Zhu Yuanzhang was very curious when he saw Zhu Han bringing a monk back. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have any opinions on monks. He was just dissatisfied with the temple abbot's excessive money-making. As for Zhu Han... he didn't like monks, so he formulated regulations after the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
During the system, there were very strict restrictions on temples.
But today, I was very surprised. Zhu Han actually brought a monk home.
what happened?
Zhu Han changed his gender?
When Zhu Han came back, Zhu Yuanzhang looked behind Zhu Han and did not see the monk following him. He asked curiously: "What about the monk? Didn't he come back with you?"
Zhu Han replied: "No, I found a place for him to live outside. Didn't I build Yanjing City recently? I plan to let him participate in it, just in time to train him."
"Just some experience, it seems that Qiwu you agree with his abilities."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked Zhu Han up and down, and said with a smile: "Aren't you the most annoyed by those monks? What happened today? Have you changed your gender?"
Zhu Han said, "This monk is no ordinary monk."
"Of course we know he is not an ordinary monk, otherwise why would you take him with you?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked like I don't know the monk but I know you, and said to Zhu Han: "What talents does this monk have? Tell us about it?"
Zhu Han said: "Li Shan is as talented as Li Shan, even more so than Li Shan."
Um?
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became interested. Is this monk so capable? Zhu Han could actually use Li Shanchang as a comparison. Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes suddenly brightened a lot: "Doesn't that mean that this monk can leave Biao'er?"
"It's still early. Yao Guangxiao is very ambitious. I'm worried that Biao'er won't be able to grasp it, so I want to keep him by my side for two years to practice so that he knows some rules."
Zhu Han asked Zhu Yuanzhang to calm down, and then said: "I think it's almost done, so I will let him work with Biao'er. If this kid is still rebellious, I will definitely take him away before I leave."
"Well, that's not bad. It has to be like this. We Biao'er's subordinates must be people who listen to his words."
Zhu Yuanzhang agreed with Zhu Han's approach, and also agreed with Zhu Han's approach of taking Yao Guangxiao with him for a period of time and then handing him over to Zhu Biao.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han still have many years to live, so it would be beneficial to let Yao Guangxiao follow Zhu Biao as soon as possible. If Yao Guangxiao goes too far, the worst thing is to take Yao Guangxiao away with him before he dies.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang thought of Hu Weiyong again, and couldn't help but sigh: "Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen, although these two people have their own little ideas, they can be regarded as loyal ministers, but Hu Weiyong and Yao Guangxiao... one of these two people is really small."
People have ulterior motives. Our Ming Dynasty is now rich and has a territory of thousands of miles. Isn’t it difficult to find a loyal minister? "
"If you want to talk about loyal ministers, Hu Weiyong is a loyal minister. It's just that he is a double-edged sword. If you don't use it well, you can easily hurt yourself. Yao Guangxiao...it's not easy to make a judgment now. Let's wait."
After speaking about his evaluation of Hu Weiyong and Yao Guangxiao, Zhu Han continued to say to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Whether these two people will be capable ministers in the future or heroes in troubled times will mainly depend on their methods. If he can intimidate them, these two people will."
They are two sharp knives in his hands."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "That's reasonable. Wasn't Liu Bowen a good person at the beginning? Didn't he also keep his head down when he got here? Of course, in Qiwu, you have a greater influence on them."
Zhu Han's influence was not limited to Liu Bowen. Even the entire Ming Dynasty was greatly influenced by Zhu Han.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew what was going on, but he didn't intend to tell it.
Because speaking out has no effect other than affecting the relationship between the two brothers.
"What kind of influence is it? It's just doing something they can't do."
It's just a small thing, don't take it to heart.
Yao Guangxiao had just bought it and hadn't started trading yet, so it was pointless to keep discussing him. He simply changed the subject and asked Zhu Yuanzhang: "Brother, have you decided what to do with the overseas enclave?"
"I thought about it a little bit, but not completely."
Zhu Yuanzhang had a plan in mind. He drew a circle on the ground, and then drew a larger circle: "This is the mainland of Ming Dynasty today, and outside are overseas enclaves. These overseas enclaves are much larger than Ming Dynasty.
We don’t feel comfortable leaving it to others, especially the areas around Daming, which we still have to control in the hands of our own family.”
After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Han guessed a lot about Zhu Yuanzhang's plan.
It is nothing more than controlling Australia, Indochina Peninsula and Japanese islands, allowing Ming Dynasty to rely on the sea to protect its back from being attacked... Even if there are enemies approaching, Australia, Indochina Peninsula and Japanese islands can be used to form enough defenses to ensure that Ming Dynasty's mainland...
...that is, China will not pose a threat in the first place.
Of course, to the west of the Ming Dynasty, defenses must also be set up... to facilitate the expansion of the Ming Dynasty.
Sure enough, after Zhu Han guessed what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking, Zhu Yuanzhang himself took the initiative to tell him his plan. It was similar to what Zhu Han guessed, which was nothing more than sending his son to the border area of the Ming Dynasty to guard the border and defend the Ming Dynasty.
As for outside the Ming Dynasty, it was left to a few heroes to manage.
The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang thought this way was because the changes he saw in Yinzhou were so great. Zhu Han did not plan to manage Yinzhou, but handed over local governance to the cabinet. Zhu Yuanzhang found it incredible when he found out, but carefully
Think about it... Zhu Han's doing this will indeed bring him considerable benefits.
Such a large land in Europe was divided into several small countries, allowing the descendants of the Zhu surname to become princes... But this throne was not hereditary, but rotated.
If the descendants of Lao Zhu's family are capable, let them become princes around the mainland of Ming Dynasty, and if they are not capable, they can go overseas and become mascot princes of Ming Dynasty. They will have no worries about food and drink for the rest of their lives.
In this way, whether you are ambitious or want to rebel...don't you have to be loyal to the emperor of Ming Dynasty?
Looking at the previous dynasties... Even the Mongolian and Yuan Empire, which had a land area similar to that of the Ming Dynasty today, would they give their ministers such great rights?
Won't!
No emperor in ancient times would have given such great power.
But Zhu Yuanzhang did just that, infinitely magnifying the power of the cabinet in overseas territories. As long as he became the chief minister of the cabinet of an overseas fiefdom, he would really be the emperor of the country.
Zhu Yuanzhang believed that this method was the most beneficial development method for the Ming Dynasty. The land of the Ming Dynasty was so large that it could not be governed by one emperor alone. Even though Zhu Han had been vigorously developing railways and shipping, this development must continue.
For a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang was not sure he could wait until that time.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang thought hard for a long time, and finally decided on the current management model: "I only hope that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty can be as sage as Biao'er. Our Ming Dynasty has such a large land, so we can't be thrown out by our unscrupulous descendants."
"Don't worry, brother, as long as Biao'er is here, the offspring will be fine."
Zhu Han comforted Zhu Yuanzhang, "Besides, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. We, the descendants of the Ming Dynasty, are not idlers!"
"Humph! And you! Where is your child?"
Although Zhu Yuanzhang agreed to let Zhu Han go to Yinzhou to play, he felt that Zhu Han's ability was so strong, his genes must be very strong, and his children were all elite talents, so he let Zhu Han leave and let Zhu Han's children stay in Ming Dynasty.
Local support Zhu Biao is also a good choice for me.
But after Zhu Han heard this, he waved his hands nonchalantly: "Children have their own thoughts. They can do whatever they want. I won't interfere at all."
"Humph! You just want to be lazy!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was not satisfied with Zhu Han's answer. He hummed twice and said: "What do you like? Your children... let's go teach them and see if they agree."
Zhu Han did not want his children to be ministers in the Ming Dynasty, but Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about that. He was going to personally take action, 'kid' a few of Zhu Han's children, and let them govern the Ming Dynasty together with Zhu Biao.
But after Zhu Han heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he immediately became happy and said with a smile: "Go, brother, if you can convince them, I will definitely not care."
"You really don't care?"
"I really don't care!"
Hearing Zhu Han's confident answer, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt more confident: "Since Qiwu you said that, then we can rest assured... Haha, just wait, it depends on us... Besides, Qiwu you
There are so many women, which one can't give birth to three or four children? Since you can have children, then go ahead and have them. You have so many children, I don't believe you can't abduct a few."
Zhu Han did not expect that Zhu Yuanzhang had this idea.
This doesn’t mean casting a wide net, right?
Zhu Han suddenly became happy: "...Confucius had three thousand students, and he could still train seventy-two wise brothers. I have so many children, it is normal for you to abduct them."
"Haha, that's right."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled proudly as if he had taken advantage of the situation.
A fool will surely gain something after all his worries. Zhu Yuanzhang seems to be a fool now.
Zhu Han looked at the proud Zhu Yuanzhang, shook his head but did not expose him, and let Zhu Yuanzhang enjoy himself for a while.
…
Yao Guangxiao was very excited at this time.
He came to Yingtian just to join Liu Bowen and get a chance to take the stage. Yao Guangxiao was very confident in himself. He thought that his ability was the best in the world. Even if there was someone better than him, he was still an old guy.
, how can they be their opponents?
Yao Guangxiao believed that in the future he could become the prime minister inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people, and he could decide the life or death of countless people with one word!
But what Yao Guangxiao didn't expect was...
Liu Bowen had no intention of taking him with him, and Liu Bowen told him straightforwardly: You will bring bad luck to me.
With just one sentence, Yao Guangxiao's idea of entering the court through Liu Bowen came to nothing!
But just when Yao Guangxiao was desperate, Liu Bowen brought Zhu Han to him and recommended him to Zhu Han.
Who is Zhu Han?
The only prince in the Ming Dynasty who was crowned king!
Zhu Yuanzhang’s biological brother!
The first hero of the founding of the Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Han convinced the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and Zhu Yuanzhang!
At this moment, Yao Guangxiao thought that he had gone to heaven... But after he knew Zhu Han's attitude towards him, he felt like his head would move at any time, which made Yao Guangxiao suddenly feel like he wanted to escape from Yingtian.
Yao Guangxiao really couldn't understand why Zhu Han had such a big opinion against him.
He actually wanted to kill himself!
Yao Guangxiao really couldn't understand how he had offended Zhu Han. Before meeting Zhu Han, he was Zhu Han's little fanboy.
It was impossible to leave. Zhu Han gave an order. There was no place for Yao Guangxiao in the world. He could only follow Zhu Han like a dog and do whatever Zhu Han said.
Sitting in the house arranged for him by Zhu Han, Yao Guangxiao finally chose to bow his head and accept his fate.
Falling into Zhu Han's hands.
admit!
After Yao Guangxiao chose to accept his fate, he also thought about it: "Besides, since the King of England wants to use me, why should I resist? Isn't my ambition just to be like the King of England who loves the people as his son and is convinced by thousands of people in the court?
?”
Clenching his fist, Yao Guangxiao said to himself: "Yes, now is the time for me to grow up. I can let the King of England personally lead me to grow up... Such a rare opportunity, I must seize it!"
As for ambition...if you don't even have your own life in your hands, there's no need to talk about ambition.
Early the next morning, Yao Guangxiao packed up his clothes in great excitement, and then ran to the Prince of England's Mansion to see Zhu Han, but was stopped by the housekeeper at the door: "The master is resting, and he usually has time only in the afternoon. Mr. Yao can go to work first."
, I’ll see you again in the afternoon.”
"Oh well."
Yao Guangxiao nodded, and then left, but after taking two steps, he turned back and said to the housekeeper with a somewhat unembarrassed expression: "Um... can you lend me some silver coins? I want to visit a friend, and I am really short of money.
yes……"
"Well……"
The housekeeper was also a little confused. He looked at Yao Guangxiao and asked, "There are a thousand silver coins in the cabinet in your room. Didn't you see it?"
"Ah? Do you have money at home?"
Yao Guangxiao was stunned for a moment, he really didn't notice it.
Seeing that Yao Guangxiao really didn't know, the housekeeper didn't make things difficult for him. He took out ten silver coins from his pocket and said, "You can use it first. I lent you this money. You have to pay it back to me later... In the palace, every day
Every penny spent must be observed in a disciplined manner.”
"understand."
Yao Guangxiao immediately nodded to express his understanding, took the money and went to see Liu Bowen. He wanted to buy Liu Bowen some wine and meat and thank Liu Bowen. If it weren't for Liu Bowen's recommendation, Yao Guangxiao would have never had the chance to follow Zhu Han.
The wine is Bamboo Leaf Green, and the meat is crispy pork belly... It's the same restaurant that made fun of him as a flower monk yesterday.
Yao Guangxiao didn't care at all when facing the old man's joking look, but instead said plausibly: "Yesterday I met Mr. Ying... Mr. Zhu, I have returned to the secular world, so it is okay to eat meat, drink alcohol, and even marry a wife and have children, it is also okay!"
The old man seemed to have forgotten who he was. Hearing Yao Guangxiao's words, he just nodded in agreement: "That's right. You're a good young man. Why do you want to be a monk? Take off your monk's clothes. These clothes really don't look good. Ms. Zhao
The clothes produced in the store are cheap and strong, and are very suitable for you."
Zhao Women's Trading Company refers to Zhao Min's textile factory. Because there are many female workers in the factory, it is called Zhao Women's Trading Company. Judging from the old man's reaction, Zhao Min's Trading Company is quite popular among the people.
"Uh...that's what the old man said."
Yao Guangxiao waved his hands and left with the wine and meat. He wanted to change his clothes before meeting Liu Bowen. These clothes were so ugly that it would be hard to see others in them.