Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

The Forbidden City looks majestic and solemn.

On the palace road, a young man appeared wearing a Yishan crown, brocade clothes, and a jade belt around his waist. He walked towards the jade palace tiles in a pair of clean black leather boots.

Zhu Houxuan's steps are very steady, his behavior is calm and unhurried, and his eyes looking straight ahead reveal firmness and confidence, making him a truly elegant prince.

He has been in the capital for a while, and during this time he has been hanging out at the bottom. The more I understand this country, the more I see with my own eyes the real living conditions at the bottom, and the more I admire myself as a talented and strategic emperor.

Even the outcasts and people in the market all expressed their support for their father. We even saw many old people spontaneously praying for their father in the snow.

Zhu Houxuan always believed that as long as he led his tribe to expand its territory and let the people of his tribe own vast tracts of grassland, he would be the king who was truly respected by all the people.

Just looking at the smiling faces of the people at the bottom, the lively figures of the children who are well fed and clothed, and the eyes of the younger generation looking forward to the future, and everyone unconditionally supports their "king", he knows that his father Already ahead of all emperors or khans.

Even Genghis Khan, the strongest overlord of the grassland, hated him to the core not only from outsiders, but also from the bottom of the clan who scolded him. But now, even the rogues at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty claim that this is a good era and are proud that they have Emperor Hongzhi.

Zhu Houxuan followed the young eunuch into the Dongnuan Pavilion, which was as warm as spring. When he saw his father lying on the warm pit with a bad look, his heart tightened: "My son, Prince Xuan, pays homage to my father!"

"I am very pleased that you have been able to flexibly use flintlock guns and tiger crouching cannons during the Western expeditions over the years!" Zhu Youtang looked at his second son who looked like a sharp sword hidden in a scabbard, and also praised him.

Throughout the ages, the true overlord has not relied on enthusiasm, but on making good use of various resources at hand. Huo Qubing in the Han Dynasty was like this, Genghis Khan was like this, even the devil Hitler was like this, and his own son also followed such a path.

Although the victory of this Western Expedition relied on advanced weapons to a certain extent, if it were another son to handle this matter, no one would be able to achieve Zhu Houxuan's achievements, let alone dominate Europe in the future.

Zhu Houxuan's military talent was not only the highest among the princes, but Wang Shouren, Minister of War, also admired Zhu Houxuan's military talent. He had the idea of ​​recapturing Zhu Houxuan to serve the Ming Dynasty as early as before the Western Expedition.

With his military talent and amazing courage, as long as he continues to support him with resources, he may not be unable to conquer Europe in the future.

It's just that the concepts are different after all. I prefer a pragmatic and creative governance model, but the son in front of me is obviously more interested in growing the country through killing and plundering, and the latter's governance model can cause turmoil for decades or even centuries if not careful.

Zhu Houxuan's mentality changed on the way to Beijing, and he immediately admitted his mistake and said: "Father, my son is unfilial. I only thought about Beiyuan before and failed to take into account the interests of Ming Dynasty. Please punish me!"

"I have always been very tolerant to you brothers. Whatever you want to do, you can do it according to your temper. Naturally, you are no exception! If you want to restore the hegemony of the Mongol Khan period, I actually I support you, but you have to keep one thing in mind!" Zhu Youtang could understand this son who grew up in the grassland, so he warned seriously.

Zhu Houxuan was very touched that he met such an enlightened father, and he immediately expressed his attitude seriously: "Father, I am all ears!"

"You have to remember that half of your blood is not only my blood, but also the blood of the Chinese nation! No matter what happens to you in the future, you must not invade an inch of China's land, and you must not taint our entire sea of ​​China!" Zhu Youtang's body has already felt Uncomfortable, but still extremely serious and authentic.

He knew his son's military talent, and he also saw his son's ambition. He could even see his son's heroic appearance galloping on the European battlefield.

It's just that no matter how powerful you are, you can't devour your ancestors, not to mention that there is definitely no world emperor to appear in this period.

He once wanted to unify the world for China, but the actual conditions were not met. The current situation is somewhat similar to that of the Qin State back then. Although the Qin State was the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period, it would take "the remaining warriors of the Sixth Generation" to unify the world.

Not only is it impossible for him to see the Ming Empire unify the world, but even his son and grandson may not be able to do it. Only the technology during World War II can initially meet the conditions.

Zhu Youtang did not object to Zhu Houxuan becoming the overlord of Central Asia and Europe, and even supported it, but the territory of the Ming Dynasty and the four oceans were the bottom line, and these territories were not inviolable.

Even if it is his own son who dares to invade China or compete with the Ming Dynasty for sea rights, then he will not mind killing his relatives for the sake of the interests of the nation.

Zhu Houxuan felt his father's determination to defend China, and immediately raised three fingers: "Father, I hereby swear an oath! If I touch an inch of Ming Dynasty in this life, and invade the whole sea of ​​China, I will be struck by five thunders and die!"

Although he grew up in Beiyuan and is the new Great Khan of Mongolia, his trip to Beijing at the end of last year has allowed him to find the lost self.

His name is Zhu Houxuan, the second prince of the Hongzhi Dynasty, and a member of the Chinese nation. The Great Khan of Mongolia is just his position, so how can he be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty?

"I know that you have been warlike since you were a child and have military talent. When you were young, you set the goal of conquering Europe! However, your mother and concubine and I are parents after all. You have to fight in many dangers. I hope you can protect yourself. This is what your parents want. ." Zhu Youtang said that he owed his second son, and he said it sincerely.

If possible, he naturally hopes that all his sons will stay in peace, not take even the slightest risk, and just be an idle prince.

It's just that he doesn't want to restrict his sons' lives, and he doesn't want them to live like worms in the Ming Dynasty, so he has always used free-range methods to raise his sons.

The second son's situation is the most special. He not only inherited the position of the Great Khan of Mongolia, but also inherited the will of Genghis Khan and had the ambition to conquer Europe.

Zhu Houxuan knelt on his knees and kowtowed three times: "Thank you very much for your understanding, father and mother! When my son conquers Europe, he will return to the capital to serve his two elders. I also ask my father and mother to take good care of themselves and live a long life." age!"

When Zhu Youtang heard the last four words, a bitter look appeared on his face. After a few words of warning, he sent Zhu Houxuan away.

Cough cough cough...

When Zhu Houxuan was leaving, he heard another strong cough coming from inside, and his eyes couldn't help but feel worried.

Originally, he had always only wanted to imitate Genghis Khan and conquer the world, but now his heart was shaken, and he truly hoped that his father could live a long life.

The last person summoned was the prince, and Zhu Houxuan and Zhu Houye nodded proactively.

Huh?

Zhu Houye looked at his younger brother who took the initiative to nod to him, but he felt a very strange feeling, but now he had no time to think about it, so he walked towards Dongnuan Pavilion looking worried.

Since he had been leaning in the same position on the Nuan Pit for a long time, Liu Jin tried to help Zhu Youtang change to a more comfortable position.

"My son, Prince Ye, pays homage to my father. I wish my father good health!" Zhu Houye, with filial blood flowing in his body, knelt down respectfully and said.

Zhu Youtang looked at the increasingly stable eldest son in front of him, and was actually very satisfied with this heir: "You are my eldest son, and you are the most like me!"

In appearance, Zhu Houxuan and Zhu Youtang are actually more similar, but what Zhu Youtang said by "like me" refers to temperament and temperament, while Zhu Houye is more suitable to be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

If you want to expand the territory, Zhu Houxuan is naturally more suitable, but now the Ming Dynasty needs a conservative king, so Zhu Houye, who has been steady and wise since childhood, is the most suitable.

What's more, Zhu Houye has followed Zhu Youtang for many years and is a staunch supporter of Zhu Youtang's philosophy of governing the country. He can well maintain the current laws and allow the Ming Dynasty to go further and further on the road where development is the last word.

"What an honor to my son!" Zhu Houye felt moved in his heart. Nothing could make him happier than being recognized by his father.

Zhu Youtang asked his son to get up from the ground and warned him seriously: "You are the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Remember to keep the bottom line of the Ming Dynasty's domination of the four oceans, but you must also care about the people of the world!"

Dominating the four oceans is equivalent to holding on to the largest piece of cake in the world, thus ensuring the financial health of the Ming Dynasty and allowing a steady flow of overseas resources to flow into China.

Caring for the people of the world ensures that the Zhu family has a strong group foundation.

The Chinese people are actually the kindest nation. If the royal family and the gentry class in the past dynasties had not joined forces to oppress the hardworking people, the people would not have rebelled frequently.

As long as their descendants do these two things well, the Ming Dynasty can completely break the three-hundred-year curse, and it may not be able to "fight the remaining heroes of the sixth generation" and unify the world.

"My son, I will obey my father's teachings!" Zhu Houye always regarded Zhu Youtang as his role model and immediately raised his hands and said.

Zhu Youtang looked at the prince who had been trained by himself and accepted the teachings humbly, so he said frankly and honestly: "Do you know why I buried Dongfang Gaoshi with the rites of a national master?"

"Dongfang Gaoshi saved the emperor's heir's calamity and made great contributions to the country, so he deserves this funeral!" Zhu Houye was slightly stunned at first, and then guessed seriously.

As early as the early days of Hongzhi, Zhu Youtang encountered problems with his heirs, and once wanted to solve the incense problem of the great clan through adoption. However, the court officials at that time objected in the name of unfilial piety and promoted King Xing as the first successor.

But Zhu Houxuan didn't know the truth: the person who really saved the disaster was not Dongfang Dao, but Zhu Youtang, who had a plan as deep as the sea.

Although the Jiang family has the appearance of a golden phoenix, the Jiang family does not hesitate to offend Zhu Youtang, but also wants to bet their treasure on Xingwang Zhu Youtang. As a result, the nine clans were immediately implicated because of Jiang's rebellion.

Dongfang Dao died last year, and the court actually gave him a grand burial with the honors of a national master, which triggered various speculations in the government and the public at that time. Dongfang Dao's resolving the calamity for the emperor that year became everyone's recognized greatest political achievement.

Zhu Youtang sighed secretly, and then told the real reason: "Dongfang Gaoshi did not hesitate to spend the last of his life to get a divination for me, and he died after seeing the secret of heaven."

"I wonder what the hexagram is?" Zhu Houye did not expect that this was the reason why Dongfang Dao was buried with the honor of a national master, so he immediately asked curiously.

Zhu Youtang saw that Liu Jin had sent the medicine bowl, and said bitterly: "De Gua: I died at half a hundred, so you have to be the prince for six years!"

"My son... I am very happy that my father is safe this time, but after thinking about it for six years, I feel sad again!" Zhu Houye was ecstatic at first, and then sad again.

Zhu Youtang knew that his son was not in a hurry to take over, so he earnestly told him: "You have seen enough in these years. Don't run around in the next six years. Stay with me. I will guide you well! Six years is not too short or long. In the future, you will shoulder this burden!"

"I have promised Zheng Hua that if he dies in a foreign land, I will personally bring him back to his homeland. Today, I want to go to South America in person and see the silver mines of the Inca Kingdom with my own eyes. Please help me, father!" Zhu Houye hesitated for a moment and suddenly made a request.

Although the Inca Kingdom has been in a closed-door state, it actually serves the Ming Dynasty royal family and sends tens of millions of taels of silver every year through mining silver mines.

The emperor of the Inca Dynasty, Su Ren, has changed his name to Zheng Hua. When he went to America, he had castrated himself and was loyal to the Ming Dynasty royal family from beginning to end.

The emperor of the Inca Dynasty was Su Can's son Su Ren, who was also a eunuch of the Ming Dynasty Palace, Zheng Hua. However, he could not resist the law of birth, aging, illness and death in the end, and died in the Inca Palace last year.

Although the Inca Emperor Zheng Hua died, the Ming Dynasty court and the Night Department had already arranged another eunuch loyal to the royal family to replace him, who controlled the Inca Empire for the Ming Dynasty and supplied a steady stream of silver to the Ming Dynasty to support the absolute stability of the Ming Dynasty's monetary system.

Zhu Houye knew that Zheng Hua had made great contributions to the rise of the Ming Dynasty, and he had already made a promise, so he decided to go and bring Su Can back in person.

Zhu Youtang knew that Zheng Hua had contributed a lot to the Ming Dynasty over the years, so he did not stop him: "There is still plenty of time, you can go to America to take a look! If you become an emperor, you will be helpless in the future, and at most you can only go to Jiangnan!"

"Thank you, father, for your help!" Zhu Houye felt the deep fatherly love and thanked him solemnly.

Six years seemed to pass in the blink of an eye, and time quickly came to the 33rd year of Hongzhi.

After another six years of development, all walks of life in the Ming Dynasty flourished, the comprehensive national strength reached a new level, and science and technology ushered in another great take-off.

With the widespread use of electricity and the popularization of electric lights to thousands of households, the Ming Dynasty entered the electrical age. At this time, airplanes had been developed, and humans had fulfilled their dream of flying.

In terms of military affairs, weapons were more than a hundred years ahead of other countries, ironclad ships had been updated to the sixth generation, and European sailing technology was regressing instead of advancing.

After Zhu Youtang returned from his southern tour, his life came to an end.

He had begun to age, his face was thin, his skin was gradually loose, his eyes were sunken, the white hair on his head turned into snow, and his eyes were no longer clear. He lay on the dragon couch, his eyes slightly closed, recalling the past years.

In his life, he was worthy of China, the people, and himself, and dedicated his life fire to the great cause of the revitalization of the Ming Dynasty.

Looking back on my life, I only regret the escape of the super fish in Taiye Lake.

"The Emperor has passed away——"

On February 6, the 34th year of the Hongzhi reign, Emperor Hongzhi passed away in the Qianqing Palace at the age of 51. (End of this chapter)