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

Chapter 422 The Development of India

Zhu Qiyu was actually very aware that the Iron-Faced General was his grandfather!

At the same time, Zhu Qiyu was also well aware of the grudges and grievances between the Prince of Han's Mansion and the imperial court!
Furthermore, from a young age, his mother, Madam Xia, taught him to call an old general wearing an iron mask "Grandpa." Zhu Qiyu always kept this firmly in mind!
Therefore, Zhu Qiyu could understand the Iron-Faced General's crazy appearance just now!
"Old Xia, continue with the second matter!" After venting his frustration by shouting loudly for a while, the Iron-Faced General seemed exhausted and slumped into a chair, tilting his head to the side, urging Xia Yuanji to continue with the second matter from Yunnan.

Looking at the stern-faced general before him, who had completely lost his composure, Xia Yuanji sighed helplessly: Ever since he stopped being a prince and no one was there to supervise him, he's really let himself go completely! Even in front of his own grandson, he has absolutely no image to maintain!

Although Xia Yuanji was still silently criticizing the Iron-Faced General in his heart, he still continued to speak.

"The second thing is that yesterday, the officials of the Prince's Palace once again advised the Prince, hoping that he would establish a kingdom in India as soon as possible."

This time, the prince directly rejected the proposals of his subordinates.

At the same time, the prince also demanded that the palace, water conservancy and everything else in Sindhu be built first before he would agree to establish a kingdom there.

Therefore, the court officials speculated that the prince might still be concerned about the unsanitary conditions of the people in India.

"His Highness intends to govern this place well for a few years, and after it's been developed, then we can discuss establishing a kingdom and ascending the throne." Finally, Xia Yuanji glanced at the Iron-Faced General's dark iron face before calmly addressing the three people in front of him.

"Smack!!"
asshole!

"It seems I haven't cleaned up this poisonous land thoroughly enough!" Upon hearing Xia Yuanji's words, it was clear that the Iron-Faced General's anger flared up instantly. He slammed his hand on the table and said through gritted teeth, his face contorted with rage.

There's a reason why the Iron-Faced General is so angry!

In fact, when the Iron-Faced General learned that Zhu Zhanhe wanted to establish a new dynasty, he was so excited that he almost jumped for joy! After all, he would be the founding emperor who established his own lineage!

Therefore, after discussing with Zhu Zhanhe many times and taking into account various factors, the Iron-Faced General finally chose Sindhu as the foundation of the country when deciding on the location of the capital!

However, regarding the conditions for establishing a nation, no matter what the Iron-Faced General said, Zhu Zhanhe insisted that the land of Sindhu must be well-developed before it could be established! After countless discussions, the Iron-Faced General reluctantly agreed to Zhu Zhanhe's proposal.

That's why the Iron-Faced General personally oversaw the construction in Sindhu for so long! He even brought the third-generation heir of the Han Prince's Mansion to Sindhu!
However, after personally overseeing the construction in Sindhu, the Iron-Faced General had to admit that these barbarians in Sindhu were truly filthy! They were as disgusting as livestock!

Even though the Iron-Faced General had fought in many battles and seen a great deal of knowledge, he had never seen people from the land of Sindhu who were so disgusting to him!

After all, this iron-faced general had lived a life of luxury for so many years and had never seen people relieving themselves in the streets! The filthy smell that filled the streets was simply an eyesore!

Furthermore, they actually burned the bodies of the dead and threw them into the river to feed the fish! This is utterly blasphemous!

The yellowish-brown, sticky food they ate! The caste system that everyone wanted to reject! All of these things were simply challenging the Iron-Faced General's bottom line!
Even though this place has mountains, rivers, minerals, land, and a host of other high-quality resources, the Iron-Faced General has countless times considered finding another place to establish a new capital!
Finally, after countless revisions, the Iron-Faced General was still unwilling to abandon this fertile land. Therefore, he had no choice but to reluctantly undertake a comprehensive cleanup and development campaign in the region.

After years of diligent construction and cleanup efforts, the Iron-Faced General has finally achieved some success in controlling the situation in India. Therefore, it was under his secret instructions that this incident of remonstrance occurred!

However, Zhu Zhanhe, the current head of the Han Prince's Mansion, still dislikes this place and is unwilling to establish a country in time! This makes the Iron-Faced General very angry! He is not angry at his son Zhu Zhanhe, but at those filthy and lowly people in the land of India!
The wrath of the Iron-Faced General was undeniable and unbearable in this land of India!

At this moment, the squinting eyes of the Iron-Faced General clearly indicated that an unusually intense bloodbath was about to erupt on this land!
"Your Highness, what do you think?!" Ignoring the Iron-Faced General's angry appearance, Xia Yuanji turned his gaze directly to Zhu Qiyu opposite him!
"In response to Grandfather's question, I think Father's concerns are justified. Recently, I have also accompanied the army on an inspection tour of various parts of India."

The scene before me is indeed as everyone says: this is a fertile and bountiful land, nourished by water veins and rich in minerals, making it suitable for my royal family to establish a kingdom here.

However, the basic environment and the basic conditions of the people here are really too poor.

Outside my military camp, the air was filled with a strong, filthy smell.

Even the mighty and vast Heilongjiang River was filled with the corpses and excrement of barbarian people.

The Longjiang River is completely unmanaged and has been flooding for years, which is a real pity for this fertile land! Zhu Qiyu, acting like a little adult, stood up, looked at the other three people in the room, bowed to them, and then told Xia Yuanji and the others about his recent experiences in India.

In reality, what Zhu Qiyu is seeing now is the result of several years of reformation led by the Iron-Faced General! Before that, the situation was even worse! And Zhu Qiyu had no idea about this.

"Yu'er believes that since this is the place where my royal family was founded, it must have the grandeur of a royal family!"

However, the current situation here is really inconsistent with the imperial atmosphere.

It wouldn't do for this place to remain a mess and filthy place when uncles, aunts, and those small, insignificant kingdoms come to offer their congratulations! That would truly damage the dignity of my royal palace!

If that's the case, then it would be better to postpone the founding of the nation and continue with construction!

Therefore, Yu'er agreed with her father's idea that it would be better to govern this place well first, and then report to her father that it would not be too late to establish a country.

Yu'er privately estimated that, based on the current construction progress, the construction and renovation in various places, and the dredging and connection of the Longjiang River, it would take about three to four years. She believed that everyone could afford to wait that long.

However, the biggest gap in India right now is still population.

Therefore, we still need to speed up the relocation of the people." Facing his grandfather's body temperature, Zhu Qiyu earnestly explained his thoughts. His confident and composed demeanor made him seem like a little expert!
Furthermore, it is clear that at this moment, Zhu Qiyu is on his father Zhu Zhanhe's side!

After listening to his grandson's words, Xia Yuanji nodded with a kind expression.

In reality, Xia Yuanji was absolutely thrilled at that moment!

He, Xia Yuanji's grandson, was young, but his words were reasonable, well-founded, and neither arrogant nor humble.

My grandson Xia Yuanji is truly outstanding! At this moment, although Xia Yuanji was very pleased with himself, he did not show it on his face. Instead, he arrogantly turned his gaze to the Iron-Faced General.

"What does the Iron-Faced General think of Your Highness's words?" Xia Yuanji asked the Iron-Faced General earnestly, his eyes practically overflowing with joy!

"Yu'er, of course, is no problem!" Looking at Xia Yuanji's proud expression, the Iron-Faced General was also filled with pride! I, Zhu Gaochi's grandson, am truly outstanding! Unmatched by anyone!!

(End of this chapter)