Five years of garrison on the border, shocked Zhu Yuanzhang who went south to inspect

Chapter 245 I, the Ming Dynasty, will live forever

They have a huge territory and cooperate with the government. They are everywhere. They occupy land after land and control the population. Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly: "Well, it doesn't matter. This kind of Corrupt officials will die when they die.”

"I won't let them go." Zhu Tuo paused for a moment and then said: "Now that the gentry is in charge, there used to be noble factions to compete with them, but once the vassal was cut, the noble factions immediately declined, while the noble factions It has become a huge behemoth. Maybe in more than a hundred years, those noble generals will kneel down and kowtow and flatter themselves when they see the dignitaries?"

"No way?!" Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded. Since the founding of the country, he has been suppressing the gentry, clearing the land, punishing corruption, and returning all their power to the ordinary people.

Lu Xiaofeng said: "Why?" Zhu Tuo waved his hands, reminding: "The imperial court uses scientific examinations, and the scientific examinations held every three years have created a large group of literati."

A faint sound awakened Zhu Yuanzhang from his meditation. He stood up, geared up, and said seriously: "You mean, we can't take the exam? No, this is to select outstanding talents for the country and cannot be abolished. But if we can't help but , then what else can be done?”

"The gentry group is right, but they must be tied up with shackles." Zhu Tuo warned.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "What kind of shackles are used?"

"Support the noble groups and make them compete with the gentry groups. Father, you have become the king of a country and sit on the sidelines every day, fanning the flames. Don't you think it's interesting?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless for a while. This kid is really a joker. In his eyes, such a serious national event is like a child playing house.

Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed the anger in his heart and continued: "In your opinion, if we continue to support those princes, what if they become stronger?"

Zhu Tuo said nonchalantly: "The princes are the sharp swords of the Ming Dynasty. They can be used to conquer other countries, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Annan, and countless foreign territories. Why bother fighting for a mere territory?" ?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said: "These people are barbarians and difficult to tame. Even if we conquer them, it will be meaningless."

Zhu Tuo shook his head and said, "My father's words are wrong. When Emperor Huang and Emperor Yan ruled the world, they only occupied one state. However, generations of people have overcome thorns and thorns, and China is now vast."

"Yeah." Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and felt that this method was very possible.

"Do you still need to think about it? As a Chinese man, you just want to open up territory. Those vassal states who can conquer the territory belong to them! Outside the territory of our Ming Dynasty,
There are still many places waiting to be conquered and conquered. "

Because of the large-scale conquests of the Mongolian dynasty, the sea route between the Mamluks and the Yuan Dynasty was not cut off.

Mongolians, Semu people, Westerners, Persians, such races are not uncommon.

"Those countries are all far away from us. If you want to conquer them, you will have to spend a lot of money and food. Even a Mongolian country like Genghis Khan only has power for a while, not overnight.

"We can't defeat them, so we will do business with them and plunder them all!" Zhu Tuo said loudly: "In any case, if you want to get rich, you must do business. The imperial court, nobles, and feudal kings, We all have to provide money and people to do a huge business.”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It is easy to say this, but it is difficult to do it."

"What's so difficult? For me, this is just a piece of cake! Isn't it just trading with other countries, letting them learn the language and writing of the Ming Dynasty, spreading out their people, teaching them to farm, and treating the Ming Dynasty as their own lord? Isn’t it easy?”

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard what Zhu Tuo said, his face darkened, he turned around and said, "Do you want to give it a try?"

Zhu Tuo smiled awkwardly, picked up a cup of tea on the table, and took a sip, "My father is old, these are all small things."

"Yeah." Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, his eyes fell on Zhu Tuo's face, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He suddenly asked: "Zhu Tuo, I want you to be my crown prince, what do you think?"

"Ah?" Zhu Tuo was startled and almost spit out the tea in his mouth. He looked at Rong Yuan with wide eyes: "Father, what are you talking about? I don't understand." "I want you to be the crown prince. .”

"No way? Father, are you out of your mind? When did you start talking nonsense?" Zhu Tuo asked doubtfully: "I am just a prince, and I have no intention of coveting the throne."

"Really?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Don't you want to marry Tang Xin? When you ascend the throne, won't Tang Xin become the emperor's official wife?"

"um, yes."

Zhu Tuo was stunned for a while, then shook his head, "Being the crown prince and marrying Tang Xin cannot be mixed together. Besides, why do you want me to be your crown prince?"

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said, "If I don't regard you as the crown prince, I'm worried that you will rebel."

"Father, where have you been? Why should I rebel?"

"Hey, when I am the emperor, you will not rebel, but in the future... Isn't it that you came to Lingnan this time to rebel?"

"Father, how could you wrong me?!" Zhu Tuo opened his eyes wide and shouted, "What I did in Lingnan was just to make the people's lives better. It's not like you don't know what Lingnan was like. The place is very poor."

"What happened when you were in the Jin Kingdom? You issued orders randomly, gathered a large group of border soldiers, and accumulated strength behind your back. Could it be that you had ulterior motives?"

"I'm protecting Daming. If I can't preserve my strength, Alutai will be killed!"

That boy will definitely cause earth-shaking troubles and oppress our people of Ming Dynasty.Father, please trust me. "

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed quietly: "I believe you, do others believe it? Have you ever heard that several ministers are saying that you are going to rebel?"

Zhu Tuo said: "I can't stay in Beijing any longer. I will rush to Lingnan."

"What do you think is the use of that?" Zhu Yuanzhang said: "In the past few days, I don't know how many people have told you that you want to rebel. If you leave the capital, I don't know how many people will have trouble sleeping and eating. They will be in fear and worry all day long."

Zhu Tuo said angrily: "How about I stay in the capital and be a hostage?"

"If you stay in the capital, others will still say that you are misbehaving and having affairs with other officials."

Zhu Tuo was taken aback and shouted: "There is no reason to accuse people unjustly. Do they think I am plotting something evil if I do anything?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "The only thing I can do now is to let me push you to the position of crown prince against everyone's pressure, so that the doubts of the whole country will disappear."

Zhu Tuo was stunned. He suddenly felt something was wrong. He immediately shook his head and refused: "Father, I really don't want to be this prince. I can change to a better one, just like my fourth brother."

"Zhu Di, don't you think so? He is indeed a good young man with extraordinary courage. If it weren't for you, he would really be a good young man."

Zhu Tuo was stunned. He gritted his teeth and said, "Father, I really don't want to be this prince..."

(End of this chapter)