The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 330 What kind of imperialist behavior?
"I wonder what price you are prepared to pay?"

Upon hearing this, Azaza's expression became serious.

He knew that whether he could get help or not depended on this incident.

But his trump card is too few, it can even be said that he has no trump card, and there is no room for pulling.

You can only show your utmost sincerity in order to impress the other party.

"The Persian state surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and joined the Ming Dynasty's vassal system."

Chen Jingke's eyes lit up. This condition was indeed sincere, but he did not nod directly, but asked:

"Do you know what it means to join the Ming Dynasty vassal system?"

Azaza nodded and said, "I know."

Chen Jingke continued: "Not to mention anything else, I will ask you two points."

As soon as he heard this, Azaza knew that there was no room for negotiation and could only give up this unrealistic fantasy.

Azaza frowned slightly, not that he thought this territory was bad.

In this way, the Persian royal family will have the blood of the Ming royal family and can get more help.

Including Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Iraq, Syria and other countries.

As for which school to choose as their belief, Chen Jingke did not participate, saying that he respected their freedom of belief.

In addition, they also discussed some specific details.

"I wonder how the Ming Dynasty plans to delineate the national boundaries of Persia? Will we be allowed to issue our own coins?"

And it is currently the only great power on Earth.

"My friend, after all, the plateau is the ancestral land of the Persians, and we will not get it in vain."

For example, how to help Azaza control the family and gain support from other families.

After the conditions were agreed upon, the atmosphere between the two parties became different again, becoming more relaxed and harmonious.

But he was not too sorry. The land Chen Jingke painted for them was indeed more fertile than the plateau.

He was even thinking about marrying a Ming Dynasty princess as his queen if he had the opportunity in the future.

Chen Jingke said: "You can issue your own coins, as long as you allow the circulation of Ming Dynasty banknotes, as for national boundaries..."

"This will be your territory."

"Do you agree with these two items?"

Azaza's eyes lit up, he didn't expect to get such benefits, so he didn't want this ancestral land.

In other words, future Persian kings must marry Han women as queens.

This surprised him very much. He didn't expect the other party to be so generous.

So Azaza did not object. On the contrary, he very much agreed with this condition.

At this time, Chen Jingke had a smile on his lips and said:

Tsk, the great powers are actually myself.

Afterwards, the two sides negotiated some conditions. For example, Chen Jingke requested that future Persian monarchs must have Han ancestry.

Chen Jingke flatly refused: "It's impossible. It doesn't hurt to tell you the truth. The Ming Dynasty will canonize a prince here."

On the contrary, what Chen Jingke circled was considered a sacred place, and the area was also very large.

In this era where patrilineal bloodline is the dominant factor, it doesn't matter where the queen comes from.

The reason for his frown was that the plateau (the Iranian Plateau), as the ancestral land of the Persians, was not included.

"Okay." Azaza nodded solemnly and then asked:

What else is there to be dissatisfied with?

As for the ancestral land... the Persians have long lost their cultural traditions, so there is no ancestral land to speak of.

How to control the Safi Order.

He took out the original simple map of Europe and Asia and drew a rough outline on it with charcoal.

"Although the conditions here are relatively harsh, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is the most suitable place for a feudal state."

"I don't know if this place can be allocated to us... We are willing to exchange it for Azerbaijani land."

"As compensation, you are allowed to expand westward. How much land you can conquer depends on your own abilities."

While drawing the lines, Chen Jingke couldn't help but think of how imperialism divided the world in his previous life.

"Okay, it's a deal."

If you can't marry yourself, let your descendants marry you.

"The Ming Dynasty banknotes serve as your legal tender and are circulated throughout the country."

Wherever the country is founded, it is the ancestral land.

"The Ming Dynasty has drawn national boundaries for you, and you are not allowed to exceed them."

This moved Azaza very much.

The two chatted for a while, and Azaza, who felt relaxed, finally couldn't hold on any longer and began to take naps frequently.

Seeing this, Chen Jingke asked him to stay for one night.

Fuqing finally appeared as the hostess and arranged for a servant to take him to bathe and rest.

After he left, Fu Qing asked: "Will they abide by the agreement?"

Chen Jingke said nonchalantly: "Whether they will abide by the agreement depends on whether Ming Dynasty is strong enough."

"When the feudal kingdoms of King Jin and King Yan and the feudal kingdom on the plateau are completed, they will not be able to abide by the agreement even if they want."

Seeing that he had already considered it, Fu Qing didn't ask any more questions.
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After court the next day, Chen Jingke made an appointment with Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiongying to visit Lao Zhu.

Lao Zhu is also enjoying himself recently, watering the flowers and walking the dog every day to accompany the Queen Mother.

Well, I didn’t forget about his group of harem concubines. It is said that two more have been found to be pregnant.

All I can say is that this old man’s body is really buggy.

After all the hard work in my previous life, I was able to live for more than seventy years without any illness or disaster, and even gave birth to many children by the way.

I don’t dare to think about what this life will be like.

If Zhu Biao had a body like his, he could wake up from his dreams with a smile.

When Chen Jingke and the others arrived, the old couple were talking around the table.

After every few discussions, Lao Zhu would write for a while.

When they came over, Lao Zhu put down his pen and said:
"Come and help us see if there is anything wrong with what we wrote."

The three of them were not polite. They walked over and one of them picked up a few pages and started reading.

Chen Jingke took a cursory look and found that it was something similar to a memoir.

It writes about the experiences of Lao Zhu and Lao Ma, as well as their psychological journey when encountering major changes and turning points.

Lao Zhu did not mean to beautify himself at all, and his writing was very to the point.

For example, the panic and fear when encountering danger are all written in great detail.

Many times he did not overcome difficulties with wisdom, but with blood.

This is already the case. Retreating is death, and not retreating is death.

Anyway, they are going to die, so let’s fight hard. Even if they die, their blood will be splashed all over them.

It is by relying on this energy of not admitting defeat and not being afraid of death that miracles are created time and time again.

From a small force, he finally conquered the world.

Of course, it is not just mindless hard work. Various plans are indispensable during the process.

But it was this desperate energy that gave him the time and space to plan and complete counterattacks again and again.

On the contrary, Queen Mother Ma is often more confident than Lao Zhu.

Every time Lao Zhu was scared, she would support him from behind and encourage him to believe in himself.

No wonder Lao Zhu loves her so much, there is a reason.

This reminded Chen Jingke of a novel he read in his previous life.

A woman traveled to ancient times, entered the harem and became a concubine, and gradually gained the emperor's favor.

In the end, the queen was exiled and she became the queen herself.

A very old-fashioned romance novel, there are countless similar books. Why would he think of that book at this time?

Because the emperor in that book is called Zhu Yuanzhang, and the queen is Empress Ma.

It's really a bit overwhelming.

Accidentally, he burst out laughing.

Lao Zhu was not happy anymore: "You must be holding back nothing good, are you laughing at us?"

Chen Jingke said quickly: "No, no, how dare I? I was just moved by the relationship between you and your empress."

"I dare not say it in the future, but I have gone through all the previous dynasties and I can never find a model couple like you and my empress."

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said proudly: "That is, without the girl, we would not be where we are today. How can we not be nice to her?"

Queen Mother Ma patted him gently: "What are you talking nonsense in front of the children?"

Lao Zhu chuckled and said: "What are you afraid of? There are no outsiders..."

Everyone smiled.

It was rare to get together like this, so everyone did not talk about business directly, but chatted casually.

Lao Zhu reviewed his achievements and failures in governance and criticized his previous military system, tax system, etc.

Zhu Xiongying said: "Grandpa Huang is too arrogant to belittle himself."

Everyone looked at him, waiting for his comments.

"It's like a hungry person. What he needs is not delicacies, but a bowl of thin rice porridge."

"At that time, the world had been in chaos for hundreds of years, and what the people needed was not generosity and kindness, but something to stabilize the world."

"Although the system you formulated is not perfect, it is very timely and restores social order as quickly as possible."

"Without the foundation laid by your previous system, Jing Ke's changes would have no place to carry out."

Chen Jingke also nodded and said, "Yes, troubled times require heavy codes."

"His Majesty formulated the national system based on the situation at that time, which is in line with actual needs."

“You can’t look at a situation twenty years ago with the same lens you have now.”

"This is equivalent to... how to put it, using the sword of the previous dynasty to kill the officials of this dynasty."

This metaphor was so vivid that it made everyone laugh.

Zhu Biao said: "Haha... a sword from the previous dynasty can kill the officials of this dynasty."

Lao Zhu was also very pleased and said: "So, does our system back then still have merit?"

Zhu Xiongying affirmed: "Yes, that's great. Without your system to bring order out of chaos, there would be no Ming Dynasty today."

Queen Mother Ma couldn't help but shake her head and said, "How can you praise yourself?"

"Just write it truthfully and leave the things that praise you to your good son and grandson."

Chen Jingke echoed: "Your Majesty does not need to judge your own merits and demerits. You only need to write down the things and leave the rest to future generations."

"You raised troops with commoners, expelled the Tartars and restored China. Future generations will naturally give you a fair evaluation of your achievements."

Lao Zhu laughed and said: "Haha, we like your flattery very much, but there is no reward."

Everyone complimented him again, making Lao Zhu so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.

But everyone is very busy and don’t have time to chat all the time.

After doing the housework for a while, Lao Zhu asked all the attendants around him to step back.

The three of them coming together must have something important to do.

"Tell me, why did you come to see me?"

Chen Jingke told the story about Azaza.

Zhu Yuanzhang took out a detailed map of Europe, Asia and Africa and said:

"Please show us the map and tell us what you think."

Chen Jingke pointed to one of the pieces and said, "This is the territory I promised to the Persians."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said: "This is an important land transportation channel, how can we all give it to them?"

Chen Jingke said: "The world is huge and we can't occupy it all. We have to be willing to give it up."

Then he stretched out his finger and drew a circle in Zhongya, and said:

"I call this the land of Anxi."

The Anxi Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty radiated within the area, so there was no problem in calling it the land of Anxi.

What does it mean since ancient times? This is.

"The king of Jin's feudal kingdom is in Suiyechuan (Fergana Basin), and the king of Yan's kingdom is in Tianzhu..."

"The two countries formed a barrier that could help Ming resist all enemies from land."

"But the land of Anxi is too big and has many tribes. It will be very troublesome to completely manage it."

"If we establish a feudal state on the Anxi Plateau (Iranian Plateau)."

"We can form a triangular attack with Jin and Yan to surround the entire land of Anxi."

"Then slowly and completely digest this land."

Everyone couldn't help but nod their heads, this design was indeed very reasonable.

Chen Jingke continued: "Although the environment of the Anxi Plateau is not as good as that of the plains, there are natural dangers all around, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack."

"It faces the sea to the west and has many natural harbors. It is most suitable for developing maritime trade and has great development potential."

"This feudal country will definitely become a powerful country in the future."

Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied. It has great potential for development.

Everyone else had the same idea. This place was simply perfect for a feudal state.

Transporting hundreds of thousands of people from the Ming Dynasty was enough to establish a foothold.

Chen Jingke changed the topic and said: "But while we are digesting Anxi, the countries in the far west will not sit idly by and ignore it. They will fight back fiercely."

"Persia is the buffer zone between us and the countries in the far west..."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Are you so sure that Persia will depend on us? What if they tear up the agreement and join forces with the countries in the far west to attack us?"

Chen Jingke smiled and said: "So, I suggest that the Persians choose a very small sect as their state religion."

“In the eyes of religious fanatics, heretics are more hateful than heretics.”

"Once they choose a small sect, they will annihilate themselves from the countries in the far west."

"In order to survive, you can only rely on us."

Queen Mother Ma said in confusion: "They also understand this truth. Why do they listen to you and choose a small sect?"

Chen Jingke explained the rationale:
"They needed a reason to organize the Persians together."

"Now that the enemy is too strong and we cannot raise the banner of national restoration, religion has become the best reason..."

"Only small sects can ensure their independence..."

"This is a conspiracy. As long as they want to regain their country, they must follow this path."

Empress Dowager Ma suddenly understood and said: "So that's it. Just as you said, this Persian really doesn't dare to betray us."

Chen Jingke said he was a little thirsty, so he poured himself a glass of water and drank it in one gulp.

"Persia is a small sect. Once it rises, its impact will be huge."

"Other small sects will also seek independence...then the Islamic countries will be completely divided."

"The divided Islamic countries are what we like to see."

"Of course, this is all for the future. For now, it is also extremely beneficial to us."

"The Ottoman state is rising. It believes in a major sect and will inevitably conflict with Persia."

"At that time, we will be able to reap the benefits..."

Having said this, he placed his finger on another place on the map and said:

"When the Ottomans and Persians fight, we can take the opportunity to send troops to seize this place."

"If you control this place, you control one of the lifebloods of the world."

(End of this chapter)