eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 859 The Road to Colonization

"Things have changed with the changes in the sea. When Jing Yang was still a servant in Beijing, he was still a junior. The emperor saw that he was agile, capable and diligent in his work, so he was repeatedly entrusted with important tasks. Nine years later, he transformed into Bowang Hou, when you come back, you will be dormant for a while, but you will argue with the eldest prince and Mr. Zhang Ge about the right and wrong of this matter."

After Zai Ao came back, his prince's palace was more lively than Zai's prince's palace.

Led by Jiang Yong and Jiang Mian, a group of officials still recognized his identity.

Zai Yan was also listening,

However, Zhang Cong was impeached last time, and this time the emperor first made the second son a prince, but forgot about the eldest son.

Due to various factors, the two of them are now a little embarrassed.

As for what Jiang Yong said, Bowang Hou Jingyang started to show off his knowledge outside the home when he met people. The more people laughed at him with the "round earth theory", the more he wanted to argue with people here.

As you come and go, now from civil and military officials to relatives of the emperor, from internal servants to foreign ministers, who doesn't take this matter as a joke?

In fact, if it's just a matter of conversation after dinner, it doesn't matter which party has some advantage.

Jing Yang didn't want to "get worse" and started to attack those who laughed at him, saying that they could not understand the emperor's holy intention of sending envoys to travel far, and they could only sit in a well and watch the sky.

This changes the taste.

Only then did people like Jiang Yong become dissatisfied with him.

But people are crazy, and there are reasons for being crazy.

Most people really don't dare to say that he said something too harshly. If his words were careless and turned into a false discussion of the national policy set by the emperor, it would be a big problem.

Zaihe guarded his identity as the eldest prince, and he still had some political sensitivity. He waved his hand and said: "Forget it, if he wants to be like this, let him go. It has nothing to do with us."

Jiang Mian added: "It's just what His Highness said. However, although the theory of a round earth is absurd, the "Illustration of Ten Thousand Kingdoms" brought back by Jing Yang is true. I originally thought that the Ming Dynasty had thousands of miles of territory and abundant products, but I didn't expect it. There is still such a huge landmass in this world, and there are countries like Folangji that dominate the Western Ocean.

And the emperor was active and outward-looking, and now all the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have arrived at Shitang Port. In addition, in the far west, the Kingdom of Franji and others are plundering land everywhere... Many people are jealous..."

Zaihe looked a little startled after hearing this, and seemed to be slightly resistant.

Although the theory of a round earth is outrageous, it is not false as there are so many countries and lands outside the world.

If the Ming Dynasty was a purely agricultural country before, then forget it. However, during the 20 years of Zhengde, the Ming Dynasty relied on maritime trade and industry, which would in turn affect more people's ideas.

Especially the nobles above the court, their net worth is related to the Ming Nanyang Trading Company.

Blindly leaning inward will cause them to lose the support of this group of people, and will even deviate from the emperor's thoughts.

He was thinking about this.

Only Qingliu civil servants have always preferred not to engage in war at every turn.

Zaihe was not that stupid. When he saw what Jiang Mian said, he immediately predicted what he would say next.

"...There is an old saying that even if a country is big, it will perish if it is warlike. Our country, the Ming Dynasty, is a country of etiquette, and the country is governed by heaven. Carrying out large-scale plunder is also contrary to the laws of heaven and human ethics. I and others... are also worried that if they take something unjust, Wealth not only harms the saintliness, but also plunges the Ming Dynasty into a whirlpool of war, creating enemies everywhere thousands of miles away from China..."

"Shilang Jiang." Zaihe interrupted him, "Now everyone in the Ming Dynasty is opening their eyes to see the world. I think my father will think deeply about how to deal with it. As for this Folangji people, they are plundering everywhere. Just like the original Tatars, they can’t understand the etiquette we talk about, so what’s the use?”

"Open your eyes and see the world..." Jiang Yong murmured this popular sentence, "Jingzhi (Jiang Mianzi), I think what His Highness said makes sense. At most ten years ago, we people thought that the outside of the Central Plains was all barbaric. Land, but now you have also seen that there are thousands of miles of fertile wilderness outside Shitang Port.

And according to Jing Yang, apart from us, the land farther away where Magellan arrived is also rich. Now that we surrender to barbarians like Franji, isn't it equivalent to watching the original Tatars and Oaras grow stronger? What if one day he comes to plunder the Ming Dynasty? "

Zaihe thought, after all, Jiang Yong still has some new ideas and a further perspective. It's okay to ignore everything now. But if these barbarians grow stronger in the future, it will be a big trouble.

"Second brother, what do you think?"

Zai Yan was suddenly called, raised his head suddenly, and said subconsciously: "I think I should take one of them. Raising troops wantonly and waging war will not last long, but watching indifferently and allowing the enemy to grow will inevitably be short-sighted. In this world, there is the first one There is a second one in Shitang Port, and the Ming Dynasty can use it to jump forward on the sea. In this way, if it is advancing, it will be camped step by step, and if it is retreating, it will be fortified layer by layer. And the hinterland of the Central Plains will be as motionless as a mountain from now on."

Zaihe's eyes flashed.

His second brother is really a very discerning person.

He would never be able to say these words himself.

For a moment, he felt a little complicated.

And Jiang Yong couldn't help but admire, "His Second Highness said this without losing his enterprising spirit or rashly advancing. Your Highness, I think this should be in line with the emperor's thoughts. Otherwise, the emperor would not have sent the third highness to Shitang Port."

Zai Yan is smart, he understands the meaning of these words.

In fact, they gather around the eldest prince every day, nominally to assist and teach, but in reality they want to produce some 'results' for the current court affairs, so that the eldest prince can perform in front of the emperor.

In this way, he could persuade the emperor to establish the crown prince as soon as possible and confirm his title.

Zaihe took a deep look at him. Before he could say anything, a voice suddenly came from outside, "Your Highness, a decree has been handed down from the emperor's palace." Everyone's attention was attracted, and Zaihe called out. He said, "Come in and talk."

"Yes." As he said that, a man wearing a green horse-faced skirt walked in. He took two steps forward and knelt down on one knee, "I am reporting to Your Highness that Bowang Hou had a dispute with someone in the street over the round earth theory. Somehow, the matter reached the ears of the emperor. The emperor also issued a verbal message."

Zaihe leaned forward slightly, "How do you say it?"

"The emperor said that Magellan's people are true, and Magellan's deeds are true. He believes that the earth is round. Later, he also gave Jing Yang to the Xuanjin Palace for face-to-face instructions."

what?

Everyone looked at each other.

Jiang Yong said angrily: "This Jing Yang is truly the only one favored by the Holy Spirit. Even the emperor supports him."

After a while, another young eunuch came and hurriedly asked for His Highness, saying that the emperor was anxious to see him.

So Zai Yan didn't dare to delay, and after escaping, she shouted to relax.

Jiang Yong, who was left behind, said to Zaihe: "The emperor summoned His Highness this time, presumably because of the mint."

"Mint?"

This mint is related to the currency reform that the emperor is promoting, and the candidate for the director of the mint has already been heard, saying that the emperor has asked the emperor's second son, Prince Yu.

This is actually normal.

When the prince comes of age and has many court affairs, the emperor will inevitably gradually increase his use of them.

It's just that Zaiyan was from Sichuan, he was a prince, and now he had to be an errand, so he was very popular for a while.

This can't help but make Zaihe, who is still the king of the county, anxious.

Especially when you think about the third child, he has already raised troops to expand his territory.

He was so anxious that he said directly, "The mint's errand asked the second brother to get it as soon as he got it. Originally, we brothers also had to share the worries with our father, but I didn't have any errands. You two, you have to pay as soon as possible." Come up with ideas.”

Jiang Yong stroked his beard and said, "Your Highness, there is no need to worry. It's not that you have no errands. You just came back from the errand of the Fish Scale Atlas. The Emperor's beloved son, I will let you rest for a few days no matter what."

"That said, it still requires planning."

Jiang Mian nodded, "The major things that the Emperor is concerned about now are nothing more than a few things. One is the military affairs of Luzon and Xinjiang. Luzon is not mentioned. Performance. The second is currency reform. Mr. Gu Ge is in control of the overall situation. His Highness is about to be the new director of the mint, which is not suitable for His Highness. What’s more, there is the incident of Bowang Hou..."

Zaihe's eyes suddenly widened, "You're not asking me to support that arrogant Jing Yang who said the earth is round, right?"

Jiang Yong pursed his lips, "The emperor supports it, why can't His Highness support it?"

"But this can't be regarded as any credit. At most, it's just a compliment."

"No, no." Jiang Yong waved his hand, "Jingzhi's words reminded me. The emperor has always been insightful in his actions. Now he suddenly supports Jing Yang like this. Is it just to help him win this 'quarrel?' No. , Your Majesty hopes that more people in Ming Dynasty can understand the world, and understanding more is to deal with unexpected events. How to deal with it? "

Zaihe asked along the way: "How to deal with it?"

Jiang Mian reminded, "His Second Highness just said it."

Oh, yes, yes,

Zaihe suddenly realized.

Just use each 'Shitang Port' as a springboard. In this way, you can advance and retreat freely, and you can expand your territory and make great achievements.

How could this not be what the emperor wanted?

"So, I should add another fire to the turmoil surrounding Bowang Hou." Zaihe gradually came to his senses.

So did the other two.

It doesn’t matter whether the earth is round or not.

The important thing is to use these things provided by Jing Yang to guide some changes in the Ming Dynasty - this change must fall on the emperor's heart.

Jiang Yong said with a smile: "If the Third Highness's trip goes smoothly, then the most he can contribute is one Shitang Port, but His Highness is different. His Highness proposed ten or one hundred Shitang Ports. Wouldn't it be more clever?" ?”

This sentence was said into Zaihe's heart at once, tickling his heart.

"Fortunately, these two gentlemen taught me. So, am I just like my father giving advice?"

Jiang Yong advised: "No. Your Highness should go to Bowang Hou to get the globe, and based on reality, come up with an effective foreign strategy for our Ming Dynasty!"

Although the vocabulary used is different, what they are actually discussing is the road to colonization.