First Prince of Ming Dynasty

The eunuch laughed and said: "Slaves are stupid people, how can they know this."

At this time, the eunuch who delivered the order also came back. The two eunuchs are tall and strong. Naturally, they are incomparable to the guards in the palace, but they are far stronger than Daming. Most ordinary people are still slaves in the palace, at least I can't go hungry.

After dealing with the affairs of Goryeo, Zhu Biao was also ready to digest, so he held a teacup on the back of the soft chair and said, "I can't finish drinking even a pot of this palace, you two should also taste it, and accompany Ben by the way." Palace talk."

"Slaves dare not..."

"Um?"

"Slaves and servants kowtow to thank the Lord for his reward."

These two didn't dare to sit and drink, and stood in front of Zhu Biaoshu's case, holding the teacups with joy on their faces. It's bragging, and his own grade should be able to follow suit.

You must know that among the servants and maidservants, Liu Jin and Grand Duke Liu have heard of this kind of treatment, and even Liu An or Zhao Huai'an, who often serve in the Wenhua Palace, should not have had it.

A cup of tea soon ran out with the chat, the two young eunuchs were not too old, one was named Fugui and the other was named Fuduo, they were named after the eunuch in charge who taught them the rules, hoping that Gui People shouted happily when they heard it.

They all entered the palace four years ago. Fugui was sold into the palace by his parents, and Fuduo's parents died on the way to escape. He couldn't survive in the capital and found a way to survive. Fortunately, he was selected. Otherwise, I would have starved to death already.

Zhu Biao has already developed his ability to see people after so many years. These two are not very clever. Their talents are completely incomparable with Liu Jin, but fortunately, stupid people are also good. It can be used.

As he gradually takes power, there will be more and more important political affairs inside and outside, and the eunuchs around him will also increase, and the number of ties will also increase. If they are all from Liu Jin's faction, even if Liu Jin is reliable, the eunuchs below him The godsons are probably going to be restless.

There is always an alternative plan, the same is true in the court, and the same is true in the palace. Zhu Biao will not think about it anymore when he has a decision in his heart. He believes that with Liu Jin's mind, he will understand how to do it and how to cooperate.

When Zhu Biao was about to read a few letters, there was a movement at the door, Fugui immediately bowed and walked quickly, leading a handsome maid in a short while.

"My maidservant pays homage to His Highness, and at the order of the Crown Princess, I brought tremella and lotus seed soup."

Zhu Biao didn't look up and continued to read the letter, and said casually: "Let's put it down, can the princess rest?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, the Crown Princess just comforted the two emperors and grandsons to sleep, and learned that His Highness is still busy with government affairs in the Wenhua Palace, so she specially ordered the servants to bring soup."

"Return to the Crown Princess and say that I will go there when I'm done."

"promise"

Zhu Biao basically sleeps in Chang Luohua Palace for half a month. This is also the honor and dignity for his own wife. It is taboo to favor a concubine and destroy his wife. As the eldest son of the royal family, Zhu Biao is an example for the clan of the world , naturally will not be negligent.

But Chang Luohua sent someone to deliver soup at this time, probably because he had heard about Liu Jin being punished. This was the first time for Liu Jin in so many years, so he naturally wanted to ask what happened first.

Zhu Biao opened his letters, and Guo Chong, Li Jin, Zhang Fan, Tang Shizhong and others all sent letters. Most of them are now working in Shaanxi and Gansu.

The so-called people in the court are easy to handle. It is even more difficult for their local officials to request the Ministry of Households to adjust grain. Quickly deploy to food.

Zhu Biao rubbed his eyes and sighed, he can't make ends meet, of course he can mobilize the food of the Ministry of Households, but it's not just Shaanxi and Gansu that are short of food in all the prefectures of the world, they are all his ministers, so naturally they can't be too partial, there must be some rain and dew .

He can only arrange as many as possible to block the big openings, but Guo Chong and others have to figure out a way for the small openings. The place is difficult and the court is also difficult.

But the Ministry of Industry must also be urged to do its best to study grain production and fertilizers. Food is the foundation of governance. Now that the world is stable, the population of Ming Dynasty is bound to usher in a wave of blowouts, and preparations must be made early.

Zhu Biao wrote back and reprimanded them sternly. He needed to be allocated by the court for everything he had to worry about, so why should these officials support them? The military and political officials in Shaanxi and Gansu are all subordinates of the Eastern Palace. The local military and political power is in their hands and there is no one to support them. They go to discuss ways to solve the problem on their own.

Zhu Biao understands their difficulties, but they cannot be allowed to do nothing and just wait for the court to help them. There are always more solutions than difficulties.

Just like the supply of food and grass for the Navy, it is a huge amount every year. Zhu Biao would let the Southeast Asian countries provide it, and even the food and salaries of the coastal guards in Guangdong and Fujian came out.

The Japanese pirates are vicious and cruel, they are animals like hungry wolves. Seeing that they can't get any benefits from Daming in the past two years, they turned their attention to Korea and other countries in Southeast Asia. Without Daming to shield them from the wind and rain, they and The infestation has suffered heavy losses in the past few months since the beginning of spring.

That is to say, it will be easier after Jinghai Hou Wuzhen leads the navy to fulfill the promise. As for the small countries that do not want to sign an agreement with Ming Dynasty, needless to say, two countries have been destroyed as soft persimmons. The Japanese pirates are hungry. Anxious beasts, they don't have the wisdom to stop when enough is enough.

Now, the two countries of Lusong and Boni are still able to stand up, and the others are already eagerly contacting Daming, willing to provide food and salaries to the kingdom of heaven, hoping to get the protection of Daming, they still underestimated the cruelty of the Japanese pirates crazy.

Luzon is rich in gold and rich in products. It is suitable to grow millet and wheat. The people eat fish and shrimp, boil the sea to make salt, brew cane to make wine, and weave bamboo to make cloth. The climate is always hot. , the natives exchanged pearls with others.

Luni Kingdom governs 14 prefectures, the capital has over 10,000 residents, agriculture is prosperous, and it is rich in Dipterocarp. There is no wheat in the land, but hemp rice, sheep, chicken and fish. There is no silk, but jibei flowers are used to weave cloth, and they like to drink coconut wine.

Both of these two countries are now considered strong and powerful, and they are also quite prestigious among the Nanyang countries. They are also the most resistant to the Ming Dynasty's navy going south. They should be worried that Da Ming will affect their interests in Nanyang.

However, the great power of the world is so great that two small barbarian countries can control it. The navy has already gone south, and within two years they will be able to take root. By then, Yunnan must have been recovered, and all land and sea routes will be accessible. Daming will be able to To truly demonstrate the majesty of the heavenly kingdom, the rise and fall of the kingdoms is only a matter of the emperor's thought.

Instead of using benefits to appease them as they are now, even Annan, who is the closest to Ming Dynasty, doesn't care much about the envoys of Ming Dynasty even though he is the suzerain country in name, and even dared to invade the land of China when the heroes are competing for the throne.

If there is an opportunity, Zhu Biao will not give up occupying Annan. If Annan succeeds, the Ming Dynasty can control Champa, Siam, and Chenla countries in the near future, and it can control Manchuria and Sumatra, Old Port, and Kuala Lumpur near the peninsula. Wow, mud and other countries, that is the real root and foothold.

Zhu Biao opened the last letter, and Tang Ding reported the situation in Dongying. The Northern and Southern Dynasties were in turmoil, and natural disasters were frequent. Even he almost died in a major earthquake.

Zhu Biao was also shocked by this. Tang Ding was the most important thing. He led his troops to hang overseas alone. Although Lan Yu had already left, it was impossible to control the overall situation in such a short time. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty also included Nanyang people and a large number of Dongying warriors.

If Tang Ding died suddenly and the military power was not handed over smoothly, it is very likely that those people from Dongying Southern Dynasty would take advantage of it and divide it. After all, it was just a foreign force that was recruited, and no upper echelon would not want to think about how to solve it after the war.

Fortunately, God bless Daming, Tang Ding is not dead, as long as it is not so sudden, with Sapphire's ability, he will soon be able to open up a new situation, and then it will be much safer.

In fact, compared to Tang Ding, Zhu Biao trusts Sapphire more. Tang Ding's ability is good, but it is still inferior to Sapphire. Especially for this kind of chaos, Sapphire is better at coping. It couldn't be more suitable for those who focus on pioneering.

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