Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 186 The Future of My Home
Now Zhu Zhanhe is used to taking a boat, but the officials accompanying him from the household department vomited heavily.

Carsickness and seasickness are normal, and it’s not surprising to find several such cases among a hundred people, but seasickness is really an uncomfortable thing.

After arriving at Thang Long City, the Ministry of Revenue official got off the boat while vomiting.

"Your Highness, what's going on?" Mu Sheng came up to welcome Zhu Zhanhe as he disembarked, with a face full of doubts.

"From the household department, come back with me to bring new grain seeds back to Beijing." Zhu Zhanhe explained very nonchalantly.

Zhu Zhanhe didn't pay much attention to this matter, because he knew from the beginning that such high-yielding grains would never be restricted to Yunnan.

Sooner or later, sooner or later, it will spread to every corner of the Ming Dynasty. Even the court cannot confine it within the Ming Dynasty, and eventually spread to other countries.

"At the New Year's Eve dinner, I had some friction with the envoy from Siam. Let Uncle Mu tell you the specific details, and I won't mince words."

"Second Uncle Mu, remember, I asked Siam to give us an explanation about Chen Jikou's grandson, and asked them to come to Yunnan to find me after they think it through, and pay attention to it then."

"Give them half a month. If they still can't give an explanation in half a month, then there is no need to worry."

"Yes!" Mu Sheng's heart trembled.

He really didn't expect that Zhu Zhanhe would be...well, it could be said that he was crazy.

In the past two years, he first set a fire in Annan, then turned around to conquer the Japanese country. After returning, he will start to attack several countries around Annan.

However, this time Mu Sheng was wrong.

"Don't be too anxious this time. If they don't give us an explanation, they will burn it out bit by bit like Annan. There is no need to use a large-scale war."

"The [-] soldiers I took away are still in Japan. If nothing unexpected happens, I will have to go to Japan again this year."

"We don't have enough troops. It's better not to send troops."

……

Listening to Zhu Zhanhe's words, Mu Sheng didn't know what to say for a moment.

Burning down a country is not considered a major war in your eyes?Well, it is true that there is no fighting, but the casualties it can cause are much more serious than fighting!
"Okay, let Uncle Mu tell you the rest. I'll go back first."

Zhu Zhanhe didn't know what Mu Sheng was thinking, so he just walked away.

At the gate of Shenglong City, more than a hundred strong horses rushed out quickly, heading in the direction of Yunnan. Inside Shenglong City, Mu Sheng was talking to his younger brother Mu Ang, his expression becoming more and more solemn.

Outside Thanglong City, the common people coming and going stopped and looked at the large dust raised by the horses with eyes full of reverence.

They are all people from Yunnan, and they all moved here and settled down since the southward migration.

Now they are growing new crops. Although they used to have enough food and clothing under the rule of the Mu family, now they have more food stored at home and don't have to worry about invasion by foreign enemies.

……

It was quite a long way from Shenglong City to Dianchi Lake, and Zhu Zhanhe walked for a whole day before returning home, and he rode the whole journey on horseback, not in a carriage.

"Father, mother, the child is back."

Zhu Zhanhe shouted as he entered the house.

The fastest one is Princess Han. She has missed her son who has not been home for a year to the point where she can hardly think about food or drink.

This is because she didn't know that Zhu Zhanhe fell ill when he was in Japan. Otherwise, he would really lose weight day by day.

"Why have you lost weight again?" Princess Han gently caressed her son's cheek, her face full of love.

"Isn't it normal to march and fight?" Zhu Gaoxu's voice sounded from behind.

"Besides, do you think he's lost weight? He's obviously getting stronger."

"Dad." Zhu Zhanhe smiled at his father who came out.

"Where are Qian Yong and Sanfeng? Why didn't they follow you back?" Zhu Gaoxu, a father, the first thing he said when he saw his son was not to care about his son, but to care about others first.

"They, I asked them to stay on the Japanese island." Zhu Zhanhe explained as he followed his mother's strength towards the house.

"Before they retrieved grain for us, they suffered too many grievances along the way. No matter whether they used good or bad methods, these emotions always have to be vented. Otherwise, problems may arise in the long run. .”

"That's true." Zhu Gaoxu nodded in agreement.

He is a person who has led soldiers and fought in battles, and he has a deeper understanding of this aspect than ordinary people.

He had thought before that it would not be a problem for Qian Yong and the others to continue like this, but he did not expect that his son would choose to use this method to solve the problem.

Thinking about it now, Jian Xiao, who was arranged to go to Dragon City, might also be...

"Okay, okay!" Princess Han frowned and slapped her husband's hand away, pulling her son to leave.

"My son just came back, you keep asking these questions? When can't you ask about official business?"

Zhu Gaoxu looked at his son and found that his son was also looking at him. The two looked at each other and smiled.

……

That night.

The newly completed Han Palace has two floors, as does the new home built for Zhu Zhanhe, which is rare in Yunnan.

Yunnan is actually also an earthquake-prone area, but because it is not as severe as in Sichuan and Sichuan, many people who are not here don't know much about it.

However, as the residence of the Prince of Ming Dynasty, the security of the Han Palace naturally does not need to be questioned.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Zhanhe, father and son, were sitting on the small balcony on the second floor, feeling the breeze blowing from the direction of Dianchi Lake and drinking tea comfortably.

"So, you don't plan to return to Japan in the near future?" Zhu Gaoxu looked at his son curiously.

"I still have to go back this year. After all, that gold mine is very important. I gave grandpa some chips, but I still have to wait and see whether grandpa will agree."

After taking a sip of the long-lost Shengpu, Zhu Zhanhe stretched his waist comfortably.

"But you don't have to worry. For now, besides you, only Qian Yong and Sanfeng know about it, and they only know that it's important there, and they don't know why it's important."

"We don't need to use that gold mine yet, so there's no need to worry."

"As long as you have a plan." Zhu Gaoxu's words to his son had always been meaningless, and it was naturally the same this time.

As the old saying goes, a lazy father makes a diligent son, and Zhu Gaoxu is like that now.

"Oh, right!" At this point, Zhu Zhanhe suddenly remembered something.

"This time I went to Yingtian and saw the news that there is already a new gemstone like jade. It seems that those businessmen have started to spread it?"

"It doesn't count." Zhu Gaoxu shook his head slightly.

"You have been away from Yunnan in recent years, and not even a single relevant news has been sent back. Even if you come back occasionally, they can't run into you, so you have been operating conservatively."

"A lot of the ore was brought back, and there were some mistakes in the carving. But I know this, and it's not their fault."

"At Master Zhuoyu's place?" Zhu Zhanhe raised his eyebrows.

"Yes." Zhu Gaoxu nodded to confirm his son's thoughts.

Zhu Zhanhe understood.

He had already guessed that the hardness of jadeite was very different from the traditional blue field jade and mutton-fat white jade. Previously, there was no experience in jadeite in the Central Plains area, so he could only ask jade carving masters to do it.

The hardness is different, so it is normal for problems to occur initially.

"Let someone send a message to them tomorrow and I will meet them." Zhu Zhanhe put down his tea cup and looked at the dark Dian Lake.

"In less than two years, we will have to start spending money. In less than five years, this number will reach a peak that even we cannot afford."

"So, it's better to prepare in advance."

"What about the money from the tea-horse trade? Have I prepared it for you in advance?" When Zhu Gaoxu heard that his son was going to use the money, he started making calculations without even thinking about it.

"But the horses we got back from the Tea Horse Exchange last year haven't been sold yet. I originally wanted to keep them until the court's horses are sold out and the price goes up before selling them."

"When did you start learning from Xia Yuanji?" Zhu Zhanhe glanced at his father curiously.

"Have you met Xia Yuanji? Did you learn this stinginess and business skills from him? I remember that it was like this when Beizheng came back, and you had a big fight with Xia Yuanji."

"I learned it from him, but I have never met him." Zhu Gaoxu's voice was calm and no longer as arrogant as before.

If you come from Yingtian now, you will most likely be surprised, because Zhu Gaoxu now feels like he has washed away all his glory.

"That's okay..." Zhu Zhanhe leaned on the recliner nonchalantly.

"Hey, Dad."

"Is it time to set up your three health clinics? Otherwise, I won't have anyone available."

"I have some confidence in the Mu family's one hundred thousand soldiers. At least half of them will listen to me, but they have to stay in Japan."

"Otherwise...Let's put it this way, given the court's urgency, it is estimated that all places other than Shi Jian Yinshan will be released, so I dare not call them back."

"I'm going to take down Siam and Nanzhang. No one can use them."

"I've always wanted to ask you before." It's okay that Zhu Zhanhe didn't say anything, but after saying this, Zhu Gaoxu became more interested.

"Why have you always been so paranoid about the countries around Annan? There are deep mountains and old forests there. I believe you can conquer them, but what's the use of conquering them?"

"With your personality, you will definitely choose the least labor-intensive method, which is the same as when you faced Chen Jikuo. But if you only have land and no people, what's the use of fighting him?"

Zhu Zhanhe turned around and looked at his father in surprise.

He really didn't expect that his father had already begun to explore these issues, and he had already explored them to this extent.

"Then I'll tell you one by one." Zhu Zhanhe sat up straight, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then started to talk.

"Taking Siam and Nanjing was for shipping."

"Sea freight?"

"Yes!" Zhu Zhanhe nodded fiercely.

"After taking down Siam and Nanzhang, I will go straight to Manraka. Manraka is a subordinate state of the Ming Dynasty, and it is also a relatively loyal one. Although it cannot be fought, there are other methods, such as Fusion.”

"At that time, we will control the only channel at sea, which is the strait between Siam and Malacca. The locals call it the Strait of Malacca."

"At that time, whether it is the countries south of Uzzandus or Timur, Ottoman and other countries, if they want to come to the Ming Dynasty, they must pass through our door!"

"If we want to attack in the future, we must control Malacca, otherwise it will become a disaster."

"Similarly, the defense also needs to control this place, otherwise they will just kick our door open."

"As for the human problem... this is easy to solve."

"How to solve it?" Zhu Gaoxu asked impatiently.

To be honest, he didn't really agree with his son's approach before, because in his opinion, although this approach would work once and for all, it would not gain access to the most important population resources.

This question has been lingering in his mind for a long time.

"Dad, you should know that the people are relatively simple." Zhu Zhanhe lazily leaned on the recliner, looked at the clear sky in Yunnan, and murmured.

"You have to know that for the common people, what they care about most is not which country they are from, but which country treats them as human beings."

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned.

Under the quiet night sky in Yunnan, on the second floor balcony of the Han Palace, Zhu Zhanhe was lying on a recliner and looking at the sky quietly, while Zhu Gaoxu was looking at his son blankly.

……

The next day, noon.

Zhu Zhanhe's nerves had been tense before. Although he never lacked sleep, the quality of his sleep was never very good.

Now that he has returned to Yunnan and his home, he slept until midnight on the first day.

"Ah..." Zhu Zhanhe yawned and went downstairs, greeting his mother sleepily.

"Are you awake?" Princess Han looked at her son with a half-smile.

"You too, you've always been alone. What's it like?"

"When we were building a mansion before, your father had someone build a house for you nearby. Why don't you move there later and mother also send those people to you?"

"Human? Who?" Zhu Zhanhe was still a little confused and didn't react for a moment.

"Didn't your father tell you?" Princess Han's face was full of surprise. She knew that her husband and son talked late into the night yesterday.

"Last year in the tea-horse trade fair, just in time for you to kill all directions in the Japanese kingdom, the patriarchs of those tribes were so frightened that they were not disrespectful. They rushed to trade with our family one by one, and then gave them gifts."

"What else do they have there besides some livestock and furs?" Zhu Zhanhe curled his lips disdainfully, lowered his head and began to wash up.

"It's true, they gave you two a horse as a gift. Mom doesn't understand, but your father said it was a good horse. In addition, there were some furs, medicinal materials, and so on. In the end, I gave it to you alone. It’s a big gift.”

"Pfft..." Zhu Zhanhe spat, picked up the towel in the maid's hand and began to wipe his face.

"Dancing Queen of the Western Regions."

bang bang...

The copper basin on the shelf fell to the ground and rolled along the ground. The shelf also fell to the ground. The maid next to her hurriedly raised the shelf and then chased the escaped copper basin.

Zhu Zhanhe, who caused all this, was holding a towel in his hand and looking at his mother with a dull look on his face.

"What did you say?"

"West Dancer!" Princess Han looked at her son, feeling very funny.

"The fact that His Royal Highness the Prince of Han likes the dancing girl from the Western Regions has long been spread throughout the Ming Dynasty, so they have been ready for this tea-horse trade."

"This is the first time for Qian Yong and the others to go to the Tea and Horse Exchange. Although they were helped by your father's guards, they didn't know how to deal with this kind of thing, so they brought them back."

"Don't worry, my mother has trained you well in the two years since you conquered Japan. I guarantee that everyone will be obedient!"

……

Zhu Zhanhe rolled his eyes speechlessly.

"It's better to pull it down!" Zhu Zhanhe threw the towel in his hand on the shelf.

"Your son, I don't even have a wife, so you let me take a concubine... Oh no, this is not a concubine..."

"No, aren't you afraid that your son will give you a grandson? This eldest son is not a good thing."

"What are you afraid of?" Princess Han looked unconcerned.

"The medical officers in the mansion are all the imperial doctors who were sent by the feudal dynasty. If they can't handle this matter well, then why are they still being supported?"

Zhu Zhanhe was helpless after hearing this.

This era is really cruel, especially for those women who have no identity.

Just like the Western Region dancers and imperial physicians that Princess Han mentioned this time, the result of the combination of the two is that once any dancer is lucky and conceives Zhu Zhanhe's child, those imperial physicians will take action.

If Zhu Zhanhe already has a wife, and the wife has already given birth to an eldest son, then the imperial doctor will prescribe the pregnancy medicine for the dancer, and the dancer will reach the sky in one step. Although she is still a lowly person, after all, her mother If you are rich, your life will be much better in the future.

But if he was Zhu Zhanhe's eldest son and he didn't even have a wife, then the imperial doctor would have prescribed abortion pills for the dancing girl.

"Okay, okay, you can figure it out..." Zhu Zhanhe waved his hand helplessly.

He didn't resist. After all, he was a normal man, and he had been mentally abstinent for 15 years. It was against a man's nature to say he didn't want to.

But if he thought about it in such a hurry, it wouldn't matter. After all, Zhu Zhanhe still had the basic knowledge.

If he started to indulge at this age, then he might not be able to live a long life.

"It depends on the arrangement, but I have told you in advance, my child, that I don't have much time in Yunnan. I will have to go south to Shenglong City in a few days."

"Just go."

Princess Han didn't care, because women in this era were usually the first to accept the status quo they were facing, and they often paid more attention to the rules in this area than men, especially when it came to their sons.

"If you're not at home, let them stay at home. It's not like our family can't afford to feed these mouths. You should be busy with business."

"Okay, you can make arrangements." Zhu Zhanhe waved his hand and walked towards the door.

"I have to see Li Chengliang and those businessmen. I may not be back at noon. You and my father don't wait for me."

Zhu Zhanhe walked while talking, his voice gradually weakened with the distance.

　I see that the number of monthly votes has exceeded the first [-]. Don’t worry, everyone. I’m already in my hometown now. I’ll make time to update everyone when I get back in the third year of junior high school. Although we are a small author, we will definitely not break our promises. .

Also, someone has reported the book and wants to change its title. I probably know who it is...

so annoying!Do you have any suggestions?
　
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