If I fail to overcome the tribulation, I can only return to the Ming Dynasty and become a prince.

Chapter 67 Desire for Immortality

However, when Zhu Zhanjun came to the palace, Zhu Di was looking at a map, a world map that Zhu Zhanjun had used to deceive Xia Yuanji.

Seeing this map, Zhu Zhanjun remembered that he had lent the map to Xia Yuanji for copying. Although Xia Laoji used his head to guarantee that the original map would be returned in good condition, he had not returned the original map for almost a month. for myself.

Zhu Zhanjun originally thought that copying the map was laborious and one month was not enough for Xia Yuanji to copy the map, but now it seems that the map is in Zhu Di's hands.

Although it was just a map, Zhu Zhanjuan was prepared that Xia Yuanji would present this map to the emperor, but Xia Yuanji presented it without telling him, which still made Zhu Zhanjuan feel very uncomfortable.

This is his thing, and he hasn't even planned to show it to the emperor yet. Why would someone use his thing to please the emperor?

Just as Zhu Zhanjun was thinking this, Zhu Di, who was looking down at the map, suddenly said, "Coming?"

"I've met grandpa, and I wish you holy greetings!" Although he felt a little uncomfortable, Zhu Zhanyu still greeted Zhu Di according to etiquette.

"My dear, stop standing there and come here. Grandpa has something to ask you." Zhu Di didn't even raise his head. He just called Zhu Zhanqun to his side, then pointed at the map and asked, "Do you know what this is?"

"I know, the map I gave to Xia Shangshu, he said he was just copying it, but he didn't expect it to be dedicated to grandpa." Zhu Zhanquan did not cover up, and directly pointed out Xia Yuanji's unethical behavior in front of the emperor.

However, when he heard what Zhu Zhanqun said, Zhu Di just laughed and said: "Don't blame Xia Shangshu, I went to the Ministry of Revenue to get it myself. Xia Yuanji begged me hard and said he wanted to return it to you. Yes, he agreed to let me take it after I said I was just taking it for a look and would return it to you personally."

Hearing what Zhu Di said, Zhu Zhanquan was a little helpless. After all, the emperor said so and even explained it to Xia Yuanji himself. What else could you do?
It's impossible to beat up or kill Xia Yuanji just for a map and not feeling happy at all, right?As a cultivator of immortality, Zhu Zhanquan is not so petty.

Of course, he had to go to Xia Yuanji for an explanation afterwards. Xia Yuanji had to apologize to him in person no matter what.

However, Zhu Zhanyu didn't think so much at this time. He just asked Zhu Di: "The left and right are just a map. Grandpa can just look at it and ask me. Why bother with Xia Shangshu?"

"Ask you for it? If Jin Yiwei hadn't come to report that the Ministry of Revenue was calculating the cost of conquering Japan, I didn't even know there was such a map. How could I ask you for it?" Zhu Di looked at Zhu Zhanchen angrily, but he didn't Angry, he just asked him: "Do you want to conquer the Japanese country? Have you considered the consequences?"

"I have considered it, so my grandson just gave the map to Xia Yuanji. As the Minister of Household Affairs, he knows best whether the imperial court has the ability to conquer the Japanese. If Xia Shangshu agrees to fight, then we will naturally have the ability to fight. Even if the grandson doesn't say anything, Xia Shangshu will still encourage the court to send troops for the 200 million taels of silver that year for the Japanese country." Zhu Zhanquan explained why he gave the map to Xia Yuanji.

When Zhu Di heard what Zhu Zhanjun said, he nodded and affirmed Zhu Zhankun's approach: "That's true, but the Meng Yuan Dynasty conquered the Japanese twice and returned in defeat. How can you guarantee that you will not end up in the same situation? What will happen?"

In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang once killed the Ming Dynasty envoys because of the Japanese country and wanted to conquer the Japanese country. However, considering that the Ming Dynasty was not stable at that time, there were many hidden dangers inside and outside the court, and the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty were not wiped out, and there were still Zhang Shicheng's remaining troops at sea, so Zhu Yuanzhang then pinched his nose and listed the Japanese country as a country that would not be conquered.

However, during the Yongle period, the Japanese nation ended the Southern and Northern Dynasties era. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the third generation general of the Ashikaga shogunate, sent people to request Zhu Di to establish trade relations and presented twenty Japanese pirates as a symbol of the Japanese nation's submission to the Ming Dynasty.Zhu Di considered that the Japanese pirates could be suppressed through the Japanese country, so he agreed to trade with the Japanese country, and the two countries established trade relations.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's performance was quite submissive. During the Yongle period, he did suppress the Japanese invasion, which stabilized the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese.

As for the subsequent decline in the international prestige of the Ming Dynasty due to the loss of Jiaozhi and Nuergandusi by his eldest brother, the weakening of the Ming Dynasty's national power due to his disgraceful son going to study in Oara, Japanese pirates ravaging the coast, and even a certain monkey even invaded North Korea. The idea of ​​conquering Hangzhou and using it as a royal source for the Japanese kings, and the idea of ​​making Ningbo the capital were all things that happened later.

Now that Zhu Zhanjun wants to conquer the Japanese country, for Ming Dynasty, all that needs to be considered is the price paid and whether the country can afford to fight this war.

reason?The Ming Dynasty fell in love with Yinshan in Japan, and this was the reason.

This is not the Ming Dynasty during the Wanli Dynasty. An attack on Japan could destroy the country's people's livelihood, and even a small country dared to invade the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty of the Yongle Dynasty was the real overlord in East Asia. If the Japanese wanted Yinshan and refused to give it, they could really destroy their country and kill their people.

Facing Zhu Di's examination, Zhu Zhanquan replied: "During the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, there was no hydrological and celestial time. When we went to sea in the summer and autumn, we happened to encounter a typhoon. How could we not destroy the ship and kill people? On the southeast coast of Fujian, there will inevitably be typhoons in August and September every year. When wind and rain hit, so did Japan.

In addition, the ships built by the Goryeo people for the Meng Yuan were shoddy, which led to the defeat of the Meng Yuan's two Japanese conquests.

Today, I can’t say that the Ming Dynasty’s military strength is far superior to that of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, but Zheng He’s fleet is definitely much stronger than the Mongolian Yuan’s fleet to conquer Japan. We don’t need to deploy large armies from the country. Zheng He’s fleet alone is It's enough for use.

It may not be enough to take down the entire Japanese country, but there is no problem at all in taking over the silver mines we want. "

Zhu Zhanjun's words made Zhu Di think. Zhu Yuanzhang was unwilling to conquer the Japanese country because of the lessons learned from the two disastrous defeats of the Meng Yuan Dynasty. But now Zhu Zhanjun's words made Zhu Di think again. After all, 200 million taels of silver a year. The temptation is just too great.

But in the end, he still didn't make up his mind. He just shook his head and said to Zhu Zhanjun: "Let's leave it for now and discuss it later. When Zheng He comes back, I will listen to what he has to say."

Zhu Zhanyu was self-righteous, so he put aside the matter and talked to Zhu Di about his intention to recruit cavalry and noble sons.

"I know that you want cavalry. Just ask the Ministry of War to allocate them to you later." Zhu Di's answer was just as Zhu Zhanjun had judged. He agreed to his request for cavalry. However, regarding the matter of the noble disciples, Zhu Di did not agree. Instead of answering directly, he asked Zhu Zhanquan an unexpected but expected question: "I want to live forever, is there a way?"

(End of this chapter)