Ye Xianggao is the leader of Donglin, and once upon a time he was also a powerful figure, and he gathered countless followers around him. After 35xs Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne, he knew the disadvantages of Donglin, and would rather favor the eunuchs than uproot them, after more than ten years of hard work, the current situation tends to be balanced, and the nobles of the Hanmen all admire the supreme imperial power, and they are proud of the protégés of the Son of Heaven.

He saw that the old friends of Donglin had been scattered, and now Ye Xianggao was reprimanded by the emperor in court, and he knew that he must completely draw a line with them at this time, otherwise his political career is still walking a tightrope. He heard that the emperor was talking about the strategy of developing the western region, and he took the opportunity to say so

"The saint looks at the universe and really admires the ministers. The original recovery of Qinghai was tantamount to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty retaking the Hetao and obtaining a strategic place in the northwest for the Ming Dynasty. Now the Holy Lord advocates the restoration of the Silk Road, setting up guards and post stations along the way, which can not only transport goods from the Ming Dynasty to the inland areas, but also unite the forces of various tribes to jointly resist the invasion of foreign races and pagans. ”

Regarding Han Xi's attitude, Zhu Youxiao nodded with a smile and said

"It is the same thing to be in power and lead troops to fight, and only by knowing oneself and knowing the other can one not be defeated in a hundred battles. In the Tang Dynasty, all ethnic groups in the Western Regions converted to Buddhism and studied Confucianism, and now their living habits and national culture are incompatible with the Central Plains. 35xs What's more, the Semu people and Hu people in the Ming Dynasty gradually merged into a new nation, which has to arouse our vigilance, the Chinese civilization has not yet gone out, but the foreign culture has infected Kyushu in China.

I heard that some people continue to spread rumors, slandering Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Feng Sheng, Lan Yu, Fu Youde, Mu Ying and other famous generals are not Han Chinese, even including Empress Xiaoci. This kind of nonsense is either grandstanding to attract people's attention, or it is ill-intentioned to punish the crime. Our dynasty has always advocated inclusiveness and an open attitude towards all ethnic cultures, but I will never allow them to attack the traditional classics and slander our ancestors. ”

As early as when the Ming Dynasty signed the "Oirat Code" with the Mongolian tribes, it was clearly stipulated that Tibetan Buddhism was the only faith in the steppe. Although Zangba Khan resisted the continuous pressure of the Ming Dynasty, he spared no effort to spread Buddhism, and sent a large number of lamas to the Western Regions every year to study and give lectures, so as to expand his influence.

Since the Central Plains Dynasty had long since abandoned the Western Regions, the people's hearts were not ancient at this time, and it was as difficult to promote Buddhism as it was to ascend to the sky. Many great monks were in different places, which just gave Zhu Youxiao an excuse to return to the Western Regions. On the one hand, he sent envoys to Tsarist Russia, Ottomans, Persia, and Mughals, clearly expressing the importance of the imperial court to this Silk Road, and requiring merchants from all countries to abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty and respect the customs of the Central Plains; On the one hand, he built a city in Urumqi in the northwest of the Turpan Basin, promoted Zuo Guangdou to be the first ambassador of the Xinjiang Propaganda Department, and dispatched Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi, Zu Dashou, Wang Huazhen, Yang Sichang and others to build military fortresses and fortresses along the Silk Road, connecting Lanzhou, Hami, Turpan, Urumqi, Shihezi, and Yili into a line. 35xs

With the transportation conditions of the thirties of the seventeenth century, it was absolutely impossible for the Ming Dynasty to protect the Silk Road by its own strength, and Zhu Youxiao also understood that in the next few hundred years, the world hegemony was completed by competing for the sea. It's just that this trade route is related to the vital interests of Tsarist Russia, Ottomans, Persia, Mughals and even European countries, and they continue to camp troops on the border in order to grab more trade shares, which virtually relieves the military pressure of the Daming naval division.

Zhu Youxiao's plan was not very clever, except for obtaining more land for the Central Plains regime, it had no substantial impact on the national strength at that time, because the land trade thundered and rained, and the major maritime powers were not greatly affected. On the contrary, the Dutch overseas power has swelled dramatically, and once enjoyed a reputation as seafarers, their tentacles have reached into the Java archipelago, directly threatening the security of the old port.

The origin of the old port can be traced back to before Zheng He went to the West, when the state of Java destroyed the state of Sriwijaya and renamed it the old port. Due to the limited national strength of Java, the occupation of the region was only nominal, and the superior conditions and abundant products here soon attracted a large number of Chinese from Guangdong and Fujian. In addition to maritime trade, they also joined in the development of the area, and after decades of cultivation in the old port area gradually prospered, the local Chinese jointly elected the most powerful Liang Daoming as the chief and established a quasi-government.

In the third year of Yongle, Ming Chengzu Zhu Di listened to the envoy of Java talk about this place, and sent envoys to appease, Liang Daoming, who had lived overseas for a long time, was homesick, and was naturally ecstatic in the face of the olive branch thrown by the Ming Emperor, and immediately went north to Beijing with the ship, and handed over all the affairs to his deputy Shi Jinqing. After Shi Jinqing took over, he still regarded himself as a subject of the Ming Dynasty, and later supplied the huge fleet when Zheng He went to the West seven times, and established several miraculous achievements and was praised by the imperial court. After Zhu Di realized the importance of overseas territories, he set up a consolation department in the old port, and Shi Jinqing was the first consolation envoy.

Compared with the eloquence of the Yongle Emperor, his grandson Zhu Zhanji seemed a little petty, he first dismissed the Nuer Gandu Division in Telin, and then transferred back to the garrison of South Vietnam, laying a hidden danger for the rise of the surrounding barbarians. Soon after his death, Wara became a fierce rival of the Ming Dynasty, and the imperial court focused its efforts on the Xuanda Jiliao area, and could no longer afford to send a large fleet south. The Old Port Propaganda Division lost the support of the motherland and soon fell into a position of isolation and helplessness, so it had to be annexed to the Majapahit Kingdom.

After the conquest of Annam, the Ming Dynasty signed the Treaty of Guangzhou with Burma, Siam, Chenla, and Champang, which included the Indochina Peninsula in the sphere of influence of the Central Plains regime in the form of articles, and soon the South China Sea Fleet was stationed in Cam Ranh Bay. The private armed forces of Zheng Zhilong and others also sailed into the waters of Malacca to manage merchant ships of various countries, and by the way, they collected some protection fees.

Zhu Youxiao made such a great effort to revive the Daming Naval Division, naturally not just for a little toll, at the same time as the fleet went south, he dug out these old palace files, and sent Wang Yanzuo as the minister of the Qin Mission to the Sultanate of Java, demanding the return of the old port Xuanwei Division and the affiliated islands. The king of the Sultan knew that these people from the Celestial Dynasty were not good, so he not only agreed to Wang Yanzuo's request, but also gave a large piece of land to help the Ming Dynasty gain a foothold.

For Java's generosity, Zhu Youxiao did not intend to express his gratitude, originally the old port Xuanwei Division was the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the king of the Sultan wanted to introduce the Ming Dynasty as a strong reinforcement to drive away the Dutch colonists. As for the identities of Wang Yanzuo and Shi Daxuan, the former is the eighth grandson of Wang Jinghong, and the latter is the successor of Shi Jinqing.