Chapter 860: The Principality, the Kingdom, and the Kingdom of the Son of Heaven
Zhu Di made everyone think, but in fact, he already had a fixed opinion in his heart. Zhu Di called Liu Chun to the apse, the two monarchs and ministers faced a huge sand table, and Zhu Laosi held a bunch of small flags in his hand, not knowing what to do. Liu Chun watched from the side and couldn't help but laugh secretly.
At this moment, Zhu Di is very much like a hungry ghost who suddenly entered the cafeteria, there are too many good things in front of him, and his stomach is very empty, but he doesn't know what to put on the plate, and he is so anxious that he sweats.
"Liu Chun, what do you have in mind?"
Liu Chun hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is better to determine the country of the Son of Heaven first, and then think about something else." ”
"The Kingdom of the Son of Heaven?"
Zhu Di pondered for a moment, and finally nodded.
The so-called country of the Son of Heaven is the land directly under the jurisdiction of the Ming Emperor.
In addition to the traditional Central Plains region, Lingnan is also a must, and then to the south on both sides of the Red River, the Mekong Delta, these two grain-producing areas were also unceremoniously divided into Zhu Di's hands.
Then there is Yunnan Myanmar, the south of the clouds, the scenery is beautiful, the tea is fragrant, and it is necessary to keep it for future travel. The towering snowy plateau, which is the water tower of the entire continent, controls the source of many great rivers by controlling it.
Looking to the northwest, the entire Western Regions must be included in the territory, and then to the west, there is an endless plain, that is, the Central Asia region of the later generations, which must also be taken, whether it is grazing or farming, it is a good treasure land.
After turning a group, I finally arrived in the north, the huge Mongolian steppe, which extended north to the Arctic Ocean, which was also included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
By the way, the islands off the coast are also counted...... Zhu Di kept planting flags and enclosing land, and he also deliberately found the territory of the Yuan Dynasty, and after careful comparison, he found that the Ming Dynasty was much more extensive than the Yuan Dynasty, and Zhu Di finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Alright, other than that, it's theirs."
Liu Chun couldn't help but smile, in fact, there are still many of these lands that Zhu Laosi has allocated to the Ming Dynasty that he has not really controlled. At least the Western Regions and Central Asia were not controlled by the Ming Dynasty.
However, on the whole, it is quite reasonable, and it is basically within the radiation range of the Central Plains Dynasty.
This is also the scope that Zhu Laosi has set for his descendants.
Then there is the next level of "kingdom".
"King Yi took Tianzhu, King Qi took Goryeo, and King Qing got the ...... of the Wa Kingdom" Zhu Di counted with his fingers, "Liu Chun, do you want to leave a piece of land for the second and third children?" ”
Liu Chun smiled: "Then it depends on the meaning of the two highnesses, but I guess most of them won't want it." ”
Not to mention, Liu Chun knows his apprentices very well.
Zhu Gaoxu was indulged in the great cause of road construction, so he was too lazy to run the fiefdom. As for Zhu Gaosui, he didn't want to be bound by the fiefdom, what he wanted was to make a little more money.
"Father, Master, as long as it is stipulated that all countries must be opened, and the doors of the country must not be closed." Zhu Gaosui smiled, as if he had seen countless mountains of gold and silver, and he was excited when he thought about it.
Since these two goods are not interested, the whole distribution work is much smoother.
These brothers of Zhu Di have fished about a dozen kingdoms.
The rest is the principality.
Under the Guogong, it is not called a country, but a fief, and the fief contains four levels, that is, Hou, Bo, Zi, and Male...... In fact, except for the country of the Son of Heaven, there is no clear territory in other fiefdoms.
Take King Yi as an example, he was sealed to Tianzhu, but so far, King Yi can only control the islands and some coastal areas, and he has no strength to touch the inland part.
For these lands outside the control of King Yi, Zhu Di can also take out a reward to establish a principality, or he can reward the rest of Hou Bozinan.
For example, a certain baron, who may only have a fief of a village at the beginning, can completely expand outward and occupy a huge amount of land...... Of course, in principle, you can only conquer the "Borderland", the so-called Borderland, not really without a master, but a land that has not been recognized by the Great Tomorrow and is still under the control of the barbarians.
Therefore, the duchy may not be very big, and the baron's fief can also be very vast...... However, due to the constraints of natural geography, it is difficult to emerge a super-state that can challenge the country of the Son of Heaven.
And once there is a sign of this, Zhu Di can also decisively mix sand, add many low-level nobles within the territory, and make the land fragmented.
Of course, this is just an assumption, if there is a super powerful hero, and he catches up with the unsuccessful tomorrow, the rise of overseas feudal states, even surpassing the Ming Dynasty, there is hope, but this hope is very slim.
"Liu Chun, how about you look at this land?"
Zhu Di pointed casually, Liu Chun followed his gaze and couldn't help swallowing.
The so-called feudal states that can theoretically challenge the Ming Dynasty appear here, and this "theory" appears here...... It is an extremely rich land, with a vast plain in the middle, a large river connecting the north and the south, on the east coast, around the Great Lakes, rich in coal and iron ore, and on the west coast, rich in oil reserves.
In the middle of the Great Plains, the area of arable land far exceeds that of the Ming Dynasty. Even if Zhu Di's newly designated grain production area is included, it can't be compared.
Vast, fertile, and abundant...... If anyone gets this fiefdom, maybe after one or two hundred years of operation, there is really hope to challenge the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, this is a piece of land with the best, and the minister thinks it's better to divide and rule, and divide more vassals!"
Zhu Di laughed and shook his head resolutely, "No, this land is vast and rich, and I covet it, if it is not the Central Plains, it is the grace left by our ancestors for thousands of years." I want to choose the country of the Son of Heaven here. ”
Zhu Di pondered for a moment, hesitating, with pain.
"I plan to give this land to a great hero, a man who assists the Son of Heaven and creates a prosperous world......" Zhu Laosi said, turning his head to look at Liu Chun, and Liu Chun also looked up untimely, looked at each other, and suddenly sparks popped up and crackled!
"Your Majesty...... Below, the minister, the minister doesn't know, who should this great hero be? ”
Zhu Di slanted Liu Chun from the corner of his eye, and suddenly with anger on his face, he shook his sleeves fiercely.
"When is it? I'm in love with you, and you're still pretending to be confused? I tell you that this land is what I left for you! Didn't you say that you want me to send you overseas? He also said that he would pay a huge amount of money every year in exchange for you to be at ease overseas? This time, I have decided, not to distribute you, but to divide the seal! Seal your old Liu family here, it is not a kingdom, but it is better than all kingdoms. ”
Zhu Di stared at Liu Chun and said slowly: "Master, I have rewarded you like this, are you satisfied?" ”
Satisfied, can you not be satisfied!
Zhu Laosi took out all the "lighthouses" and gave them to the master of the "city on the top of the mountain", Rao is Liu Chun's psychological quality is excellent, and he was also made dizzy by Zhu Di.
How could Zhu Laosi be so generous?
Doesn't he doubt himself?
Aren't you afraid to make trouble for his descendants?
Could it be that Zhu Di is really a generous son of heaven...... Did you misunderstand him in the past?
So far, I really have to put one hundred and twenty points of thought into it and go all out, otherwise I will be too sorry for my friends. is as old as Liu Chun, and he has the urge to die as a confidant, and he is full of energy. Looking at the eyes of the Yongle Emperor, he couldn't help but sneer secretly.
Okay, you're Liu Chun, and you've really taken the bait!
There is no invulnerable person in this world, the key is to see what kind of price code, as long as the price code is enough, even the gods can buy it, not to mention a mere Liu Chun.
I said I'll seal this place for you, right?
How can there be such a cheap thing!
You should work for me honestly first, such a big layout, such a big world, relying on me alone, even if you are tired to death, you can't manage it.
As long as you kid are willing to do your best, I'll be much easier. As for the reward, we will talk about it then.
Zhu Laosi is definitely the blackest-hearted boss. It's just that I pity Liu Chun, he has always been the one who paints a big cake for others, but he didn't expect to be stunned by Zhu Di's cake.
Where do you make sense?
Their monarchs and ministers reappeared in the Fengtian Palace, and the imperial banquet at this moment had long since stopped.
As the noble side, the princes and princes looked at each other, and now the situation is very clear.
If you don't want to go overseas to open a country, you can only ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing for several generations, and then you will be out of the crowd.
But it is by no means easy to go overseas to open a country. Before dividing the princes and dividing the grassland, Qiu Fu was attacked by the joint attack of Haret and Wara, and his old life was taken.
This time the place of the feud is in the extreme west, and maybe before the place arrives, the people will hang up first. What is the point of sitting on this fiefdom?
Your Majesty, where are you giving us a choice, obviously forcing us to die!
These heroes of the martyrdom are still silent and speechless to confront.
But Liu Chun, who got the promise, was radiant and smiling at the moment, like the wind of late spring.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the preliminary formulation of the plan for the division of overseas is not very perfect, and it needs to be constantly adjusted and enriched. Originally, my idea was to let only those who have made meritorious contributions go overseas to build a state. But after the medal was awarded this time, I had an idea. ”
"In addition to the meritorious heroes, all meritorious personnel who have received medals can also obtain fiefs according to the size of their merits. The fiefdom is dominated by two levels: sons and men. ”
Liu Chun looked at Guo Ji and the others, and said with a smile: "I know that not everyone among you knows the army, and not everyone can manage the country. So...... You can sell the right to statehood! ”
"For sale? How to sell? Guo Ji said curiously.
Liu Chun smiled: "It's very simple, that is, you negotiate the conditions with those who have ambitions and go overseas to operate, or give you a sum of money, or invest in dividends." If they succeed in establishing a country overseas, they can be canonized by His Majesty. ”
Zhu Di also nodded, "The meaning of the master is exactly what I think." I have countless heroes who have contributed to the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and I have been in trouble with soldiers, and countless Aiqing have been born and died. I am ready to give out medals to reward these heroes, and at the same time allow them to build a country abroad, and enjoy the wealth and prosperity with me for eternity! ”
Zhu Di smiled all over his face and said something that made everyone faint.
"I am going to award 500 Founding Auxiliary Medals and 1,000 Fengtian Jingjing Medals, and more people will receive medals in the future...... I hope that one day, the Son of Heaven will become the Lord of all Nations and the Father of all the people in the world! ”