Since Jinyiwei now needs to use airship aircraft technology for travel, Zhu Yuanzhang gave Lu Ning the position of acting commander. Ask him to be in charge of Jinyiwei's messaging.

On this day, he collected a top-secret piece of information, and a group of red-haired people came to Marge Island, which belonged to Lingdong Chengxuan's political secretary.

They claimed that the boat had run aground due to the sea wind, and demanded that a piece of land the size of a cowhide be given on the island for them to rest and leave as soon as the ship was repaired.

Because Daming went to sea and encountered red-haired pirates, the local government did not dare to make a decision, so they ordered the inspection department to send troops to imprison the ship of red-haired people on their stranded big ship, and did not allow them to touch an inch of Daming's land under their feet.

These men offered gifts and bribed the local officials to petition the imperial court, saying that if they agreed, they could give half of the ship's goods to the emperor.

The local Jinyi guards did not dare to slack off, and set sail to Jinling overnight, wanting to present this matter to the emperor.

This is a major national event, and Lu Ning didn't dare to slack off, so he sent them to see the emperor with a green light all the way.

Then he hurried to the East Palace, and as the emperor's eldest grandson, he saw Zhu Xiongying, who was about to go to bed.

Zhu Xiongying, a child, has followed Lu Ning to the north since he was a child, and is different from his second brother Zhu Yunwen and third brother Zhu Yunxi, who have been raised in the deep palace since childhood.

Since he was a child, he hated that there were too many nannies, maids and eunuchs in the palace, on the contrary, his heart was like a large study.

There are also bows and arrows next to it, proving that this child is all-rounded in civil and military affairs.

"Master, what are you looking for me to do?"

Lu Ning told Zhu Xiongying the news brought by Jin Yiwei.

"Xiongying, what do you think?"

Zhu Xiongying said very cautiously.

"Shouldn't this matter be decided by the emperor's grandfather?"

Lu Ning looked directly at him and said.

"If you were the one who made the decision now, would you agree to this request?"

Zhu Xiongying pulled up his sword and slammed it into the ground viciously.

"What do these red-haired devils think, they didn't get an inch of my Ming land in a battle at sea, and they didn't give him a place as big as cowhide by selling it, and they didn't give it to him!"

Regardless of whether he was right or wrong, Lu Ning did not express his opinion.

He was just guiding Zhu Xiongying to think for himself.

"And then, how do you reply?"

"Their things are not rare for us, take their ships, take their goods, get out!"

Lu Ning didn't speak, just slowly poured half a cup of tea, put it in his hand thoughtfully, but didn't put it to his mouth for a long time.

"Master, it's not that I'm not unloving, you have also seen the cruel things that those red-haired pirates did at sea, which is tolerable, but not unbearable. Isn't this attitude clear enough? ”

Lu Ning put down the tea in his hand and said.

"It's already a well-known thing that we fought the Red Devil at sea, and your answer is not only your grandfather, your father, your younger brothers, but even the local officials will think so."

Only half of his words were spoken, and the other half needed Zhu Xiongying to understand it himself.

"Master, I'm ......"

Lu Ning continued.

"You are the third generation monarch of the Ming Dynasty, some things are based on the current national strength, your imperial grandfather can't do it, even your father can't do it, if you can't do it in your life, it will leave a permanent legacy for your children and grandchildren."

Zhu Xiongying had an inspiration in his mind, but after thinking about it carefully, he disappeared without a trace, and he didn't know how to express it.

"Master, what exactly do you want to say?"

"Do you know why your imperial grandfather can't do it now?"

This question is obviously a bit overstepped, and it is by no means something that a half-grown child can answer now.

"Your imperial grandfather can't do it because everyone in the world thinks so, and your father can't do it because he is too influenced by the people of the world."

Is this child too young, or am I too anxious, some seedlings are pulling, Lu Ning's heart is full of mixed feelings, but for the sake of future generations, he still wants to say something thoroughly.

"But he at least cultivated you, at least asked you to travel the world with me, but after being with me for so long, why can't you do it?"

Zhu Xiongying was also silent, not knowing how to answer Lu Ning's words.

Lu Ning sighed and said.

"Why do we meet the Red-Haired at sea and the Red-Haired Man on Margo Island?"

"It's because they're coming to us by boat."

"Then why are they coming to us?"

"Those captives of the red-haired country also said that their country wants to conquer our Daming."

Lu Ning nodded and continued to ask.

"You only see these things on the surface, but you ignore some essential things, I ask you, why don't we keep going to them?"

"We?"

Zhu Xiongying pursed his lips disdainfully.

"My Ming Dynasty is a big country in the Central Plains, with a lot of land and resources, they can get such a big land and property if they occupy us, and those wild and small states around it, is it worth our interest?"

Lu Ning stood up and said very seriously.

"You finally got to the point, since they all dreamed of occupying the territory of my Ming Dynasty, your imperial grandfather refused this time, and the second time was your father, that is, the current crown prince, refused, even if it is your generation, you can still refuse, what about your son? What about grandchildren? Will they be able to hold on to our land? ”

This simple question stunned Zhu Xiongying, but there are ready-made examples.

Genghis Khan of the former Yuan Dynasty laid down such a large land, he held it, his sons also held it, and his grandson held it.

But he couldn't prevent future generations from having a Yuan Shun Emperor, and the Great Yuan Kingdom was only eighty-nine years from its founding to its demise, so what about their Great Ming?

At this moment, Zhu Xiongying couldn't sit still, if he agreed to the demand, it would inevitably be a lack of people's hearts, and if he didn't agree, the other party's ambition would always be a hidden danger.