Domineering Daming

Xiong Tingbi can be considered a troublesome person. He was originally from the Chu Party, but he got close to the Donglin Party. In the end, he defected to His Royal Highness Hui Wang who was still in the hidden mansion, that is, Zhu Xu. His identity was quite sensitive and complicated.Shanhaiguan has been in these years, quite low-key, very close to the capital, but it has never made a sound when it comes to major affairs of the Donglin Party and other government bureaus. Many people have almost forgotten this person.

Zhu Xu mentioned it so suddenly, except for Sun Chengzong and Sun Chuanting, the other three were a little surprised.

Sun Chengzong faced Sun Chuanting from the corner of his eye, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, do you intend to let him be the commander-in-chief?"

Seeing that he asked so directly, Zhu Xu glanced at the five people and said, "Western theater, Qin Liangyu, South theater Yang Sichang, North theater Xiong Tingbi, East theater Lu Xiangsheng, there is no center, what do you think?"

Bi Ziyan did not speak, but looked at Sun Chengzong and Sun Chuanting. Although he had some thoughts, he still had to avoid suspicion.

This time it was Sun Chuanting who spoke, and said, "Your Majesty, I suggest that the eastern theater be suspended and a sea theater be set up, with the navy guarding the coast to ensure the safety of the eastern theater."

Zhu Xu's expression moved slightly, and he became thoughtful.

He hadn't thought of this at all, and it was indeed a very novel idea.If there is a concept of a sea theater, it will definitely help Ming to go to sea, increase the importance of the sea, and even formulate a sea strategy!

With the maritime theater as a buffer, the status of the eastern theater will decline, so it doesn't matter if it doesn't.

While thinking, Zhu Xu looked at the others and said, "Tell me."

Sun Chengzong was a little surprised by Sun Chuanting's sudden thought, and said in a deep thought: "Your Majesty, I have no objection, but according to the current situation, I think that we should take it step by step. The emperor and the cabinet can record it in the maritime theater. Restart."

Zhu Xu nodded imperceptibly, this old Sun Ge was still a little conservative in his thinking, and still had a resistant mentality towards overseas, but he had some scruples in front of Zhu Xu and didn't open up.

Bi Ziyan immediately said: "The minister seconded the proposal, and the minister believes that now is not the time for our Ming Dynasty to expand, and we need to hide our strengths and bide our time, and the most important thing is to revise our internal affairs."

Prince Jing and Wang Qiaonian were at a loss for words, they both looked at the last Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chuanting did not expect that Sun Chengzong and Bi Ziyan would oppose it together. After thinking about it seriously, he still said: "Your Majesty, I insist on my idea. Ryukyu must not be abandoned, and the South China Sea must not be lost!"

Chapter 928

Sun Chuanting's words made Zhu Xumeng's eyes narrow, and his eyes turned sharply to Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong.

It wasn't for Sun Chuanting's reminder, he hadn't even noticed that Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong's words seemed to intend to give up the territory on the sea!

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong looked at Zhu Xu's rare and fierce expression, and their expressions changed slightly. Bi Ziyan said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I have no intention of abandoning the territory of the South China Sea. It's just that our country needs to be cleaned up, and there are priorities. .”

Sun Chengzong followed closely and bowed, saying: "Your Majesty, the islands in the South China Sea are my Great Ming's sea barriers, and they must not be discarded. But I still invested too much, five times more than on land. At the time when the army is streamlined and the administration is streamlined, the ministers are just I don’t think it’s too late to delay this period of time.”

Zhu Xu hated these stubborn "dangerous fortress" ideas, and he had no concerns about the ocean strategy. Fortunately, these people now have different ideas in their hearts!

Zhu Xu's eyes flickered sharply, his eyelids trembled, and he picked up the cold tea beside him with no expression on his face, and swayed gently.

The warm pavilion suddenly became quiet, and a needle could be heard.

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong frowned, their expressions were dull and their hearts were uneasy.They also realized that the cabinet's plan conflicted with some of Zhu Xu's thoughts.

They were terrified in their hearts. If the person in front of them got angry, their cabinet would not be able to bear it!

King Jing and Wang Qiaonian subconsciously bowed their heads, not daring to breathe.

With the bowing of the four ministers, Sun Chuanting also felt great pressure, leaned over, and said nothing.

Cao Huachun stood not far away, watching all this silently, with worried eyes.

He has followed Zhu Xu for many years, and he knows very well that His Majesty the Emperor in front of him seldom shows his emotions to outsiders, especially to those around him. All uneasy.

Zhu Xu fumbled for the tea, his face was indifferent, and his mind was full of thoughts.

Now if I tell these people the maritime strategy in his heart, he wants to dominate the sea, develop colonization, and vigorously expand sea trade, etc., I am afraid that these adults will not accept it at all, except to add speculation, increase their worries, and hinder existing plans. , will not do any good.

It is basically impossible to break through the limitations of thinking, especially when everyone is drunk and I am alone, even if he is the emperor who holds the power of life and death!

After a while, Zhu Xu put down the teacup in his hand again, looked at the five people, and said in a flat tone: "I said it before, and I will say it again now. The land of my Ming Dynasty was bought by the frontline soldiers with their lives, soaked in blood and blood. Life, any one of us can’t just throw it away, throw it away, throw it away, don’t want it if you don’t want it... Order the Ministry of Industry to make a complete picture of my Daming country, and then hang it in the main hall of all the yamen in Daming. In addition, in the future, all Before taking office as a full-time chief official, he must follow the Great Ming Law and take an oath against the national flag. The content of the oath is formulated by the cabinet, and must include observing the Great Ming Law, protecting the people, ensuring the dignity of the country, the nation, the integrity of the territory, etc..."

Zhu Xu's tone was very calm, which made everyone in the warm pavilion feel cold, even the eunuch who took the record trembled.

Bi Ziyan and the others, with heavy hearts and uneasy faces, raised their hands and said, "I will obey the order."

Zhu Xu gave a faint "hmm" and said, "There will be no eastern theater, and the number of troops in each commander will be reduced from [-] to [-]. A sea theater will be set up, and Xiong Wencan will be in charge of the planning. That's it."

"Observe the order." The five elders raised their hands together without any hesitation.

But they were still extremely uneasy. The emperor in front of them was obviously very dissatisfied with their attitude just now, and they wondered if there would be punishment in the cabinet.

"Go." Zhu Xu waved his hand and took the hot tea from Cao Huachun.

Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and the others glanced at each other, worried and apprehensive in their hearts, raised their hands and said, "I will leave."

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea and watched them leave.

"Unfulfilled desires..."

Zhu Xu said to himself, in just six or seven years, many things are still deeply ingrained and difficult to change.Especially the top management, a seemingly inadvertent attitude has a great impact on the entire Ming Dynasty. To put it bluntly, major events related to the national destiny are all decided in this "inadvertent" attitude!

Cao Huachun looked at Zhu Xu, and then glanced outside the dark door. After a moment of silence, he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, your lords may not have the intention of giving up the country, so there is no need to worry too much."

Zhu Xu was still in deep thought, subconsciously "hmm".

I don’t know when the idea that overseas and remote areas are all “barbaric” emerged. It has penetrated into the bones of all scholars today. The ideas of Sun Chengzong, Bi Ziyan and others are not alone. , but mostly so.

He remembered the incident of Flangji massacring merchants of the Ming Dynasty when he was in Fujian.

This incident exposed too many things. Not only did Ming people look down on the outside world, but they even didn't want others to go out. They put on all kinds of big hats at every turn, and attacked them by any means, intending to keep everyone within sight. .

There are too many problems in this. If it cannot be changed, will the old events of Chengzu and Xuanzong repeat?As soon as Xuanzong came to the throne, he not only withdrew his troops from Annan, but also destroyed various records of Zheng He's voyages to the West. Even the shipbuilding blueprints were burned. It was obviously in a state of expansion, but in just a few years it turned into a full-scale contraction.

If something happened to him suddenly, would these reform plans come to an abrupt end, or even be completely overthrown and liquidated?

Thinking of that possibility, Zhu Xu felt chills in his heart.

Seeing Zhu Xu's uncertain expression, Cao Huachun felt a little worried.Now that the court is undergoing in-depth reform, the court cannot stand the slightest toss, and everything must be done carefully. The Qianqing Palace and the cabinet must not conflict with the six ministries. They need to be united, and there must be no grievances!

Although he knew he shouldn't interrupt, he still hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, your lords have their difficulties, as long as your majesty coordinates the overall situation and plans properly, nothing will happen."

Only then did Zhu Xu look up at him, nodded imperceptibly, and immediately said: "I won't go to the cabinet before the end of the year, there are too many miscellaneous things in the cabinet, and they need to be done in an orderly manner as soon as possible, especially the national flag and national anthem. The content of the oath, etc., must be implemented as soon as possible, early next year."

Cao Huachun saw that Zhu Xu's expression softened, so he said, "Yes."

Then he said: "Your Majesty, do you want to go to the Imperial Garden for a walk, the plum blossoms are just in bloom now, doesn't your majesty like winter plums the most?"

After being teased by Bi Ziyan and others, Zhu Xu probably wouldn't be able to continue reading the playbook for a while. After thinking for a while, he said softly: "Well, let's go, fold two sticks and put them in the warm pavilion."

Seeing that Zhu Xu was willing to go out for a walk, Cao Huachun felt relieved and ordered someone to arrange it.

To go to the Imperial Garden, you have to go through Qianqing Palace, Jiaotai Palace, and Kunning Palace. There are no owners in the two palaces at the back. They are busy with renovations, tidying up, and waiting for Zhu Xu's wedding in a month.

This winter is particularly cold, and the imperial garden is even more deserted.