Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 86 The Magnificent Zhu Di
In the side room of Wenhua Hall.

"Let's not mention the affairs of the Liao region for the moment. Let me ask you. The enfeoffment involves many things and is extremely complicated. What do you think the court needs to pay most attention to?"

Zhu Di paused and asked again.

Zhu Gaoxu was not a pedantic person. He knew that restarting the enfeoffment was a major decision that affected the destiny of the country. It was feasible to implement the enfeoffment of "Xia Jun ruled the barbarians", but once this matter was implemented, it would inevitably involve many princes, princes, and honorary officials of the Ming Dynasty. minister!
Looking at the whole country, there are more than millions of people relying on these princes?

If the unfair enfeoffment leads to rebellion, it is very likely to lead to turmoil in the world!

Zhu Di Qiangang was arbitrary, and since he had decided to enfeoff, he would definitely implement it, so Zhu Gaoxu could only advise Zhu Di to make plans before taking action.

"Grandpa Taizu treated his meritorious officials very well, and the descendants of many meritorious officials were both noble and wealthy. Although more than half of the meritorious officials who helped the country today came from humble backgrounds, there were still some who came from wealthy families, and these wealthy families were all local magnates. , if the enfeoffment is restarted, these heroes and princes will inevitably be unable to be bypassed."

Zhu Gaoxu's words came to an end, but Zhu Di kept stroking his beard, looking at the sand table in a daze with deep eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a moment, Zhu Di came back to his senses, stared at Zhu Gaoxu, and said seriously: "Gaoxu, your eldest son's biological mother, Wang, is of a foreign race. In order to reduce unnecessary disputes in the future, I have made plans for him. When he reaches the age of ten, After six years, I will entrust him to Nurgan, and I will knock down all the land occupied by the female straight people and savages in advance and give him the territory of the kingdom!"

As far as Zhu Gaoxu knows, the Nurgan region is further north in Liaodong, probably the area between Heilongjiang and the outer northeast in later generations.

There are virgin forests everywhere, teeming with wild animals, and the climate is extremely cold. Only the coastal areas have higher temperatures and are more suitable for living.

After Zhu Gaoxu's eldest son reaches adulthood, he must follow the ancestral system and go to establish a country outside the Great Wall. But whether he will follow Zhu Di's established plan to visit the Nurgan region or choose other places? Before Zhu Di issued a formal edict on the vassal, he There is still a chance to choose for the eldest son.

Of course, choosing where to establish a feudal vassal for his eldest son is a matter of the future for Zhu Gaoxu. It would be inappropriate to consider it too early now. After all, Zhu Di just said it casually, so he does not need to take it too seriously.

"I am not Emperor Xiaojing of the Han Dynasty. I am not afraid that there will be no chaos in the Seven Kingdoms. If your princes and uncles can really succeed in establishing a country outside China and stand firm, even if they are allowed to return to the Ming Dynasty and become idle vassal kings in the future, I am afraid that by then They won’t agree either!”

Facing Zhu Di's heartfelt words and his broad mind, Zhu Gaoxu made waves in his heart.

Looking at Zhu Gaoxu who was moved emotionally, Zhu Di said meaningfully: "Maybe you can't fully understand this sentence now, but I believe you will understand it one day."

"You remember, the so-called national policy should be adapted to the situation and adapt to the situation. When the world changes, things will change. When the time changes, the customs will change. Make laws according to the world and act at any time. Zongzhou will be destroyed due to the enfeoffment, and the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed due to the enfeoffment. newborn!"

Zhu Gaoxu marveled at Zhu Di's insight beyond the times. No wonder Zhu Di in history would be called the Yongle Emperor by future generations. His magnificent mind was not comparable to that of ordinary emperors, and he even looked more like a time traveler than him.

"A few days ago, Dad ordered that the eldest brother and the third brother be grounded. I wonder why they offended Dad?"

Zhu Gaoxu was agitated by Zhu Di's sincere words, but his reason told him that Zhu Di definitely had other things to say when he met him alone, and his eldest brother and third brother were also princes now, and logically they could be entrusted to go overseas, so he Only then would Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui be mentioned intentionally. "Since you have sent people to investigate Gao Chi and Gao Sui, why do you need to ask me now?"

Zhu Di suddenly changed his name and said expressionlessly.

Zhu Gaoxu was startled like cold water splashing on his face. He knelt down in a hurry, kowtowed and said, "I am guilty!"

Zhu Di looked down at Zhu Gaoxu and said, "I have my own eagles, dogs, ears and eyes."

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu was in a panic. He had always thought that the investigation into Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui was extremely secretive, but he still could not escape Zhu Di's eyes and ears. It seemed that the Jin Yiwei, who had changed the attitude of civil and military officials in the court, was still scary after changing his master. .

Zhu Gaoxu didn't know how much Zhu Di knew about the details of his investigation into Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui. As long as the identities of his subordinates Zhao Junchen and other former secret spies, Jin Yiwei, were not exposed, other shady trivial matters would not offend Zhu Di Longyan. Furious.

Just when Zhu Gaoxu was a little uneasy, Zhu Di asked warmly: "How about I issue an edict to move Gao Chi and Gao Sui overseas to establish the country?"

"My son, I only obey the orders of my father!" Zhu Gaoxu bowed.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxu, who was prostrate on the ground, and asked softly: "Do you know why your grandpa Taizu and I insist on conquering the desert and Lingbei area?"

"These places are close to our borders of the Ming Dynasty. If they cannot be conquered, they will become a disaster sooner or later. The foresight of Grandpa Taizu and my father is really impressive to me!" Zhu Gaoxu said respectfully.

"Get up, stop kneeling."

Zhu Di still appreciated Zhu Gaoxu's compliment.

He pondered for a moment, and he had the plan to take the exam for Zhu Gaoxu in his mind, and then asked: "Don't be so general, be more specific. For example, why does Ming have to conquer the desert?"

Zhu Gaoxu bowed, thought carefully, and then began to explain his point of view.

"Since the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, the Hu people in the north have repeatedly invaded the frontiers. After the Qin Dynasty annexed the six kingdoms, they built the Great Wall to resist the Huns. After that, Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty was trapped by the Huns in Baideng. After that, in the last years of the Xinmang Dynasty, the Huns went south to plunder. Countless counties in the north killed countless Chinese people."

"During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Turks rose on the grasslands. By the Sui Dynasty, the Turks split and gradually declined. Then, nomadic tribes such as the Khitan, Nüzhi, and Mongolian Yuan emerged in sequence, which successively led to continuous wars in northern China and the people's livelihood."

"Fortunately, Grandpa Taizu's great talent and strategy helped the Han family and drove away the Mongolians. However, to this day, Mobei is still the pasture of the grassland people. Beihai in the Han Dynasty and Xiaohai today (from the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty) The name of Lake Baikal) is still in the hands of foreigners."

(End of this chapter)