NABC Chapter 493 Shocked
Chapter 493 Shocked
Chapter 493 Shocked
Zhu Di is obviously very interested in things outside the territory.
He looked at Zheng He, and Zheng He bowed and said, "Your maidservant set sail, first passed through Tianzhu, and then traveled across the ocean, following Deng Jian's original route, first to a continent, and then all the way along this continent He traveled along the coast, detoured for thousands of miles, and headed north all the way to this extreme north."
Zhu Di listened carefully while looking down at the chart.
Zheng He said again: "The land here is also fertile, and most of them are white-faced and red-faced ghosts. They seem to be divided into various countries, but they are similar to China in the pre-Qin period."
"Pre-Qin?" Zhu Di asked in surprise, "Is it Spring and Autumn?"
Zheng He said: "That's probably the case. There are dozens or even hundreds of large and small states here, and they attack each other, or join forces horizontally and vertically. They have been conquering for hundreds of years."
Zhu Di nodded, "It's fortunate that they have fought for hundreds of years."
Zheng He said: "This servant also thinks the same way."
Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi teasingly, and said, "Zhang Qing, aren't you also very interested in overseas affairs? What does Zhang Qing think of it?"
Zhang Anshi's words were unexpected, and he said: "Hundreds of years of fighting... I feel terrible."
"Oh?" Zhu Di said, "How did you see that?"
Zhang Anshi then said: "The years of melee will definitely make the soldiers, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen all serve the war. In order not to defeat yourself, you must abandon all useless red tape and put all the materials and goods into the army. , and must respect force, and all literati must also pursue simple and effective conspiracy tactics without falling into idle talk. Their unprecedented emphasis on war is bound to make their tactics constantly change."
Zhang Anshi thought for a while, and planned to quote the scriptures, so he said: "It's like the Warring States Period. At first, it was Li Kui's reform, which made Wei Guo strong, and then created the military system of Wei Wuzu, so that Wei Guo was very strong for a while. It is bound to reform one after another. After that, King Wuling of Zhao began to ride and shoot in Hufu, bringing Zhao's military to the peak. When all countries saw this, they must follow up quickly. After that, there was Wu Qi's reform in Chu State, and Yan State used Su Qin, Le Yi, Qin's Shang Yang Reform."
"In order to strengthen the national power and defend the enemy from the outside, all countries have repeatedly changed their internal affairs and military affairs, and their craftsmanship has also changed with the war, constantly changing. I heard that many weapons forging skills in the Warring States Period, even if they were put in decades ago. , I may not be able to compete with the craftsmen of Ming Dynasty. So I think... it is better to be vigilant and never tolerate it."
After hearing this, Zhu Di began to think seriously.
In fact, for many things, a person like Zhu Di can tell at one point.
It can be said that the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period was the most turbulent period in the world at that time, but at the same time, it was also the period when reforms, weapons and tactics changed the fastest.
In almost a few decades, a new reform and a new overlord appeared, and soon, other countries followed suit, and on this basis, newer things were created.
So Zhu Di took it seriously and said: "Zhang Qing's words are not without careful consideration. Once our Central Plains is stabilized, there will be peace, and peace will not necessarily be a blessing if it lasts for a long time. It's just that today's peace, how can we put an end to the sloppy mind of peace Woolen cloth?"
Zhang Anshidao: "I... think that some rules and regulations should be set, but how to draw them up, but the crown prince still needs to come and preside over them."
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaochi and said, "The crown prince has a good discussion with Zhang Qing and Jin Qing, and come up with a charter."
Zhu Gaochi said yes.
Zhu Di looked at Zheng He again: "In this way, these countries like red ghosts should not be underestimated. Does Zheng Banban have anything to say?"
Zheng He said: "Many of the goods of my Ming Dynasty are loved by them. Some people on the slave ship trade with them. Even ordinary porcelain, they are willing to rush to buy. In addition, their country is very fond of sailing. Interested, among them is Frangji, they are proficient in navigation, and England, who is also quite interested in sailing. The servants also heard that they are also fighting endlessly with the big cannibals in the east, but there are hundreds of countries. The attack is really chaotic, and the slaves can't say enough."
After Zhu Di heard this, he couldn't help sighing, and said with emotion: "If there is a First Emperor here, it will be even more serious."
Zheng He said again: "As for this journey, the servants passed through a large continent. In the last voyage, they actually reached the east coast of this continent. It is only after this voyage that I realized how huge this continent is. The skin of the people on this continent is like black coal, and most of them are soil. People make a living by gathering and hunting, although this place is not barren, but many crew members are prone to get sick once they land on the shore, fortunately, there is medicine produced by the king of Wuhu on board, which can be cured.”
"Judging from the voyage of the servants, the continent is probably no less than three times that of the Central Plains, and it should not be underestimated. When the servants returned to the voyage, hundreds of people were left behind, and they were asked to stay at various ports, and they will go to the West in the coming year. , and then send ships to replenish..."
Zhu Di nodded.
Zheng He said again: "There is Tianzhu Kingdom again, and Tianzhu Kingdom is also a hundred countries, among which there are many khanates that survived the Mongols' conquest. Tianzhu is a big island, spent a lot of money, purchased land, built a dock, and learned about the customs of Tianzhu..."
Zhu Di said: "Could it be that this Tianzhu, and the country where Fu Langji is located, were also in the pre-Qin period?"
Zheng He said, "Exactly."
Zhu Di: "..."
Zhu Di was actually surprised!
To be honest, Zhu Di actually didn't understand it. In his deep-rooted thinking, at least Zhu Di believed that it was normal for the world to be unified.
The so-called great unification has become a deep-rooted proposition as early as the Han Dynasty.
Originally thought that other continents in the world must be like this, but now I know that Daming is the odd number.
Zhu Di frowned and said Nan Nan authentically: "Many Khanates..."
With his hands behind his back, frowning, he paced back and forth, appearing preoccupied.
Zhang Anshi looked at the silent Zhu Di, and suddenly understood Zhu Di's intentions.
When it comes to trying to figure out the best intentions, it is Zhang Anshi's forte, so he said aggressively: "Your Majesty, the tyrants have plagued China for a hundred years. Born as a commoner, but expelling the Tartars, Your Majesty is the descendant of Emperor Gao of the Great Ancestor, and should inherit the legacy of the Great Ancestor, expel the Yuan, and return me... to return the people of Tianzhu."
All of a sudden, these words were like a frying pan suddenly, and the officials below began to whisper.
They knew very well what kind of virtue Zhang Anshi was. This guy was usually peaceful, but now he suddenly became aggressive. Nine times out of ten, this guy had figured out what he wanted.
But if His Majesty is like this... Could it be that...
After Zhu Di heard this, he smiled and said: "The people of Yuan Dynasty were cruel, and made my Huaxia suffer. I never thought that the people of Tianzhu would suffer this kind of calamity, hey..."
Zheng He said aside: "Your Majesty, in fact... the Mongolian Khanates have not yet penetrated into Tianzhu, and most of them are only in the Western Regions... this..."
Zhang Anshi immediately said: "This is even worse, the violent Yuan is aggressive, and it is bound to go south, when the time comes..."
Zhu Di didn't wait for Zhang Anshi to finish his sentence, so he squeezed his hands and said, "Okay, okay, for the situation of Tianzhu Kingdom, let's make a regulation first, and then make a conclusion."
After a pause, he suddenly remembered something, but looked at Zheng He and said, "As for the captured red-haired ghost, he will be escorted to see you in a few days."
Zheng He said: "The servant obeys the order."
A court meeting is over.
When Zhu Gaochi left the palace, he led Zhang Anshi.
The two first went one behind the other, and then walked side by side.
Zhu Gaochi said in a low voice: "Just now in front of the emperor, your words are quite reasonable. But now the emperor wants my palace to issue a regulation. In your opinion, what should it be?"
Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, there used to be a saying that prime ministers start from prefectures and counties, and generals start from the army. If so, it may be resolved."
Zhu Gaochi walked with his hands behind his back, imitating Zhu Di's appearance, and said, "But An Shi, don't forget Hu Weiyong."
The so-called prime ministers start from the prefectures and counties, and the strong generals start from the army. This involves a serious problem, that is, the experienced officials and generals in these places will inevitably cultivate a large number of cronies in the process of rising step by step. and subordinates.
For example, a person, in the process of going through the magistrate, magistrate, and chief envoy, will definitely cultivate a team in this process, and the people in this team will eventually become the prime minister or cabinet as the person finally enters the center. A bachelor, then this person has not only obtained the central encyclopedia, but also his disciples and former officials are all over the world. After his training, his disciples and former officials also hold important positions in various places.
Because of this, it is the reason why Hu Weiyong was defeated, or the reason why the power of prime ministers in the past dynasties could not be lost.
Of course, there have been many attempts in history. In this case, the emperor simply changed the prime minister frequently, and replaced it with a new one every year or two.
However, this has led to new problems, that is, the position of others has not yet been taken up, and someone has replaced it. The final result is often that the decree cannot be continued.
Therefore, only now has the so-called cabinet system been born. The cabinet system's bachelors often start in the Imperial Academy, have almost no experience in any place, and may spend their entire lives as officials in the capital.
And Hanlin's work is often only dealing with writing, which makes this bachelor completely reduced to a secretarial organization.
This approach has indeed solved Hu Weiyong's problem, but the new problem is that although the prime minister's power has been greatly weakened, and because he has not really experienced great storms and has no experience in governing one party, although his political wisdom is sufficient, he cannot. Be aware of the situation.
Zhang Anshi understood Zhu Gaochi's concerns, so he smiled again and said, "Brother-in-law, there may be no way out."
Zhu Gaochi immediately looked up at Zhang Anshi, and said, "Oh? Let's hear it."
However, Zhang Anshi said: "Even if I say it now, my brother-in-law thinks that I am talking nonsense, and only seeing is believing. As for the charter, leave it to me. I will send a big charter to Your Majesty, and keep it to your satisfaction."
Zhu Gaochi smiled: "You bastard..."
He showed a bit of helplessness, but didn't continue talking.
For Zhang Anshi, he is extremely trusting.This guy was something he had grown up with since he was a child. He has the ability to make troubles, but he also has a lot of ability to do things.
Immediately, he said: "Father is impatient, hurry up, otherwise I will be blamed by Father."
Zhang Anshi vowed: "Brother-in-law, rest assured."
Zhu Gaochi thought of something again at this time, and said: "That day Zhu, why are you screaming for beatings and killing?"
Zhang Anshi said: "It's not aimed at the Tianzhu people, but... I heard that the Tianzhu people have been invaded in history, and I really can't bear it... At the beginning, I heard that the Persians invaded India first, and then the Macedonians , and then there are Cypriots, Parthians, Dayuezhi people, Persians, Turkic people, and now even the Mongols are eyeing them. For thousands of years, they have been fighting endlessly, and there is no day of peace, so..."
Zhu Gaochi gasped, good guy.
Some of the intruders mentioned by Zhang Anshi were unknown to Zhu Gaochi, but there were also quite a few...he had heard of them a little.
Such as Anxi, Yuezhi, Persia, Turks and so on.
But the above-mentioned countries, no, to be precise, they are not even countries. For Zhu Gaochi, it is more appropriate to say that they are the ministries.
After all, many of these people do not even have the qualifications to call the country. For example, the Yuezhi was once defeated by the Huns. The people were cast out of the shadow by the Huns, and they refused to go east again. Unexpectedly... they actually went south.
As for the Turkic people, they can be regarded as acquaintances, but...they were expelled long ago in the Tang Dynasty, but they never expected that these Turkic people would be able to revive outside the territory.
Seeing Zhang Anshi smiling slightly, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help saying: "I didn't expect you to have such a kind heart."
Zhang Anshi actually sighed and said: "Brother-in-law, I just want to accumulate some virtue for Changsheng."
Zhu Gaochi: "..."
Well, he was powerless to refute this reason!
Zhang Anshi is usually lazy, but he is a man of action. When he returned to Qixia, Zhang Anshi immediately started to write the book, and then asked someone to send the letter out.
While in the Forbidden City, Zhu Di seemed to have something on his mind suddenly.
Although the news of the various countries in the world brought by Zheng He did not bring a huge shock to Zhu Di, it did bring a lot of thought.
After breaking through the fog of geography, how could a hero like Zhu Di really see the world with his eyes open, how could he not have his own thinking?
Seeing that His Majesty was preoccupied, Yi Shiha looked at the sky and reminded, "It's time for Your Majesty to eat."
"Yeah." Zhu Di nodded lightly.
Yishi Ha originally planned to order someone to pass on the meal, but Zhu Di suddenly said: "Tomorrow I will give Zheng Banban some things. It is not easy for him to be away, and he finally came back to Beijing. It is time to enjoy it."
Yi Shiha hurriedly said: "The servant obeys the order."
Zhu Di said again: "Tell me, what Zhang Qing said makes sense..."
"Your Majesty means..."
At this time, Zhu Di showed some emotion and said: "In all dynasties, after going through wars, civil servants and military generals are mostly excellent, so after the founding of a country, they always inevitably enter their peak. When it comes time to experience, the generals will be let go of Nanshan because of this. Within a few decades, the world seems to be peaceful, but it is already tired. It seems that the world is peaceful, but it may not be all good things."
Yi Shi laughed and said: "Isn't there a saying? It is said that if you enter, you will lose your family, and if you leave, you will be invincible to foreign patients, and the country will perish. I think it is the truth that the king of Wuhu County said."
Zhu Di nodded and said: "Yes, it's not unreasonable for me to think about it. My descendants and grandchildren are quite good now, but if they are civil servants and generals in the world, most of them are mediocre people, and I'm afraid they will hardly achieve anything. "
Yishiha said with concern: "Your Majesty has been thinking a lot, if this continues, I'm afraid..."
Zhu Di said: "I am the Son of Heaven, can I not think too much? The world's affairs, if I don't think about it, I have to let my children and grandchildren think about it. If I don't solve it at hand, I have to let my children and grandchildren solve it. Taizu Gao Emperor, at the beginning It is also painstaking efforts to set the law, but in the end... Isn't it a mistake, and Zhu Yunwen came out? I don't want myself to leave a grudge like Emperor Taizu Gao."
Yi Shiha thought for a while, and persuaded: "Your Majesty, why should you be so worried? You might as well take a look at the Crown Prince and His Highness the King of Wuhu County. The rules for advancement are just that."
Zhu Di nodded: "It has to be like this."
In the early morning of the next day, Zheng He came to see him and said that two red-haired ghosts had come.
Zhu Di immediately lifted his spirits, full of curiosity, and even if he called the ministers, he wanted to teach the ministers to come and see a thing or two together.
Zhang Anshi was not in a hurry to enter the palace. As the former head of Jinyiwei, he still had to check these two 'red-haired ghosts' to make sure everything was safe.
These two people were indeed red-haired, with typical European features, and mixed beards. They chatted for a long time, chattering.
The ministers were already waiting in the hall with Zhu Di, and Zhang Anshi led the school captain to escort the two of them into the hall.
As soon as the two entered the palace, they immediately attracted the attention of all the officials.
Everyone looked at these two with horror.
Most of the ancients were not used to the appearance of Europeans. They only felt that the appearance was extremely ugly, like a ghost.
Seeing it in person now is even more creepy.
The two stood still in the hall.
As an emperor, Zhu Di was still able to stabilize his expression. At this time, his expression was calm, and he only looked at the two of them carefully.
The two actually knelt down and said, "I have seen Your Majesty."
It turned out to be Chinese, although this Chinese... had a Fujian accent similar to Yang Rong.
But when you think about it, it makes sense.
The two were captured by the fleet, and it took them a year to return. On this fleet, as captives, they naturally needed to communicate. One year was enough to learn some simple communication with the people on board.
Zhu Di carefully observed the two people for a while, and then said: "Do you two have names?"
The two said in unison: "It has a Chinese name."
Zhu Di said: "Report."
One of them said, "My name is Er Dan."
Another said: "Grassman donkey ball."
Zhu Di: "..."
There was an uproar in the hall.
Zheng He was in a hurry, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this may be the sailors in the ship... fooling around... the names given to them... slaves..."
(End of this chapter)