As for the scope of the provinces directly under the central court of the Ming Dynasty, a rather heated discussion was formed within the Ming court.

After the relevant topics are made public to the DPRK, the scope of dissemination is not limited to the DPRK. Soon, in the form of informal gossip, it flowed into the ears of people who paid attention to political affairs.

The adjustment of administrative divisions is an eternal key political direction, and it is something that many key political parties will mention from time to time.

The scope of this discussion, of course, also includes Zhu Jingyuan, a special prince. Zhu Jingyuan received a direct message from his father, asking for his opinion.

It can be regarded as a new topic temporarily inserted in the originally arranged thesis plan. Zhu Jingyuan's perspective on this issue is very different from that of the emperor and other officials, as well as the vast majority of Ming people.

In addition to the advantages and disadvantages of the actual choice itself, the final decision is also the position of the decision-maker's ass.

Zhu Jingyuan came from later generations, a world in which a traditional monarchy has basically died out, and the democratic republican system is the absolute mainstream.

Long-term education and exposure have made the vast majority of modern Shenzhou people instinctively believe that the monarchy is backward.

The point is that the monarchy can collapse at any time, at least with a high probability of collapse. This is certainly nothing in the context of the afterlife.

But on Zhu Jingyuan in this world, it can even be called

"Anxiety". The original Emperor Shizu may have had similar anxieties, so he arranged the retreat of Xintianfu.

Later emperors, even if they had pamphlets left by Emperor Sejo, did not inherit this anxiety.

Including the current Emperor Zhu Zhongliang and Emperor Zhu Jianyan. None of them believe that the current Ming is in danger of collapsing.

Their arrangement of the New Heavenly Mansion was actually used as a bargaining chip to balance the local court. Even, now the bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty, the ordinary people of the Ming Dynasty, and the enemies of the Ming Dynasty do not have the idea of fantasizing about the collapse of the Ming Dynasty itself.

The emperor, the emperor, the newspaper editors, the folk scholars, the overseas politicians, and the monarchs of various countries did not have the idea that the monarchy would collapse one day.

Nor could they imagine a republican system that would become mainstream around the world. In this world, in the eyes of the people of this era, the republican system is wrong, and it is the one that can collapse at any time.

The monarchy is a natural choice that has been passed down for thousands of years. Of course, they did not consider the impact of administrative divisions on the outcome of the collapse of the empire when discussing the adjustment of administrative divisions.

Only Zhu Jingyuan has anxiety about the collapse of the monarchy. Zhu Jingyuan took it for granted that the ending of the collapse of Red Lucia was referred.

The collapse of a combined state is likely to be directly split by the original administrative divisions.

Even in the era of warlordism and chaos in old China, the original provinces and regions were basically used as the basic unit.

The current Ming Dynasty, if in each period in the future, when various internal contradictions erupt and the emperor and the court are beyond control, may also collapse and disintegrate as a whole.

At that time, the separatist forces that may be formed, or even new countries, are also likely to use the original political boundaries as their boundaries.

It is likely that there will not be exactly the same, and there will be sub-boroughs on the border reversing each other, but there should be no difference in magnitude.

The scope of the central imperial court may form a new Ming with a republican system. Each of the other domains forms a nation on its own.

Therefore, the arrangement of the provinces directly under the central court of the Ming Dynasty has become to a certain extent the territorial distribution of the republican Ming Dynasty.

When making this kind of decision, it depends on where the ass and the brain are. Is it better to have a larger scale or a smaller scale of the Ming Dynasty that remains?

Is it better to dig some holes for this new Daming, or to give it the best geopolitical structure possible? This incident made Zhu Jingyuan very painful.

Not only will you separate your brain from your ass, but you will also let your ass drift at any time. He is first of all the most special prince and the most core member of the Ming royal family.

From the perspective of the members of the royal family, when the situation in the homeland is about to get out of control, it is a natural plan to retreat to the New Heavenly Mansion as a whole.

After that, the imperial family became independent as a new state in Xintianfu, and the republican state of the Ming Dynasty, which was formed on the mainland, could become a competitor to the countries controlled by the imperial family.

Considering from this angle and direction, the present is of course to dig a pit for the future republican Daming. Set up the eastern part of the sea, the Ryukyus, Japan, Korea, and the Xianbei region in the north as a large area.

Luzon, Borneo, Old Port, Java, Malacca, Siam, Burma and other places in the south were set up as one large region.

Let the provinces have no coastline in the Whale Sea and the Lesser Western Ocean, and limit its coastline to the mainland coast.

Let the periphery of the coastline, with the control of other countries, completely enclose a circle of peninsulas and archipelagos.

It forms a chain and wall on the sea, restricting the way to the ocean for the power of the republican Ming state formed locally.

In terms of land, it is also necessary to set Mobei Mongolia, Western Xinjiang, Snow Areas, and Settings, as well as Anxi and Tianzhu as a large area.

Let the countries formed by the three major regions of the southeast, the south, and the west be sandwiched between the countries formed by the natives. It is better to go to the military and political institutions in these areas.

In the end, the clan control of the peripheral countries was formed, and the republican Ming Dynasty formed in the middle was jointly encircled. At the same time, Zhu Jingyuan's own soul comes from the later life, and the education and actual life experience received in the past life for more than 20 years make it natural for him to regard himself as a Shenzhou person.

If you think about it from the perspective of this kind of Shenzhou, then the previous choices may be completely reversed.

The mainland directly governs Korea, Japan, Xianbei, Malacca, Luzon, Borneo, Old Port, and Burma. Not only does the mainland have direct access to the two oceans, but it can also control the surrounding islands and peninsulas, serving as a forward position for external attacks, and at the same time it is also a great wall of the sea for external defense.

The waters within these island chains, from the Sea of Whales to the Gulf of Siam, are the fortress waters of the mainland navy. This way of thinking as an ordinary person in Shenzhou, compared to his current actual identity as the prince of the Ming Dynasty, is typical

"Brain-hip separation",

"Ass drifted". When thinking about problems in the mind, it does not correspond to the actual position where you are sitting, and does not consider your own actual interests.

Zhu Jingyuan thought about this issue for a long time. Not only because of the confusion of positions and thinking, but also because of the peculiarity of the problem itself.

The sensitive issue of Daming's collapse has no one to discuss except for his father and grandfather.

Even the two of them probably won't seriously discuss it with themselves. You can only think on your own. After Zhu Jingyuan was anxious for several days, he felt that what he could do was to keep Daming from collapsing as much as possible.

Then your ass and brain don't have to be completely separated, at least you can get closer. It is in the interests of the Ming royal family to let the Ming Dynasty exist stably.

And in order for the Ming Dynasty to exist stably, it is a matter of course to balance the domestic forces. Let the ruling class have enough scope to make money, but not exploit and oppress the middle and lower classes without limits.

Give the middle and lower classes enough upward channels to be able to see. If productivity allows, the living standards of the bottom can also rise steadily.

Let people who can become middle-level elite groups have enough colorful pastimes and entertainment projects. In essence, it is a compromise between all strata and the interests of all strata are taken into account, and it is in the interests of all strata.

Except for a very small number of careerists. It's just that although it is not difficult to know this direction, there is a lot of trouble in actually implementing it.

As long as they are not fools, the vast majority of rulers should understand these logics. But how much has it actually been done?

With this complicated mood, Zhu Jingyuan wrote down his thoughts. A rare paper seal was written, and a special military messenger was arranged to take a clipper back to Beijing to deliver it.

Six days later, Emperor Zhu Jianyan of the Ming Dynasty received Zhu Jingyuan's secret recital. Zhu Jianyan already knew by phone that Zhu Jingyuan had written a secret chapter for himself, which was still about the adjustment of administrative divisions.

Zhu Jianyan was still looking forward to it, but after actually seeing it, a highly confused expression directly appeared.

Then Zhu Jianyan took Zhu Jingyuan's recital and went to the emperor. After Zhu Zhongliang saw it, he was also puzzled.

After retiring all the servants, Zhu Zhongliang still put the piece on the table, and asked with great surprise and emotion: "This kid is actually thinking about the collapse of the Ming Dynasty...... Zhu Jianyan said with a strange expression: "So...... This should be the anxiety that Emperor Shizu said? Zhu Zhongliang shook his head and sighed and said: "It's not right for people to worry about the sky, but you can't be completely unguarded."

"The new Tianfu planned by Emperor Shizu originally had the consideration of preventing this situation.

It's just that the later development made the ancestors of Emperor Shizu slowly ignore this matter.

"Actually, when I succeeded to the throne, I also felt that the situation was very good.

"I feel that the Ming Dynasty and the world pattern are completely different from those of Emperor Shizu at that time, and it is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to collapse.

"Then, in the process of continuous expansion, I slowly pushed all the countries of Tessie to the opposite side.

In the end, a world war that lasted for more than a decade was triggered.

"At that time, the situation at that time was really on the verge of collapse.

"If we follow Jingyuan's suggestion and make corresponding adjustments in accordance with the direction left by Emperor Shizu, it is completely impossible to predict how much the subsequent situation will erode away.

"Just tell me about your current thoughts, is there anything similar to me back then?" Zhu Jianyan's originally strange and confused expression turned into stunned: "This ...... Assault rifles, combat aircraft, armored fighting vehicles, self-propelled guns, military vehicles and other weapons and equipment are fully mature, and after the installation is popularized, ordinary people should have no possibility of successful rebellion, right? Zhu Zhongliang said quite seriously: "That's what I thought at the time...... Zhu Jianyan subconsciously continued: "But ...... It is true that it is different now and then, and it will be different in the future and now.

"The development of technology has made the gap between the professional military and civilian forces wider and wider.

"I think mechanized troops can be considered an obvious tipping point.

"Indigenous methods and craftsmen may be able to make firearms, but they cannot make engines and airplanes.

"There is an absolute gap between the armed forces that ordinary people can obtain if they rebel and the armed forces of the imperial army." Zhu Zhongliang immediately continued to ask: "Then have you considered that the army may also get out of control?"

"Ordinary people may not be able to rebel, but an army that deviates from the interests of the imperial court may carry out a coup d'état.

"At the same time, the army is made up of the children of ordinary people.

"If the lives of ordinary people completely collapse, if the royal family and the imperial court cannot guarantee the lives of ordinary people.

"Regardless of whether we can let the army continue to be like a finger, their combat effectiveness will also fall off a cliff.

"What if they refuse to carry out orders when ordinary people make trouble, or even storm the Forbidden City?

Therefore, the last thing in Jingyuan's recital is to maintain the balance of all strata is fundamental.

"Ruling a country of this size is walking on the edge of a cliff all the time.

"It's not the classical era anymore, the emperor is no longer the traditional king, and the mood of pride and complacency is unacceptable." Zhu Jianyan felt that the content of Zhu Jingyuan's recital was no longer important.

My dad just wants to teach himself a lesson now. Zhu Jianyan has indeed been a little proud in the past two years. The entire Ming Dynasty is getting better and better in its own hands, various economic data continue to soar, and the financial aspect has never been so rich.

Although many of them are the credit of their own sons, they are their own sons! I'm also qualified to be a father with pride, right?

Zhu Jianyan has now figured out that the current development speed of the Ming Dynasty will continue, and the dividends of territorial expansion and technological innovation can be maintained for at least ten years.

If nothing else, in the more than ten years that he has been the emperor, the entire Ming Dynasty will be in this state.

Even if he doesn't do anything and is completely a rubber stamp, Daming will continue to prosper. In the end, I will definitely leave a good note, and the historical evaluation must be very good.

Even if there is a significant decline in the dividends of development, when the problems arising during the period of rapid development erupt, it is already within the term of office of its heir.

Zhu Jianyan believes in the wisdom of future generations. That's really believable. So Zhu Jianyan's mentality has been getting better and better in the past two years.

As a result, now my dad has come to teach me again. But...... Zhu Jianyan looked at his father, who was about to turn seventy.

In the last years of the world war, all the hair was already boiled white. Although the complexion still looks good, it is really old.

I don't know how many opportunities there will be in the future, and I will be able to listen to him and educate myself again. Zhu Jianyan quickly sorted out his spirit, nodded very seriously and agreed: "Erchen understands that Erchen must guard against arrogance and rashness, straighten out things inside and outside the court as much as possible, and avoid problems that may be left in the development process as much as possible......" Zhu Zhongliang nodded lightly after hearing this: "So, how do you decide in the end?" How to choose the scope of the provinces directly under the central government? Zhu Jianyan thought about it carefully and said: "Even if the Ming Dynasty collapses, all the remaining people in the territory of the original country are still our Ming people."

"The new country formed by the Ming Dynasty will still be the core and the strongest one of all the Ming countries.

"When the Ming Dynasty collapsed, if the state of Xiyi still existed, it would inevitably take the opportunity to interfere in the affairs of the Ming Dynasty.

"The new country of the Ming Dynasty will also be a natural leader against the Xiyi, and we need it to be strong enough.

"I am the emperor of the Zhu Ming Dynasty, the emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty, and the emperor of all the Ming people.

"That's why I chose to let the entire Ming people continue to stand on top of the world.

"Our Zhu family, with such a huge advantage at present, if we can't maintain the stable existence of the Ming Dynasty.

"If we want to escape from the homeland in embarrassment, we will run to Xintianfu to survive.

"That shows that our Zhu family has really lost the qualifications and ability to continue to rule the land of Shenzhou.

"When the time comes, whether it is delegating power to the constitution, or returning to the people, or even abdicating to make way for the virtuous, it is better than lingering.

"If I encounter that situation myself, I will abdicate in my native country and stay, and let the children go to Xintianfu."