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    After the morning court meeting the next day, Zhenwu returned to the front hall of Danning residence and ordered Bao Fuquan to bring the secret folding box. He did not pay attention to the debate between the Beijing newspaper and Ningbao. To put it bluntly, Ningbao was just making a fool of himself.  Yes, its function is just to highlight the Beijing News. He initiated this debate just to promote the New Deal, make the New Deal deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and reduce resistance to promote the New Deal.

    The reason why Ning Bao is allowed to criticize the imperial decrees and refute the New Deal is just to attract attention. No matter what the year, criticizing the imperial decrees is the best way to arouse the interest and attract the attention of the people. Of course, this is also to publicize that the imperial court does not  It is a means to punish criminals. Since the imperial court can be openly criticized in newspapers, there is naturally no need to worry too much about writing books.

    From the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, literary inquisitions were common. All literati had a habit of not talking about current affairs. To reverse this trend, we had to use strong medicine. Through this debate in Beijing News and Ning News, we not only had to pioneer this trend for a generation.  , and also to encourage scholars to care about national affairs and world affairs.

    Regarding the request of the provincial governor Shang Zhezi to establish local newspapers, he ignored it. The current Qing Dynasty did not have the conditions to fully liberalize speech. Firstly, there were too few scholars. Secondly, it was now in a period of great changes. Suddenly  He didn't feel confident about letting go of everything. He had to wait for two years before letting go. If he wanted to let go, he had to do it slowly.

    Zhenwu has been very concerned about Mi Zhe in the past few days. Bao Fuquan also knows that there are a lot of things going on during this period. Jiangnan is promoting the practice of dividing the land into acres, Shanxi is trying out the New Deal, Xi'an is selling all over the city, and the capital is expanding the new imperial guard army.  He also recruited people from Zhili and surrounding provinces, and the date for the naval expedition to Africa was just around the corner. Everything was no small matter. Naturally, he did not dare to neglect it. He prepared the secret box he received early and listened.  Following Zhenwu's instructions, he immediately brought over a stack of secretly folded boxes from the side hall.

    Zhenwu was most concerned about the naval expedition. After logging out the full screen of Bao Fu, he first looked through more than twenty boxes to see if there was any belonging to Garopa.  It¡¯s not from Nanyang. Zhenwu couldn¡¯t help but frown slightly. It¡¯s already the fourth day of September. Logically, there should be news from Garopa. There won¡¯t be a big storm. The Nanyang sea should have passed the storm now.  Period is.

    After comforting himself, he abandoned these distracting thoughts and calmed down to review the secrets.  At this time, Bao Fuquan hurriedly came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Prince Cheng Yinzhi, Prince Heng Yiqi, Chunjun Prince Yiyou, and Lu Beile Yinzhen are sending signs outside to ask for an audience."

    Zhenwu raised his head and glanced at him, feeling puzzled in his heart. Are the third, fifth, seventh and twelfth children together?  After pondering for a while, he vaguely guessed that these brothers were probably here for the overseas enfeoffment. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the fifth, seventh and twelfth brothers to get together with the third brother. After pondering for a while, he said: "  Let them come in, and also get the Kunyu Ten Thousand Kingdoms Map."

    Prince Cheng Yinzhi, Prince Heng Yinzhi, Chunjun Wang Yiyou, and Lu Beile Yinzhen did come for the overseas enfeoffment, since the fleet returned from its first voyage to America.  The various situations in America were widely reported among the princes and nobles in the capital. All the princes and nobles who had not received enfeoffment had their eyes red with envy, but they did not dare to take the initiative to ask for enfeoffment.

    After the news of the navy's expedition to Africa and the enfeoffment of brothers such as Lao Ba and Lao Shisan came out, Yinzhi, Yinzhi, Yinyu, and Yinzhen all felt as uncomfortable as cats scratching their hearts. They finally implemented the New Deal this time.  Zhenwu mentioned that he would increase the enfeoffment of the Americas, and they couldn't help but be overjoyed, but nothing happened after Zhenwu said it.  This made everyone anxious.

    After the news of the sale of 300,000 skilled craftsmen and young men in the Japanese country came out, a group of princes and nobles who were not enfeoffed were even more greedy. They had vast fertile land and rich pastures, plus a large number of slaves.  , that means a steady stream of wealth, not to mention gold and silver mines that remind people of uneasy sleep.

    Finally, Lao Wu and Lao Qi couldn't hold it any longer, so they invited Lao San and Lao Twelve to test the situation. When the four of them entered the palace, they kowtowed respectfully and said, "I, Yinzhi and others, respectfully wish your Majesty's peace."

    Zhenwu put down the fold in his hand, glanced at the four people, and said with a smile: "No courtesy, I will give you a seat."

    After the four of them, Yinzhi and others, thanked them and sat down, Zhenwu asked directly: "What are the reasons for the royal brothers coming to see you?"

    Seeing that Zhenwu asked so directly, Yinzhi knew that he was busy with affairs, so he carefully probed: "Your Majesty, I heard that there are 300,000 skilled craftsmen and young men in Japan for sale. I am very excited. I don't know what I am doing.  Can I buy it?¡±

    Hearing these words, Zhenwu couldn't help but secretly laugh. Buying Japanese slaves was a lie, and testing overseas enfeoffment was real. He didn't point it out, smiled slightly, and said: "Now that America is a feudal country, the three provinces of Southeast Asia and Australia are in urgent need of slaves to reclaim their wasteland. The Japanese country  I want to send all these young men to America and Southeast Asia."

    Seeing Zhenwu directly refused, Yinzhi, Yinzhi, Yinyu, and Yinyu couldn't help but feel their hearts sinking. The fourteenth said that it would make it more difficult to enfeoff the Americas.Is Tao just talk?  Logically speaking, no. The New Deal has not yet been fully implemented. How could he break his promise?

    After pondering for a moment, the old Prince Yinqi of Wuheng, who was most enthusiastic about overseas enfeoffment, decided to open the skylight and speak out. He bowed slightly on the stool and said: "Your Majesty, the most lacking thing in overseas enfeoffment is slaves who are familiar with farming.  Moreover, I heard that African slaves and Mughal slaves will not be able to arrive in Luzon by June next year. In this case, these Japanese slaves are even more important.

    The voyage to America is long, and a round trip takes more than half a year, and various preparations are also very cumbersome. Since the emperor wants to increase the scale of the enfeoffment of America, he also hopes to inform him as soon as possible so that his subordinates can raise money, material and personnel.  "

    Seeing that Yinqi made his words clear, Zhenwu also suppressed the smile on his face and said slowly: "It is the general trend to increase the enfeoffment of the Americas, but now is not the time to expand the enfeoffment of the Americas. The first voyage to the Americas suffered a lot, you guys  It is clear. Moreover, the scale of the feudal states in America is now very small, and there are basically no slaves.

    Without slaves, food will naturally not be able to keep up, and food rations for large-scale immigrants cannot be guaranteed. Your royal brothers and nephews are eager to entrust overseas. I know in my heart that this matter must be postponed for two years. After these Japanese slaves arrive in America next year,  Only by providing sufficient food security can large-scale immigration to the Americas be possible. Besides, the size of the fleet also needs to be expanded. Sea-going ships with less than 1,500 yuan are not suitable for crossing the ocean.  "

    Hearing this, Yinzhi and Yiqi were both happy and upset. They were happy that Zhenwu had finally made it clear that he would entrust them to America, but they were upset that they had to wait two years!  Two years later, what size had the feudal states in America grown to?  The feudal states in the Americas do not limit the size of their territory. Is this obviously a disadvantage?

    After pondering for a moment, Prince Heng Yinqi leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty is so considerate. I feel deeply that I cannot do it on a large scale. Can I send two or three ships of Japanese horses to the front station?"

    Seeing that Yinqi was so impatient, Zhenwu couldn't help but smile slightly and ordered: "Get the Map of Kunyu and Ten Thousand Kingdoms."

    Hearing Zhenwu speak, Bao Fuquan hurriedly led the two young eunuchs in and unfolded the Map of Kunyu and Ten Thousand Kingdoms. Zhenwu glanced at the four of them, stood up and said, "Do you know why I sent the navy to conquer West Africa and South Africa?  "

    Yinzhi and Yinqi were stunned when they heard this. Could it be that the conquest of Africa was related to the enfeoffment of America?  Yinzhi hurriedly stood up and bowed: "I am stupid, I sincerely pray to the emperor to enlighten me."

    Zhenwu nodded slightly, walked slowly to the map, pointed to West Africa and South Africa and said: "It takes less than two months to get to America from here. The transportation of African slaves is also very convenient, and the central and northern parts of South America are all plains.  .¡±

    The four of them, Yinzhi and Yinqi, couldn't help but be stunned. Did the Fourteenth mean to entrust them to this plain?  Everyone was a little thirsty and stared blankly at the place Zhenwu pointed at. It was a territory comparable to several provinces in the southeast.

    "As far as I know" Zhenwu pointed to the northern part of South America and said slowly: "Not far from the sea in the north are the continuous mountains. Landing from the north, development is extremely limited. Landing from the east  , then it¡¯s a flat river.¡±

    Hearing these words, Yinzhi and Yinqi could no longer stand. They knelt down and kowtowed: "The emperor's candle shines thousands of miles away, and he is a scholar of heaven and man. All ministers respectfully respect the emperor's arrangements."

    Zhenwu smiled slightly and turned back to the imperial desk and sat down. Seeing this situation, Bao Fuquan hurriedly left with the two young eunuchs. He secretly admired him in his heart. This master really knew everything and knew everything.  He even knew the terrain clearly, and while he was thinking about it, he saw a young eunuch on duty hurrying towards him. When he arrived, he bowed and whispered: "Yinjun Wang Yinxiang and Zhang Penghie, the minister of study, are outside asking for a meeting. They say it is urgent."  Military affairs.¡±

    What he heard was urgent military affairs. Bao Fuquan couldn't help but be stunned. Where did the urgent military affairs come from at this time?  However, Yinxiang and Zhang Penghe obviously did not dare to lie. He waited outside the gate hurriedly and carefully to listen to what was going on inside, but he heard Zhenwu talk about it: "Although South America is good, it is close to Europe and is not a deserted land."  , you must go through war to get this sacred land, of course, you don¡¯t have to want it.¡±

    Want to snatch it from the Europeans through war?  The four of them, Yinzhi and Yinqi, couldn't help but be a little confused. Everyone else was in a land without an owner, so it's our turn to have an owner?  Fighting, and fighting in such a distant place, their little possessions are not enough to fill their teeth. This is not enfeoffment, this is purely for their entertainment.

    Seeing that there was nothing to talk about, Bao Fuquan hurriedly bowed and went in to report: "Your Majesty, Prince Yinxiang of Yi County and Zhang Penghie, Minister of the Study Room, have handed over a sign outside asking for an audience, saying that it is an urgent military matter."

    Emergency military affairs!  Zhenwu immediately realized that there was news from Nanyang. Lao Shisan had been in charge of the pigeon letter communication. It seemed that something abnormal must have happened. His heart sank and he hurriedly ordered: "Let them in."

    When they heard that it was an urgent military matter, Yinzhi and Yiqi couldn't help but secretlyHi, I just took the opportunity to retire and discuss it. Yinzhi stood up and bowed and said: "The emperor is busy with government affairs, so I will retire for the time being."
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