The two princes opened their mouths, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense, and they all lowered their heads and did not dare to make a sound.

The old emperor faced the two of them, and his attitude was gentler: "It's none of your business here, retreat first." ”

"But the eldest brother ......" Prince Min stopped talking, fully expressing his worries.

"Third brother, don't worry, if my father agrees to let me go to South Vietnam, I will bring a Tai Doctor with me, and I can eat the rest of the hardships. Prince Kang said with a moving face according to the pre-rehearsed lines.

Prince Min's face suddenly suffocated as if he was constipated, and the other ministers also had different expressions.

If Prince An and Prince Min said this, everyone thought they were playing, but it was Prince Kang who said this, who didn't know that Prince Kang was straight? He usually thinks about what to save and what to say, and because of this, he has offended many ministers, and even His Majesty doesn't like him very much.

However, it is precisely because of his character that everyone disdains to use methods against him, and even Prince An and Prince Min are at most embarrassed by his errand, and then give their father a complaint.

They didn't want to believe that Prince Kang really wanted to go to South Vietnam because the place in South Vietnam was really bad, but now that they heard him tell him so sincerely, they couldn't make up their minds again.

"You really don't regret it?" The old emperor asked again.

Prince Kang also replied angrily: "The son will never regret it, please ask my father to fulfill it." ”

"Does your queen mother know about this?"

"I had a long talk with the queen mother yesterday, and at first the queen mother disagreed, but I convinced her."

The old emperor rolled his eyes in his heart, persuad? I'm afraid that I'm angry with this simple son, and I can't say angry words! Is this true?

However, this matter can indeed be considered, the people in that part of South Vietnam are indeed disobedient to education, and the local officials have been difficult to govern, and even the local people do not report to the officials when they encounter problems, but are dealt with by their patriarchs.

Over the years, the imperial court has invested a lot of manpower and financial resources in South Vietnam, but the tax revenue has not been much, which really makes him feel uneasy.

And because of the bitter cold in South Vietnam, no family member is willing to go there to govern, and those who can be sent over are poor students, and poor students have no family support, and they are powerless over there, and sometimes it is difficult to protect themselves.

It would be different if a prince was sent to the past, there were 2,000 soldiers from the prince alone, and after going there, he could not only deter the local people, but also show his love for the people of that side.

Except for the fact that his son was indeed dangerous in the past, there is really only good and no harm.

"You don't regret it?" The old emperor decided to give his eldest son another chance.

As soon as these words came out, everyone knew that if His Highness said that he did not regret it, then it would be a certainty that he would go to South Vietnam, and he would have nothing to do with the party struggle in the future, if he regretted it at this time, then it would definitely leave a very bad impression in His Majesty's heart, and it would be even more difficult to compete for that position.

Prince An and Prince Min were even more overjoyed, they never expected that one of their rivals would take the initiative to quit on their own, after all, the eldest brother is the eldest brother, according to the rules, the eldest brother is the most qualified person to sit in that position.

But after the eldest brother went to South Vietnam, it would be difficult to come back, to put it mildly, if his father was in poor health in the future, that is, the eldest brother had the intention to seize the throne, would he have time to come back?

By the time he came back from South Vietnam, the dust would have fallen by then!

"The son will never regret it, please fulfill his father." Prince Kang said sincerely.

"Well, you are worthy of being my son, since you are so ambitious, if I don't fulfill you, won't it seem that I am not loving?" The old emperor looked at him excitedly and said, "In addition to going to South Vietnam, what else do you want, put it forward today, and I will fulfill you." ”

The old emperor's words are really a bit big, everything can be fulfilled? Do you want the throne to be fulfilled?

However, everyone knows that Prince Kang will not make such a request if he has the slightest brain, and it is best not to ask for anything, and now His Majesty may be able to give him more out of distress.

"Can Erchen make two requests?" Prince Kang said uprightly.

The ministers were stunned in their hearts, and Prince An and Prince Min quietly bent the corners of their mouths.

"What requirements?" Although the old emperor was still smiling, his color was a little gloomy.

"When the sons go to South Vietnam, they can no longer serve the queen mother in person, so please ask the emperor to take good care of the queen mother on behalf of the sons." Prince Kang said sincerely.

Hearing him say this, everyone instantly breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, they didn't say anything to embarrass His Majesty.

"Your mother is my queen, of course I will treat him well, you don't have to worry about this, what is the other requirement?"

"Erchen wants the right to develop ports in South Vietnam."

"Oh?" The emperor became interested, "Why do you say that?" I remember that the place in South Vietnam is lush with vegetation and the climate and terrain are dangerous, and it is not easy to open up a port, and this dynasty already has two sound ports in Fujian, everyone is used to going there, isn't it a waste of manpower and financial resources for you to build a port in South Vietnam? ”

"The ministers and the staff in the palace have checked the local climate in South Vietnam, the dangerous and extreme weather is only concentrated in those months, and other times it is possible to meet the conditions for going to sea, although there are two sound ports in Fujian in this dynasty, it does not mean that new ports cannot be built, as long as the port is completed, there is no worry that there are no businessmen passing through and settling down, as soon as there are many people, the local area will naturally prosper, the population is mixed, and the local people will see the benefits, and they will be slowly assimilated."

The emperor felt more and more reasonable, but the construction of the port was not a small project, and he was not willing to invest a large amount of money in an uncertain matter.

When Prince Kang saw his father hesitate, he knew what he said, although his father was already moved, he still didn't want to take the money, so he continued according to what he said before he came: "Father, what if the sons and daughters don't take the money from the court to build this port? ”

"Oh? Are you willing to use your own private property to build a port? The old emperor still frowned, if this is the case, how can the people of the world talk about him?

"Naturally not, to tell my father the truth, the retainers are not so generous, and the retainers are not clear about the situation in South Vietnam, so they took out their own silver to supplement it at the beginning, what if the local people get used to it? So Erchen thought about taking his time, first build some small ports, exempt from taxes, there are always those bold but not very strong small businessmen willing to go, slowly can drive the economy, and when I have money, I will rebuild a big port. ”

"That could take a long time."

"My son is still young, and he will be able to do it one day."

"Good! Be ambitious! That's what I'm going to do. ”