Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

Chapter 448 Mei Yin replaces Dao Yan's position in Zhu Di's place

Chapter 448 Mei Yin replaces Dao Yan's position in Zhu Di's place
"Second brother-in-law, where do you think I should choose to be granted fiefdom overseas in the future?"

Zhu Di lowered his voice and asked Mei Yin while looking at him.

He has been thinking about this matter for a long time.

I have been undecided about where to place myself in the future.

By now, it is no longer a secret that my father is planning to enfeoff his brothers overseas in the future.

My father had already given them a hint before this.

When Zhu Di heard the news, he felt a little uncomfortable.

But he also knew that the best way so far seemed to be to send himself and others overseas.

Especially later, he learned from his father that his father actually possessed an extremely mysterious simulator that could see people's future.

After knowing that he would rebel and become emperor in the future, he had even less objection to this matter.

And he felt that his father's arrangement was a good one.

Although in the future that his father saw, he became the emperor.

But he didn't want this way of being an emperor.

To be honest, he hopes that his elder brother can live a long life.

I also hope that my eldest brother can succeed my father as emperor.

If my eldest brother becomes the emperor, he will definitely be able to govern the Ming Dynasty very well.

He also hopes that in the future, Xiongying will succeed his elder brother as emperor.

Compared to these, the throne was not that attractive to him.

But before that, I thought so in my heart.

However, when I think about the fact that I will have to stay away from the Ming Dynasty for various reasons in the future and part with my closest relatives such as my mother, father, and elder brother.

I still feel a little unhappy.

But it's different now.

Now he first led the fleet and had a fierce battle with the two pirate groups of Chen Fang at sea.

Later, he was stationed in Jiangnan and helped set up the Maritime Customs Office.

I have been exposed to a lot of things and my horizons have been broadened a lot.

And I also learned a lot about overseas.

As he learned more and more about overseas, he discovered that overseas is such a vast place.

It's not as stingy as you imagined.

Of course, in addition to these, more importantly, I also experienced some feelings that I had never experienced before.

That is, after leading the troops out to sea, you can make full decisions.

There is no need to be so cautious about many things.

The feeling of being free and unrestrained is something that cannot be experienced at all in the Ming Dynasty.

In the Ming Dynasty, their identities were princes.

But being born in an imperial family, even the eldest brother never thought too much about it.

Be especially nice to them.

However, as younger brothers, they also have to pay attention to the difference between the ruler and his subjects.

You can't act recklessly on some things.

You need to be careful and cautious at all times.

Even so, there will still be some censors who make irresponsible remarks and try to make trouble for them.

All kinds of things are annoying.

Even if they come to their fiefdom to seek refuge in the future, it will still be impossible.

It's really ridiculous. These so-called princes don't have nearly as much power as the princes in the Han Dynasty or before.

Will be constrained from all sides.

If you really count them, these first generation princes are better off.

Later on, his descendants and these people will face more restrictions.

These are also what he doesn't want to see.

How can the life of a bullied young wife be as satisfying as being a real prince or master overseas?

When you come to a foreign country, you have the final say on many things.

You no longer have to be cautious and can govern according to your own ideas.

Conquer your own territory, govern your own country, and govern according to your own ideas.

Do whatever you want. There's no need to be cautious everywhere.

Especially later, he found out that the idea was actually given to his father by his second brother-in-law.

I became more and more grateful.

Thanks to my brother-in-law for giving my father a good idea.

At the same time, we must also find a very good way out for these princes.

With such a road, their lives will be very different in the future.

Not only will the first generation of princes benefit immensely, but their descendants will also benefit immensely!
However, there were too many places overseas, and Zhu Di was overwhelmed and didn't know where to go in the future.

Of course, in addition to being overwhelmed by the choices, another important reason is that he feels that he does not know enough about overseas.

It would be better to ask my second brother-in-law about this matter.

Although my second brother-in-law seems to never leave the house, he is busy in Shuangshui Village all year round.

But for many things, I have a very thorough understanding.

Very insightful.

There will only be benefits and no harm in asking my second brother-in-law about this matter.

This is also Zhu Di's most important purpose in meeting Mei Yin this time.

I really want to see Mei Yin, and I really want to eat the food cooked by my brother-in-law.

But it is also true that I want to ask about this matter.

This matter concerns his vital interests.

In the long run, it even concerns the interests of one's descendants.

Things like this with far-reaching consequences definitely require more thought.

When Mei Yin heard Zhu Di ask this question, he seemed somewhat surprised for a moment.

I didn't expect that Zhu Di would ask myself this question at this time.

However, while I was surprised, I also thought it made sense.

Considering Fourth Brother's intelligence and ambitions, it is normal for him to ask this question at this time.

It would be strange if you pretend to be ignorant while knowing the truth and say nothing.

It doesn’t seem like Fourth Brother’s style.

It’s best that Fourth Brother has this kind of thought.

In the future, it will greatly promote the external expansion of Chinese civilization.

Let the glory of China shine to more places.

"Fourth brother, do you have any favorite places in your heart?"

Mei Yin did not express his own opinion first, but asked Zhu Di what he thought about this matter.

Zhu Di was not the kind of hypocritical person. After hearing Mei Yin's question, he immediately spoke:
“Second brother-in-law, I do have some considerations on this.

For example, Japan, I think it's pretty good.

Next, can we destroy Japan?

And then it becomes my fiefdom?"

Zhu Di seemed quite excited when he said this.

It can be seen that he really cares about this and really wants to do this.

"I want this place for two reasons. First, Japan is relatively close to the Ming Dynasty.

It will be more convenient to come back in the future.

Another reason is that through the understanding of overseas and the recent establishment of the Maritime Customs, it was discovered that Japan is actually quite rich.

In some places, there seems to be an especially large amount of gold and silver.

It would be better to take it down from there.

If we take it down and make it our fief, it will be quite good in the future."

Hearing Zhu Di's frank words, Mei Yin shook his head and said, "Fourth brother, I think this place is not worthy of you."

Hearing Mei Yin's words, Zhu Di was slightly stunned.

He didn't expect that his second brother-in-law would say such a thing.

Mei Yin meant what he said.

After all, even if others don't know, he is very clear that the fourth brother in front of him is the famous Emperor Yongle in history.

His achievements are impressive. He is the only person who successfully rebelled as a vassal king.

Having been to that tiny place, it was really depressing.

"Brother-in-law, that place... that place is quite big, much bigger than the Beiping Provincial Administration Office.

The fiefdom that my father gave me is far inferior to this."

Zhu Di was a little surprised, then looked at Mei Yin and said.

He was still very surprised that his second brother-in-law thought so highly of him.

He originally thought that his appetite was already very big.

He really wanted the entire Japan as his fiefdom.

As a result, when I got here and talked to my second brother-in-law, I found that my appetite had actually decreased a lot.

My second brother-in-law has higher expectations of me than I do.

Moreover, he really thinks Japan is a pretty good place.

Not only is the place large, but it is also rich in gold and silver.

There are quite a few people.

Although the status of the Japanese was not high, the problems they faced were relatively large.

However, when I become the king there in the future, I will definitely bring them the advanced culture from the Ming Dynasty.

They will also use some methods, such as destroying their entire history, or making secondary adaptations based on some of their existing history and myths.

Make new history.

Let them forget their roots and let them be deeply tied to the Ming Dynasty.

Become an inseparable part of your own Ming Dynasty.

This is also a good thing.

Who would have thought that her favorite idea would be rejected by her second brother-in-law.

My second brother-in-law has really great confidence in himself.

“Fourth brother, you need to have a longer-term vision and a broader perspective.

With your intelligence and talent, it's really a bit depressing to come there.

It's a waste of talent.

It looks nice there, but it's just so-so.

Although there is a lot of gold and silver, they are ultimately just external things.

Food output is the most important thing, this is the fundamental thing.

After all, it is just an island country with many mountains and little land, and the soil is barren.

Food is not abundant.

This is a big problem.

And because it is an island country, it is easily affected by severe weather such as typhoons.

There are many earthquakes there.

Of course, there is another reason, which is that it is too close to the Ming Dynasty after all.

Fourth brother, are you really willing to stay so close to the Ming Dynasty?"

Mei Yin looked at Zhu Di and asked a question that went straight to the heart.

These words made Zhu Di stunned for a moment.

I just felt my heart couldn't help but beat a little.

Many things seemed to be seen through by my family and brother-in-law in an instant.

My second brother-in-law really understands me

Moreover, he really didn't hide anything from himself.

“My second brother-in-law is now in charge of the navy. He fought a war outside and learned more and more about what is happening overseas.

My mindset has definitely changed a lot.

To be honest, it doesn't feel good to be crowned king because of your father.

There are restrictions everywhere.

It's far from being that refreshing.

It’s better to build your own empire.

And...and being too close does indeed bring a lot of restrictions.

But I don’t know of any other good places.”

Zhu Di actually had other ideas in his mind.

That means going to Goryeo.

However, after his second brother-in-law rejected his idea of using Japan as a fiefdom, he stopped talking about Gaoli.

Japan is across the sea from the Ming Dynasty, but even my second brother-in-law thinks it is too close.

Goryeo is adjacent to the Ming Dynasty on land.

In this case, my second brother-in-law would definitely look down on me even more.

And, really, it's not that big.

There will certainly be many restrictions in the future.

Zhu Di said: "Second brother-in-law, what suggestions do you have on this matter?
Where do you think is a better place to go? "

After hearing this, Mei Yin thought for a moment and then called Zhu Di to the study.

He has a globe in his study.

He made this globe.
He was already quite familiar with the globe.

It’s just that you need to cover your ears and eyes to some extent, and it’s not done completely at the beginning.

Now, based on some overseas situations, certain additions have been made.

Make it more complete.

"Fourth brother, this is Earth, where we live.

This is where our Ming Dynasty is located."

Mei Yin pointed to the territory of the Ming Dynasty marked with different colors on the map.

Then he added: "This is Japan, and this is Goryeo.

Fourth brother, I think you should not go north.

Especially north of this line.”

Mei Yin said this and drew a line.

This line is actually the 200 mm isohyet.

"There is too little rainfall there, which makes it suitable only for nomadic life.

However, grazing is far less stable than farming.

The conditions are even more difficult.

Once we reach the north, we will inevitably become the enemy of Ming Dynasty."

"impossible!

I will never be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty. I will always be a member of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Di shook his head firmly.

"Fourth brother, these things are not something I say randomly, nor can anyone decide them, but are determined by objective conditions.

In the future, if there is a snowstorm on the grassland and it is too severe, what should we do?
What should we do if many people are starving to death?
Even if it is you who do not want to invade southwards to seek a way to survive.

But many members of the tribe would have such an idea.

From now on, Fourth Brother will restrain them and not let them do this.

But you, as the leader, can't even provide them with food.

Then they will naturally make some choices of their own.

It is not subject to anyone's will.

In the end, it’s the stomach that decides.”

After hearing what Mei Yin said, Zhu Di thought about it seriously and was silent for a moment.

It seems that what my second brother-in-law said about this matter is very right.

This matter is indeed not so easy to solve.

It’s not that you can just say it’s okay.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Di looked at Mei Yin and said, "So, second brother-in-law, where do you think is better?"

"Go to a place far away from the Ming Dynasty, where there is a lot of space and a lot of potential."