Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 367 Fan Zhong's Proposal

What terrifies Yu Qian the most is that the current Prince of Han has reduced the number of times that edict, which can be used to restrict the use of future generations, to once!
This imperial edict can only be used once! It will be invalid after use! Once used, it will no longer be able to bind the Prince of Han's residence!
In retrospect, the current Prince of Han's move is practically paving the way for the future of his descendants!

"Grand Secretary Yang!" Having figured all this out, Yu Qian cried out to Yang Shiqi in utter despair. Only now did Yu Qian realize that the timing, the location, and even the future support of the people all seemed to be on the side of the Prince of Han's mansion! Nothing was in the court's interest! This realization was the most unacceptable fact for Yu Qian!
Yu Qian was equally aware that if the Prince of Han were to rebel, with the support of the alligator dragon, the Prince of Han's army would be invincible; even other regions would surrender without resistance! In Yu Qian's view, if the court and the Prince of Han were to truly clash, the court would have no chance of winning!

After hearing Yu Qian's mournful cry, the three people in the room fell silent, and the large room was filled with a deathly stillness.

"We must urge the Prince of Han to expand overseas!" Suddenly, a firm voice rang out from the deathly silent room. Yang Shiqi and Yu Qian turned to look in the direction of the voice. They discovered that it was Fan Zhong, who had been silent all along, who had finally spoken. And Fan Zhong's opening statement was a bombshell!
However, Yu Qian and Yang Shiqi did not refute Fan Zhong's sudden words; instead, they seriously considered them!

Both Yang Shiqi and Yu Qian were well aware that Fan Zhong also wanted to resolve the current predicament facing the imperial court. However, Fan Zhong's method was to exchange the imperial court's support for the Han Prince's expansionist activities for the Han Prince's peace with the imperial court!
Although they knew this method wasn't the best, Yang Shiqi and Yu Qian still seriously considered it given the lack of a better option at the moment.

"Judging from the current military configuration of the Han Prince's Mansion, the current Han Prince is very fond of the navy!"
That alligator dragon was a real dragon from the sea!
With the two factors combined, the Prince of Han will surely be invincible in naval battles!
This is probably one of the reasons why the Prince of Han liked the navy!

"Since there is such a breakthrough, why doesn't the imperial court use the Han Prince's privilege of expanding outwards to gain an advantage in terms of time and space?" Yang Shiqi immediately grasped the key point of Fan Zhong's words after hearing them.

At the same time, Yang Shiqi suddenly realized that, throughout the entire Ming Dynasty, the Prince of Han seemed to be the person who liked the navy the most!

Since the Prince of Han is so fond of the navy, and possesses a powerful naval weapon like the Alligator Dragon, then let him devote himself entirely to overseas expansion! Let the Prince of Han, his brothers, and his descendants all set their sights on overseas territories! Let them expand overseas! Thus, they will have no time to attend to the fertile Central Plains! In this way, the stability of the Central Plains will be preserved!
This idea seems feasible! In a short time, Yang Shiqi had a preliminary idea in mind.

At the same time, the imperial court has an edict left by Emperor Taizong, and the current Prince of Han also recognizes this edict! As long as the imperial court does not use that edict, it will still be effective for the Prince of Han's mansion! In addition, perhaps, overseas territories can fill the ever-expanding ambitions of the Prince of Han's mansion!
With both factors combined, the imperial court still has a chance! Thinking of this, Yang Shiqi suddenly felt that this tactic would be useful!

"Moreover, the imperial court can also recognize the legitimacy of the Han Prince's expansion abroad and officially designate the expanded areas as the territory of the Han Prince's Mansion."

At the same time, we should use the "Decree of Grace" to impose restrictions! Yu Qian followed the ideas of Fan Zhong and Yang Shiqi and began to devise his plan.

Let's discuss the details.

Regarding the imperial court's support for the Han Prince's Mansion's external expansion, the court could see that "Fan Zhong's unintentional remark seemed to open a brand new door, giving Yang Shiqi and Yu Qian new ideas for the future development of the imperial court and the Han Prince's Mansion."

After all, with the imperial court having no advantage at the moment, Fan Zhong's words were like a lifeline, which Yang Shiqi and Yu Qian held firmly in their hands!

For top figures like Yang Shiqi and Yu Qian, their greatest fear isn't a lack of solutions, but rather a lack of problem-solving strategies! Faced with any problem, as long as they have a solution in mind, even if it's just a possible one, these figures will seize upon it and amplify it infinitely! Ultimately, they will develop a true solution to the problem!

Just like now, because of Fan Zhong's words, Yang Shiqi and Yu Qian have even devised a plan on how to weaken the influence of the Prince of Han's Mansion in the future!

However, what remains unclear to everyone is whether this method, which Yang Shiqi and his group regard as a lifeline for easing tensions between the imperial court and the Prince of Han's residence, might also become a catalyst for Zhu Zhanhe's grand plan of external expansion!

Meanwhile, inside a tent in the Annamite military camp, the Mu brothers were talking. "Brother, is this the reason Father told us before we followed the Prince into the army—that the Prince is a chosen one?!"

Today, that dragon was truly magnificent!
If only I could personally feed that true dragon someday!

Our prince is indeed the Son of Heaven!
"No, His Highness is the real dragon!" In a barracks, Mu Lin was shaking his elder brother Mu Bin's arm excitedly, his eyes burning with fervor as he spoke to his brother.

"Brother Lin, you and Princess Yushu are engaged, and the marriage is basically settled now."

Although the process of marrying into the royal family is complicated, it is usually completed by the summer after the New Year.

You will marry Princess Yushu as early as next autumn or winter, or as late as the spring or summer of the year after.

"So you need to handle this carefully." Compared to Mu Lin, who was beaming with joy, Mu Bin, the eldest brother, appeared much calmer. However, at this moment, Mu Bin also had a serious expression as he spoke to his younger brother about the marriage alliance between the Mu family and the Prince of Han's mansion.

Clearly, Mu Bin was not entirely unmoved by the appearance of the alligator dragon on the training ground today, and its fusion with the Prince of Han!
And this moment.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhanhe had already returned to his camp in Anzhou Prefecture. And there, he was summoning another unexpected person.

"Your Highness, according to your decree..."

Currently, grain and salt prices in Annam have stabilized.

Meanwhile, I have already mobilized a large number of skilled craftsmen from Guangdong and Guangxi, and the palaces, temples and schools in various parts of Annam are under renovation.

"Furthermore, the fleets in Guangdong and Guangxi that are capable of navigating long sea voyages have been counted. We are just waiting for Your Highness's order, and the Prince's merchant fleet will begin its long-distance trade." At this moment, Liang Dayu, the chief officer of the Han Prince's merchant fleet appointed by Zhu Zhanhe, was reporting to Zhu Zhanhe on the current livelihood situation in Anzhou and the progress of Guangdong and Guangxi's overseas voyages.

It must be said that with the help of the caravans, Zhu Zhanhe was able to successfully transport various supplies from Guangdong and Guangxi to Annam. Currently, the livelihood of the people in Annam, after the war, has basically stabilized. In fact, bustling construction activities are underway throughout Annam, and everything is proceeding according to Zhu Zhanhe's expectations.

“Good, tell those merchants when you get back.”

After the New Year, I will dispatch a fleet to personally escort them on their long-distance trade.

Tell them to prepare for the long voyage, plan the route, and gather the necessary trade goods.

"As long as it's not contraband from the Prince's residence, and they've paid the required commercial taxes, I won't do anything to them." Speaking of the overseas trade, Zhu Zhanhe was quite satisfied with the current progress. After all, the profits from overseas trade were incredibly high!
(End of this chapter)