One thing must be understood. As the master of the world for three hundred years, Fu Fan is the closest branch of King Yan.

In a sense, selecting someone to succeed Fu Fan is equivalent to selecting a successor for Yan Fan.

At this time, other candidates seemed very abrupt.

And if King Fu were to die, the inheritance rights of the Yan line would expand and spread, leading to endless troubles.

At this time, if a son is admitted to the Jifu Domain, this clan risk can be solved.

However, if you do this, the most uncomfortable person will be the prince.

One brother is the direct line of King Qin of this vassal, and the other is the direct line of King Fu of the previous dynasty. Good guys, on the surface they both seem to have the right to inherit the throne.

Zhu Yixi just thought about it for a moment and figured it out: "Although it is a bit cruel to the prince, this is indeed a good method."

"Your Majesty is wise." Zhao Shu praised directly: "Qin Fan and Fu Fan are able to properly solve their omission problems, which is great for the imperial court."

"As for the Crown Prince, he is as wise and courageous as His Majesty. It should be difficult for several brothers and princes to threaten his position."

The words are very clear. On the surface, Prince Zhu Cunqu is weak in strength, but in fact, his hidden strength is difficult to measure.

For example, the huge princes, princes, sons and sons, and the system of honors and nobles are all supporters behind it, and the prince will be the maintainer of the emperor.

Needless to say among civil servants, the primogeniture system naturally has a wide range of supporters.

However, Zhu Yixi understands that as an emperor in power, although he must maintain competitiveness for the next generation, it can easily become self-defeating.

Especially when a new dynasty is first established, problems are always likely to arise in the second generation, such as Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, etc.

This includes not only the complex impact of domestic and international situations, but also the indulgence and chaos of those in power.

Zhu Yixi would naturally not be like this. Once the crown prince is established, he will definitely give his full support.

Thinking of this, he kept thinking in his heart, looked up at Zhao Shu's gray hair, and couldn't help but say:

"Sir, what do you think of establishing Fan Pingguo?"

When Zhao Shu heard this, his face suddenly changed, and to some extent he turned extremely pale.

His lips trembled and he held the chair tightly with both hands, not daring to let go easily. He was afraid that he would collapse and his image would plummet.

His lips trembled a few times, Zhao Shu regained some color, gritted his teeth and said, "Has your Majesty forgotten the Battle of Jingnan in the previous Ming Dynasty?"

"This is different."

The emperor shook his head, showed a confident smile, and reassured: "The vast north at that time had not been Han land for hundreds of years. Although the Northern Yuan Kingdom was destroyed, its ambitions were still not small and ambitious."

"The King of Sai is a product of history and has its necessity."

Starting from the humiliation of Jingkang, the north has been occupied for hundreds of years. There are many people who speak and obey the Hu language. It is necessary for a general to be in charge and to guard the area.

At this time, Xungui was domineering, and under the influence of the military household system, his strength was strong. It can be said that it was a necessary choice for his sons to be stationed as King of Sai.

Zhu Yixi continued: "Sir, you misunderstood what I meant."

"The vassal state I'm talking about is actually not among the twenty-five provinces, but outside the country."

"For example, Mobei, northwest, and northeastern regions."

Hearing this, Zhao Shu frowned, which really shocked him.

"These places have deviated from the control of the imperial court. If prefectures and counties are established, I am afraid that the name will not be worthy of the reality and the difficulties will be greatly increased."

"It is better to fill in the immigrants and let the vassal kings establish vassal states. The best thing is to directly surround the entire border of the Ming Dynasty as a barrier."

The emperor spoke with high spirits, and his whole person seemed to be full of impassioned aura.

Zhao Shu nodded slightly, he had to admit that this was indeed a very good idea.

For those lands that are out of reach, greedy occupation will only be counterproductive, and it seems inappropriate to control the land. It is better to let the princes garrison and establish the vassal state.

In his mind, Anxi Province, Jilin, and Heilongjiang were directly listed.

In Zhu Yixi's mind, he listed the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Annan, the vast Central Asia, the Kazakh Khanate, etc.

Seeing his agreement, the emperor smiled: "This will help the court get rid of a lot of burden, and the threat from the vassal king to the court will be minimal."

"But it is the best help when necessary."

The king and his ministers looked at each other and laughed.

If a vassal state is established, then King Qin and King Fu will no longer be a threat to the prince, but will instead be a help.

The descendants succeeded the Qin vassal and Fu vassal, and at this time they appeared to be very wise and powerful.

There is no way, the information is missing here.

If you think your boss or the cabinet is powerful, it's actually because of poor information. People know more.

A few days later, the emperor met with King Xialu and made it clear that he would never sit idly by and let Fu Fan die, and would definitely find a way to continue his legacy.

This made him overjoyed, and he hurriedly reported to King Fu who was exhausted from drinking and sex.

The latter was overjoyed, feeling that he had no worries, and immediately indulged in the beauty and could not extricate himself.

Obviously, according to the predictions of the imperial doctors, this blessed king's lifespan would only last a few years if he continued like this.

However, when the vassal king's plan was released, the first one to try it was the eldest prince, King Qin Zhu Cunmei.

As early as the beginning, the emperor arranged for him to have a blind date with the Mongolians. Before the princess was decided, the concubine was decided.

Obviously, the emperor just wanted to make it a screen vassal to resolve the border crisis.

Currently, the best location is Horqin Grassland, Hulunbuir and other places west of Jilin.

There are many Mongolians here and they belong to the Jimi area. As long as they build a city, it will be easy to control them.

There is still danger, and that is the threat from the Manchus.

The second choice is the Wei-Tibet Kingdom and the Qinghai-Tibet Kingdom.

As the largest vassal state in the southwest, they were given the title of country not long ago, but the emperor did not trust them and had coveted Qinghai and Tibet for a long time.

You must know that the Weizang Kingdom at this time had a great influence on the small countries in the foothills of the Himalayas. To a certain extent, it could even follow the example of Anmanan and establish a circle of its own system.

Considering the threat from the Manchus and the current war between Kang and Weizang, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is obviously the best choice.

"It's only been a few years—"

Zhu Yixi smiled slightly and showed a smile.

In October, the autumn tigers began to disperse, and the entire imperial team, including the inner court, moved back to Beijing from Yuquan Mountain.

The emperor is like a migratory bird, traveling back and forth every year. Civil and military officials are used to it, and so are the people.

At this time, the autumn taxes for the twelfth year of Shaowu were gradually put into the treasury.

What is surprising is that the total amount of summer and autumn taxes exceeded 80 million yuan, and the imperial treasury was full.

The northern provinces continue to recover. A large amount of wasteland has been reclaimed, houses have been rebuilt, and the population is gradually becoming denser.

Conservative estimates show that the population in the north has almost doubled in the past ten years, and a large number of children have been born, contributing to the main population growth.

The South was no exception. A large number of slaves were liberated and the population grew.

And all this is so clear thanks to the emperor's pardon from the beginning of the Ding tax that is no longer levied.

Although it has been integrated into the Spring and Autumn Taxes, the emperor vigorously promoted the exemption of the Ding tax, hoping to quickly restore the population.

The cabinet said happily: "In Shaanxi Province alone, the number of men and women exceeds 5 million, and in Shandong it exceeds 8 million. Hebei Province has recovered the fastest and has now reached 8 million. It can be said to be gratifying and congratulatory."

In an agricultural society, people simply believe that an increase in population will inevitably lead to more land reclamation and more food.

But they never thought that land has its limits. When it reaches a certain limit, coupled with land annexation, it will become a disaster.

“Shandong’s population is too small.”

The emperor shook his head: "Shandong is close to the capital, so the population should not be so sparse."

"The imperial court should send capable officials to Shandong."

The cabinet is indispensable.

Naturally, they did not dare to argue. This was because a large number of people from Shandong began to migrate to Jilin and Liaodong.

When faced with the emperor's problems, it is natural to solve them instead of questioning them.

This is the duty of the cabinet.

A summary meeting lasted for two or three hours.

The main problem is the security maintenance and arrangements in Suiyuan and Anxi.

Of course, the biggest enemy, the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, also urgently need to be dealt with.

For this reason, the Ministry of War argued hard and requested that 5 million special clearance funds be used as special expenditures for the war.

The Ministry of Industry bluntly stated that it is necessary to control the Huaihe River and the Yellow River. It has reached the most critical moment. Food and grass support must not be cut off, so more money must be added.

Hearing this, Zhao Shu quickly stopped: "This meeting is to check for leaks and fill in the gaps, not a budget meeting, so we have to wait a month or two."

In this way, the topic comes to an end.

Afterwards, the emperor had just rested for a while when Wu Sangui submitted a memorial:
To be continued...