Chapter 545: Future Things

For Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Mengchen, this time they returned to the Ming Dynasty and Yingtian Mansion, it could be considered a revisiting place. As for whether this was a return home in glory, they themselves didn't know.

The most important thing is that they have not forgotten their main task of returning to Yingtian Mansion this time. Their current identities are different from those of ordinary royal families. If they come to Yingtian Mansion next time, they will no longer be just a member of the Ming Dynasty.

Or if we come again in the future, the "attribute" of the Ming royal family will be reduced, and they will be envoys of the vassal states, or even the vassal states.

Although it is not the most formal occasion, this cannot be careless. Even if you have a good relationship with Zhu Yunwen and others, Zhu Gaochi dared not delay it. He still wants to enter the court and still pay homage to the emperor and the emperor.

What's more, the crown prince is right in front of him now, how can there be a reason for the crown prince to wait by his side?

"Uncle Wang, great-grandfather has an order, so uncles will not enter the court today." Xiao Xiaozhu spoke at this time and said with a smile, "Uncle Wang will go back to the house to rest today, and go to the palace to greet the great-grandfather tomorrow. Let's talk about friendship first, and then discuss national affairs."

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Mengchen immediately knelt down with a positive attitude, "I will receive the order."

Although the King of Yan and King of Chu are no longer in the Ming Dynasty, their residences in Yingtian Mansion are still there. At most, they are not as luxurious as those of some princes. Almost no one has come here for so many years, but some servants are cleaning them.

Zhu Gaochi felt a little complicated. Perhaps in a short time, the former Yan Prince's Mansion would be rewarded to other princes. Even considering that the Yan Prince's Mansion was the mansion of his father in Yingtian Mansion in his early years, the Ming Dynasty was not particularly strong at that time, and the Yan Prince's Mansion was not particularly good either.

It would not be impossible if the Yan Prince's Mansion became the Prince's Mansion of a certain county prince. At worst, it would be impossible to change some lintels and bricks. As long as some over-order objects were replaced, there would naturally be no problem.

It is indeed not necessary to enter the palace in a hurry. Although Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Mengchen entered the palace immediately, there was no problem.

But in Lao Zhu's eyes, these two were still his grandsons, not the princes of the future vassal state. Even if Lao Si and Lao Liu both settled in Japan and founded their foundation, they were still his sons.

Lao Zhu looked very good and had a drink for two drinks. "Gao Chi and Mengchen will enter the palace in a few days. It's time to submit their national certificates. Are you ready?"

Zhu Yunyou nodded with a smile and said, "Of course I'm ready. I have the crown and court uniforms that I should have. We have seals and seals. I'll have them. The fourth and sixth uncles founded the country overseas. Although they can only be the kings of the country, they are more noble than our Prince of Ming."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yunyou seemed a little embarrassed, because he could be said to be the one who opposed Lao Zhu's generous treatment of the royal family at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. He once tried his best to push for the reduction of the treatment of the royal family.

Substantive treatment is naturally the fiefdom of the royal family, annual offerings, etc. Zhu Yunyou also needs to reduce the price of other aspects, such as etiquette, clothing specifications, etc.

After all, Lao Zhu was too exaggerated at the beginning. The prince's clothing, frames, etc. were actually at the same level as the crown prince.

Old Zhu's palms and backs are all flesh, but Zhu Yunyou is not happy anymore. I guess the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty will not be happy in the future. Moreover, the previous Ming officials always kneel down without exception when they see the prince, and Zhu Yunyou also thinks this is not good.

When you are a king, all officials must kneel down and worship, so there is no problem. But you must not kneel down every time you meet. Otherwise, these princes will have thoughts that should not have been raised in such natural kneelings for a long time.

Zhu Yunyou smiled and said to Lao Zhu, "The fourth uncle and sixth uncle founded the country, so of course they can only be vassal states of our Ming Dynasty. They can only be called kings, kings, monarchs, and even more so, emperors. What we mean is the same as the prince."

Nine crowns, this is the treatment of the lord of a vassal state. It is definitely not as twelve crowns as the emperor, carrying the sun and the moon on their shoulders.

Lao Zhu smiled and nodded and said, "It's this reason. Lao Si and Lao Liu, we should rest assured. Gao Chi and Mengchen, we also know that these two people dare not have any thoughts in front of you. It's hard to say that they will be descendants in the future."

Zhu Yunyou nodded with a smile. He naturally did not object to this statement, and even felt that what Lao Zhu said was very realistic.

"Actually, my grandson has also thought about these things. Now that the fourth and sixth uncles are here, they will naturally not cause any trouble. Even if it is Gao Chi and Mengchen, we don't need to worry so much." Zhu Yunyou told the truth and said to Lao Zhu, "So many years, two or three generations are enough to be busy managing their foundation, so we shouldn't have any other thoughts."

In fact, this is the case. Zhu Di can be regarded as a master of talent. It is not a simple matter to completely rectify Japan in a short period of time to make the people surrender. After all, Japan is not as wild as it is now, but in fact, the inheritance of the emperor has never been interrupted.

It is said that even in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, when the world was in chaos, countless people still considered themselves "Han ministers". This is even more so in Japan. The people generally believed that the Emperor was supreme. Even if a powerful minister appeared, at most they wanted to become a shogun general, rather than abolishing the Emperor and proclaiming himself king. That would be a scattered person from the Japanese nobles and the people.

The emperor took turns to do it and came to my house next year. There was actually no market in Japan.

Lao Zhu has been very concerned about Japan over the years, knowing that there are not only Japanese pirates, or silver mines there, but also knowing about some other things.

"Yes, the other end is different from us. After changing dynasties, it will change dynasties. There are people who will be destined to be born." Old Zhu said sadly, "Just say that your fourth uncle has fought well on the other end over the years and has occupied a lot of land. But the people on the other end never recognize him, but only the emperor who was driven to the Hokkaido."

That's all. If you want to win the hearts of the people, it is definitely not a simple matter, it's not just a casual talk.

Zhu Yunyou continued, "The other end is that although it has been admired by China since the Han and Tang Dynasties, it is just that no matter what, it is a foreign race. Even if the other end seems to be in constant Confucian heritage, it is not the same as us. Some of the fourth and sixth uncles are busy conquering cities and building foundations. Gao Chi and Menghan are also busy managing the people."

To be honest, the next challenge for the King of Yan and King of Chu is undoubtedly extremely difficult.

In the decade or so before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, many people and even officials were thinking about the "homeland". Even in the north, there were still many Han people who did not have much recognition of the Han people.

The Yuan Dynasty had been operating the land of China for nearly a hundred years, and the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were even separated from the control of the Han people for hundreds of years. So in many cases, this was no longer a matter of one generation or two generations. Cultural genes, living habits, and self-cognition had long been subtlely influenced and it was difficult to change.

This is also the reason why Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu Ming ordered that Mongolian Yuan clothing should not be worn under the Ming Dynasty, and this is also the reason why they split many Mongolian tribes. Because it is not so tough, it is difficult for some people to change their minds, and they may continue to subtly influence their children and people around them.

The lineage of King Yan and King Chu may take two or three generations to win the hearts of the people and have a relatively stable rule.

But two or three generations of people may become disunited with the Ming Dynasty. Because by then, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Mengchen's descendants were basically growing up in the land of Japan, and the Ming Dynasty was just their sect leader.

Sometimes, they may even remember that they were once a member of the Ming Dynasty. But maybe at that time, they were just thinking about the oppression of the Ming Dynasty, or wanted to become bigger and stronger and less to be suppressed or even exploited by the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yunyou looked at Lao Zhu and said, "No one can tell what happens a hundred years later. We can only say that children and grandchildren have their own blessings. If children and grandchildren have a bright future, we will naturally be happy. If children and grandchildren are not worthy, we will not know at that time, and grandpa will definitely not know. By then, we will all be lying in the Purple Gold Mountain."

Lao Zhu thought about it and the same reason, although he once liked to formulate some ancestral systems so that his children and grandchildren could become good emperors by following the script. But over the years, he also knew that his "forever strategy" was useless at all.

Not to mention the other side, the Ming Dynasty was founded only 30 years ago, but there have been too many changes. Some of the "foreign strategies" that used to be, now seem to be a joke. If they really do that, the silver mines in Japan will definitely not be controlled by the Ming Dynasty, and there will be many spices and jewelry in the South China Sea.

Even if you think about it sometimes, you will feel unwilling to accept it, but Lao Zhu can only acknowledge that those things happen. He may even be secretly happy in his heart. His strategy forever seems useless, but it is even more important to manage the country well after a long journey.

Zhu Yunyou smiled and said, "My grandson has read a lot of historical books, and all dynasties have basically had border troubles. To be honest, the Han people's country has also destroyed many foreign races around us. Although grandson asked the royal family to establish the country outside the Ming Dynasty, maybe one day these small vassal states will destroy the orthodox Ming Dynasty."

Old Zhu was unhappy and said, "That's all nonsense! Our Ming Dynasty has been around for thousands of years!"

Zhu Yunyou smiled and continued, "We think there is something, after all, it is the blood of our Zhu family, and it is not cheaper for others. Another thing is that with these vassal states, the foreign races around him are embarrassed to get up."

Zhu Yunyou smiled and said, "Let's not talk about the other side, Japan and Goryeo, which are all very Confucian. Even Goryeo now uses Chinese characters, so it should be slightly better to manage them. And Ryukyu is actually the same as Goryeo. Although the other end is just an island country, even if it is not prosperous and strong, it can be enfeoffed."

Lao Zhu didn't speak, but in fact he could barely look down on Japan, and Gao Li didn't think it was too bad. But Lao Zhu really looked down on Ryukyu.

Zhu Yunyou continued, "Annan is actually similar to the one next to the south of our Ming Dynasty. There are many Han Chinese cultures on the other end. If you really want to talk about it, the next one we fight may not be Annan."

The Annan Kingdom in history was once destroyed by Zhu Di. Then the good saint grandson felt that the consumption of the governance in Annan was not in line with the interests of the Ming Dynasty, so he gave up, causing the Ming Dynasty to lose the opportunity to further rule the Indochina Peninsula.

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunyou with satisfaction and said, "Don't forget the northwest end, Lan Yu is eagerly looking forward to your military use."

It is also necessary to manage the Western Regions. In fact, there is still a part of the division of the Yuan Dynasty. Although the Mongolian tribes seem to have been driven away, they cannot be said to be completely destroyed. At most, there are places like Liaodong and Mobei, and there is no danger for the time being, but the northwest and other places are not like this.

Ola, this will be solved sooner or later. It is not that you are worried about calling the emperor, but that you cannot make them bigger.

"This grandson knows it. The places in Nanyang are the same as those in the fourth and sixth uncles." Zhu Yunyou said with a smile, "Give some property and let the royal family fight by themselves. Grandpa Huang also knows that the fourth and sixth uncles are going to establish the country, and many people in the royal family are jealous. Let's fight Goryeo there, and many emperors want to go there openly and secretly."

Old Zhu immediately said angrily, "I want us to tell you that among you so many emperors, only the first six are quite capable. When fighting Goryeo, they dared not ask for battle, nor did they take out their money. This is going to be defeated, and they all think about starting the country, thinking about some cheap things!"

Lao Zhu naturally did not object to his children and grandchildren when they founded the country, but he could not take advantage of the court like this. This was all obtained by his great grandson Shuxing and sleeping at night. What's more, Goryeo is special, which is an important place to control Japan and control the endless silver mines.

Furthermore, in Goryeo, you can also stare at Liaodong and the Jurchens, but you can't just seal it out.

Old Zhu understood this truth, and Zhu Yunyou naturally understood it too. So even if Goryeo wanted to seal it out, it would not be a big wave. Even if it was a royal family, it would not allow the royal family to take such a big advantage.

Zhu Yunyou is now the nominal grandparent, but to be realistic, he is also "divided". Da Zhu may also have to take care of his brotherhood. Although Xiao Zhu also has to take care of the royal family, he will not disrupt his layout in order to take care of the royal family or bring some hidden dangers to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yunyou knew this, and Lao Zhu was actually very clear, including some royal families.

But in the eyes of some royal families, the heads of the Ming Dynasty took care of them for granted countless benefits. So now, they are still thinking about taking advantage of it. Or they are not taking advantage of it. In the eyes of some royal families, this is natural.

But if you really want to say that times have changed, Zhu Yunyou can be generous, but he is very stingy in some places.

Although Lao Zhu also valued his descendants, he attached more importance to the lineage of the eldest son and the inheritance of the Ming Dynasty. He could not shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty in order to take care of other descendants!
Chapter completed!