Zhu Di is indispensable.

There is a lot of information tonight, after Zhu Gaoxian fell asleep, Zhu Di couldn't sleep for a long time, and when he got up early the next day, he was still in good spirits.

When Zhu Gaoxian was at home before, he never went to the court, but when he came back this time, he needed to appear in the court, first, to meet with the ministers, and second, there were many important things to be arranged.

Yes, the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty were shocked when they saw Zhu Gaoxian, he was dressed in a pro-dynasty uniform, although he was thinner than before, he was taller, tanned, and looked very energetic.

"Your Highness, the minister wants to kill you!" Xia Yuanji saw Zhu Gaoxian and pounced, like a milk swallow in his arms, with sincere feelings.

Song Li glanced at Xia Yuanji with disdain, and went over to salute respectfully, "Your Highness can return safely, it is the blessing of the ministers, the blessing of the Ming Dynasty!" ”

Zhu Gaoxian and the familiar courtiers met one by one, and when he saw the two uncles, Xu Huizu and Xu Zengshou, although he was surprised when his eldest uncle would also come to the court, he still calmly stepped forward to say hello, and his eyes lit up, as if he had obtained some treasures.

Xu Zengshou saluted Zhu Gaoxian very restrainedly, and he also seemed to understand Zhu Gaoxian's eyes, and decided to wait for the next court, and find time to discuss with this nephew.

Zhu Di came, he first glanced at everyone, and after sitting on the throne, he coughed lightly.

Huang Yan shouted in a loud voice, "If there is something to do, play early, and there is nothing to retreat!" ”

Today, all the courtiers did not speak without exception, and all eyes were on Zhu Gaoxian, waiting for the four princes to bring them surprising news.

Actually, many people have important things.

Zhu Di's gaze moved from the courtiers to his son, and in an instant, he became very gentle and kind.

Zhu Gaoxian saluted his father, "Enlighten the emperor, the minister has something to play." ”

Zhu Di nodded lightly, "Say it!" ”

It's just that there is no follow-up sentence "Daddy listen", the courtiers breathed a sigh of relief at this time, only to feel that the past year or so of the early dynasty is like a nightmare, they have almost forgotten that before the four princes went to sea, when they went to court, it was like today.

"The minister went to sea for three months and five days for a year, and he had the following gains: First, Siam, Chenla, Daryukyu and other countries signed a diplomatic agreement with my Ming Dynasty, and I will pay taxes to my Ming every year, and my Ming businessmen will enjoy the most favored nation treatment and preferential tariffs in all countries with diplomatic relations."

Zhu Gaoxian's voice fell, and there was a burst of noise in the court, these ministers, who are usually steady, can't even take care of the loss of etiquette in front of the king, and they have discussed one after another, although it is disorganized, but the overall content has one thing, that is, shock, it is incredible, and there is irrepressible excitement in the demeanor and tone.

Zhu Di was very satisfied, and when the discussion was almost over, he coughed lightly, and the hall was silent again.

Zhu Gaoxian thought that these people had almost digested it, and then moved on to the next topic, "The pirates Chen Zuyi and the Japanese have been wiped out, and in the future, there will be no pirates who will intrude on the sea east and south of my Ming Dynasty." ”

"Your Highness Shenwu!" Xia Yuanji took the lead in complimenting.

Zhu Gaoxian waved his hand and suppressed the echo of others, he didn't care about these false names, and continued to say to Zhu Di, "Several islands in the South China Sea, Manchuria, Sumatra, Boni, Kalimantan and Australia Island, have now become part of my Ming territory. Although there were now governors on these islands, the emperor was asked to establish procedures for administering these new territories. ”

These are questions that Zhu Di has been thinking about for a long time, and now, it is just that they are raised through Zhu Gaoxian's invitation and let the ministers know.

"There is no shortage of resources on these islands, and there are few people and vast land, and they are pieces of primitive land that needs to be developed urgently, and there are land ...... the ignorant people."

He paused for a moment, and decided to say something anyway, "The ministers and others have been at war with people on the island of Australia, and the other side is people from the west who have come here to look for colonies. ”

Xia Yuanji and the others heard the implicit meaning of Zhu Gaoxian's words, he did not use any tone words to express doubt, but used an affirmative tone, and at the same time, His Royal Highness had already determined that he was a Westerner, so it must be a Westerner.

Westerner? Could it be that we correspond to the Orientals?

Also, the "colony"

What is the meaning?

Zhu Di didn't have such doubts, he had already learned the information of the "colony" from the conversation with his son last night, at this time, he patiently popularized science with the ministers, "The industry of Western countries is also very developed, although it is a little worse than my Daming, but it is enough to ensure that they can rob, plunder, and enslave those people in some poor and backward countries, regions and islands around the world to create wealth for them." ”

Zhu Di stood up, moved his slightly stiff body that had been sitting all morning, and at the same time, he was in a good mood, and he was so excited that he couldn't sit still, "My Ming will never be a predator like the West, this is the case in Australia, if it weren't for my Ming just in time, the local natives would have been exterminated." ”

The Wenchen generals gasped, some people were uneasy, and they wanted to ask, those demon-like people won't come to my Daming, right?

However, after thinking about it, didn't the emperor say just now that their industrialization development is not as good as that of the Ming Dynasty for the time being, so he put his mind at ease.

However, everyone's mood is not very good, and the status of the Heavenly Empire seems to be in jeopardy!

Zhu Di is not afraid of these people thinking too much, his son is right, only by surviving in the crisis can he live for a long time.

His eyes fell on Zhu Neng, Zhu Neng was full of excitement, and hurriedly stood up, "The minister knocked on the emperor, and the minister is fortunate to live up to his mission!" ”

Zhu Di hurriedly took a step forward and raised his hand weakly, "Pingshen, the fourth prince came back yesterday, and I didn't have time to see you." ”

According to the rules, the courtiers were ordered to do things, and after they came back, they all had to report to Zhu Di first, but after Zhu Di saw his son yesterday, he couldn't take care of anything, and Zhu Neng waited for a long time before he learned from Huang Yan that the emperor estimated that he didn't have time to meet him.

He had no choice but to spend the night in the post station, and came to the court early this morning.

"Emperor Xie!" Zhu Neng got up from the ground, in more than a year, all the fat that Zhu Neng had raised for more than two years was consumed, and his temples were also dyed with frost, but he did not look old, and a pair of well-informed eyes seemed to be deeper and more restrained.

Zhu Di was slightly surprised and asked, "When it comes to fighting with Westerners, Cheng Guogong should know best." ”

This is a chance for Zhu Neng to speak, Zhu Neng stood up, he was wearing a mighty official uniform, and thanked Zhu Di first, and then said, "We have captured three warships of the other party, and like my Daming, they are ironclad ships......"

As soon as these words came out, many people were so surprised that they couldn't keep their mouths together, but they didn't expect that the ironclad ships that they were proud of were also available on the other side, no wonder, saying that the West is already an industrialized country. “

"However, after the appraisal of His Highness, there are still some differences between their power system and my Daming's, but they came from the far western Atlantic, around the Cape of Good Hope, and through the Indian Ocean, which should not be underestimated."

It is rare for Zhu Neng to be able to remember so many unfamiliar place names, seeing Zhu Neng's gaze towards him asking for help, Zhu Gaoxian took his words, "It is a very distant place, above the ocean, pirates are the weakest threat, often storms, tides, unknown whirlpools and reefs are our biggest threats. ”

"It's not the first time they've come to Australia, so, the minister suspects, they've got a lot of bases along the way. These strongholds will supply them. ”

This is what Zhu Gaoxian is most worried about, and perhaps many places, such as Gabon, Congo, and Namibia, have been incorporated into Western colonies.

However, not necessarily.

Historically, Westerners have been looking for gold and treasures, and they began to search for the Golden City according to the legend, dreaming of getting rich overnight, and began their adventurous careers.

So, they may want to establish a presence in those areas along the coast, but they may not necessarily develop the veins in those areas.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxian felt that he should be calm, and not be confused just because he saw the industrial development of the West.

A route suddenly appeared in his mind, if he traveled from Perth, Australia, to the Cape of Good Hope, and included nearby Cape Town in the Ming plate, it would also be a good plan.

However, this matter needs to be solved by solving the threat from the north, and then, taking advantage of this time, absorb all Australia, and plant the golden dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty above that continent.

"But ......," the corners of Zhu Gaoxian's lips were high

Cocked, "The ministers fought with them, and they had no power to fight back, so it can be seen that these people are tigers in the eyes of the natives, and in my Ming opinion, they are just paper tigers." ”

When the courtiers heard this, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief, their sense of superiority rose again, and some thoughts in their hearts were also ready to move.

At the court meeting, Zhu Gaoxian just threw out some questions, and the monarchs and ministers did not plan to solve these problems in a court meeting.

When the courtiers came out, they found that the time had reached less than three quarters, and at this time, they found that they were uncomfortably hungry.

Quietly, through each other's eyes, they have reached an agreement with each other who want to have lunch together, everyone has three or five friends, and they also have a fixed dining spot.

Xia Yuanji walked a few steps forward alone, and Song Li caught up with him.

Just now, at the door of the Fengtian Palace, Song Li squeezed his eyes at Xia Yuanji and gave him a hint, but Xia Yuanji looked at his nose and walked forward, looking like a lonely minister, and when he was in the palace, he looked like he saw His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince as if he saw his own mother, and judged the two of them.

Song Li had no choice but to follow all the way over, out of Hongwu Gate, without any scruples, and called out to Xia Yuanji, "Lord Xia, let's have a drink together?" ”

Chapter 319: Your Highness, the minister wants to kill you!