In the seventh year of the Tianqi revelation, after the Spring Festival, a very realistic problem was placed in front of Zhu Youxiao, that is, the matter of the vassal kings' feudal kings.

There were as many as four vassal kings to be granted this year, one was Zhu Changhao, Zhu Changrun, Huiwang, and Zhu Changying, the King of Guiwang, and Zhu Changying, the uncle of Emperor Shenzong, and Zhu Youxiao.

Another one is King Xin Zhu Youjian.

Not to mention Zhu Youjian, even those three uncles gave Zhu Youxiao a headache. According to the ceremonial standards, the ceremonial guards on the road alone would recruit 4,443 vehicles and 8,496 servants. They would also give salaries to officials such as guards, herds, and military officers, as well as fees for roads.

"I'm going to have a straw, I can bear it." Zhu Youxiao threw the memorial presented by the Ministry of Rites on the table. It was a terrible thing to do if he really did this.

No wonder Emperor Tianqi had a bad attitude towards the royal family in history. This expense was too great and had become a major hidden danger to the court. In contrast, Chongzhen had a strong sense of clan glory in this regard, so he naturally felt a little bitch. Of course, Chongzhen was not stupid either, but the novel +3. It was too young.

It is normal for young people to be immature in their minds and go wrong when they are misled.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, these vassal kings should be granted. If Your Majesty is really upset, you will be granted these vassal kings to remote corners." Seeing that the emperor was very upset, Li Chaoqing bowed and suggested.

"Seal it! Seal it!" Zhu Youxiao compromised helplessly, or temporarily. Although the royal family was mostly a group of guys who were waiting to die, it would be fine to repair and trim the royal family's side-lines. If they suddenly attack these vassal kings, it would probably not take long for the vassal kings of the provinces to raise their arms and join forces with the old vested interests. Maybe they would go against each other everywhere.

Of course, even if you want to seal it, you can't seal it too well.

Zhu Youxiao asked the Ministry of Rites to take another plan to obtain a vassal. The Ministry of Rites immediately formulated a plan: King Rui Zhu Changhao was granted Hanzhong; King Hui Zhu Changrun was granted Jingzhou; King Gui Zhu Changying was granted Hengzhou.

This plan is based on the next level, which is much lower than the original specification.

These three kings are all Zhu Youxiao’s uncles, and they can’t stand it if they don’t have a title. After Zhu Youxiao was forced to do so, he felt sorry for the expenses, so he simply adopted this compromise plan and let them go.

The idea of ​​reducing the vassal states was strongly lingering in my mind after Zhu Youxiao conferred the Three Kings.

Of course, there is still one Zhu Youjian who has not taken the vassal state. Zhu Youjian is already an adult at this time and is seventeen years old this year, and he is at the age of becoming a vassal state.

In history, Emperor Tianqi was obviously very hesitant about this younger brother. On the one hand, in terms of brotherhood, Emperor Tianqi did not want to treat this younger brother unfairly, and on the other hand, the national finance faced huge difficulties, and these vassal kings have become a huge burden on the national finance.

Therefore, Zhu Youjian did not have a vassal in the seventh year of Tianqi. His salary was 10,000 shi and his 10,000 shi, and he paid 3,000 shi a year in Beijing. He paid 3,000 shi a year in the vassal in the entire vassal.

The seventh year of the Age of Revelation was the year when Emperor Tianqi died in history. So in the seventh year of the Age of Revelation, Zhu Youxiao was very vigilant and further strengthened the safety level in the palace. At the same time, he became more restrained in life. He hid in the Yangxin Palace to read books all day, and often went to practice martial arts after getting up early in the morning.

After thinking about the issue of how Zhu Youjian was a king of trust, Zhu Youjian thought about the issue of vassals for a long time, he felt that he would ask Zhu Youjian for his own opinions first.

So on that day, Zhu Youzhai set up a family banquet and summoned King Xin Zhu Youjian to the palace for the banquet.

"My minister Zhu Youjian, please bow to the eldest brother, Your Majesty the Emperor." Zhu Youjian entered the palace and respectfully kowtowed Zhu Youjian.

"My brother, please calm down, come on, take your seat quickly." Zhu Youxiao was very enthusiastic and helped this younger brother who regarded it as a "major trouble" and could not be killed from any angle.

If Zhu Youxiao died now, then the emperor would probably be Zhu Youjian. With Zhu Youjian's immature thinking now, the country would be killed in two situations, so this is a big concern. But if Zhu Youjian was not allowed to take office, the eldest prince Zhu Ciran is only four years old now, and it will be difficult for him to control the overall situation.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao had always made the worst plan before and had made a countermeasure, that is, let the harem participate in politics and train Queen Zhang to become a train. Even if he was in the back of the curtain, it would be better than Zhu Youjian's position. Moreover, Queen Zhang had no power in the foreign relatives, and until the eldest prince became an adult, he naturally had to return the power back, so that the Ming Dynasty would transition safely.

Zhu Youxiao summoned Zhu Youjian to the palace this time, with the purpose of sending him to the vassal as soon as possible and keeping him away from the political vortex of the capital, so that you and me will be fine.

After Zhu Youjian got up, he sat down. Zhu Youjian and the queen called him to have a meal, and the atmosphere was as peaceful as ordinary people.

The food is four dishes and one soup. It is simpler and more exquisite.

"My brother, what are you doing recently?" Zhu Youxiao asked Zhu Youjian at this time. Zhu Youjian replied: "My ministers have been reading books in the mansion recently."

"Oh! What books do you read?" Zhu Youxiao asked, and Zhu Youjian said, "It was the "Huainanzi" sent to the mansion by the emperor some time ago."

The book "Huainanzi" was given to Zhu Youxiao by Fang Congzhe. Zhu Youxiao liked this book very much. This book collects the strengths of hundreds of schools and is a masterpiece of various schools. As an emperor, it is obviously not possible to look at Confucianism alone, and it is easy to be brainwashed by Confucianism.

Zhu Youjian's younger brother was quite concerned about Zhu Youjian, so after reading it, he handed over this very commemorative book to Zhu Youjian.

"Do you have some insights?" Zhu Youxiao asked casually, and Zhu Youjian nodded and said, "I have a lot of insights."

"Haha! Then I will test you." Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "If there are two fiefdoms and you choose one, one for the prosperous land within the pass, and the other for the barren land overseas. I wonder if I choose a prosperous land or a barren land?"

"My name...My name chooses a barren land." Zhu Youjian's face changed for a while, and hesitated for a while before answering.

"Why?" Zhu Youxiao asked with a smile.

"In the past, King Zhuang of Chu won the Jin River and Yong, and returned to his hometown and granted Sun Shuao, but refused to accept it. He was about to die of a sick and gangrene, and said to his son: "I will die. The king must grant a daughter. The daughter must give birth to a rich land. If there is a sandy and stone, there is a bedding hill between them. The land is stone-like and the name is Chou, Jing people and ghosts, Yue people are arrogant, and no one can benefit.

When Sun Shuao died, Wang Guo granted his son a fertile land. His son refused to accept it, so he asked to have a bedridden hill. The customs of Chu State, the meritorious officials of the second generation were given titles and salaries, but Sun Shuao was the only one who survived. This is what is called harming it and benefiting it."

Zhu Youjian recited the article "Sun Shuao Jiezi" in "Huainanzi".

Zhu Youxiao nodded. It seemed that Zhu Youjian had read the book carefully. Then he opened the skylight and said to him: "Brother, you are almost at the age of a vassal. For me, there are two vassal fiefs for you to choose from. One is Fuzhou. Since ancient times, there have been few natural disasters and wars in the eight Fujian areas. It is a blessed land. Moreover, Fuzhou is very prosperous. You can enjoy a lifetime here. As for the other one..."

"Please give me a message." Zhu Youjian was not very yearning for such a vassal. After all, it was really uncomfortable to be locked in a city and not go out.

"The other is an overseas land. There are two islands in the southeast of Australia. There are thousands of miles of fertile land and lush grass and trees. Except for some hairy people on the island, there are no foreign enemies around. The hairy people on the island are backward in their production and their land is still deserted. If my brother is willing to go, he can establish a vassal state and break the soil with the Ming Dynasty to govern it, just like Korea and Ryukyu." Zhu Youxiao said immediately, and then asked Zhu Youjian seriously, "Which one do you want to choose?"

Those two islands are naturally New Zealand in later generations. If they can be developed, they will be considered a paradise far away from world disputes.

As for Zhu Youjian's establishment of a vassal state there, there is no problem. Anyway, the Ming capital can still operate commercial and production in New Zealand without any obstacles. Zhu Youjian was sealed from New Zealand. As a vassal state, if you want to establish administration there, you will naturally lend money to banks and pay it slowly with taxes in the future.

To put it bluntly, it means that Zhu Youjian established a puppet country. Although Zhu Youjian was the king and had the power of management in daily life, he could not violate the will of the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, the small countries in the southern hemisphere were just a so-called "super" in this world and could not rebel.

This will bring many benefits. First, it will get rid of the burden of the vassal kings. From then on, the enfeoffment of overseas vassal kings will no longer consume the court's finances. At the same time, the efficiency of developing overseas areas will also be improved, and it will still milk the Ming Dynasty. It is equivalent to making the cake bigger and then dividing it again, and the court will still take the big head.

The most important thing is that establishing a royal ruling order overseas is still very beneficial for managing overseas territory.

"Minist, minister..." Zhu Youjian's face changed. Zhu Youxiao said: "Overseas are indeed far away, but they can move freely within the country. If you feel it is difficult to leave your hometown, I will allow you to go back to Beijing every five years. As for the cultivation of overseas land, you don't have to worry. The bank can first lend you 5 million yuan to me for my brother to recruit immigrants. I will also send my ministers to assist you and make everything available for you."

"I thank my brother, I am willing to go overseas to cultivate." Zhu Youjian was very moved. After Zhu Youjian's promise, he finally lost any hesitation. Zhu Youjian, at this age, naturally did not want to follow the rules and go to the local area to settle down, and then be trapped in a city for the rest of his life.

In contrast, if you establish a relatively independent vassal state, you will be free and easy.

"Okay, then that's the matter. Eat, eat." Zhu Youxiao smiled in a good mood, and his foolings finally didn't waste his words.

Of course, this is not all a fool, but Zhu Youjian went to New Zealand to establish a vassal state. Life would definitely not be so easy at the beginning. After all, it was poor and everything had to be slowly built, and prosperity would naturally be far from being compared with the local ones. But if Zhu Youjian could survive, he would naturally be much more relaxed than the local ones in the future. As for loans or something, he would definitely have to pay back the money. However, as the emperor's younger brother, even if he was in debt in the end, the emperor would obviously wipe his butt.

But this situation is just that Zhu Youjian's generation has such treatment. How should the next generation milk or how should they milk it? If they can't afford to pay the money, they will cut their flesh and pay off their debts. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!