Ji Yang smiled slightly, it's not bad to show off his muscles to the enemy.

Li Rusong hurriedly whipped his horse, returned from Liaodong to report to the emperor, and re-discussed the matter of sealing the king. Seeing the strength of the Star Fleet with his own eyes, even Li Rusong felt that Feng Jiyang was nothing as a prince. 100,000 Tiger God Cannons, Ji Yang can't afford it, but the imperial court can afford it. With such a powerful firearm, the Central Plains was still afraid of what Northern Yuan Timur.

"Ji Yang's martial arts are so high, and making him a prince is not an insult to the royal family." Li Rusong secretly said that in addition to weapons and equipment, he also greatly admired personal force.

Moreover, after observation and investigation, Li Rusong found that Ji Yang's character is also okay, in addition to forcing North Korea to be a vassal, it actually did not harm the interests of the Central Plains, but brought many benefits.

As for coastal interests, Li Rusong does not think that those things can be put on the table.

"Master Ji, if you want to be knighted, you should first worship the imperial court, and with your strength, you will definitely be able to make immortal achievements, why do you use such a rebellious way." Xiong Yanbi was puzzled.

"If I had entered the court as an official early and been subject to restrictions everywhere, how could I have achieved today. Not to mention going to the South Seas, even if you build ships and cast guns, you can't do anything, and no matter how big your ability is, it's in vain. "Ji Yang has another reason, he entered the court as an official from the beginning, wouldn't he kneel down to worship the emperor every day. He was born in modern times and did not want to bow down to the emperor, and it was okay for him to pose after he was crowned king.

This place is not comparable to the low-martial arts world, there are many masters around Zhu Ding, Ji Yang does not have a certain strength and status, and he does not dare to put on a score. Now that he has the strength, he still needs enough power, and he can be calm even in the face of the emperor at that time.

Xiong Yanbi was silent when he heard this, he knew better than Ji Yang about the battle in the court.

"General Xiong doesn't have to think about it, if I am crowned king, I should vigorously develop the people's livelihood and let the people under my rule have enough food and clothing. At the same time, I will train stronger soldiers, forge stronger artillery, and defeat both the east, west, and north and south. I am only interested in enemies and lands outside the Central Plains, and as for the interior of the Central Plains, except for my fiefdom, I don't care how the emperor tosses. Ji Yang said.

"In this way, Master Ji is determined to expand his territory." Xiong Yanbi said.

"Yes, but after I opened up my territory, I needed a large number of people from the Central Plains to immigrate to settle in the new territory and occupy these lands for generations. But now I am just the head of a martial arts sect, and after opening up the territory, I can't call on the people to emigrate. It is enough to mobilize the victims of the disaster, and it is enough to do it once, and if you do it a few more times, I am afraid that there will be no one in the Central Plains. Ji Yang said.

"I see, Master Ji has great ambitions, I might as well do it." Xiong Yanbi admired.

"It's not a big ambition, it's just fun." Ji Yang smiled slightly.

Developing your power and expanding your territory is an addictive game.

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I thought that there would be negotiations, or another fight, but I didn't expect the emperor to agree.

However, it inevitably caused a commotion, Ji Yang's ceremony of sealing the king was very simple, the fief was Sichuan, and he was named the king of Shu.

Sichuan is a multi-ethnic area, with 55 ethnic minorities, including Yi, Tibetan, Qiang, Miao, Hui, Mongolian, Tujia, Lisu, Manchu, Naxi, Buyi, Bai, Zhuang and Dai.

Ethnic minorities have always been Sichuan's biggest headache, and they are not as quiet as they are today. During the Ming Dynasty, ethnic minorities were in turmoil frequently, and when Ji Yang arrived there, he naturally had to shoulder the heavy responsibility of consolidating national unity.

What makes Ji Yang more satisfied is that Sichuan is rich in minerals, with 132 kinds of various metal and non-metallic minerals, accounting for 70% of the total number in the Central Plains. There are 94 species with certain reserves, accounting for 60% of the national total, distributed in most parts of the province.

On top of that, Sichuan is also the home of giant pandas.

"King Shu, Sichuan is your fiefdom, then the world will be in other places, I hope you can withdraw them all." The emperor completed the ceremony of sealing the king for only two minutes, and then made a request to Ji Yang.

"Okay, as long as I am in the Central Plains, I will abide by the king's law." Ji Yang said.

"In addition to the Central Plains, you set up a branch altar of the Tianxia Society in the Nanyang countries, and the princes were very dissatisfied, and asked me for help many times. The first emperor has forbidden the sea so far, and you can't mess with the ancestral teachings, you better take back all your people. The Emperor said.

Ji Yang's heart moved: No wonder he named me king so quickly, it turned out that he wanted to weaken my strength in the name of the monarch and minister. It is okay to give up the territory in the Central Plains, but if you give up the South Seas, it is equivalent to giving up a cornucopia the size of a bath bucket.

The prince is also a minister, and in terms of etiquette, the emperor's requirements are normal.

"Your Majesty, I thought that by now, the ban on Nanyang should be lifted." Ji Yang said.

"Presumptuous, dare to disobey the ancestral teachings!" The Emperor said angrily.

"The Nanyang sea trade tax is worth eighty percent of the tax revenue of the entire Central Plains, are you sure you want to ban the sea?" Ji Yang asked.

"What, so much." The Emperor was taken aback.

Zhu Ding's policy was to promote agriculture and suppress commerce, and he never imagined that there would be such huge benefits in trading with those barbarians overseas. Many officials along the coast knew about it, but they only cared about their own interests and never told Zhu Ding about these things.

This emperor is not good at hearing and seeing, and he is not clear about many things among the people.

"The silk and porcelain of the Central Plains were sold to the Nanyang countries, and the price could be increased by five to twenty times. Porcelain, in particular, in the small country near Manchuka, is almost equivalent to pearl gold. Since our Xingzhu faction took control of Nanyang, large-scale maritime trade has driven many private workshops and saved many people who have no land to plant. If the sea is forbidden, the South Seas will once again be controlled by pirates, and the Central Plains will not only not get the benefits they deserve, but the coastal people will also suffer from pirate attacks. Ji Yang said lightly, he was not afraid of being known by Zhu Ding.

There are many ways for Ji Yang to make money, and if he gives the sea trade tax to the imperial court, he should buy this prince. And paying the sea trade tax does not mean that Ji Yang cannot continue to do the sea trade business, with the huge fleet of his ships, who can compare to him at sea. At present, there are more than 100 large transport ships in the Xingzhu faction, and they are still in the process of being manufactured in a hurry, and they are the largest maritime trade giants in the South Seas.

The money earned by the Xingzhu faction through sea trade is worth half a year's tax payment in the Central Plains in a month, and he will not say this. Let some "small profits" to the emperor and tempt him to lift the ban on Nanyang, which will be beneficial to the Star Party and the entire Central Plains.

"There are many reasons for Taizu to ban the sea, including the dispute between eunuchs, the pride of the Heavenly Empire, the importance of rejuvenating agriculture, and the need to consolidate the foundation. But I am not afraid of eunuchs taking power, not afraid of backward agriculture, and not afraid of damaging the foundation of the Central Plains. In front of the emperor, Ji Yang still stood up as usual, and his expression was calm. Although the emperor was very unhappy, he couldn't do anything about him, he couldn't turn his face with Ji Yang for this little thing.

What's more, Zhu Ding didn't care much about this aspect, he saw that the Sword Emperor was willing to kneel and salute, which showed that he was a person who could endure.

"Not to mention the dispute between eunuchs, if the sea trade is prosperous, everyone is vying for profit, wouldn't it be putting the cart before the horse." The Ministry of Rites Shangshu said, which means that everyone expels commercial interests, and no one farms.

Because of backward technology, farming was a very important thing in ancient times, and if too few people farmed, they were afraid that there would not be enough food.

"There is no reason to worry about it, and shopping malls are like farmland, which are limited. If the number of businessmen is too large and the profits are reduced, the people will naturally not seek profits. Instead, some fields will be freed up for those who are willing to farm, but who do not have them. Ji Yang said.

"Ridiculous, how can you confuse farmers and businessmen." The Ministry of Rites Shangshu said angrily.

"Since Lord Shangshu looks down on merchants, why bother to tell me more, you take your sunny path, and I will cross my single-plank bridge. As for whether to lift the ban on Nanyang, please ask the emperor to make a decision. "Ji Yang is too lazy to talk to these people, to put it bluntly, he is afraid that he will control Nanyang and have too much power.

Zhu Ding was also afraid of Ji Yang's power in Nanyang, controlling the countries, and the interests were so huge. That powerful fleet of stars, if it was not removed under the pretext of forbidding the sea, Zhu Ding would not be able to sleep peacefully.

But when he heard that the tax revenue of Nanyang was worth eighty percent of the tax paid by the Central Plains, Zhu Ding really couldn't bear to give up. Eighty percent of the taxes are paid, and the imperial court no longer has to worry about military spending, and where there is a disaster, it can be dealt with in time.

"If Ji Yang hands over the power of the Star Fleet, I will not only be able to get a powerful naval army, but also the wealth of the South Seas." The emperor secretly thought about how to get Ji Yang to hand over the military power.

But looking at Ji Yang's attitude, where is he like a person who is willing to hand over military power.

"King Shu, lifting the ban on Nanyang is a big matter, Rong Zhen will think about it for a few days before making a decision." The emperor couldn't think of any good ideas for a while, so he wanted to send Ji Yang back to Sichuan first, and then discuss it with the ministers.

Although Ji Yang was named the king of Shu, Zhu Ding did not regard him as his own, and naturally he didn't want to discuss important matters with him.

"Okay, this king retires." Ji Yang arched his hand expressionlessly, how could he not see Zhu Ding's careful thoughts.

As soon as the words fell, Ji Yang disappeared directly into the court, which surprised the emperor and the civil and military officials. They blinked, they didn't know how Ji Yang disappeared, only Li Rusong knew that Ji Yang had great magical powers.

Li Rusong felt quite bitter in his heart: he finally persuaded the emperor to be crowned king, but the emperor tried every means to collect Ji Yang's military power, and Ji Yang, the king of Shu, was not as good as the previous head.

"Hmph, a group of short-sighted people, left and right are just for power and money." After Ji Yang returned to the Star Sect, he snorted coldly.

The civil and military officials and the emperor were afraid that he, the king of Shu, would have too much military power, and some were afraid that Ji Yang would compete with them for profit. It's really Ji Yang's fleet is too huge, he is the boss of the forbidden sea, and he is still the boss when the ban is lifted.

Ji Yang came back with a brush, and the documents of the imperial court had not yet arrived, so the Sichuan officials did not know that they had an extra king of Shu on their heads.

Half a month later, the court documents came down, and suddenly the whole of Sichuan was shaken.

Ji Yang moved into Chengdu Shu Wangfu, this Shu Wangfu has not been inhabited for a long time, but it is very clean, and more than 1,000 maids and families have long been ready to welcome Ji Yang.

The Shu Palace, also known as the "Chengdu Imperial City", is the most magnificent one in the Ming Dynasty's vassal palace.

It is located in the north from the east and west of the imperial river, south to the red wall, east to the Donghua Gate, west to the Xihua Gate, with a circumference of more than 2,500 meters, an area of more than 38 hectares, and its buildings can be comparable to the Forbidden City in Beijing. The whole building sits in the north and faces south, and the palace pavilion is everywhere, and it is splendid. The buildings on the central axis mainly include the carrier gate, the carrier hall, the duanli hall, the Zhaoming hall and so on.

The Shu Palace, which changed the eccentric layout of the main axis of Chengdu City in the past dynasties, established the central axis of due north and south for the first time, thus forming a huge building complex similar to the Forbidden City in Beijing, which is symmetrical from east to west along the central axis of north and south.

Although it is a royal palace, it seems to have the majestic style of the imperial palace, so the common people call it "the imperial city".

"The lower officials are all in command and have seen the King of Shu."

"The lower official was sentenced to probation, and I have seen the king of Shu."

“…….”

The commander of the capital is the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan military, and the envoy of the punishment is the Sichuan judiciary.

Ji Yang became the new king of Shu, and he was the youngest king with a different surname in the Ming Dynasty, which can be described as a sudden fall from the sky. The officials who can come from Sichuan are here, and those who can't come must maintain their operations at their posts. Many of the officials who came were good at martial arts, and after facing Ji Yang's momentum in person, their first impression of the new king was unfathomable, and it seemed that it was not so difficult to accept the title of king.

They had already gotten Ji Yang's information, and knew that he had two major forces under him, the Xingzhu faction, not to mention the Xingzhu faction, the Tianxia Society used to be the first martial arts sect in the Central Plains, and it was also very close to Sichuan, so no one knew about it.

And the fact that the Star Sect could control Nanyang proved Ji Yang's strength, so he suddenly landed in the air, but no one dared to object. The prince has the right to control the military economy in the fiefdom, and when Ji Yang comes, they are Ji Yang's courtiers, so they are naturally very respectful.

After three rounds of drinking, they all commanded Tian Jinzhong to introduce the officials to Ji Yang and get to know them one by one. Ji Yang has a good memory, he memorized all the introductions in his mind, and he also knew their job functions.

Then the officials introduced themselves and reported some details of Sichuan to Ji Yang.

The most talked about issue is ethnic minorities, which, like the rest of the world, are extremely strong. The ethnic minorities and the Han nationality have not yet been integrated, and conflicts often occur, so they can only be razed and razed.

Previously, Ji Yang had traveled all the way west from Sichuan to Loulan, and had already seen some ethnic issues.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is not a day's work to resolve the national contradictions, and this king does not want to make a big move. Natural disasters in Sichuan are frequent, and the first problem that this king has to solve is food. Ji Yang said.

"The prince is wise, and the main reason why all ethnic groups cannot be harmonious is that there is insufficient food and clothing. If everyone in Sichuan is well fed and clothed, no matter how tough those ethnic minorities are, they will not mess around. According to the envoy Yanting, he is in charge of the water conservancy and tuntian.

"Yes, I think you should know that my Star Sect has potato, sweet potato, corn and other spirit seeds. The yield of these spiritual seeds is extremely large, and if it spreads throughout Sichuan, it will definitely solve the food problem. Ji Yang said.

"Xiaguan once bought a few catties of corn, which is tender and refreshing after cooking, and it is indeed a rare crop. Before, Xia Guan thought it was a vegetable, but he didn't expect it to be food, but Xia Guan was lonely and unheard. Yan Ting said.

"Corn can be used for vegetables and grain, and it can also be used for flour after being ground into flour." Ji Yang said.

Then Ji Yang ordered people to bring out a few pots of potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn, some raw and some cooked, for the officials to taste and identify. The officials took a little taste and found that it tasted good and could fill their stomachs.

"These three crops are not very land-demanding, can be grown anywhere, and have high yields. You see, this is a ripe potato, and when it is pulled out, it has three or four catties of fruit. Ji Yang stretched out his hand and pulled a potato out of the large porcelain pot, and there were six or seven fruits hanging from the root system.

"There are three or four catties of potatoes in one plant, and there are thousands of catties in one acre!" The officials exclaimed.

"Not only a thousand catties, but three or four thousand catties." Ji Yang said.

The officials were in an uproar, and when the yield per mu was really three or four thousand catties, the grain problem that they had been a headache with was solved.