novelaction Chapter 1503
Chapter 1503
After saying this, Wei Wu immediately understood what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking.
It must be said that this is indeed Zhu Yuanzhang's style; he always had the habit of paving the way for his successor.
In the original history, after Zhu Biao's death, Zhu Yuanzhang did not hesitate to wield the sword in order to enable Zhu Yunwen to better control the court.
Did he not know what kind of reputation he would leave for posterity by doing this?
He knew this, of course, but even so he still chose to do it, slaughtering those founding heroes until the blood flowed like a river.
To put it bluntly, it's because Zhu Yunwen wasn't important enough. Although he was also Zhu Biao's son, he wasn't the eldest legitimate son.
He couldn't control those founding heroes, so Zhu Yuanzhang helped him remove the obstacles so that those heroes couldn't control Zhu Yunwen.
In this matter, Zhu Yuanzhang did not care about his reputation, nor did he care how future generations would evaluate him.
It's enough to just get him to do what he wants to do, like right now.
Zhu Yuanzhang was certain that the Ming Dynasty had consolidated its foundation and would soon usher in its most prosperous era, surpassing all previous dynasties in history.
Therefore, he chose to withdraw at this time and personally hand over this prosperous era, which far surpasses that of any previous dynasty, to his son.
Having understood Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts, Wei Wu immediately spoke up:
“Uncle Zhu, I understand what you’re thinking, but if you ask me, why not make this prosperous era even bigger?”
Upon hearing Wei Wu speak, both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao turned to look at him, and then Wei Wu said:
"In our time, there was a slightly joking, yet very telling, nickname for Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin."
As the founder of the Zhenguan era, the name Li Shimin held special significance for emperors like Zhu Yuanzhang.
Upon hearing Wei Wu mention Li Shimin, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately couldn't help but ask.
"What's the name?"
"The governor of Asia, the one who calls the shots in the Eastern Hemisphere!"
Wei Wu didn't keep anyone in suspense; he directly revealed the name that later netizens used to refer to Li Shimin, and then continued:
"Although this is not actually the case, it was just a title given jokingly based on the powerful national strength of the Tang Dynasty's Heavenly Khan."
"But it cannot be denied that the Tang Dynasty and Li Shimin at that time did have the strength to be called the leader."
As he spoke, Wei Wu flipped his wrist and took out a globe from the system's inventory.
“Uncle Zhu, brother, I’ve told you before that the earth beneath our feet is actually a giant sphere.”
"The Eastern Hemisphere I'm referring to is the one where a line is drawn from here, dividing the entire Earth into two parts, east and west."
To make Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao understand his words more clearly, Wei Wu drew a vertical line on the globe.
After giving the two a clearer understanding, Wei Wu continued, "..."
"In my time, the world will be divided into seven continents and four oceans: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, and Oceania."
As Wei Wu spoke, he pointed out the seven continents he had mentioned on a globe for the Zhu family father and son to see.
"Among them, Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, and almost the entire continent is located in the Eastern Hemisphere."
"In addition, Africa, which is extremely rich in minerals, is mostly located in the Eastern Hemisphere, except for a few islands."
"Although Europe and Oceania are not entirely in the Eastern Hemisphere, a large portion of their area is here, oh right."
At this point, Wei Wu reached out and spun the globe, then pointed to the location of Australia.
"This is where Fourth Brother is going to be enfeoffed. All the islands around him are in the Eastern Hemisphere."
"The strength and national power of our Great Ming Dynasty have long surpassed the former glory of the Tang Dynasty, and in terms of military strength, it is more than enough to crush the Tang Dynasty."