Yuye Shop, the second floor of the Royal Palace of the Capital.

The two little princesses lay on the window, and under the protection of the palace servants, they looked at the floats parade on the street, clapping and laughing happily.

Concubine Zhang stood on the side of the window, looking after her daughter, and peeked out from time to time. The celebratory scene made her very happy.

Being taken out of the palace by the emperor is itself a kind of favor and closeness.

Although the queen is upright and follows the rules, she will definitely not leave the palace privately. Other concubines are not convenient for going out because they have given birth soon or are pregnant.

But Zhang Yuer could feel that the emperor has always been very good to her. Since she became a "poop shoveler", she has become Concubine Yu and has two cute little princesses.

The emperor sipped his tea and was not very interested in the float parade outside. He had seen many entertainment styles.

He smiled and made a gesture. Li Chengcheng, who was accompanying him, understood it carefully. He walked to another window with a slight move, opened a gap, and secretly looked outside.

Although there is no title, everyone in the palace knows that this is just a matter of time. The emperor is not a rabbit, he only eats grass beside his nest.

First there was the shoveler Zhang Yuer, and then there was Fan Xiaohui. Now one is Concubine Zhang Yu and the other is Concubine Fan Hui. Only Li Chengcheng is still with the emperor. The reason why he has not been enthroned is very simple, and he is not very competitive.

But on the other hand, this is also Li Chengcheng's advantage. He has been with the emperor for the longest time, and even the queen and concubines are far inferior to each other.

Wang Tiqian came over and whispered in the emperor's ear: "Emperor, Xiong Tingbi is here."

The emperor nodded, got up and walked out, and came to the room next door.

When Xiong Tingbi heard about the summoning, he was dressed in his usual outfit. When he saw the emperor, he hurriedly knelt down and bowed.

"Forget it, forgot it." The emperor reached out and helped it, sat down in the chair, and said with a smile: "Xiong Qing, sit down and talk."

"Long live thanking." Xiong Tingbi had finished giving a gift and sat down in the chair.

In order to give you a more joyful atmosphere, the emperor specially offered two days off. What legal holidays are the best ones to use.

"Xiong Qing is diligent and is still in the yamen to handle official duties during the holidays." The emperor praised casually, and then continued to speak after Xiong Tingbi was humble: "Xiong Qing has understood all the strategies of the country's foreign war and expansion, and the arrangements have also satisfyed me."

"But there are some details, I want to explain to Xiong Qing and listen to the opinions of you, the old army."

Xiong Tingbi bowed and said, "Long live the command of the saint," he said.

The emperor smiled and said, "The principle has basically been explained, simple, and not lose money. But this measurement has both immediate and long-term considerations. It must be considered comprehensively and cannot be generalized."

Xiong Tingbi listened respectfully, and this kind of solo recital was the most clear and clearest. The emperor could ignore it, and he could speak freely.

If you say something to me in the court, your ministers will not only be chaotic, but also make it difficult for the emperor to express his true intentions.

For example, to attack Myanmar, in name, it is to regain lost territory and to cleanse the previous shame. In fact, it is to invade and plunder.

As the disaster spread, the emperor had become a robber, and he would rob wherever he had food and money.

It turned out that we just wanted to fight the Ava River and force the Burmese King to sign a treaty. Now, it is best to take down the large granary of the Ava region.

In the Celestial Kingdom, we always have to find a reason to start a war; the emperor also needs face and cannot be regarded as a robber.

The emperor said slowly, not only the expansion plans of the past few years, but also the decades of decades.

The Spaniards in Luzon massacred local Chinese, and they should be beaten and killed; the Dutch red-haired ghosts in Batavia will also be expelled from Asia; the Strait of Malacca, a major transportation route, must be effectively controlled by the Ming Dynasty...

There is no shortage of goals, the key is timing and order. How can we continue the expansion action smoothly by relying on war, without consuming too much resources, or even making a lot of money.

This is still a competition overseas, while the domestic ones are mainly in the north.

The recovery of the previous condom is just beginning, and the major disaster will force the nomads to go south to seek survival. If you can't stop it, it's not a transaction, but a snatch.

The emperor's goal is not to resist. Taking advantage of your illness, you will kill you, completely solve the problems in the north, or to fight for hundreds of years of stability, the Ming army's active attack is inevitable.

By this calculation, the Ming Dynasty really started wars from all sides and had to deal with major disasters. How to survive smoothly without affecting expansion is a matter of judging the situation and planning and discussion.

"The international situation must be taken into account." The emperor ordered people to bring tea to Xiong Tingbi. He drank slowly and sorted out his ideas, "Seize the opportunity, get a thousand pounds, and get the greatest benefits at the lowest price."

Although he knew that the emperor was ambitious, Xiong Tingbi was shocked when he heard the complete plan for the first time.

For example, the destruction of Myanmar is just the first step. Occupy important places will be consolidated, thus opening up the road to march to South Asia, where there are vast land and many nations are numerous and weak India.

The emperor emphasized several times that the country was not famous and the country was not strong. Obviously, in the emperor's judgment, England would be the strong enemy of the Ming Dynasty.

To expel Western power from Asia, not only the Spanish, Dutch, English, but also France, this is the emperor's ultimate goal.

The emperor tentatively sets the deadline to twenty years. Of course, the faster the better. As long as the country is stable and the finances are relaxed, major disasters will not stop the emperor from realizing his plan.

"Long live the knowledge of a wide range of knowledge, I am ashamed of myself." Xiong Tingbi bowed and replied: "I will carefully investigate the information of the relevant countries when I go back."

The emperor nodded, not harshly.

Although there are globes and world maps, Xiong Tingbi does not know much about the political, military and economic situations of various countries, especially the Western Yi, which is not surprising.

Although Lao Xiong was a Jinshi of both civil and military scholars, he had never studied international geography and history, and he had no knowledge reserves that the emperor knew for hundreds of years.

"I will withdraw funds and continue to expand the Military Intelligence Department." The emperor pondered: "I am not very satisfied with the overseas intelligence collection and sorting and transmission speed."

"As for the north—" the emperor sneered slightly and said, "The Mongolian tribes are no longer strong enemies. Although Lin Danhan has ambitions, he does not have the ability. If he wants to unify the Mongolian tribes, the final result will be the desolation of the relatives. There is no need for our army to launch a large-scale move. As long as we seize the opportunity to give it a fatal blow, Lin Danhan will have to be defeated."

"Long live said so much." Xiong Tingbi deeply agreed and despised Lin Danhan very much. "Those who are ambitious and talented are not worth worrying about."

At this moment, the little princess jumped to find the emperor, shouting with her father and father, her voice was childish and innocent and cute.

Xiong Tingbi hurriedly got up to show his tribute, but the emperor stopped him and said with a smile: "Xiong Qing doesn't have to be too polite. You are my stronghold. This tribute is something that children can't bear."

As he said that, the emperor got up and picked up his daughter, kissed her on his little face, and said to Xiong Tingbi: "Let's go here today. What's the point of being confused? Go to the palace to meet him and report the book to the title."

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Chapter completed!