Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 596: Just a Rhetoric to Whitewash the Problem
Chapter 596: Just a Rhetoric to Whitewash the Problem
Is Mr. Hu’s arrangement new?
That's really not new at all!
Not to mention that Zhu Yuanzhang himself was an exploited tenant when he was a child.

People like Lan Yu, Fu Youde and even Li Jinglong were actually large landowners with thousands of acres of fertile land at home.

Don’t they know these little tricks to take advantage of the tenants?

However, they never thought that this method could be used between countries!
"Weiyong, this... isn't it a little unkind?"

"It wouldn't be good if this got out!"

Hu Weiyong looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in surprise, as if he couldn't believe that Zhu Yuanzhang had said this.

Perhaps it was because Master Hu's look was too direct and too offensive, which made Zhu Yuanzhang lose his defense a little, and he shouted in exasperation.

"What are you looking at?"

"Are we wrong?"

Mr. Hu rolled his eyes without any awe.

"Haha, Your Majesty, there are no outsiders here, we all know each other well, who are you trying to fool?"

"When there is no benefit, you will pay more attention to your face."

"If this is for the benefit, or a great benefit, would you care about face?"

"We are all family, there is no need for this!"

Got it!
Master Hu's words directly tore off the last piece of fig leaf.

But Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Master Hu with his eyes wide open for a long time, but found that he really had nothing to say.

If it were someone else, or somewhere else, what Mr. Hu said would be a crime worthy of death.

But in this moment in Jinshen Palace, in front of this group of people, what he said is really true.

After all, it’s hard to say about other people, these people are indeed too familiar with him.

So, after glaring angrily for a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang finally shook his hands speechlessly.

"Forget it, let's not bother with a bastard like you!"

"Well, you should quickly figure out how to end this mess that Lan Yu has done!"

Upon hearing this, Master Hu no longer laughed as he did before. Instead, he carefully picked up Lan Yu's previous report and read it again.

After a long while, he frowned and looked at everyone.

"Right now, there are two main difficulties."

"First, Lan Yu wiped out the royal family of a small foreign country without any reason, leaving no descendants behind. He killed them all."

"So, how will the Ming Dynasty arrange this place from now on?"

"If we want to incorporate them into the Ming territory, how can we give an explanation to other foreign nations?"

"But if we still establish a foreign state there, who should we find to be the king of this foreign state?"

"The second question is whether Lan Yu can still do this job in the future. Or after Lan Yu is punished, can someone else take over the expedition?"

"After all, we have all seen the benefits of maritime trade and expeditions. Each trip costs a lot of money, so who would be willing to do so?"

"So, these two problems must be solved!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao looked at each other, they were both dumbfounded.

Because the two problems raised by Mr. Hu are not easy to solve.

"Weiyong, we asked you to come up with ideas, not to find problems."

"We have also noticed these two problems, but now we want to know what you are going to do!"

"Come on, give us a reliable opinion, we believe you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said this with such passion.

But Master Hu didn't seem to be grateful. He crossed his arms and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and sneered twice.

snort!
But Master Hu also knew that since he was called over, he naturally had to put in his best effort.

Zhu Yuanzhang is a guy who likes to exploit others. He will never let me go easily. Thinking of this, he pondered for a moment and then spoke slowly.

"First, let's talk about this country!"

"Here I am, with an idea."

"Since this place is called Fanbang, can it be used as a fiefdom for a vassal king?"

"After all, this foreign country may seem to be outside the Ming territory, but in fact, the place is rich in products, the soil is fertile, and even crops can be harvested three times a year."

"In that case, why not just turn that place into a vassal domain, educate the locals, and expand the local area at the same time."

It’s no wonder that as soon as Master Hu made this proposal, everyone present was enlightened.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had experienced two "expeditions", no longer had as much understanding of foreign countries as before.

At least he wouldn't curse when Master Hu said that the place was rich in resources and had fertile soil.

He is now really thinking about this issue.

The vassal kings suppress foreign countries?
It’s not impossible!

After all, if it became a vassal state of a vassal king, that place would definitely be considered as the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Then sending officials and even immigrants is just natural.

If that's the case, isn't it equivalent to expanding territory?
In addition, the land in the heartland of the Central Plains is limited after all, not to mention that there are only a few wealthy places.

Where would he find the land to divide among his sons?
"Whether this method is appropriate or not, please think about it slowly, Your Majesty."

"What I want to say is that if a country is destroyed, there must be a reason!"

"Then the Ming Dynasty must insist on one point, which is that the small foreign countries are afraid of power but not morality, and they are blinded by money and want to rob and kill the Ming Dynasty fleet."

"By the time he was discovered by General Lan Yu, he had already murdered more than ten people!"

"Therefore, General Lan Yu, the leader of the Ming expeditionary fleet, launched an attack brazenly, destroying the country in one battle to maintain the dignity of the Ming Dynasty and deter foreign nations!"

"I hope all foreign nations will take this as a warning. We, the Ming Dynasty, came here with good intentions and are willing to trade with you as equals, but we are not children without any military power."

"Anyone who dares to challenge the might of the Ming Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are!"

Just as Master Hu finished speaking, Zhu Biao over there suddenly shouted out excitedly!

"it is good!"

"Uncle, that's very well said!"

"This is the demeanor and style that our great Ming Dynasty should have!"

"Great!"

Looking at the excited Zhu Biao, Master Hu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Prince, this is a very nice and impressive thing to say!"

"But since everyone has no objections, let's publicize this matter in this way!"

"Even as for the foreign nations, instead of waiting for them to hear the news from others, it would be better for us to release the news openly!"

"As I said before, the foreign nations fear power but not virtue, so we should use iron and blood to tell them that the Ming Dynasty is prosperous in culture, but also in martial virtue!"

"it is good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the imperial desk and shouted "OK" loudly.

"Weiyong, that's a good point!"

"That's it!"

"This matter is settled!"

"It's just that the bastard Lan Yu got off easy. He obviously messed up, but we still helped him gain fame!"

(End of this chapter)