My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 773 Zhu Zhantan (Part )

"Brother, help me. I really don't want to get married so early. Please help me go to my mother to beg for mercy..."

In Zhan Shi's Mansion, Zhu Zhantan pulled Zhu Zhanhe's sleeves and kept chattering like random thoughts. He seemed to want to use this method to make Zhu Zhanhe agree to his request when he was too annoyed. .

"It's no use begging me. If you have the ability, go find the Queen Mother yourself. If she agrees, then of course nothing will be a problem!"

Zhu Zhanhe endured the pain of the demonic sound piercing his ears, and he confessed to Zhu Zhan helplessly.

"How dare I go to the Queen Mother? Last time I just mentioned it, she scolded her like a dog, so you better go!"

Zhu Zhantan pleaded with Zhu Zhanhe with a flattering look on his face.

"You are afraid of being scolded, aren't I afraid of being scolded?"

Zhu Zhanhe rolled his eyes at his younger brother. Only if he had lost his mind would he go to Queen Wei to intercede for him.

"You are the eldest brother. As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father. Now when a brother is in trouble, if you don't come forward, eldest brother, who will?"

Zhu Zhantan said again with a playful smile that he was Zhu Zhanhe's younger brother. They usually had a good relationship, so they spoke very casually.

"That's a good idea. Don't struggle with the marriage. This matter is handled by my mother. Don't talk about me. Even my father can't interfere. Instead of focusing on this matter, you might as well think about it. It’s a matter of sealing off the capital!”

Zhu Zhanhe said directly that he was dead.

"What's the point of a fiefdom? Isn't it just a random place to encircle us? It's the same wherever we go!"

Zhu Zhantan was also very frustrated when he heard this, and immediately sat down next to him and whispered.

"That's Ming Dynasty, we big men don't intend to raise you like pigs!"

Zhu Zhanhe shook his head. Although his tone was relaxed, he was talking about a very important decision.

Zhu Gaoxu was the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty. Zhu Zhanqi was supposed to be the first prince to be granted the title, but he went to Luososizhou and was not in the Han Dynasty at all. As a result, Zhu Zhantan became the first prince. There is no precedent for a prince to be granted a fiefdom if he wants to do so.

"What do you mean, do you mean that my father and eldest brother are not going to imitate the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Zhantan was shocked when he heard this and immediately asked.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was alive, the vassal kings had military power and could definitely be regarded as a separate power. However, since Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Di successively cut down the vassal, these vassal kings could only hand over the imperial power in their hands, and they could only stay in their fiefdoms. Among them, if you leave the fiefdom without authorization, it is even a serious crime of beheading.

It can be said that the current Ming vassal kings, as Zhu Zhanhe said, have directly become pig farmers. The court gave the vassal kings generous treatment and raised them fat one by one, but they did not have any power at all, even if the vassal king I have great talent, but I have no chance to display my talent.

This also resulted in vassal kings from all over the country having money and leisure. In addition to eating, drinking and having fun, they could only study some personal hobbies, such as opera, medical skills, literature and so on.

For example, the current second-generation King of Zhou is Zhu Gaoxu's cousin. He is a famous opera master. He not only arranges music but also writes plays. He has great influence in the history of opera.

"Why, don't you really like bicycles? How about I give you a place and let you ride them for the rest of your life?"

Seeing Zhu Zhantan's reaction, Zhu Zhanhe couldn't help but joke.

"No, I'm your biological brother. If you treat me like this, is it any different than throwing me into prison?"

Zhu Zhantan immediately shouted dissatisfied. Even though he knew Zhu Zhanhe was joking, he couldn't help but feel chills on his back when he thought of the imprisoned life.

"Well, since you don't like this kind of life, there is another option." Zhu Zhanhe said again with a slight smile.

"What choice? But I don't have the skills of my second brother!"

Zhu Zhantan was stunned for a moment, then said again.

He is not as capable as Zhu Zhanqi. Even with Zhu Zhanhe's support, it would be difficult for him to build a business from scratch.

"If you really want to go overseas like Zhan Qi, it's not impossible, but if you really dare to go, the Queen Mother will definitely not let you go. After all, she won't let you go."

Zhu Zhanhe smiled slightly, paused for a moment and then continued.

"However, my father and I also discussed it and we can't let you freeload like this, so we decided to send you overseas to serve as governors for a term of five years. You must serve at least two terms before you can come back!"

"Being a governor overseas?"

Zhu Zhantan was stunned, this was beyond his expectation.

"Yes, our Han Dynasty has been based on Tianzhu and has been expanding to the surrounding areas. Overseas is the focus of expansion. For example, I sent Zhu Yong and Zhang Zhong to conquer Egypt and prepare to dig a canal there. If this canal is opened, In the future, our power will expand to the Mediterranean..."

As Zhu Zhanhe said, he explained his thoughts to Zhu Zhantan in detail so that he could understand the reason for what he did.

The expansion of overseas territories will definitely make the territory of the Han Empire very loose. For example, in addition to the mainland of the Han Dynasty, there are also several enclaves under the control of the Han Dynasty, such as the newly conquered Egypt, Port Adan, and Nanyang. There will be more enclaves in the future such as Manlajia Port.

These overseas enclaves are widely distributed and very far away from the Han Dynasty. It is extremely difficult for the Han Dynasty to control them in real time. Therefore, they can only station some capable officials and give them great autonomy.

However, such officials are not easy to find. Firstly, they need to be capable, and secondly, they need to be loyal to the big man.

In comparison, it is much easier to send a prince to serve as governor. There is no need to worry about loyalty. As for ability, it is best if you have ability. If you are not, you can also send a capable official to assist.

"So it is!"

After Zhu Zhantan listened to Zhu Zhanhe's story, he nodded slowly, finally understanding what he meant.

However, Zhu Zhantan quickly raised his head with some doubts and said: "Brother, you said that to serve as governor, you have to serve at least two terms, each term for five years, that is, ten years. What happens after the ten years expire?"

"At the end of the ten years, the court will make a decision based on your performance in office. If you perform well and the local area needs you to continue to serve, then you can continue to serve. Of course, the most important thing is your own ideas. If you don't want to If you serve, you can also go back to Xijing and enjoy life."

Zhu Zhanhe said again with a slight smile.

"That means that if I return to Xijing after my term expires, I will have to be an idler in the future?"

Zhu Zhantan blinked and asked again.

"Of course not. If you get tired of staying in Xijing, you can apply to the imperial court to serve overseas. You will also be a governor, but then you will have to see where there are vacancies. You can't just go wherever you want."

Zhu Zhanhe explained again.

(End of this chapter)