Daming Crazy Emperor

The Western Regions is the collective name for the area west of Yumen Pass and Yangguan since the Han Dynasty, and it first appeared in "Hanshu. Biography of the Western Regions".

At first, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions, and then Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty set up the Protectorate of the Western Regions. Since 60 BC, the Western Regions have been under the jurisdiction of the Central Plains Dynasty.

At that time, there were a total of 36 vassal states in the Western Regions, and the names of many vassal states were familiar to later generations.

For example, Loulan, Dawan, Cheshi, Qiuci and so on.

Unfortunately, since the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty has been unable to look westward, and these vassal states have gradually disappeared in the long river of history. Even the term Western Regions is rarely mentioned.

Western Regions, Western Regions, Taichang murmured a few times, then stared at the map and meditated.

At this moment, the navy's huge fleet has arrived at Shenwu City, hundreds of Flying Dragon warships are unloading people, and thousands of armed merchant ships are also taking turns to unload at the pier.

The entire Ebei Lake was full of people, and it was very lively. Taichang was staring at the map of the Western Region provinces in a daze.

The emperor's grandson Zhu Cihong, the good king Zhu Youfeng and the little princesses were very excited at the moment, because they moved back to the five thousand dragon battleship.

This flagship is not only large in size and luxuriously decorated, it is also equipped with quite a lot of large telescopes. They played and chased around the two palaces for several times before they calmed down.

Zhu Cihong didn't need the imperial concubine Wu Wan'er to explain, so he honestly walked to Taichang's side, and asked cautiously: "Grandfather, what's wrong with you?"

Taichang smiled slightly, and then asked, "Long'er, do you remember the 36 countries in the Western Regions?"

Zhu Cihong nodded again and again: "My grandson remembers, "Hanshu. Biography of the Western Regions", Ruoqiang, Loulan, Dawan, Xiaowan, Wulei, Wugan..."

Hearing this, Taichang couldn't help looking at the precious grandson with surprise on his face.

He really didn't expect that this baby grandson had such a good memory.

To be honest, he couldn't even recite the names of the 36 countries in the Western Regions.

This baby grandson has a future!

He nodded slightly, then pointed to the map and taught: "Now that the Western Regions are under the control of Ming Dynasty, we will rebuild the 36 countries that disappeared in the Western Regions."

Uh, this, why?
Zhu Cihong thought for a while but couldn't figure it out. He could only ask helplessly, "Grandfather, why do we want to rebuild the 36 countries in the Western Regions?"

Taichang patiently taught: "Daming is such a large territory, you can't control it, and I can't control it either.

Therefore, we need to train a group of nobles to help us manage them, especially in places where there are a large number of residents, and civil servants cannot control them.

When we took Dongying back then, we divided Dongying into many vassal states, and the generals who made great contributions in the battle of Dongying became nobles with fiefs.

In this way, not only have we cultivated a large number of nobles who are loyal to the Ming royal family, but Dongpu will not be in chaos anymore.

There were originally many residents in the provinces of the Western Regions. If it was only under the jurisdiction of civil officials, it would definitely not work, and civil officials would definitely not be able to control them.

Therefore, we have to train a large number of nobles to guard them like the one in Dongying. "

Zhu Cihong was a little puzzled and said: "Grandfather, why do we cultivate nobles, can't we entrust our own brothers and nephews?"

Taichang shook his head slightly and said: "You have to remember, don't entrust any feudal lords in the future.

This is not good for them, but harms them and Daming.

Because the power of the vassal kings is too great, they rely on their status as royal family members, so they can do whatever they want, and they don't pay much attention to the governor and governor.

You said, if such a large number of lawless vassal kings were cultivated, what would Daming do? "

Hearing this, Zhu Cihong couldn't help but secretly glanced at the good king Zhu Youfeng who was drinking juice with his little aunts in the distance.

If the good king Zhu Youfeng messes around in his own kingdom after he ascends the throne, can he take care of it?

Even if he could take care of it, he might not be ruthless enough to take care of it. This is his own uncle.

From the looks of it, it's better not to let this uncle become a feudal lord.

He nodded thoughtfully, and then asked: "Grandfather, what do you do with these nobles?

After they have their own fiefdom, they are not far away from the emperor of Shangao, and they can do whatever they want. "

Good question.

Taichang nodded with satisfaction on his face, and then taught: "Didn't I tell you that these nobles are all of the same kinship with the country.

It's actually very simple for you to manage them well, just let them understand that everything is given to them by our royal family.

To put it simply, if anyone shows signs of disobedience, you will cut their titles, take back their fiefs, or even cut them off directly.

They are not the royal family and have no special status. We have nothing to worry about, and it's okay to be ruthless.

Of course, we can't be so simple and rude when we manage them.

After all, they are all meritorious ministers or their descendants, we should still give priority to grace.

It’s just that when some people don’t know how to be interesting, don’t know how to behave, don’t know how to be grateful, and even act lawlessly and misbehaved, we can be ruthless and kill chickens to make an example to monkeys.

You have to control this speed.

In short, we must focus on favor, but we can't just blindly favor it. From time to time, we should cut off a noble, take a fief, and cut down a lawless noble. It is also necessary to make them vigilant. "

This is so complicated.

Hearing this, Zhu Cihong couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Taichang didn't bother the precious grandson.

He stared at the map and thought carefully, then raised his head and said, "Chuan Yanru is here to see you."

Peng Bin was very busy at the moment, he had to arrange thousands of ships of materials by himself, and tens of thousands of people had to be arranged by him alone, so he was too busy to go around.

Of course, no matter how busy you are, you can't neglect the emperor's summoning.

Soon, he hurriedly stepped onto the flagship, bowed his hands and said: "My humble servants see the emperor, see His Royal Highness the grandson of the emperor."

Seeing that he was sweating profusely, Taichang couldn't help but said with concern: "Yan Ru, you're too busy. If you persist, after a few days of hard work, the officials from the Eighth Ministry will arrive soon."

No way, it's useless to rush.

The plane at the moment is just a strange-looking helicopter, not fast, and it can't carry many people, let alone fly tens of thousands of miles.

The officials sent by the Eighth Ministry of the capital still had to take a train for about half a month to come here.

Hearing this, Peng Bin couldn't help being moved and said: "My minister is fine, thank you for your concern."

Taichang nodded slightly, and then said directly: "You are so busy, we won't waste time.

I want to tell you about the general plan for the provinces of the Western Regions.

At this moment, the Xibo Province is almost on the right track, and the next step is to develop the Western Region Province.

For materials such as cement and steel bars, you should hurry up and arrange a ship to send them there. We have to open up the canal leading to the provinces of the Western Regions as soon as possible.

The other is the general layout of the provinces in the Western Regions.

I plan to move all the original residents of the Western Regions Province to the east of the Western Regions Province, and then canonize 36 vassal states.

The names are the names of the original 36 countries in the Western Regions. As for the 36 meritorious ministers, we will talk about them later.

To the west is the defense line of the Western Daying Camp. You can move the soldiers from the Western Daying Camp and the Nanyang Camp there, and they will serve as garrison guards there in the future.

However, this vassal state and farmland cannot be the same as before. Once it is sealed off, nothing will be left behind.

We can give them more land, but this tax is still the same as that of Daming, and it has to be turned over.

Regardless of whether it is the prince Xungui or the future Tunwei, the tax must be paid at the rate of [-] taxes.

For this, you can refer to the Dongyang Chengxuan Political Envoy Division. The provinces of the Western Regions will roughly be similar to the Dongyang Chengxuan Political Envoy Division in the future. "

Uh, the planning of the entire Western Regions province!
These days he is busy dispatching supplies, allocating fields, and transporting people, so he has no time to think about it.

Hearing the words, Peng Bin took a closer look, then cupped his hands and said, "I understand."

Taichang nodded slightly, then raised his hand and said: "Okay, you can hurry up, remember, arrange a merchant ship to send the cement and steel bars and other materials to Chang Geng as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Peng Bin hurriedly bowed and left.

Taichang looked at his back, sighed slightly, and then said to Zhu Cihong: "Long'er, we happen to be a little free right now, so we can look around.

You have to remember that governing the country is not a matter of one sentence or one order. What order you have made and what important things you want to do, you have to go and see for yourself how they are doing.

If you just make an order and don't look at the result, it will make the civil and military officials think you are so foolish.

Governing the country like this is bound to cause problems sooner or later.

For example, this time, we invested hundreds of millions of taels. If we don’t go to see how the things purchased by the Ministry of Industry, the food and meat provided by the Ministry of Households, and whether the people can settle down after migrating here, it will be very difficult next time. There is a possibility that something is going to go wrong.

Hundreds of millions of taels is not a small amount for us. Do you think those corrupt officials would not bite such a big piece of fat? "

Hearing this, Zhu Cilang savored it carefully, then nodded and said: "Grandson understands, we should go and have a look."

Taichang nodded slightly, and then taught: "This inspection of the palace does not require a private visit every time, just like this time, we not only have to watch, but also go to see it with great fanfare, and let everyone know. Looked carefully."

Uh, this one is a little more complicated.

Doesn't it have to be a micro-service private visit when going out to inspect the palace?
Hearing this, Zhu Cihong fell into deep thought again.

Taichang waved his hand directly and said: "Cheng En, Chuan Zhisheng, Li Qing and Yuan Fang, order people to prepare a hundred Flying Dragon warships and a thousand Spike warships, let's go to the north to have a look."

Soon, Sun Chengzong, Yuan Keli and Zhang Yuanfang came to the flagship.

Taichang roughly explained to them, and then waved decisively: "Let's go."

The emperor is here!

The huge flying dragon battleship is like a giant, and it can be seen from twenty or thirty miles away.

Everyone also knows that this is the flagship that the emperor rides on, and with the hundreds of ordinary flying dragon warships and thousands of Spike warships guarding it, it must be the emperor without a doubt.

The common people on both sides of the strait and the soldiers of the Southeast Battalion were extremely respectful after seeing this fleet.

Taichang took Sun Chengzong, Yuan Keli and others all the way to the north, turned the binoculars and scanned for a long time, until the large smelting plant or smelting city arrived, then he ordered the flagship to dock at the pier, and then took people off the ship to inspect.

This is the place where the last more than [-] people lived in the Siberian Khanate.

The large smelting city was built last year. I don’t know how much pig iron and steel has been smelted at this moment, so I don’t need to look at it.

Taichang led people to see the newly built settlements here.

He took people to take a closer look in a settlement, and then invited a few ordinary people to ask them carefully.

For example, what is the quality of doors and windows, is there enough food, is there enough meat, how are daily necessities used, and so on.

The common people here were so excited, they kept thanking the emperor for his kindness.

However, if this matter reaches the ears of officials who are trying to corrupt, it will probably be like a wake-up call, shocking people's hearts.

Who dares to try to use inferior goods as good ones, short catties, or even embezzle money and food? He is notoriously ruthless in killing corrupt officials, and he will kill them when caught!