Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 109 The sound of waves in space. (Subscribe)
"Why do you suddenly have ideas about the South?"

After seeing off the old man who didn't respond, Zhu Zhanjun just returned to the room when Old Zhu's doubts began to rise.

"It's not sudden, it's an idea I've always had."

Before Old Zhu could ask, Zhu Zhanjun explained: "When I was a child and didn't have the awakening space, I was thinking about my future."

"At that time, I planned several routes. One of them was to develop in the south. When the time came, I would follow the path that you, my great grandfather, took to make your fortune and head north."

Old Zhu smiled proudly. He could be regarded as the first emperor in history who successfully conquered the country from south to north. This was also what he was most proud of.

Zhu Zhanjun continued, "Actually, ever since Grandpa had the idea of ​​moving the capital north, I've had a worry in my heart."

"Once the central power of the imperial court moves north, the south will be out of reach, and over time, it will fall into decay."

"So I thought, before I succeed, I should first build a large naval army in the south to intimidate the southern gentry."

"Even if I fail, with the power of the South, I can withdraw safely and find another place."

Zhu Biao said thoughtfully: "You are planning for the future now, right?"

Zhu Zhanjun nodded: "Moving the capital is inevitable. As long as my grandfather is alive, I don't have to worry about the barbarians in the north."

"So I have to plan for the future. Otherwise, if I don't prepare now, once I take that position in the future, my main focus will be on the north, and I may not be able to take care of the south."

"So my idea remains the same. Before I take that position, I must first completely control the South."

Old Zhu suddenly remembered something and said, "Now that you mentioned it, it reminds me of Guo Gang, who you sent to be Zheng He's apprentice. It seems that you had planned this a long time ago."

"In the future, you will be stationed in the north, and you will have a loyal subordinate to control the south. After a few years, when you give birth to a prince, he will be stationed in the south, and the south will be completely worry-free."

"That's about right." Zhu Zhanjun smiled and replied, "In fact, I want to make more money with the help of the southern maritime trade, so that I won't be like my grandfather in the future and worry about money all day long."

“Is maritime trade really that profitable?”

Zhu Biao was puzzled by this. He had never been involved in maritime trade and didn't know much about it.

Zhu Zhanjun did not answer first, but asked: "Do you know how much money Zheng He made for my grandfather when he returned from his first voyage?"

Zhu Biao smiled bitterly and said, "You didn't tell me, how would I know?"

Zhu Zhanjun smiled and explained to Zhu Biao: "Overseas spices are very cheap. One tael of silver can buy more than 100 kilograms. When Zheng He brought them back, their value increased by dozens of times."

"In addition to these, the tributes given to my grandfather by the local governments are all precious pearls and gems."

"As far as I know, the income Zheng He brought to Grandpa during his last trip was more than the annual tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty."

"So many!" Zhu Biao couldn't help but exclaimed.

In his opinion, the main purpose of his fourth brother sending people out to sea was to promote the country's prestige, collect some tributes, do some small business, and earn some pocket money.

I never thought that the income from this trip alone would reach the annual revenue and expenditure of the imperial court.

"That's not right." Zhu Biao suddenly remembered what Zhu Qizhen said, "I remember Xiaozhen said that the ministers were against the voyage to the West."

"If it is really as profitable as you say, why would the ministers object?"

Zhu Zhanjun showed a strange smile on his face and explained: "There are many reasons for this, the most important one is that the items that the court rewards the vassal states are all provided by the court."

"And the tributes from the foreign vassal states, as well as the goods sold, went directly into my grandfather's pocket."

"Not only that, all the construction and repair costs of Zheng He's fleet were also paid for by the court."

"The court only pays out money but does not receive any. This kind of behavior of taking advantage of others is something no one would do."

After hearing this, Zhu Biao was speechless.

He said, how could the court officials be so disgusted with such a profitable business? It seems that he was taken advantage of by his own fourth brother.

Zhu Zhanjun continued: "Besides that, there is also the issue of personal interests."

Zhu Zhanjun stood up, walked to the map and pointed in the direction of Peking.

"According to the people in the town, since my grandfather moved the capital to the north, he has never returned to the south." "The core of the court has fallen to the north, and the control of the south will naturally weaken."

"My grandfather made so much money in the business world. People in Jiangnan are not fools. They naturally understand the benefits."

Zhu Biao suddenly understood and snorted coldly, "These people's ideas have really never changed."

Zhu Zhanjun said helplessly: "This is actually quite normal. If a person does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. If I were a member of the South, I would do the same without hesitation."

"After all, in the early days, the court represented by my grandfather was too greedy to look at."

Zhu Biao sighed: "Although this is true, we will never allow this to happen again."

"Your great grandfather and I will fully support your idea of ​​controlling the South."

"but···"

Zhu Biao said with some worry: "I wonder if your grandfather will consider this and fully support you."

"Although we have met him, he is an emperor after all and has his own ideas."

"Your great grandfather and I can at most increase your advantage in your grandfather's eyes, but the specific decision still needs your grandfather to think carefully about it."

Zhu Zhanjun was naturally aware of this, so he boasted to the old man that he would bring endless wealth to the Ming Dynasty in ten years.

The old man is a man who won't release his eagle until he sees the rabbit. Even though he calls him "Er Zai" all day long and sounds affectionate, he will never do anything that doesn't benefit him.

Handing Fengyang Prefecture over to Zhu Zhanjun would provide the old man with a granary and stability for Fengyang Prefecture, and at the same time, he would also gain a good reputation for respecting his ancestors and caring about his hometown.

Giving Zhu Zhanjun the Shenjiying was to protect the high-yield grain and to train a capable and fighting successor for the Ming Dynasty.

But it’s different in the South.

That was the old man's purse, and Zhu Zhanjun really had no idea whether the old man would agree.

So he could only use the cake that earned more money than Zheng He to lure the old man into falling for it.

As for whether he could make money in ten years, Zhu Zhanjun didn't care at all.

With his plan, even if he couldn't earn as much as he said, the gains would definitely be a powerful help to the Ming court.

Besides, the old man will be very old in ten years, and Zhu Zhanjun’s position will definitely be stable.

For Zhu Zhanjun at that time, the small question of whether the South could meet the requirements was no longer a problem.

"By the way, little bastard, come over here when you're free tonight."

After talking about the future development of the south, Old Zhu suddenly thought of something and told Zhu Zhanjun about it.

Zhu Zhanjun instantly became alert and reminded Old Zhu: "Grandpa, didn't we agree that we won't consider adding more people before the end of next year?"

Old Zhu rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "Do you think I'm your grandfather? You say one thing and do another behind your back."

Zhu Zhanjun really wanted to say yes, but considering Old Zhu's violent temper, he decided to pretend that he didn't hear it.

"That's right." Zhu Biao said with a smile, "Didn't you open up some space the day before yesterday? Last night at midnight, Xiao Xiao couldn't sleep, so he took the dog to the edge of the pasture, and heard the sound of the waves there."

"Then your great grandfather and I went to check it out. There was indeed a sound that sounded like the sound of waves crashing. Later, when it was almost dawn, the sound disappeared."

"Come over tonight to expand the space, and also come over to confirm if it is the sound of the sea."

"The sea!"

After listening to the two people's stories, Zhu Zhanjun was surprised.

If it is really the ocean, then the actual size of this space is probably even more terrifying than he imagined.

That chapter cannot be released because I went beyond the scope of my writing. I accidentally wrote some real place names and some things that happened around 70.

There is no other way but to copy the content, delete it, and then write something again.

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