Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 354 Tianjin is a good day, the beginning of the sea

Affected by the inertia of thinking, under the rule of the northern border of the Ming Dynasty, it was invaded and ravaged by Jianlu, bandits, Mongolia, etc., and it was caused by many factors such as frequent disasters, which made the life of the local people difficult. The same is true.

But in fact, the general situation in Jiangnan is good and prosperous, especially the out-of-work groups living in the city can earn enough money to support their families.

This also leads to the morbid luxury and money, and the Qinhuai River in Jinling, like a group of good backgrounds, all of them are extremely extravagant.

If Jiangnan is not stable, will there be many academies?Will there be cultural prosperity?Will there be social groups?Will there be rehabilitation?

But hidden behind the prosperity of Jiangnan, there is a trend brewing, that is, the oppression and exploitation suffered by the group who sell themselves into slavery.

In the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, the slave revolution sweeping across the south of the Yangtze River was like a counterattack against privileged groups by people who did not want to be oppressed.

It's a pity that in the prosperous Jiangnan, the imperial court can't collect too much tax, especially commercial tax, mining tax, tea tax, etc. Daming's control over Jiangnan has already declined to a heinous level.

"My lord, Chen Yansheng, the prefect of Tianjin, has sent a secret performance!"

Han Zanzhou, holding a secret memorial, walked quickly into Dongnuang Pavilion, and bowed to the busy Emperor Chongzhen who was at his desk.

Although the Jingtong corruption case has come to an end, as the emperor of Ming Dynasty, there are still many government affairs to be busy. As for the turmoil caused by foreign courts, Emperor Chongzhen can't take care of it.

With the cabinet standing in front, no matter how much dissatisfaction there was, Emperor Chongzhen would turn a blind eye.

"Bring it up."

Emperor Chongzhen put down his imperial pen, raised his head and said to Han Zanzhou.

"rustle……"

Han Zanzhou didn't dare to be negligent, he hurriedly walked forward, and handed over the secret music he was holding with both hands.

'I hope Chen Yansheng and Li Mingzhong can bring some good news. '

Emperor Chongzhen, who picked up the secret note, did not open it directly, but said secretly in his heart.

After all, the abolition of the three guards in Tianjin and the establishment of Zhili Prefecture in Tianjin will inevitably touch the interests of many local factions.

As the officials and generals who were airborne in Tianjin, whether Chen Yansheng and the others can open up the situation in Tianjin depends purely on their own abilities.

"Chen Yansheng, the prefect of Tianjin, said: I went to Tianjin under the order to withdraw the guards and set up state affairs. When I first arrived in Tianjin, I encountered many problems. , all abolished according to His Majesty's will, but during this period..."

A formal work report was presented in front of Emperor Chongzhen.

Although before that, Chen Yansheng also received a secret report, but it was more about mobilizing troops, and it was submitted to the imperial court for record.

Emperor Chongzhen knew about Chen Yansheng's character. As a talented person he discovered, he is a pragmatic person who likes to do things well first, and then report what he has done.

"It's really soul-stirring. Sure enough, I didn't misread you guys."

When seeing the solution to the Tianjin issue, Emperor Chongzhen narrowed his eyes slightly and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"... Zhao Xingzhong, the former commander of Tianjin Zuowei, is talented and dedicated to the country. I have the courage to recommend to His Majesty to serve as the Tongzhi of Tianjin Zhili Prefecture. The former Tianjin Youwei..."

When he decided to evacuate the guards and set up a prefecture in Tianjin, Emperor Chongzhen knew about the situation of the three guards in Tianjin. The officials of the World Guards, headed by the Zhao Nimei clan, seemed to be an inconspicuous group, but they were local local factions in Tianjin.

Although most of the honored relatives, officials and gentry in the capital set up shops and shops in Tianjin Acropolis, it is impossible for them to stay in Tianjin.

Therefore, whether Tianjin is stable or not depends on these humble local factions.

Emperor Chongzhen did not expect that Chen Yansheng's strategy of collusion was so proficient. On the premise of stabilizing the situation in Tianjin, he smoothly solved the die-hard faction headed by the Ni family, and won over the wait-and-see faction such as the Zhao family and the Mei family. The suppression that occurred has revealed the prestige of the Tianjin prefecture.

"Wonderful!"

After reading this secret memorial, Emperor Chongzhen showed a smile on his face, and praised without stinginess: "Chen Yansheng and Li Mingzhong are the pillars of the dynasty.

Handing Tianjin Zhili Prefecture into the hands of the two of them will definitely bring a lot of convenience to Guochao, haha..."

Seeing that his emperor was so happy, Han Zanzhou who was serving beside him couldn't help but wonder what happened in Tianjin to make the emperor say such words of praise.

When Han Zanzhou was suspicious, Emperor Chongzhen had already picked up the imperial pen and wrote straight on the blank text.

"The secret memorial of loving you, I have learned that you are worthy of being the pillar of the country, and stabilizing the situation in Tianjin is just the beginning. You will open up a new situation as soon as possible when you are appointed as the prefect of Tianjin.

First, clarify the situation in Tianjin as soon as possible, assist Tianjin General to complete the arrangement, and prepare for the subsequent implementation of new tariffs.

Second, reorganize the counties under the jurisdiction of Tianjin as soon as possible, and eliminate all officials who are not seeking their own government, or who are corrupt and perverting the law.

Third, actively open up foreign sea trade ports. In the name of Zhongzhi, Zhenhui will allow Tianjin to open the sea and allow sea merchants from Western countries to dock.

Fourth, to find out the refugees under the Tianjin rule, I will organize the Dainaihang factory to expand the shipyard under the Tianjin rule, and at the same time open a batch of new workshops to accommodate these refugees.

Fifth, investigate the rivers and lakes of Zhili Prefecture in Tianjin, organize young people to build water conservancy projects, and strive to prevent flooding in Tianjin.

Sixth, for the Tianjin Acropolis, we will start rebuilding the city..."

Regarding Tianjin, Emperor Chongzhen had his own ideas. He wanted to develop Tianjin and become an important commercial center in Northern Zhili.

If we want to achieve this step, we must vigorously develop not only water transportation, but also sea transportation and land transportation.

Since Chen Yansheng is very capable, many plans and arrangements can be gradually implemented. This is not only a tax for the country, but also a big benefit.

The more critical point is that under the rule of Beizhili, there is an additional channel that can actively communicate with the south of the Yangtze River and Western countries through sea trade.

The Ming Dynasty under the small-scale peasant economy had relatively low productivity, but the internal money economy built by Emperor Chongzhen could gradually increase productivity.

Driven by this low and high, as long as it can produce products that Ming Dynasty does not have, it can use New Tianjin to continuously earn money and plan more things.

"Han Zanzhou, send this secret decree to a reliable eunuch, and send it to Chen Qing in an expedited eight hundred miles." After writing the secret decree, Emperor Chongzhen handed the secret decree to Han Zanzhou, and said with a serious expression: "Remember, be sure to send it as soon as possible." Speed, delivered."

Han Zanzhou immediately took orders and said, "Your servant understands, I will do it immediately."

(End of this chapter)