Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 545 The Future
For Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Mengtan, returning to Daming and Yingtian Mansion this time can be regarded as revisiting their old places.As for whether this is a homecoming, in fact, they themselves don't know.

The most important thing is that they have not forgotten their main task of returning to Yingtian Mansion this time. Their current identities are different from ordinary clan children after all.If they come to Yingtian Mansion next time, they will no longer be just the clan of the Ming Dynasty.

In other words, if they come again in the future, the 'property' of the clan of the Ming Dynasty will drop, and it will be the envoy of the vassal state, or even the lord of the vassal state.

Although it is not the most formal occasion, it cannot be sloppy.Even if he made good friends with Zhu Yunqi and others, Zhu Gaochi didn't dare to delay, he still wanted to enter the court, and he still wanted to meet the emperor and the Supreme Emperor.

What's more, the crown prince is right in front of him now, how can there be any reason for the crown prince to wait by the side.

"Uncle Wang, the great-grandfather has a decree, and the uncles will not enter the court today." Little Zhu said at this time, smiling, "The uncles will go back to the mansion to rest today, and enter the palace tomorrow to greet the great-grandfather. First Let's talk about family and friendship, and then talk about state affairs."

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Mengtan knelt down immediately, with a correct attitude, "I accept the order."

Although King Yan and King Chu are no longer in Daming territory, their mansions in Yingtian Mansion are still there.At most, it is not as luxurious as some princes' mansions, and almost no one has come over these years, but some servants are just cleaning.

Zhu Gaochi's mood was a little complicated. Perhaps in a short while, the former Yanwang Mansion would be rewarded to other princes.Even considering that this Yanwang Mansion was his father's residence in Yingtian Mansion in the early years, the Ming Dynasty's national power was not particularly strong at that time, and this Yanwang Mansion was not particularly good.

It is not impossible for King Yan's mansion to become the mansion of a certain county king.It's a big deal to change some lintels, bricks and tiles, as long as some over-made utensils are replaced, then naturally there will be no problem.

There is really no need to be too eager to enter the palace immediately, although Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Mengtan entered the palace immediately, naturally there is no problem.

But in the eyes of Lao Zhu, these two are still his grandsons, not the heirs of some future feudal kingdom.Even if the fourth child and the sixth child have a place to settle down and start a business in Japan, they are still his sons.

Lao Zhu looked in a good mood, and had a couple of drinks, "Gao Chi and Meng Dan are going to enter the palace in a few days, and it's time to submit their credentials. Are you ready?"

Zhu Yunying nodded with a smile, and said, "Of course it's ready. There are all the crowns and court clothes that should be there. We also have people engrave the seals. The fourth and sixth uncles who founded the country overseas, although it can only be a country. Lord, you should be more honorable than our Prince Daming."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yunying seems a little embarrassed, because he can be said to be the person who most opposed Lao Zhu's generous treatment of the clan at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and he was also the person who tried his best to promote the reduction of the treatment of the Ming clan.

Substantive treatment, of course, is the clan's fiefdom, annual offerings, and so on.In other aspects, such as etiquette, clothing specifications, etc., Zhu Yunying also has to lower it.

After all, Lao Zhu was too exaggerated at the beginning. The prince's clothing, frame, etc. are actually at the same level as the crown prince.

Old Zhu's palms and backs are full of flesh, but Zhu Yunying is not happy, and it is estimated that the crown prince of Ming Dynasty will not be happy either.What's more, all the officials of the Ming Dynasty in the past would kneel down and worship the prince without exception, and Zhu Yunying also felt that this was not very good.

When you become a king, all the officials must kneel down to worship, which is naturally no problem.But it must not be that every time they meet, all officials must bow down.Otherwise, these princes have developed thoughts that they shouldn't have in the long-term kneeling that they should not have.

Zhu Yunying smiled and said to Lao Zhu, "The fourth uncle and the sixth uncle founded the country, and naturally they can only be the vassal state of our Ming Dynasty. They can only be called the lord, the king, not the king, let alone the emperor. What we mean, and The prince has one regulation."

Nine crowns, this is the treatment of the lord of a vassal state, and he must not be like an emperor with twelve crowns, carrying the sun and the moon on his shoulders.

Lao Zhu nodded with a smile, and said, "That's the reason. We can rest assured about the fourth and sixth. Gao Chi and Meng Dan, we also know that these two dare not be in front of you. They are the future descendants, then It's hard to say."

Zhu Yunying nodded with a smile, he naturally did not object to such a statement, and even felt that what Old Zhu said was very realistic.

"Actually, my grandson has also thought about these things. Now that the fourth and sixth uncles are here, naturally there will be no troubles. Even if it is Gao Chi and Meng Dan, we don't need to worry so much." Zhu Yunying told the truth to Lao Zhu Said, "These two or three generations are enough for them to be busy managing their own business, and they shouldn't have other thoughts."

In fact, this is the case. Zhu Di is considered a great talent, but it is not an easy thing to completely rectify Dongpu and make the people surrender in a short period of time.After all, Dongpu's side doesn't look like it's wild now, but in fact, the emperor's inheritance on their side has never been broken.

It is said that even in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty when the world was in chaos, there are still countless people who think they are "Han Chen".This is even more so in Dongying, where the common people generally believe that the emperor is supreme.Even if some powerful minister appeared, at most he wanted to become a shogun, not to abolish the emperor and establish himself as a king.

The emperor takes turns to do it, and it will come to my house next year. There is actually no market in Japan.

Lao Zhu has also been more concerned about Dongying in recent years. He knows that there are not only Japanese pirates or silver mines there, but also some other things.

"Yeah, the other side is different from us. When the dynasty changes, the dynasty will change. People who have their own destiny." Lao Zhu said rather sadly, "Let's talk about your fourth uncle, after all these years, it's the same on the other side. He fought well and took up quite a lot of land, but the people at the other end didn’t recognize him, they only recognized the emperor who was driven to Hokkaido.”

Isn't that the same thing? If you want to win the hearts of the people, this is definitely not a simple matter. It's not just a matter of just talking about it.

Zhu Yunying also continued, "Furthermore, even though the other side has admired Huaxia since the Han and Tang Dynasties, it's just that they are all foreign races, even if it seems that the Confucianism has been passed down continuously, they are not of the same origin as us. The fourth uncle and the sixth uncle are busy with conquering cities and establishing foundations, while Gao Chi and Meng Tan are also busy governing the people."

To be honest, the next challenge for Yan Wang and Chu Wang is undoubtedly extremely difficult.

Ten or twenty years before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, many people and even hundreds of officials were thinking about the "homeland".Even in the north now, there are still many Han people who do not have much sense of identity with the Han family.

The Yuan Dynasty managed the land of China for nearly a hundred years, and the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun were separated from the control of the Han people for hundreds of years.So in many cases, this is no longer a matter of one or two generations. Cultural genes, living habits, and self-cognition have long been subtly affected, and it is difficult to change.

This is also the reason why Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu ordered the Ming Dynasty not to wear Mongolian and Yuan costumes, and this is also the reason why they split up many Mongolian tribes.Because without such a seemingly tough approach, it will be difficult for some people to change their minds, and maybe they will continue to subtly influence their children and people around them.

It may take two or three generations for King Yan's lineage and King Chu's lineage to regain the hearts of the people and have a relatively stable rule.

But for two or three generations, they might be separated from Da Ming by then.Because at that time, the descendants of Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Mengtan basically grew up in the land of Dongying, and Ming was only their suzerain country.

At some point, they might even recall that they were once still the clan of the Ming Dynasty.But maybe at that time, they were only thinking about Da Ming's oppression, or they wanted to become bigger and stronger and less subject to some suppression or even exploitation by Da Ming.

Zhu Yunying looked at Lao Zhu and said, "No one can say for sure what will happen in a hundred years. We can only say that our children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. If our children and grandchildren are successful, we are naturally happy. If our children and grandchildren are unworthy, we will not know at that time. Grandpa definitely doesn’t know either. By then, we’ll all be lying on Zijin Mountain.”

This is the same reason that Lao Zhu thinks about, although he once liked to formulate some ancestral systems so that his children and grandchildren could be good emperors by following the scriptures.It's just that after all these years, he also knows that his "plan of all ages" is not going to work at all.

Not to mention, the Ming Dynasty has only been founded for 30 years, but too many changes have taken place.Some of the "plans for all ages" in the past are just jokes now.If we really do that, the silver mines in Japan will definitely not be controlled by Daming, and there will not be a lot of spices and jewelry from Nanyang.

Even if you think about it sometimes, you will feel a little unwilling, but Lao Zhu can only acquiesce in the occurrence of those things.He would even be secretly happy in his heart, his strategy of eternal life seems to be of no use, but it is more important for his children and grandchildren to govern the country well.

Zhu Yunying said with a smile, "Grandson has read a lot of history books, and the past dynasties have basically had border troubles. To be honest, the country of our Han people was also destroyed by the surrounding alien races. , Maybe one day, these small feudal states will destroy our Ming Dynasty orthodoxy."

Old Zhu was upset, and said, "What nonsense! We will be Ming forever!"

Zhu Yunying smiled, and continued, "There are some things we think about. After all, it is the blood of our old Zhu family, and it is not cheap for others. Another thing is that with these vassal states guarding them, it is difficult for other people to think about it." .”

Zhu Yunying said with a smile, "Let's not talk about other things. Dongying and Goryeo both have a deep Confucian culture. Even Goryeo now uses our Chinese characters, and it is a little better to govern. There is also Ryukyu, which is actually the same as Goryeo. In this way, although the other end is only an island country, even if it does not become rich and powerful, it can still be distributed."

Lao Zhu didn't say anything, but he barely liked Dongying, and Gao Li didn't think it was too bad.But Ryukyu, Lao Zhu really doesn't like it.

Zhu Yunying also continued, "Annan is actually the same as the one next to us on the south side of Daming. There are a lot of Han people's culture on the other side. To be honest, Annan may be the next one we hit."

The Annan Kingdom in history was once destroyed by Zhu Di.Then the good grandson felt that the consumption of governance in Annan was not in the interests of Daming, so he gave up, making Ming lose the opportunity to further rule the Indochina Peninsula.

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunying with satisfaction, and said, "Don't forget the northwest side, Lan Yu is eagerly looking forward to your use of troops."

It is also necessary to explore the various places in the Western Regions. In fact, there is still a part of the division of the Yuan Dynasty there, although those Mongolian tribes seem to have been driven out.It's just that it can't be said to be completely destroyed. At most, places like Liaodong and Mobei are not in any danger for the time being, but this is not the case in Northwest and other places.

Wala, this will have to be resolved sooner or later.It's not that I'm worried about coming to the emperor, but I can't let them grow bigger.

"This grandson knows it well, and the places in Nanyang are just like the fourth and sixth uncles." Zhu Yunying said with a smile, "give me some family property and let the clan fight by themselves. The emperor also knows that the fourth and sixth uncles want to fight." The founding of the country, many people in the clan are greedy. We are fighting Korea over there, and many uncles want to go over there."

Lao Zhu immediately said angrily, "The town wants us to tell you that among your many uncles, only the first six are quite capable. Capital. This is going to be brought down, everyone is thinking about going to found a country, thinking about something cheap!"

Old Zhu naturally has no objection to his children and grandchildren going to found the country, but he can't take advantage of the court like this. This is all in exchange for his great grandson Suxing Yemei.What's more, Goryeo is special. This is an important place to rule Japan, and it must control the inexhaustible silver mines.

In addition, in Korea, you can also stare at Liaodong and Jurchen Sanbu, but you can't just seal it out.

Old Zhu understands this truth, and Zhu Yunying naturally understands it too.So even if Goryeo wants to be sealed off, it won't be a big wave of the hand, even if it is the clan, the clan can't let the clan take advantage of that much.

Zhu Yunying is now the patriarch of the clan in name, but realistically speaking, the family has also been 'divided'.Da Zhu may have to think about brotherhood, and although Xiao Zhu also has to take care of the clan, he will not disrupt some of his own layout or bring some hidden dangers to Daming Jiangshan just to take care of the clan.

Zhu Yunying is clear about this point, and Lao Zhu is also very clear about it, including some clans.

It's just that in the eyes of some clans, it is a matter of course for the head of Daming to take care of these clans and give them countless benefits.So now, I still want to take advantage of it.Or it's not a matter of taking advantage of it. In the eyes of some clans, this is also a matter of course.

It’s just that I really want to say that the times have changed, Zhu Yunying can be very generous, but in some places he is stingy.

Although Lao Zhu also valued his own descendants, he paid more attention to the lineage of the eldest son, and the inheritance of Daming. He couldn't shake the foundation of Daming just to take care of other descendants!
(End of this chapter)