The situation on the Korean Peninsula naturally needed to be arranged properly, which was an extremely important matter for Zhu Yunying, and could not be taken lightly. In fact, it could be said that this was a national policy of the Ming Dynasty, and therefore required careful consideration.
The plan to establish a presence overseas was planned long ago, and it seems to be progressing well and has achieved certain results.
The states established by Dongri and Fuyue, descendants of the Zhu family, can be considered a 'model project,' giving the Ming imperial family more confidence and expectations.
To be a wealthy prince, enjoying a life of luxury within the Ming Dynasty—this was naturally the aspiration of many members of the imperial family. In reality, they didn't have many ambitions or aspirations; for them, eating, drinking, and having fun were their primary pursuits in life.
However, this doesn't prevent some members of the imperial family from having many ambitions and ideas. They genuinely want to achieve something and establish a foundation. Within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, they naturally need to restrain their ambitions, but outside the Ming Dynasty, they can get enough opportunities to show their abilities.
This is quite normal. Although the nine sons of the dragon are all different, they are all of noble birth, and none of them are inferior to the others. If one cannot become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, or even a vassal king, then one should leave the Ming Dynasty and become the ruler of another country; that would be much more interesting.
Old Zhu was actually quite proud, although this meant his children were basically scattered and adrift, which naturally made him somewhat reluctant to part with them.
But since he was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he naturally had to consider the fate of the dynasty. Moreover, given that he had enfeoffed his sons in his early years, it was quite normal that Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't seen them for several years.
Now his successful son has established a nation overseas, which is a testament to the saying "like father, like son," something Zhu Yuanzhang could be proud of. His achievements are unparalleled by any emperor throughout history, and this is one of the reasons why Zhu Yuanzhang could be so proud.
As for Zhu Yunying, he may not need to be so proud. What he needs now is to arrange these things properly, which is more important to him.
The Ming Dynasty certainly needed to provide some support to these vassal states, but it couldn't be without limits. Otherwise, it could easily cause turmoil in the Ming Dynasty, which would be a losing proposition.
Having vassal states 'protect' the Ming Dynasty needs to be done within limits. These vassal states naturally dare not cause trouble now, but no one can guarantee that they will always be extremely weak, or that they will always recognize the Ming Dynasty as their suzerain state, or that they will be close to the Ming Dynasty's 'own suzerain state', and so on.
Therefore, it is appropriate to impose some restrictions on them. After all, many dynasties in history were destroyed by weak ethnic groups that were once looked down upon. This is nothing new.
Of course, Zhu Yunying could also comfort himself, saying things like even if the Ming Dynasty fell into chaos, it wouldn't necessarily benefit others. However, if such a thing could be avoided, it would naturally be best to avoid it.
Upon seeing Zhu Yunying return to Chunhe Palace, Xu Miaoqing immediately said, "Your Majesty, many of the imperial aunts went to see the imperial sister today, and the imperial sister is somewhat afraid."
"Everyone says our sister is being spoiled rotten, like Princess Guantao." Zhu Yunying chuckled, seemingly unconcerned. "If things continue like this, it really does seem to be turning out that way."
Princess Guantao was the daughter of Emperor Wen of Han and the elder sister of Emperor Jing of Han, Liu Qi. She was once very powerful.
Xu Miaoqing felt no jealousy, nor would she nitpick at this moment. "Your Majesty is overthinking it. My sister-in-law knows what she's doing, and so does my brother-in-law. They never interfere in matters of the court; they just do what Your Majesty asks of them."
This was something Zhu Yunying was quite proud of, and he was happy to admit it. "That's true. All the members of the imperial family in our Ming Dynasty know their place. My younger sister doesn't interfere in court affairs, and my second son is even more dutiful. If they really cause trouble, we might even soften our hearts."
Xu Miaoqing just smiled and didn't say anything, but she didn't really agree with Zhu Yunying's statements.
Many people outside say that Emperor Ying Shi was indeed raised by Emperor Hongwu, so his style of doing things is often similar to that of Emperor Hongwu. There is some truth to this.
Outsiders only saw Emperor Ying Shi's doting on his younger brother and sister, which did indeed make some members of the imperial family feel envious, or some civil and military officials feel a little worried.
However, as Emperor Yingshi's bedmate, even though Xu Miaoqing didn't care about or interfere in court affairs, she knew Emperor Yingshi's character better than anyone. She knew very well that the emperor doted on his younger brother and sister so much because they knew their place and didn't become arrogant because of his favor.
If they were to interfere in important court affairs, the emperor certainly wouldn't punish them severely. However, it's certain that they would be distanced from the emperor; there's no need for speculation—it's simply a fact.
It is true that Emperor Ying Shi cared about family ties, but like Emperor Hongwu, he cared even more about the country and its people. Because of imperial power, they could also sacrifice some family ties.
It can be said that this kind of thinking was not unique to Emperor Ying Shi; emperors throughout history have generally had this mentality, which can be considered a common characteristic of emperors.
"Yin'er, that little rascal, is even more mischievous than we were when we were kids." Holding Zhu Wenkun, Zhu Yunying said with a smile, "That kid has his eyes on our dragon throne, he's so domineering. When we were kids, we thought the most important things in the country were sacrifices and war, but that kid learned from his grandfather that the dragon throne is definitely his."
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