Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 318 Whimsical
Sincerity House, in the study.

"Seal the vassal king overseas? How dare you think about it." Liu Ji said in surprise, "Shen Sheng died inside, but Chong Er was born outside?"

"I just want to ask you how is your thinking?" Lao Liu proudly asked Lao Liu, "How is it? Do you feel suddenly enlightened?"

"Hmm." Liu Ji twirled his beard and nodded slowly.

Before, the master and apprentice discussed whether it was too much for the emperor to entrust the vassal kings.The answer is indeed too much.Boss Zhu is like an old farmer who divides his family. Apart from the prince, each son gets a large piece of property.

As a result, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Beiping, Huguang, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and Shandong, the core territories of these empires, were all entrusted to the kings...

And there are still many princes who haven't had time to be canonized yet.

"The emperor is fierce and ferocious, and has many heirs. According to the current canonization method, I am afraid that within two generations, the emperor will only be left with the capital." Liu Bowen said:
"The power given to the vassal is too great, and the treatment is too high. The future reduction of the vassal is inevitable."

"For us feudal lords, how many pairs of eyes do we have to be stared at at home, and our hands and feet are restrained, and we are not allowed to spread out." Zhu Zhen nodded and said: "So I think sealing overseas is a way out. No matter how poor the overseas conditions are , no matter how unfamiliar the place is, but being able to decide for yourself is more important than anything else!"

"Can your brothers be willing?" Liu Bowen asked.

"At least my older brothers must be what we wish for!" Zhu Zhen said with certainty.

"Yeah." Liu Bowen nodded in agreement and said, "It's true that your elder brothers are not Yu Yu's subordinates."

"As long as the elder brothers take the lead, the younger brother can only follow suit." Zhu Zhen smiled happily, because he thought that when Lao Qi was sent to Java, his nose would be so beautiful that his nose would be bubbling.

Anyway, it is definitely a great achievement to prevent this pervert from harming the fellow villagers in Shandong.

And the fourth brother went overseas, so there shouldn't be Jing Nan, right?

What is historical contribution?This is called historical contribution!

Finally found such a worthwhile thing to do, so that the sixth child who has always been confused, twisted his buttocks happily.

"It's awkward, it's so ugly." Liu Bowen poured cold water on him and said, "If the feudal king can be entrusted overseas, it will be beneficial and harmless. But the problem is-you have to have a place to seal it! Even if it is Gao Li, it's not that easy for you to seal it off!"

"That's right, but it's up to people." Zhu Zhen still said confidently: "In any case, it's better than father and son being suspicious and brothers turning against each other in the future, right? I think at least my brothers are willing to go out and open up a real world. Belong to your own kingdom, instead of living in the country for a lifetime!"

For example, with the ability of the fourth brother, it would be a pity not to let him go out to expand the territory in the future, and just play hide-and-seek with the Mongolians in the north.

"Okay..." Liu Bowen suddenly realized from Zhu Zhen that a real king would definitely be willing to choose a road of entrepreneurship full of thorns and infinite possibilities, and he would not want to live the kind of life that is full of dreams and dreams, and can see the end at a glance.

But he still found it incredible, so he asked Lao Liu, "Are there really so many places to seal?"

"If you don't believe me, let's count them." Zhu Zhen said, skillfully finding out the world map that he drew for Lao Liu from the bookshelf.

He first drew a diagonal line on it and said: "This is the approximate position of the [-]mm iso-precipitation line. This line goes north, and it is not suitable for farming, only nomadic."

Liu Bowen looked at that line, it was probably the actual control line of Daming and Beiyuan at the moment.

"If my brothers are sealed to the north of this line, after a few generations, they will inevitably become barbarians and become border troubles." Zhu Zhen first ruled out a large area in the north and said: "We can't cheat people, let alone cheat people." Central Plains, so only in the south of this line, outside of China!"

"En." Liu Bowen nodded, looked at the map, and listened to him continue.

"Then from north to south, the places that can be entrusted are - Koryo, Japan, Ryukyu, and the little Ryukyu that has belonged to us since ancient times, as well as Luzon, Annan, Champa, Chenla, Java, Malacca, Siam, Burma..." Zhu Zhen said like a few treasures: "You don't need to go too far. In my Chinese cultural circle alone, there are two vast lands the size of Ming Dynasty, which can be divided into feudal states!"

"Are these places suitable for farming?" Liu Bowen asked with emotion.

"It's all suitable! And from Xiaoliuqiu to the south, rice can be grown three times a year!" Zhu Zhen said in a deep voice: "This is only the land within our traditional Chinese sphere of influence. If you look farther, there are also South Asian subcontinent, Africa , South America, North America, Oceania—the world is really big, and the Ming Dynasty is only a corner of the East, only one tenth of the land conquered by the Mongol Yuan.

"If we are satisfied with the vanity of the heaven and the kingdom, stop the pace of development, and regard the land outside China as barbaric, then what is the difference with the Koreans? It is the same as sitting in a well! It is just sitting in a bigger well That's all!"

"..." Liu Bowen was tongue-tied for a while, and then smiled wryly, "Did you come up with such a shocking strategy when you went out?"

"Well, indeed." Zhu Zhen said proudly, "Isn't it amazing?"

"It's powerful. But have you ever thought about it? Now that the world is settled, it's time to recuperate. If you follow your example, the entire national policy will change." Liu Bowen sighed: "Your father will definitely not Agreed."

"I know, he won't agree now, because Beiyuan hasn't been wiped out, and Yunnan hasn't been recovered, so it's impossible to use troops outside." Zhu Zhen said quietly:
"But what about after Beiyuan is wiped out and Yunnan is recovered? Millions of arrogant soldiers who have nothing to fight will become the biggest threat to the country instead. It's all about killing each other with the old brothers. ; Or continue to expand the territory and give the soldiers the opportunity to make contributions? This is not a difficult choice for the father, right?"

"It's not hard to choose." Liu Bowen slowly shook his head and said, "But even Ju Tang will be dragged down by the military."

"Yes, no matter what time it is, economic accounts must be played." Zhu Zhen nodded and said: "Only wars can be fought when the benefits outweigh the losses. Otherwise, it will be a kind of damage to the country."

"It's good that you know." Liu Bowen paused, and then said softly: "Besides, your father is also very clear about this. That's why I was able to persuade him when he wanted to send a navy to Japan."

"..." Only then did Zhu Zhen realize that even his master did not support his 'great plan'.

"I know!" But he was not discouraged, and then said loudly: "So before that, we must first open up the trade routes connecting these places!"

His Royal Highness King Chu connected a long route on the map, and said with a stubborn face:
"When the maritime trade is booming, you and the emperor will know that I am not whimsical!"

ps. Go out to have a dinner with your peers, and write again when you come back.

(End of this chapter)