Zhu Di's words really shocked Zhu Zhanchen.

He, a ten-year-old prince, was being dragged away to become a feudal vassal, and he was asked to control Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Jiaozhi. Counting the military strength of the four places, wouldn't this be equivalent to becoming the governor of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiaozhi, Yunnan?

He has the final say after going south.

Under normal circumstances, this is not just a feudal official. Apart from Zhu Di himself, he should be the one with the most soldiers in the country.

But this is life-threatening.

Is there an old turtle who is deeply involved in officialdom in his fifties or sixties? There is no one of his cronies wherever he goes. These soldiers are nominally under his control, but the Yunnan Mu Mansion, the eunuch Ma Qi who founded the Jiaozhi Army, and the official offices in Guangdong and Guangxi.

Can people really listen to themselves?

In the past, you either didn't care about things, and people treated you like a flower vase. If you dare to take care of things, these people don't want to try their best to kill you?

"Grandpa Huang, Zhan is very talented and has little knowledge. He is still young and cannot bear such a heavy responsibility."

"Don't tell me you don't want the 400,000 yuan of military power?" Zhu Di asked in a rather strange way.

Why do you want this? Do you want your life?

"Grandpa Huang, my grandson just wants to spend more time with his parents and Grandpa Huang. Guangzhou is too far away, so let's give my grandson a title closer to the county king."

"Didn't you choose Guangzhou Mansion yourself?"

I want to cry but I don’t have any tears. I chose Guangzhou Prefecture, but I didn’t think that you would do this to the emperor. The King of Han wants military power, so just give it to him. I don’t want it.

At that time, the King of Han actually made Yunnan a vassal king, but he did not give him as much military power as Zhu Zhanzhen. The King of Han was such a cunning person that he immediately smelled a conspiracy.

Mu Mansion has been cultivating in Yunnan for many years, so it is so easy to deal with? Going back a few hundred years, it was a place where people were sent to the frontiers for exile. Could it be a good place?

If you don’t go, you won’t go.

But Zhu Zhanyi couldn't take off his clothes and count his scars like the King of Han, crying and complaining about the injustice of the emperor. Zhu Zhanyi's body was white and tender, and there were no scars at all.

"No, we have to find a way. We definitely can't go." Zhu Zhanzhen only had this thought in his mind.

Zhu Di also predicted that Zhu Zhanyi would not be willing to go. If Zhu Zhanyi was happy and happy at this time, Zhu Di would feel that he had chosen the wrong person. This kid couldn't even see the conspiracy that was put on the surface.

Understand.

Seeing that Zhu Zhanzhen responded very quickly, I felt relieved. This child was very alert, so I felt relieved to let him go.

The longest road Zhu Zhanzhen has to walk in his life is Zhu Di's routine. His father is walking in front, and now he has to follow step by step.

"Grandpa Huang, my grandson really doesn't know how to lead an army. He is afraid that if he causes a big disaster, he will bring trouble to our royal family and embarrass Grandpa Huang."

Zhu Di was unmoved.

Zhu Zhanzhen used all the tricks next. Taking advantage of his body as a child, he almost rolled around and lay on the ground.

This little trick is of no use in front of Zhu Di.

Zhu Di let him do this, and when he calmed down, he said: "The British Duke Zhang Fu has gone to Cochin to suppress the rebellion. Next, I plan to have him stationed at the border of Cochin. I will send a secret message to ask him to help you in everything. Minister of the Interior

You can choose at will among twenty people below the third rank."

"Grandpa Huang, I really can't go."

"And you have the final say on everything in the Guangzhou government. Taxes and grains are under the control of the government. You can report everything to me without going through all the officials."

Zhu Zhanzhen was completely stunned at this time. What is Zhu Di going to do? Establish a special economic zone? Is he going to... engage in dual governance?

Zhu Zhanyi couldn't understand Zhu Di's intention, but his words made Zhu Zhanyi dare not answer the question, let alone go and join the feudal clan.

"Zheng He has praised you to me more than once. Are you saying that you want to build Jiaozhi into a port for ships of the Ming Dynasty to the West in the future? I have thought about it and decided to abolish Taizu's ban on boarding into the sea and open a sea ban.

To promote trade."

"Is Grandpa Huang really going to do this?"

"Haven't you always wanted to do it? Things can't be done overnight. I'm going to travel to Weihai, Ningbo, Yuegang, and Guangzhou to carry out foreign trade at scheduled times. Of course, we must strictly control the goods and exchange tea, ceramics, and silk for gold, silver, and spices.

The purpose of allowing Chen Xuan to build a navy is to protect the maritime trade of the Ming Dynasty."

At this time, Zhu Zhanzhen's objections subsided.

"Why, now that you have figured it out, why don't you become a vassal if you want to go?"

"The imperial grandfather's grandson's abilities are limited. If it is as you want, the most he can do is control Guangzhou. These four places are too big for his grandson to do."

This was the beginning of bargaining with Zhu Di. Zhu Di understood what Zhu Zhanzhen meant and was willing to go.

"Jiaozhi wanted peace. Zheng He started his Western affairs in October, and soon joined forces with Zhang Fu within the year. However, over the years, Jiaozhi had frequent rebellions. Ma Qi and Zhang Fu, the eunuchs who founded the army, did not deal with them. One of them was always lying.

, you have to look after me, Cochin cannot continue to have rebellions, find the right crux."

"There have been no problems in Guangdong and Guangxi in recent years. They have always been stable. Mu Mansion in Yunnan, when Mu Ying was there, was a staunch princeling." When he said this, Zhu Di paused, as if he remembered something.

"After Mu Ying's death, although the Mu Mansion and the imperial court joined forces to fight against Annan, which is now Jiaozhi, the relationship between the Mu Mansion and the imperial court eventually became alienated. I want you to control the military strength in Yunnan, which means you have to watch over the Mu Mansion for me.

, lest they have selfish motives."

"Grandpa Huang, Mu Mansion has been rooted in Yunnan for many years. How can our grandson be their rival? In terms of seniority, he is also his elder. How can he manage this grandson?"

"You are a direct descendant of the royal family. Except for a few people in the palace, anyone who dares to discuss seniority with you is disrespectful and disrespectful. I give you the [Yongle Sword] to kill all kings and high officials."

"Grandpa Huang, you can't do that." Zhu Zhanzhen was really about to cry. Zhu Di was really forcing him to die. He gave him military power and the power of life and death. After he left, he had to fight against the original powerful class.

After all, if you don’t need it, others will prevent you from using it.

I couldn't even lie down even if I thought about it.

"Whatever you look like when you cry, you must have learned it from your father." Zhu Di glared angrily.

"Grandpa Huang, you'd better let your eldest brother go. Your eldest brother will definitely handle it better than me. I won't make you the county king. If you don't like me, just send me out."

"I have made up my mind. If I disobey my order, I will be disobedient. I will push him out of the Meridian Gate and behead him."

Zhu Zhanchen's heart dropped to the bottom. Zhu Di gave Zhu Zhanchen no room for negotiation.

He had no choice but to stop his activities and stand aside angrily.

Zhu Di looked at his appearance and patted his shoulder: "Children and grandchildren of the Zhu family, how could this matter not be handled well? I have confidence in you, and you must also have confidence in yourself."

When Zhu Di saw Zhu Zhanyi with his head drooped and didn't reply, he added: "From Guangzhou to the West, whatever land you can conquer in the future will be yours."

The voice of "I" rang out in Zhu Zhanzhen's heart again. It was not just the men on the grassland who wanted to be Ghis Khan, but Zhu Di also wanted to be Ghis Khan. Whoever captured his children or grandchildren would be the one who owned it. This was a feudal territory.

If you can't refuse, you can't refuse anymore. Zhu Di has already thought of a way. What else can Zhu Zhanzhen do? Now he can either sneak away, but that is basically a dead end.

Since you can't refuse, accept it calmly.

Zhu Zhanji learned the news on the second day after the wedding, and rushed to Zhu Zhanyi's yard early in the morning.

"Zhan Zhan, Zhan Zhan." Zhu Zhanji shook Zhu Zhanzhong who was sleeping soundly.

"Brother, why are you here so early in the morning?" Zhu Zhanzhen rubbed his sleepy eyes, looking at Zhu Zhanji's eager look, he was full of questions.

"The emperor wants to send you to conquer Guangzhou, do you know?"

It turned out that this was what I came for.

Zhu Zhanchen nodded, with a bitter look on his face: "Brother, I don't want to go."

"Do you know that Grandpa Huang asked you to control the border troops?"

"Yes." Zhu Zhanzhen nodded with an aggrieved face: "Brother, tell me how I can control so many soldiers and horses. Aren't you here to blame me?"

"Let me help you talk to Grandpa Huang." It can be seen that Zhu Zhanji, a good elder brother, really thinks about his younger brother.

"Brother, it all depends on you."

Zhu Zhanji found Zhu Di alone for Zhu Zhanzhen's matter.

Zhu Di felt relieved when he saw that he was here to intercede for Zhu Zhanzhen. The relationship between brothers was still good. He had such brotherly feelings when he was a child.

"Grandpa Huang, if Zhan Yun, who is so young, is asked to control the soldiers and horses of many mansions, he will have to face people like Mu Mansion, Guangdong, Guangxi, and the Third Division, etc. He is afraid that he will not be able to do it. Grandpa Huang, is this decision inappropriate?

"

"Are you questioning my decision?"

"My grandson doesn't dare."

Zhu Di sighed: "Zhanji, who is the smartest among your brothers?"

"Zhan Zhan." Zhu Zhanji said without any hesitation.

"Zhan's intelligence and agility are extremely rare, and he often has some fantastic ideas. In just one year, he came up with a steamboat and a telephone, and his character is more like your father. If you two brothers are like that in the future,

If we can work together, the Ming Dynasty will be prosperous for decades more."

Zhu Di spoke highly of both of them.

"So why did Grandpa Huang ask Zhan to join the feudal clan when he was out? This... this is too difficult for him."

"This kid is too smart. We have to give him a place to show his talents and also give him some restrictions. It's not a good thing to let him be so lazy and act so recklessly."

"There is no need to say more about this matter. I have already decided that it would be good to let your brother try to solve the situation in the south for you."

Zhu Zhanji had no choice, and there was no doubt that his father had no choice. When Zhu Di made up his mind, the matter was settled.

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To be continued...