Rule over Ming Dynasty

Southern Siam was a reformist kingdom with King Borommaraja III as its king. Its capital was Ayutthaya and it implemented the Sakdina system, which divided the country's land according to the size of its titles.

Northern Siam was a conservative kingdom with Ramathep Bodhi II as its king. Its capital was Phitsanulok and it followed the traditional political system. The country's land was controlled by tribal leaders, city lords and vassal states.

The Ming Dynasty currently does not care much about the gains and losses of land. It is more concerned about the control of the ocean and whether other countries recognize the Ming Dynasty's transcendent status as the suzerain state.

After destroying the complete regime of Siam, the Nanyang Governor-General's Office headed by Wang Zhi did not take any further annexation actions, but instead demanded that the two countries submit to the Ming Dynasty respectively.

Northern Siam is a kingdom dominated by great nobles. For their own interests, and because their strength is weaker than that of Southern Siam, they naturally have to cling to the Ming Dynasty.

The Southern Siamese Kingdom was mainly composed of emerging small and medium-sized nobles. They had always been resentful of the Nanyang Governor-General's Office for splitting the Siamese Kingdom, and even did bad things in secret.

Wang Zhi was ready to deal with this disobedient younger brother, but the imperial court happened to issue a transfer order, so Wang Zhi turned his target to the Baigu Kingdom in the Indian Ocean.

Although Southern Siam had been hostile to the Ming Dynasty in recent years, it had still sent the same tribute and iron tribute, so neither the Nanyang Governor-General's Office nor the Ming Dynasty court had made things difficult for it.

Since May this year, the royal family of Southern Siam has been detaining rice-carrying ships of Ming rice merchants for various reasons, causing the Siamese rice trade to be almost interrupted.

After several warnings failed, the Nanyang Governor-General's Office reported the matter to the court. After discussion at the highest meeting, the Ming Dynasty prepared to launch a military strike against Southern Siam.

With the terrifying strength of the Ming army now, it is no problem to attack not only the divided Southern Siam, but even the entire Indochina Peninsula.

"So that's how it is. When Wang Zhi intervened, Siam happened to be implementing reforms. This was indeed a godsend opportunity! Your Majesty, is there one thing I don't understand?" Li Xien nodded gently, put her arm around Zhu Youtang's neck and asked earnestly.

Zhu Youtang looked at this pretty face so close to him, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "Are you going to ask why Southern Siam's attitude towards the Ming Dynasty is so anticlimactic?"

"Your Majesty is so mighty. I really can't hide anything from you!" Li Xien was a little surprised, but she praised her man with her beautiful eyes.

Zhu Youtang looked at the beauty who looked so adorable and at his fingertips, and a wave of heat suddenly surged in his stomach: "Why don't we talk about it somewhere else?"

"Your Majesty, you...you are bullying me!" Li Xien was puzzled at first, but soon he felt something strange from above.

Although she was the Queen Mother of Korea and her words were law in Korea, she naturally had to let Zhu Youtang manipulate her in the Forbidden City.

There is an office space in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and a rest area in the back.

At the innermost part, there is a majestic dragon bed, which is made of rare mahogany and is intricately carved. The headboard is inlaid with golden dragon decorations, and the dragon's eyes are piercing, as if ready to take off at any time.

The bed is surrounded by carvings of cloud patterns and sea waves, implying a real dragon flying in the sea of ​​clouds. A gorgeous brocade curtain hangs from the top of the bed, embroidered with exquisite dragon and phoenix patterns, colorful and magnificent.

Since this place was not often lived in and was mainly used as a temporary residence for the emperor during his lunch break or special periods, there was no need to overly consider factors such as safety and psychological comfort. Therefore, the rooms and dragon beds here appear particularly large.

After some sex, Li Xien lay on Zhu Youtang's body with a happy face, enjoying this rare warm moment.

If time could stop, she would like to stay at this moment forever. She would even give up her position as Queen Mother of Korea, just to be able to stay with this man forever.

Zhu Youtang was extremely satisfied at the moment, hugging the beautiful woman in his arms: "Siam was originally a regime formed by tribes. Although the Ayutthaya Dynasty now wants to learn from the Ming Dynasty, it is not a centralized kingdom after all. Whether it is their old system or their current new system, the king does not actually have absolute control over the ruling power. Even the small and medium-sized nobles who have already benefited will not support it if Bolong Maraja III insists on provoking the Ming Dynasty and starting a war!"

"Your Majesty has pointed it out, and this is indeed the case. The small and medium-sized nobles are indeed eager to be granted titles and lands, but provoking the Ming Dynasty is undoubtedly digging their own graves. How can they do as the King of Southern Siam wishes?" Li Xien was a woman with political talent, and she figured it out immediately.

Zhu Youtang's eyes were full of wisdom, as if he had seen through everything: "The initial provocation to the Ming Dynasty must have been caused by the resentment of the King of Southern Siam towards the Ming Dynasty, but the nobles of Southern Siam are not stupid, so they must have tried their best to stop the provocation of the King of Southern Siam!"

To be fair, no matter who was in the position of Bolongmaraja III, he did have a hostile attitude towards the Ming Dynasty. After all, it was the intervention of the Ming Dynasty that split the Kingdom of Siam he inherited into two.

But no matter what kind of system South Siam has, it actually protects the interests of a minority of people.

If they dared to offend the Ming Dynasty, whether they were great nobles or small nobles, their interests would be at risk of being lost, which was a situation that the entire aristocracy did not want to see.

That is exactly why the King of South Siam cannot fully represent Siam, and now the entire aristocracy of South Siam does not want to see South Siam go to war with the Ming Dynasty.

The reason why Zhu Youtang was not keen on expanding territory for so many years was, firstly, that the time was not yet ripe, and secondly, he hoped to absorb the aristocrats of these kingdoms to exploit their citizens for China.

If the aristocracy of Southern Siam could submit to the Ming Dynasty and send a steady stream of cheap Siamese rice and tribute iron every year, the Ming Dynasty would not actually have to use its army to destroy the country.

"In this case, the King of South Siam is unable to let go of the hatred in his heart, but the nobles of South Siam do not want to provoke the Ming Dynasty, so there is this letter!" Li Xien figured out the reason for the letter and nodded as if he understood something.

Although Zhu Youtang was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he always inherited the idea of ​​being a member of the Chinese nation in his previous life, so many things would be based on national interests: "The nobles of Southern Siam are quite sensible, but their letter is still late!"

"Your Majesty, what does this mean?" Li Xien was suddenly startled and stood up without caring about the sudden exposure of his body.

Zhu Youtang looked at the tempting spring scene in front of him, but he restrained his impulse: "If you continue to pay attention to the situation in Indochina, you will know it later!"

"Right now, my concubine is only concerned with managing North Korea and you. How can she have the time to care about these trivial matters!" Li Xien lay back on Zhu Youtang's body, but said resentfully.

Although she is a woman, under her governance, the situation in North Korea is now relatively optimistic, and even a rare thriving social form has emerged.

Since North Korea no longer has defenses in the north, the number of troops in the court has been sharply reduced. North Korea has been able to invest more financial resources in infrastructure projects, resulting in North Korea's grain production continuing to increase year by year.

The original problem of Japanese pirates almost disappeared under the protection of the East China Sea Governor's Office, and the Ming Dynasty merchants took the initiative to attack the Japanese pirates. As for the issue of tribute iron, although they needed to provide a lot of young labor to explore iron ore, the Ming Dynasty provided food and accommodation subsidies, which was actually beneficial to people's livelihood.

Because of this, she, the Queen Mother, gained more and more support from the people in the country, and her own reputation became higher and higher.

"Just treat the matter of South Siam as an interesting story. The Ming Dynasty has been managing Southeast Asia and the East China Sea for many years. Not to mention that there is the Governor's Office there to suppress them, and the Night Tribe has already infiltrated them. Whether it is South Siam or other royal families, they can't make any waves at all!" Zhu Youtang gently hugged the beautiful woman who was as warm as jade in his arms, and said confidently.

Take the East China Sea as an example. Although the Ming Dynasty has not taken any military action in recent years, it has been quietly infiltrating and even has plans to dominate Japan.

The railway from Beijing to the Northeast is actually already under construction, but this railway will not only connect the Northeast's granary, but will also extend to the Tumen River port.

Once the Ming Dynasty opened up the Sea of ​​Japan on land, it would no longer need to fight long-distance battles, but could launch a surprise attack on the center of Japan's Honshu Island from the Sea of ​​Japan, and could even directly incorporate Japan into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

The Japanese emperor is a mascot, which is a fact that the Japanese people have long recognized. Now that the shogunate is in decline and is caught up in the struggle for the position of shogun, they have completely lost their ruling power.

With the support of the Ming Dynasty, the Ouchi family has annexed the western part of Japan and become the strongest force on Honshu Island. Daimyo from all over the country have established themselves and even dared to mobilize troops against the Shogun's government.

The most critical thing is that Japan's agriculture has been severely damaged. No matter which force it is, it cannot get rid of its dependence on Ming Dynasty's food, and it needs Ming Dynasty's weapons to protect itself.

Now the entire Honshu Island is almost entirely populated by pro-Ming daimyo. Japan is actually already in the hands of the Ming Dynasty. All that is missing is the final fatal blow.

Zhu Youtang was not in a hurry to incorporate Japan into his territory. After all, Japan was now sending him a steady stream of cheap dried fish and gold and silver. There was no need to rush to kill such a filial younger brother. He could wait until the railway was built before conquering Japan.

As for the Ryukyu Kingdom, it had long been under the jurisdiction of the Ryukyu Governor-General's Office and could be considered the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youtang thought of North Korea again, and couldn't help but glance at the woman lying beside him, but he preferred the current model. After all, in addition to the endless supply of pig iron and food, there was also the Queen Mother who came to serve him every year.

"Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?" Li Xien keenly captured the obvious changes in Zhu Youtang's body, but said with a seductive look.

Zhu Youtang felt that he was now in his prime, and he said proudly: "I hope to conquer the four seas and create a great cause like the First Emperor in my lifetime! We will have the same writing system and the same wheel gauge, and all nations in the four seas will bow down to my Ming Dynasty!"

Although both the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean are now in their possession, the West is still a small threat, and at present, if they want to roam the Arctic Ocean, they still need to develop steamships.

However, he does have this long-term ambition. His biggest concern at the moment is that there are only a few years left in the 18th year of Hongzhi, and he doesn't know whether he can cross that threshold.

But no matter what, since he is the helmsman of China, he must naturally lead the entire Chinese nation to the top of the world and build the Ming Dynasty into a world empire.

"I heard that there is an Atlantic Ocean besides the Indian Ocean?" Li Xien was very sensible and began to take the initiative to please Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang felt his scalp tingling, and he suppressed the urge to moan and said, "Not bad!"

"The news that the Governor of the Indian Ocean, Wang Zhi, requested to advance westward has reached the ears of my concubine. What are you worried about?" Li Xien came to Zhu Youtang's ears like a snake.

Zhu Youtang smelled the fragrance that filled the air and said honestly, "The main reason is that there is not much money there!"

Although Europe was a strong enemy in later generations, they wished to get rid of it as soon as possible.

But Western Europe is actually a poor country now. It is neither a granary country nor a resource-rich country. It is simply a piece of bone without meat.

Smallpox is currently raging throughout Europe, with hundreds of people dying from the epidemic every day, and the strength of various countries is continuing to decline.

That's right. Not to mention that Western Europe is simply a chicken rib, and now is not the time for Ming Dynasty to intervene. It is better to postpone this matter.

"I heard that beauties in Western Europe are quite fair!" Li Xien was a little woman after all, but she deliberately tried to test him.

Zhu Youtang opened his eyes and met the inquiring gaze of the woman on him: "You make it seem as if I conquered the world for a woman!"

"Isn't it? Tell me, how many princesses did Wang Zhi send you?" Li Xien seemed to see through everything and said in a little woman's tone.

Wang Zhi was like a fish in water in the Indian Ocean. Conquering the Baigu Kingdom was just a test run. Now he had already conquered from the east of the Indian Ocean to the west of India, and various countries had successively pledged allegiance to the Ming Dynasty.

For those kingdoms that paid tribute to him, he would usually take a look at the princess of that kingdom in person, and if she was extremely beautiful, he would send her to Beijing.

Several beauties from Eastern Europe were sent here one after another, one of whom was a princess of the Aries Dynasty, and now she has been taken into Zhu Youtang's harem.

Zhu Youtang looked at the woman who exposed his harem and asked with interest, "Are you jealous?"

"I'm just the Weaver Girl, it's not my turn to be jealous!" Li Xien said hypocritically.

Zhu Youtang turned over and pressed Li Xien down, his eyes full of affection as he said, "Other women are just spoils of war, but you, little devil, I only regret not conquering Korea sooner!"

"It's your fault!" Li Xien said resentfully, thinking about how they almost missed each other.

Zhu Youtang began to act, but he said very seriously: "But it's not too late now, today I will completely conquer you, you jealous person!"

In December, the north wind was howling in Xiyuan, but today it seems full of spring. (End of this chapter)