Rule over Ming Dynasty

They were such bad-mouthed people. News came back from overseas that the Western No. 5 had been sunk.

The Ming Dynasty implemented a maritime ban policy in the four oceans, and the vassal states naturally complied with it. Some ships that did not heed the warnings were all sunk by the Ming fleet. Now this maritime ban policy has encountered resistance in Western Europe.

The Western European continent is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Being close to the ocean makes them unwilling to farm honestly, and they then cast their greedy eyes on the ocean.

While other countries were engaged in farming in an orderly manner, they had been vigorously developing shipbuilding and gunpowder guns, trying to live a wealthy life by going to the East to plunder.

Originally, they had overcome numerous difficulties and found two new routes to the East, dreaming of plundering countless gold and spices from the East where gold was everywhere.

However, when they arrived in the East after spending all their hard-earned money to build a fleet, the Portuguese fleet was first severely damaged in the West Indies, and then the Spanish fleet heading to the Indian Ocean was directly sunk.

Since then, the Ming fleet has continued to sink the Spanish or Portuguese fleets, resulting in the fact that there is now no trace of Western European fleets in the Indian Ocean and along the coast of America.

Although the specific situation is unclear now, the two sides have become hostile. The sinking of the two Ming merchant ships heading to Western Europe was naturally the work of those Western Europeans.

In the blink of an eye, it was already September.

As the harvest was approaching, some people actually came to the local county government office.

Jiang Er is in his early twenties and is a genuine farmer.

He looks ordinary, with dark skin and thick hair on his chest, but his body is very strong, especially his legs are very thick.

The county government originally had six departments, but in response to the development of the times, the original six departments have been increased to twelve departments. Now a Foreign Affairs Department has been added to connect with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headed by the new Tubo Liu Zhang.

Most of the clerks in the county government were from the same place, and they had a better understanding of the situation of the local people.

Jiang Sang and Jiang were from the same clan. He looked at Jiang Er who appeared in front of him and said in confusion: "Jiang Er, if you are not bankrupt, why are you applying to immigrate to the American province?"

"What's wrong with me not going bankrupt? The court's regulations clearly state: Anyone who is a descendant of the Ming Dynasty and has not committed a serious crime can apply for immigration!" Jiang Er already knew everything when he came, and he seemed very confident.

Jiang Sang knew that the other party had misunderstood his meaning, but he still asked curiously: "Of course you can apply for immigration, but your family has fields and land, so why do you have to travel so far?"

"I'm different from your family. I don't care about the one and a half acres of land under my name! As long as immigrants go to the new province in America to open up wasteland, everyone can get at least ten acres of fertile land. Naturally, I will respond to the court's call and go to America to expand the territory for our Ming Dynasty!" Jiang Er patted his strong chest, sounding reasonable and authentic.

Jiang Sang had been familiar with the books of sages since he was a child, but he still couldn't understand: "When your parents are still alive, don't travel far away!"

"There are six brothers in my family. Rather than staying in the countryside and starving, it's better for me and the sixth brother to go out and explore the world! If I can gain a foothold in America, I will bring my parents over to live a peaceful and comfortable life!" Jiang Er had already made some plans and said with great optimism.

Although this immigration was indeed a big adventure, but living in the Hongzhi Dynasty for more than ten years, the new policies of the Ming Dynasty court were all for the consideration of their people, making the lives of ordinary people better and better.

The imperial court initially cracked down on salt prices and surveyed the land of officials and gentry to reduce their taxes. It then vigorously cracked down on usury among the people, and then even formed a fleet to bring back precious seeds from America. Finally, it vigorously developed water conservancy and transportation.

Various signs have shown that the Ming Dynasty court truly cares about the people.

Now that the American continent has fertile basins, the imperial court launched an immigration policy to open up the land. This was not only because the imperial court wanted to expand its territory, but also because the imperial court wanted to find fertile fields for their people.

Most importantly, one of their relatives encountered a flood and was forced to accept the court's arrangement to go to the Northeast to open up wasteland. Now their relative's life in the Northeast is much better than theirs.

That's right, after the whole family discussed it, he and the sixth brother decided to immigrate to America to open up wasteland, especially the one and a half acres of land under his name could continue to be managed by his brothers.

Seeing that the other party had made up his mind, Jiang Sang gave a final warning: "If you immigrate to America, you can't come back within five years. You may die in a foreign land!"

"We poor people have worthless lives. Even if I stay in the countryside, I might starve to death someday! I know the dangers you mentioned, but there is a governor's office in America, and there are additional provinces, and we have the Ming Dynasty court behind us, which are all our backing. I have been brave since I was young, and I am not afraid of the savages there. This time I have to go! I'm telling you clearly? I can't find a wife in the countryside. This is probably my only hope to get married. No one can stop me!" Jiang Er had seen through everything, but he was very firm.

Jiang Sang saw that the other party had made up his mind and knew that the other party's conditions were indeed not good, so he stopped persuading him and handled the immigration procedures for Jiang Er.

This procedure is actually just a process. As long as the person is not a criminal and there is no major dispute, the local government cannot stop it.

The local county government arranged these people who applied for immigration to the nearest Maritime Customs Office, where they received simple training and then arranged for ships to take them to the Golden Basin.

It is the golden autumn of October, and the harvest season has arrived across the country.

High-yield crops such as sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn have been promoted. In addition, the tax rate of one in thirty implemented by the Ming Dynasty was really not high, which led to the common people being filled with joy of harvest.

Zhao Dabing has been a tenant of the Qian family since his grandfather's generation.

Although the imperial court's tax rate was 1% of 30%, he had to hand over 50% of his harvest to Mr. Qian, which made his family's life very tight and they often had to borrow food from others to survive.

Just as the grain was dried, Mr. Qian came to collect the money.

After Zhao Dabao gave all the food to Mr. Qian, he said seriously, "Qian is evil-hearted. I don't want to be your tenant anymore!"

"If you don't become my family's tenant, will you starve to death?" Mr. Qian was not angry at being called a nickname. Instead, he sat on a chair sipping tea, making sure that Zhao Dadan would not dare to leave him.

Zhao Dabing saw through Mr. Qian's thoughts at a glance, and immediately said with a fake smile: "Haha... I'm not afraid to tell you that my immigration application has been approved!"

"What immigration application?" Mr. Qian looked up and asked in confusion while holding the teacup.

Zhao Dabing sneered, walked forward, and threw a punch, hitting Qian Yuanwai in the face.

Qian Yuanwai was hit by this punch and the teacup fell on him. He screamed and two streams of blood flowed out of his nose. He immediately covered his nose, his eyes wide open, and shouted loudly: "Zhao Dadan, you dare to hit me!"

Zhao Dabao clapped his hands, his face showing unprecedented ease and pride: "From now on, I am no longer your tenant! Our family has obtained immigration certificates, and we are going to the Golden Basin to claim dozens of acres of fertile land and live a life with farmland!"

"Are you crazy? Aren't you afraid that I will sue you at the government?" Mr. Qian had no idea what an immigration certificate was, and pointed at Zhao Dadan and threatened him. "Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding!" The housekeeper ran out to stop Zhao Dadan, and after comforting Zhao Dadan about his situation, he patiently explained the immigration certificate to Mr. Qian.

"How can the court do this? Giving them land for free, then who will cultivate my fields?" Mr. Qian was like a deflated ball, and he immediately became worried.

His ancestors had used various means to own the hundreds of acres of fertile land they have today. Countless people were vying to be tenants for his family and accept the exploitation of his Qian family.

But now that the imperial court has done this, if one agrees to go to America to reclaim wasteland, he will have his own fertile land to cultivate. Then who would be willing to become a tenant of the Qian family?

At this moment, he finally realized that the tenants who had just come to him were not there to pay taxes voluntarily, but were anxious to settle the payment with him so that they could go to America.

"Mr. Dong, if we don't cultivate the wasteland under our name, we must either sell it as soon as possible or pay the grain tax at a rate of one-tenth the rate!" The housekeeper knew that the situation was not optimistic, so he analyzed the pros and cons immediately.

Now the grain tax of the imperial court is becoming more and more perfect. It is very tolerant towards those people with small amounts of land, and often reduces taxes or even exempts them.

However, landlords like them who own hundreds of acres of fertile land have to calculate every grain of tax clearly. If they dare to leave the land abandoned, they will face punishment.

Mr. Qian slumped down in his chair. He had thought that he could live a good life by exploiting the common people relying on his several acres of property, but the situation now became very bleak.

Zhao Dadan was very relieved to see that the grain rent had been paid off, and said, "If you are reluctant to sell the land, then you can just farm it yourself honestly. You won't have to rely on your ancestral property to oppress the lower-class people anymore!"

Having said that, he no longer paid any attention to Mr. Qian, but had already put his entire family on the itinerary for immigration, starting a new life.

By the end of the year, the number of immigrants came out, and it turned out that more than one million people had their immigration applications approved.

It was originally thought that the two million immigration policy might take two or three years to achieve, but the court still greatly underestimated the enthusiasm of the people, and now it is close to the goal.

This is not limited to those people who are bankrupt or affected by disasters, but also to some people who have no land or tenants at home, which has led to the current situation.

Of course, the most important thing is that after so many years of governance, the Ming Dynasty court has already gained a very high credibility in the hearts of the general public, and they know that the court’s immigration policy is a benefit to the people.

As for those people who went bankrupt for various reasons, the bankruptcy order and migration policy were like a timely rain, allowing the people standing on the cliff to see hope again.

As a result, a large-scale immigration occurred in the 16th year of the Hongzhi reign, with millions of people traveling to the American provinces in an orderly manner via ocean-going ships.

The Pacific Ocean to the east of the Ming Dynasty was in full swing, while the Indian Ocean to the southwest of the Ming Dynasty was equally unsettled.

Since the Ming Dynasty built the Burma Highway, Myanmar has become an important springboard for the Ming Dynasty to go west to the Indian Ocean, so Myanmar's strategic position has been greatly enhanced.

Myanmar Town, the most important town in the southwest of the Ming Dynasty.

In a prosperous Burmese town, a Burmese merchant named Dao Tuo was engaged in the cotton cloth trade.

An Arab caravan obtained certification from the Governor-General of the Indian Ocean and arrived at the port of Myanmar by ship. One of the Arab merchants came to Daoduo's shop and wanted to buy a batch of white cotton cloth from him.

Dao Tuo greeted the other party, but suddenly straightened his chest and shook his head seriously: "I am not Burmese, I am already a Ming Dynasty person, and Myanmar has always been a part of the Central Plains Dynasty. Now that the Ming Dynasty has unified the world, this land has been incorporated into the territory of the Ming Dynasty. From now on, there will no longer be a country called Myanmar, only the Myanmar Town of the Ming Dynasty!"

The Arab merchants were silent after hearing this. They felt Daotuo's deep sense of belonging and pride, and at the same time they felt more clearly the power of the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty was clearly an invader back then, occupying this land that originally belonged to the Baigu Kingdom, but it has only been a few years, and now the Baigu people have been completely integrated into the Ming Dynasty.

The cooperation went very smoothly. After all, Ming Dynasty's cotton cloth was famous for its high quality and low price. The white cotton cloth was as white as snow, and there was no competing product in the world at all.

Daotuo watched the Arab merchant leave, but noticed the dragon flag hanging in front of the shop, and a sense of pride surged in his heart.

Myanmar is a multi-ethnic country that was once ruled by the Central Plains Dynasty. However, due to the poor road conditions between the two places, the Central Plains Dynasty was unable to rule for long.

Road traffic is actually an objective factor, but the main problem is the drawbacks of human rule.

After the Central Plains dynasty occupied Myanmar, it wanted to squeeze benefits from this poor land. This was bound to make the lives of the Myanmar people even worse. How could they not rise up in resistance?

However, the situation this time when the Ming Dynasty occupied Myanmar was completely different from before.

The Ming Dynasty invested heavily in building the Ming-Myanmar Highway, which not only allowed the Ming Dynasty to connect to the Indian Ocean, but also strengthened commercial exchanges between the two places. Due to the large number of workers, many Burmese people had jobs.

On the other hand, the Ming Dynasty invested a lot of water conservancy construction in Myanmar.

The Indian Ocean Governor's Office originally relied mainly on purchasing food from Siam or transporting military rations from the country, but this kind of food transportation was ultimately accompanied by certain risks.

Soon after Tang Bohu, the top scholar, took office, he noticed the potential crisis in the Indian Ocean Governor's Office.

He immediately reported the matter to the emperor and at the same time formulated a plan to set up a town to store grain. The imperial court quickly approved Tang Bohu's plan, and the Burma Town was established from then on.

The Ming Dynasty originally established towns to store grain in order to solve the food problem of the Indian Ocean Governor's Office, but after large-scale water conservancy construction, it won strong support from a large number of Burmese people.

That's right. After seeing the benefits brought by the Ming Dynasty, the people of Burma not only were not exploited, but their lives became better and better. How could they not support the rule of the Ming Dynasty?
In the port of Myanmar, a fleet with dragon flags flying is ready to set off.

"The military rations have been loaded. Please give your instructions, sir!"

"Let's go, let's follow Governor Wang's conquest!"

Tang Yin is no longer the romantic and talented scholar, but a far-sighted official of the Ming Dynasty. At this moment, he is wearing a set of scarlet official uniform and solemnly issues orders. (End of this chapter)