Luzon was a Spanish colony before, so many buildings in Luzon have a distinct Western style, just like this manor, and the main building is a Spanish-style three-story building.

After passing through the hall behind the entrance, Colonel Cao took Bo Zhu directly to the second floor and came to the door of a room at the end of the corridor on the second floor.

Knocking at the closed door, a response of "coming in" came from inside. Colonel Cao pushed open the door and said to Dong Dashan, who was sitting at the desk and looking at the documents, saying that His Royal Highness had arrived.

Dong Dashan quickly took off his reading glasses and stood up, and greeted Bo Zhu who had just entered the room with a smile.

"Uncle Dong."

"Your Highness, is it going smoothly?"

"Uncle Xie Dong is concerned, and the journey goes smoothly."

"Well, it's getting darker after not seeing anyone in January, but it's also getting stronger. It seems that people are training at sea." Dong Dashan looked at Zhu Bo, with admiration on his face.

"Uncle Dong is so good. Isn't this the same thing for making life at sea?" Zhu Uncle Zhu replied with a smile.

He greeted Zhu Bo affectionately. He sat down and asked Colonel Cao to make tea. Zhu Bo took out a few local products from the South China Sea from the luggage he carried and handed them to Dong Dashan. This was the gift he brought to Dong Dashan. Although it was not worth much, Dong Dashan was very happy to get the gift specially brought by the prince.

After having tea, Colonel Cao left the room and closed the door and let Dong Dashan and Zhu Bo get along alone.

As an elder, Dong Dashan asked Zhu Bo about his life and work at the sea with concern. Zhu Bo did not shy away from what Dong Dashan asked about and answered directly.

The two chatted for a while, and Dong Dashan was very happy for Zhu Bo?'s answer. As an old minister who conquered the world with Zhu Yicheng, Dong Dashan was one of the highest-ranking nobles in the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, the Dong family and the royal family are still relatives now, so from this point of view, Dong Dashan has no problem as the elder of the crown prince.

Zhu Bo has made great progress since he served in the army. If Zhu Bo was just a student with outstanding academic performance and some ideas, then Zhu Bo has gradually matured in both his demeanor and vision, and he still has the spirit of a soldier that can be seen at a glance and his calmness as a crown prince. When he saw Zhu Bo now, Dong Dashan couldn't help but sigh that Zhu Yicheng's outstanding vision was the rules and requirements set by Zhu Yicheng for the royal children, which made Zhu Bo what Zhu like now.

In fact, it is not only Zhu Bo?, but other princes and princesses are very good. Under the training of the royal children stipulated by Zhu Yicheng, it is almost impossible to become the waste of the royal family in the previous royal family. Even if there are insufficient qualifications among the descendants of the royal family, under such educational requirements, the successor of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty will not be useless waste.

As an old minister, Dong Dashan was once again activated by Zhu Yicheng not long ago, allowing him to take charge of Luzon.

Now Dong Dashan is actually the highest official of the Ming Dynasty in the South China Sea area. Zhu Yicheng gave him the right to mobilize the entire South China Sea fleet, including the army in various parts of the South China Sea at any time when necessary. Over the days, with the continuous changes in the international situation, Dong Dashan has not relaxed in the South China Sea area at all and has been paying attention to the actions of various countries in the South China Sea, including the war in Myanmar.

Zhu Bo? Unlike his brother and sister Zhu Qingyan, he is the crown prince of the country, so there are differences in his arrangements for serving in the army.

If Zhu Bo is just an ordinary prince, then he may not need to pay so much attention, but he is the prince after all. As the future ruler of the country, Zhu Bo should not only be familiar with everything in the army, but also learn and understand deeper things from other levels.

Just like now, Zhu Bo? When he comes to Dong Dashan, he is not a gift. It is as simple as seeing his elders. Every time he comes to Luzon, he has to stay here for a few days. During these days, Dong Dashan will teach Zhu Bo something step by step, and let him jump into a circle with a position, use a higher pattern to analyze, think and judge, so as to benefit from it.

Dong Dashan and Zhu Bo first talked about some ordinary things, and then asked about their mission to perform this time, including some information about their contact with Western forces in the South China Sea.

Zhu Bo had already prepared for this and immediately reported to Dong Dashan. Dong Dashan listened intently. In fact, these reports had already existed in the South China Sea Fleet and were already on Dong Dashan's desk. Dong Dashan asked Zhu Bo this way, because he wanted to hear Zhu Bo's feelings from the perspective of an ordinary officer, and at the same time he wanted to know that he had made such a judgment.

"Since the news from Xinming came, the South China Sea has been much calmer than before, especially Portugal and the Netherlands have been much more restrained. By the way, there is also the Kingdom of Spain. The warships of the Kingdom of Spain were still in the areas of Manchga and Java some time ago, but now they have retreated to the north of Johor. It seems that the Battle of Xinming really scared them."

"In your opinion, the Western countries have completely calmed down now?" Dong Dashan asked back.

Zhu Bo? shook his head and said with a serious expression: "No! On the contrary, I think the current calm in Western countries is just an illusion."

"Oh, why do you say that?" Dong Dashan asked with interest.

"It's actually very simple. Just look at Myanmar." Zhu Bo said: "Myanmar is still fighting. On the surface, countries remain neutral in Myanmar, but in fact they have a lot of secret support. These days, I have noticed that there are more merchant ships from various countries to Myanmar than before. Myanmar is not well-developed and there is no need for so many merchant ships. Besides, merchants are all profit-seeking. If there is no benefit, why are so many merchant ships going to do?"

"So I judge that countries are currently retreating in the South China Sea but don't want to confront our Ming Dynasty head-on at the forefront of this storm. Their private actions have not stopped. Furthermore, the same is true in the north and northwest, and Russia has not taken substantial actions. From these, it is enough to see the little thoughts of various countries."

"By the way!" Speaking of this, Zhu Bo suddenly remembered something and said with a serious expression: "There is also a bit uneasy on the southern land. In recent days, many ships from various countries have gone to the southern land. Although they are merchant ships on the surface, they are all armed merchant ships. Who can guarantee the real purpose of these merchant ships to the southern land?"

"Are you thinking about these yourself?" Dong Dashan asked calmly.

Zhu Bo? nodded and smiled embarrassedly: "I have a lot of time left on the sea except for the job. In addition, every time I rely on the port to replenish supplies, I am used to going to the docks, markets, chatting with local merchants and people, and learning about all aspects of the situation from them. By the way, there are regular news from the Public Affairs Office. After seeing it for a lot, I have thought about it in my heart, so I have such a judgment."

Dong Dashan's eyes could not hide the relief. Although Zhu Bo still had many shortcomings, he could analyze things from these clues, and had his own judgment, and was already the best among his peers.

What’s more important is Zhu Bo? His down-to-earth personality and calmness are something that ordinary young people do not have. It was the luck of the Ming Dynasty to have such a crown prince, and it was the luck of the Ming people.

"It's right." Dong Dashan smiled, got up and walked to the desk to get a document, and handed it to Bo Zhu: "You can take a look at this first."

Zhu Bo? After taking the document, he first looked at the title of the file. When he saw the content of the title clearly, his expression suddenly became serious. Then he opened the document and looked at it carefully.

For a moment, there was only Bo Zhu in the room. As he was reading, Dong Dashan sat aside and closed his eyes slightly, waiting patiently for Bo Zhu to finish reading the documents.
Chapter completed!