Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 841: Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish

"Dingkou, Dingkou..." The Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang looked thoughtful. The Ming Dynasty was thriving, and everything seemed to be getting better... But Liu Bowen's posthumous memorial was undoubtedly a wake-up call for the now overly optimistic Ming Dynasty, reminding them to be prepared for danger in times of peace.

The scars left by the barbarians for a hundred years on the land of China were too deep. So deep that even after twenty years, it was still impossible to wipe out the ashes left by the barbarians on this land that should have been rich. Even though Zhu Yuanzhang was now the founding emperor with his word at his fingertips, and the influence of the Ming Dynasty had spread to all countries and could seize the wealth of the world for his own use, there were some things that could only be healed with time.

In fact, there are some things that Zhu Biao did not mention, but Zhu knew them very well. The reason why the Ming Dynasty can suppress all kinds of contradictions in the country and expand so recklessly is that he, the founding emperor, is in charge of the country. As the founding emperor, he has great prestige and his words are decisive in the court. He can do whatever he wants, even if there are a few thorns, he can easily get rid of them, and it won't be a big deal.

In addition, the Ming Dynasty was founded not long ago, and the nobles and relatives were all loyal people. The guards were full of elite soldiers and generals, who fought hard to drive out the remaining Tartars. Relying on the foresight of Lao Wu, they made great efforts to achieve today's achievements. But now Bo Wen is gone, Tiande (Xu Da), Dingchen (Tang He) and other generals are old, and the first generation of meritorious officials of the Ming Dynasty have begun to wither. Without these veterans, would the subsequent development be so smooth?
My temples are already white. If something happens to me, Biaoer...can Biaoer really suppress the evil spirits and support this family business?

Zhu frowned even more. He had spent the first half of his life dealing with the Northern Yuan Dynasty. He had a deep understanding of the history of the rise and fall of the Mongols. What about a man as brave as Genghis Khan? Under his leadership, the Mongols were so aggressive that they vowed to take over all the territories under the blue sky. But when a powerful ruler fell in front of his horse, what would happen to the invincible Mongol Empire?

Didn't it fall apart immediately and become a source of internal turmoil? In the final analysis, wasn't it because Genghis Khan, the founding emperor, devoted his entire life to expansion and did not leave time to stabilize the country, leaving behind a lot of hidden dangers?

Even though Biao'er could be called a wise and powerful emperor, the rulers of later generations always acted without any taboos like the founding emperors who established the system. There would be some constraints to a certain extent. As the saying goes, governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. It is indeed time for the Ming Dynasty to properly cook these half-cooked "ingredients" that have gathered here.

"Draft an edict to convey my will. Liu Ji has worked hard and made great contributions, so he should be honored. Grant Liu Ji the title of Grand Tutor, allow him to be enshrined in a high temple, posthumously title him 'Wencheng', and respect him as 'Duke Chengguo' to honor him." said Old Zhu.

"Also, send this memorial to the six ministries and the cabinet, and let our ministers have a look... We will have a good discussion with the ministers at the next grand court meeting."

The Zhongshu Sheren, who was in charge of drafting the imperial edict for the emperor, rushed out with the imperial edict in his hand and went to Liu's residence and the six ministries to announce the edict. Since Zhu Biao was appointed as regent, Zhu had not personally issued an edict for a long time. Now that these two edicts were issued at the same time, those court officials with a keen sense of politics would naturally know the emperor's preference for national policy.

Now that the emperor has issued an edict to confer the title, naturally more people will support the ideas expressed in Liu Bowen's last memorial.

"Father, you are wise." Zhu Biao let out a long sigh of relief, and then bowed. Having worked hard to support the internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty in the past few years, Zhu Biao has already felt the difficulty of governing the country.

Although the existence of Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely important, it was because of his ballast that the Ming Dynasty, which was sailing against the wind and waves, did not capsize. Zhu Su, a prophetic time traveler, helped the Ming Dynasty seize many opportunities that could be seized and brought the Ming Dynasty to a better situation. However, Zhu Biao's contribution to the Ming Dynasty over the years was also great.

If Zhu Biao had not led a group of officials to work diligently in the court, the Ming Dynasty would not have been able to sustain the political, economic, military and diplomatic attacks from all sides. You know, many of the current systems of the Ming Dynasty were unprecedented in previous dynasties. It can't be said that they were crossing the river by feeling the stones, but were simply running in the dangerous shoals of undercurrents.

If Zhu Biao hadn't supported it, the boat would have capsized long ago.

However, because of this, Zhu Biao has deeply felt the difficulty of governing the country. Now his father is still in power, and the court is strict and has no taboos. But if something happens to his father, and he really governs the country...

If he were to change the national policy, would the officials and the people agree?
Zhu Biao was not sure that he could control this huge ship.

Fortunately, after Master Liu's warning, my father also realized that what the Ming Dynasty needs most now is recuperation... Although there will be many dangers and obstacles, with my father's prestige, there will be no major problems.

In addition to Zhu Biao and Zhu Su, there was also Zhu Di who stayed in the palace all the time and tried to be invisible. Since he entered the city, he had not left the palace and had been playing with Zhu Di, telling him about the customs and habits of the countries in the Western Regions. It was not until Zhu Su brought Liu Bowen's posthumous report that he was able to rest for a while.

Zhu Di would never express his opinion on government affairs, because Zhu Di knew about the "Jingnan Campaign". Whenever he was in front of Zhu Di, Zhu Di would do his best to be cautious and never interfere in government affairs. He was also extremely respectful to Zhu Biao. Even though Zhu Di was no longer afraid of him.

However, at this time, after hearing that the Ming Dynasty had already decided to stop fighting and rest, Zhu Di could not help but stand up and said, "Then... Dad, what about the Western Expedition?"

"...Also, hasn't the Ming Dynasty taken Annan yet? Do we really need to take a break now?"

Zhu Di, whose long-cherished wish was to march west to Europe, was in his prime at this time. Naturally, he would not be willing to switch from offense to defense and temporarily stop when the Ming Dynasty had just knocked on the door of Europe.

How could it be said that Zhu Yuanzhang was the pillar of the Ming Dynasty? If Zhu Biao succeeded to the throne, he might not be able to suppress Zhu Di and the large group of war advocates in the court who were eager to establish overseas territories. But Zhu Yuanzhang was different. He only glanced at Zhu Di, and the high-spirited Prince of Yan felt a chill blowing behind his head and couldn't help shrinking his neck.

"Go west, go west. Aren't you relying on the men from the tribes on the grasslands for your troops?"

"What did I teach you? Take steady steps, don't rush for quick results... Although they are surrendered and criminal troops, they have also made great contributions for you, which is enough to atone for your sins. If there is no benefit next, do you think those leaders are still willing to work for you?"

"If they rebel directly in the Western Regions, and our Ming Dynasty's control over the Western Regions is not yet stable...wouldn't the territory you worked so hard to conquer be a wedding dress for the Mongols?"

(End of this chapter)