Daming: the Bear Child of the Yongle Family

Zhu Gaojiu and Zhu Gaojiu couldn't help but shudder in their hearts. Listening to Zhu Di's tone, I was afraid that in all likelihood, they would refer to Zhu Gaoyu's opinion.

"The sky is vast and wild, the wind blows the grass and sees cattle and sheep, and anyone who has seen the magnificent scenery of the grassland, who does not want to include it in the territory."

There was a half-expanded map in front of Zhu Di. Zhu Gaoyu took a step forward and spread it out slowly. Zhu Di did not make a sound to stop it, but just watched his actions silently.

Neither of the two said a word, but the atmosphere that lingered invisibly was like the father and son of ordinary people, tacit and warm, and this atmosphere happened to be the rarest and unattainable in the heavenly family.

King Zhao and King Han will never be able to compare, even the prince and Zhu Zhanji are still a little less interesting after all.

"Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, I always think that it can be expanded a little more. Everywhere I look is my own land, and the rivers and rivers are all in the palm of my hand. This is the idea of ​​every emperor, not to mention a wise emperor like the emperor."

Zhu Gaoyu praised people for being calm, and this flattery was very well done. Judging from the helpful expression on Zhu Di's face, he knew that although he didn't show too much on his face, the faint joy in his tone was clearly heard by everyone.

"You can talk."

"What Erchen said is only the truth."

No wonder Zhu Di favored Zhu Gaoyu, ordinary people would love the youngest child more, and Zhu Di could not avoid it.

What's more, Zhu Gaoyu is so talented and intelligent, and his behavior is in line with Zhu Di's intentions. He speaks and does things without leaking to please him, and he does not favor anyone he favors.

Although the other three sons are also good, each has its own advantages, the prince is benevolent and kind, and the people love things; the king of Han is prudent and strategizing; the king of Zhao is brave and decisive in killing; but in the end, there are more or less fatal shortcomings.

The Crown Prince was indecisive, looking forward and backward, and it was easy to miss the best opportunity. The Han Dynasty was deep in the city, and it was difficult to communicate with others. It was a bit dangerous to be ambitious. Zhao Wang was too violent, and he could lead troops to fight, but he was definitely not a qualified and good minister.

The two talked here for a long time, but Zhu Gaoyu's attitude was still vague, not to mention King Han and King Zhao, even the prince and Zhu Zhanji looked at each other, feeling a little uneasy in their hearts.

Zhu Zhanji lowered his voice and said, "Could it be that my father also supports my uncle in the fight ¨"."

The prince shook his head, "According to my understanding of the fourth brother, he is definitely not such a person. The war is arduous and the people are already unbearable, not to mention the need for military supplies in the future. We are worried about the state of the treasury. He should know all this."

"Knowing is one thing, acting is another. Look at the second and third uncles. Don't they know these truths. For their own selfish interests, they want to build meritorious deeds and gain prestige, but they don't want to be able to send troops."

After Zhu Zhanji said this, the prince was also a little uncertain. If Zhu Gaoyu really supported the main battle, then I was afraid that no one would be able to change Zhu Di's mind.

Zhu Zhanji was very annoyed, "I knew that as soon as my uncle came back, I would send him to contact him to find out what he was thinking. It wouldn't be in such a passive position now, we could at least do both."

The prince comforted: "It's useless to say this now, just wait and see. I believe your little uncle, he is not the kind of person who is addicted to murder."

Zhu Di looked at the picture scroll laid on the chopping board. It was from the hand of a famous master. The painting was ingenious and very detailed, as if the mountains and rivers of thousands of miles really appeared in a piece of paper, and he could master them all.

"Let's get down to business, what do you mean?"

Zhu Gaoyu showed a sly smile, "Didn't the emperor already know what Erchen meant?"

Zhu Di took a deep look at him, and scolded with a smile, "Little bastard, you came to me with a dumb riddle."

If he supports the main battle, I'm afraid he would have opened his mouth a long time ago.

"My son does not agree to go out."

As Zhu Gaoyu's voice fell, King Zhao of Han looked a little ugly. On the other hand, it was Prince Zhu Zhanji and others who secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Zhu Gaoyu did not disappoint them.

"War can only breed new hatred, and the grassland is the weakest time now-"

Zhu Gaojiu couldn't help but interrupted: "...That's why we have to pursue the victory! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It's hard to beat their vitality. It's a fool to let it go at this time."

Zhu Gaoyu gave him a sidelong glance, and said unceremoniously: "Third brother, I haven't finished my words yet, why are you in such a hurry, you really think that everyone else is as stupid as you."

"you!"

Zhu Gaoyu continued, without even giving him a look, as if he regarded Zhu Gaoyu as air.

"Although they are weak, it does not mean that they do not have the power to fight back. Rabbits will bite if they are in a hurry. What's more, these originally ferocious grassland tribes, if they finally fight to the death and die together, then I am a soldier of the Ming Dynasty. How should it be."

"And the grassland sent envoys to Daming to surrender. If we send troops, we can't account for a single word. How will people in the world view the emperor? I'm afraid they will think that Daming is brutal and bloodthirsty, and how will future generations view comments."

Zhu Di's eyes changed slightly. You must know that although (Qian Nuo's) he didn't pay attention to reputation, it was really helpless to launch the Battle of Jingnan, and he won the throne from his nephew, but he didn't really want to end up with a name that would last forever.

Looking at his expression, he knew that he was a little shaken, and Zhu Gaojiu and Zhu Gaojiu couldn't help but feel anxious.

"According to what you mean, is it possible that we really want to accept their surrender, and after they recuperate, turn around and harass our border again?"

Zhu Gaoyu confronted each other and said: "Even if you go out to fight and win now, it is impossible to kill everyone, hatred is the best nutrient, and there will be new wars in a few decades. In this way, day after day, Daming and The fighting in the steppe will never stop."

Zhu Gaojiu and the others were speechless by what he said, and even the others looked contemplative and couldn't help nodding their heads, agreeing with Zhu Gaoyu's statement.

"Reporting to the emperor, what King Liang said is not without reason."

Chapter 249

Seeing that most of the people were standing by Zhu Gaoyu's side, Zhu Gaojiu clenched his fists and gritted his teeth secretly. Originally, they and Prince Zhu Zhanji and others had half each, and even their side had quite an advantage. After all, even Zhu Di was more inclined. in the main battle.

But all of this was completely changed after Zhu Gaoyu came back. Just a few words could influence Zhu Di's mind and even influence his decision, so why not let them be afraid.

Zhu Gaojiu didn't want to give up. After all, Zhu Xi had not made a final decision at this time, and it was not yet known whether he would win or lose until the last moment.

"The fourth brother's idea is good, but don't forget, we are raising tigers, and we don't take advantage of their weakness to bring the tiger back to its original shape. After it becomes stronger, it will fight with us and lose both sides. This way As soon as it comes, it is better to destroy it while it is here.”

Zhu Gaoyu glanced at him lightly, his eyes were clearly calm, but he always felt like he was looking at a fool.

"Fourth brother, what kind of eyes do you have?"

"Second brother, I meant to accept their surrender, but I didn't say I would give them such a chance. I'm not a fool, so why don't I understand such a simple truth."

Isn't the subtext that he is a fool?Zhu Gaojiu was even more annoyed, but before he could attack, Zhu Gaoyu continued: "War cannot completely solve the problem. National assimilation and civilization invasion are the best solutions."

Ethnic assimilation?Civilization invasion?Hearing these unfamiliar words, a row of question marks floated in everyone's mind, and even Zhu Di had a puzzled look in his eyes.

Yang Shiqi and the others, who had never spoken, asked aloud at this time: "Dare to ask King Liang, what does the so-called national assimilation and civilization invasion mean."

"The so-called national assimilation refers to the phenomenon that a nation or a part of it loses its own national characteristics and becomes another nation. Civilization invasion is almost the same, introducing our way of life and habits into the grasslands, and then gradually making them accept it."

Who are Yang Shiqi and others? It can be said that none of the people present are stupid. Zhu Gaoyu said a few words. He originally thought that it would take more words to explain clearly, but they did not expect them to be able to understand, and quickly figured out the twists and turns of the truth.

Everyone showed a surprised look, "There is such a statement, I have never heard of it, I have never seen it before."

The people present were all immersed in the officialdom for many years, and they had never seen any means. It could even be said that their intestines were more winding than ordinary people, and they had to type several drafts in their stomachs before they could say it.

But I have never seen such a new and strange way.

"Is it possible to assimilate those prairie tribes into my Ming people? It sounds incredible."

"That is to say, they have their ideas, and we have our customs. No matter how you look at them, they can't be integrated."

"If it can be merged, the people on the grassland have harassed our borders a lot, and why haven't they seen any signs."

Everyone was talking a lot, but they were not particularly optimistic about Zhu Gaoyu's statement. Even the prince and Zhu Zhanji showed suspicious expressions, but they didn't say anything and just chose to wait and see.

Zhu Gaojiu couldn't help but sneered: "How dare you guarantee that the mentioned national assimilation will definitely be realized, and even if it is realized, what benefits will it bring?"

Zhu Gaojiu also spoke up, "That's right, so many twists and turns may not be effective, it's better to fight directly."

In the 21st century, the phenomenon of civilization invasion is not uncommon. Western powers and a certain island country have crazy export of culture. Of course, China is not easy to mess with.

It's just that this awareness is obviously a bit forward in today's Ming Dynasty, but it is more suitable for this situation.

"War? Third brother, don't forget, there are still the Jurchen clan outside the customs. We are fighting against the prairie sandpipers and mussels. There is no guarantee that they will not profit from the fisherman and leave hidden dangers in the future."

What Zhu Gaoyu said is not unreasonable. If they deal with the grasslands, if the Jurchen suddenly launches an attack at this time, or chooses to form an alliance with others, no matter which one is, it will be harmful to Daming.

Yang Shiqi and the others couldn't help but ask curiously, "I dare to ask Your Highness, if it is according to what you said about national assimilation and civilization invasion, in what way would it be achieved."

What Zhu Gaoyu said is simple, but the actual operation is very difficult. You must know that the customs of the grasslands and the Central Plains are not the same, whether it is living habits or ethnic customs, one is nomadic people, the other is farming culture, how can they be compared.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't fit together.

If Zhu Gaoyu knew what they were thinking, he would definitely say that he thinks too much. In the 21st century, it is very common for various cultures to mix together.

"We can actively carry out border trade activities and strengthen the connection between the two sides. Before our cultures could not be integrated, it was mostly because the trade exchanges were not deep, and there would be assimilation and invasion without contact."

The economy drives the development of culture. If the economic and trade between the two sides deepens, the culture cannot collide and integrate.

Zhu Gaoyu is confident that according to the population of the Ming Dynasty, the number of people in the grasslands is really pitiful, and they do not have this concept in their heads, so they will not have the heart to take precautions, and it is easy to be incorporated into it.

What's more, the grasslands originally yearn for life in the Central Plains, and the operation is even more simple and convenient.

"I thought it was a good way." Zhu Gaojiu rolled his eyes with a sarcastic look on his face.

"It's not that Daming didn't set up related trade and markets before, but in the end, it was time-consuming and laborious. Those refugees in the grasslands and border gates even sent people to loot, causing me Daming to suffer heavy losses."

As Zhu Gaoyu said, the imperial court had set up a similar trading house before, with the intention of making a good relationship with the grasslands and allowing more exchanges between the two sides, but with little success.

The border is a long way, and the sky is high and the emperor is far away. Every time something is transported, it takes a lot of time. Even if it is difficult to transport, it is specially targeted by the refugees and thieves, which makes the final transaction difficult to succeed. Instead, it is for others. make wedding dresses.

Over time, the trading house also fell into disuse.

"According to the problem you mentioned, in the final analysis, it is a long way to go. As long as it can be solved, the trade development will be smooth, and the next thing will be logical."

Zhu Gaojiu gave him a sideways glance, and said disdainfully, "According to the fourth brother, there is no way you can solve it."

Zhu Gaoyu said confidently: "I really have it.".

Chapter 250

What Zhu Gaoyu said just now made many people show a thoughtful expression. As he said, war can only breed new hatred. If the effect of national assimilation and civilization invasion he said is true, then this method It's not impossible.

Zhu Di turned the Cuiyu wrench on his hand, and glanced around the crowd, "What do you think of what King Liang said, and is the plan feasible?"

Yang Shiqi, Yang Pu, Yang Rong and other elders looked at each other with tangled expressions. They were more inclined to be conservative. Although Zhu Gaoyu's words made sense, no one could guarantee whether it would be effective.

On the other hand, Yu Qian stepped forward and said: "Wei minister thinks that what King Liang said is very good, not to mention that the current treasury of my court is not full. If I rashly provoke a war, although there is a chance of victory, it will not be of much benefit in the end. On the contrary, it is King Liang. It's worth a try."

"Try?" Zhu Gaojiu showed a mocking smile, "How can you have so much time and energy to try it, not to mention that the lessons from the past are there, and trade is useless, so the lessons are not enough."

Zhu Gaojiu put on Zhu Gaoyu's eye drops calmly.

"The idea and starting point of the fourth brother may be good, but whether it is starting from the capital or other areas, it will take at least a few months to arrive at the border gate, not to mention other factors, the length of time alone is enough to cause headaches."

The two of you look at each other, the back and forth is nothing more than a long journey, there are too many uncertain factors, and it is difficult for trade and exchanges to proceed smoothly.

Zhu Gaoyu didn't defend himself, he just listened silently, and when the two of them were talking dry, then he showed a smile and asked casually:

"The second brother and the third brother have finished talking? It's the first time I've found that the two brothers are so eloquent."

Anyone could hear the irony in this.

"I've said that I have a solution. Since I dare to speak, there will naturally be a countermeasure."

Zhu Gaojiu said angrily, "Then tell me how you can solve these problems."