Although the emperor strongly supported the development of Mekong Province, in the eyes of some people, the increase in local officials still showed that the emperor did not really regard Mekong Province as the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

But these people's judgment was wrong. The emperor developed Mekong Province not only to survive the disaster, but also to hold it firmly in his hands.

Moreover, a Mekong province could not satisfy the emperor's ambitions and appetites. In order to encourage the people of the Ming Dynasty to explore overseas, let alone the appointment of a few local officials, even if they were granted titles, the emperor would not be stingy.

However, there are very few people who can clearly know the emperor's mind now except Li Dan, Yan Siqi and others from the Maritime Commerce Federation.

Now is not the time to promote and encourage, the emperor has his own analysis and judgment. The most critical reason is that the Ming Navy was not strong enough.

Although ships are built and artillery are added every year, it is inevitable to lean towards Liaodong in terms of funds.

Of course, it is already surprising that it can support the two wars in Liaodong and southwest, and can also pay a certain amount of money for the navy.

After the victory of Liao, the emperor's next major support was the Navy, which he had planned for a long time.

As for how much money he could save, the emperor also made a calculation and made a final decision after Mao Wenlong came to Beijing to report his work.

When the Shean rebellion was quelled, the emperor planned to add at least 100 ships and 1,000 artillery pieces to the Ming Navy within two years.

If this level is reached, not only will it be fine to dominate the Asian waters. The emperor is also preparing to start a war with the Spaniards in Luzon and claim the blood debts they have accumulated.

Defeating the Spaniards was just the beginning, and driving the Dutch out of Asia was the second step; there was no need to mention the third step, driving all the Western barbarians away and turning the South China Sea into the inland sea of ​​the Ming Dynasty.

Ambitious, or ambitious, the emperor's confidence lies in his youth.

Ten years, twenty years, and thirty years, can’t the goal be achieved? Perhaps at that time, dominating the Asian waters will not satisfy the emperor.

The law of the jungle is the prey of the weak; if you fall behind, you will be beaten, and a weak country has no diplomacy.

No one knows these cold truths more deeply than the emperor, such as benevolence, righteousness and morality, between countries and in the face of interests, all of them are nonsense.

The hard truth is that big fists are. Whoever grabs the land will belong to it. The principle inherited by the emperor is that simple.

The external principles were determined, and internal policies were gradually revealed. Party struggles, corruption, vassals and nobles... The emperor was determined to eliminate all the cancers that endangered the health of the Ming Dynasty.

"Long live, this should not be too impatient. It must be done slowly to avoid causing chaos." Sun Chengzong saw the emperor's plan, his face changed and bowed to give advice.

The nature of the vassals and nobles is similar, and they are all parasites that earn money without effort and spend their lives to live forever. The number of national finances being consumed by these wastes is astonishing and even more dissatisfied with the emperor.

In recent years, the emperor has been suppressing the vassals and nobles, but his methods are not decisive, and he just seized the handle and dealt with them hard.

No one knew that the emperor was holding back his ultimate move and was going to smash the golden and iron rice bowls of the nobles of the vassals.
Chapter completed!