Heaven's Martial Fate

Chapter 1001 Jia Rong: I am no longer playing in the Central Plains
Time flies by, and it is half a year in a blink of an eye.

Little Ice Age, that's no joke.

How many dynasties in history did not die in the chaos of war, but fell to the abnormal weather in the Little Ice Age?
The main reason is that the abnormal weather reduced food production, which dealt a heavy blow to the feudal dynasty based on agriculture.

The current big work has encountered a severe test.

In the first half of the year, there was an obvious drought in Guanzhong, and locust plagues were raging in the south.

In the second half of the year, many land dragons in the north turned over, while a strange drought appeared in the south.

The imperial court and local officials were simply not given a chance to breathe, and were overwhelmed by all kinds of sudden and erupting problems.

The point is that the court's tax revenue was almost cut in half!
Originally, after Jia Rong's many tosses, the court's tax revenue exceeded 4000 million a year, but this year it is estimated that it will only be in the early 2000 million.

The treasury, which had just been a little more comfortable, suddenly became very tight again, and it is estimated that it will be able to run directly by the end of the year.

The price of food remains high, and there are unscrupulous merchants hoarding it all over the place. Even today's strict regulations are useless.

Even in the capital at the foot of the emperor, there are grain merchants who are willing to take risks to raise prices.

What a black heart, what a fucking black heart!

Today's eyeballs are red, but I can't stand the greed of people.

Behind the big grain merchants in the capital are all the relatives of the emperor and some dignitaries, and they cannot be directly ordered to seize them today.

Jia Rong didn't mess around. Although he had a large amount of food in his hand, he didn't intend to be a leader, but digested it internally.

Coal mines, north-south firms, Jinmen Port and other areas, there are millions of people who rely on Ningfu, or the founding Xungui Group for food.

The grain on Zhuangzi, as well as the surplus grain attached to the landlord, can still meet the demand through internal planned distribution.

Coupled with the continuous supply of sea fish, although the food prices in the entire Zhili region have increased a lot, the impact on ordinary people is not great.

As long as they are willing to work for the Ning Mansion and the Founding Xungui Group, or have related transactions, they can exchange for a full amount of food as compensation.

The price is not expensive, or directly exchanged for the amount of labor.

Those who are really affected are the 'middle class' in the capital city and major cities and towns in Zhili.

This point is seen in the eyes of today, and the princes of the court are also well aware of it. There is no reward or reprimand, as if they didn't see it.

It's just that they turn a blind eye to the continuous recruitment of refugees by the Ning Mansion and the continuous expansion of the sea-going fleet.

Have you seen the chaos in other places? Nowadays, everyone is determined to kill. Some people and forces have gone too far.

The most exaggerated thing is that the imperial envoys sent by the capital to all over the world are also threatened by the "refugees" besieging them, which is really audacious.

What's going on inside, I really think that today and the court don't know.

At this time, the autumn harvest season has passed, and as expected, the grain production in the north has been greatly reduced, and the situation in the south is similar.

There are several important towns in the northern frontier fortress, and warning messages have been sent one after another: outside the fortress, Hu Qikou border!
Although there are only forwards at the moment, the number has exceeded ten thousand, and the frontier army is ready to meet the enemy.

When there is a war, it is natural that money from the treasury will be spilled like running water.

Whether it is the transportation of ordnance or logistical materials, as well as the salaries of border officers and soldiers, it is definitely a big money-consuming household.

It may not be known today that the fleet of sea-going ships of the Xungui Group has already set sail in the waters of the Wa country and the fleet of the big clans along the southeast coast.

Both sides were not polite, crossbow arrows flew across the short knives, jumped directly to fight, it was bloody and unpleasant.

Obviously, the southeast coastal clans did not give up the idea of ​​Japan's trade.

It is even more impossible for the founding Xungui Group to make concessions. It is hard to find a stable overseas trade partner. Is it easy?

The profit of hundreds or even more than tens of millions of taels a year, a fool will give up lightly.

This is the premise that Jia Rong did not release the big move and revealed Shi Jian Yinshan, otherwise the Xungui Group might go crazy collectively.

But that was the case. As the rear area, Jinmen Port gathered a large amount of materials and personnel mobilized by the founding noble group, ready to go out to sea to fight on sea ships.

Most of their energies were devoted to fighting against the big clans along the southeast coast in the outer seas of the Wa country, so they naturally didn't have much thought to pay attention to the messy things inside the big cadres.

The result is the unusual stability and tranquility of the imperial court.

Anyway, if you can't overthrow your opponent in the court, then just use the knife directly.

The potential and heritage of the founding noble family were slowly mobilized.

Which family does not have a group of private soldiers and dead soldiers, and it does not matter if it is not good enough to show up in the waters of the Japanese country.

All the members of the noble families with some aspirations have been mobilized to participate, and the benefits are not just for fun.

At the same time, when fighting overseas, it is also the best occasion to exercise the skills of the major families.

Those who are capable can quickly stand out on the bloody battlefield, and that is all done by fighting with their lives.

This is naturally a good thing for the major founding noble groups.

On the contrary, the big civil servants in the court today are a little uncomfortable with the current peaceful atmosphere.

It is necessary to be suspicious, but it is a pity that the Founding Xungui Group is honest and law-abiding, they can't go fishing, can they?
Instead of fighting for the interests of the noble military generals group, the civil servant group actually started fighting within, which was something no one could have expected.

Of course, this is not surprising.

In normal history, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Donglin Party was the dominant family. Wasn’t there an endless internal struggle for power and profit?
In the current court, the cabinet chiefs are like a mountain top, with countless disciples and old officials behind them.

Taking advantage of the continuous outbreaks of natural disasters, and the continuous cleansing and strife of the officialdom, isn't it just a fight for those positions of real power?
Besides, taking advantage of natural disasters to wantonly annex land, isn't it the families behind the cabinet bosses who are the most active?
Their news channels are very well-informed, and they naturally know why the founding of the Xungui Group is so peaceful, and they naturally have a vision of Honghai's interests, but it is a pity that they cannot intervene.

There is nothing to do about it today. Seeing the farce in the court, I really wish that the Founding of the Honored Group would not be so peaceful.

Jia Rong saw these situations well.

At this time, apart from paying a little attention to the Jia clan in the capital and the founding noble group, he had no intention of gaining a deep understanding of the internal situation of Daqian.

Instead of being trapped in the vortex of the court and the local government's struggle, it is better to put most of the power on the open sea.

As long as the great cadres are still there, the Founding Xungui Group will be able to stand upright.

But for Wai Hai's interests, every point he wins is worth one point, and he has contributed a lot in private.

No, accompanied by the founding Xungui Group's sea-going fleet, the Ningfu fleet followed behind, and had already sneaked onto Ezo Island.

With the experience of developing the new Jeju Island, the establishment of a stronghold on Ezo Island went smoothly, and did not encounter strong rejection from the local aborigines.

The children of the founding Xungui family who were traveling with him were completely shocked by such a coquettish manipulation by the Ning Mansion.

What is this related to the Ning Mansion, imitating the pig's feet of the novel "Overseas Founding of a Country"?

"Why not?"

Jia Rong asked back with a smile, all the bosses of the Founding Group were sitting around.

They also heard the report from the fleet, so they found Jia Rong full of doubts.

"That's just fiction!"

"General Jia, do you know how difficult it is to develop new land!"

"Of course I know that!"

Jia Rong said leisurely: "The dangerous land reclamation and exploration work are all handed over to the slaves bought from Koryo or Ezo Island!"

"As long as the people in Dagan can quickly adapt to the local climate and environment, and grow some food to be self-sufficient, the preliminary development will be completed!"

Speaking of this, he chuckled and said, "You should also know that once the development reaches this level, it is enough to support the establishment of a town!"

"Think about it, a town completely under the control of the family, free from interference from the present and the cabinet!"

With those words, all the old foxes in the room couldn't help showing longing looks on their faces. Who wouldn't want such a place?

"The point is, that place is lonely overseas, we can do whatever we want!"

Jia Rong chuckled and said, "Daqian is suppressed by civil servants and the cabinet. Our development has come to an end!"

"Unless honeycomb briquettes are extremely popular and are daily consumables, otherwise, in the current situation, it is not worthwhile to spend energy in the Central Plains!"

"No, let's be honest and peaceful, what's going on in the court?"

"Anyway, the Jia family behind me and I are not willing to join forces. With such energy and time, it is better to develop the stronghold occupied by the sea!"

The aristocratic families and dignitaries of the Central Plains, before they entered the industrial civilization, their strength and background were really not just for fun.

Maybe, the combined funds and resources that can be mobilized are stronger than all the countries in most of the Europa continent combined.

But one thing, I don't know if it's the fault of Confucianism. In short, what these guys like to do most is picking peaches, and they have no motivation to forge ahead.

Obviously, there are too many unowned lands and islands around Dagan, and they can be allowed to choose to become the same existence as their lair.

However, they couldn't bear the hardships, and they just waited for those places to develop and mature independently, and then tried to find a way to pick peaches and annex them.

But the question is, why should the territory developed by others be given to you dignitaries from the Central Plains family?

Even, there is an existence with a particularly particular mind, who is dismissive of areas where there are many accidents, as if they are really barbarians.

However, they enjoy the tribute from the surrounding countries very much. Once a war breaks out, there will be all kinds of internal conflicts. In short, I really can't count on them.

What Jia Rong has to do now is to set an example.

Therefore, he was very proud to reveal an amazing news: New Jeju Island next to Koryo has established a port town, which can be partially self-sufficient.

Sure enough, this news shocked all the founding nobles present here.

The development of the big island in the outer sea, and the development of a stable port town are completely two concepts.

With the operation of the urban system and self-sufficiency in some food, it can quickly move towards the heart of the big island in the outer sea.

Maybe, in another ten years, there may really be many towns and cities, which will become one of the strongholds of Ningfu in the outer sea.

A group of honorable bosses suddenly became interested, and after trying to get to New Jeju Island to no avail, they resolutely aimed at Ezo Island.

According to Jia Rong, Ezo Island is very vast, with high mountains in the center and plains and hills all around, which is a good area for farming.

The whole island is probably no smaller than a province in the south,

It would be impossible for Ning Mansion to fully develop without 35 years of painstaking efforts, and everything must go smoothly.

The neighboring Wa country is not easy to mess with. No one knows if they will come across the sea to grab the territory?
Therefore, according to Jia Rong's idea, it is to divide the regions according to the east, west, north and south, and open the Guoxungui Group to develop together.

At that time, it will not be a problem to form a city-state assembly to govern jointly and establish a country with a population of several million.

The honorable bosses present were very excited. They had already tasted the sweetness of overseas trade. It would be better if they could establish bases or even establish a country in the outer seas.

Big deal, when the time comes, the main branch of the family will be moved there, leaving the branch to continue to exert influence in the Central Plains.

As Jia Rong said, they have enjoyed everything they should have enjoyed, and it is impossible to go further.

Even, from time to time, they have to participate in the royal family's struggle for succession, and if one goes wrong, the family will be destroyed.

To be honest, no one in a family with sufficient strength wants to participate in such a thing, and the risk is not directly proportional to the income.

So what if they win the bet?

It is also impossible to ask the emperor to change the rules so that the founding group can regain control of the cabinet and the court. The joke is not like that.

The abolition of the prince more than 20 years ago severely damaged the founding Xungui Group, and how many Xungui bosses' hearts were also hurt?
Obviously it was the emperor who asked them to support the abolished prince, but as soon as something happened and the abolished prince died, they were bloody eyebrows.

The succession of the titles one by one was suppressed to a very low level, and the succession of the titles of the Duke of Zhenguo was relatively normal, and the rest of the founding eight princes were unlucky.

In the third and fourth generation, there are not many who can be a viscount.

Coupled with being suppressed by the civil official group, not only the interests of the court suffered heavy losses, but the interests owned by the family were gradually encroached upon.

Otherwise, with the background of the founding of the Xungui Group, the glorious past of nearly a hundred years would not have become a ruined settlement.

But the problem is that once a family falls, the power and interests in their hands will be crazily invaded by the civil servants, and it will not be easy to stand up.

According to the current development of the situation, basically within two or thirty years, there will be an obvious battle for the heir apparent, unless the emperor's heirs are particularly rare.

If there is a choice, the founding honor group does not want to participate too much. They have enough power in their hands, and it is impossible to promote it.

Under such circumstances, it is better to put a lot of resources into the sea and fight hard with Jia Rong. Anyway, the foundation of Ning Mansion has been laid in advance, and they only need to follow the gourd...

(End of this chapter)