Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Half of the world!

Excited, Huang Taiji suddenly stood up, completely ignoring the overturned teacup, and hurried to Su Mingzhe to look at the beautiful picture of the future that Su Mingzhe had drawn for him.

Yes, as long as Chahar is occupied, and then Horqin is occupied, the grassland will let him gallop on the cavalry of the Qing Dynasty.

Even Wei Gongchao, who has always been displeased with Su Mingzhe, has to admit that Su Mingzhe's description is indeed very beautiful: "Your Majesty, Master Su's plan is tantamount to letting the dragon of the Qing Dynasty rise to its wings, and the sleepy dragon to ascend to heaven."

Seeing that Wei Gongchao expressed his approval, Huang Taiji also agreed with Su Mingzhe's strategic concept even more.

Fan Wencheng asked with some hesitation: "Master Su, this Lindan Baltu surrendered to my Qing Dynasty. If my Qing Dynasty suddenly turned against me, would it damage my Qing Dynasty's reputation and face?"

"In this way, if other people want to submit to me, Daqing, they may hesitate at that time."

When Huang Taiji heard it, it made sense. Doing so would definitely damage the reputation of the Qing Dynasty. If other tribes were unwilling to trust the Qing Dynasty, what should they do?
And Wei Gongchao said: "It will never be like this!"

Saying so, Wei Gongchao bowed to Huang Taiji: "Your Majesty, the people in the grassland are barbarians and Tatars. They are rude by nature, and betrayals are common."

"Which tribe on this grassland has never betrayed an ally or been betrayed by an ally?"

"But don't they still?"

"why?"

"Gain Grassland is rude by nature, doesn't understand the essence of Confucianism, and doesn't understand the theory of saints. They pay attention to the strong being the king and owning everything. As long as you are strong enough, you can get their surrender."

"Right now, my Qing Dynasty is a strong one, not to mention beheading Lindan Baltu during the alliance, even if they take the opportunity to swallow up all the small tribes around them, they will only choose to submit to my Qing Dynasty, because my Qing Dynasty is stronger than them. Both are strong."

Hearing Wei Gongchao's words, Huang Taiji also nodded again and again: "Mr. Wei is right. The grasslands don't understand Confucianism, don't learn the scriptures of sages, they drink blood like hair, are barbaric and full of betrayal."

"To conquer the grasslands, you don't need to be moral and benevolent, but to conquer the Central Plains, you still need to talk about credibility and reason."

Su Mingzhe and Wei Gongchao deeply admired after hearing this: "The emperor is holy!"

Huang Taiji had already made up his mind, because the future Su Mingzhe described to him was too good, he couldn't help but be moved, so Huang Taiji said very clearly: "I have already decided, and I will make an alliance with Lindan Baltu At this time, take the opportunity to kill Lindan Baltu and swallow the Chahar Ministry!"

Su Mingzhe, Wei Gongchao, Duoduo, Dorgon and others all bowed down and saluted: "The emperor is holy."

As for Fan Wencheng, he still had deep worries. The scene Su Mingzhe described was indeed beautiful, but it was only a strategic conception after all, and how to achieve it depends on actual operation. Did you watch the Qing Dynasty achieve its strategic goals?

Until the end of the meeting, Su Mingzhe didn't understand why Wei Gongchao supported him. After all, in the past, Wei Gongchao and himself were at odds, but why is he willing to help him now?

Not to mention Su Mingzhe, Fan Wencheng didn't understand.

Therefore, after retiring from the court, Fan Wencheng specifically went to Wei Gongchao: "Master Wei, why do you suddenly support Su Mingzhe?"

Wei Gongchao explained: "Master Fan, Su Mingzhe's idea is completely beneficial to my Qing Dynasty, why do I disagree?"

"What's more, this matter is beneficial and harmless to us."

Fan Wencheng asked: "Dare to ask, how can there be so much benefit and no harm?"

Wei Gongchao said with a smile: "The Qing Dynasty is now in a predicament. If you want to break out of the predicament, you must first choose the grassland or North Korea to manage, and then you can restore the national strength, and then manage the other side. Fan Daren, is this official right? "

Seeing Fan Wencheng nodding, Wei Gongchao continued: "Now that Lindan Baltu has given the opportunity to Daqing, if we don't seize this opportunity right now, when will we win the Horqin Grassland and give Daqing back blood?"

As he said that, Wei Gong narrowed his eyes slightly, with a strange smile on his face: "The Horqin and Chahar are extremely fertile pastures on the grassland. There are millions of herdsmen living in these two pastures, and tens of millions of herdsmen live there. What’s more, according to the information I got, cotton is still planted on these two grasslands.”

"Lord Fan, don't mention cotton. Just the cattle, sheep, fur, let alone in the territory of the Qing Dynasty, in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, they are also in great demand. The cattle, sheep and fur are much more valuable than cotton."

The corners of Fan Wencheng's mouth twitched, well, he said why Wei Gongchao was willing to support Su Mingzhe, because his affection was for the cattle, sheep and fur on the grassland.

However, apart from other things, the cattle, sheep and furs are not only needed by the Qing Dynasty, but also bought by the Ming Dynasty at a high price. This is indeed a good deal.

Wei Gongchao glanced at Fan Wencheng, and said with a smile: "Master Fan, don't worry, as usual, this business is indispensable for you, Mr. Fan. Moreover, this time, I will also bring Su Mingzhe into the business."

Wei Gongchao and Su Mingzhe each have their own ideas, Fan Wencheng can only sigh, he is sincerely for the good of the Qing Dynasty, and also wholeheartedly wants to be loyal to the Qing Dynasty, what else can he say in the current situation?
I can only hope that the Han people will stop fighting among themselves and help the emperor well.

After the Manchu and Qing parties reached an internal agreement, Huang Taiji also treated Ji Tutaiji graciously. He was flying in the sky and swimming on the ground. He had everything from mountains and seas to delicacies, delicious food, and beauties. appearance.

And Pitutaiji also fully felt the enthusiasm of the Qing Dynasty, which formed a sharp contrast with the cold and ruthless appearance of the Ming Dynasty, and made Pitutaiji also firmly believe that surrendering to the Qing Dynasty was a good choice.

Huang Taiji entertained Ji Tutaiji with wine and meat, and began to discuss where the Qing Dynasty and Chahar would form an alliance, how the two sides would form an alliance, what kind of oath to make, and so on.

Afterwards, Jitutaiji began to travel to and from Liaodong and Chahar, and Huang Taiji and Lindan Baltu also began to prepare for the alliance.

And Chahar's frequent movements naturally aroused Cao Wenzhao's idea.

Since Lindan Baltu attacked Balian Nadu last time, Cao Wenzhao not only strengthened the defense of Balian Nadu, but also sent out spies to the Chahar Grassland, keeping an eye on Lin Dan Baltu, for fear that he would have another night if his brain twitched. Raid.

Now the Chahar Department is moving frequently, and cavalry leave the Chahar Grassland from time to time. Cao Wenzhao has sensed something is wrong, something is wrong with Lin Danbaltu!
Soon, the spies lurking in the Chahar Department sent back news to Cao Wenzhao: Lindan Baltu had joined Huang Taiji, and the two sides were preparing for an alliance!
As soon as he got the news, Cao Wenzhao immediately dispatched people to rush to the capital for [-] li, and at the same time ordered all the ministries to make preparations in case of accidents.

After the eight hundred miles from the grassland arrived in Beijing urgently, it was sent to the cabinet immediately. Liu Hongxun, the Minister of the Ministry of War, did not know that the urgent report was in the hands of Zhang Haogu.

All the cabinet elders looked at Zhang Haogu and frowned lightly, realizing that something had happened. They looked at Zhang Haogu eagerly, hoping to get some news.

After carefully reading Cao Wenzhao's urgent report, Zhang Haogu finally said, "Lindan Bartu, the Great Khan of the Tatars, is going to seek refuge with Huang Taiji."

"Ah?!" Wei Guangwei and Huang Liji were also shocked when they heard the news. Lin Dan Baltu joined Huang Taiji?
He doesn't want the face of the Mongolian Khan anymore?

Zhang Haogu looked at Liu Hongxun: "Mr. Liu Ge, in the name of the cabinet and the Ministry of War, you have issued an order to Mongolian Governor Cao Wenzhao to keep an eye on Lindan Baltu's actions. Once he really wants to form an alliance with Huang Taiji , allowing him to act cheaply."

Liu Hongxun said, "Understood."

Zhang Haogu looked at Lu Xiangsheng again: "Jiandou, in the name of the cabinet, you send an order to the Ministry of Industry, asking them to send a batch of firearms such as firearms in stock, leopards, and arrows to Balianna. .”

Lu Xiangsheng said, "Okay."

Zhang Haogu looked at the others again: "This matter is currently only known to us, and cannot be spread. Keep busy, everyone, I will go to see the emperor."

After Zhang Haogu left, Huang Liji sighed: "Hey, the emperor pushed the Tatars too hard before, but now the Tatars are going to join Huang Taiji, and there will be waves on the grassland again."

Zhang Ruitu sneered and said, "Old Huang Ge, what you said is not right."

Huang Liji took a look at Zhang Ruitu, Zhang Haogu's number one dog leg, and chose to ignore him with a cold snort.

A bastard who used to be only a few rank officials, but now he is the second assistant of the cabinet and the minister of the Ministry of Rites. He is really shameless, and he has completely lost the character of a scholar!
Seeing that Huang Liji was silent, Zhang Ruitu smiled proudly: "Everyone has also heard Yuanfu's words. The news on the grassland is related to the overall situation of the court. Anyone who leaks it will have to bear the consequences."

Huang Liji and Wei Guangwei looked at each other, and they both saw the aggrieved, angry, and helpless in each other's eyes.
How else could they be.
And after Zhang Haogu rushed to Xiyuan, he also directly reported to Zhu Youxiao: "Your Majesty, Lindan Baltu wants to join Huang Taiji."

"What?!" Zhu Youxiao took a look at the military newspaper and couldn't help but said, "This Lindan Bartu is a big Khan of the Tatars after all, and he actually wants to join Huang Taiji? It's really embarrassing for the Golden Family."

"If I knew he was so shameless, I should have killed him before!"

Zhang Haogu said: "The minister has ordered Cao Wenzhao to act cheaply."

"This Lindan Baltu is still an ally of my Ming Dynasty, and the troops sent by the Ming Dynasty belong to the nameless division."

"You might as well wait for him to make an alliance with Huang Taiji and send out troops. At that time, he, Lindan Baltu, was the one who broke his promise. My Great Master is well-known, and I can take the opportunity to take over the Chahar Department."

Zhu Youxiao asked again: "Are there enough soldiers and horses for Cao Wenzhao?"

Zhang Haogu replied: "The minister has asked the Ministry of Industry to transfer the fire dragon bombs in stock and a group of leopards to go to Baliannadu. If there is not enough, we can transfer troops from the Beijing camp."

Nodding his head, Zhu Youxiao put down the military newspaper and said with emotion: "Master, I realize more and more that today is different from the past."

"The Great Khan of the Tatar tribe is going to take refuge in Jiannu. It's really an impermanent world."

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Your Majesty, after all, this is not the time for Genghis Khan. The Mongolian cavalry who swept the world have long since disappeared."

"The Mongolia right now can't beat me, Daming, and Jiannu. They are being bullied at both ends, so they can only choose one to take refuge in."

"But it also shows that today's Mongolia is not as tough as it used to be. I, Da Ming, built cities and roads on the grassland step by step, and this Mongolia can't escape from Da Ming's control."

"In the end, the Mongolian matter is a problem for me, Ming, but it's not a big problem."

"Even if the Tatars really take refuge in Huang Taiji and allow Huang Taiji to own Chahar, it's not impossible for me, Ming, to defeat them."

"The most important thing right now is the implementation of the New Deal. If the implementation of the New Deal is successful in the south of the Yangtze River, the Ming Dynasty's New Deal can be successfully implemented in the south. The old Donglin Party and the powerful gentry will only bow their heads at that time."

Zhu Youxiao agreed with Zhang Haogu's words: "Master is right."

"This fight against the outside world still needs to stabilize the interior. The internal stability of the imperial court and the smooth flow of the north and the south will allow the Ming Dynasty to concentrate its efforts on dealing with the outside world. Right now, the governorship of the provinces is progressing smoothly, right?"

Zhang Haogu said: "It went well. After all, the old Donglin Party still occupies so many governors in the south. Why would they refuse to implement the governor system?"

Zhu Youxiao pursed his lips: "These worms, the corpses are vegetarian, and they occupy so many positions as governors. I can't wait to take them all down and liquidate their property!"

Zhang Haogu comforted him: "Your Majesty, why rush for a while?"

"So what if they are greedy?"

"Now the south is not under the control of the imperial court. Let them do it for the time being. If they really have the ability to manage a province well, that would be the best."

"If they don't manage well, will they still be able to escape when the imperial court takes control of the south in the future?"

"Whether they embezzle the fields or greedy for money and food, where else can they take it? In the future, they will have to spit out how much they stole. Right now, the imperial court is just raising pigs."

Zhu Youxiao nodded: "Let these rats hop for a while longer, I have the patience to see how long they can hop."

After leaving Xiyuan and returning to the cabinet, before Zhang Haogu could catch his breath, he saw the notes sent by Jiangnan governor Wang Wenyan.

In addition to Wang Wenyan’s greetings to Zhang Haogu, Wang Wenyan also proposed the idea of ​​overseas trade and trade with Yi and Di, because the Jiangnan Province has the Yangtze River Estuary, and the Yangtze River Delta is not only rich in soil, but also convenient for boats to pass through. .

Therefore, Wang Wenyan wanted to open a port in the south of the Yangtze River to conduct greater shipping and trade exchanges with Yidi.

At the same time, Wang Wenyan also pointed out that these Western barbarians are very fond of Daming porcelain and silk, and these things are expensive items with high prices. The Western barbarians exchange boxes of gold and silver for Ming porcelain and silk. Rather than letting the officials and gentry in the south of the Yangtze River earn money, it is better for the court to open the sea.

Zhang Haogu silently took down Wang Wenyan's proposal on opening up the sea and trade, and planned to show it to Zhu Youxiao at that time.

Then, Wang Wenyan also pointed out that the current Westerners' ships sail fast, can travel across the ocean and resist wind and waves, and they are strong and powerful, which is much more advanced than Ming's existing warships.

Seeing this, Zhang Haogu could only sigh lightly. If it wasn't for Liu Daxia, Daming now still has blueprints for making treasure ships and nautical charts for Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. Why can't he form a powerful navy?

But without blueprints right now, Da Ming can only rely on the existing warships for support.

Looking further down, Wang Wenyan also mentioned in the notebook that the Apocalypse loom has been imitated by the southern gentry, and now the fabrics woven by the southern gentry with the imitation Apocalypse loom are no different from the authentic fabrics in the north. advantage has been eliminated.

If there is anything to be happy about, then the imitation of the Apocalypse textile machine by the southern gentry is the only thing in this book that makes Zhang Haogu slightly relieved.

Because this means that the gentry in the south are not really pedantic and hopeless, at least they know that they can't beat it and imitate it, and if they can imitate it, it shows that the industrial foundation in the south is not bad.

The industrial base in the Jiangnan area has great potential.

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Haogu picked up a pen and wrote a reply letter to Wang Wenyan: "The emperor has already approved the opening of the sea for trade, and then he will prepare a book to be submitted to the court, and the cabinet will definitely approve it. Let foreign barbarians transfer from Guangzhou to the south of the Yangtze River to do business and provide taxes to the court."

"As for porcelain and silk, more factories can be built to increase production, and there are many good craftsmen in the south of the Yangtze River who will study separately on top of increased production. They must keep improving and bring forth new ones."

"As for the warships, the imperial court has a plan. The Western sailing warships, I know something about them. Their advanced performance is only a short-term advantage. The Ministry of Industry has a new warship research plan. But if there is a chance, we can use Western sailing warships I bought a few boats in my hands to do research, and the cost can be reimbursed by the Ministry of Households."

"And there is no need to worry about the fact that the Tianqi textile machine is imitated by the people. Then you can bring the shopkeepers of the major cloth merchants in the south of the Yangtze River to the capital. This pavilion has good things to show them."

Zhang Haogu was writing a letter to Wang Wenyan, and Zhu Youxiao's father-in-law, Zhang Guoji, also rushed to find Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Youxiao, who was studying the steam engine, looked at the hurrying father-in-law and couldn't help asking: "The father-in-law is walking in a hurry, why is that?"

Zhang Guoji gasped for a few breaths, and then hurriedly saluted Zhu Youxiao: "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Zhu Youxiao asked Zhang Guoji to get up with a frown, and asked people to watch tea and sit down. Zhang Guoji sat down and drank a few mouthfuls of tea, and after breathing, he said: "My lord, something is wrong. The gentry in the south imitated it!"

Has the Apocalypse Textile Machine been imitated?
Although Zhu Youxiao was a little surprised at the imitation ability of the southern gentry, that was all. He said calmly: "The imitation is imitated. They use the Apocalypse textile machine to create taxes for the court. Why is it a big deal? gone?"

Zhang Guoji said with a bitter face: "But the emperor, they also use the Apocalypse loom to weave cloth, so there is no difference between our cloth and theirs. If this continues, if they lower the price, we have to follow suit. There is no advantage."

Zhu Youxiao knew that the head of the country felt sorry for money, so he asked: "Then according to the meaning of the head of the country, how should I deal with it?"

Zhang Guoji hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you have issued a decree that other chambers of commerce are strictly prohibited from imitating the use of Tianqi looms. In this way, our cloth will not be unsold."