Zhu Yuanzhang felt that the comfort in his heart was secondary, and the main thing was to deter the ministers. The more the ministers admired him, the more they felt that he was extraordinary, and the more they felt that he was the true son of the dragon, the more stable the Ming Dynasty became.

The feudal dynasties of the past generations originally needed to add some mystery to the emperor.

So Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately didn't explain the situation at first, so that the ministers all stood up against him, and only finally took out the map to make the ministers have nothing to say, not just to pretend to be a wave.

It is a kind of imperial art.

"Your Majesty, now that you know the location of Yingzhou Immortal Island, then the minister is willing to lead the sailor to sea." Nakayama Hou Tang and Road.

"You used to lead the lake water division, and the water situation in the lake is very different from the water in the sea, are you sure?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"Your Majesty, the minister can go to Wenyuan Pavilion to collect the Yellow Sea charts and look for experienced guides in the seaside fishing villages." Tang He said, "There is no need for Your Majesty to worry about the details of this. ”

"That's good." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

He said earnestly: "Tang He, let's let you go to sea to occupy Yingzhou Immortal Island, not to send an inconsequential little thing for you to do." It's to exercise your nautical ability, and you want to train a group of maritime talents for us, and then it will be of great use. I need to build a strong sailor in the future, and the cultivation of talents starts from the occupation of Yingzhou Immortal Island. ”

"If you can make a contribution on this trip, we will give you the title you deserve, I hope you don't disappoint us."

"Your Majesty, the minister will definitely live up to His Majesty's high expectations." Soup and moved.

"Your Majesty, the minister still has something to say." At this time, Li Wenzhong, the Duke of Cao Guo, stood up and said, "Your Majesty also asked Tang Shuai to hunt and kill a big fish called 'whale', but all the giants in the sea are gods of the sea, and Tang Shuai and his soldiers are all mortals, and I am afraid that they will not be able to catch it." ”

"Yes, yes, the sea god can't be offended." When the ministers heard this, they also said one after another.

He even secretly suspected that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of Tang He.

"Ignorance!" However, Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly, "Don't talk about everything." The whale is a sea creature that is about 40 meters long and weighs 200 tons, which is about 200,000 catties, but it is a little bigger, and it is not a sea god. ”

It is about 40 meters long and weighs 200,000 catties?

The ministers listened and quickly made up the size of the whale in their brains.

Forty meters is almost half the size of the Fengtian Temple, which is also called just a little bit bigger?

Since Your Majesty even knows its length and weight, it means that it is not a god.

"Your Majesty actually knows the 'whale' as a sea creature well, and its characteristics are like a treasure, which is really knowledgeable and admired." Liu Bowen stood up and said.

"Berwyn is right, and the old minister is also impressed." Li Shan said.

"Of course you can admire us, just ask the whole world, who knows that a giant thing in the sea like a 'whale' can still tell its size and weight?" Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Liu Bowen, Gao Qi, and Song Lian are known as the three great Confucians in the world, and the scholars in the world all admire your knowledge and say that you are knowledgeable, but do you know what a whale is?" ”

"The minister can only say one word of admiration to His Majesty!" Liu Bowen said.

When the ministers heard this, they all said, "Your Majesty is a scholar of heaven and man, and he is very human. The three great Confucians in the world were dwarfed in front of His Majesty. Your Majesty is the true dragon son of heaven, since he is a dragon, of course he knows the huge creatures in the sea. ”

"Your Majesty, such a behemoth, it should be regarded as a smaller Kun, Zhuangzi's "Getaway" records: There is a fish in the North Underworld, and its name is Kun...... "Gao Qi, as a scholar, committed the sour and rotten stinky problem.

"The kun is a fetish in "Getaway", and the whale is a smaller kun, so we should catch it." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"Your Majesty is wise." Li Shanchang said, "Tang Shuai is going to occupy Xiandao and whaling, both of which are extraordinary and can increase the fortune of the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Since you want to catch it, then Tang Shuai has to build a big ship, otherwise it may not be able to fit it." Zheng Guogong Chang Mao Road.

"Your Majesty, the minister knows what to do." Tang He said, "The ministers will immediately build a treasure ship with craftsmen, which is called the Daming Treasure Ship." More than 150 meters long and at least 50 meters wide......"

"That's it!" Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Tang He's idea, and was also a little excited, "My treasure ship of the Ming Dynasty should be big, otherwise it will not reflect the majesty of my Heavenly Empire." Tang He, you go down immediately and go to sea on a certain day. As for the money needed, it shall be withdrawn from the household. ”

"Command!"

"Obey." Lu Chang said, hearing that he was going to take money from his household again, Lu Chang was obviously a little unhappy.

"Your Majesty, if Tang Shuai can successfully handle these two major things, my Ming atmosphere will definitely take on a new look." Liu Bowen said.

"Berwyn is right, Yingzhou is a fairy island, and whales are fetish. Therefore, both of these are auspicious signs. If the people of the world know about this matter, they will definitely feel that Your Majesty is mighty. It is said that my Daming country has been blessed by the immortals, and it will be prosperous. Li Shanchang said, "Then the people will also be proud of being the people of the Ming Dynasty and proud of being the descendants of Yan and Huang." ”

"What Li Xiang said is so good!" The ministers said one after another.

And Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded in approval.

To put it simply, obtaining the two 'sacred objects' of Yingzhou Immortal Island and Whale will increase the national pride of the people and the cohesion of the Ming Dynasty.

As long as there is a strong cohesion, Daming will be monolithic.

The people of the world will recognize the Ming Dynasty more and be more loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

Daming has just been established, and this cohesion is needed.

For example, before Zhu Yuanzhang held the first imperial examination, Shandong Erxian refused to participate in the imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty because he did not want to lose his temperament. This was a manifestation of their allegiance to the Yuan Dynasty and their disapproval of the new imperial court.

If you don't even have recognition, you can't talk about loyalty.

Another example is the former Boyi and Shuqi.

If Zhu Yuanzhang gave the people a sense of pride this time, it strengthened the cohesion of the imperial court. In the future, there will be a large number of people like Boyi Shuqi and Shandong Erxian, who would rather starve to death than be loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

The allegiance of the people has a greater effect than can be imagined.

In addition, if Tang He really occupied Xianshan this time and caught the whale, the people would think that Zhu Yuanzhang was a god rather than a mortal. It is believed that the Ming Dynasty has been blessed by the gods.

If you control the people in the name of God, the country will be more stable.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang's move can be described as killing multiple birds with one stone.

It's not that I'm too curious, I have to look at a big fish.

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"Your Majesty, the old minister is already looking forward to it." Li Shan said, "On the day when Tang Shuai returns successfully, His Majesty will lead his ministers to ascend Yingzhou Immortal Island and build a temple of 'Emperor Yan, Yellow Emperor' on it. ”

"When the people hear this news, they will definitely bow to the fairy mountain."