After basically realizing the unification of the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Ming's next goal was to save the entire old world, that is, to prevent the decline of East Asian civilization and to confront the Western civilization that was gaining momentum.For this reason, Zhao Ming's governance strategy will also revolve around this goal.In the next few decades, Zhao Ming will strive to achieve industrialization internally, integrate East Asia externally, and establish a huge sphere of influence by blocking Western civilization in the Americas, India and other places.And specifically for now, the first is to support Li Chengdong's war in Dongzhou, and to fight with Wu Sangui and Britain for India, and then set out to integrate the whole of East Asia.At this time, Zhao Ming glanced at everyone and instructed: "The New Year is coming soon, and before the year, the cabinet will come up with an economic plan to integrate the Ming Dynasty and the vassals, as well as the markets of East Asian countries, as soon as possible, and support the envoys of various countries in Beijing, discuss with them, and move them to join this plan." ”Du Yinxi nodded, "Wait for the ministers to do it as soon as possible!"
”Zhao Ming then said: "The widow recently got the news that Wu Sangui should have been proclaimed emperor in India recently.In this way, the hiding of Wusi is the key to the imperial court to curb this thief.Did the envoy from Uszang come to Beijing this year?
”Dai Zhijun was in charge of the Ministry of Rites and said busily: "The connection between the imperial court and Wu Sizang has been broken for more than ten years.It was now under the control of the Mongols and did not send emissaries. ”Zhao Ming said: "Wusizang, Mobei, the Western Regions, and the Outer Northeast, these regions must be included in the territory of the imperial court in the future.The cabinet sent a decree to Li Dingguo, asking him to select 10,000 elite soldiers, conduct training, and prepare to enter Tibet within next year!
”For the territory of the Ming Dynasty headquarters, Zhao Ming's lowest goal is to restore the shape of begonia leaves, otherwise it would not even be as good as the Qing Dynasty.Du Yinxi wrote down Zhao Ming's instructions, but reminded him: "Your Highness, Wusizang is located on the plateau, and it is difficult for the soldiers to adapt to it, and there is no road to the imperial court, and there is no contact.If it is a garrison, it may be even more difficult to supply than the garrison in the Western Regions.The minister thought that it was better to send an advance envoy to know the benefits, and if the Heshute Mongols surrendered, the court would not want to work on the expedition. ”Zhao Ming glanced at Plug Yinxi, his ideas and strategies, Plug Yinxi is still difficult to understand, but what Plug Yinxi said is also a thing, it is indeed difficult to transport troops to the plateau, but what Zhao Ming wants is not nominal surrender, but actual control, so it is still necessary to maintain the garrison."
Send an envoy first, but the army also needs to be trained!"
Zhao Ming said in a deep voice.Seeing that Zhao Ming agreed to send a messenger, Du Yinxi also saluted and received his order.Zhao Ming not only wants to garrison the army, but also wants to build the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, but now his strength does not allow it, so Zhao Ming did not mention it.At the moment, Zhao Ming emphasized again, some of the things he just said, especially the rise of Western civilization and the threat to the Ming Dynasty, and hoped that the cabinet would not relax its vigilance.Zhao Ming talked to several cabinets about his thoughts, which shocked several scholars.After all, after the unification of the Central Plains, it was time to recuperate and specialize in internal affairs, but I didn't expect Zhao Ming to find such a huge false enemy.Although the scholars did not all agree with Zhao Ming's idea, they did not dare to go against the wishes of the regent, so they could only follow the direction given by Zhao Ming.After all, these things don't seem to be harmful to the Ming Dynasty and the people.After the end of the internal war in the Ming Dynasty, the gentry and merchants of Shandong, Hebei, Hedong, Guanlong and Sichuan, in order to get close to the loyalty of power, bought houses or opened shops in Nanjing, injecting new blood into Nanjing and forming a prosperous situation in Nanjing.Although Suzhou, Changzhou, Yangzhou and other places in the south of the Yangtze River have fallen into the crisis of anti-urbanization, Nanjing, as a political center, has advantages and attractions that other cities do not have, but it seems that it is not affected, but more prosperous than before.A few days ago, after consulting with several scholars, Zhao Ming gave the cabinet a task, that is, to sign an economic treaty with many vassals who came to pay tribute, so as to integrate the East Asian market.As the New Year approaches, the Cabinet hopes to reach a treaty of intent with other countries as soon as possible after formulating a rough plan.Among them, Han and Yanping actually have similar treaties for a long time, so there is no need to bother to speak, Annam, Ryukyu, and are relatively easy to persuade, only Japan, Tooo, and Siam are a little troublesome.On this morning, Qian Binglu, the director of the Ministry of Rites, took several envoys to the Ministry of Rites to explain the customs of Nanjing to everyone."
That's Si Tiantai!"
Qian Bingrup pointed to a tall building on Jilong Mountain and said: "This platform is nine zhang high, and it is built on a mountain, which is the tallest building in Nanjing, higher than the palaces in the imperial city.The regent raised many Western doctors here, as well as officials of the Qin Heavenly Prison.Of course, if you want to observe astronomy, it is more suitable for the observatory of the Purple Mountain outside the city. ”Qian Bingrup pointed to the south, a large sprawling building complex, "That side used to be Guozijian, but now it is changed to the Imperial University.In the future, students from various feudal domains will be able to study here again. ”Some of the envoys came for the first time, and some came several times, and they already knew the scenery of Nanjing very well.The envoy of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan was Sanada Nobuyo, a descendant of the Warring States Ming general Sanada Nobuyuki, but he just responded with the voice and was a little absent-minded.In fact, this is the second time that he has given the Tokugawa family the trust to come to Daming to meet Zhao Ming.Over the years, Japan has been in a disadvantageous position in trade with the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and a large amount of domestic silver has flowed out, which has caused serious problems for the economy of the Tokugawa shogunate.In addition, the shogunate was dissatisfied with the collusion between the Ming vassals, the Han kingdom, and the daimyo in Japan and abroad, as well as the rampant smuggling trade.Last year, he came to discuss with the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty sided with the Han State, so that in the past year, the Han Kingdom has become more and more disregarded by the Tokugawa family, and the Tokugawa family has considered the Ming Dynasty and does not dare to do anything to the Han State, so they can only come to the Ming Dynasty again, hoping that the Ming Dynasty can restrain the Han State.For Japan, less than a hundred years have passed since the Battle of Keicho Bunroku, and they still have lingering fears about the strength of the Ming Dynasty, so they can only negotiate at a low level.However, Sanada Nobumasa is not very optimistic about the outcome of this trip.On the other hand, in the Ming Dynasty, the Han State was a pro-domain, the first domain was the current regent Zhao Ming, and the second generation was the eldest son of the regent, and Japan was only a superficial vassal and did not enter the new tributary system, will the Ming Dynasty administer justice for Japan?"
Director Qian, this time I came to the Ministry of Rites, is it here to discuss the issue between Han and Japan?"
Sanada asked cautiously.After the Sanada clan parted with the dogs, Sanada Nobuyo's grandfather, Sanada Nobuyuki, took refuge in Tokugawa Ieyasu, and they were more cautious in character.The Tokugawa family also took a fancy to his character, so as not to anger the Ming Dynasty, so they got rid of him and sent him to the Ming Dynasty.Qian Bingrup didn't answer directly, but said with a faint smile: "Summoning you here today is to solve the problems between the Ming Dynasty and other countries once and for all." ”()