The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 432 Yin

In the imperial palace, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao did not show too much excitement when they heard that a new continent had been discovered.

Instead, both of them remained silent.

Zhu Xiongying scratched his head and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said with a wry smile: "A frog in a well does not know the vastness of the world."

Zhu Biao said in a complicated tone: "I used to think that the world was just this corner of the world."

“When I grew up, I learned about Sindhu, Southeast Asia, and the Western world.”

“I once thought that this was the world.”

"Yanzhou was discovered two years ago, and now an even larger new continent has been discovered..."

“Reality has shattered my perception of the world time and again.”

"I wonder how big the world is and whether there are new continents."

“Is there a country more powerful than us that is also exploring outward at this time?”

"Will there be a war between us and them?"

Zhu Xiongying was not so emotional, but said with high morale:
"What are you afraid of? I really hope to have a strong opponent. Otherwise, this world will be too lonely."

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao both shook their heads, saying that he was still too young.

But it is good for young people to be vigorous, so they did not refute his words.

Chen Jingke could understand what the two were thinking, which was that as they got older, they had less and less time.

Faced with a world that is changing with each passing day, I feel that time is running out.

Moreover, faced with this major change that has not been seen in a thousand years, there is so much they need to do.

The internal transformation of the Ming Dynasty had not been completed, and the surrounding lands had not been digested and absorbed.

The planned world system is still in its infancy.

Every new geographical discovery will inevitably make them feel a sense of urgency.

This is human nature and cannot be avoided, so Chen Jingke did not comfort the two, but said:

“How big the world is remains unknown.”

"But based on the known information, we can summarize many rules."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him and asked, "What law have you concluded?"

Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiongying both looked at him.

Chen Jingke said: "This world is a dark forest, and every civilization that exists in the world is a hunter with a sword."

"Not only do they have to fight ferocious beasts, but they also have to be on guard against attacks from other hunters..."

"The winner takes all, and the loser loses everything, even the trace of his existence is wiped out."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but think of what Chen Jingke once said about the original civilization and secondary civilization.

Among the several known origin civilizations, only China has not experienced any interruptions.

All other original civilizations have been extinct or have experienced discontinuities.

Think of the successive great geographical discoveries.

The world is vast and boundless, and no one knows what kind of opponents are hidden in the unknown.

If you are not careful, you will be discovered by the enemy and then eliminated.

It does look a bit like a dark forest.

In the same war, naturally the one who discovers the target first has the advantage.

At least we have more time to prepare.

Thinking of this, he said firmly: "The Ming Dynasty must become stronger and more powerful."

“We must take the initiative to go out and explore the world and find out where the enemy is first.”

Zhu Biao was calmer and said, "Becoming stronger and exploring are necessary, but we cannot be blind, otherwise we will lose our composure."

At least the world that has been explored so far will take Ming Dynasty decades or even hundreds of years to digest.

Even if there are new geographical discoveries, there is nothing we can do.

Therefore, we still need to deepen the reforms and then occupy and consolidate the land that has been discovered.

To put it bluntly, the Ming Dynasty does not need to formulate any new plans now, it just needs to develop step by step.

It looks like everyone just talked a lot of nonsense.

In fact, this is not the case. The speech just now has strengthened everyone's confidence and established the future development direction of the Ming Dynasty.

To sum it up in eight words: deepen reform and expand steadily.

Only then did they begin to talk about the situation in the New World.

Upon learning about the situation of the natives in the New World, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao both breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the population is large, it poses no threat to the Ming Dynasty.

According to the logic of the Dark Forest, the Ming Dynasty is the hunter and they can only be the prey.

As for how to develop the New World, they established a general guideline.

First establish a stronghold and then slowly migrate some people there.

If there is an opportunity in the future, we will establish a few vassal states there and let the princes conquer the local people.

Population extinction has never been an option for China.

China has enough confidence in its own civilization, and we will govern the world in a different way.

That is to conquer with force and then educate with civilization.

From now on, the natives of that new continent will all be Chinese people.

As for how to name the New World, Lao Zhu originally wanted to follow custom and choose a name from ancient books.

Chen Jingke said, "Your Majesty, do you still remember the record in the "Brief History of China" that a group of remnants of the Shang Dynasty migrated northward and eventually disappeared without a trace?"

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately understood and said, "You mean..."

Zhu Xiongying said excitedly: "Shang Dynasty survivors, come on."

"That group of Shang Dynasty survivors crossed the sea to the New World, intersected with the local natives, and formed the natives of today."

"The new continent is called Yinzhou or Shangzhou, and the natives there are called Shang... um, Yin people."

"The blank space you left back then, Jingke, was truly a stroke of genius."

Chen Jingke thought, how can it be inaccurate if I shoot the arrow first and then draw the target? But he said modestly:

"I used this as an excuse to assimilate the Liugui, Mohe and other ethnic groups."

"I didn't expect to discover a new world. It was just an accident."

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao didn't think much about it, it was indeed a coincidence.

The main thing is, what good does it matter if you think too much?

Can we capture him and put him in the imperial prison and use the great memory recovery technique?

So, whatever he says is what it is.

Zhu Biao was not optimistic about their plan: "With just this piece of information, I am afraid it will not be possible to convince the world that those natives are descendants of the Shang Dynasty."

Zhu Xiongying calmed down and found that it was indeed difficult.

Chen Jingke smiled and said, "When I enter the pass, there will be great scholars to help me..."

"Well, as long as we are strong enough, you can get enough benefits by following us."

"We don't need to prove it. As long as we throw a hint, the natives will come up with their own explanation."

"As for whether our people believe it or not...if we go out, we are barbarians, if we come in, we are Chinese."

"They have taken the initiative to join the Chinese family. How can we still reject them?"

Zhu Biao thought so too, since the publication of "A Brief History of China".

There are already countless natives who have used these records to prove that they are a branch of the Chinese race.

Moreover, they processed the records in the Brief History of China in depth based on some of their own legends.

Improved the relevant logical chain.

Don’t worry about whether it is true or not, just ask if it seems reasonable to you?
So, we are the descendants of the Chinese people, and we are all one family.

Once the Ming Dynasty established its rule in Yinzhou, the powerful Chinese civilization could do the same thing.

From then on they were the Yin people, a branch of the Huaxia people.

Now it’s just a matter of returning to the main vein.

Therefore, the two names, Yinzhou and Yin people, were determined.

Zhu Yuanzhang added: "Remember, the art of smelting metals must never fall into the hands of the Yin people, and the same goes for horses."

Zhu Xiongying also said: "Yes, before we gain a foothold in Yinzhou, we must not let these two things fall into the hands of the Yin people."

This rule has never been used in Yanzhou. The reason is simple. Yanzhou has few natives. According to current statistics, there are about 750,000 people.

This population is spread over a vast area, and the largest force consists of only two to three thousand people.

Generally, three to five hundred people live in a unit.

It poses no threat to the Ming Dynasty.

Another reason is that the natives of Yanzhou are less civilized, even if they are told how to smelt metals.

If you don't tell them how to prospect and mine, and how to increase the temperature of the furnace, they still won't be able to produce any metal.

This is not to disparage them.

Smelting may sound simple, but in fact it represents an entire technological system.

From how to prospect for minerals, to how to mine, to how to collect and make fuel, and also how to increase the furnace temperature...

Even though humans in Eurasia had frequent technological exchanges, it still took thousands of years to develop this technology.

The natives in Yanzhou can't do it without the guidance of outsiders.

In fact, Yanzhou has rich and high-quality mineral resources, and open-pit mines are everywhere.

But this is the reason why metallurgical technology was not ignited.

The Yin people were different. They already had a pretty good civilization.

The main reason why the metallurgical industry has not developed is that the mineral deposits are buried very deep and cannot be dug out by hand.

If they were told the secrets of metal smelting, they would be able to figure out the whole technology on their own.

Although the Ming Dynasty is not afraid that they possess the relevant technology, there is no need to create difficulties for itself.

After finalizing the general policy, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao thought that nothing would happen.

But Zhu Xiongying said to them mysteriously:

"Grandpa Emperor, Dad, I have a few treasures to give you."

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately guessed something and said:

"Is there a treasure in Yinzhou?"

Zhu Biao also looked over curiously.

Zhu Xiongying deliberately teased him and said, "It is indeed Yin Zhou's treasure, a treasure you can never imagine."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, and he pretended to be indifferent:
"Gold and silver are not precious to us. The only thing that is precious to us is good seeds."

"But even if it is a good breed, it can't move us."

"If we had discovered this ten years ago, we would have been very happy,"

"Now that we have the food from Southeast Asia, the Ming Dynasty will no longer be short of food."

"Besides, even if it is a good variety, what does it matter? I don't believe there is anything that can compare to rice."

After saying that, Lao Zhu glanced at him sideways, and the meaning was clearly, boy, let me see how you keep me in suspense.

Chen Jingke found it amusing that Old Zhu was indeed confident.

But he still underestimated the diversity of this world.

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "What if it is a high-quality variety that can produce 1,000 kilograms per mu?"

"Swish..." Old Zhu stood up suddenly and said loudly:
"What did you say? Say it again?"

Zhu Biao was also shocked and said, "Xiong Ying, this is a serious matter, please don't joke around."

Zhu Xiongying was very satisfied with their performance and said, no longer keeping them on suspense:

"According to Chen Yonghe, they saw crops that yielded 1,000 kilograms per mu, and they brought back some seeds..."

Old Zhu's eyes turned red: "Where are the good seeds? Where are the good seeds? Show them to us."

Zhu Biao also stood up and said, "Quick, bring the good seeds over."

Zhu Xiongying then ordered people to bring in several boxes of seeds, and then pointed at one of them and said:
"Grandpa Emperor, Dad, the high-quality seeds that can produce 1,000 kilograms per mu are right here..."

Without waiting for him to finish, Lao Zhu rushed over and opened the box.

Seven sweet potatoes stored separately were revealed.

He stretched out his hands, carefully picked up a sweet potato, and looked it up and down carefully.

It’s like looking at the most precious treasure in the world.

Zhu Biao also came over and picked up one to observe.

Very big and heavy.

It meets the characteristics of yielding 1,000 kilograms per mu.

I just don’t know if we can achieve a yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu.

However, since those people dared to bring the seeds, it means that the possibility of fraud is not high.

Zhu Xiongying explained the characteristics of sweet potatoes, of course, they were all told to him by Chen Yonghe.

When I learned that eating this thing would cause side effects such as heartburn, stomach acid, etc.

Old Zhu said angrily, "You are so hypocritical. When you are hungry, you can't even eat Guanyin soil. What's the big deal about this little problem?"

"As long as it can fill your stomach and doesn't kill you, it's the best thing in the world."

Zhu Biao nodded silently. It could fill the stomach but would not kill people.

For hungry people, this is a luxury.

Zhu Xiongying found it difficult to understand. After all, he was born into wealth and it was difficult for him to truly understand what hunger was.

In fact, it was difficult for Chen Jingke to understand. After all, he had never been truly hungry in his past or present life.

But after all, he is knowledgeable and can still understand some of it.

It can fill your stomach but won’t kill you.

This requirement seems to be as low as it can be, but only those who have experienced famine know how luxurious it is.

Lao Zhu carefully placed the sweet potato on the table and said solemnly:

"Immediately find the most experienced farmer to plant it in the palace, and we will personally monitor it."

"If we can really produce 1,000 kilograms per mu, Chen Yonghe will be made a marquis, and all the others will be generously rewarded."

Zhu Biao nodded and said, "Such a good breed, it is not enough to reward its merits without making it a marquis."

"As for the planting, you can call your fifth brother over. He has a lot of experience in this area."

Lao Zhu nodded and said, "Yes, that's exactly what I meant."

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "Don't worry, there are other seeds."

"This melon is also very large, it can grow to the size of a wash basin."

“You can plant a few in front of or behind your house, or in the corners of your fields.”

"It can be eaten as a side dish, or as a temporary staple food to fill your stomach."

Old Zhu was shocked again, and then said in ecstasy:

"There are still more?"

Indeed, there are more. Then Zhu Xiongying introduced all the other seeds again.

Old Zhu is very happy with everything.

Even though the yield of corn was average, he squinted his eyes with joy.

It's not at all like what I just said, I've seen everything and nothing is new to me.

"I didn't expect that there are so many good varieties in Yinzhou. It is really a treasure land."

This was his evaluation after he had learned about all the seeds.

Zhu Biao had the same attitude. It was indeed a treasure land.

Not only are the species unique and numerous, but the key is that the yield is also high.

It's so jealous.

This also strengthened their determination to occupy this place.

Who knows if there will be other magical items? We must not let this precious land fall into the hands of others.

When it came time to name the baby later, Lao Zhu made the final decision.

Don’t come up with any other name, just use the word "Yin".

Sweet potatoes are called Yinshu, corn is called Yinmi, and pumpkin is called Yingua...

It not only explains the origin, but also strengthens the label of being descendants of the Shang Dynasty.

When the names of these crops are mentioned in the future, the first thing that comes to mind is that they come from the Yin land and are crops grown by the descendants of the Shang Dynasty.

Over time, the New World belonged to the descendants of the Shang Dynasty, and the Shang Dynasty belonged to China.

(End of this chapter)