"Brother, we mean…"
"If we set up a fleet and sail over, wouldn't we be able to expand the territory of Great Ming?”
Zhu Bai asked Zhu Xiong Ying in disbelief.
The latter nodded.
"If we expand our territory, we will definitely be able to make Imperial Father look at us in a different light, right?”
Zhu Xiongying nodded again.
"This is the method you mentioned before, right?”
Zhu Xiongying nodded.
Zhu Bai's hands were already trembling with excitement.
Even though he was only twelve years old.
He was three or four years older than Zhu Xiongying.
But in ancient times, children were the masters of the family very early. Zhu Bai already had his own ideas when he was twelve.
One had to know that Mu Ying had followed Zhu Yuanzhang to the battlefield when he was twelve years old.
Zhu Bai felt that this was where his destiny lay.
"Let's not talk about anything else. This time, it's all thanks to our brothers.”
Zhu Bai smiled and said to Zhu Xiong Ying,"Tomorrow…no, I'll go to the Hall of Heaven's Tribute later and ask my father to let me go to the vassal state."
As for the location of the vassal state, let's choose Quanzhou Prefecture!”
Zhu Bai had already been conferred the title of Xiang King.
Zhu Yuanzhang had already chosen the location for him.
Thus, Zhu Bai took the initiative to request for a change of fief this time.
"Wait a minute."
Zhu Xiong Ying looked at the anxious Zhu Bai and immediately asked him to stop.
"Brother, is there anything else?"
Zhu Bai held three books in his hands. His love for these three books far surpassed Confucianism.
"You can't tell Grandpa about this.”
"If you mention opening the sea, then father will never allow you to go to Quanzhou Prefecture."
If you show these three books to grandpa, then you won't be able to go to Quanzhou Prefecture.”
"Why?"
Zhu Bai's face was full of doubt and disbelief.
How could Imperial Father not seize such a good opportunity?
"Now, in the East China Sea, pirates are running amok.”
Zhu Xiongying explained," The ban on the sea has been intermittent for the past few years. It's hard for Grandfather to relent on the opening of the sea alone."
You still want to rule over Quanzhou Prefecture?
Don't think too much!"
Zhu Bai thought about it carefully, and it seemed to make sense.
Whether it was opening the sea or changing fiefs.
These two things were very difficult.
Moreover, when these two things were stacked together?
"Then how do you think I should mention this to Imperial Father?”
Zhu Bai asked.
"Although it's difficult, it's not impossible.”
Zhu Xiong Ying stroked his chin and said with a mature look,
"When you go to see grandfather, don't mention opening the sea, only mention the Quanzhou Prefecture!”
"But…"
Zhu Bai panicked on the spot.
In his eyes, the pirates were as weak as ants.
It was far less exciting than the ambition of opening the sea.
Zhu Bai wanted to do something big, how could he not be anxious?
"There are no buts."
"If you don't go to Quanzhou Prefecture to become a vassal, you won't even have the chance to try," Zhu Xiongying said lightly.”
"But if Father doesn't agree, I can't…"
Before Zhu Bai could finish his words, he was interrupted by Zhu Xiong Ying.
"There's something I can't accept outside!"
"A vicious tiger will not eat its cubs."
"It's fine. I won't die!"
……
Zhu Bai found it very inconceivable that these words actually came from the mouth of the Great Bright Emperor's eldest grandson.
Xiong Ying, what did you just say?"
Zhu Bai asked again.
"I didn't say anything. Did you hear wrongly?”
Naturally, Zhu Xiongying would not admit that he had said such disgraceful words.
After saying that, Zhu Xiongying looked behind the door.
If he guessed correctly, there was someone hiding behind the door.
If he wasn't mistaken, this must be an informant sent by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Xiong Ying sent his personal palace maid away. He didn't expect Old Zhu to still be investigating him.
However, the other party definitely couldn't hear what he said just now.
"Understood!"
Zhu Bai nodded." I'll go find Imperial Father right away and express my will.”
……
Inside the Hall of Heaven's Tribute, Zhu Bai headed straight for the Hall of Heaven's Tribute after leaving Zhu Xiong Ying's place.
There was no hesitation at all.
After reporting outside the Hall of Heaven Tribute, Zhu Bai was soon received by Zhu Yuanzhang.
It was not difficult for a prince to meet Zhu Yuanzhang, who valued relationships.
Entering the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang was deeply surprised.
All these years, none of the princes and grandsons had taken the initiative to come to the Heaven Tribute Hall to look for him.
Other than the princes of the vassal states and Crown Prince Zhu Biao.
This Zhu Bai could be considered the second.
"Your son Zhu Bai greets Imperial Father."
Zhu Bai bowed.
"Please come, Twelfth Brother."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not even raise his head and asked directly,""Did the sun rise from the west today?
Is there something urgent that you need me for?”
Although his tone was very calm, it gave Zhu Bai a lot of pressure.
"Your son…"
After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Bai made up his mind: "Your son requests a change of fief.
Changing Jingzhou to Quanzhou, your son wants to go to Quanzhou and set off in a few days.”
This surprised Zhu Yuanzhang.
Logically speaking, the Jing State was closer to the Ying Tian Prefecture.
The water route was developed, so it was faster to respond to the Sky Mansion.
Moreover, the climate of the Jing State was somewhat similar to the Ying Tian Prefecture.
Quanzhou was by the sea.
No matter what choice he made, Jing State would be a better choice.
When Zhu Yuanzhang placed Zhu Bai in Jing Zhou, it was naturally because he favored Zhu Bai.
"Oh? Twelfth Brother, why did you give up on Jingzhou and choose to go to this so-called Quanzhou?”
Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile.
To be honest, whether Zhu Bai was placed in Jing Zhou or Quan Zhou, it didn't make much of a difference to Ming.
"Today, your son heard that a generation of Japanese pirates ran amok in Donghai and even appeared in Quanzhou Prefecture.”
Zhu Bai stood up straight." Your son wants to go to Quanzhou and kill all the pirates. I want to kill all the pirates in the world for my father!”
"Good! He's indeed our son."
Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely happy.
Zhu Bai was only a little over twelve years old, yet he was able to have such lofty aspirations.
Didn't that mean that like father like son?
At least, that was what Zhu Yuanzhang thought.
"Then three years later, you will go to Quanzhou Prefecture and become a vassal.”
"Your son wants to set off immediately."
Zhu Bai didn't want to wait. He didn't want to wait even for a moment!
"Twelfth Brother, tell me the truth. Why are you in such a hurry?”
Even if Zhu Yuanzhang was not a fool, he could tell that something was wrong.
"Your son…"
"Your son only feels that even though I'm only twelve, I need to go to Quanzhou to understand the situation.”
"Staying in Quanzhou for three years is more useful than me staying in Ying Tian Prefecture for three years!”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, agreeing with Zhu Bai's words.
"Then let's set off immediately!"
Zhu Bai received Zhu Yuanzhang's promise and immediately returned to his residence in high spirits.
However, he did not know that not long after he left.
A figure appeared in the Hall of Heaven's Tribute.
The figure came to Zhu Yuanzhang's side and whispered a few words.
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he said,
He slammed the table.
"What is it? Was it my eldest grandson who bewitched Twelfth Brother to go to Quanzhou Prefecture?”
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