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

Chapter 659
"..." Seeing Zhu Su's serious expression, Liu Bowen, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Fan also fell silent.

Among the four people present, more or less all knew Zhu Su's characteristic of "knowing things like a god".Zhu Biao knew clearly that Zhu Su was from a later generation, while Zhu Fan and Liu Bowen also had guesses about Zhu Su's origins, but they only tacitly understood it.

Now, seeing Zhu Su facing these Western barbarians like a formidable enemy, Liu Bowen and others could not help but look solemn.

"Fifth brother, these Western Yi are thousands of miles away, why are you so wary of them?" Zhu Biao asked solemnly. "Look at your expression... Could it be that these Western barbarians are more troublesome than Japanese pirates and Tartars?"

"Tatars and Japanese pirates are just showing their strength through fierceness." Zhu Su said. "Their vision is not broad after all. Looting is their greatest ability. Even if they become giant bandits like the former Yuan Dynasty, stealing the country and occupying the Central Plains, they still need to use Han law. Because their civilization is not Chang, and it is close to the land of our Chinese central state, more or less, it is inevitable to be influenced by our Chinese civilization, and it can only be regarded as a derivative variant of our Chinese civilization."

"However, the Western barbarians are different... They are far away from the Central Plains, and their civilization is very different from ours. Moreover, their civilization is better than that of the Tartars and Japanese pirates. Although they cannot yet keep pace with our Chinese civilization, they are truly our Chinese civilization. rival."

"If we, the Chinese, relax, they will definitely catch up. Moreover, most Westerners are greedy for profit. Although they worship the god named 'God', they have no etiquette, justice and morality at all. Today there is gold in Fengming Prefecture, and they covet Fengming. Mingzhou, if there is a chance in the future, they will definitely covet China, and even want to destroy China."

"Now that the Ming Dynasty is strong and prosperous, the merchant ships of the Yi people are traveling between Yangzhou and Suzhou. But if China is really weak one day, the red-haired Yi merchants on these merchant ships will all turn into robbers and bandits. "

"Is this an exaggeration?" Among the others, Zhu Fan did not believe Zhu Su's theory of the threat from the Western Barbarians.After all, according to today's common values, the Mongols in the north, and even the Japanese in the past, are the most likely threats to the Ming Dynasty.

"Can those red-haired Western Yi people, who are small and insignificant, really become a nuisance to our Ming Dynasty? Even if they are really a nuisance, it will take hundreds of years of evolution before we say anything..."

"Don't underestimate the enemy." Before Zhu Su could explain, Zhu Biao interrupted Zhu Fan with a solemn expression.In order to gain experience in governing the country, Zhu Biao and Lao Zhu once took Zhu Su together to carefully study the history of the Ming Dynasty and the history of the Qing Dynasty after the Ming Dynasty.

When he heard Zhu Su say, "If we in China relax a bit," he knew that this period when Westerners were "catching up" corresponded to the Qing Dynasty after the Ming Dynasty.

When it comes to the so-called "emperor's art", the Qing Dynasty can be said to have reached its peak. Because it was ruled by a foreign race and was in an unfair position, it was extremely protective of the imperial power and extremely wary of all forces.Breaking the backbone of Han officials, setting up literary prisons, setting up military offices, fooling the people, manipulating power, and playing balance.Their "emperor's art" was undoubtedly successful. By the end of the Qing dynasty, there were only a handful of cases where the royal family was emptied out and seized power.However, due to excessive indulgence in power, during the hundreds of years of the Qing Dynasty, all aspects of China stagnated or even regressed, so that it was bullied by foreign enemies and almost destroyed the country.

These also served as a warning to Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao, making them understand that it was never advisable to stare at the throne and indulge in power.Only by broadening our horizons and taking national strength as the foundation can we break the law of dynastic cycles and create a truly long-lived dynasty.

But even so, it is enough to prove that these Westerners have the potential to defeat China, or even surpass China.

"Even if it is possible for them to surpass China in hundreds of years, we still need to plan for future generations, guard against the slightest change, and cannot just sit back and watch them grow." Zhu Biao said. "If Fengmingzhou, a treasure land, falls into the hands of Westerners, it will have greater potential to grow."

"Third brother, fifth brother, Master Liu, since the Westerners have set their sights on Fengming Continent, do we have any way to deal with it? If we tighten the blockade of the news, it might be effective?"

"It's difficult." Liu Bowen said. "How can you guard against a thief for a thousand days? Even if all the students in the Imperial College today are abiding by themselves and not leaking the knowledge, as long as we are willing to spread the new knowledge, this knowledge will one day be known to foreign countries." Moreover, Fengming Continent is right there, and we can’t hide it. Sooner or later, we will be discovered by those Westerners. We can only try our best to delay it, and we need to first create a foundation in Fengming Continent that can influence the overall situation. "

"It's better to block than to open up. What if we simply open the door and let these Westerners enter?" Zhu Su said suddenly.

Zhu Biao and Zhu Fan were both stunned, but Liu Bowen's eyes flashed with a strange light, and he laughed and said: "Your Highness's words coincide with those of the old minister."

"It's better to block than to block. Since we can't stop the Westerners, we might as well introduce them into the situation. Now they know nothing about Fengmingzhou, so why not take this opportunity to let the Westerners follow the steps planned for them by the Ming Dynasty."

"So, won't there be a risk of attracting wolves into the house?" Zhu Biao asked.

"It's better than finding a way out by yourself when you are desperate." It was Zhu Su who answered.He dipped his fingers in some tea and drew the outline of the "Picture of Kunyu and Ten Thousand Kingdoms" on the table.Only the center position and other details are slightly different.

"Actually, the location of Fengming Continent is closer to those Westerners than my Ming Dynasty. If we want to develop Fengming Continent, they have a huge geographical advantage over us."

"It's just lucky that they haven't discovered the waterway to Fengmingzhou yet, and the theory of a round earth is not very popular in the west. Almost no one is willing to believe that Fengmingzhou is clearly farther east than the Ming Dynasty, but In fact, it is a little distance to the west of their homeland."

"Therefore, we can inform them of the route from Daming to Fengmingzhou. First, it will prevent them from finding the route on their own. After all, it is safer to take an existing route than to discover a new route from scratch. A lot."

"Second, guiding them to take a long way to Fengming Continent can consume their national power and delay their progress in developing Fengming Continent."

"Third, they are asking us now." Zhu Su blinked, and there was a bit of cunning in his eyes.

"If we don't take this opportunity to let them ask for whatever they want from me, Ming Dynasty... wouldn't it be a loss?"

"...Fifth brother, you are really narrow-minded!" After being stunned for a moment, Zhu Biao laughed out loud, and Liu Bowen also shook his head.

Although it was a bit teasing, it didn't mean to look down on Zhu Su.

The concept of putting the interests of the country first in everything has been rooted in the hearts of more and more people with the spread of new learning.No one will ever again be willing to harm the interests of their family and country just for the sake of the name of benevolence and righteousness.

(End of this chapter)