Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 721

For the civil and military officials in the court, the court has formed a huge navy this time, and is about to embark on a grand voyage.For many people, this is obviously not so easy to do, and it also involves the interests of many people.

Since there is no way to stop this matter now, it is also very important to strive for some initiative now, or it can also be said to strive for some interests for the interest group you belong to.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this fleet of 150 large ships does have a large number of sailors and some infantry.

If such a fleet goes to sea, some small foreign countries in Nanyang and other places must be powerless to stop it.

Regarding the Nanyang countries, there are some people of insight in the Great Ming Dynasty who actually know something about it, knowing that the situation there is more complicated.Maybe there will be some big countries like Annan, and there will be countries such as Mano Baxie and Ceylon.

This also means that it cannot be just a simple military operation, although the policy of the country without conquest has been abolished in the early years.But after so many years, the Ming Dynasty actually did not have less contacts with some countries outside its borders.

In the eyes of Lao Zhu and Zhu Yunying, the best way is to use force as the backing, and strive to achieve the prestige of all states without fighting, and build an international order centered on the Ming Empire.In some diplomatic exchanges, specific treatment is also required.In short, that is to say, the Ming Dynasty did not actually reject force.

Chang Mao came out of class at this time and said, "Your Majesty, the Duke of Guizhou had a report before. The remnants of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty were conquering everywhere. Before that, Timur married the daughter of Huo Zhe, the son of Hei, the king of the East Chagatai Khan, as his concubine. The Sultan of Delhi in the north of Tianzhu slaughtered more than [-] local soldiers and civilians."

Xia Yuanji couldn't listen anymore, and said, "Duke Founder, there is still Liang Guogong who is training troops in the northwest to prevent Oiratia. The land of Tianzhu is far away from our Ming Dynasty, so there is no need for the imperial army to be an enemy."

Chang Mao couldn't listen anymore, and said, "Why can't it? Those people are Meng Yuan after all, and they are aggressive. Although Meng Yuan is declining now, there are still many tribes who still have the strength to fight. It is said that precautions are taken before they happen. Do you have to wait for them?" Are they going to prepare again?"

Zhu Yunying, who was sitting on the dragon chair, listened, what places in Tianzhu are really interesting, and they are constantly ruled.

Since the beginning of the Little Maurya Dynasty, there have been continuous foreign invasions. The Greeks, Parthians, Serbs, and Da Yuezhi people came in turn, and the Arabs, Turks, and Mongols were not to be outdone.

The current North India region has long been ruled by many other ethnic groups, and relatively powerful dynasties have also been established here.

What Chang Mao just said about Timur, if nothing unexpected happens, is to establish the famous Timur Kingdom, and then conquer the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, the Hezhong region, Khwarazm, and Mesopotamia , Asia Minor, the Caucasus and Greater Iran.

He has indeed captured the Indian region now, and is still preparing to attack the Ottoman Empire, which is on the rise.

This means that it is also a generation of heroes. Maybe after capturing these areas, the next target is Daming.

After all, this one also has a dream, thinking about revitalizing the Mongol Empire, that is definitely the ultimate dream.

So we have to guard against it. The Ming Dynasty is indeed very powerful, but it doesn't mean that all the kingdoms are weak in front of the Ming Dynasty.And even if some dynasties seem to be not as powerful as Daming, they may still refuse to obey Daming's control or deliberately disgust Daming out of their own interests.

These are things that may happen, and these things also mean that the Ming Dynasty may also need to prepare.

After all, in the land of Huaxia, it has experienced various foreign invasions since ancient times.Being ruled by a foreign race must not be forgotten.

It has just expelled Mongolia for more than 400 years, and it has just recovered the Youyun Sixteen Prefectures that have been lost for nearly [-] years.

Not only Zhu Yunying needs to pay attention to these things, but also the officials of the Ming Dynasty, so we can't think that there are no worries.Because maybe somewhere, some seemingly weak tribes are developing, and maybe they will become a serious threat to the powerful Ming Dynasty.

When many people were still arguing about whether to worry about some things in northern Tianzhu, Bao Zhao couldn't sit still.

Holding the tooth wat in his hand, Bao Zhao said, "Your Majesty, this time the imperial army is sailing to the West, it is very likely that they will encounter the pirate Chen Zuyi. He is entrenched in the Nanyang shipping lanes, and it is said that he has hundreds of warships and tens of thousands of pirates, and robs the passing ships. Up to [-] ships. Some vassal states in Southeast Asia even pay tribute to them!"

This time, many people couldn't sit still, because this Chen Zuyi still had a certain reputation, and many people in the court had heard of it.

Especially some martial arts, some of their interests also come from the Nanyang fleet.As for that Chen Zuyi, the lawless man not only entrenched near Malacca for more than ten years, but also often looted and captured more than 50 coastal towns.

This person is actually from Guangdong. In his early years, his family fled to Jiugang because of crimes, and he served as a general under Ma Nazhe Wuli of Bolin State.

That is, Palembang, Indonesia, and Sanfoqi in the future. This guy proclaimed himself the chief after the death of the local king.This is also a man who is "very arrogant, and whoever passes by a guest's ship will rob property."

He didn't care if the ships that came and went belonged to some small countries in Southeast Asia, or belonged to the Ming court.As long as he is staring at him, he has to go and see. If the fleet of the Ming Dynasty is better, the size of the ship means that it can hold more goods, and more wealth can be plundered.

Therefore, many fleets of the Ming Dynasty actually suffered a lot from it.It's just that in the face of such a powerful pirate group, the navy of the Ming Dynasty actually didn't have much to do.

To put it simply, it is a general fleet, not necessarily a huge pirate group that can deal with nearly a hundred large and small ships.What's more, people like Chen Zuyi also have their own territory, and they run away if they can't beat them.

These also mean that it really takes some effort for the Ming Dynasty to completely wipe out this pirate group.

Zhu Yunying nodded calmly, and said, "This beast has always been a disaster in Daming. It would be a good thing if the fleet can wipe out this beast in one fell swoop."

This is what Zhu Yunying said in his heart. Chen Zuyi, a powerful pirate group, is indeed a trouble for Daming.

After all, the current Ming Dynasty is constantly developing ocean trade. If it is continuously threatened by such a pirate group, it is really not a problem.This is just pirates, if they are taken advantage of by them, it will indeed be embarrassing.

For such a thing, Zhu Yunying absolutely cannot allow it, and some martial arts in the Ming Dynasty will not allow such a thing to happen.In the end, it was Chen Zuyi who harmed everyone's collective interests, so he had to pay for it.

Things in the north of India don't need to be paid much attention for the time being, because those things are indeed a little far away from the Ming Dynasty.Even the Ming Dynasty now has a large number of soldiers and a strong army, but if it wants to send troops to North India, it is indeed a bit beyond its reach.

Instead of thinking about some unrealistic things, Zhu Yunying thinks it is better to do some things that can be mastered.

For example, recovering those lands in the northwest, or weakening or even destroying such a confidant as Wala in advance.

If there is a certain spare capacity, in fact, those places in Annan can also cooperate with the Ming Dynasty's current policy of developing to the sea, and many places in Nanyang still have enough products.The climate and land there can indeed grow a lot of food.

But those things may be far away, and it's not Zhu Yunying's turn to worry about them now, those things can't be done overnight.The war in Koryo had just ended, and the Ming Dynasty needed to rest for two or three years before launching a relatively large-scale war against Oala or Annan.

What should be done at this stage is to wipe out the great pirate Chen Zuyi, this is an imminent thing!

Suppressing pirates is no small matter.After all, Chen Zuyi was no ordinary little pirate, not a rogue with several boats.Such a pirate group needs the imperial court to assemble a large army, and it needs to be completely wiped out.

But Zhu Yunying doesn't need to worry too much, it seems that this matter can be solved logically now.

After all, although Chen Zuyi had nearly a hundred ships, his ships were not at the same level as the fleet of the Ming Dynasty.

In the face of some giant ships of the Ming Dynasty, those pirate ships should not think about jumping ship and fighting. The ships of the Ming Dynasty do not need to stop at all. broken.The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty could also be condescending and beat the pirates into sieves with arrows and firearms.

Chen Zuyi is only powerful, compared to ordinary people.If you are facing the fleet of the Ming Dynasty, it is normal to have more bad luck than good luck.This time, once Chen Zuyi wants to confront the fleet of the Ming Dynasty head-on, Chen Zuyi will understand what it means to be overestimated.

Zhu Yunying felt that this was an opportunity. The fleet of the Ming Dynasty was about to go to sea. Such a huge fleet could solve many troubles.If you meet Chen Zuyi, you will never be soft-hearted, and you will never give him any chance.

It seems that on this voyage, the Ming Dynasty is not only going to promote the country's prestige and develop diplomacy, it is also busy suppressing bandits!
When entrusting some matters to the Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, what Zhu Yunying needs to see is the result, not that he has to do everything well by himself.The emperor doesn't need to do everything himself.

Thinking of it this way, Zhu Yunying felt a lot more at ease, and he really didn't need to care too much about some things.

In the next dynasty, although there are still many things that have not been discussed and a result has not been discussed, there is not much to care about.It's fine to discuss it next time when you go to court, and there are even some things that don't need to be discussed at all, because Zhu Yunying has already made a decision.

Wang Chengen followed behind Zhu Yunying and said in a low voice, "My lord, the two eldest princesses are in Qianqing Palace."

Zhu Yunying was overjoyed when she heard it, and said with a smile, "That's good, the queen is still capable of doing things. Where's our prince?"

Wang Chengen showed a flattering smile and said, "His Royal Highness has also returned to Qianqing Palace, and called some companions over."

"Then Grandpa Huang must have a headache. His great-grandson is making trouble, and there are quite a few grandchildren." Zhu Yunying thought for a while, and couldn't help being happy all of a sudden, "Okay, let's go there too. Otherwise, Grandpa Huang guessed I also want to say that we understand in our hearts and understand in our hearts.”

This is also Zhu Yunying's heartfelt words, even if old Zhu can understand some of Zhu Yunying's thoughts, he will definitely not reject him.But some things are done after they are done, and the superficial appearance still needs to be done a little bit.

What's more, realizing that Lao Zhu's time is running out, Zhu Yunying also wants to spend more time with Lao Zhu at this time.When some aunts and uncles arrived in the palace, Zhu Yunying followed them to have a meal and talk, which was fine.

It's not that Zhu Yunying needs to use this method to recruit the clan, but this is still a family, at least they are relatives, and it can't be just in name, and it can't just be a simple monarch and minister.

Seeing that the emperor was planning to go to the Qianqing Palace for dinner, Wang Chengen naturally hurried to follow. His Majesty the Supreme Emperor must be very happy to see this situation!

To be honest, although Wang Chengen served Zhu Yunying for nearly 20 years, he was sent by His Majesty the Supreme Emperor to the current emperor, and he can be regarded as a member of Emperor Hongwu.

As soon as he arrived at the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yunying heard the commotion in the Qianqing Palace.

"My concubine pays homage to Your Majesty."

"Chen Mei Shunchang (Mei Yongzhen, Mei Jingfu) pays homage to His Majesty."

"The minister Liu Qi (Liu Lin) pays his respects to His Majesty."

Zhu Yunying said directly, "Aunt Huang, this is not unusual. This is in front of Grandpa Huang, we only talk about friendship."

Princess Anqing said with a smile, "This is also the first time I have met Your Majesty, so I saluted him, otherwise Father would definitely be nagging."

"That's true." Zhu Yunying was happy when he thought about it, "We remember that when you were young, you called us the emperor's eldest grandson, and the emperor's grandpa and grandmother were not happy when they heard it."

Old Zhu, who was hugging Xiao Zhu, complained, "It's because you have a lot of things, and our palace is so clean. Look at these brats making a fuss, and our brains have been quarreled. We could have done more. After living for a few days, this quarrel will be unbearable."

"Then let's drive them away in a while and don't allow them to enter the palace." Zhu Yunying said casually to Lao Zhu, and then asked, "Auntie, I remember that you made a salted duck dish before. We don't want it now. If you’re hungry, why don’t you cook for us?”

Princess Ningguo smiled and said, "Then let's go over and add some food to His Majesty."

Zhu Yunying nodded with a smile, and then said, "Then sister-in-law, don't be idle, sister-in-law is also going to make a cake. If you want to talk about the cakes made by the emperor's grandmother, I guess it is my sister-in-law who has learned a little bit."

When Lao Zhu heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, "That's the reason, we remember that the eldest daughter will also make some duck blood soup, and I will also make one."

After saying this, old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunying kindly and said, "It's better for our grandson, just remember us and his grandmother."

Princess Ningguo and Princess Anqing stopped talking, they were the ones who cooked, and their nephew just talked casually.But, the one who gets the praise in the end must be my nephew!
(End of this chapter)