eldest son of Ming dynasty

Although it was in the harem, it was a gossip between the emperor and his concubines.

But the emperor is Chrysostom.

It is impossible to say something golden today and change it tomorrow. The emperor's prestige would be gone.

In fact, the two noble concubines Xian and Jing really didn't dare to ask. This matter was said to involve them in the harem, but in fact it was a matter in the court. They were talkative and could easily anger the emperor.

Only Concubine Shun,

She is outspoken and outspoken, a habit that has persisted for decades.

The emperor also knew that this was her character, so he let her go as she had no other bad intentions.

The rules of the harem are essentially about molding everyone into the same look.

But even Zhu Houzhao himself was not happy with this.

It is better for women to have their own characteristics.

As for the fact that the prince is not a vassal, the concubines in the harem are still happy to see it. The women can't think of the deep political impact. They just think that the children can stay away from the capital and can see them when they want to. This is a good thing. of.

As for Zhu Houzhao,

He knew that some of them cared, so it was always better to keep it to himself and not ask than to ask.

Concubine Shun had a look of joy on her face, "That's good. My concubines have long felt that the emperor is concerned about state affairs. Now it's better. Their brothers will grow up soon and they can share the emperor's worries. In a few years, Zai Ji and Zaihen can't just leave them idle. Sister Jingfei, don't feel reluctant to part with them. There is a saying on the grassland that cattle need to be plowed and horses need to be ridden. Children will be naughty if they are not taught."

Concubine Jing said: "We are all the emperor's sons. It is our duty to share the emperor's worries. How can I be reluctant to part with him? It is said that Prince Yu is very sensible these days. I thought that although this child doesn't talk much, he understands the truth. .”

Zhu Houzhao murmured in his heart,

After these harem ladies gave birth to a son, they cared about the son and no longer cared about his husband.

"His Royal Highnesses, I think they are all sensible. But..." Concubine Xian pinched Zhu Houzhao's shoulder and said, "Long gave birth to nine sons, each of whom is different. They all have different temperaments and personalities. The emperor is the father. But he is also their monarch, and the things here... I'm afraid it won't be easy."

"Hey, Concubine Xian understands me."

The remaining two people also understood, "Your Majesty, this concubine is talking too much."

Zhu Houzhao did not answer this sentence, but said: "You should talk more about the clan affairs in front of the Queen Mother. In the old Zhu family, there are still a few who are emperors. The rest cannot just circle them, leaving them only They can have children. So can my sons. What can they do in the palace after becoming a feudal lord? Their whole lives will be wasted like this."

All three of them responded.

In fact, Concubine Xian should understand,

It is not impossible for Tianjia to talk about family ties, but there is always someone who has to come out and sit in that seat.

Therefore, politics must also be discussed.

Two more days passed.

August passed, and it was September of the 20th year of Zhengde.

After disappearing for more than half a month, Zaihe suddenly came to the palace to see him.

When they met, he received a memorial letter that surprised him. In four words, it was a great power strategy.

Zhu Houzhao raised his head to the left, glanced at You Zhi, and found that the old guy had an expressionless face, as if he wasn't looking.

Then he coughed twice, "Boss, what do you mean?"

Zaihe bowed his hands and said, "Father, this is what my son came up with after asking Bowang Hou and several distinguished ministers in the court. My son has thought about it. According to what Bowang Hou said, beyond the Ming Dynasty, there are oceans, continents, and land. It is vast and has countless countries, big and small. There are even many countries that we have never heard of.

And my father also said that technologies such as shipbuilding and navigation must continue to advance.

Then one day, Ming Dynasty will have to deal with all countries in the world. More and more people will come to Ming Dynasty from countries that were unheard of in the past.

But we can't be sure whether they are enemies or friends, and the art of war emphasizes showing leniency to the enemy.

As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, naturally we cannot blindly think that the Western countries treat me, the Ming Dynasty, because they are sincerely respectful or naturally friendly. If not, that would not only be extremely stupid, but also have extremely serious consequences.

Based on this, this memorial was written. Taizu of the Song Dynasty once said, "How can you allow others to snore on the side of the couch?" Therefore, Nanyang is close to our Ming Dynasty maritime area, and no other power can appear under any circumstances. "

This was the first time Zhu Houzhao heard his eldest son say such words,

Inadvertently, I gradually became more focused.

"...If you want to defend the southeast, you must defend Tai and Lu. If you want to defend Tai and Lu, you must control Nanyang. If there is an army from another country pressing the border, the imperial court can first block it from the mainland."

click, click, click...

The emperor's index finger tapped the memorial he presented regularly,

Then he opened it and looked.

The chapter begins with the world geography and country conditions brought back by Jing Yang, and also introduces the "enclosure" behavior of Spain and Portugal in the world.

The core of the subsequent argument is based on the phrase "How can one allow others to snore on the side of the bed?"

Therefore, it can be deduced that the Nanyang area should become the sphere of influence of the Ming Dynasty.

These principles are not difficult.

Zhu Houzhao was more curious about the next measures.

According to what Zaihe wrote, he learned from Jing Yang that some islands in Southeast Asia had fertile land, so they were valuable for management.

Shitang Port even provided direct inspiration.

Therefore, based on the Shitang Port model, we wrote in detail about occupying favorable islands, controlling key waterways, and forming linkages between military ports, forming points into lines and lines into networks to support each other and defend together.

In this way, we expand steadily and move forward by leaps and bounds.

Once this structure is formed, no matter how strong the enemy is, it will be impossible for them to attack at once.

Zhu Houzhao had already gone deep in and was more attentive, so he stopped talking nonsense and asked directly: "Why is there no idea about the construction of the navy? Is it because I didn't expect it, or is it something else?"

Zaihe was stunned, "Dad, after the construction of the military port, there was naturally a navy. But I didn't go into details."

Zhu Houzhao couldn't understand his answer, and it felt like he was talking nonsense. He just didn't pay attention to it for a moment, but continued to discuss with him, "Your strategic concept has a fatal flaw, but you didn't mention it. What's more, There was no precaution for this.”

"Please tell me dad."

"The network of islands can indeed support each other's defense, but if the Ming Dynasty's navy suffers a major failure, then these islands connected into the network will immediately become orphans and be wiped out one by one. That's why I asked you why you don't have a navy All these ideas should be based on a strong navy."

Zaihe said: "My son understands. I did ignore it before. I heard from Bowang Hou that my Ming Dynasty's warship is already the largest, so I didn't think about it for a while."

"The naval battle is not about who has the bigger ship." Zhu Houzhao closed it, pointed at him and praised: "But in general, this strategic concept is good, boss, you have paid attention to it this time."

Zaihe was overjoyed and said, "Thank you very much for the compliment, father! The main thing is to rely on Bowang Hou. Without him, the Ming Dynasty would not even know what the world is like outside. Even if my son wants to use his heart, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice."

This sentence touched on Zhu Houzhao's itch.

Finally someone can understand his painstaking efforts,

At the same time, the information brought back by Jing Yang can be put to use.

"Well, let's take this memorial of yours as a basis, and then integrate it into some other aspects. The navy I'm talking about is only one aspect. How to build it is also a big article. As for you, don't be thin-skinned and go to more people for advice. , brainstorm ideas. Bring it to me next time. By then it should be a more comprehensive and accurate strategic concept, and it must be applicable. "

Zhu Houzhao stood up. He was happy that the boss was so successful, so he wanted to encourage him, "When your thing matures, it is indeed what the Ming Dynasty urgently needs. I may upgrade it to the national policy of the Ming Dynasty! In the next few decades, We have been operating in this direction for years. Boss, this is a great contribution."

Zaihe imagined that day,

Looking back on that day to find the starting point, it was promoted by his eldest son Zhu Zaiyu!

After saying that, he knelt down and kowtowed, "Father, don't worry, I will do my best to make this idea come true!"

"Waiting for your good news."

Zhu Houzhao rubbed his hands expectantly.

Elevating colonial ideas into a strategy for the next few decades - really allowing the government and the opposition to reach such a consensus, it is not an exaggeration to call him a prince for such achievements.