Chapter 248 Leaving for Beijing
It is a good thing to have a large land and rich resources, but it also makes China too proud. The previous dynasties thought this way, and the current Zhu Yuanzhang and the scholar-bureaucrats in the dynasty are also the same. The concept of barbarians outside the Central Plains is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. in this way.
This is the concept that originated from Zhou Xingsheng in the Han and Tang Dynasties. Because of the strong national power, the Han and Tang Dynasties established a celestial dynasty system with China as the suzerain state and surrounding countries as subordinate and vassal states. ".
In fact, there is nothing wrong with this concept in normal terms. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, the surrounding countries were indeed no different from monkeys. Just like Japan, if they had not tirelessly sought advanced technological concepts from the Tang Dynasty, how could they have the right to cause damage to Ming Dynasty? Trouble, let alone future invasion of China.
The suzerain country of Huaxia is too generous. It has already cultivated the surrounding vassal states into monsters. It is no longer the time for them to shake their heads and tails by throwing something casually. They want to eat meat.
What's more, the Western Renaissance has begun, and if we wait a little longer, the big change that has not happened in three thousand years will happen. Zhu Biao is clear about the consequences of self-defense. Now we must restore our national strength as soon as possible, and integrate the surrounding vassal states to deal with the whole world. .
Da Ming is still the strongest country in the world, it’s not too late, especially Zhu Biao’s identity gives him the power to turn things around, and there is still a chance for everything.
For Zhu Biao, it is time to forget about the status of the kingdom of heaven and take this as the goal. Daming is not only to be the boss of the surrounding vassal states, but also to become the political center of the world, the economic center and the cultural center, so that people of all skin colors They all clearly know who is the master of this world, and the sun and the moon shine on it, all belong to the Han land!
Zhu Biao’s dream is to achieve half of it before he dies, and then cultivate an excellent heir to pass on his will, and then lie in the mausoleum with hope for the future and slowly decay.
As for whether he will succeed in the end, he doesn't know, but his efforts will be deeply imprinted in this world, and history will never record that the Ming Crown Prince Zhu Biao is just a poor man who died young.
Zhu Biao let out a sigh of relief, everything is going as expected, so it couldn’t be better. After cheering up, Zhu Biao summoned the Fuzhou prefect and asked him to immediately arrange for manpower to go to Ryukyu to build some basic facilities for the navy.
After all, after being occupied by Tang Ding in the future, it will be difficult for Daming to support it on the bright side. After all, pirates have to look like pirates, and the merchant ships of those aristocratic families in Da Ming who went to sea privately will not be let go.
Although the prefect of Fuzhou was very confused, he had no choice but to follow orders. Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince patrolled the coast without the imperial court's order, no one dared to have any opinions.
In the next few days, Zhu Biao ordered the local government to grow pine, fir and nanmu along the coast. After all, the raw materials needed for shipbuilding are quite particular.
As for raw materials such as tung oil and palm cables needed for shipbuilding, Zhu Biao planned to open lacquer gardens, tung gardens, palm gardens and other gardens in Zhongshan after returning to Nanjing.
Time flies, seeing that spring is almost over, Zhu Biao should return to Beijing, where is his main battlefield, and he has arranged a lot of things during this time, with Jinghai Hou Wuzhen around, the coastal defense line is no big deal questionable.
As for Yang Xian, who was executed half a month ago, Hu Weiyong is now the right prime minister of Ming Dynasty, and the left prime minister is Wang Guangyang who was impeached by Yang Xian and moved to Hainan. The loyal minister who was framed was avenged.
After Yang Xian was punished, Zhu Yuanzhang summoned Wang Guangyang back and canonized him as Zhongqin Bo with a salary of three hundred and sixty shi. He was also called in the decree that he was good at handling difficult affairs and offered loyal advice repeatedly, comparing him to Zhang Zifang and Kong Ming. .
Although Wang Guangyang is now the head of the hundred officials, everyone knows that he is just a tool used by Zhu Yuanzhang to suppress Hu Weiyong. After all, he can't even fight Yang Xian, let alone compare with Hu Weiyong who overthrew Yang Xian.
Zhu Biao set off to return to Beijing after meeting Tang Ding for the last time. I am afraid that he will not have the chance to see him again in the next few years. Zhu Biao also made a promise to Tang Ding. After all, who knows what is going on at sea.
Tang Ding was married, and his wife was pregnant before leaving Beijing. Zhu Biao promised that he would keep the child safe and wealthy for the rest of his life, regardless of gender.
Tang Ding kowtowed to Zhu Biao at the seaside and left firmly. He wanted to set off in the direction of Annan first, where to recruit some sailors.
After Zhu Biao sent Tang Ding away, he had no reason to stay here anymore, so he set off directly to return to Beijing, but this time he did not take the sea route, and the Japanese pirates along the coast began to invade again. Most of the troops.
After all, for the officials and generals, protecting the people along the coast is far less important than protecting His Highness the Crown Prince, so the defense line arranged by Jinghai Hou Wu Zhen was also disrupted.
Zhu Biao naturally knew how to choose. Although it is comfortable to travel by sea, the lives of the people along the coast are more important. Besides, it is also a good thing to see the Jiangnan area of Daming along the road.
Zhu Biao set off from Fuzhou to the north, passing through Jianning Mansion, Guangxin Mansion, and then boarded a ship at Jinhua Mansion and went straight to Hangzhou City. It is said that there is Suzhou and Hangzhou under heaven, and Zhu Biao has gained a lot of knowledge along the way.
It turned out that his Daming still had such a rich land, which is really touching, especially after entering Hangzhou City, it was at the turn of spring and summer. When entering the city, there were imperial ditches on both sides. The aroma is as tangy and beautiful as a brocade.
Zhu Biao was welcomed into the city by Hangzhou officials in a carriage. Zhu Biao opened the curtain with a smile and looked at the bustling and noisy scene outside.
The magistrate of Hangzhou naturally has reason to be proud. When he first took over Hangzhou City, the situation was not good. Although the situation in Yangzhou was not as good as that of Yangzhou, the paradise on earth in Hangzhou was also dilapidated. Many beautiful places in the city were damaged by the war.
Now, thanks to his efforts, everything has recovered. He can confidently say that besides the capital, Hangzhou is the most prosperous city in the entire Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Biao also knew that the prefect of Hangzhou came from a wealthy family. In the Yuan Dynasty, his family had produced many great officials in the frontier region, who were well-known in the south of the Yangtze River. Only with such a family background as a foundation can we quickly open up various relationships and revive Hangzhou.
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