Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1676 Untitled!

Hearing Dariyachi honestly say that he didn't know, Ye Mingsheng smiled and guided him:

"Dari Achi, look at this map. Is there more ocean or land?"

Dariyachi observed carefully after hearing this, and then said to Ye Mingsheng:

"There are many oceans!"

"The ocean occupies about 70% of the map, and the remaining 30% is land. What do you think of this, Prince?"

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng threw another strange question to him, Dari Achi was a little confused and didn't know what Ye Mingsheng was up to.

After thinking for half a cup of tea, Dariyachi, who really couldn't figure out the reason, continued to speak honestly:

"The ocean is much bigger than the land!"

Hearing what Dari Achi said, Ye Mingsheng was immediately disappointed, but then he thought, Dari Achi's lack of strategic vision is a good thing for both him and Daqian!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng also smiled and said:

"You are right, Great Prince. The ocean is indeed much larger than the land. But what I want to say is that the future belongs to the ocean. Whoever occupies the ocean will dominate the planet!"

Hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Dariyachi blinked and looked a little confused, as if he didn't understand what Ye Mingsheng said.

Seeing Dariyachi like this, Ye Mingsheng was not surprised. After all, before meeting him, Dariyachi had always been living with cattle and horses on the grassland. His daily life was either about women, riding horses, or fighting and killing.

If he was not a Luobei noble, and his father Ibugele was apparently pro-Daqian and forced him to learn Chinese, then he might not be able to speak Chinese now, and he himself would not be able to communicate with him...

Therefore, what I said completely touched the limits of his cognition, and it was normal that he couldn't understand it!
Ye Mingsheng pointed to the northwest area on the map and said to Daryachi:

"This is Barrow Continent. It is mainly Lugao, Kaman, Tudor, and dozens of small countries. These countries are now exploring the new world, which is this continent. They call it Trod Continent. They killed the indigenous people here and obtained a lot of resources and benefits from Trod Continent!"

"They are exploring the East. They want to gain more resources and benefits in the East!"

"This is a crisis for the entire East. It is both a danger and an opportunity. I am determined to rise to the challenge. In the future, Daqian will seize this historical opportunity and regard overseas, specifically Nanyang and Dongdao, as the development direction of our Daqian!"

"Prince, do you understand what I mean?"

After hearing Ye Mingsheng say so much, about Baro Island and Kaman Kingdom, Dari Achi was a little confused, but after hearing Ye Mingsheng's last words, he seemed to realize something!
But before he could finish his words, Dariyachi remembered his father's instructions. He knew that it would be best for him not to show his edge in front of Ye Mingsheng. He should be like Goujian in the Central Plains thousands of years ago and play dumb in front of Ye Mingsheng, making Ye Mingsheng think that he was an incompetent person. Only in this way would he let down his guard!
With this thought in mind, Dariyachi shook his head and said:

"Your Majesty, I don't know, but I think Your Majesty is far-sighted. Since you have made the decision, it must be extremely wise..."

Seeing that Dari Achi suddenly started to flatter him, Ye Mingsheng was speechless. You said this Dari Achi was stupid, but he knew how to hide his shortcomings in front of him. It seemed that he was intentionally playing the pig to eat the tiger game with him!

But if you say he is really smart, he doesn't understand the principle that too much is as bad as too little. He should just say he doesn't know, but you still have to flatter yourself all of a sudden. Doesn't it make your intentions even more obvious?
Although he was somewhat speechless, Ye Mingsheng also made it clear:
"The focus of Daqian's future development is overseas, so I have no intention of interfering too much in the affairs of the grassland. I hope you can maintain peace with the Golden Horde and let the people of the grassland enjoy peace forever!"

Listening to Ye Mingsheng speaking seriously and righteously about peace and tranquility, Dari Achi was so disgusted by Ye Mingsheng's hypocrisy that he wanted to vomit!

If possible, he really wanted to expose Ye Mingsheng's hypocritical veil right here and say to Ye Mingsheng, go to hell with you, keep the peace and enjoy peace forever!
Don’t you, Ye Mingsheng, just want us to restrain each other so that no one can threaten your Daqian, so that you can reap the benefits and control the grassland from behind?
Who doesn't know what you, Ye Mingsheng, are thinking?

Are you pretending to be a good person here?

Haven’t you, Ye Mingsheng, done enough immoral things?

Why don't you want peace when you're bullying orphans and widows and seizing the Zhou dynasty?

Although he thought so in his heart, and even had such an impulse, Dariyachi knew better that this was Yijing, on Ye Mingsheng's territory. If he said these words, he would definitely be chopped into pieces and dragged out to feed the dogs...

So even though he despised Ye Mingsheng's hypocrisy, Dariyachi had no choice but to give in to the reality and praised him against his conscience:

"Your Majesty, you are truly the most benevolent Khan. You have spoken my mind. We, Luobi, chose to submit to Daqian because we wanted peace. However, Habib of the Golden Horde, who claims to have the support of the Roman Empire, is now extremely ambitious and wants to destroy us, Luobi!"

"Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for us. This Habib not only wants to annex our Luobi, he also wants to join forces with the Roman Empire to invade the Central Plains. He has publicly stated in the Golden Horde that the Central Plains is the best land with rich resources. His lifelong dream is to lead the Golden Horde to rule the Central Plains!"

Listening to Dariyachi imitating Habib's speech so vividly, Ye Mingsheng felt that this boy had spoken out what was in his heart.

But it is also normal. Ye Mingsheng has fought and taught the grassland people too many times, and Ye Mingsheng knows their thoughts very well. No matter whether these grassland people are from the current Golden Horde, the Robe people, or the previous Rouran people and Tuan people, going south has always been their dream!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng smiled and said:

"My Lord, I understand Habib's evil ambitions. Daqian will not sit idly by and watch Luobi being violated by them!"

"Thank you for your protection, Your Majesty! The Luobi people will be loyal to you and Daqian forever!"

When he said this, Dariyachi secretly clenched his hands into fists, but he tried hard to look submissive.
Seeing that Dari Achi was about to go crazy, Ye Mingsheng didn't want to say anything to him, so he just opened his mouth and said:

"Very good! Let's leave it at that. Two days from now will be an auspicious day. I will formally confer the title of Great Khan Luobi, and then you can go back..." Seeing that Ye Mingsheng seemed to want to end this conversation, Darachi also hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, the Golden Horde has been conquering our Luobi for years. Now our tribe is in a very difficult situation. Many elderly people and children have no food to eat. Your Majesty, please lend a hand and help us get through this difficult time!"

At the end, Dariyachi knelt down in front of Ye Mingsheng with a thud. Seeing Dariyachi's sincere look, Ye Mingsheng was speechless!

In order to win this war and eliminate the threat from the north, I borrowed another one million taels of silver. Now Daqian's finances are leaking from all sides, and I don't know where to find the money. Now you still want to beg for alms from me?

I'm already giving you face by not asking you for it!

Although he thought so in his heart, for the sake of his status as the so-called Great Emperor and Heavenly Khan, Ye Mingsheng could not say so, so he could only pretend to be magnanimous on the surface:

"These are all easy to talk about. You can discuss the details with Su Yi!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Dariyachi thought that Ye Mingsheng agreed, and he was overjoyed. He originally thought that he would have to talk to Ye Mingsheng for a long time and act pitiful before he could get Ye Mingsheng's help, but he never thought that things would be so simple. He immediately thanked Ye Mingsheng profusely...

Seeing Dariyachi so surprised, Ye Mingsheng knew that he was overthinking it, but Ye Mingsheng did not point it out and just let Ye Cheng send the overjoyed Dariyachi away.

After Dariyachi left, Ye Mingsheng pondered for a while in the imperial study, then called Ye Cheng and said:

"Send someone to tell Su Yi that Dariyachi can have food, but he won't give him any silver. And he can't give him food for free. Luobi must open up to Daqian in an all-round way. Most importantly, he must allow Luobi people to come to Daqian to study!"

"Yes! I will have someone notify Minister Su right away!"

After Ye Cheng left the imperial study, Ye Mingsheng fell into deep thought again.

As a monarch who understands the development trend of future generations, Ye Mingsheng knows clearly that the strength of a country is not just about hard power, such as how many cannons and muskets you have and how strong your troops are. If you rule by force alone, the cost of ruling is too high!

So you also need soft power!
These soft powers include culture, values, organizational structure, external image, education, technology and other aspects!
Although these things may be somewhat broader than visible and tangible hard power, they are extremely important and their value is no less than hard power!
Ye Mingsheng has always believed that people pursue fame and fortune, but also seek benefits and avoid harm!

Isn’t there a saying that the direction of human migration is the direction of civilization!
Therefore, it is very important to cultivate a sense of identity. First of all, Ye Mingsheng believes that you must first believe in the ideas you put forward. If you yourself do not believe in something, it will be difficult for others to believe it. You can fool people temporarily by fooling and deceiving, but you cannot fool them forever...

In order to completely conquer Luo Bi, Ye Mingsheng also hopes to start through cultural education. For this reason, Ye Mingsheng also hopes that Luo Bi’s children will come to Daqian to study, and then influence them subtly!

Ibugel, the former Khan of Robe who was supported by Ye Mingsheng, seemed to have seen through Ye Mingsheng's thoughts. Therefore, although he supported him on the surface, he actually did not follow his will and made various excuses to delay, which made Ye Mingsheng unable to start. The idea of ​​using soft power was also shelved!
Now that Ibugele is dead and Darachi has succeeded him, Ye Mingsheng feels that this is the best time to use soft power.

Compared with Ibugele, Dariyachi is too immature and young in politics. He may not realize the importance of soft power. This is what Ye Mingsheng wants to take advantage of. Ye Mingsheng hopes to use the continuous influence of culture to make Luobei a part of Daqian completely!

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Just when Ye Mingsheng was racking his brains to figure out how to use both hard power and soft power to better control Luo Bi.

In a room in the imperial palace, Qiqige was telling An Miaoyi what Ye Mingsheng had taught Jingxuan in the morning.

Qiqige spoke in detail, and An Miaoyi listened carefully. After Qiqige finished speaking, An Miaoyi was silent for a while, then looked at Qiqige and asked:
"Your Majesty really told Jingxuan this?"

"This is the news that Madam Zhao sent back. When His Majesty was having breakfast with Pei Zhixiu, Jingxuan, and Yiren, they were waiting on the side!"

An Miaoyi nodded when she heard this, and then said with some emotion
"The country is closed to the outside world, the Celestial Empire is the best!"

"Your Majesty's perspective on the issue is truly sharp!"

After expressing her feelings, An Miaoyi looked at Qiqige and asked:
"Why do you think your majesty wants to talk so much to Jingxuan?"

Faced with this question from his master, Qiqige was a little hesitant for a moment, but he was not hesitant about the answer to this question, but he was hesitant about how to tell An Miaoyi. After careful consideration, he said carefully:

"The Fourth Prince is very talented and intelligent, and is highly valued by His Majesty!"

"You're right. This little bastard is indeed quite clever. Pei Zhixiu is so favored. It's normal for His Majesty to like him!"

Although An Miaoyi's tone was calm when she said this, her eyes were very deep.

Before, as Jingxuan gradually came to prominence, Ye Mingsheng and An Miaoyi had a relatively frank conversation.

"During the conversation, Ye Mingsheng emphasized that although he liked Jingxuan, he had no intention of letting Jingxuan become the crown prince!"

Dong Island is the second largest target in Ye Mingsheng's plan after Nanyang. In the early years, the Coordination Office was still stirring up trouble in Dong Island, but as Ye Mingsheng focused more on domestic affairs, he neglected Dong Island.

Ye Mingsheng and An Miaoyi said that if they could take over Dongdao in the next five to ten years, the governor or even king of Dongdao would be the most suitable position for Jingxuan!

When An Miaoyi heard Ye Mingsheng say that, she was very happy. As a queen and a mother, An Miaoyi did not want to see her son's position as the crown prince challenged. So Jingxuan went to Dongdao to serve as the governor or the king of Dongdao. It was the best outcome for him to fend for himself in Dongdao...