Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king
Chapter 301 Preparation for the Southern Tour, the Emperor’s Economic Hegemony!
Chapter 301 Preparation for the Southern Tour, the Emperor’s Economic Hegemony!
Returning to the Yangxin Hall, Zhu Qiyu sat witheredly.
After Xiang Wenyao's military power was taken away, Yu Mian's military power was also taken away. In this way, Yu Qian's wings were cut off.
He can only guard the capital obediently and will not think of any evil ways.
"Pass an order to Mao Sheng, Li Jin, and Yu Mian to lead [-] cavalry back to the capital and follow me south."
Zhu Qiyu spoke slowly: "Bring Fan Guangxuan here again."
Feng Xiao sent someone to convey the order, and he whispered: "Your Majesty, you must bring enough troops when you go south."
"I know."
Zhu Qiyu said quietly: "Send a suitable person out of the capital to Shanxi, and Xuan Shuliang returns to the capital."
Shu Liang organized and trained a secret army in Shanxi.
This is where it comes in handy.
He can't just trust the Beijing camp and the border army, he also needs to have an army that is completely his own.
Feng Xiao was confused and arranged for someone to do it.
It is expected to leave Beijing on the third day of September, arrive in Nanjing in mid-October, and return in the summer or autumn of the next year.
The capital must leave a group of people responsible for emergency needs.
After he left Beijing, a copy of all memorials was sent to Nanjing. When he was on the road, he would work while walking.
The cabinet decided on two routes, water or land.
Zhu Qiyu preferred to take the land route so that the cavalry could defend him at any time, but the distance was too long and the danger was unpredictable.
The advantage is that he can see each local government with his own eyes and summon local officials every time he visits a government.
Taking the water route is safer, the journey is shorter and more comfortable.
Even the dragon boat has been built.
Just as he was thinking about it, Fan Guang walked in and came to see him.
At the end of August, the sun was still scorching in the capital, which was a sign of drought. The cabinet department was preventing drought and was extremely concerned about the harvest.
"Give a seat."
A smile appeared on Zhu Qiyu's face: "Fan Qing, I want to take you with me on the southern tour. You will lead the Beijing camp to protect me. You can stay by my side, so I can rest assured."
Fan Guang was elated: "It is a blessing for a humble minister to defend His Majesty!"
If he can be saved, Fan Guang will really be promoted to the position of Duke.
"By the way, are your two sons still in Ningxia?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Reporting to your Majesty, my ministers are incompetent and have not made any great achievements." Fan Guang said.
"Don't say that. Although your son doesn't have the ability to be a commander, he is still a good general. With a little training, he will become a famous general sooner or later."
Zhu Qiyu said: "There is no war in Ningxia, so it is difficult to sharpen your skills. It is better to go to Gansu."
"Look at Chen You's Shenying, how many times has he been promoted? If he keeps fighting, he will get a title."
No matter how stupid Fan Guang was, he understood that if the emperor wanted to use him, he had to guard against him first.
His son was familiar with Ningxia, so he transferred his son to Gansu.
When fighting under Chen You, if Fan Guang had other ideas, Chen You would immediately execute his two sons.
In fact, there is a deeper meaning. His family and Yu Qian's family are married. If the emperor is guarding against Yu Qian, he must guard against Fan Guang.
"I would like to express my gratitude to Your Majesty for your cultivation." Fan Guang kowtowed.
Zhu Qiyu is the emperor, and he will not base his safety on so-called trust. That is not trust, but stupidity.
He must make checks and balances. To use Fan Guang, he must first check and balance Fan Guang, so that Fan Guang is willing to be his hawk and dog, and not to breed undue ambitions.
At the same time, there must be someone around to check and balance Fan Guang.
There are Mao Sheng and Li Jin who were transferred back from northern Xinjiang. These two are still close. The real check and balance of Fan Guang is Guo Deng who was transferred back from Shanxi.
"stand up."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were dark: "Perform meritorious service in Gansu and earn a title by yourself. When the time comes, your family will have three nobles, how glorious will it be?"
"Fan Guang, who else should you take with you in the army?"
Fan Guang was slightly stunned. He was not good at playing tricks, so he could only say truthfully: "I thought it would be enough to lead a loyal general."
"Is there any disloyal person around me?" Zhu Qiyu pointed at him. Who is not a general on my side?In the martial arts hall, think about it.
Are you taking Yu Kang away?
Fan Guang is also stupid.
"Yu Kang can't do it. Yu Kang has to guard the capital and cannot be transferred." Of course Zhu Qiyu cannot transfer Yu Kang. Yu Kang is his move to check and balance Yu Qian.
Besides, taking Yu Mian away and then taking Yu Kang with him will inevitably make Yu Qian feel uncomfortable.
Although he checks and balances Yu Qian everywhere, it also shows that he trusts Yu Qian.
Before leaving, he also wanted to meet with Yu Qian to resolve his dissatisfaction.
"I am ordering you to come here to inform you that I will have an army of [-] to accompany you."
Fan Guang smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, don't the capital have so many soldiers?"
"Of course the border troops will be transferred back to Beijing, and the cabinet will notify you." Zhu Qiyu sent Fan Guang away.
Fan Guang didn't figure it out along the way, who would the emperor take?
Of course it’s Liu Pu!
This old guy stays in the capital, and the Japanese prince is also in the capital. Can he rest assured?
Since the Japanese prince must stay, then all the Japanese prince's team must be taken away. If Yu Qian, Yao Kui, and Zhang Yong are left in charge, the capital will not be in chaos.
There is another important person, Prince Zhu Jianshen, who must be taken away!
"Your Majesty, can you ask the Shangshi Bureau to prepare meals?" Feng Xiao knew that the emperor was stingy, so he naturally had to report it.
"Get ready."
He was still thinking that the Empress Dowager and Changde were going to be taken away.
If you have women, you have to choose a few of your concubines to take with you, otherwise, gossip will easily spread.
If there are too many female dependents, it is necessary to take the water route. It is unsafe to take the land route, and you need to stay in various mansions. If there is gossip, where will the emperor's face be?
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the princes of the clan stood waiting outside Qianqing Palace.
The Qin Tian Jian has changed the timekeeping method in accordance with the emperor's request. The hour system remains unchanged, but the hours have been refined.
When they arrived at the main hall, the eunuch opened the door and allowed the kings to enter the hall one after another according to the order of their clans.
At a quarter past four, the emperor walked in. The kings of the clan knelt on both sides. The emperor sat on the throne. The kings worshiped: "Long live my emperor!"
"Be flat."
However, when the princes of the clan saw the food on the table and carefully looked at the emperor's wine glass, the fear of being dominated struck them again.
"I will be patrolling the south soon, and I won't see you relatives for a long time."
Zhu Qiyu had a smile on his face: "No, before I leave, I will host a banquet for you all. Let's all be together and have fun."
The kings' hearts trembled, the emperor is going to take us away!
"I am willing to go south with your Majesty!" King Jing was the emperor's licking dog, and he was the first to express his feelings.
The kings felt like dogs, and the emperor would feel uncomfortable if he didn't bother them for a day.
As soon as they moved into Baiwang Mansion, the emperor asked them for money for decoration.
It is true that there is no money to build the house, but what the hell is the decoration money?Is there still a shared area?
The emperor has spoken, who dares to cry about poverty?
The last person who cried for poverty was beaten to death. Have you forgotten the bloody tragedy?
The kings had no choice but to pay a large sum of money for decoration, which made them so poor that they wanted to sell their blood.
Now you want to go to Nanjing again?Are we going to be sold like piglets?
Seeing that the kings were silent, Zhu Qiyu sneered and said, "I don't have that many seats on my boat, so you don't have to worry."
The kings were shocked. You don’t have any seats on the boat. Doesn’t that mean we are going to die?
"Your Majesty, forgive me!" The kings knelt down and kowtowed.
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were playful, and he was also weighing whether he should take away the kings.
Yao Kui believed that it was not necessary. If the kings stayed in the capital, they would also be a deterrent to the Japanese princes. If they died, got sick, or escaped on the road, the emperor's prestige would be affected.
Some courtiers also felt that taking them on a southern tour would prevent them from being arrogant in the capital.
Zhu Qiyu was eating roasted mutton, dipping it with dipping sauces, and eating with gusto. The only sound in the Qianqing Palace was the sound of the emperor eating.
"As a family, how can we not forgive our sins? Get up!"
Zhu Qiyu put down his chopsticks: "I am going to worship my ancestors. Do you have anything to say to your ancestors?"
Instead of going to Fengyang to worship his ancestors, he went to Nanjing to worship Emperor Taizu.
All the kings suddenly became bitter, what could they say?
Don't tell me, I don't know if the ancestors are to blame, but the emperor must be blaming them.
"I have not made any contribution to the country and the country, and I dare not disturb the heroic spirits of our ancestors." It also depends on the King of Zhou.
"That's right. No talent, no virtue, no merit, no salary. All depends on the blessing of the ancestors."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were sinister: "Since you are self-aware, then when you are in the capital, you must be careful in your words and deeds, so as not to embarrass your ancestors."
When the kings heard that there was no need to go to Nanjing, they were immediately overjoyed and knelt on the ground and kowtowed in thanks.
"Since you are staying in the capital, is there a wise king among you who can supervise the country for me?"
One sentence frightened all the kings so much that they fell to the ground one by one: "I have no talent and no virtue. I dare not bring trouble to the imperial court. I don't dare, I don't dare!"
There were only a few people who served as supervisors in the Ming Dynasty, including Emperor Renzong, Emperor Xuanzong, King Xiang and Emperor Jingtai.
There are three emperors and a pig in a crock pot.
Whoever dares to imprison this country is not seeking death?
"I'm just chatting with you, don't kneel down all the time."
Zhu Qiyu said slowly: "What do you think of the Japanese prince overseeing the country?"
Your Majesty, please give us death!
Who among the kings dares to get up? Who among you doesn’t know the relationship between Emperor Jingtai and the Japanese prince?
You ask him to supervise the country, and he takes the throne in minutes!
Besides, everyone in the world believes you killed him, but no one believes you gave up the throne to him.
"Don't just kowtow, I'm asking you questions, please answer!" Zhu Qiyu was very dissatisfied with the kings' evasive attitude.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I think that there is no position to supervise the country."
The king of Zhou understood the emperor's thoughts.
How did Emperor Jingtai come to power?
It was precisely because the Japanese king was marching north that his younger brother Zhu Qiyu was left to supervise the country. As a result, he went to study abroad and his family no longer wanted him. Zhu Qiyu successfully ascended the throne because of his power to supervise the country.
Therefore, the power to supervise the country is special to Zhu Qiyu.
He will never allow the next person to gain the power to inherit the country through supervising the country, even if there is a slight possibility.
This was also the reason why he had to kill King Xiang in the first place.
Because King Xiang also served as a prisoner of the country, and he was the legitimate son, he was a concubine and was born short, so eradicating King Xiang was a necessary step to stabilize his position.
"If there is no supervising the country? How will the government run?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Your Majesty, I am a vassal prince and do not understand government affairs."
"King Zhou, this is a family banquet. Do you still hide your words at the family banquet? Tell the truth."
Zhu Qiyu wanted to use the words of King Zhou to abolish the system of supervising the country.
"The central government has a cabinet and six ministries, and the inner court has a ceremonial supervisor."
"Even if His Majesty is not in Beijing, the world can still function normally."
"Furthermore, His Majesty can handle government affairs normally in Nanjing, so why do you need to use prison as a prisoner?"
This is said as if there is an emperor or not.
But there is nothing wrong with it. If the Emperor of Ming Dynasty does not go to court, the world can function normally. There will be no problem if it lasts for at least 50 years.
Zhu Qiyu looked at the kings.
The kings all said that there was no need to supervise the country, and also suggested that the emperor take the prince to Nanjing to see the world.
Only then did Zhu Qiyu smile: "What the kings said is true. Then there will be no prison country."
"But in that case, will the kings be managed by the ministers of the cabinet?"
"Do you feel aggrieved?"
Zong Renling is the king of Japan. When the emperor leaves, Nangong will guard him.
Then, the power to manage the kings was transferred to the cabinet.
The faces of the kings fell, and they could only kowtow and say: "We are very cautious in the capital and do not dare to make mistakes. If we suffer hardship, we can wait until His Majesty returns and then complain to Your Majesty."
Zhu Qiyu was very satisfied with this answer. We are not just hanging around in the capital waiting to die, but we are here to supervise the government. If anyone has undue thoughts, please write to His Majesty.
"The kings understand my difficulties."
"But the kings are, after all, children of the royal family. I can bully you, but outsiders cannot!"
"If you have been wronged, write to me and tell me, I will make the decision for you!"
"I honor all the kings with this glass of wine."
Zhu Qiyu beat the kings.
He also took advantage of the trend to abolish the power of supervising the country.
It also gave the kings the power of supervision to check and balance the important ministers who stayed in the capital.
Three birds with one stone.
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness!" All the kings kowtowed.
The banquet ended in joy.
"Your Majesty, are you planning to stay in Nanjing for a long time?" Feng Xiao helped the emperor change his clothes.
"See it?"
Zhu Qiyu changed into casual clothes and moved around: "There are many things in the south. Let's go this time and solve them completely."
"I don't want to spend a lot of money to go there again. The cost spent this time is enough to conquer Annan and lead to political instability. Alas..."
"And it should be difficult for future generations to go to Nanjing again."
"The affairs in the South must be done by myself."
That's right, just to prepare for this southern tour, the emperor spent a total of 120 million silver coins!
Led an army of 300, hundreds of court officials, plus retinues, transported supplies, etc., and recruited a total of nearly [-] million people!
Moreover, the Forbidden City in Nanjing was renovated again, as well as the loss of government affairs sent from Beijing to Nanjing and the flow of personnel.
That's all.
120 million silver coins can't even be used by Ping'an Nan.
But this time, he had to go.
Open the sea!
This is a major event that Zhu Qiyu has been thinking about. This matter will inevitably have twists and turns and will definitely not be resolved in a year and a half.
There are also Japanese pirates!Salt policy!Sea government!Business tax!Gentleman!etc!
They must be sorted out once and for all, and the New Deal must be thoroughly implemented.
Optimistically, it will take at least two years.
Therefore, he made repeated arrangements to make the power check and balance, so as to avoid causing trouble and make him give up halfway and have to return to Beijing.
"Your Majesty, if you leave for too long, something may happen easily." Feng Xiao reminded in a low voice.
The things the emperor did touched the interests of too many people.
They could not kill the emperor, but they could create some trouble in the capital and force the emperor to return.
"It would be great if my son grew up."
Zhu Qiyu sighed: "The palace must be properly arranged to prevent anyone from harming my son!"
The most likely thing that could force the emperor to return to Beijing was that his second son, Zhu Jianqi, was seriously ill. He had to return to Beijing, so he had to take precautions.
"The servants will be properly placed!" Feng Xiao kowtowed.
"Let Xu Gan stay in the palace, be very optimistic about the palace, announce Zheng Youyi's return, and Xichang will be responsible for guarding the palace."
Zhu Qiyu finished his activities: "Let's announce the queen."
Soon, Empress Tang came to Qianqing Palace and bowed to the ground: "I have met your Majesty."
There was a bit of grievance in the voice.
The emperor has not seen her for a long time. She is not as happy as the emperor's concubine as the queen.
Zhu Qiyu turned a blind eye and said, "Queen, if you leave the capital with me and Qi'er is in the palace, can you rest assured?"
Empress Tang's head buzzed, the emperor still didn't forgive her, he just refused to take her there.
She is a queen in name only.
The power of the Sixth Palace is in the hands of the Queen Mother Sun, and even Changde has more power than her.
The emperor never mentioned anything about her. If the civil servants had not spoken for her as the queen, everyone would have forgotten that there was a queen in the palace!
She just wanted to travel to Nanjing because it would show that she was the Empress of the Ming Dynasty!She is the emperor's wife!
but!
The emperor didn't even give her this chance.
"I don't worry about the child, I would like to stay in the palace." Empress Tang kowtowed.
Zhu Qiyu's tone was slightly gentle: "Qi'er is still young. If you leave the palace and go to Nanjing, who will take care of the child?"
"Furthermore, I would like to invite the Queen Mother to visit the south."
"The two queen mothers have worked hard and made great achievements. I have never shown filial piety to them. On this southern tour, I just want to invite them to go to the south of the Yangtze River to see the scenery, so that I can fulfill my filial piety."
"Changde will also accompany you."
Suddenly!
Queen Tang's eyes reflected surprise. The power of the Sixth Palace had been transferred to her hands!
"His Majesty……"
"Concubine Tan and Concubine Hu will be accompanying you. The children in the palace need your careful care. You are the empress of the world. After I leave the capital, you must protect this palace for me and my children." ,Understand?"
Empress Tang choked up, the emperor hadn't said these words to her for a long time!
"I am willing to share your Majesty's worries, yes!" She kept kowtowing.
Zhu Qiyu squinted his eyes: "Many concubines in the palace are going to give birth to children. You are a big lady and you must take good care of them."
"Qi'er is still young. He is my eldest son and plays a vital role for me and the world. He must not get into trouble."
"There is also Gu'an. I have been in the Huanyi Bureau for a year and I have already made progress. She helps you in the palace and can also share the burden on your shoulders."
Empress Tang nodded, but her heart felt cold.
The emperor used Gu'an to check her power.
However, the emperor loved his eldest son very much, and he had high hopes for Zhu Jianqi.
"Step back." Zhu Qiyu said.
"Your Majesty..." Empress Tang wanted to sit with the emperor for a while, but why was this man so cruel?
Zhu Qiyu was good at observing words and expressions, but he said softly: "Queen, wait until I come back, and I will have a child with you. If you are not in good health, take good care of yourself until I come back."
Empress Tang was elated!
The emperor was no longer angry with her, so she kowtowed and thanked her, then knelt down and refused to leave. She wanted to do it now!
Zhu Qiyu, such a big pig, just gave her a thought. The anger in his heart was still lingering. How could he forgive just by saying he was sorry?
"Let's go to bed tonight."
"His Majesty!"
Empress Tang looked at the emperor blankly, burst into tears, and then cried and thanked him.
The emperor was finally willing to forgive her!
Even if it means using her, she is willing. As long as she has another child, the emperor's heart will come back. What kind of hatred can there be between men and women?If so, just come once!
Zhu Qiyu's seeder was forced to go into business again.
In the blink of an eye, Li Jin, Mao Sheng, and Yu Mian in Rehe received the imperial edict, and the military power was transferred to Li Bing, Song Jie, and Wang Shu.
They led their troops to Beijing and accompanied the emperor on his southern tour.
Song Jie felt a little uncomfortable. He was also a confidant of the emperor, and he also wanted to go to Nanjing.
His younger brother Song Wei made a big mistake. He went to Nanjing and was still able to intercede for his younger brother.
The emperor gave him a secret letter, saying that Rehe needed him and so on.
The three attendants, Li Jin, were very proud. This was the emperor's favor.
At the same time, Fan Sheng and Fan Jiong in Ningxia moved to Gansu and served under Chen You. The two brothers were very happy.
Fang Neng and Tan Xu were jealous. There was no war in Ningxia, just military training. There was no great merit to be achieved. It was better to have a father in the court so that he could become a general.
Guo Deng, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province, was transferred back to the capital and followed him south.
Together with Shu Liang, he led the army back to Beijing.
The emperor took the opportunity to reshuffle the frontier armies in various places. On the one hand, the defense army expanded the family, and on the other hand, it was to inoculate the emperor for his visit to Nanjing.
At the same time, it also announced the emperor's control over the border troops.
In a blink of an eye, it’s September, the first day of the Lunar New Year.
"The Ai family is not going!" Queen Mother Sun made another mistake.
The Japanese prince stayed in the capital, and she also wanted to stay in the capital.
"Mother, this is your Majesty's order." Changde smiled bitterly. She didn't want to go, but she didn't have to discuss it.
Empress Dowager Sun sneered: "Isn't he using the banner of filial piety? Why didn't he come to ask for advice from the Ai family in person? Instead, he issued an imperial edict. What does this mean?"
However.As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuch hurried in: "Go back to the Holy Mother, the emperor is here."
"what?"
Queen Mother Sun stood up in shock, shut her mouth angrily, and said angrily: "He will come as soon as he comes. Do you want me, a mother, to greet him?"
Soon, Zhu Qiyu had entered the main hall.
Empress Dowager Sun, who was angry just now, actually put on a smiling face: "Your Majesty is here? Have you eaten? The Ai family is not here yet. How about accompanying the Ai family?"
"I have used it."
Zhu Qiyu said: "I am harassing the Queen Mother mainly because I want to visit Nanjing."
"When the Empress Dowager first entered the palace, she was still in the Forbidden City in Nanjing. How many years has it been since she went back? How many years has it been since she enjoyed the scenery of Jiangnan?"
"I know that filial piety comes first, so I visited Nanjing and visited the old capital. I want to fulfill my filial piety to the two empress dowagers. I ask the empress dowager to follow me south and see the old capital again."
Changde felt a cold sweat in his heart. He was really worried that if his mother didn't say a word, the emperor would not be able to step down.
Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Sun actually smiled as brightly as a flower: "Fortunately, the emperor still remembers the Ai family. The Ai family entered the palace in the second year of Yongle, when he was only ten years old, and he was raised under the knees of the Empress Dowager Zhang."
"Now that I think about it, half my life has passed."
"I really want to go back to the main hall where the Ai family once lived and take a look."
As she said this, she took Zhu Qiyu's hand and said, "The emperor has fulfilled his filial piety to his mother, and my mother is very happy."
Zhu Qiyu felt disgusted for a while. If I didn't take the Japanese prince with me, could I take you with me?
Changde was dumbfounded. Is this her mother?Why does it look so...cheesy?
"It is my duty to fulfill my filial duty to the Empress Dowager. I will ask the palace staff to prepare and set off on the third day of September."
Zhu Qiyu broke away from Queen Mother Sun's hand.
Empress Dowager Sun smiled, obviously very satisfied.
As a result, as soon as Zhu Qiyu left, Queen Mother Sun changed her face: "What an ulterior motive, he is worried that Zhen'er will seize the door again!"
"Mother!" Changde was anxious.
"What are you afraid of? I've never seen anything before, so what's there to...?"
The second half of Queen Mother Sun's words was stuck in her throat.
Because Zhu Qiyu came back. He stood at the door and saluted: "I forgot to tell the Queen Mother that your palace in Nanjing has been tidied up. I'm leaving."
Queen Mother Sun's cheeks turned green and red, he did it on purpose!
He knew that the Aijia would curse him, so he came back to watch the joke!
Out of Renshou Palace.
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "That's all she has left. Let her be mischievous. Has the list of accompanying officials been drawn up?"
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Siam." The eunuch from Qianqing Palace came in a hurry.
Zhu Qiyu quickly returned to Yangxin Hall.
This was a secret memorandum written by Gao Zongben and Bian Yong together. Zhu Qiyu opened it and was stunned: "Quickly, announce all the important ministers in the cabinet."
Half an hour later, all the important officials in the cabinet were stunned.
"Your Majesty, is this King of Siam bragging?"
Yao Kui was stunned: "I have searched all the classics, but I have never seen a land with an output of 18 shi per mu. There is no such land!"
"Yeah, the one that produces 30 shi of grain per acre is even more ridiculous!"
Wang Fu said proudly: "The most elite land in the world is the Ming Dynasty. The land in the Ming Dynasty with an output of 4 shi per acre is already a top-grade farmland. I don't believe it."
"I don't believe it either!"
The courtiers were confused. How could this chosen country be Siam?It’s obviously the Ming Dynasty!
"I believe."
Zhu Qiyu said: "This is what the King of Siam said. I estimate that all of Siam has land with a yield of more than 30 shi per mu."
"Your Majesty, you can't lie to us just to expand your territory, right?" Geng Jiuchou shook his head like a rattle.
"I can fight if I want to, why should I lie to you?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and asked, "Don't you believe what Gao Zongben and Bian Yong said?"
"This is just a one-sided statement made by the King of Siam. It has not been verified. It is impossible." Geng Jiuchou said.
"If you don't believe it, just wait a little longer. News will come from Lugao, and you will know then."
Zhu Qiyu said: "Let's take it as true for now. What do you think?"
"We must capture it! Capture it at all costs!" Yao Kui said loudly.
The courtiers surprisingly agreed, this Siamese was being chased and fed by God.
Look at the Ming Dynasty. In order to fill their stomachs, the top and bottom worked together, but they still couldn't eat enough. People in Siam simply put the food in the trash, ate it until they vomited, and fed rice to the animals, which can make a person angry to death.
"Your Majesty, I believe that there is no such land in the world."
Yao Kui changed the topic: "Let's get the rice seeds from Siam first, and we'll know after we try them."
The courtiers agreed on this point, and the Champa rice was indeed updated once during the Song Dynasty.
Should be updated a second time.
"Yao Qing, just take it as it is."
Zhu Qiyu was very relaxed. He found a place where rice was produced, so Ming Dynasty did not have to worry about food.
"Mr. Yao Ge, it is not easy to conquer Siam."
Bai Gui said: "We are separated from Siam by huge virgin forests. These forests are different from our forests in the Ming Dynasty. They cannot be burned with fire..."
The Central Committee has read Tao Cheng's memorial.
Xia Xun also had nothing to do with the natives in the rain forest. He could only establish trade, exchange what they had with each other, and rule in the form of restraints.
The native people still don’t know that the Ming Dynasty included us, and they think they are the kings of the native land.
"Furthermore, according to Bianyong's map, Siam is high in the north and low in the south. We must first control the mountains before we can border the Ming Dynasty. The problem is that we do not have the ability to control these mountains!"
What Bai Gui said is reality.
The countries in Central and South China are all weak chickens. The key is that the Ming Dynasty cannot defeat them.
The virgin forest saved them.
"Are you going to Annan?" Yao Kui asked.
"To walk through Annan, you have to pass through Laos and Cambodia. These two countries are also dense forests and the army cannot pass through." Bai Gui said he was helpless.
Ma Ang suddenly said: "The Qin Dynasty controls Lingnan with its water system. Can the country follow this example?"
"It's difficult. The climate in Lingnan is different from that there. It's extremely hot there and there are too many forests to cut down..."
When Bai Gui said this, his eyes suddenly lit up: "We can use the hands of the natives to completely cut down the forest!"
"How to cut it? According to you, the forest is endless." Yao Kui spread his hands.
"As long as we are willing to spend money to buy wood, we will be able to cut it all down sooner or later," Bai Gui said.
This is another long-term investment that may not necessarily pay off.
The courtier looked at the emperor.
"I think it's feasible." Zhu Qiyu is not short of money.
Bai Gui continued: "We build fortresses on dangerous terrain and send large troops to guard them to control these forests."
"Bai Qing's strategy is feasible."
Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "Actually, the ministers are a bit giving up the basics and chasing the last. As long as there is a navy, Siam can be determined day or night."
The courtier's expression changed slightly. Now the Ming Dynasty has trained 50 navy troops, and treasure ships are under construction.
Has the emperor made it clear that he wants to open the sea?
"Occupying Siam is not difficult."
"With Ming's current national strength, it can be done."
"But it is very difficult to completely control Siam and turn Siam into Han territory."
It is the huge tropical rain forest that makes it difficult for Ming to actually control it.
At least it’s difficult with current productivity levels.
"As for the yield per mu mentioned in Gaozong's memorial, I can test whether it is true or false."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "As long as I am willing to spend money to buy rice from Siam and continue to buy it, I will know how much rice Siam can grow in a year."
The courtier's eyes lit up, the emperor's idea was good.
Enrich the grain reserves of the Ming Dynasty.
"Didn't you all say that it was the terrain that restricted the Ming army?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Then, I will spend money to make the terrain favorable to the Ming army."
Yao Kui exclaimed: "Your Majesty, what is the meaning of this statement?"
"Yao Qing, I'm asking you."
Zhu Qiyu asked: "If I keep paying to buy rice from Siam, I will harvest as much as Siam has. As a Siamese citizen, what will you do?"
"In order to make money, of course we will cultivate and cultivate wasteland!"
Yao Kui understood.
The emperor spent money to let the people of Siam reclaim and plant wasteland for the Ming Dynasty.
Then Daming can take over the cultivated land.
Siam took the initiative to cut down the virgin forests, and Ming Dynasty also purchased the timber.
"Yes, that's what I think."
"But this is too slow."
"I want to bet with the King of Siam. I will take out 1000 boatloads of silk and bet with the King of Siam that he will sell me [-] million boatloads of grain a year!"
"In order to earn my silk, the King of Siam will go crazy to open up farmland in the country."
"As a result, the forest area will be reduced."
"When I go to take over the land in Siam, it will all be mature land."
"We take this opportunity to slowly digest Annan and Champa. When our soldiers adapt to the climate there, Annan and Champa have completely become the territory of the Ming Dynasty."
"I will send my troops to the west again and annex the land of Siam!"
"Not only in Siam, but in all the countries in Central and South China, I send people to buy grain. I will collect as much as there is, the more the better!"
Zhu Qiyu wants to play with capital.
Use capital to tie the entire country onto a farming chariot, and in the end the winner takes all.
"Your Majesty, we can't eat so much food." Yao Kui felt sorry for the money.
"Hahaha!"
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "Yao Qing, you are too naive."
"We can't eat it, so we can sell it back."
Yao Kui and the court officials were stunned. What do you mean?
"If the King of Siam makes a bet against me, he will definitely squeeze out the last grain of rice at the expense of the lives of his people."
"The people will have nothing to eat by then."
"We can smuggle it and sell the grain back at a high price."
Zhu Qiyu spread his hands: "Isn't it delicious?"
You are such a profiteer!
But from the perspective of human nature, the rulers are always the exploiting class, and they will not consider the affordability of the exploited class.
"But Your Majesty, what if the people of Siam have made money and are unwilling to engage in planting?" Ma Wensheng asked a crucial question.
Yes, everyone is lazy.
When you make enough money, of course you quit.
"Let them spend it and that's it."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "If there is peace, there are two ways to make them spend money the fastest. One is gambling and opening casinos to get the money back; the other is poison."
"But these two methods are not in line with the interests of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty wants to take the land of Siam as its own, and sooner or later it will backfire and harm its own people."
"The quickest way is to go to war to make their money go down the drain."
"Don't the King of Siam want to buy armaments? I will sell them to them and use war to drain Siam's vitality."
The courtier gasped.
First expand the ambition of the King of Siam, let the King of Siam expand his territory, and let them fall into the quagmire of war.
Then while growing grain and selling it to the Ming Dynasty, he used the money to buy the Ming Dynasty's armaments.
Regardless of food or armaments, Ming Dynasty has pricing power.
At the same time, they dumped goods to the people and drained them of their silver coins.
This is the benefit of a big country and a suzerain country.
"Your Majesty, what should we do if they don't sell it to us?" Ma Ang asked.
"Ma Qing, am I the only one in the world who can purchase food?"
"If they don't sell it to me, who will they sell it to?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Moreover, if they dare to take the opportunity to raise the price, I will send an army to beat them and replace them with an obedient king who will serve as my dog."
"The pricing power is always in my hands."
The courtier smacked the words "fixing power" and thought it was a good word, which made him feel comfortable.
"Your Majesty, will the King of Siam still be fooled if he knows that we intend to annex us?" Ma Ang asked again.
"Ma Qing, not everyone has a long-term vision like Daming. How short-sighted is this king of the world?"
Zhu Qiyu is right. In the Ming Dynasty, how many short-sighted emperors there were?
"Besides, don't forget my strong soldiers."
"Gaozongben's three hundred soldiers defeated Siam's [-] elite soldiers."
"Tell me, how weak are they? What kind of soldiers did Gao Zongben bring? What kind of elite soldiers did the Ming Dynasty bring?"
"As long as Ming is angered, I will send troops to the city at any time."
"To put it bluntly, if he doesn't want to gamble, he has to gamble!"
"I am the banker, and these players from Central and South Africa must participate in this game."
"Furthermore, the power to modify the rules of the game, the power to set prices, the right to participate, and the right to cheat are all in my hands."
That's right, knowing that the U.S. dollar is useless paper, don't all countries in the world have to hold their noses and play with it?
The key is that this waste of paper still cheats every day, and all countries have to endure it.
"I didn't give them treasure money, but God's grace is already so great."
Zhu Qiyu said coldly: "If you make me anxious, I will settle with them with treasure money. How dare they say shit!"
Exchange waste paper for food?
From Akito's point of view, this is something unbelievable.
But that's how Damei plays, and all the countries in the world treat that waste paper as US dollars and keep it like a treasure.
"Indeed, I don't have the ability to forcibly annex the countries in Central and South Africa now."
"But I can use economic means to drive them to open roads for the Ming Dynasty, mature the land, and finally give us an advantage!"
"The Sinicization mentioned by Gao Zongben is very important."
"The countries in Central and South China must be Sinicized immediately, at least at the top level, and integrated into the vassal system of the Ming Dynasty, and finally be annexed as a matter of course."
The courtiers were a little disdainful. Are those natives worthy of speaking Chinese?
Wouldn't it be insulting to the Chinese customs?
Zhu Qiyu noticed the disdain in their eyes: "Indeed, they are dark, ugly, stupid, and stupid. They are not as fair, tall, and wise as Mingren."
"Just think of Daming doing some good deeds and help them become civilized as soon as possible."
"If that doesn't work, we can kidnap some women from Dashi, marry them to local natives, and let them have fair children."
Dashi is a Central Asian race, neither white nor yellow.
As for the people of Ming Dynasty, although their skin color is not as white as that of Europeans, their skin color is also fairer.
"Your Majesty, after all, Siam, Laos, and Cambodia are not the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Why should you care about the life and death of those natives?"
Yao Kui's face was full of disgust: "I might as well just turn them all into slaves, and I'm going to find wives for them, just to waste my time."
For the first time, such straightforward words were spoken by a scholar-official.
In fact, the chain of contempt among Han people is very, very serious.
Why are the countries in Central and South Asia, and even several countries in Southeast Asia, not Chineseized? It’s because the Ming Dynasty despises them, despises them as uncivilized, and despises them for being ugly.
Just as he disliked the Japanese country for being short, he also regarded the Japanese country as a second-class vassal.
The average height of Akito is between 164-167cm. Looking at his contemporaries, he is considered a tall race in the world.
In the Central and Southern countries, the height is generally around 140-150, and in Japan, around 140, so the people of Ming Dynasty really feel like they stand out from the crowd.
There is also the issue of skin color.
During the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were Xiyi people serving as officials because their skin color was fairer and they were handsome. This was the most important reason.
On the other hand, in the Central and Southern countries, the Ming Dynasty disliked them because they were dark, short, and uncivilized, so they ignored them and were not even willing to let them speak Chinese.
"Hahaha!"
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "Yao Qing is really good-natured, but the naturalized natives of Yunnan, Guangxi and Guangxi are not fair either, and their appearance is different from the Han people."
"That's different. Yunnan and Guizhou have been our Han territory since ancient times! Although they are not Han people, they are of the same descent!"
Yao Kui said extremely seriously: "How can people of the same clan dislike each other?"
"On the contrary, the veteran thinks that we can kidnap some white women and marry them to the Yungui natives. In this way, their skin color will be similar to ours."
Zhu Qiyu frowned instead. Does mixed-race look good?
If all Yunnan and Guizhou are of mixed race, will it sow the seeds of division?
Marrying Han women to them can also improve their skin color.
Besides, is white good?
"Your Majesty, Mr. Yao Ge, is it too early to discuss this matter at this time?" Wang Fu interrupted them.
Zhu Qiyu and Yao Kui looked at each other and smiled. The chess game of heaven and earth is in the hands of Ming Dynasty.
"Having said that, Gaozong originally served the country well, and his achievements were recorded, and the officials promoted him as appropriate."
"If Gaozong had brought back the seeds of Xiyi."
"All are planted in Guangxi."
“Guangxi’s corn can be harvested twice a year, so we can stock up on seeds as soon as possible.”
"I will send a message to Xiyi again. How many seeds do they have? How much do I want? The price is easy to say."
Speaking of corn.
Zhu Qiyu suddenly thought, why did the height of the Han people drop sharply when they arrived in the Qing Dynasty?
Is it because of corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes?
Whole grains are not nutritious, so they lead to shorter height?
"By the way, if Siam is willing to sell grain, transport it all to Beijing. Beijing will build granaries aggressively and must do a good job in anti-corrosion."
"Hubu, we must do a good job."
"I have said before that I will abolish the agricultural tax in the future."
"These grains from Siam will gradually replace the agricultural taxes collected by the central government."
"When the Ming Dynasty covers all the countries in Central and South China, let slaves grow food, and the Han people can free their hands."
The courtiers clamored for tax cuts every day and begged the emperor to care for the country and the people.
Now that the emperor is about to be deposed, the courtiers are worried that the Ming Dynasty will be in chaos: "Your Majesty, we must hoard enough food before taking the next step, and we must do it little by little."
"I know."
Zhu Qiyu said: "The low price of grain hurts farmers. The grain bought from Siam cannot be sold easily and the market price of grain remains unchanged."
"Your Majesty Shengming!"
As soon as these words came out, the courtiers all knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, can you send a batch to Ping Bian warehouses in various places?" Wang Fu asked.
"No, they will all be transported to Beijing. If there are disasters or special circumstances in various places, please ask the central government for orders, and I will approve them as appropriate."
Zhu Qiyu was not worried about the grain being placed in Beijing.
If this was placed somewhere, it would be gone in the blink of an eye, and it would not be of practical use at all.
"The cabinet decrees that I will buy all the food from Central and Southern countries."
"Send someone to discuss the price. The lower the price, the better."
"The other way to transport it back is by sea. I will clean up the Japanese pirates along the coast."
At this point, Zhu Qiyu stopped and said, "My lords, I may stay in Nanjing for a while longer, and I will trouble you all more about the central affairs."
From the emperor's arrangements, it can be seen that the emperor will be in Nanjing for a long time.
"I will work hard for the great Ming Dynasty!" The courtiers bowed to the ground.
(End of this chapter)
Returning to the Yangxin Hall, Zhu Qiyu sat witheredly.
After Xiang Wenyao's military power was taken away, Yu Mian's military power was also taken away. In this way, Yu Qian's wings were cut off.
He can only guard the capital obediently and will not think of any evil ways.
"Pass an order to Mao Sheng, Li Jin, and Yu Mian to lead [-] cavalry back to the capital and follow me south."
Zhu Qiyu spoke slowly: "Bring Fan Guangxuan here again."
Feng Xiao sent someone to convey the order, and he whispered: "Your Majesty, you must bring enough troops when you go south."
"I know."
Zhu Qiyu said quietly: "Send a suitable person out of the capital to Shanxi, and Xuan Shuliang returns to the capital."
Shu Liang organized and trained a secret army in Shanxi.
This is where it comes in handy.
He can't just trust the Beijing camp and the border army, he also needs to have an army that is completely his own.
Feng Xiao was confused and arranged for someone to do it.
It is expected to leave Beijing on the third day of September, arrive in Nanjing in mid-October, and return in the summer or autumn of the next year.
The capital must leave a group of people responsible for emergency needs.
After he left Beijing, a copy of all memorials was sent to Nanjing. When he was on the road, he would work while walking.
The cabinet decided on two routes, water or land.
Zhu Qiyu preferred to take the land route so that the cavalry could defend him at any time, but the distance was too long and the danger was unpredictable.
The advantage is that he can see each local government with his own eyes and summon local officials every time he visits a government.
Taking the water route is safer, the journey is shorter and more comfortable.
Even the dragon boat has been built.
Just as he was thinking about it, Fan Guang walked in and came to see him.
At the end of August, the sun was still scorching in the capital, which was a sign of drought. The cabinet department was preventing drought and was extremely concerned about the harvest.
"Give a seat."
A smile appeared on Zhu Qiyu's face: "Fan Qing, I want to take you with me on the southern tour. You will lead the Beijing camp to protect me. You can stay by my side, so I can rest assured."
Fan Guang was elated: "It is a blessing for a humble minister to defend His Majesty!"
If he can be saved, Fan Guang will really be promoted to the position of Duke.
"By the way, are your two sons still in Ningxia?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Reporting to your Majesty, my ministers are incompetent and have not made any great achievements." Fan Guang said.
"Don't say that. Although your son doesn't have the ability to be a commander, he is still a good general. With a little training, he will become a famous general sooner or later."
Zhu Qiyu said: "There is no war in Ningxia, so it is difficult to sharpen your skills. It is better to go to Gansu."
"Look at Chen You's Shenying, how many times has he been promoted? If he keeps fighting, he will get a title."
No matter how stupid Fan Guang was, he understood that if the emperor wanted to use him, he had to guard against him first.
His son was familiar with Ningxia, so he transferred his son to Gansu.
When fighting under Chen You, if Fan Guang had other ideas, Chen You would immediately execute his two sons.
In fact, there is a deeper meaning. His family and Yu Qian's family are married. If the emperor is guarding against Yu Qian, he must guard against Fan Guang.
"I would like to express my gratitude to Your Majesty for your cultivation." Fan Guang kowtowed.
Zhu Qiyu is the emperor, and he will not base his safety on so-called trust. That is not trust, but stupidity.
He must make checks and balances. To use Fan Guang, he must first check and balance Fan Guang, so that Fan Guang is willing to be his hawk and dog, and not to breed undue ambitions.
At the same time, there must be someone around to check and balance Fan Guang.
There are Mao Sheng and Li Jin who were transferred back from northern Xinjiang. These two are still close. The real check and balance of Fan Guang is Guo Deng who was transferred back from Shanxi.
"stand up."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were dark: "Perform meritorious service in Gansu and earn a title by yourself. When the time comes, your family will have three nobles, how glorious will it be?"
"Fan Guang, who else should you take with you in the army?"
Fan Guang was slightly stunned. He was not good at playing tricks, so he could only say truthfully: "I thought it would be enough to lead a loyal general."
"Is there any disloyal person around me?" Zhu Qiyu pointed at him. Who is not a general on my side?In the martial arts hall, think about it.
Are you taking Yu Kang away?
Fan Guang is also stupid.
"Yu Kang can't do it. Yu Kang has to guard the capital and cannot be transferred." Of course Zhu Qiyu cannot transfer Yu Kang. Yu Kang is his move to check and balance Yu Qian.
Besides, taking Yu Mian away and then taking Yu Kang with him will inevitably make Yu Qian feel uncomfortable.
Although he checks and balances Yu Qian everywhere, it also shows that he trusts Yu Qian.
Before leaving, he also wanted to meet with Yu Qian to resolve his dissatisfaction.
"I am ordering you to come here to inform you that I will have an army of [-] to accompany you."
Fan Guang smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, don't the capital have so many soldiers?"
"Of course the border troops will be transferred back to Beijing, and the cabinet will notify you." Zhu Qiyu sent Fan Guang away.
Fan Guang didn't figure it out along the way, who would the emperor take?
Of course it’s Liu Pu!
This old guy stays in the capital, and the Japanese prince is also in the capital. Can he rest assured?
Since the Japanese prince must stay, then all the Japanese prince's team must be taken away. If Yu Qian, Yao Kui, and Zhang Yong are left in charge, the capital will not be in chaos.
There is another important person, Prince Zhu Jianshen, who must be taken away!
"Your Majesty, can you ask the Shangshi Bureau to prepare meals?" Feng Xiao knew that the emperor was stingy, so he naturally had to report it.
"Get ready."
He was still thinking that the Empress Dowager and Changde were going to be taken away.
If you have women, you have to choose a few of your concubines to take with you, otherwise, gossip will easily spread.
If there are too many female dependents, it is necessary to take the water route. It is unsafe to take the land route, and you need to stay in various mansions. If there is gossip, where will the emperor's face be?
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the princes of the clan stood waiting outside Qianqing Palace.
The Qin Tian Jian has changed the timekeeping method in accordance with the emperor's request. The hour system remains unchanged, but the hours have been refined.
When they arrived at the main hall, the eunuch opened the door and allowed the kings to enter the hall one after another according to the order of their clans.
At a quarter past four, the emperor walked in. The kings of the clan knelt on both sides. The emperor sat on the throne. The kings worshiped: "Long live my emperor!"
"Be flat."
However, when the princes of the clan saw the food on the table and carefully looked at the emperor's wine glass, the fear of being dominated struck them again.
"I will be patrolling the south soon, and I won't see you relatives for a long time."
Zhu Qiyu had a smile on his face: "No, before I leave, I will host a banquet for you all. Let's all be together and have fun."
The kings' hearts trembled, the emperor is going to take us away!
"I am willing to go south with your Majesty!" King Jing was the emperor's licking dog, and he was the first to express his feelings.
The kings felt like dogs, and the emperor would feel uncomfortable if he didn't bother them for a day.
As soon as they moved into Baiwang Mansion, the emperor asked them for money for decoration.
It is true that there is no money to build the house, but what the hell is the decoration money?Is there still a shared area?
The emperor has spoken, who dares to cry about poverty?
The last person who cried for poverty was beaten to death. Have you forgotten the bloody tragedy?
The kings had no choice but to pay a large sum of money for decoration, which made them so poor that they wanted to sell their blood.
Now you want to go to Nanjing again?Are we going to be sold like piglets?
Seeing that the kings were silent, Zhu Qiyu sneered and said, "I don't have that many seats on my boat, so you don't have to worry."
The kings were shocked. You don’t have any seats on the boat. Doesn’t that mean we are going to die?
"Your Majesty, forgive me!" The kings knelt down and kowtowed.
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were playful, and he was also weighing whether he should take away the kings.
Yao Kui believed that it was not necessary. If the kings stayed in the capital, they would also be a deterrent to the Japanese princes. If they died, got sick, or escaped on the road, the emperor's prestige would be affected.
Some courtiers also felt that taking them on a southern tour would prevent them from being arrogant in the capital.
Zhu Qiyu was eating roasted mutton, dipping it with dipping sauces, and eating with gusto. The only sound in the Qianqing Palace was the sound of the emperor eating.
"As a family, how can we not forgive our sins? Get up!"
Zhu Qiyu put down his chopsticks: "I am going to worship my ancestors. Do you have anything to say to your ancestors?"
Instead of going to Fengyang to worship his ancestors, he went to Nanjing to worship Emperor Taizu.
All the kings suddenly became bitter, what could they say?
Don't tell me, I don't know if the ancestors are to blame, but the emperor must be blaming them.
"I have not made any contribution to the country and the country, and I dare not disturb the heroic spirits of our ancestors." It also depends on the King of Zhou.
"That's right. No talent, no virtue, no merit, no salary. All depends on the blessing of the ancestors."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were sinister: "Since you are self-aware, then when you are in the capital, you must be careful in your words and deeds, so as not to embarrass your ancestors."
When the kings heard that there was no need to go to Nanjing, they were immediately overjoyed and knelt on the ground and kowtowed in thanks.
"Since you are staying in the capital, is there a wise king among you who can supervise the country for me?"
One sentence frightened all the kings so much that they fell to the ground one by one: "I have no talent and no virtue. I dare not bring trouble to the imperial court. I don't dare, I don't dare!"
There were only a few people who served as supervisors in the Ming Dynasty, including Emperor Renzong, Emperor Xuanzong, King Xiang and Emperor Jingtai.
There are three emperors and a pig in a crock pot.
Whoever dares to imprison this country is not seeking death?
"I'm just chatting with you, don't kneel down all the time."
Zhu Qiyu said slowly: "What do you think of the Japanese prince overseeing the country?"
Your Majesty, please give us death!
Who among the kings dares to get up? Who among you doesn’t know the relationship between Emperor Jingtai and the Japanese prince?
You ask him to supervise the country, and he takes the throne in minutes!
Besides, everyone in the world believes you killed him, but no one believes you gave up the throne to him.
"Don't just kowtow, I'm asking you questions, please answer!" Zhu Qiyu was very dissatisfied with the kings' evasive attitude.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I think that there is no position to supervise the country."
The king of Zhou understood the emperor's thoughts.
How did Emperor Jingtai come to power?
It was precisely because the Japanese king was marching north that his younger brother Zhu Qiyu was left to supervise the country. As a result, he went to study abroad and his family no longer wanted him. Zhu Qiyu successfully ascended the throne because of his power to supervise the country.
Therefore, the power to supervise the country is special to Zhu Qiyu.
He will never allow the next person to gain the power to inherit the country through supervising the country, even if there is a slight possibility.
This was also the reason why he had to kill King Xiang in the first place.
Because King Xiang also served as a prisoner of the country, and he was the legitimate son, he was a concubine and was born short, so eradicating King Xiang was a necessary step to stabilize his position.
"If there is no supervising the country? How will the government run?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Your Majesty, I am a vassal prince and do not understand government affairs."
"King Zhou, this is a family banquet. Do you still hide your words at the family banquet? Tell the truth."
Zhu Qiyu wanted to use the words of King Zhou to abolish the system of supervising the country.
"The central government has a cabinet and six ministries, and the inner court has a ceremonial supervisor."
"Even if His Majesty is not in Beijing, the world can still function normally."
"Furthermore, His Majesty can handle government affairs normally in Nanjing, so why do you need to use prison as a prisoner?"
This is said as if there is an emperor or not.
But there is nothing wrong with it. If the Emperor of Ming Dynasty does not go to court, the world can function normally. There will be no problem if it lasts for at least 50 years.
Zhu Qiyu looked at the kings.
The kings all said that there was no need to supervise the country, and also suggested that the emperor take the prince to Nanjing to see the world.
Only then did Zhu Qiyu smile: "What the kings said is true. Then there will be no prison country."
"But in that case, will the kings be managed by the ministers of the cabinet?"
"Do you feel aggrieved?"
Zong Renling is the king of Japan. When the emperor leaves, Nangong will guard him.
Then, the power to manage the kings was transferred to the cabinet.
The faces of the kings fell, and they could only kowtow and say: "We are very cautious in the capital and do not dare to make mistakes. If we suffer hardship, we can wait until His Majesty returns and then complain to Your Majesty."
Zhu Qiyu was very satisfied with this answer. We are not just hanging around in the capital waiting to die, but we are here to supervise the government. If anyone has undue thoughts, please write to His Majesty.
"The kings understand my difficulties."
"But the kings are, after all, children of the royal family. I can bully you, but outsiders cannot!"
"If you have been wronged, write to me and tell me, I will make the decision for you!"
"I honor all the kings with this glass of wine."
Zhu Qiyu beat the kings.
He also took advantage of the trend to abolish the power of supervising the country.
It also gave the kings the power of supervision to check and balance the important ministers who stayed in the capital.
Three birds with one stone.
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness!" All the kings kowtowed.
The banquet ended in joy.
"Your Majesty, are you planning to stay in Nanjing for a long time?" Feng Xiao helped the emperor change his clothes.
"See it?"
Zhu Qiyu changed into casual clothes and moved around: "There are many things in the south. Let's go this time and solve them completely."
"I don't want to spend a lot of money to go there again. The cost spent this time is enough to conquer Annan and lead to political instability. Alas..."
"And it should be difficult for future generations to go to Nanjing again."
"The affairs in the South must be done by myself."
That's right, just to prepare for this southern tour, the emperor spent a total of 120 million silver coins!
Led an army of 300, hundreds of court officials, plus retinues, transported supplies, etc., and recruited a total of nearly [-] million people!
Moreover, the Forbidden City in Nanjing was renovated again, as well as the loss of government affairs sent from Beijing to Nanjing and the flow of personnel.
That's all.
120 million silver coins can't even be used by Ping'an Nan.
But this time, he had to go.
Open the sea!
This is a major event that Zhu Qiyu has been thinking about. This matter will inevitably have twists and turns and will definitely not be resolved in a year and a half.
There are also Japanese pirates!Salt policy!Sea government!Business tax!Gentleman!etc!
They must be sorted out once and for all, and the New Deal must be thoroughly implemented.
Optimistically, it will take at least two years.
Therefore, he made repeated arrangements to make the power check and balance, so as to avoid causing trouble and make him give up halfway and have to return to Beijing.
"Your Majesty, if you leave for too long, something may happen easily." Feng Xiao reminded in a low voice.
The things the emperor did touched the interests of too many people.
They could not kill the emperor, but they could create some trouble in the capital and force the emperor to return.
"It would be great if my son grew up."
Zhu Qiyu sighed: "The palace must be properly arranged to prevent anyone from harming my son!"
The most likely thing that could force the emperor to return to Beijing was that his second son, Zhu Jianqi, was seriously ill. He had to return to Beijing, so he had to take precautions.
"The servants will be properly placed!" Feng Xiao kowtowed.
"Let Xu Gan stay in the palace, be very optimistic about the palace, announce Zheng Youyi's return, and Xichang will be responsible for guarding the palace."
Zhu Qiyu finished his activities: "Let's announce the queen."
Soon, Empress Tang came to Qianqing Palace and bowed to the ground: "I have met your Majesty."
There was a bit of grievance in the voice.
The emperor has not seen her for a long time. She is not as happy as the emperor's concubine as the queen.
Zhu Qiyu turned a blind eye and said, "Queen, if you leave the capital with me and Qi'er is in the palace, can you rest assured?"
Empress Tang's head buzzed, the emperor still didn't forgive her, he just refused to take her there.
She is a queen in name only.
The power of the Sixth Palace is in the hands of the Queen Mother Sun, and even Changde has more power than her.
The emperor never mentioned anything about her. If the civil servants had not spoken for her as the queen, everyone would have forgotten that there was a queen in the palace!
She just wanted to travel to Nanjing because it would show that she was the Empress of the Ming Dynasty!She is the emperor's wife!
but!
The emperor didn't even give her this chance.
"I don't worry about the child, I would like to stay in the palace." Empress Tang kowtowed.
Zhu Qiyu's tone was slightly gentle: "Qi'er is still young. If you leave the palace and go to Nanjing, who will take care of the child?"
"Furthermore, I would like to invite the Queen Mother to visit the south."
"The two queen mothers have worked hard and made great achievements. I have never shown filial piety to them. On this southern tour, I just want to invite them to go to the south of the Yangtze River to see the scenery, so that I can fulfill my filial piety."
"Changde will also accompany you."
Suddenly!
Queen Tang's eyes reflected surprise. The power of the Sixth Palace had been transferred to her hands!
"His Majesty……"
"Concubine Tan and Concubine Hu will be accompanying you. The children in the palace need your careful care. You are the empress of the world. After I leave the capital, you must protect this palace for me and my children." ,Understand?"
Empress Tang choked up, the emperor hadn't said these words to her for a long time!
"I am willing to share your Majesty's worries, yes!" She kept kowtowing.
Zhu Qiyu squinted his eyes: "Many concubines in the palace are going to give birth to children. You are a big lady and you must take good care of them."
"Qi'er is still young. He is my eldest son and plays a vital role for me and the world. He must not get into trouble."
"There is also Gu'an. I have been in the Huanyi Bureau for a year and I have already made progress. She helps you in the palace and can also share the burden on your shoulders."
Empress Tang nodded, but her heart felt cold.
The emperor used Gu'an to check her power.
However, the emperor loved his eldest son very much, and he had high hopes for Zhu Jianqi.
"Step back." Zhu Qiyu said.
"Your Majesty..." Empress Tang wanted to sit with the emperor for a while, but why was this man so cruel?
Zhu Qiyu was good at observing words and expressions, but he said softly: "Queen, wait until I come back, and I will have a child with you. If you are not in good health, take good care of yourself until I come back."
Empress Tang was elated!
The emperor was no longer angry with her, so she kowtowed and thanked her, then knelt down and refused to leave. She wanted to do it now!
Zhu Qiyu, such a big pig, just gave her a thought. The anger in his heart was still lingering. How could he forgive just by saying he was sorry?
"Let's go to bed tonight."
"His Majesty!"
Empress Tang looked at the emperor blankly, burst into tears, and then cried and thanked him.
The emperor was finally willing to forgive her!
Even if it means using her, she is willing. As long as she has another child, the emperor's heart will come back. What kind of hatred can there be between men and women?If so, just come once!
Zhu Qiyu's seeder was forced to go into business again.
In the blink of an eye, Li Jin, Mao Sheng, and Yu Mian in Rehe received the imperial edict, and the military power was transferred to Li Bing, Song Jie, and Wang Shu.
They led their troops to Beijing and accompanied the emperor on his southern tour.
Song Jie felt a little uncomfortable. He was also a confidant of the emperor, and he also wanted to go to Nanjing.
His younger brother Song Wei made a big mistake. He went to Nanjing and was still able to intercede for his younger brother.
The emperor gave him a secret letter, saying that Rehe needed him and so on.
The three attendants, Li Jin, were very proud. This was the emperor's favor.
At the same time, Fan Sheng and Fan Jiong in Ningxia moved to Gansu and served under Chen You. The two brothers were very happy.
Fang Neng and Tan Xu were jealous. There was no war in Ningxia, just military training. There was no great merit to be achieved. It was better to have a father in the court so that he could become a general.
Guo Deng, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province, was transferred back to the capital and followed him south.
Together with Shu Liang, he led the army back to Beijing.
The emperor took the opportunity to reshuffle the frontier armies in various places. On the one hand, the defense army expanded the family, and on the other hand, it was to inoculate the emperor for his visit to Nanjing.
At the same time, it also announced the emperor's control over the border troops.
In a blink of an eye, it’s September, the first day of the Lunar New Year.
"The Ai family is not going!" Queen Mother Sun made another mistake.
The Japanese prince stayed in the capital, and she also wanted to stay in the capital.
"Mother, this is your Majesty's order." Changde smiled bitterly. She didn't want to go, but she didn't have to discuss it.
Empress Dowager Sun sneered: "Isn't he using the banner of filial piety? Why didn't he come to ask for advice from the Ai family in person? Instead, he issued an imperial edict. What does this mean?"
However.As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuch hurried in: "Go back to the Holy Mother, the emperor is here."
"what?"
Queen Mother Sun stood up in shock, shut her mouth angrily, and said angrily: "He will come as soon as he comes. Do you want me, a mother, to greet him?"
Soon, Zhu Qiyu had entered the main hall.
Empress Dowager Sun, who was angry just now, actually put on a smiling face: "Your Majesty is here? Have you eaten? The Ai family is not here yet. How about accompanying the Ai family?"
"I have used it."
Zhu Qiyu said: "I am harassing the Queen Mother mainly because I want to visit Nanjing."
"When the Empress Dowager first entered the palace, she was still in the Forbidden City in Nanjing. How many years has it been since she went back? How many years has it been since she enjoyed the scenery of Jiangnan?"
"I know that filial piety comes first, so I visited Nanjing and visited the old capital. I want to fulfill my filial piety to the two empress dowagers. I ask the empress dowager to follow me south and see the old capital again."
Changde felt a cold sweat in his heart. He was really worried that if his mother didn't say a word, the emperor would not be able to step down.
Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Sun actually smiled as brightly as a flower: "Fortunately, the emperor still remembers the Ai family. The Ai family entered the palace in the second year of Yongle, when he was only ten years old, and he was raised under the knees of the Empress Dowager Zhang."
"Now that I think about it, half my life has passed."
"I really want to go back to the main hall where the Ai family once lived and take a look."
As she said this, she took Zhu Qiyu's hand and said, "The emperor has fulfilled his filial piety to his mother, and my mother is very happy."
Zhu Qiyu felt disgusted for a while. If I didn't take the Japanese prince with me, could I take you with me?
Changde was dumbfounded. Is this her mother?Why does it look so...cheesy?
"It is my duty to fulfill my filial duty to the Empress Dowager. I will ask the palace staff to prepare and set off on the third day of September."
Zhu Qiyu broke away from Queen Mother Sun's hand.
Empress Dowager Sun smiled, obviously very satisfied.
As a result, as soon as Zhu Qiyu left, Queen Mother Sun changed her face: "What an ulterior motive, he is worried that Zhen'er will seize the door again!"
"Mother!" Changde was anxious.
"What are you afraid of? I've never seen anything before, so what's there to...?"
The second half of Queen Mother Sun's words was stuck in her throat.
Because Zhu Qiyu came back. He stood at the door and saluted: "I forgot to tell the Queen Mother that your palace in Nanjing has been tidied up. I'm leaving."
Queen Mother Sun's cheeks turned green and red, he did it on purpose!
He knew that the Aijia would curse him, so he came back to watch the joke!
Out of Renshou Palace.
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "That's all she has left. Let her be mischievous. Has the list of accompanying officials been drawn up?"
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Siam." The eunuch from Qianqing Palace came in a hurry.
Zhu Qiyu quickly returned to Yangxin Hall.
This was a secret memorandum written by Gao Zongben and Bian Yong together. Zhu Qiyu opened it and was stunned: "Quickly, announce all the important ministers in the cabinet."
Half an hour later, all the important officials in the cabinet were stunned.
"Your Majesty, is this King of Siam bragging?"
Yao Kui was stunned: "I have searched all the classics, but I have never seen a land with an output of 18 shi per mu. There is no such land!"
"Yeah, the one that produces 30 shi of grain per acre is even more ridiculous!"
Wang Fu said proudly: "The most elite land in the world is the Ming Dynasty. The land in the Ming Dynasty with an output of 4 shi per acre is already a top-grade farmland. I don't believe it."
"I don't believe it either!"
The courtiers were confused. How could this chosen country be Siam?It’s obviously the Ming Dynasty!
"I believe."
Zhu Qiyu said: "This is what the King of Siam said. I estimate that all of Siam has land with a yield of more than 30 shi per mu."
"Your Majesty, you can't lie to us just to expand your territory, right?" Geng Jiuchou shook his head like a rattle.
"I can fight if I want to, why should I lie to you?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and asked, "Don't you believe what Gao Zongben and Bian Yong said?"
"This is just a one-sided statement made by the King of Siam. It has not been verified. It is impossible." Geng Jiuchou said.
"If you don't believe it, just wait a little longer. News will come from Lugao, and you will know then."
Zhu Qiyu said: "Let's take it as true for now. What do you think?"
"We must capture it! Capture it at all costs!" Yao Kui said loudly.
The courtiers surprisingly agreed, this Siamese was being chased and fed by God.
Look at the Ming Dynasty. In order to fill their stomachs, the top and bottom worked together, but they still couldn't eat enough. People in Siam simply put the food in the trash, ate it until they vomited, and fed rice to the animals, which can make a person angry to death.
"Your Majesty, I believe that there is no such land in the world."
Yao Kui changed the topic: "Let's get the rice seeds from Siam first, and we'll know after we try them."
The courtiers agreed on this point, and the Champa rice was indeed updated once during the Song Dynasty.
Should be updated a second time.
"Yao Qing, just take it as it is."
Zhu Qiyu was very relaxed. He found a place where rice was produced, so Ming Dynasty did not have to worry about food.
"Mr. Yao Ge, it is not easy to conquer Siam."
Bai Gui said: "We are separated from Siam by huge virgin forests. These forests are different from our forests in the Ming Dynasty. They cannot be burned with fire..."
The Central Committee has read Tao Cheng's memorial.
Xia Xun also had nothing to do with the natives in the rain forest. He could only establish trade, exchange what they had with each other, and rule in the form of restraints.
The native people still don’t know that the Ming Dynasty included us, and they think they are the kings of the native land.
"Furthermore, according to Bianyong's map, Siam is high in the north and low in the south. We must first control the mountains before we can border the Ming Dynasty. The problem is that we do not have the ability to control these mountains!"
What Bai Gui said is reality.
The countries in Central and South China are all weak chickens. The key is that the Ming Dynasty cannot defeat them.
The virgin forest saved them.
"Are you going to Annan?" Yao Kui asked.
"To walk through Annan, you have to pass through Laos and Cambodia. These two countries are also dense forests and the army cannot pass through." Bai Gui said he was helpless.
Ma Ang suddenly said: "The Qin Dynasty controls Lingnan with its water system. Can the country follow this example?"
"It's difficult. The climate in Lingnan is different from that there. It's extremely hot there and there are too many forests to cut down..."
When Bai Gui said this, his eyes suddenly lit up: "We can use the hands of the natives to completely cut down the forest!"
"How to cut it? According to you, the forest is endless." Yao Kui spread his hands.
"As long as we are willing to spend money to buy wood, we will be able to cut it all down sooner or later," Bai Gui said.
This is another long-term investment that may not necessarily pay off.
The courtier looked at the emperor.
"I think it's feasible." Zhu Qiyu is not short of money.
Bai Gui continued: "We build fortresses on dangerous terrain and send large troops to guard them to control these forests."
"Bai Qing's strategy is feasible."
Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "Actually, the ministers are a bit giving up the basics and chasing the last. As long as there is a navy, Siam can be determined day or night."
The courtier's expression changed slightly. Now the Ming Dynasty has trained 50 navy troops, and treasure ships are under construction.
Has the emperor made it clear that he wants to open the sea?
"Occupying Siam is not difficult."
"With Ming's current national strength, it can be done."
"But it is very difficult to completely control Siam and turn Siam into Han territory."
It is the huge tropical rain forest that makes it difficult for Ming to actually control it.
At least it’s difficult with current productivity levels.
"As for the yield per mu mentioned in Gaozong's memorial, I can test whether it is true or false."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "As long as I am willing to spend money to buy rice from Siam and continue to buy it, I will know how much rice Siam can grow in a year."
The courtier's eyes lit up, the emperor's idea was good.
Enrich the grain reserves of the Ming Dynasty.
"Didn't you all say that it was the terrain that restricted the Ming army?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Then, I will spend money to make the terrain favorable to the Ming army."
Yao Kui exclaimed: "Your Majesty, what is the meaning of this statement?"
"Yao Qing, I'm asking you."
Zhu Qiyu asked: "If I keep paying to buy rice from Siam, I will harvest as much as Siam has. As a Siamese citizen, what will you do?"
"In order to make money, of course we will cultivate and cultivate wasteland!"
Yao Kui understood.
The emperor spent money to let the people of Siam reclaim and plant wasteland for the Ming Dynasty.
Then Daming can take over the cultivated land.
Siam took the initiative to cut down the virgin forests, and Ming Dynasty also purchased the timber.
"Yes, that's what I think."
"But this is too slow."
"I want to bet with the King of Siam. I will take out 1000 boatloads of silk and bet with the King of Siam that he will sell me [-] million boatloads of grain a year!"
"In order to earn my silk, the King of Siam will go crazy to open up farmland in the country."
"As a result, the forest area will be reduced."
"When I go to take over the land in Siam, it will all be mature land."
"We take this opportunity to slowly digest Annan and Champa. When our soldiers adapt to the climate there, Annan and Champa have completely become the territory of the Ming Dynasty."
"I will send my troops to the west again and annex the land of Siam!"
"Not only in Siam, but in all the countries in Central and South China, I send people to buy grain. I will collect as much as there is, the more the better!"
Zhu Qiyu wants to play with capital.
Use capital to tie the entire country onto a farming chariot, and in the end the winner takes all.
"Your Majesty, we can't eat so much food." Yao Kui felt sorry for the money.
"Hahaha!"
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "Yao Qing, you are too naive."
"We can't eat it, so we can sell it back."
Yao Kui and the court officials were stunned. What do you mean?
"If the King of Siam makes a bet against me, he will definitely squeeze out the last grain of rice at the expense of the lives of his people."
"The people will have nothing to eat by then."
"We can smuggle it and sell the grain back at a high price."
Zhu Qiyu spread his hands: "Isn't it delicious?"
You are such a profiteer!
But from the perspective of human nature, the rulers are always the exploiting class, and they will not consider the affordability of the exploited class.
"But Your Majesty, what if the people of Siam have made money and are unwilling to engage in planting?" Ma Wensheng asked a crucial question.
Yes, everyone is lazy.
When you make enough money, of course you quit.
"Let them spend it and that's it."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "If there is peace, there are two ways to make them spend money the fastest. One is gambling and opening casinos to get the money back; the other is poison."
"But these two methods are not in line with the interests of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty wants to take the land of Siam as its own, and sooner or later it will backfire and harm its own people."
"The quickest way is to go to war to make their money go down the drain."
"Don't the King of Siam want to buy armaments? I will sell them to them and use war to drain Siam's vitality."
The courtier gasped.
First expand the ambition of the King of Siam, let the King of Siam expand his territory, and let them fall into the quagmire of war.
Then while growing grain and selling it to the Ming Dynasty, he used the money to buy the Ming Dynasty's armaments.
Regardless of food or armaments, Ming Dynasty has pricing power.
At the same time, they dumped goods to the people and drained them of their silver coins.
This is the benefit of a big country and a suzerain country.
"Your Majesty, what should we do if they don't sell it to us?" Ma Ang asked.
"Ma Qing, am I the only one in the world who can purchase food?"
"If they don't sell it to me, who will they sell it to?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Moreover, if they dare to take the opportunity to raise the price, I will send an army to beat them and replace them with an obedient king who will serve as my dog."
"The pricing power is always in my hands."
The courtier smacked the words "fixing power" and thought it was a good word, which made him feel comfortable.
"Your Majesty, will the King of Siam still be fooled if he knows that we intend to annex us?" Ma Ang asked again.
"Ma Qing, not everyone has a long-term vision like Daming. How short-sighted is this king of the world?"
Zhu Qiyu is right. In the Ming Dynasty, how many short-sighted emperors there were?
"Besides, don't forget my strong soldiers."
"Gaozongben's three hundred soldiers defeated Siam's [-] elite soldiers."
"Tell me, how weak are they? What kind of soldiers did Gao Zongben bring? What kind of elite soldiers did the Ming Dynasty bring?"
"As long as Ming is angered, I will send troops to the city at any time."
"To put it bluntly, if he doesn't want to gamble, he has to gamble!"
"I am the banker, and these players from Central and South Africa must participate in this game."
"Furthermore, the power to modify the rules of the game, the power to set prices, the right to participate, and the right to cheat are all in my hands."
That's right, knowing that the U.S. dollar is useless paper, don't all countries in the world have to hold their noses and play with it?
The key is that this waste of paper still cheats every day, and all countries have to endure it.
"I didn't give them treasure money, but God's grace is already so great."
Zhu Qiyu said coldly: "If you make me anxious, I will settle with them with treasure money. How dare they say shit!"
Exchange waste paper for food?
From Akito's point of view, this is something unbelievable.
But that's how Damei plays, and all the countries in the world treat that waste paper as US dollars and keep it like a treasure.
"Indeed, I don't have the ability to forcibly annex the countries in Central and South Africa now."
"But I can use economic means to drive them to open roads for the Ming Dynasty, mature the land, and finally give us an advantage!"
"The Sinicization mentioned by Gao Zongben is very important."
"The countries in Central and South China must be Sinicized immediately, at least at the top level, and integrated into the vassal system of the Ming Dynasty, and finally be annexed as a matter of course."
The courtiers were a little disdainful. Are those natives worthy of speaking Chinese?
Wouldn't it be insulting to the Chinese customs?
Zhu Qiyu noticed the disdain in their eyes: "Indeed, they are dark, ugly, stupid, and stupid. They are not as fair, tall, and wise as Mingren."
"Just think of Daming doing some good deeds and help them become civilized as soon as possible."
"If that doesn't work, we can kidnap some women from Dashi, marry them to local natives, and let them have fair children."
Dashi is a Central Asian race, neither white nor yellow.
As for the people of Ming Dynasty, although their skin color is not as white as that of Europeans, their skin color is also fairer.
"Your Majesty, after all, Siam, Laos, and Cambodia are not the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Why should you care about the life and death of those natives?"
Yao Kui's face was full of disgust: "I might as well just turn them all into slaves, and I'm going to find wives for them, just to waste my time."
For the first time, such straightforward words were spoken by a scholar-official.
In fact, the chain of contempt among Han people is very, very serious.
Why are the countries in Central and South Asia, and even several countries in Southeast Asia, not Chineseized? It’s because the Ming Dynasty despises them, despises them as uncivilized, and despises them for being ugly.
Just as he disliked the Japanese country for being short, he also regarded the Japanese country as a second-class vassal.
The average height of Akito is between 164-167cm. Looking at his contemporaries, he is considered a tall race in the world.
In the Central and Southern countries, the height is generally around 140-150, and in Japan, around 140, so the people of Ming Dynasty really feel like they stand out from the crowd.
There is also the issue of skin color.
During the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were Xiyi people serving as officials because their skin color was fairer and they were handsome. This was the most important reason.
On the other hand, in the Central and Southern countries, the Ming Dynasty disliked them because they were dark, short, and uncivilized, so they ignored them and were not even willing to let them speak Chinese.
"Hahaha!"
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "Yao Qing is really good-natured, but the naturalized natives of Yunnan, Guangxi and Guangxi are not fair either, and their appearance is different from the Han people."
"That's different. Yunnan and Guizhou have been our Han territory since ancient times! Although they are not Han people, they are of the same descent!"
Yao Kui said extremely seriously: "How can people of the same clan dislike each other?"
"On the contrary, the veteran thinks that we can kidnap some white women and marry them to the Yungui natives. In this way, their skin color will be similar to ours."
Zhu Qiyu frowned instead. Does mixed-race look good?
If all Yunnan and Guizhou are of mixed race, will it sow the seeds of division?
Marrying Han women to them can also improve their skin color.
Besides, is white good?
"Your Majesty, Mr. Yao Ge, is it too early to discuss this matter at this time?" Wang Fu interrupted them.
Zhu Qiyu and Yao Kui looked at each other and smiled. The chess game of heaven and earth is in the hands of Ming Dynasty.
"Having said that, Gaozong originally served the country well, and his achievements were recorded, and the officials promoted him as appropriate."
"If Gaozong had brought back the seeds of Xiyi."
"All are planted in Guangxi."
“Guangxi’s corn can be harvested twice a year, so we can stock up on seeds as soon as possible.”
"I will send a message to Xiyi again. How many seeds do they have? How much do I want? The price is easy to say."
Speaking of corn.
Zhu Qiyu suddenly thought, why did the height of the Han people drop sharply when they arrived in the Qing Dynasty?
Is it because of corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes?
Whole grains are not nutritious, so they lead to shorter height?
"By the way, if Siam is willing to sell grain, transport it all to Beijing. Beijing will build granaries aggressively and must do a good job in anti-corrosion."
"Hubu, we must do a good job."
"I have said before that I will abolish the agricultural tax in the future."
"These grains from Siam will gradually replace the agricultural taxes collected by the central government."
"When the Ming Dynasty covers all the countries in Central and South China, let slaves grow food, and the Han people can free their hands."
The courtiers clamored for tax cuts every day and begged the emperor to care for the country and the people.
Now that the emperor is about to be deposed, the courtiers are worried that the Ming Dynasty will be in chaos: "Your Majesty, we must hoard enough food before taking the next step, and we must do it little by little."
"I know."
Zhu Qiyu said: "The low price of grain hurts farmers. The grain bought from Siam cannot be sold easily and the market price of grain remains unchanged."
"Your Majesty Shengming!"
As soon as these words came out, the courtiers all knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, can you send a batch to Ping Bian warehouses in various places?" Wang Fu asked.
"No, they will all be transported to Beijing. If there are disasters or special circumstances in various places, please ask the central government for orders, and I will approve them as appropriate."
Zhu Qiyu was not worried about the grain being placed in Beijing.
If this was placed somewhere, it would be gone in the blink of an eye, and it would not be of practical use at all.
"The cabinet decrees that I will buy all the food from Central and Southern countries."
"Send someone to discuss the price. The lower the price, the better."
"The other way to transport it back is by sea. I will clean up the Japanese pirates along the coast."
At this point, Zhu Qiyu stopped and said, "My lords, I may stay in Nanjing for a while longer, and I will trouble you all more about the central affairs."
From the emperor's arrangements, it can be seen that the emperor will be in Nanjing for a long time.
"I will work hard for the great Ming Dynasty!" The courtiers bowed to the ground.
(End of this chapter)
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