Rule over Ming Dynasty

As soon as this poem came out, everyone applauded it.

Zhu Zhishan is ten years older than Tang Yin. He has suffered repeated defeats in his scientific career. His character has been sublimated through repeated hardships, so his talents have been fully displayed.

Tang Yin was inspired by this poem and looked up at the plum blossoms in full bloom outside Shili Pavilion, his eyes filled with memories.

This time he went to the Indian Ocean to serve. Although he was full of ambitions to serve the country, he was going to a completely unfamiliar place after all, and he didn't know if he could see such beautiful plum blossoms.

It's just sentimentality. He has never been an indecisive person.

The dignified eunuch Wang Zhineng could go there. Tens of thousands of Ming soldiers could be stationed there for many years, and many officials and scribes were also sent to take up posts there. How could he be hypocritical?

Even if you can’t see the plum blossoms, you can still see the mandala flowers in India.

Tang Yin had already adjusted his condition and went to the Indian Ocean to assist Wang Zhi, so he changed the subject and said: "Brother Zhu, I am very happy that you can join the Imperial College this time and that your talents can be put to use!"

Zhu Yunming, like Yan Song, was a beneficiary of the expansion of enrollment in the Hongzhi Dynasty. In one fell swoop, he changed his fate of failing in repeated attempts. He was also named on the gold list in this year's Spring Festival.

Although his ranking in the Imperial Examination was very low, with his excellent artistic quality, he successfully entered the art academy under the Imperial Academy.

Today's Hongzhi Dynasty can accommodate talents from all aspects, no longer limited to management talents who govern the country and local governments, but also provides a stage for artistic talents like Zhu Yunming.

Poems, paintings, and songs are all flourishing, and the status of construction engineers has been improved as never before. Now the construction of teachers is also an important part of the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, the biggest representative figure is Wang Hua, the newly established Bo of the Imperial Academy. Although Wang Hua has been nailed to the position of the Imperial Academy's wine offering, the chief principal is already famous all over the world.

Even the six ministers may not be able to surpass Wang Hua in their current status, and Wang Hua is an almost unrivaled and terrifying existence in the eyes of scholars all over the world.

Now the Ming Dynasty intends to establish a Ministry of Education to integrate educational resources across the country, and teachers will also enter the political stage. Therefore, Zhu Yunming must give full play to his talents when he enters the Imperial College of Art, and his future is also very bright.

Several friends standing around him also cast envious glances at Zhu Yunming, but they knew that this person might not be prominent in the political arena, but he would definitely have a place in the art field.

"It's a blessing to meet Mingjun now and to be valued by Shangguan!" Zhu Yunming prefers a plain life, and said with a smile at the corner of his mouth.

The others all have their own destinations. Some of them entered the officialdom like Tang Yin and Zhu Yunming, but there are also two losers who plan to return to Nanzhili to continue preparing for the exam.

The gears of fate are slowly turning, and everyone has his or her own destiny.

Tang Yin had decided to dedicate what he had learned throughout his life to the court. After drinking the practice wine, he reluctantly said goodbye to Zhu Yunming and other friends who came to see him off.

He got on his horse very gracefully, waved goodbye, and embarked on a new journey with only an old servant.

On the other hand, Wang Shouren and Yan Song also went to take up their posts.

Wang Shouren, who was second in the new department, was arranged to enter the Nanyang Governor's Mansion. Since he personally led the fleet to explore Australia, this appointment made him feel like a fish in water.

The assignment direction of Tan Hua Lang Yan Song is rather sympathetic. This new technology Tan Hua Lang was actually assigned to the American continent, which is the most distant official position allocation.

Yan Song himself accepted this arrangement very optimistically. Although Nanyang was closest to the Ming Dynasty and the Indian Ocean Governor's Palace was the strongest, the American continent had gold and furs.

If we say that the place that attracts the most attention from the emperor and the court, it goes without saying that it must be the American continent, and he, Yan Song, will surely become the most dazzling political star.

Just like this, under the sympathetic eyes of some people, he took a train to Tianjin, and then boarded a ship to the American continent from the Tianjin pier.

April of the twelfth year of Hongzhi was a very lively month.

Six hundred newly minted officials rushed to various places to take up their posts, and they all had a heart to build the motherland and wanted to assist the emperor in creating a prosperous Ming Dynasty.

In fact, it is not limited to the civil examination. The military examination also cultivates a large number of new martial arts scholars, and these talents are also sent to serve in several governor-general offices overseas.

Now that the governor-general's mansions overseas have soldiers and food, and the best talents from the Ming Dynasty are continuously imported, they will surely become more and more powerful in the future.

Ming Dynasty's current policy is very clear, not only to strengthen its control of the world's sea areas, but also to send outstanding talents overseas, thereby cultivating more far-sighted national pillars.

It is under Zhu Youtang's layout that domestic infrastructure construction is in full swing, and scientific research projects such as steamships continue to be invested, but the cultivation of talents has not fallen behind.

Four months later, outside Baiguming City.

"arrive!"

"We're finally here!"

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The tired Tang Yin took the old slave to the end of the Ming-Mian Highway. When he saw a familiar city wall from a distance, he couldn't help but exclaimed happily.

Generally speaking, officials going to the East China Sea Governor's Palace, the American Governor's Palace and the Nanyang Governor's Palace would take the sea route to serve, while those going to the Indian Ocean Governor's Palace would take the land route.

Tang Yin started from Beijing, passed through Shanxi and Shaanxi, entered Bashu, and then entered Myanmar via Yunnan. Along the Ming-Myanmar Highway, he can directly reach Baigu Ming City at Baigu Port.

It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books.

Along the way, Tang Yin not only saw the great mountains and rivers of his motherland, but also saw the customs and customs of various places, and even saw a prosperous Ming Empire.

Since the construction of the Ming-Burma Highway was completed, this road has become a gold mining road for Ming merchants.

A large number of merchants went to Myanmar carrying ceramics, textiles, tea and other commodities. We can often see merchants from the Ming Dynasty returning home with loads of Indian food and beautiful women. Everyone's face is filled with happy smiles.

"It turns out that you are the new champion, please come to the city quickly!" The general guarding the city personally checked Tang Yin's official post and immediately let him go.

The accompanying business travelers were all shocked when they saw that Tang Yin, who had only one old slave with him, turned out to be this year's number one scholar, Tang Yin.

Tang Yin felt the envious and shocked looks around him. It wasn't that he didn't want to enter the city with a guard of honor, but it already cost a lot to bring an old servant from Beijing to take the post. If he brought a group of domestic servants with him, he might go bankrupt.

But now he prefers this pragmatic way of taking office. Doing practical things is the criterion for measuring the quality of an official. He immediately left for the Indian Ocean Governor's Palace. It's October and the Pacific is being ravaged by northerly winds.

A fleet sailed downwind along the east coast of North America. After nearly half a year of sailing, they are now getting closer to the Great Ming City in America.

The Mingyuan Treasure Ship has become the biggest trump card of the Ming Dynasty in navigation. Now it is carrying a large number of officials, businessmen and craftsmen across the Pacific Ocean, and its goal is the Ming City that stands in this new world.

"America, I'm here. May God bless me to bring back a boatload of furs!" Takesaburo, who was dressed as a member of the military, looked at the brand new continent in front of him and raised his hands in the air.

He was originally from the market, but his brother who sold sesame seeds went to sea to do business. First, he made his first pot of gold by selling seafood from Kyushu Island, Japan, and then targeted whale oil in Hokkaido.

In just a few years, his brother Wu Dalang was already the whale oil king, and he was also lucky enough to become the younger brother of the whale oil king.

With the support of his brother, he also resumed his studies and entered a school, but he was not material for the imperial examination at all.

Later, he transferred to the Industrial and Commercial College of the Imperial College, but after learning about the gold mining opportunities in the Americas, he dropped out of the Industrial and Commercial College and borrowed money from his elder brother to come to this unfamiliar place to pan for gold.

"The current price of leather coats in China is thirty taels of silver dollars, and everyone is still rushing to get them! Not to mention a boatload of furs, even ten thousand pieces, you will make a lot of money, stop daydreaming!" An old boatman immediately said teased.

Wu Sanlang rolled his eyes and said confidently: "A sparrow knows the ambition of a swan! As long as this road can be opened, I will get one hundred thousand or one million pieces!"

Although the price of Ming cotton is low, compared with natural fur, the cold resistance of the two is not at the same level. Even in later generations, fur is still better in terms of quality of keeping out the cold.

Because of this, cotton is destined to pose no threat to fur.

There are now a large number of wild animals living in the North American continent, and the cost of obtaining high-quality fur there is extremely low, especially because the tribes there do not understand the value of fur at all.

On the other hand, the quality of life of people in the Ming Dynasty has improved, and the demand for fur has increased year by year.

As long as he can get furs from North America and bring them back to the country, he will be able to make dozens or even hundreds of times the profit.

Takesaburo is obviously not just satisfied with a one-time deal, but he has the ambition to create a purchasing channel and become a fur king like his brother.

As soon as he finished speaking, a tall young man immediately clapped his hands and said, "This brother is ambitious!"

Wu Sanlang looked at this young man who was full of bookishness, and suddenly said with interest: "Thank you for the compliment, brother! Looking at your clothes, brother, it doesn't look like you are going to dig for gold, but you are going to work in the American Governor's Mansion."

"Brother, I have a keen eye. I am indeed serving in the American Governor's Mansion!" Yan Song said with a slight smile.

The old boatman who was basking in the sun sneered, pointed at the Mingyuan treasure ship that had left the fleet and said: "What a sharp eye! The Mingyuan treasure ship that just left is carrying official personnel. When you get off that ship, plus you With this outfit, he is naturally a clerk going to work in the Governor's Mansion in America!"

Each governor-general's palace not only needs to supplement officials, but also needs a large number of administrative personnel, so many young scribes are dispatched here, so Yan Song can easily be mistaken for a scribe.

Wu Sanlang ignored the old boatman, but he wanted to make friends with the young scribe: "My dear Wu Sanlang, may I ask your surname?"

"My surname is Yan!" Yan Song said with a slight smile without intending to reveal his identity.

Wu Sanlang didn't care. Quan Dang was a scribe who wanted to put on airs: "Brother Yan, we hit it off as soon as we met. I will be the host. Would you like to have a glass of wine in the cabin?"

Nowadays, business is everywhere. This sea-going ship not only provides food and accommodation to merchants, but also provides wine, but the value of water and wine here is several times more expensive than in China.

"Okay!" Yan Song nodded happily as he saw that there was still some time before the destination.

The old boatman was a good drinker, and he immediately shamelessly wanted to beg for a drink.

After a few glasses of water and wine, Yan Song made a decision: "If you really have the ambition to become a fur king, then I can help you!"

"Help me?" Wu Sanlang pointed at his nose in surprise, completely confused as to why a small clerk dared to say such big words.

The old boatman immediately sneered and said: "You help him? You are a scribe, not to mention which stronghold you will be assigned to. Even if you meet the Governor, will the Governor look at you more?"

Yan Song completely ignored the old boatman, but added very seriously: "I can help you, but you must remember two points! What the Ming Dynasty court needs is a long-term fur trade. Firstly, it must not compete viciously with its peers, and secondly, it must not dry up the lake! "

During this journey, he had guessed Emperor Hongzhi's intention, which was to open up the fur trade.

Once the Ming Dynasty established a good fur trade with North America, it would not only help the Ming Dynasty obtain a steady stream of fur resources, but also deepen the connection between the Ming Dynasty and the people of North America.

If he could train a fur trader who could engage in the fur trade for a long time, he would surely be rewarded by the emperor. This was probably the reason why the emperor sent a civil servant like him here.

"Brother, isn't he a scribe?" Wu Sanlang said with a slight movement in his heart when he saw Yan Song preaching like this.

Yan Song drank all the wine in his hand and simply introduced himself: "I am Yan Song, the new general magistrate of the Governor-General of the Americas. I am in charge of trade between the two places!"

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When the old boatman learned that Yan Song turned out to be the official, he was so frightened that he immediately fell to his knees.

But he never expected that this young man would turn out to be the young prostitute, and he was also a pillar of talent that the American Governor's Mansion wanted to cultivate.

"The common people must remember your teachings! If you can help the common people establish fur purchasing points in North America, the common people will never forget your kindness!" Takesaburo also said very sensibly.

Yan Song frowned slightly, but his face turned cold: "That's wrong!"

"I don't know what's wrong?" Wu Sanlang was shocked and looked nervous.

Yan Song solemnly raised his hands toward the east, looking loyal and courageous: "I am a minister of the Ming Dynasty, and today I will assist the emperor in governing the Americas! If you want to remember your kindness, you should remember that your majesty has benefited the world. Thank you Mingjun for allowing me, a descendant of China, to become The people of the four barbarians."

"That's a good lesson, sir!" Wu Sanlang thought of his brother's achievements and nodded heartily in approval.

The freshly baked seeds have been sown all over the world, and these excellent Chinese seeds have begun to take root and sprout, and will surely become the pillars of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

However, things always broke out unexpectedly. Just when the twelfth year of Hongzhi was about to pass, Qingning Palace suddenly encountered a fire, and the gate of Qianqing Palace was burned down.

As soon as this incident came out, both the government and the public were shocked. (End of chapter)