parentshiftbook Chapter 597: Although He Follows The Kingly Way, He Also Understands The Tyranny [Please Subscribe,
Chapter 597: Although He Follows The Kingly Way, He Also Understands The Tyranny [Please Subscribe,
After writing down the plan to go back and add a shipyard, Prince Zhu Biao suddenly thought of another thing. He looked up at Yan Changqing and frowned and asked:
"Sir, you just said that there are native people found on some islands. Are they a small country affiliated with the Ming Dynasty?!!"
Prince Zhu Zhujie learned that there were some small countries affiliated with the Ming Dynasty around the coast of the Ming Dynasty. If the natives on these islands were small countries affiliated with the Ming Dynasty, things would be a bit troublesome.
After all, as the sovereign state of the Ming Dynasty, sometimes things like face still need to be considered.
If the Ming Dynasty takes the initiative to annex the islands of small affiliated countries, then it will be somewhat unpleasant to hear about it.
Yan Changqing shook his head when he heard this and said:
"Most of the islands in this area are made up of natives who were in the period of clan aboriginal tribes. They have no etiquette, no civilization, and are not yet civilized. They live in tribal groups."
"A small number of them are immigrants from Sumatra and Malay immigrants. Although they are slightly civilized compared with the local clan indigenous people, they have not yet occupied the mainstream power of these islands, and they are not qualified to formally establish a nation."
"So it is not an exaggeration to say that these islands are unclaimed lands."
"However, if immigrants from other places on these islands continue to develop, it will only be a matter of time before they establish a small country in the future."
Today is the fifteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, which is 138 years.
Historically, the first officially established country in the Philippine Islands was established in 1390, eight years ago.
So at this point in time,17 it is okay to say that the Philippine Islands are a terra incognita.
And now that Yan Changqing is here, he will never let a formally established small country appear in the Philippine Islands.
Because once the concept of a country appears, it will inherently integrate the clans and indigenous tribes scattered on these Philippine Islands.
By then, the islands will have a backbone.
Even if such a backbone appears, it can be interrupted by Yan Changqing or the Ming Navy fleet with a wave of his hand.
But Yan Changqing is not willing to make something that was originally simple become a little troublesome.
Therefore, he sent dozens or hundreds of Jin Yiwei to the islands where there were clan indigenous tribes and Sumatra and Malay immigrants, asking them to disguise themselves and instigate conflicts between the clan indigenous tribes and Sumatra and Malay immigrants. relation.
When the Ming Dynasty navy expands its fleet and frees up its hands, it will be much easier whether it is to slap them both to death, or to integrate them into households.
Zhu Biao also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Yan Changqing say that these islands are currently unclaimed lands, let alone small countries affiliated with the Ming Dynasty.
Since it is now an ownerless land, it can be directly classified as the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and Prince Zhu Biao will not have any psychological burden.
Although Ming Dynasty can be shameless, when it comes to asking for face, Prince Zhu Biao feels that he still needs to show some face.
Thinking of this, Prince Zhu Biao turned his head and looked at Xin Guogong Tang He who looked at him seriously and said:
"Although this place has not yet been owned by the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty will educate the people here sooner or later!!!"
"If a small country is established here, it will be somewhat of an obstacle to the future enlightenment of the Ming Dynasty!!!"
"So the navy of the Ming Dynasty should pay more attention to this place. If some small countries do not get the consent of the Ming Dynasty, it is better not to establish them!!!"
Xinguo Gongtang and Miaodong knew that once a small country was established here without the consent of the Ming Dynasty, he would lead the Ming Navy fleet to wipe it out, so as to prepare for the future Ming Dynasty to "civilize this place".
So Tang He immediately handed over his hands and accepted the order:
"I obey the decree!!!"
After seeing that Xin Guogong Tang He had indeed understood what he meant, a look of satisfaction flashed across Yin Baobiao's face.
As the heir to the emperor who was personally trained by Zhu Yuanzhang, although he behaves in a royal way, it does not mean that he does not know how to be domineering.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang was a domineering emperor. If he didn't know how to be domineering, it would be a joke.
It's just that the Ming Dynasty already had a domineering founding monarch who oppressed all civil and military officials to the extreme.
If he continues to be domineering, he will go too far.
What the Ming Dynasty needs next is an emperor who can implement the kingly way and completely win over the hearts of all civil and military officials. That's why he has always shown others the kingly way, rather than being domineering.
But if being domineering is more beneficial to Ming Dynasty, he can also change from kingly to domineering.
For example, now, it is more beneficial to the Ming Dynasty to exercise dominance over the island natives than to exercise kingship.
So he used domineering methods very simply and neatly.
Then the Ming Navy fleet continued to sail forward, and soon saw another new island.
"This is Luzon Island. There is a Luzon Kingdom on the island. His Royal Highness may be impressed by it."
Yan Changqing stood on the deck, looking at Luzon Island in the distance, and said in a calm tone.
Prince Zhu Biao thought for a moment, then nodded and said:
"In the fifth year of Hongwu, the overseas country of Luzon heard that the Ming Dynasty had expelled the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty and established the Central Plains. It sent an envoy to visit the Ming Dynasty to congratulate it, and it became one of the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty!!!"
Yan Changqing looked at the Manila Bay port on Luzon Island in the distance and said in a leisurely tone:
"Luzon is rich in gold, with thousands of tons of gold mines."
"The products are abundant, the land is fertile, and there are three crops a year."
"The trade is booming, ivory, jade, agate, red coral, silver, jade, jewelry, etc. are countless and worth tens of millions.'
After Yan Changqing said this, he stopped talking.
After hearing what Yan Changqing said, Crown Prince Zhu Biao and Xin Guogong Tang He all stared blankly at Luzon Island in the distance.
Even though I had seen with my own eyes the Spice Islands where spices can be picked up, I also saw the Sinyao Islands where there are a lot of copper and iron ores.
But the wealth of the small Luzon Island in front of them still far exceeded their imagination.
After all, in their impression, Luzon is just a small garbage country with almost no reputation.
However, with the wealth that this rubbish little country now possesses, even if one of them is the prince of the Ming Dynasty and the other is the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, they still can't help but feel jealous.
After quite a while, Prince Zhu Biao finally recovered from his daze and said in a faint tone:
"Every man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade!!!"
Thousands of tons of gold ore!
Fertile land with abundant products and three crops a year!!
Ivory, jade, agate, red coral, silver, jade, jewelry and other properties worth tens of millions!!!
Finally, there is the hidden fourth point, which is also the most important point. Luzon is a small rubbish country, and it is not very far from the Ming Dynasty!!!
Combining these four reasons, it is destined that the things mentioned in the first three points are difficult to truly belong to Luzon.
Children holding gold to get through the bustling city are talking about the country of Luzon!!!
Not to mention anything else, if Zhu Yuanzhang knew about Luzon's wealth, Zhu Yuanzhang would most likely choose to tighten his belt, then wipe out his face, burn the Luzon's affiliated documents, and finally become completely shameless. one time.
Or, to be a little more shameless, all the things owned by the Luzon Kingdom were attributed to the Ming Dynasty, and then the leader of the Luzon Kingdom was given the title of a Ming lord as compensation. This is basically the result.
"In the whole world, everything is the land of the king; on the shore of the land, there is nothing but the king's ministers!!!"
Tang He, the Duke of Xin Guo, looked at Prince Zhu Biao and said solemnly.
His meaning is very clear. All the people in the world belong to the king, and all the people in the four seas are the king's ministers.
Then Luzon Island is naturally one of the royal lands, and the gold mines, ivory, jade, agate, red coral, silver, jade, jewelry and other treasures on the royal land naturally belong to the Ming Dynasty!!!
As a royal minister, the leader of Luzon should naturally be more sensible!!!
If they are not sensible, then don’t blame the Ming Navy Fleet for teaching them how to be sensible!!!
Prince Zhu Biao naturally understood what Xin Guogong Tang He meant. He just sighed a little, but it didn't mean that he didn't know what to do was the right thing for Ming Dynasty.
"As Luzon is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty is naturally obliged to 'protect' them!!!"
"Before I report to my father, please help Duke Xin lead the Ming Navy fleet to 'protect' Luzon and not let them be invaded and harassed by other thieves!!!"
Prince Zhu Biao looked at Xin Guogong Tang He and said meaningfully.
Duke Xin Guo Tang He immediately responded with excitement, patting his chest:
"Yes, Your Highness!!!"
"I must 'protect' the Luzon Kingdom well!!!"
"Whoever dares to invade and harass the Luzon Kingdom will have trouble with the Thousand Ships Navy and the Ming Empire!!!"
How can they let other people snatch the things they have set their sights on!!!
As for Yan Changqing on the side, he did not express any opinion on this.
For him, this step is enough.
At least after this experience, Prince Zhu Biao will definitely not ignore the sea in the future.
And Zhu Xiongying, who is behind Prince Zhu Biao, is taking him with him at the moment.
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