my steam dam

Chapter 169
The rare and generous Emperor Hongwu, after a week of rumors about Jianzhou gold mines being discussed among the people, used the imperial decree to prove that there is indeed a gold mine in Jianzhou.

He issued a gold mining order for Jianzhou to the existing Dukes of the Three Kingdoms, the Eleventh Marquis, the Eleventh Uncle, and several captains-in-law.

It’s miserable to say that among the six princes, thirty princes, and 36 top-notch nobles who were established in the Ming Dynasty, only 14 of them died well, and most of them died because they didn’t live long enough for Emperor Hongwu to liquidate. .

The three remaining princes are now the second generation, and the first generation died before Emperor Hongwu, so they have not been liquidated.

Of the eleven marquises, half of them are second generations, and only a small half have completely escaped Hongwu Emperor's liquidation.

The only ones left now are 25 nobles with titles and four lieutenants.

This is a relatively rare situation in the founding period of all dynasties.

Although Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty killed a bunch of heroes, he still conferred dozens of Chehous, let alone a bunch of Guanneihous.

The nobles in Hong Wunian were indeed one of the worst in history.

It's no wonder that the great Ming Xungui and the scholar bureaucrats embezzled all the state-owned assets of the Ming Dynasty.

When things are extreme, they are reversed. If you press too much, it will be even more terrifying to rebound.

Now Emperor Hongwu finally remembered to appease the miserable nobles and share some benefits with them, but they were moved to death.

How can I say that my father (grandfather) also followed Hong Wudi to sell his life to conquer the world.

Now that Daming Foundation is so big, it's time to give everyone some start-up dividends!
I finally waited for you, but fortunately I didn't give up!

According to the mining order given by Emperor Hongwu to the nobles.

Every honorable family with a mining order can mine legally and compliantly in Jianzhou!
As long as you can mine, no matter how many mines you open, the imperial court will recognize it!

It was rare for Emperor Hongwu to be so grandiose once, and he immediately stimulated all the nobles in the capital.

Mining is the most profitable business in Daming! !
In Daming, which just started to industrialize, mining is the first cornerstone of social development!
In the past, nobles were not allowed to engage in any commercial activities, and mining was naturally not allowed.

Now Emperor Hongwu actually let it go, and gave the nobles the opportunity to mine legally by means of government orders.

Even if it's just in Jianzhou, it's a big win!
Yingtian Mansion, Mei Mansion.

When Emperor Hongwu's imperial decree was delivered to the Mei Mansion, the members of the Mei family happily accepted the decree, and after sending the decree away, Mei Yin kicked Mei Jingfu's ass.

"I asked you to prepare everything, are you ready!"

Mei Jingfu rubbed his sore butt, and said aggrievedly: "Father, everything is ready, a thousand master miners recruited from various mines, three masters who can manipulate steam engines, five apprentices, It's all found."

"Father, this manpower is not enough!"

"Those businessmen's mines have at least two to three thousand workers, and there are more than ten mining machines."

"Our few people are enough to open a small gold mine!"

Mei Yin laughed angrily at his second child's words, and said angrily: "Is one gold mine not enough?"

"You have a bigger appetite than Dad!"

"Give you a few thousand people, have you commanded them?"

"Father will match you with two managers dug from Royal Mining, and you can only maintain the production of a small gold mine."

"Our family is no better than those princes who have lived for many years. It is not bad to have a small gold mine!"

"Nephew Peng Xian's suggestion in the letter this time is really correct!"

Mei Yin sighed and sighed, and said with great feeling: "If Nephew Peng Xian hadn't proposed to use nobles to develop Jianzhou, I'm afraid His Majesty would not have thought of this."

"When you arrive in Jianzhou, remember to thank nephew Peng Xian in person!"

Mei Jingfu curled his lips, feeling a little upset, but he still responded obediently: "Okay, Dad."

"On behalf of the Mei family, I will thank Brother Peng."

Mei Yin glanced at her second child, and said flatly: "Second brother, you went to Jianzhou to open a mine this time, not only for our Mei family, but also for your part in this mine."

"Your brother, you have already taken a job as a commander, and you will definitely develop into the army in the future."

"Don't think that father favors your brother."

"You can't be successful if you can't write, and dad is always worried about your future."

"Fortunately, now I have a job."

"How many mines you can open in Jianzhou this time, these mines will be handed over to you to manage in the future. Even if I die in the future, your brother will not compete with you. You two brothers will each hold half of the shares."

"Although your brother is not involved in the operation, in the future you will always have to rely on your brother's influence in the officialdom to run the mine well. The two of you brothers must work together to keep the Mei family's family business."

The Mei family did not inherit a title, and the captain's son-in-law was not hereditary.

Once Mei Yin and Princess Ningguo passed away, the two brothers of the Mei family would have nothing to rely on, and they could only rely on themselves in everything, not comparable to those dukes' families with hereditary titles.

Mei Yin now only wants to pave the way for the two brothers when her husband and wife still have influence, not to ask for an excellent official, but at least to protect the Mei family's prosperous future.

Although Mei Jingfu is not very old, but in such an honorable family, he has learned these truths from childhood.

If you want to talk about brothers fighting each other and father and son fighting each other every day in Xungui's family, it's purely because you read too many romance novels.

The real honorable family, at least in the first five generations when they just got up, basically worked together, and the father, son and brother were of one mind.

Without concerted efforts, there is no way to run your own family into a family of generations!
Everyone in the family, keep the main line and go further, this is what most noble families do.

The same goes for the Mei family.

Mei Jingfu nodded with a serious expression: "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely run our family's mine in Jianzhou well and provide help to my elder brother!"

"Although I'm not good at learning, I will definitely not hold back my elder brother!"

"Okay!" Mei Yin smiled gratifiedly: "Second brother, don't think that Jianzhou is a barren land, and you feel like you've been exiled."

"The letter sent by Nephew Peng Xian said that Jianzhou is a good place with rich products and beautiful scenery. Apart from being a bit cold in winter, there are no other shortcomings."

"It's a great place to raise people!"

"And there are a lot of savages in Jianzhou."

"Don't you think there are too few workers? When you arrive in Jianzhou, you can say hello to Nephew Peng Xian, set up a mine protection team, and then go into the mountains to catch savages to open mines for our Mei family!"

"This is something the imperial court encourages. Not only will it not offend His Majesty, but His Majesty will reward you!"

"As long as you work hard, you will be able to develop a large mine within three to five years!"

　Thirty Marquis is the original 28 Marquis plus the Peng family and the Mohist giants of the previous generation.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)