Become the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Chongzhen!

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Like countries that had just begun to colonize foreign countries, the Ming Empire's first understanding of colonization was only plunder.

The Ming Dynasty did not even have strong control over some remote areas of the mainland, and had no intention or confidence to control overseas territories for a long time.

It's not their fault either.

It's the same with other countries in the world right now.

Predation is the main thing, management is the supplement.

They basically do nothing good to the local indigenous people, otherwise it would be impossible to collect large amounts of gold, silver and other precious metals from overseas every year.

Then it was used for maritime trade with the Ming Dynasty.

Yes, at this time, a large part of the gold and silver and other precious metals accumulated by Europe through colonial plunder would still flow to the Ming Dynasty. Even though the Ming Dynasty was in the dire straits of the Little Ice Age, the empire's resource output and market were still the first in the world. .

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the two countries had a name that was not very loud but descriptive.

Silver black hole.

This is still not enough, far from enough.

So whether Wang Chengen or Zheng Chenggong, the order they received from Emperor Longwu was to make money.

Unable to get some money safely from the nobles and businessmen of the aristocratic families, there was not much Emperor Longwu could hope for. Now he was in Nanjing, thousands of miles away from Lu Song, and he might be looking towards Lu Song with red eyes.

So ordering food overseas is no problem at all.

The big one is still behind.

The local officials are almost sold, so it is time to sell the Luzon officials to the Ming Dynasty.

Go a step further?
Emperor Longwu Zhu Yujian just read the information about Taiwan.

After Taiwan was captured, he naturally had a share of the benefits. Also sent to Nanjing were the general situation in Taiwan, as well as Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Chenggong's request to establish county management in Taiwan.

Taking money to do things is the same as being an emperor.

"That's right. In addition, if the local taxes are transferred to the Haitu Division for collection, isn't it necessary to recruit Ding to train and station many merchant ships and warships in the Nanyang Company? As many as he can collect will be returned to the Haitu Division. Successfully commanded. Luzon Governor Year Since he is young, Chenggong will temporarily exercise the governor's powers on his behalf."

After saying this, Emperor Longwu gritted his teeth and allocated a batch of the dividends from Taiwan to Haitusi.

When a new department is first established, it will definitely not work without more investment.

Even if there is no way to check and balance Wang Chengen in the short term, it would be good to monitor the movements of Nanyang Company.

Liang Yu is doing well.

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Just as I was thinking about it, the next memorial came into view.

Just one glance immediately stunned Emperor Longwu.

Liang Yu's.

The content of the memorial is very simple, and the content is carefully described in words, often with the intention of being close to the superior.

The meaning to express is also very simple.

Even Liang Yu thinks Taiwan is good, and Luzon is also good in his opinion.

There are many fertile fields in the area, and the output when managed by the Dutch is also considerable.

The Longwu Dynasty has not granted land or salary to the clan princes who defended the Ming Dynasty for a long time.

Originally, in order to win over the prince when the new dynasty was first established, it was only right to reward him with tens of thousands of acres of land and a salary.

The prince was assassinated before, and Prince Fu was investigated and punished by the clan members involved with him. Emperor Longwu's reputation in the clan was not very good.

Therefore, Liang Yu suggested that the local land tax in Taiwan be awarded to the princes of the Ming Dynasty clan, which means adding some fiefdoms.

At the end, it is even more subtle that if the clans are to be enfeoffed in the future, they may also be enfeoffed in Taiwan or Luzon.

As soon as he thought about it, it was like an enlightenment. Zhu Yujian stood up and walked around the study twice with the memorial in hand, and then patted it in his hand.

"wonderful!"

I also remembered that I had received news earlier that the new puppet emperor in the north had sealed his daughter on the four islands of the original Japanese country.What's more, among the princes in the north, the only one who currently has an actual fiefdom.

The rest of the princes only received salaries.

The Ming Dynasty used the same method to distribute the so-called fief taxes to the clan princes.
If only I were willing to give up a little more.
Zhu Yujian thought about it and felt depressed again.

The ancestral method.

Selling officials from Luzon to the Ming Dynasty is not a problem. If our eunuchs don't sell their officials, can we still be called eunuchs?
But it would be a bit difficult to seal out the vassal kings within the Ming Dynasty.

Liang Yu's memorial just planted a seed in Zhu Yujian's heart.

If there are seeds, it is possible to sprout.

If you can guide me to pour some water, then at least this matter will not be so difficult.

Even if the cancer of the clan cannot be removed from Daming, the disease can still be alleviated.

So newspapers are really a good thing.

In the past, it would take several days for the rumors to ferment, but now the newspapers have published some explosive news, and within a few hours the streets and markets are filled with related topics.

The hot topic is naturally overseas.

Not only Zhu Youjian ordered these to be issued, but the court was also happy for the people to pay attention to them.

In addition to articles about Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Luzon and the local people and gentry supporting the Ming Dynasty, another article has caught the eyes of the people of Nanjing today.

But it was an article written by an old master of the Zhu family.

It talks about the life of the lower-level clans of the Ming Dynasty and their situation.

"Can the life of the Prince be difficult? I'm just complaining! It's nonsense!"

"He who eats people without spitting out their bones is still called Qu!"

Many people don't believe it, because the writing in this article is really sad. The protagonist in it is also the author. He writes that the lower-level clan members of the old Zhu family live together with each other. They have to be careful whether they grow up or read a book. I haven't seen Lumi for many years, okay? It's easy to hand out something, but it's still a treasure.

It's still a treasure note from the Chongzhen year.

He also said that when the North was hit by a disaster, there was a real prince who had to borrow money even to get married, and his life was worse than that of a small landowner.

But those who have some knowledge can't help but be truthful and say something nice.

The article is somewhat exaggerated.

The situation of the lower-level clans in the Ming Dynasty was very bad, but it was not so bad that they could not afford to just farm and study.

Before the Wanli Year, the control was more strict. After passing the examination, the clans below the county king could serve as officials in the court, but they had to give up the title of guaranteed harvest in drought and flood.

After the Wanli Year, the clan could normally take part in the imperial examinations and serve as official officials in the court.

Of course, the relaxation of conditions and the overall decline in clan treatment are also the main reasons.

There has to be a way to survive.

Just like a part of Emperor Longwu fled from the north to the lower-level clan in the south to plant sugar cane. In the past, he would have been scolded by the civil servants, but if the civil servants scolded him harshly in this matter, he would forge a conflict with the entire clan of the old Zhu family. .

So it’s not that the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty didn’t understand in many cases.

Only when you understand can you be confident.

"Sir, your writing is very good. If it weren't for the imperial court's reputation for your writing skills, why would you be a copywriter in someone's shop?"

In the private room of the wine shop, several members of the Ming Dynasty clan were eating and drinking together with two or three drinkers, chatting happily.

When the word "pen and ink" was mentioned, one of the middle-aged clan members waved his hands to avoid it, but then he drank and sighed.

"I can't explain it! If it weren't for the support of the prince and the father-in-law"

The drinker also hurriedly stood up to comfort him, and looked at the other old Zhu family clan members around him: "The article has been completed, and everyone in the world can know it. After all, we are of the same clan. No matter how your Majesty pursues it, or what those rotten scholars say, they are still overseas in Luzon. ! Not to mention your achievements, you have caught the eye of the prince! You will never be buried in the dust!"

(End of this chapter)