My Daming New Empire

It is also because of knowing this that Zhu Zhanji did not object to spending huge sums of money to build the Wudang Taoist Palace.

And in fact, the construction of the Wudang Taoist Palace did not consume a single bit of national income. These funds all came from the liquidation of Buddhism.

Not to mention anything else, the land confiscated from the monks these years is a huge amount. At present, there are still a lot of land in the hands of the monks of the local governments.

These lands are also an important lever for Zhu Di to reward heroes, and to adjust the wealth gap between local people and resolve the contradictions of private land mergers.

Of course, at this time, when there are fewer people and more land, and land conflicts have not yet intensified, the role of these lands is not obvious.

At present, the main function of these lands is to feed countless people who have lost their land.

As long as they are willing to work, the local government will give them land, tools, and seeds. In the coming year, they will have to pay half of the land tax, plus interest, poll tax, etc., and [-]% of the total income will be given to the local government.

Although life is hard, at least there is hope in life.

Although there are gray areas in this link, after all, many people have been supported.

Zhu Zhanji didn't dare to get involved in these civil affairs easily, and even the prince Zhu Gaochi couldn't cross this line.

However, when Zhu Zhanji was still chatting with Zhu Di, he suggested that Zhu Di should not give away all these lands lavishly, and leave these government-run lands, and trading is strictly prohibited.

Zhu Di may not see the future role of these lands, but Zhu Zhanji is very clear.

The demise of the Ming Dynasty was not a matter of that reason, but the outbreak of a series of problems from people's livelihood, bureaucracy, system, and even disaster.

In this, no matter how you look at it, land annexation is also a main reason.

From Wudang to Taoism, and from Taoism to land, Zhu Zhanji let his mind fly, enjoying the rare peace.

"Your Highness, it's time to eat."

Zhu Zhanji looked up at the cautious Li Liang, nodded and asked, "Has the news from Nara come?"

"Not yet, but it is said that Marquis Anyuan in Kyoto has arrested a group of members of the Japanese Emperor, and the messenger is reporting to Eunuch Zheng."

Zhu Zhanji stood up. Since Zheng He didn't report it immediately, the person caught must not be an important person.

There are many members of the royal family in Dongying for thousands of years all over the country. They are not direct descendants, and Zhu Zhanji has no interest at all.

Entering the inner court, Lan Yan and Liu Chenghui had already prepared nine side dishes, and when they saw Zhu Zhanji coming in, they bowed and saluted.

Zhu Zhanji nodded and sat down first, and the two of them sat down beside him.Zhu Zhanji remembered something, looked at Li Liang who was waiting on the side with a half-smile and asked: "This time Yang Zhangde is here, why don't you have a private meeting with him?"

Li Liang was so frightened that he quickly knelt down and said: "This slave girl has gone the wrong way and done wrong things before, so I will not dare to make friends with foreign ministers in the future."

"It's good to know..." Zhu Zhanji picked up the chopsticks, smiled at the second daughter and said, "Let's eat..."

Although the royal family has many rules, Zhu Zhanji is not the kind of person who pays attention to eating and sleeping without talking. Whether it is eating or in the boudoir, it is the time for him to connect with the people around him.

After chatting with the two girls, as long as he showed a little attention to them, the two girls would be very happy.

Before the meal was finished, Zheng He walked in from the outside.

As an internal prisoner, he didn't need to be taboo, so Zhu Zhanji used him as the deputy commander, and he didn't need him to arrange the general headquarters on another ship.

Zhu Zhanji heard that he hadn't eaten yet, and ordered: "Set a table for Eunuch Zheng, and we can talk after he finishes eating."

Although Zheng He is the deputy commander, he did not dare to act too much because he was on the same boat as Zhu Zhanji, so the number of people serving him was not as many as the other general soldiers.

It is also difficult to pay too much attention on board, except for Zhu Zhanji, who has hundreds of people to serve him, and has whatever he wants to eat, the life of the others is relatively difficult.

As the chief eunuch, Zheng He's status in the palace would even be higher than Wang Yan's if it weren't for the fact that he had been sailing to the west.

Moreover, he is also the idol of all the eunuchs. He was able to grow from a eunuch to the current naval director. As long as he is a little bit of ideal and aspirational young eunuchs, all of them worship him.

Soon, the little eunuchs set a table for Zheng He, but there were only four dishes and a pot of white rice.

After Zheng He finished his meal in two mouthfuls, Zhu Zhanji made some tea, and moved to the small reception room with Zheng He.

"Your Highness, there is news from Kamakura that Uesugi Zenhide has captured Kamakura, but he is unable to control the local situation. Uesugi Kenji and Ashikaga Clan have now won over a large number of Kanto opposition forces and are counterattacking Kamakura. Now ask for help The letter has been delivered, what arrangements does His Highness want to make?"

Before Edo, that is, Tokyo, was built, Kamakura had always been the political center of the Kanto region and one of the three major political centers of Japan.

However, Zhu Zhanji has no special impression of this place, because it has long since declined in later generations.

"Let the Second Fleet in charge of blocking this place carry out shelling support at sea. Before the Kyoto issue is resolved, it is not appropriate to divide the army."

Zheng He said lightly: "Occupying Kyoto is only a matter of time, but to completely resolve the issue of the shogunate and the imperial family, I am afraid it will take a long time."

Zhu Zhanji shook his head and said: "We just need to destroy, so it doesn't take long... I'm also planning to sail to the West with you by the end of this year."

This is the first time Zhu Zhanji has revealed to Zheng He that he wants to go to the West with him. Although he has hinted at this in the past, Zheng He does not think that he, as the grandson of a country, will go with him. West suffers.

Moreover, he did not think that the civil and military ministers in the court, including the emperor, would agree with Zhu Zhanji to go to the West.

Hearing what Zhu Zhanji said, he was so excited that the grandson would come forward in person, and the Nanyang countries would naturally return their hearts.

But I was a little worried that if something happened to Zhu Zhanji on the way, none of his followers would be able to survive.

"Has the emperor agreed?"

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "My grandfather and father are on top of me. Only at this time can I put aside domestic affairs and see the world. Therefore, within three months at most, the Dongying issue must be dealt with."

Zheng He had always kept in mind the three strategic goals of the war against Japan, and said after a moment of pondering: "I will definitely do my best to complete the destruction of Japan's ruling structure within August."

"Your Highness, head to Nara to report to Habayashi Weisen Zong Zong Chen Li and You Jun to the Zong Wu's fourth brother..."

Zhu Zhanji has been waiting for the information over there today. Hearing this, he glanced at Zheng He and said, "Submit it, Xuan."

A sealed letter was presented, Li Liang unsealed it, spread out the letter, and presented it to Zhu Zhanji.At the same time, the inner eunuch also shouted loudly: "Xuan Youjun scouts Tao Zheng, Tan Yuan sees him."

Zhu Zhanji took the letter, and he was overjoyed when he saw it: "Chen Li lived up to his expectations and captured Emperor Houguishan who lives in the Yoshino Palace."

Zheng He was also overjoyed when he heard that Emperor Kameyama was the No. 90 nine emperors of Dongying and the last emperor of the Southern Dynasty.Because of a disagreement with Ashikaga Yoshizaki, he has been living in the Yoshino Palace in Nara and no longer participates in any political affairs.

Although he was the last emperor of the Southern Dynasty, and the current emperor has transferred to the northern line, he still has a high reputation in the south of Japan.

If you catch him, at least half of the famous names in the south will be wary.

Zheng He smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Highness, this is a great joy!"

But the joy on Zhu Zhanji's face faded when he read the letter, and finally handed the letter to Zheng He, and said in a stern tone: "Gu didn't expect that the first person who violated the military order was the young boy who was the most valued by Gu." military……"

Zheng He, who received the letter, didn't bother to look at the front content, he saw the back directly, and soon knew the reason for Zhu Zhanji's rise.

At this time, two young soldiers entered the cabin energetically, then knelt down and said: "Youjun Jiazi Lian Taozheng, Tan Yuan pays homage to His Highness."

Zhu Zhanji's face became kinder at this time, and he said with a smile: "Pingshen, take a seat. Tell Gu, what happened to your beheading operation this time."