Zhu Yunying remained silent with a gloomy face, while the officials continued to kneel, reflecting on their actions as was the proper attitude.

"Just make your stance clear," Zhu Yunying continued, "This hall is full of high-ranking officials, and this is how you behave?! This is the Fengtian Hall, a place to discuss matters of great importance, not a place for you to hurl insults!"

The civil and military officials knelt even lower at this moment. Emperor Ying Shi seemed genuinely enraged. Although these officials weren't exactly terrified, they all knew that if they were targeted by Emperor Ying Shi at this time, they would certainly not have a good ending.

Therefore, it's better to be more obedient. We shouldn't stir up any more conflict between civil and military officials now; we should focus on resolving matters of national importance.

Looking at the attitude of his ministers, Zhu Yunying seemed to nod slightly in satisfaction. A little reprimand would have been enough, which was also Zhu Yunying's attitude.

In truth, Joo Yun-young was well aware that although his intervention seemed to have resolved some issues and temporarily quelled these conflicts, he knew that such conflicts would inevitably recur in the future.

Zhu Yunying considered such changes to be perfectly normal. Ultimately, it was a change in the court's power structure. Not to mention the current rise in the power of civil officials, even in the earlier years when military power was at its strongest, the civil officials would occasionally show their teeth.

Joo Yun-young was no stranger to this kind of situation; it wasn't the first time it had happened. He had encountered similar situations before, so he had some experience with them.

As for the current handling of the Zhongshan Kingdom, it seems to have subsided, at least there was no activity at this morning court session.

Zhu Yunying wasn't particularly concerned, as there would be plenty of opportunities in the future, or these matters could be dealt with at the next morning court session.

After the court session, Zhu Yunying summoned Feng Cheng to the Wuying Hall. He didn't stand on ceremony with his brother-in-law, Zhu Yunying, and asked, "What exactly happened today? I'm not trying to criticize you, but you're not young anymore, and you're usually quite composed. Why are you in such a rush today?"

Feng Cheng kept his head down and remained silent. Zhu Yunying continued, "If it were really Ryukyu, those few places, even if the country were destroyed, what great merit would that be? Would they even be granted a marquisate?"

The scale of a war of annihilation also depends on the size of the opponent. Ryukyu was obviously too small. Even if it were a war of annihilation, the merit would be relatively limited. The Ming Dynasty would not grant a marquisate just because it destroyed Ryukyu.

Ultimately, the Ming Dynasty still controlled the power and limited the number of military merits. Conferring titles and ranks upon these generals certainly required consideration of their prestige. The small Ryukyu Islands were unlikely to produce another "super-rank" marquis in the Ming court, let alone a duke.

Seeing that Feng Cheng remained silent, Zhu Yunying continued, "Furthermore, what does the matter of the Vanguard Commandery have to do with your Right Commandery?"

At this moment, Feng Cheng chuckled dryly and said, "Your Majesty, it is not that I am being presumptuous. It is just that Zhongshan is a small and insignificant state. How dare we disregard the might of the court? I believe that we should naturally use swift and decisive measures to deter them."

This reflects the attitude of many military officers. The Zhongshan Kingdom was naturally looked down upon by many, being far too small. They also understood that such a small country didn't need to consider a nationwide military campaign; a single Fujian Regional Military Commission was sufficient, or even a single military garrison would suffice.

Ultimately, the reason was that the Zhongshan Kingdom was simply too small. When they sent people from thirty-six families of Fujian to Ryukyu, they were essentially imparting advanced production techniques and culture. In fact, the Central Plains dynasties enjoyed high political authority in Ryukyu, and present-day Ryukyu still uses the reign titles of the Central Plains dynasties and follows the orthodox Chinese calendar.

Seeing Feng Cheng's dismissive attitude, Zhu Yunying didn't say anything more; there was indeed no need to remind him.

Ultimately, it's because Ryukyu was too small; it wasn't a matter of underestimating the enemy. They say a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, but that's just a saying. In reality, in a lion's eyes, a rabbit is practically negligible. Even if the rabbit fights with all its might, it's just a tickle, not worth mentioning.

After saying this, Zhu Yunying said to Feng Cheng, "If you want to make a name for yourself, we won't lack opportunities. We also have some arrangements for Qi'er and Lin'er. Keep a close eye on the affairs of your Right Army Commandery, and you'll be busy in the future."

Very impressive. The Right Army Commandery led the Right Tiger Guard, Right Garrison Guard, Right Naval Guard, Wude Guard, and Guangwu Guard in Beijing, and also led the Yunnan Regional Military Commission, Guizhou Regional Military Commission, Sichuan Regional Military Commission, Shaanxi Regional Military Commission, and Guangxi Regional Military Commission and their subordinate guards.

Emperor Yingshi never took matters in Yunnan and Guizhou lightly, and he always attached great importance to the situation there.

Many chieftains and some barbarians in Yunnan and Guizhou actually rebelled from time to time. They were somewhat disloyal to the Ming Dynasty and it was indeed difficult for them to have a strong sense of belonging to the Ming Dynasty.

This requires a long-term process. Even though Mu Ying had previously implemented moral education and promoted Confucian education in the Yunnan-Guizhou region, which had indeed had some effect, it still required long-term education and there could be no slackening.

However, there isn't much to worry about there for the time being. The power of the chieftains or barbarians is very limited, and even if they rebelled, it wouldn't pose much of a threat. That area is more of a bridgehead; it's crucial for the Ming Dynasty to advance towards Annam, Jiaozhi, and other places.

Zhu Yunying didn't hide anything from Feng Cheng, saying, "There's movement in Annam. Once we've dealt with Goryeo, we need to think about taking action against Annam or the Oirat in the northwest. You should also pay more attention to this. We'll keep your hereditary title for you; it just depends on whether you and Muchun have the ability to achieve it."

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