Jingshi Royal Court Jade Liquor Shop, second floor.

The two little princesses leaned on the window, under the protection of the palace people, watching the parade of floats on the street, clapping and laughing happily.

Concubine Zhang Yu stood on the side of the window, looking after her daughter, peeking out from time to time. The lively scene of celebration made her very happy.

Being able to be taken out of the palace by the emperor is a kind of favor and closeness in itself.

Although the queen is upright and follows the rules, she will definitely not leave the palace privately, and the other concubines are not convenient to go out because they have given birth soon or because they are pregnant.

But Zhang Yu'er could feel that the emperor had always been very good to her. From the beginning of being a "shovel officer", she is now a concubine and has two cute little princesses.

The emperor sipped his tea, not too interested in the parade of floats outside. He has seen a lot of entertainment tricks.

Smiled and made a gesture, Li Chengcheng, who was accompanying him, understood, walked lightly to another window, opened a gap, and secretly looked out.

Although he has no name, everyone in the palace knows that it is only a matter of time before he does. The emperor is not a rabbit, he eats the grass by the nest.

First there was the shovel official Zhang Yuer, then there was Fan Xiaohui, and now one is Concubine Zhang Yu, and the other is Concubine Fan Hui. Only Li Chengcheng is still with the emperor, and the reason why he was not canonized is very simple, his stomach is not very angry.

But on the other hand, this is also Li Chengcheng's advantage, he has been with the emperor for the longest time, and even the queen and concubines are far inferior.

Wang Tiqian walked over and whispered in the emperor's ear: "Emperor, Xiong Tingbi is here." ”

The Emperor nodded, got up and walked out, to the next room.

Xiong Tingbi heard the summons, dressed in ordinary clothes, and when he saw the emperor, he hurriedly knelt down and saluted.

"Excuse me, excuse me." The emperor stretched out his hand, sat down in the chair, and said with a smile: "Xiong Qing, sit down and talk." ”

"Long live thanks." Xiong Tingbi finished his salute and sat down in the chair.

In order to have a more celebratory atmosphere, the emperor deliberately took two days off. What legal holidays, the emperor said it is best to make.

"Xiong Qing is diligent, and he still handles official business in the yamen during the holidays." The emperor first praised it casually, and only after Xiong Tingbi was humble did he continue to speak: "Xiong Qing has fully comprehended the strategy of foreign conquest and expansion of the country, and the arrangement is also satisfactory to me. ”

"But there are some details, I want to explain to Xiong Qing, and I also listen to your opinion as an old soldier."

Xiong Tingbi bowed his hand and said, "Wechen respectfully listens to the long live command. ”

The emperor smiled and said, "The principle has basically been explained, simple, don't do a loss-making business. However, this measurement has both immediate and long-term considerations, and it must be considered comprehensively and cannot be generalized. ”

Xiong Tingbi listened respectfully, this kind of solo play is the most clear and understandable. The emperor can be unscrupulous, and he can speak freely.

If you are in the court, the ministers will not only be chaotic, but also make it difficult for the emperor to say his true intentions.

For example, the war on Burma is nominally to regain lost territory and wash away the shame of the snow. In fact, it is aggression and plunder.

As the disaster expanded, the emperor had become a robber, robbing wherever there was food and money.

It turned out that it was just to fight to the Ava River and force the Burmese king to sign a treaty. Now, it's better to take down the big granary of the Ava region.

The Celestial Empire always has to find a reason to go to war; As for the emperor, he also wants to save face, and he can't be regarded as a robber.

The emperor said unhurriedly, not only in the past few years, but also in more than ten years and decades of expansion plans.

The Spaniards in Luzon slaughtered the local Chinese, they should be beaten, they should be killed; The Dutch red-haired ghosts of Batavia will also be expelled from Asia; The Strait of Malacca, a major transportation artery, must be effectively controlled by the Ming Kingdom......

There is no shortage of goals, the key is timing and sequence. How can we continue the expansion operation smoothly by feeding the war with war, not consuming too many resources, or even making a lot of money?

This is still a competition from overseas, and the domestic one is mainly in the north.

The reconquest of the former is just the beginning, and the catastrophe will force the nomads south in search of survival. If you can't stop it, people won't trade it, but grab it.

The emperor's goal is to resist, take advantage of your illness to kill you, completely solve the trouble in the north, or fight for hundreds of years of stability, the Ming army's initiative to attack is inevitable.

In this way, the Ming Kingdom is really at war on all sides, and it has to deal with major disasters. How to survive smoothly without affecting expansion requires careful planning and discussion.

"The international situation must be taken into account." The emperor ordered someone to bring tea to Xiong Tingbi, he drank it slowly, sorted out his thoughts, "Seize the opportunity, pull out a thousand catties in four or two, and obtain the greatest benefit at the lowest price." ”

Although he knew that the emperor was ambitious, Xiong Tingbi was also shocked when he heard the whole plan for the first time.

For example, Vamima is only the first step. Capture key points and consolidate them, thus opening the way to South Asia, where vast lands, states and weak India.

And the name of the country is not loud, and the strength does not seem to be strong, the emperor emphasized it several times. Obviously, in the emperor's judgment, England will be a fierce rival of the Ming Dynasty.

Expelling the power of the West from Asia, not only the Spaniards, the Dutch, the English, but also the French, this was the ultimate goal of the emperor.

The term was tentatively set at twenty years by the emperor. Of course, the sooner the better, as long as the country is stable and the finances are loose, the catastrophe will not stop the emperor from realizing his plan.

"Long live the knowledge, Weichen is ashamed of himself." Xiong Tingbi bowed and said: "The information of the relevant countries, Wei Chen will carefully check it when he goes back. ”

The Emperor nodded, not harsh.

Although there is a globe and a map of the world, it is not surprising that Xiong Tingbi does not know much about the political, military, and economic conditions of various countries, especially Xiyi.

Although Lao Xiong is a scholar of both civil and military affairs, he has never studied international geography and history, let alone the knowledge reserve of hundreds of years of the emperor's posterity.

"I will pull out the funds and continue to expand the Military Intelligence Division." The Emperor groaned and said, "I am not very satisfied with the collection and sorting of overseas intelligence and the speed of transmission. ”

"As for the north—" The Emperor sneered slightly, and said, "The Mongol tribes are no longer fierce rivals, and although Lin Dan Khan has ambition, he does not have the ability. He wanted to unify the Mongol tribes, but the end result would be a rebellion. There is no need for our army to make a big move, as long as he seizes the opportunity to give it a fatal blow, Lin Dan Khan will only have one way to defeat. ”

"Hooray's words are very true." Xiong Tingbi deeply agreed, and also despised Lin Dan Khan, "There is no need to worry about the talented people." ”

At this time, the little princess came to the emperor in a hurry, and her father and father screamed, and her childish voice was immature, innocent and cute.

Xiong Tingbi hurriedly got up to give a salute, but was stopped by the emperor and said with a smile: "Xiong Qing doesn't need to be polite, you are my master, this gift, children can't afford it." ”

Saying that, the emperor got up and picked up his daughter, kissed him on the little cheek, and said to Xiong Tingbi: "Let's come here today, if there is anything you don't understand, enter the palace to meet you, and the question book can be played." ”

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