I am the king of the dead

Chapter 958 Your Majesty Promised It!

"Li Binyan and Bei Lin looked up at the starry sky in Songjiang Mansion, sorted out the astronomical and calendar works of the former Yuan Taishi Ling Guo Shoujing, combined with the Ulugbek astronomical table and sextant that Wang Fu brought back from the northwest, carried forward the past and opened up the future, and made the precession more accurate. Some, Wang Fu also brought back the trigonometry, spherical geometry, and geometric diagrams of the Timurid Kingdom. In the end, Li Binyan and Beilin reported to His Majesty, and built an observatory in front of the Gongyuan Gate, and the earth is a ball. A conjecture, a conjecture that is widely accepted but not definitive."

"Since the third year of Jingtai, Daming has cleaned up the Longjiang Shipyard, coupled with the navigation illustrations left by the Sanbao eunuch, the Daming ship has improved the ratio of length to width, prevented ship maggots, improved the water volume of the mast, increased the draft to prevent shipwreck, etc., greatly His Majesty increased the ability of ocean sailing, and then His Majesty even called together the sailors and officers to set up the Maritime Hall, and regard maritime affairs as an academic study, among which are the discovery of the dark current, trade winds, and turbulent waves. , the Equatorial Quiet Belt, etc.”

"The Ming Dynasty has the largest population in the world, the largest workshop, the most sophisticated and the most advanced machinery, no matter whether it is a hydraulic rolling mill or a steam engine iron horse, these are the only ones in the world. These are constantly promoting the commodity economy of the Ming Dynasty. In this process of development, Ming’s imperial silver coins and Jingtai Tongbao are the blood in this huge commercial activity. People cannot live without blood, and so is the country. Bring back more silver and brass to continuously inject fresh blood into Daming."

"At the Salt and Iron Conference, we were surprised to find that Daming could no longer continue to carry out the horse administration during the Hongwu and Yongle years, because the fields in the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty were already stretched to raise the people. However, compared with the growth of Ming's population, the territory opened up is obviously still insufficient. Against the background of a large population and narrow land, colonizing outside and going out has become an inevitable choice for Ming. Now the four provinces of Nanya, one capital and one government, have begun to immigrate to Jilong Island, and Luzon, Borneo, Java, and Old Port are also good choices."

"Your Majesty is a decisive person. Under His Majesty's leadership, Da Ming finally put an end to the muddle-headed and embarrassing policy of opening the sea. When problems arise, solve the problem. First open the sea. Your Majesty's reason is that the conflict between man and land is intensifying, and people's hearts are greedy. , if this contradiction is not reconciled, the old Zhu family's country will not be guaranteed. The reason given by His Majesty is so reasonable, but in fact, everyone knows that the growth of the population will stagnate due to the limited land. It is indeed possible for Ming Dynasty to perish, but that will be 100 or even 200 years later.”

"This is the reason why the era of great voyages is quietly coming in the Ming Dynasty. Even the capital has many yamen who have lost their status as nobles due to the conquest system, and began to seek to gain a fortune overseas. In their eyes, overseas undoubtedly has great potential. Risks, but also, almost crazy profits, such as many people recently went to slow Basa to find gold mines."

Hu Wei quietly talked about the past and the reason why the Ming Dynasty's great navigation era was able to take place.

Nikolaoz quietly wrote down these reasons. The supreme Emperor Ming used his own authority to promote the development of sea affairs. Now it has finally reached the era of thriving. It is ashamed to say that although the Roman Empire is known as the Mediterranean Empire, But in the Eastern Roman Empire, the Mediterranean Sea was not the inland sea of ​​Rome, so Nicolaus didn't even see clearly why Ming Dynasty was in the age of great navigation.

"Then, as Hu Shaoshi, who has been in charge of the Ministry of Rites for 50 years, since he has already seen all the problems clearly, then what else do you want to ask me, an envoy of subjugation?" Nikolaos was very puzzled, Hu Wei It is the person who is most proficient in etiquette and law that he has met in his life. What problem is there, can it be difficult to get him?

Hu Wei opened his eyes, stared closely at Nikolaoz and said, "It's not enough, Daming still lacks two things, that is how to bring wealth back, and how to colonize."

"To be clear, it is the kind of slavery that has no bottom line and is taken for granted. It can plunder the wealth of the aborigines without any scruples. That kind of shamelessness."

Nicholas immediately turned red, and said loudly: "Our Rome is not like that! If our Rome is like what you said, no matter whether it is the Germans, the Gauls, or the Anzas, it is impossible to occupy us. The ancestral home of Rome! That's what they are!"

"Otherwise, how could a group of lowly barbarians defeat the great Rome! They are the bloody executioners, and they are the ones who are shameless! They will kill all men, women, and children, and then order an indulgence and feel at ease!"

"We Romans are not like that!"

Hu Yan's eyes lit up, and he leaned forward and said, "Yes, yes, this is what our Daming lacks."

Nikolaoz's eyes widened, he was so breathless that he didn't turn over and died on the spot. Hu's way of pissing people off made Nikolaoz really unable to resist.

Hu Wei leaned on the recliner and said cheerfully: "The slavery in the Central Plains is too old. Although we can accumulate experience in the continuous exploration of the sea and form a slavery system that is suitable for the present after many struggles, the imperial court There needs to be a direction."

"The slavery system in your province should be regarded as a good system overseas."

Nicolaus and Hu Wei began to discuss Roman slavery. The two sides conducted in-depth exchanges on the various problems facing Ming Dynasty on the basis of their respective cultures, and finally formed a consensus.

The conversation that took place in Huitong Post, the two people who had the conversation, did not realize at all how important this conversation was. When people talked about this conversation, they all believed that this conversation was the beginning of the confluence of the Han and Luo dynasties.

Before the Chinese New Year, Zhu Qiyu received Hu Wei's memorandum - "Haiyi Fan Guo Zhi Shu", which confirmed the legitimacy of overseas feudal states in terms of administrative system, law, confirmation of power, and measurement. And the Governor's Mansion is the political subject of overseas vassal states, with the Ming calendar and ethics as the cultural subject, the slavery like Hu Yuansi and others as the social subject, and the Haiyi vassal state system with the Ming weight and measure as the standard, initially taking shape.

Based on this, Zhu Qiyu perfected the financial and accounting system of the Haiyi feudal kingdom in terms of financial affairs, with the overseas city shipping department as the economic main body, and meeting the needs of the Ming Dynasty as the primary economic system. The experience of the Shibo Division has been supplemented, and the basic fact that the overseas Shibo Division has been established as a place in the Ming Dynasty, officials dispatched by the imperial court to manage it, and some details such as the patrol of the Daming Navy.

Only the military is not involved in this memorandum of Hu Wei. After reading it through, Yu Qian made up for the military deficiencies of the overseas governor's office. The restraint commanded by Shibosi Fandu is based on the military subject of Shibosi stationed in the Daming Navy and the vassal states.

This kind of military system is very similar to the Dudufu system in the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty, with the Long March athletes of the Tang Dynasty as the main military force, and the local officials assisted.

"Haiyi Fanguo System" established a complete set of Haiyi Fanguo system with Daming as the suzerain state, and also determined the rights and obligations between the suzerain state and Haiyi Fanguo.

In Zhu Qiyu's view, even if it is combined with the suzerain vassal system established by Rome, it is still moderate.

After all, the suzerain country of later generations can sell weapons to the Japanese country without delivering them, and finally forcibly eliminate the retired Japanese weapons and equipment because they are not in line with the times.

Wa paid the money but didn't see any real objects. Finally, at the request of the suzerain country, a large number of non-existing armaments were decommissioned. A circle, let the Japanese country be eliminated.

In short, the suzerainty system of the Ming Dynasty, as the suzerainty, Daming still has to fulfill many obligations, such as the Daming navy to patrol overseas vassal states, clean up pirates, maintain the continuation of the overseas governor's mansion, etc.

"Then does anyone have any questions?" Zhu Qiyu sat on the throne of Fengtian Hall, and Yu Qian had already interpreted the memorial passed by the court in detail.

He Zhang, Chief Procuratorate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, looked around. In the past few years, His Majesty's authority has become more and more powerful. There are people in the court who have doubts in their hearts, and no one dares to speak.

Is Your Majesty that scary? !
He Zhang went out and bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, with the succession of the ancestors as the will, you can ascend the position of great treasure. Emperor Taizu Gao set up a country that will not be conquered for fifteen years, and Emperor Wen conquered because of the lawlessness of Jiaozhi. Now, Your Majesty Also, the establishment of the Haiyi vassal state system is contrary to the national policy of tribute established by Emperor Taizu Gao. I would like to ask, Your Majesty, what is the law of the Ming Dynasty for this tribute vassal state system and this tribute vassal system? And where is the law of the ancestors placed? "

All the ministers were shocked!

Can you say that?Can you speak?
In this Fengtian Palace, at the last court meeting of Jingtai in 12 years, it's nothing more than boldly questioning His Majesty's decree, even His Majesty questioned it!

It can only be said that he deserves to be able to cover the sky with one hand and congratulate Zong Xian, he is so courageous!

When He Zhang said this, a layer of cold sweat rose from his back, and the hand holding the wat board was shaking. How could he have the courage? His Majesty actually taught him to say these words. These words were even worse, He Zhang was afraid that he would say it himself, and the correctional officer would take him down and throw him into the imperial prison on the spot. He Zhang had to polish it up and reduce [-]% of his aggressiveness before he said it.

"Hmm." Zhu Qiyu was quite satisfied with He Zhang, a water monkey. He looked around the group of officials and said, "Presumably, all the lords of Gungun have this doubt."

"I dare not wait." All the officials said in unison, except for He Zhang, which guy would dare to jump out and point his nose at His Majesty?He Zhang's aggressiveness was too strong, so strong that no one dared to respond. He Zhang's words were deeply understood, and they were basically questioning the legal principles of His Majesty's throne.

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "Talk, there's nothing you can't talk about. When you scolded me as the king of subjugation, I didn't care too much, did I?"

"Emperor Taizu Gao is very powerful, but my morality is shallow and my strength is weak. There are so many people in Ming Dynasty who are waiting for food with their mouths open. I have no good way. I can't really destroy the country passed down by Emperor Taizu Gao. "

"He Zongxian asked me two questions, which are actually one question, where is the law of the Ming ancestors?"

"Isn't there still a North Korea? North Korea is still paying tribute, and North Korea is still a country without confiscation. Isn't that what it is? The Ming Dynasty still has the law of the ancestors."

"My system probably violates some ancestral laws. I know that the courtiers have the idea of ​​correcting the situation, but they are afraid of my authority and dare not speak up. It is quite embarrassing. It is difficult for you, and it is difficult for me. Everyone, It's all hard."

The law of the ancestors was obeyed, but only a little bit. North Korea was the fig leaf, the step, the step for courtiers and emperors to step down.

"Minister, there is no doubt." He Zhang heard the emperor's answer, immediately bowed his head, retreated, joking, if he stood still, he would not be able to stand still, attacking the emperor's legal principles in the Fengtian Temple, that was only done when he was tired of work. thing.

Ming Dynasty has always been extremely conservative. Extremely conservative means more conservative than conservative. This ancestral law is an unavoidable problem. Fortunately, there is North Korea.

Zhu Qiyu wanted to turn all the lands of the Daming Navy into the four directions of the Ming Dynasty, so that he could perfectly bypass the law of the ancestors, but an empire has a geographical boundary of rule, and there is no other way than to build a vassal way.

"That's it?" Zhu Qiyu saw that He Zhang retreated, and no one spoke, so he asked.

The ministers said in unison again: "Your Majesty is wise."

Zhu Qiyu actually knew that the reason why this decision that violated the ancestors was able to be carried out was actually because of this decree. Indigenous overseas.

Meat eaters will always eat people.

The overseas governors in the Haiyi feudal state system are always not those muddy legs that have not been washed off their legs. The officials of the Antu herdsmen must be Juren from Daming, which is another way out, and when Daming established a feudal domain overseas, the maintenance is the Daming Maritime Trade, Maritime Trade Affairs, and even a spoils conference where poor families can't even look at it.

As for those fourth-class aborigines whose balls are about to be picked off, there is no aborigine in the court as Ming Gong, so of course no one speaks for them.

"If there is something to do, go to work and play early, and if there is nothing to do, roll the curtain and retreat." Xing'an flicked the dust, announcing that the court meeting moved on to the next topic.

"Your Majesty, the commander of Yule Dudu Sidu, Yule Boxia Zhiyi, who is the resolute king of the Western Regions and also Milihuo, will come to Beijing to see you." Ma Huan, the minister of Honglu Temple, stood up and bowed his head and said.

"Xuan." Zhu Qiyu knew about this. Xia Zhiyi was the Earl of the Western Regions conferred by Zhu Qiyu, and he was also the helper of the Ming Dynasty's annexation of Luntai City.

Xia Zhiyi entered the Fengtian Hall with a unicorn on his right lapel, bowed three times and kowtowed five times, and shouted respectfully: "Chen Xia Zhiyi, I greet Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live!"

Zhu Qiyu nodded and said, "Get up and talk."

"Your Majesty, I dare you." Xia Zhiyi refused to get up, and Ma Huan, the minister of Honglu Temple, changed his face drastically. What is Xia Zhiyi going to do!There was a mistake in this court meeting, and the Ministry of Rites couldn't bear it.

Zhu Qiyu was stunned for a moment, and said calmly: "If you want to say something, just say it. I will forgive you for your innocence."

Xia Zhiyi's physique was extremely strong, and he dared to dominate the Western Regions. He didn't have the courage to even think about it. He knelt on the ground, his body trembled a few times, and his voice was a little hoarse and he said loudly: "I just want to ask, want to ask?" Ask, when will His Majesty reopen the Western Regions!"

"His Majesty promised!"

"The people of the Western Regions are suffering, Your Majesty."

Zhu Qiyu stood up and said quite calmly: "Uncle Yule, I made a promise, and I haven't forgotten it."

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