Zhu Di threw out his bricks and attracted the jade, so it was natural for others to express their opinions.

This time, it really solved the urgent needs of the court. To put it bluntly, taking over Siam is not a matter of interest for the court. It is still a matter of face to ask the bottom line.

Regarding the country of the Celestial Empire, the face is greater than the sky. Of course, this is not an exaggeration. People live a life of a face.

This policy has always been laughing at later generations, but I don’t know that the so-called face is actually a deterrent force. When the Ming Dynasty can show its prosperity and strength, other small countries will naturally not dare to provoke easily. The biggest characteristic of these "little neighbors" and "friends" is that they are poor. Once they are poor, they will inevitably take risks. If they are really poor, they will not be afraid of wearing shoes. If they are barefoot, they are not afraid of wearing shoes. If they seek provocations on the border, what can you do? If they recruit large troops to fight, they will not be able to retreat. They will rely on the mountains and ridges to slowly waste your life. Once your army retreats, they will immediately attack and plunder your prefectures and counties, teaching you that they cannot take care of each other, and make you anxious.

But once you tell him that you provoke me, you will definitely die. I am not short of money or soldiers. These people will naturally be honest. It is not your fault to be poor, but if you provoke trouble, you will be very wrong.

Originally, the court had made plans to increase taxes and allocate the army this time, but now it is better, everything has been saved. Hao Fenglou has made great contributions and no one can find a sting.

The first to speak was Jin Zhong. Jin Zhong said with a smile: "When Hao Fenglou defeated the enemy this time, I saw the battle report, which really opened my eyes. It was unexpected that he destroyed a country with five thousand soldiers. Such achievements are unprecedented. Even King Qianning is afraid that he will not be as good as that."

The King of Qianning was Mu Ying. At that time, Mu Ying and Lan Yu were ordered to lead troops to Yunnan, defeating the Yuan army, and made great achievements. Therefore, they guarded Yunnan and became the pillar of the Ming Dynasty.

When Zhu Di heard this, he nodded slightly. He claimed that he wanted to create a career like Taizu. The greatest achievement of Taizu was to create a foundation. Because there were good generals like Mu Ying who guarded the world, and now he had a Hao Fenglou, he was not inferior.

Xie Jin smiled slightly: "This battle solved the great troubles of the court. It was a great achievement. However, the overall situation has been decided now, and I think that Your Majesty should prepare for the future."

Preparing for the future is actually to do a good job in the aftermath. Should the soldiers of the three armies be rewarded? And should the Siam problem be solved?

Zhu Di's excitement gradually passed and became convinced. He smiled and looked at his left and right: "Crown Prince, what do you think about this?"

When Zhu Gaochi heard Xie Jin say that he would deal with the aftermath, he knew Xie Jin's thoughts. He smiled and said, "Father, since this Siam has been taken down, I also heard that all the officials in Siam are willing to support Hao Fenglou as the king. In the foolish opinion of his sons, this is nothing wrong. The Hao family is the Dinghai magic needle of the Ming Dynasty in the West. Did the father forget the Jiaozhi Rebellion back then?"

The so-called Jiaozhi Rebellion is actually a rebellion in various parts of Annan after the Ming army occupied Annan, which once made Annan's Ming army frustrated. After that, the imperial court ordered Haojia to settle the rebellion, which quelled the rebellion and made Jiaozhi truly the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Gaochi meant that the Hao family had a great reputation in the West. If you want to settle Siam, the Hao family must be in charge. Otherwise, the Jiaozhi Rebellion would be very likely to happen again. The biggest feature of such a country outside the vassal is that the court cannot benefit from it, but the cost of maintaining it is extremely high.

Think about it, what kind of oil and water can be squeezed out in such a barren land? But the imperial court still has to garrison a large number of troops. Once the troops are stationed, they need money and grain. The Ming system, the allocation of money and grain often must pass through the national treasury. In other words, if the grain conquered by Guangxi and Jiaozhi is directly sent to Siam, it is hard to imagine that it must be sent to Jinling first. After the Ministry of Revenue calculates, it will be allocated to Siam. This is a journey of thousands of miles. How many people and soldiers need to transport so much food? People and soldiers were recruited, which means that they could not farm for several months or even a year. If there is less manpower in the fields, it means that the grain production will be reduced next year. This is not counting. They always need to eat and drink during the process of transporting grain, so the loss comes out.

Places like Siam, the loss is even more amazing. Often, 5,000 stones of grain are lost. Like places like Siam, 2,000 stones can be left behind, even if the ancestors accumulate virtue.

In fact, to a certain extent, the system of the Ming Dynasty was absolutely not suitable for expanding territory. On the surface, the centralized system seemed to strengthen the control of border towns and at the same time solved the problem of vassal states during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. However, because of this, because of the strong, weak branches, and this abnormal food supply system, the area of ​​the territory could no longer be expanded.

However, it was not the case during the Sui and Tang dynasties. The system of Jiedushi and the Sui and Tang dynasties did add hidden dangers to the dynasty on the surface, because Jiedushi was almost equivalent to local emperors. They collected grain and raised their own soldiers, and there was not much loss in the middle of the journey, and there was no need to send the grain to the capital to the capital, and then transferred the grain back from the capital, reducing such unnecessary losses. Naturally, not to mention Siam, it would not be a problem to take away the big food, because in this process, the role of the court was nothing more than appointing the Jiedushi.

Productivity is here, and the Ming Dynasty's system has reached its limit. It is almost a fantasy to control Siam as much as it controls Yunnan.

Therefore, Zhu Di understood what was going on, and Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi also understood that except for the "bastard" King Zhao, everyone here, were all human beings, and there was no one who didn't know what was strange here.

It is okay to set up counties in Siam, but it is not a problem to have it in your pocket, but it is absolutely impossible. The central government directly under the jurisdiction of the country, and the only way is to make it self-sufficient.

But if you want to be self-sufficient, what is the difference between it and the vassal states? Moreover, in front of the Ming dynasty, another question arose: Who will come to defend Siam?

The answer has been given in Siam, and all the officials led by Wutai have asked Hao Fenglou to take charge of the overall situation.

Among the great wise rulers and ministers, such as the crown prince and Xie Jin, it seems that they are interested in asking Hao Fenglou to maintain the Siam situation.

This was obviously premeditated. Their plan was very simple. They blocked the account and pushed it out. On the one hand, this guy has made great contributions to the master. Now that the reward is no longer rewarded, the more unanimously he is recommended, it is unsure, which can arouse suspicion from the emperor. The emperor is already suspicious. Once he is afraid of Hao Fenglou, Hao Fenglou will be finished.

On the other hand, it would be even more interesting if Hao Fenglou was the King of Siam. Since you were the King of Siam, the commander of the Jinyiwei must be replaced. It is impossible to continue to stay in the capital. From then on, I will squat in the Siam and play with your mud. After all, it is a place that is thousands of miles away, and everyone is invisible.

This is what Zhu Gaochi, Xie Jin and even Jin Zhong and others thought. A Siam was insignificant to them. If a Siam could trap Hao Fenglou, the deal would be cost-effective no matter how you look at it.

As long as Hao Fenglou is not in the capital, the position of the prince will be as solid as a sacred person. A King of Zhao will definitely not be shaken. As for the future, you can wait until His Royal Highness ascends the throne before talking about it. At that time, the prince will be able to control the world and cut off a Hao family.

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Zhu Di was obviously hesitating. On the one hand, he was quite dependent on Hao Fenglou. On the other hand, he knew very well that neither the prince nor Xie Jin were right. Hao Fenglou had decided on Siam, but Siam was a hot potato after all. If he wanted to maintain long-term stability, he had to stay in Siam.

He hesitated for a moment, but he didn't know what to do.

However, Zhou Lifan, the Minister of Justice, also saw a clue. He knew the wishful thinking of the prince and Xie Jin. Zhou Lifan was Hao Fenglou's best friend and understood even more that the core of the Zhao King Party was Hao Fenglou. Without him, let alone gaining a foothold in the capital, their wings would have been cut off by others long ago.

For himself, Zhou Lifan also had to argue with reason. But he, the Minister of Justice, won the crown prince. He simply said: "Why might your Majesty be better to summon Hao Fenglou to meet him quickly? He is a great minister after all, and he will inevitably enter the capital to reward merits. As for how to reward me, there are also follow-up matters for Siam. I can discuss it for a long time. I think that Siam has made a decision in the first place, and there are no hidden dangers for the time being."

Zhou Lifan's purpose is to hold on until Hao Fenglou enters Beijing no matter what. As for the others, they will wait until Hao Fenglou arrives in the capital.

Zhu Dihe nodded and said, "That's what you do. All the people said make sense. Hao Fenglou made great contributions to the court. I will summon him personally, give him a reward, and pass an order. I will immediately summon Hao Fenglou to Beijing. When the prince, Hao Fenglou enters Beijing, you can go and welcome him."

Such a hero can't be looked down upon. Just asking the prince to welcome Hao Fenglou is obviously a bit too much.

But Zhu Gaochi did not look unwilling to do so, but instead said with a smile: "My son obeys the order."

Zhu Di stood up and smiled: "No matter what, Hao Fenglou has eliminated a major event in my heart. It can be seen that there is nothing difficult in this world, but I am afraid of those who are interested. Hao Fenglou is a person with love. It is precisely because of his loyalty and loyalty that he has served the court that he has made great achievements. You must remember this sentence, and you must also record my words from the palace. This mansion must be reported to the world, so that my civil and military officials can see it well. Okay, I am tired, so please leave."

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Chapter completed!