The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Zhu Hongyu closed the report and let out a breath of foul air slowly.

Then he continued to deal with the government affairs at hand.

Just as he buried his head in his desk, someone knocked on the door of the imperial study.

Boom boom boom!Boom!

Zhu Hongyu raised his head and said something.

"Come in!"

Immediately afterwards, the door of the imperial study was opened from the outside, and a young eunuch came in with a face full of panic, bowed down in front of Zhu Hongyu, and said.

"Report...Report to Your Majesty, there is news from Jin Palace that the old prince has passed away..."

When Zhu Hongyu heard this, the expression on his face froze.

The pen in his hand fell to the table with a clatter.

He took a deep breath and asked.

"This statement is true!"

The little eunuch said hurriedly.

"Slave An dare to lie to His Majesty?"

"This is a message from Prince Jin's Mansion."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Hongyu closed his eyes.

Then waved and said.

"Go back!"

"Let me take it easy!"

"..."

After the little eunuch left, Zhu Hongyu felt at a loss.

After Zheng Chenggong died of illness, Li Dingguo also died.

It should be a good thing for Zhu Hongyu, the emperor, that the two kings with different surnames all died of illness in the Ming Dynasty.

Because the king with a different surname is gone, it will definitely make his imperial power more stable!

But for some reason, Zhu Hongyu felt dazed for a while.

Maybe it's because the death of these two people represents the end of an era...

Zhu Hongyu found a blank piece of paper, and prepared to write an elegiac couplet for Li Dingguo himself.

When Zheng Chenggong died of illness, he wrote the elegiac couplet.

Now Li Dingguo's side naturally cannot be left behind.

The first couplet: The kings of the two Jue are famous, the Tartars are terrified, and the Dingding Yanzuo is set, the heroes of the world should be like this!
The second couplet: On the outskirts of Xinhui, on the mountainside of Mopan, the robes are stained with blood, the mountains and rivers bend their knees and I will not scratch them!
Horizontal batch: Pillar of the country.

Zhu Hongyu had just finished writing when the door of the imperial study was knocked again.

He said a little annoyed.

"Come in! What's the matter?!"

It was the little eunuch who came in just now, and the little eunuch knelt in front of Zhu Hongyu, panting and speaking.

"Q...Qi Your Majesty, there has just been an urgent report from the Western Regions that Wu Sangui, King of Anxi, is also dead!"

When Zhu Hongyu heard this, a shocked expression appeared on his face.

To be honest, he was not sad about Wu Sangui's death.

However, the deaths of Li Dingguo and Wu Sangui together made him deeply moved.

The era of Zheng Chenggong, Li Dingguo, and Wu Sangui is really over!

Zhu Hongyu took a deep breath and ordered.

"Copy the elegiac couplet and send it to Prince Jin's Mansion..."

As he spoke, Zhu Hongyu handed over the elegiac couplet he had just written to the little eunuch.

The little eunuch kowtowed to leave.

Zhu Hongyu continued to write elegiac couplets for Wu Sangui.

Although he doesn't like Wu Sangui, the current Wu Sangui has also made a lot of contributions to Daming's opening up of the Western Regions and expanding its territory.

Even if it's not from his heart!

But Zhu Hongyu still couldn't let him go.

After pondering for a while, another elegiac couplet also appeared on the paper.

Since Wu Sangui's surrender to the Manchu Qing is really hard to say, the elegiac couplet he gave to Wu Sangui can only start from when he was young when he fought against the Qing in Liaodong, and when he was old, he helped the country stabilize the Western Regions and expand its territory.

The first couplet: The youth is heroic, the army saves the father, the horse is whipped and leaped, who is the opponent of the iron cavalry?

The second couplet: White hair and loyal heart, thousands of troops fight against change, expand the land and open borders, the Tatar chieftains are afraid to Anxijiang!
Horizontal batch: The hero of the whole life.

Zhu Hongyu's evaluation of Li Dingguo is a hero in the world who will continue to prolong his life, and a pillar of the country that is indomitable.

However, his evaluation of Wu Sangui was that he was a young and heroic general, a hero who frightened the Tatar chiefs.

In other words, Zhu Hongyu recognized Li Dingguo's character and ability very much.

But for Wu Sangui, they only recognize his ability, and don't comment on his character.

Zhu Hongyu had to admit that although Wu Sangui's character was inferior and he was a traitor, but in terms of ability, he was really a hero.

If Wu Sangui hadn't died of illness in history, the Man Qing might not even be able to survive the stall of San Francisco.

When Wu Sangui was still alive, Wu Zhou's army was not inferior to the Qing army.

And then, Zhu Hongyu ordered someone to telegraph his elegiac couplet to Wu Sangui and send it to the Western Regions...

Afterwards, Zhu Hongyu convened all the members of the cabinet to discuss how to deal with Li Dingguo and Wu Sangui's funeral affairs.

And discuss the king titles for Wu Sangui's two sons.

Wu Sangui's deathbed form was still showing his loyalty to Zhu Hongyu, expressing his voluntary grace and distributing Zhou's territory to his two sons.

I hope that the emperor can confer the title of king on his two sons, and accept that the divided state of Zhou will continue to be a vassal of Ming Dynasty.

Of course Zhu Hongyu would not refuse this!
Soon, he made a decision to confer the titles of Wu Yingxiong and Wu Yingqi respectively.

Wu Yingxiong was the eldest son and inherited the title of King Anxi of Wu Sangui and the title of Zhou State.

Wu Yingqi was the second son, so he was recanonized as Dingnan King and given the country name Tianzhu.

Before Wu Sangui died of illness, he divided the state of Zhou into two.

The northern half was given to his eldest son Wu Yingxiong, and the southern part facing the Mughal Empire was given to Wu Yingqi.

The capital of Wu Yingxiong's state of Zhou was set at New Shanhaiguan.

And Wu Yingqi's capital is in the city of Lahore, which is located on the front line.

Because the north is relatively poor, while the south is relatively rich near the Ganges River Plain, in order to compensate Wu Yingxiong, Wu Sangui took the initiative to allocate Karachi Port, Wu Zhou's only port, to Wu Yingxiong.

Wu Sangui's plan was very clear, since Wu Yingxiong was not well versed in military affairs, let him govern in the rear.

Wu Yingqi led the army to fight in the front, expanding the territory.

As a father, Wu Sangui has tried his best to make the bowl of water level.

And Zhu Hongyu gave Wu Yingqi the title of Tianzhu Kingdom to encourage Wu Yingqi to continue marching south.

After Zhu Hongyu made a decision, he left the palace and drove to Li Dingguo's mansion.

Li Dingguo is gone, he has to see him off.

……

Li Dingguo's funeral was very grand, and he was on the same level as Zheng Chenggong.

The same emperor helped the spirit, and the same was buried in the emperor's mausoleum.

The city of Nanjing was banned from singing, dancing and feasting for three days. Countless people spontaneously came to Prince Jin's mansion to see off the loyal and unparalleled Prince Jin who once supported the southwestern half of the Ming Dynasty by himself and continued the kingdom for the Ming Dynasty.

But after the funeral, the city of Nanjing quickly returned to its old state.

Everyone does what they have to do.

On the shore of Xuanwu Lake, there is a small pavilion.

Zhu Hongyu was wearing ordinary clothes and holding a fishing rod in his hand.

Staring at the lake in front of him with great interest, waiting for the fish to take the bait.

Beside him, the eldest son Zhu Caikun stood with his arms tied very respectfully.

Zhu Hongyu stretched his waist and asked.

"How's your study going?"

After the restoration of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Hongyu also cared about the cultivation of the prince.

Traditional Confucianism cannot be lost, it is used to cultivate people's conduct, three views and basic character of people.

Traditional Confucianism is not just about learning the Four Books and Five Classics. If the content contained in it is converted into the disciplines of later generations.

It is probably a combination of a series of liberal arts subjects such as Chinese, history, politics, philosophy, and sociology.

The proportion of the crown prince's education is very large.

In addition, mathematics that exercises thinking can enable him to have a clear understanding of the world. Physics, geography, chemistry, astronomy, biology and other subjects should also be learned.

It doesn't require you to be proficient, but at least you have to dabble.

You can't say such stupid words as "etiquette is the armor, and loyalty is the scull".

Of course, learning foreign languages ​​is not mandatory, and if the heir is interested in learning, Zhu Hongyu will not stop him.

In addition, there is the most important emperor technique.

However, this point cannot be taught by the courtiers, it was all cultivated by Zhu Hongyu with the prince by his side.

Like other parents, Zhu Hongyu is also very concerned about his children's academic performance.

Zhu Caikun pursed his lips, but still spoke.

"Report to Father, this son-in-law has completed all the graduation exams of basic subjects."

"Among them Confucianism 91 points, Mathematics 83 points, Physics 89 points..."

When saying this, Zhu Caikun was a little nervous.

Because, according to the study plan formulated by his father, after he completed the graduation exam, he should start preparing for some government affairs.

Although the person in front of him was his father, Zhu Caikun still felt tremendous pressure.

If you don't face it in person, you will never imagine how much pressure it is to face a powerful founding emperor.

More importantly, Zhu Hongyu's image in his eyes has always been that of a serious and strict father since he was a child.

Zhu Caikun reckoned that the only ones who dared to be careless in front of his father and didn't care about the majesty of his emperor were his few younger sisters.

Zhu Hongyu was strict with the princes, but pampered the princesses quite a bit, basically giving them whatever they wanted.

Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly in satisfaction, and then spoke.

"not bad, very good!"

"Now that you've finished your studies, get ready to get in touch with government affairs!"

"I'll give you three days off to rest and relax."

"After three days, you will first go to the cabinet to observe the government, assist the ministers in the cabinet to handle some government affairs, and learn how they do it..."

Zhu Hongyu is very supportive of allowing the prince to gain access to power.

Because he didn't value power as much as he thought.

Compared with waiting for the prince to take over the government suddenly after his own death, and then having a Chongzhen who doesn't understand anything and can only work around.

He hoped that the prince would get in touch with power early and learn how to deal with government affairs. When he wanted to retire, the prince would take over the power without causing too much trouble.

As for whether they will be seized power?
Zhu Hongyu didn't care.

Just kidding, who can take his power!

Just like Zhu Yuanzhang once, would he worry about his son seizing power?
Just like Zhu Di in the past, would he worry about his son seizing power?
The answer is not to worry at all.

Because of the Ming Dynasty's rule of legal order, the crown prince is the natural successor to the emperor, not one of the successors.

Sooner or later, the emperor's power will be transferred to the prince.

A mature emperor should not suspect the prince.

If the prince dissatisfied the emperor in any way, it should start with education rather than changing heirs.

There is a reason for the bloody change of imperial power in some dynasties.

The predecessors did not make a good start, and the descendants are eager to imitate the predecessors.

After a long time, inertia has formed, and everyone wants to try it.

The relationship between the emperor and the prince became antagonistic.

There is no doubt, it is me, Datang, who is talking about here.

But Daming is not, the succession of the throne of Ming Dynasty is very regular.

Except for Jing Nan, it was Zhu Laosi who brought people to kill his eldest nephew, and he was an exception when he came to the top position. At other times, he came in strict accordance with the order of legal order.

Even Emperor Zhengde's extinction and Jiajing's ascension to the throne were all because it happened to be Jiajing's turn according to the legal order.

What is the rule, this is the rule.

For a powerful dynasty, the stability of the succession to the throne is really the top priority.

Otherwise, civil strife may bring more disaster to a country than a mediocre leader.

Zhu Hongyu is very clear about this point. To him, even if the prince is just a man, he will not change the prince.

Moreover, he doesn't mind training his prince to get in touch with government affairs.

At this moment, the fishing rod suddenly moved.

Zhu Hongyu quickly collected the pole, and Zhu Caikun who was beside him also came up with a net bag to help Zhu Hongyu collect the fish.

Looking at the fish that was caught, Zhu Hongyu said with a smile on his face.

"Haha, this fish is not bad, I will order someone to make fish soup later."

"At noon today, you will have a meal with Father."

Zhu Hongyu put the fish in the wooden barrel, then threw the pole into the water again, and began to talk to his prince.

"You need to familiarize yourself with government affairs as soon as possible. If possible, I'm going to go out of Beijing this summer. I'll go to the Northland for a round of inspections. By the way, I'll escape the heat. When the time comes, you'll be in charge of the country."

Zhu Hongyu couldn't hold back his desire to go to Beijing for a long time. He ran all over the country, but it's a pity that he couldn't get away because of the busy government affairs.

Now that my own prince is involved in government affairs, if he is talented enough, then after a period of training, he will just be allowed to supervise the country.

You can also go out for a turn!
If the prince's talent is not good enough, the big deal is that he can postpone his idea of ​​going out for a few years.

Just take your time, no one is born capable of everything.

Acquired training is actually very important!

At this moment, someone trotted all the way to Zhu Hongyu's side, then threw himself on Zhu Hongyu's back, and hugged his neck with both hands.

"Ah, father, what were you and brother talking about just now!"

"Are you going to the Northland to escape the summer heat? I want to go too!"

Zhu Yingxue hugged Zhu Hongyu's neck from behind, and said coquettishly in a soft voice.

Zhu Hongyu flicked his daughter's head with a backhand, and then said.

"You are already a big girl, so be more cautious!"

"Why are you still acting like a child?"

Zhu Yingxue didn't take it seriously when she heard the words, but just smiled.

"No, no, I will always be that little Tuantuan in front of my father."

When Zhu Hongyu heard this, he couldn't stand his daughter's acting like a baby, so he said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, go if you want to go, go if you want to go."

Zhu Caikun on the side watched his younger sister acting like a baby to her father, feeling a little envious.

Hearing this, Zhu Yingxue smiled, and lightly kissed Zhu Hongyu's side face.

"Father is so kind, thank you, Father!"

Zhu Hongyu laughed, pointed to the small stool beside him and said.

"If you have nothing to do today, I'll go fishing with my father here for a while."

Zhu Yingxue pouted when she heard the words.

"No, today I have an appointment with my sisters to go out of the palace to ride a horse at the racecourse."

"Don't do such a boring thing as fishing."

Zhu Hongyu didn't force it when he heard the words, but just spoke.

"Go if you want, remember to be safe, and ride slowly."

"Just don't fall!"

Zhu Yingxue giggled, and then, like a cheerful oriole, she flapped her wings and left quickly.

Looking at his daughter's cheerful back, Zhu Hongyu sighed.

My daughter is so used to being a princess that I get sick.

Fortunately, she is really a princess, and princess disease is not a derogatory term.

My daughter is already 20 years old this year, if she were placed in an ordinary family, she would have gotten married long ago.

However, this girl who was spoiled by Zhu Hongyu was despised by everyone!

Just last year, the son-in-law whom her mother had favored for her was whipped away by herself with a whip. It was really lawless.

Zhu Hongyu could only order her to be restrained for a period of time.

Of course, the so-called foot restraint is just not allowed to go out of the palace, she can still do whatever she likes in the palace.

If Zhu Hongyu really wanted to be ruthless in disciplining his daughter, he really couldn't bear it.

There's no way, my daughter spoils me.

If you don't want to get married, you don't get married, and Zhu Hongyu doesn't force her.

What are you in a hurry for, the huge Ming imperial family can't afford to support a princess?

If she married someone she didn't like, wouldn't that ruin her life?
Of course, if the son-in-law dared to make the princess unhappy in the future, Zhu Hongyu would not let his precious daughter be wronged.

The big deal is to lose her husband and remarry!
Don't underestimate what a father who is a slave to his daughter can do for his daughter!
"Father, it's time for my sister to get married too."

Zhu Caikun said from the side.

Zhu Hongyu said with a sigh.

"You can't talk to me about this, you can talk to her yourself and see if she will cry for you."

"Forget it, don't worry, it's up to her, my daughter is not worried about getting married."

When Zhu Caikun heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.

"Father is wise!"

He was not afraid of his sister crying, but he was afraid that his sister would come to sue his father.

He knew better than anyone that his father was a daughter slave.

Since childhood, every time I play with my sister and accidentally make her cry, no matter who is right or wrong, he must be the one who gets cleaned up in the end.

He has a deep understanding of this!

……

Japan, Edo!
Castle Town, inside a Japanese-style izakaya.

Yuji Sato sat on a tatami mat, staring frantically at the speech of a tall and thin middle-aged man in front of him.

"My compatriots, wake up!"

"We can't go on like this anymore!"

"The Tokugawa family conspired to commit treason, violated the emperor, and even defected to the Ming country in order to become the king of Japan, becoming a dog of the Ming country."

"It has become a white glove for the Ming Dynasty to extract wealth, population, and resources from Japan, and use the suffering of my Japanese compatriots to exchange for the wealth of his family..."

"In just over ten years, nearly 200 million Japanese went to sea and became laborers of the Ming people, and countless Japanese were exhausted to death on the land of the Ming people. With their blood and flesh and blood, the Ming country has achieved what it is today. wealth and power."

"But Japan is full of poverty and hunger, chaos and crime because of the extraction of too much wealth."

"And all of this stems from the surrender of the Tokugawa family."

"How despicable the damn Tokugawa family is! How shameless!"

"If Japan wants to rise and the Japanese people want to live a happy life, we must overthrow the puppet regime of the Tokugawa family and overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate, the watchdog raised by Ming people."

"Long live Great Japan, long live His Majesty the Emperor!!"

"..."

The tall and thin man raised his arms and shouted, and the rest of the izakaya followed suit.

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

"Overthrow the Tokugawa family and welcome back the emperor!"

"Overthrow the Tokugawa family and welcome back the emperor!"

"..."

Inside the izakaya, the atmosphere was extremely warm, and countless people were shouting loudly.

Obviously, there are still many people in Japan who still oppose the rule of the Tokugawa family.

Yuji Sato also stood up, cheering along with the crowd.

His face was flushed with excitement.