The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 857 Clan Policy
Zhu Hongyu boarded the deck of the Luzon.

And beside him, several sons and daughters followed step by step.

Everyone else was more reserved, only Zhu Yingxue, who was spoiled by Zhu Hongyu, was more unrestrained.

She ran to a rotary machine gun with a look of surprise, turned her head and asked Zhu Hongyu.

"Father, father, can I start a fire for fun?"

Zhu Hongyu was inspecting the loading of a rear-loading howitzer. After hearing this, he turned his head and said.

"Not now, let's go to sea."

"But you have to be careful."

The Luzon is currently moored at the wharf outside Guangzhou. If it fires in public like this, there may be some trouble.

And it doesn't matter when it's at sea.

Since my daughter is interested, let her have fun.

Anyway, at most it's just a waste of some bullets, Zhu Hongyu doesn't care much.

Zhu Hongyu conducted a comprehensive inspection of the world's first armored warship.

Including gun positions, cockpit, crew rest room, dining room, engineering group and other places, all of them were inspected.

From the current point of view, Zhu Hongyu is quite satisfied with this armored battleship.

Because he knew that this armored warship might change the future world pattern.

The only problem is that ironclad warships need to refuel, which greatly limits the combat radius of this warship.

Zhu Hongyu gave instructions to his accompanying secretary.

"For the record, the imperial court wants to increase investment in overseas port construction. In Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Japan, North Korea, Ryukyu, North Pacific routes, and the New World, all start building supply ports."

"The key lies in the supply of coal!"

The secretary nodded and took out a pen and paper to record what Zhu Hongyu said.

In fact, the reason why Zhu Hongyu wanted to build supply docks and coal stations was not only for military convenience, but also to pave the way for Ming's steam iron-clad ships to sweep the world in the future.

It is also serving for immigration matters.

After technical verification and sailing experiments, Daming is now producing steam-powered immigration ships on a large scale, and is preparing to increase the scale of overseas immigration.

However, it is the most important thing to want these steam immigrant ships to play their due role to solve the problem of coal supply along the way.

Otherwise, if there is no stable supply line, the steam ship may not be as easy to use as the sail ship.

Zhu Hongyu boarded the cockpit himself, and under the guidance of professionals, tried to drive the world's first steam iron-clad ship.

Accompanied by the sound of the steam whistle, the warship pulled out the anchor and left the port. Zhu Hongyu took the helm himself and headed for the open sea...

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The 19th year of the restoration of Ming Dynasty, at the end of November.

Zhu Hongyu arrived in Hainan Island.

The warm sea breeze comes over the surface, mixed with a hint of salty smell of sea water, which makes people feel refreshed.

Zhu Hongyu stood on the beach, with soft sand under his feet, with a relaxed and happy face.

He has a heart yearning for freedom, but the responsibilities on him are too heavy, and he dare not relax in the slightest.

It's all right now, my son has taken over the government affairs, and finally gave him a time to relax.

On that day, Zhu Hongyu happily took the fishing rod, ready to go fishing.

On a small boat, by the side of the boat, Zhu Hongyu moved a ponytail and sat down, wearing a sunscreen fisherman hat on his head.

Make nests and bait quickly.

And by his side, except for his daughter Zhu Yingxue, the other sons in their teens were all there.

The other daughters were taken to play by their respective mothers.

And Zhu Yingxue is not interested in the games played by his younger sisters, so he chooses to go fishing with his father.

On the side of the boat, one person and one pony sit in a row.

More than half of the current members of the Ming royal family are here.

After experiencing the disaster of Jiashen, the originally bloated and huge clan group of Daming was almost completely wiped out in the chaos of war.

Few of those princes and county kings were spared.

The only exception is the descendants of King Lu who followed Zheng Chenggong to Taiwan.

After the war ended, Zhu Hongyu sorted out the clan groups of Ming Dynasty.

In the end, it was discovered that there were less than 300 clan disciples who could produce evidence to prove their clan identity.

Moreover, most of these 300 people are lieutenants, generals and other low-level clans.

For these low-level clans, Zhu Hongyu only allocated some land and distributed a sum of money to them, which is regarded as resettlement.

Prince, the king of the county is the only one who is the king of Lu.

But you can't be so perfunctory with King Lu.

After all, King Lu has always insisted on resisting the Qing Dynasty, and he has no shortage of righteousness.

Zhu Hongyu built the prince's mansion for King Lu, and prepared all the ceremonial clothes and Zonglu needed by the prince.

All treatment is the same as before.

But the only difference is that the lords of King Lu's family are descended and hereditary.

The first generation is the prince, the second generation is the county king, the third generation is the general of the town, the fourth generation is the general of the auxiliary country, and the fifth generation is the general of the Fengguo.

The sixth generation directly abolished clan registration and assigned it to civilian registration.

Zhu Hongyu directly canceled the rank of lieutenant, and also abolished the ancestral system that the clan status would always exist.

What was prevented was that there were too many imperial clans in the Ming court, which would once again become a financial burden on the court.

In this regard, although Zhu Hongyu changed the ancestral system, none of the courtiers stood up to oppose it.

Because they have long been used to it, Zhu Hongyu has never cared about the ancestral system in the past few years since he took the throne.

Of course, this is also related to Zhu Hongyu's attack on the royal family without endangering the interests of the courtiers.

Regardless of their own interests, no one would go against the emperor for the sake of the so-called ancestral system.

Of course, Zhu Hongyu didn't just attack the clan left over from the previous dynasty, his sons were also treated in the same way.

After the Five Dynasties, it was classified as Minji.

The Ze of the Gentleman, beheaded for the fifth life!
After making such a decision, the clan issue that had plagued Ming Dynasty for a long time was easily resolved.

From now on, the clan problem of Ming Dynasty will no longer be a problem.

At the very least, it will no longer become a financial burden on the imperial court.

But to talk about the efficiency of solving the clan problem, it still depends on the peasant army and Jiannu.

Zhu Hongyu threw the fishing rod into the sea, looked at the ups and downs of the waves, and said.

"By the way, even though my father took you out to play in the sea this time, you can't miss your homework. After returning to the palace after this trip to Hainan Island, I will check your homework."

Zhu Hongyu said to his sons.

When the princes heard the words, their originally happy expressions instantly turned into bitter faces.

This feeling of being reminded by parents to do homework when playing outside can only be understood.

However, facing Zhu Hongyu's strict father, they could only express that they knew it one by one, but judging from their expressions, they were obviously aggrieved.

Zhu Hongyu turned his head and saw the expressions of his sons, and said with a smile.

"Why, you are not happy?"

Several people shrank their necks, but the youngest among them, Zhu Caizai, who was only 14 years old this year, mustered up his courage and said.

"Father, we will all be idle princes in the future, why do you insist on grasping our homework?"

Zhu Caizai's mother is Zhou Yu'er, an iceberg beauty that Zhu Hongyu likes very much.

And under the teaching of his mother, he knew that he was not destined for the throne, so he dared to stand up and question Zhu Hongyu.

Although Zhu Hongyu's image in front of them has always been that of a strict father, he thought that his father would not punish him too much just because of his complaint.

Of course, the more important reason is that Zhu Caizai is still young this year, and his age is his biggest advantage.

Zhu Hongyu chuckled, turned around and said.

"Why, do you have resentment against me?"

When Zhu Caizai heard the words, his face collapsed, and he panicked for a moment.

Even though Zhu Hongyu is talking with a smile now, the power is still rushing towards his face, which makes people feel scared for no reason.

"My son doesn't dare!"

Zhu Caizai said in a terrified tone.

Zhu Hongyu didn't care about this. He had been aloof for a long time, but deep down in his heart, he actually attached great importance to his family.

He hoped that he and his children could fight like ordinary people.

It's just a pity that due to concerns about status, Zhu Hongyu's idea is completely impossible to realize.

So far, Zhu Yingxue is the only one who dares to play a small temper in front of Zhu Hongyu.

This is why Zhu Hongyu dotes on her so much.

Zhu Hongyu doesn't want to be a loner, but the reality is that he is a loner.

And Zhu Yingxue is the only one who is not restrained in front of him and can make him feel like a family member.

Zhu Hongyu will naturally pay special attention to him!

Zhu Hongyu took a deep breath and continued to speak with a smile.

"It's right to have grievances, and it's my fault that I didn't explain clearly!"

Looking around, Zhu Hongyu spoke.

"I really want your elder brother to inherit the throne, because he is the eldest son, and it is justifiable to inherit the throne."

"The reason why you don't want to put your heart into your homework is because you feel that since you are not destined for the throne, why bother?"

"Anyway, there is a guaranteed title of prince."

"That's what you think, right?"

Zhu Hongyu is not taboo about succession to the throne.

Therefore, he does not mind telling the truth in front of his children.

However, as soon as Zhu Hongyu said this, everyone around him, including his sons and daughters and the eunuchs and maids serving him, all showed panic.

They were a little shocked.

Emperor, do you want to listen to what you are talking about!

"We are terrified!"

Everyone could only say in unison.

Even Zhu Yingxue spoke up.

"Oh my god, what your father said today is a bit scary, I still won't listen to it..."

While speaking, Zhu Yingxue made a gesture and covered her ears, looking very cute.

Zhu Hongyu didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile.

"Don't pretend, if you really don't want to hear it, you won't continue to sit here."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help laughing.

The tense atmosphere just now dissipated a lot.

Zhu Yingxue let go of her hands covering her ears, and stuck out her tongue mischievously.

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(End of this chapter)