Seiwa

The emperor's close servant Hou Xian suddenly brought the emperor's oral order to the Ministry of War, saying that the emperor wanted to check the map of the whole country.

"Your Majesty has something to say, the Jiaozhi map submitted by the conquering army must be sent along with it."

Liu Jun, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Mo Lin, the servant on the right, looked at each other, not sure why the emperor did this, but the imperial order could not be delayed, "Eunuch Hou, wait a moment."

Liu Shangshu personally took the map of Jiaozhi that had not yet been put into the warehouse, confirmed that there were no omissions, and handed it to Hou Xian.

Mo Shilang called a scribe, and ordered: "Tell Ma Langzhong, Your Majesty wants to check the map of the whole country and choose the latest one to send."

"Yes."

After the scribe left, Hou Xian took the map of Jiaozhi, and held it by himself without the eunuch who followed.

Soon, the maps of other provinces were delivered together. There were two large wooden boxes, and several eunuchs took some effort to lift them up.

"Be careful."

Hou Xian gave an order, turned his head to Liu Jun and Mo Lin, and said, "Please trouble Liu Shangshu today, Minister Mo."

"It's the responsibility, don't dare to talk about trouble."

"Your Majesty is anxious to look at the picture, so our family will leave first."

"Eunuch Hou, go slowly."

With a few words of politeness, Hou Xian quickly left with the map submitted by the Ministry of War.

Back at the duty room, Liu Shangshu and Mo Shilang were at a loss.

The emperor suddenly wants to check the map, what is the reason?

That’s all for Jiaozhi, but even Nandian, Ganya Xuanfusi and Babaidadian, Mubang, Cheli, Laos and other Xuanweisi are included, and even Dagule farther away is included. people feel strange.

"Could it be that the army is going to be mobilized again?"

"Hard to say."

Liu Shangshu disagreed with Mo Shilang's guess.

Not long after Jiaozhi was pacified, there was no news of Tartars invading the frontier, and it was the depths of winter, so it was not a good time to mobilize troops.

What's more, Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette, and there must always be a suitable reason for sending troops.

The Tartars threshed grain and grass in the north and invaded the border, and the frontier army defending against the enemy was a legitimate defense.Even if they ran to the territory of Tatar and Wala for legitimate defense, it was justified.

Who let Guilichi and Mahamu connive their men to rob the territory of the Ming Dynasty?

There is no such thing as being overly defensive in this day and age.

As long as the Tartars rob it, the frontier army can also occupy the word "Li" by running to the grassland to burn tents.

Not long ago, Wu Gao, the Marquis of Jiangyin who guarded Datong, made a memorial: "The grass grows along the border, and I want to burn it."

Zhu Di readily agreed.

As for whether Wu Gao burned the grass or the tent... The Ming Dynasty insisted that it was grass, and Tatar and Wala had nothing to say.The strength is not as good as others, and there is no way to take the frontier army. They can only tear down the tent and move before the fire starts.

Wu Liangha is nothing to do with himself and hangs up high.Anyway, they were paid the wages of the Ming Dynasty, and they didn't have to worry about fodder for cattle and sheep, so they should just watch the fun.

Fortunately, most of the "weeding" operations of the frontier army were controlled within a certain range.When the fire is extinguished and new grass grows, the tribes that moved away will move back one after another.After grazing, continue to wait for the best time to thresh the grass.

It cannot be said that the frontier troops have no awareness of ecological protection, nor can they criticize the Tatars and Oalas for refusing to mend their ways despite repeated admonitions.

In the final analysis, the Ming army was to defend the country, and the tribes on the grassland were to survive.

The frontier army in Datong is burning wasteland, and the frontier army in Xuanfu and Liaodong will not be idle.Guilichi and Mahamu should be busy moving, and they definitely don't have time to come to the border to make trouble.

Based on experience, Liu Shangshu believes that if the emperor really wants to mobilize troops, it will not be the north.

"Could it be the south side?"

Liu Shangshu and Mo Shilang had this thought in their minds at the same time, but they were soon dismissed.

Jiaozhi was pacified, and the bandits in Guangxi were almost killed by Ding Guogong, and tens of thousands of heads were cut off.Yunnan, Guangdong and other places have been affected. No matter how rebellious and uneducated the natives are, their foreheads will sweat and their scalps will feel numb when they hear the word "Dingguo Gong".The law and order situation in the territory couldn't be better.

Rebellion under Ding Guogong's nose?How hard it is to think about it.

There were no reports of chaos in the neighboring countries.

The native officials of Eight Hundred Dadian and the Lao Xuanwei Division have just been warned by the emperor that they behaved very badly during the conquest of Annan.It's fine if you don't cooperate with sending troops, but you dare to take in the Li family's traitors, and don't report them if you take them in, you are really audacious!

Zhu Di's warning was simple, but quite brutal, "If you don't really change your ways, you will end up like Annan."

The native officials of Eight Hundred Dadian and the Laotian Xuanwei Department were so frightened that they couldn't sleep. They personally led the team to Nanjing to plead guilty, and they are still waiting in the Huitong Hall.

It is definitely not them that the emperor wants to clean up.

Siam is possible.

A month ago, envoys from Champa, Sumatra, and Manga jointly filed a lawsuit, accusing Siam of bullying the weak and sending troops to rob them of the seal granted to them by the Ming Dynasty.

The envoys from Sumatra and Managa were robbed on the way back to their country. It was unlucky to occupy the city, and they were directly sent to the country by Siam and bullied them.

When the Ming army conquered the Li family, Zhancheng cooperated with the troops and took the opportunity to take back the land and city-states that Annan had forcibly occupied.The kings and ministers of Champa thought that Annan was flattened by the Ming Dynasty, and he could live a comfortable life in the future.Unexpectedly, without Annan, Siam came to make trouble again.

Really soft persimmons, steamed stuffed bun noodles, just want to squeeze a handful?

After listening to the cries of several envoys, Zhu Di also issued a warning to Siam, "Continue to do this, and the end will be the same as Annan!"

After the warning, I added another sentence, since I became the throne, how many times has Siam paid tribute, once or twice?It seems that I didn't come last year. Is this dissatisfaction with me?It doesn't matter if you are dissatisfied, I will send someone to Siam for an interview to learn more about the situation.

Sending people from the capital is a little farther away, and it happens that Ding Guogong is in the southwest, and he is close, so it is better to send him.

As soon as the news came out, Siam immediately relented.

All the stolen seals were sent back, and the envoys from Sumatra returned home?Hurry up, go to sea to deliver!

The tribute team to the Ming Dynasty set off immediately. Referring to Maban, the capital of the Western King of Java, there must be more gold and more rare animals.

Taming elephants, peacocks, pick the best!

The parrot must be able to shout long live long live!

After the tribute team set off, the King of Siam and his ministers huddled together, waiting in fear for the Ming Dynasty's response.

Even if the treasury is emptied, it is better than Duke Ding coming to the door!

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty wanted money, and the god of killing came to his door, it would definitely kill him!

Unknowingly, Shen Xuan's reputation spread from home to abroad, and in the eyes of international friends, he was directly equated with "Twelfth Typhoon".

Ding Guogong couldn't make friends in Daming, and it was the same when he went abroad.

Siam responded in a timely manner, and Zhu Di did not let Shen Xuan cross the border again.

Even so, Siam and nearby Fanbang also wiped off a cold sweat.

In order for Emperor Yongle to completely dispel the idea of ​​sending Shen Xuan on an "embassy", the price of grain sold to the Ming Dynasty dropped by [-]%.

When Li Daling of Pingxiang heard the news, he immediately mobilized the rich merchants in the city to buy grain, and reported the situation to Hanguan, the guard in Guangxi.Soon, Zhang Fu and others who were packing their bags and preparing to leave Jiaozhi also got the news.

Of course you have to take advantage of the cheapness of door-to-door delivery!

The Judiciary of the Cochin Salt Department immediately got busy, and the stored well salt was shipped out in large quantities, in exchange for several million shi of grain.Most of them were transported back to Guangxi and Yunnan, and a small part was digested within the conquest army.

Jin Yiwei turned a blind eye.

Although they belong to different military attache systems, there is still some tacit understanding.

This method of "distribution" has passed the bright road in front of the emperor, and it will not be held accountable if it is reported.After all, the food and salaries of the army are self-raised.

In this regard, the chief envoy of Cochin and the promotion of the salt class can only envy, and there is no possibility of following suit...

With the food available, Siam and the few propaganda and consolation divisions who were not too obedient were all honest, and there was basically no war in the south.

Liu Shangshu and Mo Shilang of the Ministry of War thought about many possibilities and denied them one by one.In the end, I could only look at each other in blank dismay and sigh, it really is the emperor's mind, don't guess!

In the Nuan Pavilion of Wenhua Hall, Zhu Di was looking at the map drawn by Meng Qinghe at his desk.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui stood aside, stretching their necks, not daring to disturb their father, but their eyes were burning.Meng Qing and the plotter were pushed aside.

"Shao Bao?"

Zhu Zhanhe was not as tall as a table, and his big eyes fluttered.

Meng Qinghe gasped, clasped his left hand tightly with his right, so as not to stretch out his sinful claws, and pinch the fat baby's face.

Dare to do this in front of Emperor Yong Le, more than [-]% of them may not be able to see the sun of tomorrow.

Hou Xian walked into the Nuan Pavilion with the map, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this servant has brought the map back."

Zhu Di glanced at the two boxes on the ground, then lowered his head again, "Find out the maps of Liaodong, Hebei, and Ningxia, Gansu."

"As ordered."

When the box was opened, Hou Xian did it himself, but Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui couldn't catch the old man, so they stepped forward to help.

Meng Qinghe was a step slower, and found that there was no place for him to stand, so he had to retreat to Zhu Zhanhe's desk, remembering that he was here to teach Zhu Zhanhe, spread out a piece of paper, and drew a simple diagram while drawing a picture for him. Zhu Zhanhe is teaching.

Zhu Zhanhe looked at it with great interest, "The painting by Shaobao is a map?"

"Exactly." Meng Qinghe said with a smile, "My son is intelligent, and I cannot match him."

Zhu Zhanhe smiled and rolled his eyes.

No matter how smart you are, you are still a child, and you can't help but be happy when you are praised.

"Please look, my son, this is the land of Ming Dynasty, this is Liaodong, and this is Hebei..."

Meng Qinghe joined the army in northern Xinjiang and fought against the Tartars. Before Jing Nan, he followed Shen Xuan out of the fortress.Later, he was ordered by the emperor to guard Daning, combined with the memory of later generations, the border towns in northern Xinjiang and the main state capitals north of the Yangtze River can point out the approximate location.

"This is Beijing...the Xuan Mansion is here..."

Zhu Zhanhe solemnly said: "Xuan Mansion is the fiefdom of the father, and the father farms here!"

"cough……"

Meng Qinghe turned his head and coughed.He corrected his expression and spoke without restraint.

Zhu Zhanhe became more energetic, "Shaobao, where is Jinling?"

For the south of the Yangtze River, Meng Qinghe is not as familiar with northern Xinjiang.But the general location of Nanjing is still known.

"My son, please see that Jinling is here, and Fengyang, the central capital, is here."

Meng Qinghe taught seriously, and Zhu Zhanhe also studied hard.

He has been enlightened and can read a lot, but no one has ever shown him the map of Daming.

In fact, not only his father, but even the emperor's grandfather did not receive such treatment.

Zhu Di still buried his head in the map, unaffected by the word "farming" just yelled by his grandson.Zhu Gaoxu was also used by the officials as an excuse to make trouble every three days, and he got used to it, so it was really nothing.In comparison, the map still attracted his attention more.

The middle one of the table case was painted by Meng Qinghe.

Different from the map submitted by the Ministry of War, this map is very crude, and only roughly outlines the terrain and points out several major provincial capitals.Not to mention prefectures and counties, except for the Yellow River and Yangtze River, the boundaries between Huguang and Guangxi are very blurred.

If it were replaced by any doctor of the Ministry of War, the map drawn would be hundreds of times stronger.However, this picture deeply attracted Zhu Di's attention and made him stare at it intently.Because the picture shows not only the Ming Dynasty, but also many foreign countries in the southwest, the Oala Tatars in the northern border, North Korea bordering Liaodong, and the Western Regions with a rough outline!

There are Ryukyu, Japan and other islands across the sea.Farther away, there is an unnamed land.

"Is this the overseas land that the adherents of the former Song Dynasty talked about?"

It's not that Emperor Yong Le has rich associations, but that this line of words is impressively written on the paper.

Zhu Di looked at it seriously, comparing it with the map submitted by the Ministry of War from time to time.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui found the map that Zhu Di wanted, and stood back at the table again.

Hou Xian asked the eunuch who was carrying the box to leave the warm pavilion, and stood five steps away by himself.

After a long time, Meng Qinghe pointed out all the state capitals he knew to Zhu Zhanhe, Zhu Di finally raised his head and said, "Uncle Xingning."

"The minister is here."

"How did you draw this picture?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, I was in the Kaiping Guard to join the army, and later guarded in Daning. I have seen the map of northern Xinjiang."

Zhu Di nodded, it is inevitable to guard one side.

If you are not even familiar with the terrain, how can you resist the Tartars, and how can you go out to fight?

"Last year, I followed the army to conquer Annan. During my stay in Guangxi, I also knew about Southwest Fanbang and various propaganda departments." Speaking of this, Meng Qinghe deliberately paused. Seeing that Zhu Di's expression did not change, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui flashed Suddenly, he continued, "This overseas land was learned by the minister in the early years, and its specific location and size are only speculations, and there is no real evidence."

The adherents of the former Song Dynasty, the old man who returned from overseas, Zhu Di, father and son, had heard Meng Qinghe say it a long time ago.

"But a land with high yields?"

"Exactly."

"If there is such a place, the fleet should be sent there."

After Zhu Gaoxu finished speaking, Zhu Di showed an expression of approval.

Meng Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief, and continued: "This land of the Western Regions, I learned about it from the mouth of the big food merchant, and it was confirmed by the Yi people who presented the Flang cannon."

"good."

Emperor Yong Le finally smiled.

Meng Qinghe finally let go of his heart completely.

Initially, he wanted to draw all four oceans and seven continents.Although it can't be detailed to each country, he still knows the specific location.

After starting to write, he dismissed the idea again.

As a "native-born" Ming citizen, how did he know this?

self-taught?No such conditions.

Dreaming?Emperor Yong Le would not listen to his nonsense.

Furthermore, without a reasonable explanation, what should I do if I am labeled as a bully?

For the sake of safety, the seven continents were reduced to two, and the names of the four oceans were omitted.Even Africa, which had been recorded in the Song Dynasty, was erased from the map.

The result of a hot head is not to bring glory, but to bring disaster.

In Meng Qinghe's view, being so wise and approaching a demon is definitely not a good word.

Of course, except for Master Wolong in the novel.

Moreover, as long as Ming's fleet is not thrown into limbo by Zhu Di's successor, this "sticky picture" will be perfected sooner or later and become a real world map.

The reason Meng Qinghe gave was very tenable, and the result was as he expected. On the one hand, the purpose of "teaching" was achieved, and on the other hand, it did not arouse any suspicion.

What he didn't expect was that this map also triggered another result.

After the initial excitement, Zhu Di looked at the map and suddenly frowned.

Guochao has a vast territory, which is very good.

Tatar Wala in the north made him very uncomfortable, as did North Korea, which borders Liaodong.

Suddenly there is such an improper piece of land in a large area, next to Liaodong, which does not belong to the Ming Dynasty, and it is very annoying to jump around every now and then.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui also felt the same way as Zhu Di.

According to ancient records, Jizi lived in North Korea after Zhou Fengshang.Tang destroyed Goguryeo and took its land.

In Hongwuzhong, Goryeo tried to claim the land of Tieling. Although the Li family replaced it and paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty every year, the Li family was not as honest as it appeared.

Thinking of Shangshu who was guarding Mengshan in Liaodong, Zhu Di narrowed his eyes slightly, tapped his fingers on the table, and pointed at the position of North Korea.

Quanzhou Seaport

Part of the ships returning from the long voyage docked.

The merchant ship unloaded its cargo. Coral, gemstones, spices, and rare birds and animals were not uncommon, and the giant tree that was ten feet long was even more eye-catching.

The two ships of wood were unloaded at the port, and when they found red sandalwood and agarwood that could only be embraced by more than ten people, those who knew how to do it couldn't help but click their tongues, "My God!"

How much does it cost!

Knowing that some of the wood will be sold here, the eyes of the merchants are all red.

If you miss this village, you won't have this shop, and you have to grab it if you want to sell it!

Both Zheng He and Wang Jinghong did not disembark. They sent someone to inform the Shipbuilding Department, and sent letters to local officials and clan members who were involved in the merchant ship. After receiving a reply, they set sail again.

Most of the fleet members, including Zheng He and Wang Jinghong, will land in Zhejiang, while the merchant ships transporting timber will continue northward and stop at Tianjin.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Zheng He took a deep breath and finally smiled.

However, if he knew what was waiting for him when he returned to the voyage, he might not be able to laugh.

The Zhu family's father and son are imagining the vast land and high-yield crops across the sea.

Hearing that the fleet had returned, Zhu Di's first order was not to inform the brothers and his subordinates to get the money, but to order the Ministry of Industry to speed up the rebuilding of 48 treasure ships and the rebuilding of 240 nine sea-going ships, ready to be sent to the West.

The emperor ordered, does the Ministry of Industry dare to delay?

Of course not!

The servant of the Ministry of Industry personally supervised the work, and the craftsman threw off his arms. As a result, after Eunuch Zheng and Eunuch Wang went ashore, they had to go to sea again not long after.

The author has something to say: the update time of Yuanfang is changed to the afternoon, which is basically around four o'clock.