Sun Chuanting's words made Zhu Xu's eyes turn sharply to Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong.

It was not Sun Chuanting's reminder that he had not noticed that Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong seemed to have intentionally given up the territory on the sea in his words!

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong looked at Zhu Xu's rare sharp look, and their expressions changed slightly. Bi Ziyan was restrained and said, "Your Majesty, I have no intention of abandoning the territory of the South China Sea. It's just that the domestic disasters need to be rectified, and there is priority."

Sun Chengzong bowed immediately and said, "Your Majesty, the islands in the South China Sea are the sea barriers of our Ming Dynasty, so we must not abandon them. But we still invested too much, five times more than on land. Just when we were streamlining the military and simplifying the government, I just thought it would be no longer too late to recover from this period."

Zhu Xu hated these stubborn "risk fortress" ideas. He had no concerns about the ocean strategy. Now, these people already have different ideas in their minds!

Zhu Xu's eyes flashed sharply, his eyelids trembled, and he picked up the cold tea on the side expressionlessly, and gently whirled.

The warm chalet suddenly became quiet, and the needles could be heard.

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong frowned, with a quiet expression and uneasy. They also realized that the cabinet's plans conflicted with Zhu Xu's thoughts.

They were panicked. If the person in front of them was angry, their cabinet would not be able to bear it!

King Jing and Wang Qiaonian subconsciously bowed their heads and did not dare to breathe.

As the four auxiliary ministers bowed, Sun Chuanting felt great pressure, leaned over and stopped talking.

Cao Huachun stood not far away, watching all this silently, with a little worried look.

He followed Zhu Xu for many years and knew very well that the emperor in front of him rarely showed emotions to outsiders, especially to the people around him. This time, he suddenly had no expression on his face and showed his sharpness, which made everyone uneasy.

Zhu Xu groped in the tea, his face was cold and his heart was full of thoughts.

Now if these people are told about the maritime strategy in their minds, to dominate the sea, develop colonization, and vigorously expand maritime trade, I am afraid that these adults will not accept it at all. There will be no benefit except by adding speculation, increasing their worries, and hindering existing plans.

It is basically impossible to break the limitations of thought, especially when everyone is drunk and I am alone, even if he is the emperor with the power of life and death!

After a while, Zhu Xu put down the teacup in his hand, looked at the five people, and said in a plain tone: "I said it before, and now I will say it again. My country of Ming Dynasty was exchanged for the lives of the soldiers on the front line, and it is stained with blood and life. None of us can casually say it and throw it away, and if you say it is not necessary, please don't... The Ministry of Works ordered the Ministry of Works to make a full picture of my country of Ming Dynasty, and then hang it in the main hall of all the yamen in the Ming Dynasty. In addition, before the appointment of all the chief officials in the future, they must hold the Ming Dynasty's laws and swear to the national flag. The content of the oath shall be formulated by the cabinet, including abiding by the Ming Dynasty laws, protecting the people, ensuring the country, national dignity, territory integrity, etc...."

Zhu Xu's tone was very calm, which made everyone in the warm room cold, and even the inner supervisor who was taking the record was trembling.

Bi Ziyan and others felt heavy in their hearts, and they were nervous on their faces. They raised their hands and said, "I will obey the order."

Zhu Xu said lightly, "No East War Zone is set up, the number of commanders of each general has dropped from 30,000 to 20,000. Set up a maritime war zone, Xiong Wencan is responsible for planning, so that's it."

"Abide by the order." The five cabinet masters raised their hands without any hesitation.

But they were still extremely uneasy. The emperor in front of them was obviously very dissatisfied with their attitude just now. I wonder if there would be any punishment in the cabinet.

"Go." Zhu Xu waved his hand and took the hot tea sent by Cao Huachun.

Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and others looked at each other, worried and frightened, and raised his hand and said, "I will leave."

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea and watched the few people leave.

"Desire is not fulfilled..."

Zhu Xu said to himself, in just six or seven years, many things are still deeply rooted and difficult to change. Especially for the senior management, a seemingly unintentional attitude has had a great impact on the entire Ming Dynasty. To be honest, major events related to the destiny of the country are all decided in this "inadvertent" attitude!

Cao Huachun looked at Zhu Xu, glanced at the dark door again, and silently stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you may not mean to give up your territory, so there is no need to worry too much."

Zhu Xu was still pondering and subconsciously said "yes".

This idea of ​​"China" is enough, and overseas and remote areas are "barbaric" since I don't know when it emerged, but has penetrated into the bone marrow of all scholars now. The ideas of Sun Chengzong, Bi Ziyan and others are not isolated cases, but mostly this is true.

He remembered the incident of Folangji massacre of merchants and civilians in the Ming Dynasty during the Fujian period.

This incident exposed too many things. Not only did the wise people look down on the outside, but they even refused to let others go out. They often put on various big hats and attacked them without any means, intending to block everyone within sight.

There are too many problems here. If it cannot be changed, will the old stories of Chengzu and Xuanzong be repeated? As soon as Xuanzong ascended the throne, he not only withdrew his troops from Annan, but also destroyed various records of Zheng He's voyage to the West. Even if the shipbuilding drawings were burned, it was obviously in an expansion state, but in just a few years it turned into a full-line contraction.

If something happens suddenly, will his reform plans come to an abrupt end, or even be completely overturned and liquidated?

Thinking about that possibility, Zhu Xu felt cold in his heart.

Cao Huachun looked at Zhu Xu's uncertain expression and felt a little worried. Now the court is moving towards in-depth reform. The court cannot withstand the slightest torture and must be careful in everything. The Qianqing Palace and the Cabinet cannot conflict with the six ministries. They need to be united and have no grudges!

Although he knew he shouldn't interrupt, he hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, you all have their difficulties. As long as the emperor coordinates the overall situation and makes plans in moderation, there will be no problem."

Zhu Xu then looked up at him, nodded slightly, and then said, "I won't go to the cabinet before the end of the year. There are too many chores on the cabinet. We must do it in an orderly manner as soon as possible, especially the national flag and anthem, the oath content, etc., which must be implemented as soon as possible and early next year."

Seeing that Zhu Xu's expression was gentle, Cao Huachun said, "Yes."

Then he said, "Your Majesty, do you want to go to the Imperial Garden? Han Mei is blooming right now. Don't the emperor likes winter plums the most?"

After being tricked by Bi Ziyan and others, Zhu Xu probably couldn't continue reading the memoir for a while. After thinking for a while, he went down and said, "Well, go, break two pieces and put them in the warm room."

When Cao Huachun saw that Zhu Xu was willing to go out for a walk, he felt much more at ease and ordered someone to make arrangements.

When I go to the Imperial Garden, I have to pass through the Ganqing Palace, Jiaotai Palace, and Kunning Palace. Now there are no owners in the two palaces behind them. They are busy decorating and cleaning up, waiting for Zhu Xu's wedding a month later.

This winter is particularly cold, and the imperial garden is even more deserted.

The arrival of Zhu Xu and his group did not bring anger to the place, but became even colder, with cold winds passing by, which made them look very secluded.

Zhu Xu walked slowly, and there were still many flowers to see in winter, so he simply let go of his spirits, paced, watched, and appreciated.

An intern supervisor hurriedly came behind Cao Huachun, handed over a few drawings, and whispered a few words.

Cao Huachun took it, waved his hand, and walked forward two steps: "Master, the drawings of the three necklaces have come out."

Zhu Xu took it over and looked at it with the light of the lantern.

The Ministry of Works is considerate and knows who these three necklaces are all for, including status, beauty, symbolism, etc. These things are more practical than practical for Zhu Xu, or Zhang Yun, Hai Lanzhu, and Li Jieyu.

After watching for a while, Zhu Xu said, "Well, it's not bad, how long will it take to make a phone call?"

Cao Huachun said: "Two days at most."

Zhu Xu said: "Just fight like this, and give it to me if you fight."

"Yes." Cao Huachun said.

Zhu Xu looked at the plum blossoms that were blooming in front of him, reached out and folded them down, put them in front of his nose and smelled them, and said, "Have the army that is doing martial arts has arrived?"

Cao Huachun thought for a while and said, "The Jingdong Camp, currently located outside the city, is currently in drilling. After the New Year, we will arrange to both sides of Chang'an Gate for a real rehearsal."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly and said, "As the end of the year approaches, there are too many things. Let the Sili Superintendent keep an eye on it and urge it. Many things in the cabinet are different from what I think. Many things are too slow to indulge them, so I can't put more pressure on it..."

Cao Huachun was silent. He knew that Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong's attitude had angered Zhu Xu just now, and the cabinet would have had a hard time going on.
Chapter completed!