"It seems that the eldest grandson wants to send all of our great-grandchildren overseas."

Since Zhu Ying's sons were born one after another, Zhu Yuanzhang was in Kunning Palace almost every day.

After hugging this great-grandson, I will hug this great-grandson.

After hearing the names of the two great-grandsons, Zhu Wengao and Zhu Wenri, and the fact that Zhu Wengao's biological mother, Zhao Xiangxi, was a Goryeo princess, and Zhu Wenri's biological mother was a Wa princess, the meaning behind this became clear.

"Goryeo is okay, but your four uncles are already in Japan. Can we let it go?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

No matter what, Zhu Wengao and Zhu Wenri both belong to the prince's line, so the fiefdom must naturally be prestigious.

According to the current rules, Zhu Wengao and Zhu Wenri are both qualified to control a real country.

Japan already has four feudal lords now. If Zhu Wenri is enthroned as one of them, the disputes within Japan will become very troublesome in the future.

"We'll see what happens. I don't think they will be able to control a country in the future."

"If you don't have this ability, there's no point in forcing it forward. If you have this talent, you'll naturally be able to get more territory."

"I don't think a country like Japan needs to be divided and ruled by several uncles. This is a waste of their abilities."

"Now our Ming Dynasty is focusing on developing the entire South Seas and even the Western Ocean. Once Japan is stable, I want to transfer my two uncles back to conquer the South Seas."

In the backyard of the imperial palace, Concubine Ning, Ye Yueqing, four-year-old Xiao Yuting, one-year-old Xiao Wencheng, and several other babies were playing together.

Zhu Yingze was walking in the garden with the old man, chatting about the current arrangements of the Ming Dynasty.

After listening to this, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "We knew that you were full of tricks. You never thought of letting the second brother and his men stay in Japan forever. So this is your idea."

"You need to let the second brother and his men to help you build your kingdom."

Zhu Yuanzhang had never expected that his eldest grandson would have such a unique way of thinking. He directly wanted to let his uncles expand the territory.

In terms of military ability, each of Zhu Yuanzhang's sons was very capable.

Although he is a bit brutal in character.

But as the old saying goes, a kind man cannot command an army. Throughout history, few generals were not cruel. On the contrary, such a character would make the soldiers under his command more combat-ready.

In the era of cold weapons, fighting on the battlefield relied on the murderous spirit.

After being immersed in this kind of war for a long time, there are only a few people with good tempers in history, and many of them were even glorified after winning.

War is about using any means necessary.

"I know that I am far behind my uncles in leading troops. The only thing I can do is to take care of logistics, train the troops, and make money."

"Even in government affairs, there are many deficiencies. Of course, we can only rely on the court officials to solve them."

"My uncles have such abilities, so of course we should make full use of them. I think my uncles are restless people, so instead of indulging in pleasure, why not establish great achievements for the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Yingke had no intention of hiding it from the old man and spoke directly to the point.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and said, "Grandson, you are right. These rebellious sons are only honest under our noses on weekdays. Once they leave Nanjing, none of them will obey us. They have caused us a lot of trouble."

"But when it comes to leading troops in battle, everyone follows us and is really good at it."

At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed slightly: "All those brothers who fought with me to conquer the world are gone now, even my last brother Tang He is gone."

"It's a pity that they didn't get to see with their own eyes the prosperity created by our eldest grandson."

Hearing this, Zhu Ying's mouth twitched slightly.

Not to mention Tang He, why did the other old brothers leave? Didn’t the old man have any idea?

Most of them were sent by you personally, old man.

The thorns on the bramble were pulled out completely.

If I hadn't come and was able to suppress Lan Yu and other Huaixi military generals and nobles, I'm afraid there wouldn't be even a hair left on the bramble.

"By the way, grandpa, my grandson recently issued an edict to recall Daoyan back to the capital." Zhu Ying said.

Zhu Yuanzhang still had a deep impression of the monk Daoyan. The intelligence that continued to come from Goryeo showed that Daoyan was indeed a very powerful person.

Not only was he able to control all the civil and military officials of Goryeo, he was also able to dominate the military power. This would be equivalent to a prime minister in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang himself had a strong ability to judge people, perhaps this is a talent that all founding emperors in history must have.

So he also knew why Daoyan was sent away from the fourth son Zhu Di as soon as his eldest grandson entered the palace.

"What does your eldest grandson think?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a little curiosity.

Could it be that the eldest grandson thought that the fourth son went to Japan, so he wanted to reuse Daoyan?

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly. He felt that this fake monk was restless and always wanted to stir up some trouble before he would give up.

It would be fine if it was placed outside the Ming Dynasty, but keeping it in the capital would only be a disaster.

Zhu Ying explained: "My grandson wants to rebuild the mythology system of our Shenzhou. The current mythological stories from all sides are quite scattered and cannot be merged together."

"Daoyan is not only a monk, but also well versed in the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. He is also very familiar with the nine schools of thought. With him in charge of this matter, it will surely be perfected."

Mythology system?

Zhu Yuanzhang had never thought that his grandson had such an idea, so he asked, "Why did you suddenly think of this myth?"

Zhu Yuanzhang believed in metaphysics, yin and yang, and the theory of fate.

But to him, mythological stories are nothing more than novels and stories.

"This idea came to my mind because of my grandson's trip to Japan," Zhu Ying replied.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Tell us in detail."

Zhu Ying continued, "Originally, when my grandson came to Japan, he didn't think too much about it. He just wanted to negotiate an alliance. But when he was analyzing some intelligence about Japan, he discovered something very important."

"That is, since the history of Japan, it has always been ruled by the King of Japan. Even though the Shogun of Japan controls the military power, the influence of the King of Japan has never weakened."

"Over the years, the Japanese shogunate has changed one after another, but the inheritance of the Japanese king has remained consistent and has never been cut off. This makes my grandson feel a little curious."

"Could it be that these shoguns who once controlled the military power were really so loyal that they never thought of overthrowing the rule of the King of Wa?"

"This makes my grandson feel that it is impossible and does not exist. Maybe one or two people really exist, but there have been many generations of shoguns here. From the time when Yamato unified Japan to now, it has been thousands of years. How could all of them be like this?"

"The only explanation is that these shoguns who hold real power do not have the ability to overthrow the Japanese royal family."

"Then what is the reason that makes the King of Wa have such a strong influence? This is what my grandson is most curious about."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he immediately became very interested.

Zhu Yuanzhang himself was a studious person and loved reading and studying since he was a child.

The fact that he was noticed by Guo Zixing in the Red Turban Army was very important because he was proficient in literature and writing, because he distinguished Zhu Yuanzhang from ordinary soldiers.

Scholars are very precious no matter what time it is, even in times of chaos.

After all, knowledge has always been monopolized by aristocratic families. Even if ordinary people want to learn, they cannot afford the price of buying books.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang read a lot, the books he read were naturally the classics of the dynasties in the Central Plains. Naturally, he had no knowledge of places like Japan, and only had some vague concepts about them.

"Tell me quickly, how come the King of Japan has been able to pass on his power to this day?" Zhu Yuanzhang urged impatiently.

For Zhu Yuanzhang now, he naturally wants the Ming Dynasty he founded to prosper and last for thousands of years.

The various systems he formulated were also based on the framework of inheritance.

I know very well that there is no dynasty in this world that will last forever.

But now his eldest grandson told him that the royal family of Japan had never been broken since its unification.

This really touched Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

"What you mean, Grandson, is it because of the Japanese mythology system?"

Before Zhu Ying could answer, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately realized this point.

"That's right." Zhu Ying nodded affirmatively and said, "It is the mythology system of Japan that has given the Japanese king enough folk beliefs. Therefore, no matter whether it is the nobles, warriors, soldiers, or common people in Japan, they all believe in this very much."

"Although the shoguns have always controlled the military power of Japan, they dare not touch the king of Japan. Once the king of Japan is defeated, their own positions will be difficult to shake."

"It's like the King of Wa is the water of Wa, and the Shogunate is the boat on the water. If the water is too low, the boat will naturally not be able to float."

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he just paused for a moment and said, "Japan can do this, but our Ming Dynasty cannot."

"Although we don't know much about Japan, we also know that the situation in Japan is completely different from that of the Ming Dynasty, or in other words, it is completely different from the dynasties in the Central Plains. If we want to make an analogy, it should be like the Zhou Dynasty."

"In this country of Japan, all the cities, big and small, have the title of king. The shogun seems to be in charge of the military power, but in fact, all the vassal states are under him. It is not a true unified dynasty."

"The reason why the Shogun did not move the King of Wa as Da Sun said was actually because the power itself was not concentrated enough and was too dispersed."

"It is absolutely impossible to bring Japan's way of doing things to our Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang himself was a master at establishing systems. Just by listening to his eldest grandson's few words, he basically guessed the true situation in Japan.

"Grandpa is really amazing."

Zhu Ying gave a thumbs up, and then said: "My grandson did not intend to copy the Japanese way to come to Ming, but discovered the influence of this mature mythology system on the people."

"From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Qin Dynasty, the longest-lasting dynasty was the somewhat fragmented Zhou Dynasty."

"The fact that the country was able to maintain its prosperity for such a long time was largely due to the creation of rituals and music, which is similar to the mythology system of Japan."

"If this happens within our Ming Dynasty, it will be the root of unrest, but what if it happens to the barbarians overseas?"

"Except for those small countries that were once vassal states of the Central Plains, such as Champa, Chenla, Lancang, Java and other small countries in Southeast Asia, none of them are close to the Central Plains."

"It is easy for our army to conquer them, but it is not easy to rule them for a long time, or even turn them into a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty."

"At this time, the mythology system of Japan came into great use."

"What the South Seas and the West like most is the war of gods and holy wars. If we have a complete mythology system and spread the message that their gods are subordinate to the gods of the Central Plains, these barbarians will of course be willing to submit."

"Even if the effect is not as good as my grandson said, it is better than nothing after all."

"If the mythology system of our Ming Dynasty is perfect enough, it will be equivalent to having the reputation of righteousness."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked with some doubt: "Does the mythology system really have such a good effect on these barbarians?"

This is a literary cognitive problem.

No matter how powerful Zhu Yuanzhang was, he certainly did not have enough understanding of the West, nor did he know how strong an effect the gods had on countries other than the Ming Dynasty.

According to the routine of Western wars between gods, if a country loses, it means that the gods have lost, and surrender seems to be a natural thing.

After it has been spread for a long time, everyone believes it.

When a lie is told thousands of times, even if it is false, it will become true.

Now the mythology system established by Zhu Ying is like a novel or storybook, but as long as it is spread widely enough and people keep talking about it, more and more people will believe in it.

Even with the official endorsement of the Ming Dynasty, some illiterate people would take it seriously.

The illiteracy rate in the Ming Dynasty was high, but which country in the world had a low illiteracy rate?

The most important thing is that in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, there is now a powerful weapon called the Beijing Gazette.

With the continuous spread of the Imperial Gazette overseas, the Ming Dynasty now controls the world's public opinion.

If Zhu Ying wanted to discredit a country, or the king of a country.

All you need to do is keep spreading the king's misdeeds in the official gazette. Even if it is fabricated and made up without any evidence, once it is published, more people will see it and more people will believe it.

This is the most terrifying part about the court bulletin.

However, such means should not be used lightly. They are often most effective the first time. If used too frequently, not only will the credibility of the official reports be lost, but even the prestige of the Ming Dynasty will be weakened.

But when it comes to preaching, it’s different.

Western missionaries still need to travel around, but the Ming Dynasty now only needs to publish their messages in the official gazette and distribute them directly overseas.