Before Zhu Cixuan could speak, Zhang Huangyan clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, can you allow me to ask General Zhou some things?"

Seeing Zhu Cilang nodding in agreement, Zhou Xian suddenly felt a little hurt. With Zhang Huangyan there, I am afraid that he would not get much advantage in this negotiation. "You ask!"

Zhang Huangyan stood up and said, "General, the two books you just proposed are outside the agreement, and no matter which one, the Ming Dynasty needs to send troops. If this is a transaction, then what can the Ming Dynasty get?"

Zhou Xian was silent for a while and said, "After taking Taiwan, you can set up two prefectures in Taiwan, with Yunxi River as the boundary. The ones in the north belong to me, and the ones in the south belong to Daming. There are existing castles and ports built by the Heyi Yi in the south, which are also the key business places of the Heyi Yi. You will not suffer any loss. But there is one thing that the prisoners captured by Taiwan this time will be owned by me, whether they are captured by you or by me."

Zhang Huangyan looked puzzled, "What do the governor wants them to do?"

Zhou Xian said: "Nanlu County is still besieged by the Heyi. I want to use them to negotiate terms with the Heyi."

Zhang Huangyan thought for a moment and asked, "Where are the captured ships and artillery? Especially those big ships that can go out to sea."

Zhou Xian smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "All ships belong to the Ming Dynasty, and half of the artillery are there. How can you see?" Knowing that he could not get too much advantage, Zhou Xian simply generously and show his greatest sincerity.

Zhang Huangyan looked at Zhu Cilang and nodded gently.

Zhou Xian continued: "As for Xiangyang, it is the gateway to Huguang, and its importance is no less than Yangzhou. Whether the Ming Dynasty wants to attack the Central Plains in the future or to rule the river, it must seize Xiangyang. Although you can send troops to restrain the Qing army for me, isn't I also restrain the Qing army for you? No matter how you look at this opportunity, you should not miss it. I set a date for the next month, just wanting that both of us will remain consistent."

Zhang Huangyan did not speak anymore, but turned to Zhu Cilang and said, "Your Majesty, I can agree to it when the conditions proposed by General Zhou are not harsh."

Zhu Cilang nodded and said, "That's it!"

Zhou Xian waved his hand, "Don't be busy for now. Others are easy to talk about, but the most important thing is that we have to sign a paper agreement. If any of the two parties does not comply, the other side can make it public. I don't want another sneak attack like Yangzhou attack in this six months."

The two stood side by side on the pavilion and looked at the moon like a jade plate in the sky, Zhu Cixuan sighed softly, "Forget it, do you really not consider it anymore? As long as you can return to the Ming Dynasty, I will agree to any conditions."

Zhou Xian shook his head, "Prince, there are some things you can't do."

Zhu Cixuan turned his head and looked at Zhou Xian, "Wang Zi, do you underestimate me?"

Zhou Xian shook his head again, "No, Prince, if you were in the Taiping period, you would definitely be a good emperor. Benevolent, intelligent, and studious are your advantages. And I have to admit that since you crossed south to become emperor, you have done much better than I thought. But now it is a chaotic world, and you have too many restrictions. You have more than enough success, but not enough progress."

Zhu Cixuan frowned, "You still didn't tell me what you can do, but what I can't do?"

Zhou Xian paused and said, "The emperor delegated power, implemented the cabinet system, emptied the power of the monarch, and valued the law. He collected all the land under the names of the vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty as state-owned, and implemented an integrated tax on the gentry. He implemented the system of reducing the vassal kings. After three generations, the vassal kings completely became ordinary people. He abolished the troops of the vassal and the counted the land and property occupied by the generals of the vassal. He implemented the reform of the land and the chieftains, and collected the land under their names as state-owned. He reformed the imperial examination, paid equal attention to business and agriculture, abolished the Taizu system, and continued to change..."

Zhu Cixuan stared at Zhou Xian in a daze, "You are digging the roots of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhou Xian smiled and said, "It's not just digging the roots of the Ming Dynasty, but digging the roots of the world. Think about Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, how many heroes died under his butcher's knife. Look at Emperor Yongle Zhu Di, who rebelled only because the vassals touched his interests, rebelled in anger, causing the world to fall into endless wars. Afterwards, he even slaughtered the old ministers of Jianwen. Fang Xiaoru destroyed the ten clans, but what had not happened in a thousand years appeared in the world under the order of him, the emperor called Emperor Yongle. Emperor Yingzong, called the emperor, ordered the soldiers guarding the city to open the city gate, let the enemy enter the city, and set the lives of the people in the city not enough. After restoring the throne and returning to the throne, he killed Yu Shaobao, who was shouting for justice for his actions."

Zhu Cilang suppressed the anger in his heart, listened patiently, and felt an indescribable embarrassment on his face.

Zhou Xian also realized that what he said was a bit too much, and said in a slow tone: "As an emperor, his personality may be different and his ambitions may be different. But in order to protect his throne from threats, they can do everything. If it is a wise king, they will control things within the range they can control. But what if it is a foolish monarch! It may be that the world will be overturned, the country will be destroyed, and the people will suffer. Most of the time the throne is not obtained by ability, but by birth, or even the order of birth. So why are Emperor Hui of Jin who does not eat meat, and the several consecutive young emperors of the Han Dynasty?"

Zhou Xian paused, "What I want to do has nothing to do with your personal wise and foolishness. I just want to build a new order in the future so that no matter what kind of emperor in the world can operate normally. Prince, you have some contact with John Tang, and you should know that there are countless countries on the other side of the ocean. They have overcome all obstacles, voyages thousands of miles to plunder in the South China Ocean, and come to the Ming Dynasty to preach. Is the Ming Dynasty able to do it now? Is the country of the Celestial Empire really worthy of its name?"

Zhu Cilang frowned and thought for a while and said, "But I, the Ming Dynasty, are full of talents. If there is a slight change, I will definitely not be weaker than the Western countries in the future."

Zhou Xian nodded, "I am quite sure of this. But the imperial examinations restricted the thinking of too many scholars, and made them study hard for years and indulge in the Four Books and Five Classics. This is the biggest problem in China. Prince, this situation must be changed."

Zhu Cilang was silent for a long time and finally didn't say anything.
Chapter completed!