chapter)