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Lease Yeongjong Island!

Lease Jeju Island!

In their opinion, the lease of the two islands was just for the Northern Expedition to the Manchu Dynasty, let alone a lease, even if the emperor proposed a "temporary loan", North Korea, as a small state, had no reason to refuse.

Everything went as expected, and there was not even a bargain. Of course, this does not mean that there is no cost, for example, the rent on Jeju Island is 10,000 taels a year. And the tax silver that North Korea receives from here every year is only more than 1,000 taels, so it can be said that for North Korea, they have taken a big advantage. And Daming also paid a certain price.

But even so, in Zhu Mingzhong's opinion, the money is well spent, you know, he was even ready to accept the North Korean appointment of officials to Jeju, but now ...... After the lend-lease, there will naturally be no North Korean business.

What's more, the parties did not agree on the duration of the loan. It also means decades, hundreds or even centuries to come. The Ming Dynasty will lease the two islands.

It's just that these two places can't be used, whether they can be used at that time, I'm afraid only Zhu Mingzhong himself knows, of course he knows very well, because ...... Not at all!

"Your Majesty, why are you so sure that the Korean envoys will never object to the lease of the two islands? If Yeongjong Island can still be used as an excuse for the capture of the captivity, then Jeju Island is not on the route of the capture of the captives. ”

Fang Yizhi, who stood beside the king and was wearing a three-grade official robe, asked softly, maybe eight years ago, he became a monk just a means to fight against the environment, but eight years of life as a monk still changed him a lot, most of the time, he was like an old monk in a fixed state, not surprised or happy.

And that's also why Mingzhong likes to discuss problems with him now, because most of the time, he has this calm mind. Never let feelings dictate his thoughts.

"Mizhi, who said Jeju is not on the waterway?"

Zhu Mingzhong, who was in a good mood because of "forever renting two islands", said with a smile.

"If the lone army goes around North Korea to Funuer Gandusi, isn't this Jeju just on the waterway?"

Of course, this is only a possibility, the reason why Jeju Island will be leased is not for the sake of Nuer Gandusi, nor for Sakhalin Island and Hokkaido, but for Japan, in order to turn Japan into a Chinese province when the time is ripe. It didn't have any influence on him at all.

What's more, in the future, Jeju Island and Japan will be an inevitable environment for China's voyage to the Americas, of course, after solving the problem of longitude. Otherwise, if you want to sail to the Americas, you have to seize the Philippines and Manila. It is not enough to simply seize Japan.

Of course, all this is a dozen or even 20 years later. Even with the Kuroshio route, large-scale migration to the Americas is almost impossible, because current seafaring technology does not guarantee that the fleet can accurately find its position at sea. And the long voyage of the Kuroshio route is a test for many veteran sailors, let alone ordinary civilians.

However, this does not prevent some preparations from being made in advance, after all, Zhu Mingzhong has now begun to prepare to solve the problem of longitude measurement at sea. As long as this problem is solved, all voyages are not a problem.

"Does the king really want to reinstate the slave?"

Fang Yizhi asked with a smile.

"Nu'er is also my place of enlightenment!"

Again, Zhu Mingzhong stared at the north, his expression with a hint of expectation, and even his eyes with a bit of longing, and this kind of longing was beyond the comprehension of people in this era. But for every Chinese from the 21st century, the endless land in the north may be a barbaric land, but indeed, the biggest regret of every countryman.

"Wherever I go Chinese, it is my Chinese land, not to mention that Nu'er Gandusi is the homeland of my Ming Dynasty, that is, when Huo Qu's illness sealed the wolf Juxu thousands of miles to the north, it is also my Chinese land, there is no reason to let people, not to mention ......"

His eyes narrowed slightly, and Zhu Mingzhong's voice became cold.

"If you can't completely solve the northern Tartars, how can you rest assured?"

"Completely solved?"

Fang Yizhi's brows were slightly locked, for thousands of years, I don't know how many Central Plains dynasties have tried to solve the troubles of the northern Tatars, but they have never solved it. Now from the tone of the king, he can feel that the king wants to fundamentally and completely solve the matter of the northern Tartars, and it is certain that for a long time in the future, the north will be a sword and sword.

"That's right, set up counties and organize the people, so that the north can be pacified."

These six words are easy to say, but in reality, it is very difficult to achieve them, after all, the northern Tatars will not easily let the Han people enter there and change their habits according to the Han way. All this needs to be achieved with knives and guns.

The so-called national integration has never been gentle and elegant, but full of blood and tears, and it must come at the cost of death.

"That's why the king intends to attack Liaodong first?"

Fang Yizhi's rhetorical question made Zhu Mingzhong smile bitterly.

"Liaodong ......"

After pondering for a moment, he looked back at Fang Yizhi and asked rhetorically.

"Mizhi, in your opinion, if you are alone today, if you don't recover Liaodong today, in your opinion, when will I be able to recover Liaodong?"

After this rhetorical question, Zhu Mingzhong looked at Fang Yizhi and stopped talking, Fang Yizhi would come to join him, which was completely unexpected by him, after all, as far as Zhu Mingzhong understood, Fang Yizhi had been a monk in Jiangxi before, logically speaking, he should defect to Zhang Huangyan, after all, whether it was Zhang Huangyan's reputation in Shilin, or the reality of his restoration of Jiangxi, Fang Yizhi should defect to him.

But who would have thought that Fang Yizhi would defect to Jiangbei, of course, this may have something to do with his family living in Tongcheng. But Fang Yizhi's entry into the shogunate was a coincidence, because he was not in the shogunate at first, but in Qinghe Academy, although Qinghe Academy admired practical learning, but did not reject the "heart learning" of the "Taizhou School" that Fang Yizhi studied, so since he came to Jiangbei, he has been teaching in the academy, until a chance encounter in the academy, Zhu Mingzhong recruited him into the mansion.

Now, Zhu Mingzhong asked this, naturally there was a reason for him to ask, and in the face of this question, Fang Yizhi was silent for a moment before speaking.

"Please also ask the king to forgive the ministers for their innocence."

As a subordinate of the palace, Fang Yizhi naturally wanted to confess for his next words.

"Forgive your innocence!"

Zhu Mingzhong, who already knew the answer, naturally responded casually.

"From the minister's point of view, when the Jingshi recovers, it will be the day when the world is chaotic again!"

After saying this, Fang Yizhi looked at the king, he knew that no one had ever said this sentence, because no one dared to say this.

After all, for everyone, at least on the surface, everyone is a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, so how can there be infighting?

On the other hand, even three-year-olds know that infighting is inevitable in the future. But no one can say, it seems that everyone is full of expectations for the future.

Even many people believe that after the rise of the Ming Dynasty, with the return of the emperor, all problems will be solved, and the world will naturally be peaceful at that time.

However, this is just a dream!

A good sentence "When the Jingshi recovers, it will be the day when the world is in chaos again!" ”。”

After saying this, Zhu Mingzhong asked rhetorically,

"Mizhi, do you believe it, if you say this in the house, you will definitely be reprimanded by others? No matter how chaotic the world is, who is in chaos? Who is not a loyal servant of the Ming Dynasty? ”

There are things you can think about and you can't say. Just like what Fang Yizhi said.

"All the world is loyal, all the world is treacherous, no disloyalty is no treacherous, and their deeds are caused by all kinds of temptations in the world."

Fang Yizhi's answer made Zhu Mingzhong just laugh.

"Mizhi, you are used to being a monk, and even when you speak, you have a little Zen."

Although it was laughter, Zhu Mingzhong's tone also became heavy.

"I don't hurt people's hearts, and people hurt me. Some things, not alone, but if it is for the world, it is impossible not to do it, when the captives are released, it is the time when the contradictions are fully revealed, at that time, what is loyalty? What is righteousness? It is not yet known, but once the civil strife arises, Liaodong is naturally powerless, if the Qing captives are allowed to return to Liaodong, there are ten years of life and gathering, ten years of upbringing, then the Manchu Qing Dynasty is bound to be able to be my Ming henchmen, at that time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty can attack Liaodong according to Liaodong, retreat can be defended, Liaodong will reappear in the future and I will compete with the trend, if so, how can it not be my Ming henchmen? ”

Zhu Mingzhong's tone was a little low, even a little lost, and his expression was full of unintentional and heartache when he saw this scene happen.

But only he knows that deep down, he has long seen that possibility, the possibility of chaos in the world, if he is not subordinate, he must put others first!

What the future Daming will look like, Zhu Mingzhong doesn't know, but what he can be sure of is - it doesn't matter about loyalty, it's just that the temptation is not enough. Who can resist the temptation of power?

Zheng Chenggong, Zhang Huangyan, Li Dingguo, Li Ziyuan ...... "Duke Zhou was afraid of rumors, and Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the time. "What is loyalty? What is righteousness?

Who doesn't submit?

Who's first?

Cao Crooked of the Three Kingdoms, dare to be the first in the world!

And in the future, who among these people will dare to be the first in the world?

Zhu Mingzhong doesn't know the answer, but sometimes, someone always needs to help the trouble, and he doesn't mind being the one who fuels the trouble, of course, he must occupy the righteousness, only in this way, can he stay out of the world. Let others do unfaithful and unrighteous deeds, and let others do them, as for themselves...... Can be loyal!

"So, no matter what, Gu must return to Liaodong to secure China!"

In the face of the king's answer, Fang Yizhi, who had been like an ancient well for many years, was still excited for no reason, he knew that when King Huai chose Liaodong, he would lose something.

"The king, if the king sends the boat division to take Liaodong, then the Jingshi may only fall into the hands of others......"

Staring at the king, Fang Yizhi wanted to find a trace of strangeness in his expression, but all he saw was calmness without hesitation.

"Alone he raised the army, only for the common people in the world, only for the restoration of the Han people's rivers and mountains, as for the rest, it is not what this king wants!"

Again, Zhu Mingzhong said these words that seem to be quite "lofty", but occupy the highest moral point, "not for fame, not for profit, but for the common people in the world", similar preaching, he has heard too much, sometimes, although he doesn't believe it, but it sounds really good.

Is it not only Jingshi who gives up?

Staring at the king, Fang Yizhi sighed in his heart, what he gave up was the first merit of the Northern Expedition!

Perhaps because of this, there have always been a lot of disputes within the palace on the issue of the Northern Expedition, after all, everyone knows what it means to recover the Beijing Division from the hands of the Qing Dynasty. It means that the first merit of the Northern Expedition means that when the meritorious deeds are rewarded in the future, I don't know how many people will be rewarded with this public reward.

But...... But the king chose another place!

The king chose Liaodong!

Kefu Jingshi, what he seized was famous, and the recovery of Liaodong was for the future of the Ming Dynasty!

However, does Daming still have a future?

Fang Yizhi had no answer in his heart, although now that the Yongli Imperial Court was in ten thousand years, although he could understand the idea of the king not serving the imperial court and returning to Nanjing, but after the Jingshi was restored, where would the Ming Dynasty go?

Every time he thinks about this problem, Fang Yizhi can't sleep, he can't even see the future at all, all he can see is that the world will fall into a war disaster again, and all parties will do great justice.

At that time, who is the righteous?

Fang Yizhi, who has been a monk for many years, has long been accustomed to seeing all kinds of life, and naturally knows the truth of "Spring and Autumn Unrighteous War", but when he looked at King Huai, a thought faintly appeared in his heart, perhaps, King Huai will still be loyal and righteous at that time.

It's just that when the time comes, the emperor and the court will ......

Just when Fang Yizhi's mind was in turmoil, the words of King Huai came out of his ears again.

"Mizhi, I heard that you have relatives of the same clan who were exiled to Ningguta because of the scientific research case, and after the Northern Expedition of the army recovers Liaodong, they must want to return to their hometowns."

Zhu Mingzhong refers to the Tongcheng Fang Gongqian family who was connected by the "Jiangnan Kechang Case" in the 14th year of Shunzhi, and they are the same clan as Fang Yizhi, and the reason why he mentioned this matter at this time is because he does not want these people to return to their hometowns.

"The King's ......"

The king's rhetorical question made Fang Yizhi immediately think that Fang Gongqian had entered the Qing court as an official, and perhaps he was now exiled to Ningguta, but it could not change the reality that they had been in the Qing Dynasty.

"Secret, after the recovery of Liaodong, it must be set up as a province, so as to stabilize Liaodong, only the Han people in Liaodong were slaughtered by the Qing captives, and the occasional omission was also willing to be a slave of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and they were determined to stabilize Liaodong, and they had to immigrate to the real side, so although the old officials of the Qing Dynasty were exiles...... They are also not allowed to return to their hometowns. ”

This greeting in advance completely dispelled Fang Yizhi's intention of trying to intercede for his fellow sect, and he asked softly, having already given up this thought.

"The king, this Northern Expedition, I wonder if the king will go out with the army?"