All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 195 The world is so big that this central hall cannot accommodate it
"How difficult is this?"

In the middle hall, upon hearing Queen Ma's question, Chen Ran immediately put down his chopsticks and said, "Just make the cake bigger."

Old Zhu and Empress Ma were worried that their descendants would fight among themselves and repeat the past events of the Rebellion of Seven Kings, Eight Kings and Several More Kings.

A day was chosen and Chen Ran and Princess Huaiqing were invited to a family dinner.

When Queen Ma brought up the issue, Chen Ran gave a solution on the spot: "The kings are making trouble because they want to eat more."

He stretched out his hand and gestured on the table. "But the Ming Dynasty is so small, and there are only these dishes on the table. The prince will eat most of it, and the rest will be divided among the princes. Naturally, some people will be dissatisfied and want to eat more."

Chen Ran's hand swept across the table and pointed outside. "If you want to avoid this situation, just open a few more tables."

Princess Huaiqing's beautiful eyes flashed as she looked at Chen Ran with admiration.

Queen Ma vaguely understood what he meant.

As for Old Zhu, he simply leaned back in his chair and took the tea handed to him by the eunuch and sipped it.

"It's not that easy to open a few more tables." Old Zhu took a sip of tea, "There must be enough food, tables and chairs. I have conquered all the places in the world that can be conquered."

"Your Majesty is a great boaster~" Chen Ran clapped his hands. "Your Majesty, what you have taken down is only what you can see. The actual situation is that the world is so big that this central hall cannot accommodate it all."

"Let's not talk about the distant ones, let's just talk about the nearby Japan and Goryeo."

He dragged two plates and bowls over and placed them in front of him, indicating, "The area of ​​​​Waguo is larger than that of Nanzhili, and it is rich in rice, gold, silver, sulfur, copper, etc. With such a large territory, it would be okay to appoint a prince there and open a new family tree, right?"

Queen Ma asked worriedly, "But what if the king becomes powerful and threatens the Middle-earth?"

"Middle Earth is strong enough, so it is not afraid of becoming a king." Chen Ran shrugged. "If I am not good enough, I deserve to be replaced."

Zhu Yuanzhang's idea was different from that of Empress Ma. Even if the fiefdom became bigger and took over the Central Plains, they would still be his descendants, so there was no need to worry too much.

What he was concerned about was the reality: "It is not that easy to destroy a country across a thousand miles of sea."

"It's not easy." Chen Ran nodded in agreement, "But if expanding territory was easy, it would be hard to say who would rule the world today."

Princess Huaiqing nervously tugged at his sleeve. How could he say such words in front of the emperor?

Old Zhu snorted, but didn't pursue the matter.

"If nothing unexpected happens, after the crown prince, Xiong Ying will inherit the throne." Chen Ran ignored Zhu's dark face and talked about his affairs in front of him. "What will happen to Zhu Yunwen and his brothers when the time comes?"

"Continue to divide the territory within the Ming Dynasty? You must be kidding. If you continue to do so, within three generations, the Ming Dynasty will only have Nanzhili left!"

"Even if the princes don't want to rebel, the people in the imperial court will certainly work hard to reduce the power of the princes. If the power of the princes is not reduced, the Ming imperial court will have no meaning to exist."

Old Zhu's face turned even darker.

Naturally, he also knew what Chen Ran could think of.

Now that I think about it, my plan to enfeoff my sons outside to guard Yingtian Prefecture was really short-sighted.

If the feudal lords are not weakened, the existence of the imperial court will be meaningless.

Reducing the power of the princes will inevitably lead to internal strife, and then there will surely be a rebellion among several kings!

"Zihou." Empress Ma smiled and took over the conversation. "We are worried about this, so we are looking for you to find a solution."

"The solution has been given." Chen Ran shrugged. "Just like Japan, after conquering it, give it to Yun Wen and let him go to Japan to be the king and pay tribute as a vassal."

"And there's Goryeo." He tapped another plate in front of him. "Goryeo has been related to the Yuan court for generations, and has always planned to send troops to attack the Ming Dynasty."

"Humph." Old Zhu snorted coldly, "A clown!"

Chen Ran pretended not to hear and said, "You can also conquer it and give it to Yun Hun to be the king."

"Of course." He added, "The Enfeoffment Order must be used."

Lao Zhu feels a headache.

The feudal system that he arranged back then was originally intended to allow his descendants to firmly control the world.

But now it has become his biggest trouble.

oh~~~
As for Chen Ran, he would rather the Zhu family dominate the world than give the scholars of the Ming Dynasty even the slightest chance.

He had witnessed the hell on earth at the end of the Ming Dynasty and knew very well that compared with natural disasters, the Ming Dynasty scholars who caused man-made disasters were the ones who deserved to die the most.

The people of the Ming Dynasty had to eat coarse food and sell their children to pay the imperial grain and national taxes, but all they had to support was a bunch of good-for-nothings.

It would be fine if we couldn't win, but we would rather kill our own people.

There is also a leader who has surrendered for generations and brought civil officials to kneel down to welcome the master~~~
"This matter must be accomplished during your Majesty's lifetime."

Chen Ran said bluntly, "No emperor in the past could do this."

Old Zhu, who was shouted "Long live the emperor" every day, was so angry that his face turned black.

This bastard has never thought that I will live a hundred years, a thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand years? !
Still alive? I'm so pissed off!

At this time, it was naturally Empress Ma who stepped forward to smooth things over. "Zihou, why do you say that?"

"The prince is the successor carefully cultivated by His Majesty and the Queen." Chen Ran, who can travel through different worlds at any time, is full of confidence and dares to say anything. "But everyone has seen the result. They say that the prince is kind, but in fact he is weak in character and easily influenced."

Ignoring Princess Huaiqing pulling his hand, he kept talking, "The Crown Prince is like this, what will happen to Zhu Xiongying and his children and grandchildren in the future?"

"I was raised by women in the palace, and learned all the Confucian nonsense. I was manipulated and played around like a puppet."

"With such a personality, it is natural that they will just follow what the civil servants say. They can only maintain the status quo, but they do not have the courage to innovate."

Chen Ran paused for a moment, then continued, "Only an emperor like Your Majesty would have the fortitude to make such a decision."

It was rare to hear Chen Ran say something nice about him, and Old Zhu's expression changed significantly. "I'm never afraid of doing things. At worst, I can start all over again and conquer the world again!"

Chen Ran smiled and responded, "Your Majesty is old, and has enjoyed a life of luxury for so long that his thigh muscles have grown. He can no longer fight, so we can only repair it."

"Don't say anything!" Empress Ma waved her hands at him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Don't always talk about how Yunwen and the others arranged things. Your Majesty has several sons who are about to reach the age of enfeoffment."

"I understand." Chen Ran nodded, indicating that he understood what the Queen meant. "I have a few good places to recommend."

He simply pushed the plate away, dipped his hand into the sauce, and drew a rough map on the table.

".Myanmar is rich in resources and has many water resources. Mining, farming and fishing are possible. It is especially rich in jade. The area is enough to cover two southern Zhili provinces."

".Annan, I don't need to say much about this, the climate is good, there are three rice harvests a year, it is rich in minerals, and the area is about the same size as Nanzhili."

".Luzon has gold, copper and other minerals, suitable for growing rice. It is surrounded by the sea and suitable for fishing. It is slightly smaller than Nanzhili."

".Spice Islands, even though this place is desolate and only has spices, you can still get them if you just slaughter the local natives."

Princess Huaiqing, who had been silent the whole time, was shocked and asked, "Why did you massacre the local people?"

Chen Ran turned his head and looked at her, silent for a moment. "We slaughtered them to prevent them from slaughtering the people of Daming and humiliating the women of Daming in the future."

"Humph!"

Old Zhu has always been very strong in this regard. "It's no big deal if I kill them all."

After calming down, Chen Ran laughed, "These places are very suitable for enfeoffment. There are unowned lands everywhere. After enfeoffment, we can bring the army and immigrants there, which will be enough to open a family tree."

"I'm not dead yet!" Old Zhu stared, "What family tree do you want to open?"

"Except for these places." After wiping the sauce with the towel handed over by Princess Huaiqing, Chen Ran pointed around and said, "Beyond the vast ocean, there is an endless world. Your Majesty has many sons, so you can divide them all up. Even the princes who were divided up before can be moved out, leaving the Middle Earth to the crown prince's lineage."

"Well, this is a strategy to consolidate the foundation." Old Zhu was quite satisfied with this.

As for how to fight and whether we can win.

For Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor on horseback, this was never a problem.

It’s just a war, whether it’s a land battle or a naval battle, I, Zhu, have never been afraid!

Chen Ran didn't care about other princes. The only one he really cared about was Zhu Di.

After inflicting heavy damage to the remnants of the Yuan court last time, Chen Ran began to find ways to raise food and military supplies for him to support him as he continued his march north to attack the Yuan court.

After all, only by defeating the Yuan court can we head westward, following the route that the Mongols once took, and head straight to Europe.

Only when Zhu Di became the King of Europe could Chen Ran retire with honor.

The spice business could no longer be done. Not only did Zhu Yuanzhang directly seize the spice business, he even set up a fortress in the Spice Islands and stationed soldiers to capture the local natives who picked the spice.

And I heard that he also intended to arrange for one of his sons who was about to be enfeoffed to become the local king there.

Chen Ran didn't care and he went out to sea again.

Unlike previous voyages using civilian foreign ships, this time the shipyard's ships were finally of a certain scale.

The large warships, escorting more than ten cargo ships carrying more than a thousand tons, headed straight for Japan.

Lack of food? Lack of gold, silver, copper and sulfur?

It doesn’t matter, Japan has plenty of them.

When I came to Japan before, the main purpose was trade.

But this time, they directly tore off the mask of trade, and directly destroyed and sank the so-called fleet of Japan in the Seto Inland Sea!

They started by flexing their muscles and blocking the sea, which scared the Japanese.

After that, they looked for local feudal lords with whom they had previous connections, called daimyo in Japan, and gave them support in the rebellion.

Chen Ran sent muskets and cannons to this island country a hundred years in advance.

The powerful force of the new weapons, especially the deafening thunder, had a huge shocking effect on the battlefield.

The rebellious daimyo were unstoppable and defeated the Ashikaga shogunate.

However, their firearms soon ran out of gunpowder and lead type, and they urgently needed to replenish them.

"Refills are no problem." Chen Ran was very friendly when facing the short messenger. "But you have to bring something in exchange."

What he wanted were mainly gold, silver and copper.

He was even very considerate and pointed out where the large gold, silver and copper mines were.

He had looked up all this information in the modern world, and all he had to do was recruit people to mine.

The Japanese daimyos, who were already furious, did not hesitate to capture people everywhere to open mines. They were the kind of miners who would work them to death and would not stop until they were exhausted.

Sulfur and rice are also needed, and the price is extremely low.

The cargo ships in the fleet would return when they were full, while the rest of the ships would continue to cruise on the sea.

When Chen Ran saw that the Ashikaga shogunate could no longer hold on, he sent people to contact the shogunate and provided them with firearms to maintain the balance.

"Kill them slowly, even if it takes ten or twenty years."

"Once everyone is killed and starved to death, Zhu Yunwen can directly bring immigrants here to become king."

(End of this chapter)