Chapter Eighty-Four: The Storm is Coming

He Xi thought about it repeatedly and suppressed his emotional part. In the end, he came to a conclusion. This matter, Yao Guangxiao's strategy may be in line with the current strategy of the Ming Dynasty, that is, the strength of the Ming Dynasty cannot be dispersed because of the problem of Nanyang. It is also in the interests of He Xi, and he must not give up his maritime interests, especially the interests of the South Seas.

Although it is cruel to the countries of the South Seas, including Java. But I'm sorry, He Xi can't think from their standpoint.

And in a sense, He Xi also has to thank Java, because Java gave Daming an excuse to enter the Nanyang region. Because of the existence of Java, it is possible for many small countries in the South Seas to accept the leadership of the Ming Dynasty.

Just like the Ukraine issue today, I really want to keep the war going. Only the United States - the country.

War exists for a day, and the United States earns it for a day. It's the same today.

He Xi said: "I will dedicate this policy to Your Majesty." ”

Yao Guangxiao said: "My lord, wait, there are still many problems with this policy. It needs to be discussed in detail. ”

He Xi said: "What's the problem here? ”

Yao Guangxiao said; "First, this battle requires a long-term garrison of soldiers and horses in Nanyang, and for a long time, the imperial court will not directly support Nanyang. This general must not only be capable of both land and water, but also be both civil and military. Otherwise, the town will not be able to hold the situation in Nanyang. ”

He Xi pondered for a moment and said, "This is not in the way. Daming will be like a cloud, and you can always find the right one. And there is no need to be so dead, you can finalize several people to be responsible for the affairs of Nanyang together, and one person is in charge, it is not necessary for one person to have so many talents. ”

Yao Guangxiao said: "My lord is wise, so it is not impossible. Xia Guan also has a concern here, that is, tens of thousands of troops went overseas to go overseas, and the reason why it did not affect the imperial court was that customs taxes were used and supported by customs taxes. to be able to do such a big thing. Once the war in the South Seas is together, I don't know, this maritime trade can still make money? Can customs duties still be collected? ”

He Xi said: "It's okay, I have my own plans for this matter, but I can't tell you yet, wait a few days, and then tell you when there is a definite result." If I hadn't expected it wrong, the customs tax might have been reduced, but the court would have made no less money. ”

Because the arms business is the most profitable.

And who is the biggest arms dealer in the Ming Dynasty? It's the imperial court.

He Xi has always worried that the military industry will not bring profits and will affect industrialization. But now I found out that it was not, and I didn't say anything else. Now, the speed at which the Ministry of Industry is building weapons has exceeded what the Ming Dynasty needs. Now because there have been military operations in the Ming Dynasty, there are attrition, coupled with the change of clothes, in fact, it has begun one after another.

The largest head in the armament is the armor. Whereas, armor is a durable good. If it is properly preserved, it may not be impossible to pass it on for hundreds of years. What about these production capacities in the future. In particular, the Taiping Iron Works project is nearing completion. Although there is no revolutionary technological reform, large-scale agglomeration production still brings very low costs and a large number of products.

Fighting a war in the South Seas, this problem is solved. Supplying armaments to all the small countries in the South Seas is not a problem for the Taiping Iron Works.

However, since the imperial court is doing business, it will naturally not pay customs duties.

Although Yao Guangxiao did not understand, He Xi's idea in his heart. However, he has been with He Xi for so many days, and he already knows him very well. He Xi said so. It's just to be completely sure. And He Xi will not deliberately hide it from him. The future will definitely know.

I won't ask any more.

Yao Guangxiao said: "Since the lord has an idea, the lower officials are relieved. However, the biggest obstacle to this plan is estimated to be some people above the imperial court. The country is determined, and it will go on an expedition thousands of miles away, in a barren land. No matter how you look at it, this is not a blessing for the country. ”

He Xi secretly said in his heart: "Sure enough, what is the biggest problem is always an internal problem, not an external problem, the external problem is easy to solve, but the internal problem is not easy to handle." ”

As long as the Chinese are united, nothing is a problem.

Because it is more difficult for China to unite than any problems in the outside world.

The notion that China is the Celestial Empire has both advantages and disadvantages. It is precisely because of the supremacy of the Ming Dynasty that the internal problems always exceed the external problems. In some matters, it is necessary to achieve a rebalance of internal interests at the expense of external interests.

It is precisely this problem that makes many ministers choose to kill their political enemies first and then talk about other things when the country is in danger, and even unite with outsiders.

This is what is outside, and what is going on inside must be settled first.

China's internal problems always outweigh external problems.

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After Fang Guan came to Jingshi, he originally wanted to walk around, but as soon as he entered the post station, he was placed under house arrest.

Fang Guan can only be like an ant in a hot pot, and he can't see anyone. We can only wait for the outcome of this one thing.

Fang Guan came to Jingshi, representing the news that he was suppressed by Zhu Yuanzhang, and it spread.

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In the East Palace, the prince is having a royal feast.

The sutra feast is to give a lecture to the emperor, in order to keep the emperor in an attitude of lifelong learning.

Zhu Yuanzhang once attached great importance to this scripture feast. He himself had time to take the initiative to ask the civil officials to give him a lesson, but later the scholars and doctors added to the feast of enlightenment and the like of the Sacred Heart, there was nothing in this era, and the course depended on Zhu Yuanzhang's interest.

Sometimes it's history, sometimes it's righteousness. Sometimes it's even astronomy. Generally, Zhu Yuanzhang has a question and gathers people together to ask about this aspect. And not the other way around.

It's just that after Zhu Yuanzhang saw He Xi again, after getting a lot of things in later generations, with a new knowledge system, he was not interested in the scriptures.

However, the prince's schoolwork is very tight. Even though the prince is now an adult, he still has schoolwork, such as sutra feasts.

"Please! The gentleman is sick and says, "Desire", and he must do it. Qiu also heard: Those who have a country and a family do not suffer from widowhood but inequality, and do not suffer from poverty but suffer from anxiety. There is no poverty, no widowhood, and no inclination. If the husband is like this, so people from afar are not satisfied, and they will repair Wende. If it comes, it will be safe. Now because of the husband and son, the distant people are not satisfied and cannot come, the state is divided and cannot be kept, and they plot to fight in the state. I'm afraid that Ji Sun's worries are not in the moment, but within the Xiao Wall! ”

This time, it was Liu Sanwu who gave the prince a lesson. Liu Sanwu did not say anything new, but took out this paragraph of the Analects again.

This passage is Confucius's answer to a disciple's question.

Ran You said that there is a place that is very important, and now I don't take it, I am afraid that it will be a worry for future generations. The above passage is Confucius's answer. The core is to cultivate Wende since the distant people, not to fight to conquer.

And the prince's attainments in Confucianism are much more powerful than He Xi, just by seeing the title of the article, you know what Liu Sanwu means.

The prince said: "I heard that in the previous dynasty, because the country of Huazimo killed the envoys, a large army came to it. Han has, and those who commit strong men will be punished even if they are far away. Shouldn't this dynasty follow suit? ”

Liu Sanwu said; "If Yuan does not cultivate virtue, he will die in a hundred years. The Han Wu forcibly conquered the Xiongnu, halving the household registration in the world, and the affairs of the world were not in Germany. His Royal Highness should cultivate virtue widely and convince the people of the world, then the people of the world will not dare to offend the prestige of the court, and the pursuit of profit for thousands of miles, so that the people will be ruined, even if they win, what can they do? The present dynasty has the South Seas, and the Ming Dynasty has the Western Ocean. Although the world is big, the desires of the people in the world are endless, and once there is a change, the ministers are afraid of disaster within the Xiao wall. ”

The prince pondered for a moment, he knew what Liu Sanwu wanted to say.

The war in Nanyang did not benefit the crown prince. There are also downsides.

The matter of the Ming Domain's division of overseas vassals has now been rumored. After all, it is difficult to keep such a big move of King Jingjiang secret. Because of this conquest of Java. If you win, you will benefit your younger brothers, and if you lose, you will lose the majesty of the court.

It doesn't seem to be doing the prince any good.

However, the prince pondered for a moment and asked, "Master Liu, it's not easy to be a prince." My father handed over the world's belongings to me. I can't be too hard on my brothers. Migrating overseas from the Ming Dynasty is enough to be too much, if Lone speaks on this. I am afraid that I will be rebuked by my father. ”