Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king

Chapter 346 Chen Jiayou returns to China, lighthouse Guangzhou, woman in charge

Ah Can can't jump around, but still maintains the strength of his team. He is definitely not a fool.

Although the Junggar tribe suffered heavy losses, the nomadic tribes to the north were also having a hard time. He was able to absorb these scattered tribes and merge them into the Junggar tribe, and the Junggar Khanate was established.

Ah Shi stopped retaliating against the Ming Dynasty and went north to conquer the herdsmen and strengthen himself.

The pressure on the northern front dropped sharply, and Wang Yue also focused on the Western Regions.

Mansu'er on the western front was not willing to fight Fan Guang, but moved further west to become the son-in-law of the Kazakh tribe, and annexed the Kazakh tribe by the way.

Sayid took away everything from the city near Kashgar, crossed the Pamir Plateau, and went to the rich Central Asia, with the main purpose of occupying the Fergana Basin.

The Ming Dynasty seemed to have gained a huge territory, but in fact it was all a mess. Before leaving, Sayid swept through the cities along the desert, damaged the asphalt roads, and then burned the rich city of Kashgar. After all the cities along the way were burned, Just moved away.

Yang Xin inherited a huge mess.

But isn’t that what Daming wanted?

Is the prosperous Western Region really a good Western Region?

Large quantities of materials flowed to the Western Regions under official auspices, and the Western Regions were about to enter a period of heavy construction.

The central government assigned Liu Ji, Liu Jue, and Yin Zhi to jointly take charge of the Western Region and be responsible for its construction.

Fan Guang was stationed in Zhambul, and the road out to the west was not closed. The Ming Dynasty still had enough energy to conquer the west, and even wanted to enter the Fergana Basin to get a share of the pie.

He wrote a letter to Yang Xin, to the effect that by taking the fortress pass, he could march westward and enter the Fergana Basin at any time.

The best place in Central Asia is the Fergana Basin. The best area including the entire Western Region and Ussun is the Fergana Basin.

It is larger and more fertile than the Sichuan Basin. Only by mastering this basin can the Ming Dynasty's western frontier be completely sealed. It is also the most useful place.

Fan Guang wanted to take over this basin to obtain the Guogong World Certificate.

But the difficulty is huge. Although Timur's empire is weak, there are still generals who are good at conquering and fighting. There is also Sayide. Fan Guang fought with Mansu'er and knew full well how powerful Mansuer is. In the hands of Sayide, Even Yang Xin suffered a small loss.

Besides, this extremely fertile basin is a battleground for military strategists. Everyone wants it. Why do you, Ming Dynasty, get it?

We must first manage the Western Region, and then we can advance westward with smooth roads.

During this period, Fan Guang did not intend to let Sayid easily capture the Fergana Basin, so the Ming Dynasty also stepped in to make the fight as chaotic as possible.

Yang Xin thought the same way, and he wanted to be granted the title of Duke based on his merit.

There was a lot of fighting in the west.

The interior was extremely peaceful, and the central government was recruiting troops in an orderly manner. The northerners moved to the northeast, and the southerners moved to the new seven provinces.

It is difficult for the Western Region to provide more than 10 million people with food, and immigration is temporarily prohibited.

On his return journey, Yu Qian visited Gansu and boarded a ship in Ganzhou to return to Beijing. Gansu, which was previously desolate, is now very lively.

Gansu grows wheat, corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and medicinal materials. It is a poor province and supports a population of 700 million.

The streets and lanes are full of children's laughter.

They are all newborns. They have been well fed in the past few years, and the central government has continued to encourage childbirth. This year, the central government issued an order that young couples would be exempt from tax if they gave birth to 20 children.

The population will continue to increase dramatically. Gansu has a vast territory, stretching from Qinghai Lake in the west to Turpan in the north, which is the entire Gansu Province.

Many cities in Gansu have given birth to a class of citizens who do not rely on farming but do business and work in factories.

Although it is common in the south, it is rare in the northwest. The richest provinces in the northwest are Shaanxi and Shanxi, while Gansu is considered a poor place.

After Yu Qian inquired, he learned that they rented out the land and worked in the city.

As far as he knew, there were no large enterprises in Gansu. The largest was the ordnance factory, which was built in the 20th year of Jingtai for the purpose of attacking the Western Regions.

There are small factories, but they can't accommodate such a large urban population, right?

He sent students to visit and learned that Gansu has the largest wool spinning factory in the country. Gansu people invented mechanical wool spinning machines and took advantage of the distance of raw materials to produce sweaters that supply 40% of the country.

Yu Qian has rarely participated in government affairs in recent years, and now I know that he underestimated the wisdom of Gansu people.

After returning to Beijing, he reported the situation to the emperor.

Zhu Qiyu was surprised: "I don't know, but in your opinion, Gansu has become rich?"

"Life has been much better. I still remember the first time I went to Gansu. The place was so poor and the clothes were so tattered that I couldn't even look at it."

Yu Qian sighed: "After more than 20 years, Gansu people are finally living a good life."

"The materials for the central construction of the Western Region have to be transported through Gansu, which enriches Gansu. The local citizens are all there to take on these jobs."

"Within a few years of construction in the Western Region, Gansu will be prosperous."

After a few years of prosperity, the factory will stay in Gansu, laying an industrial foundation for Gansu. Gansu's future is limitless.

Let’s talk about the life of Gansu people.

Zhu Qiyu had a smile on his face: "People are living well, so they won't rebel. Have you not seen that in the past few years, have there been fewer people rebelling all over the world?"

"We can't just make the imperial court rich and the powerful and powerful people rich, we must also make the people rich. Hiding wealth among the people and hiding wealth in the world is what I want to do."

"Prince, I plan to further untie the Ming Dynasty, encourage the development of handicrafts and small traders, and further tax exemptions. These are the things that will truly benefit the people of Li."

Yu Qian shook his head: "Your Majesty, it's very good now. The center is only responsible for correcting the general direction and doesn't interfere in any place. It's very good."

“What the people are afraid of is not that they are going the wrong way, but that they are afraid of the government’s blind instructions.”

"The central decision-making is good, but what are the qualities of the local executors? Can they really implement good policies?"

"Old minister, I think it's impossible."

"This winter, there are people who dare to supply the food to the Western Regions. I think this officialdom needs to be rectified."

Yu Qian was really angry.

After the beginning of spring, the grain shipped to the Western Regions contained rice with insects, which showed that someone had tampered with it.

This is life-saving food, food to support the frontline war.

Zhu Qiyu's face turned gloomy: "I've said it a thousand times, are the Procuratorate and the Supervision Department just eating shit?"

"Let Li Shi and Qian Pu come here!"

Yu Qian was still adding to the anger: "The Military Discipline Department is not doing well, and the military rations in the Western Regions are not right either. If the old minister hadn't seen it, someone might have fooled him!"

Zhu Qiyu looked fierce: "I haven't killed anyone for several years. Have I forgotten what kind of emperor I am?"

Soon, gray-haired Li Shi and Qian Pu came in.

Seeing the emperor's worried expression, his heart skipped a beat and he knelt on the ground: "Greetings to your majesty."

Zhu Qiyu remained silent.

After a long while, Zhu Qiyu said quietly: "Do you still have me in your eyes?"

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?" Li Shi didn't understand. Where did the emperor's evil fire come from?

Immediately seeing Yu Qian sitting upright, he immediately understood that it was a matter of food subcontracting.

"Your Majesty, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is not to blame for this matter. Last year, the Censor reported it. At that time, in order to speed up support to the Western Regions, the Central Committee suppressed the Censor's advice." Li Shi said that he was innocent.

Qian Pu also immediately said: "The Supervision Department also reported it."

"Is that my fault?" Zhu Qiyu glanced at the door again: "Where is Chen Wen?"

Feng Xiao rolled his eyes, you didn't say anything about the announcement.

Send people immediately to announce it.

Chen Wen came in and saw Li Shi and Qian Pu kneeling, and felt puzzled.

"Are you very comfortable as a Heavenly Official?"

As soon as he heard this, Chen Wen knew that it was Chen Mi's subcontracting problem, and immediately kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, after King Xingjun came to Shu, the Ministry of Civil Affairs sent people from the Qing Li Department to investigate, and the people involved have been arrested. .”

"Skin it off!"

Zhu Qiyu suddenly shouted: "Skin the whole family!"

"You dare to delay things on the front line? All nine tribes deserve to die!"

"How did Jingcha investigate?"

"Is this court full of black sheep?"

"Who was in charge of the Beijing Procuratorate in Western China last year? All were dismissed! Those in charge of the Beijing Procuratorate in Gansu Province were all executed!"

"All the central government officials in charge of the capital inspection will be hung up and given ten whips!"

"If you can't be an official, get out of here! Don't occupy the magpie's nest. Don't do human affairs when you are an official! If you want to make money and do business, don't become an official! If you want to be lazy, go to hell. The Ming Dynasty does not raise idlers! It does not raise waste!"

"Restart Jingcha immediately and check again!"

"This year's Beijing Inspectorate came to personally watch and identify all the suspects, ranging from the lowest-ranking local official to the most important cabinet minister in the central government!"

"Definite a task! If you can't find out, the reviewing officials will arrest you and whip you to death!"

Zhu Qiyu got angry: "I want to see how many bad apples there are among the officials?"

Chen Wen was trembling. He had never seen the emperor so angry in ten years.

The emperor who dominated the court with fear is back.

"Old minister, I obey the order." Chen Wen trembled.

"Also, incompetent officials who have mediocre performance in assessments for three consecutive years will all be arrested and whipped to death!"

"The center does not raise idlers! It does not raise waste!"

"When you are an official, you should behave like an official. Show your true ability and serve the Ming Dynasty. If you don't have the true ability, get out of here. Don't occupy the latrine."

"Every province in the world, investigate immediately!"

"Self-examination first, then the center will investigate! Anyone who engages in corruption for personal gain will be guilty of the same crime! No matter who they are, kill them all!"

Zhu Qiyu's face was fierce: "Instruct the factory guards to send officers to investigate, one official at a time!"

Yu Qian felt that the emperor had gone too far. If he checked like this, the group would probably be destroyed.

At some point he left the stool and knelt on the ground.

"Prince Xing, get up."

Zhu Qiyu calmed down his anger: "You guys, get out and kneel, don't stand in my way. If you can't bear this burden, just get out! If you can bear it, do your best!"

Chen and Wen wiped the sweat from their foreheads and confirmed that the emperor was still the same emperor.

As soon as I walked out, I heard the emperor's roar: "Tell all those in charge of the Military Affairs Department and the Beizhen Fusi Department to get out of here!"

"I treat them well, do they think I'm a sick cat?"

Zhu Qiyu was very angry: "You are fooling the frontline soldiers with old rice. They are hungry. Who will expand the territory? Those worms?"

"Let's check again! Where did the old rice come from?"

"Everyone involved will be killed by the Nine Clans! Skin them!"

"Qian Pu, get in!"

Qian Pu trembled and immediately came in and knelt in the main hall: "Your Majesty, I am here."

"From now on, the Supervision Department will check the amount of military rations in the world for me, as well as the ordnance factories. I want to see what kind of moth dares to touch my things!"

"Catch one, skin the other, and hang them locally. They are never allowed to be taken off!"

Without moths it would be a dream.

It is mainly ordnance factories. If an investigation is carried out, it is estimated that more than a dozen ordnance factories in the world will be shut down.

Tens of thousands of giant rats can be found.

However, Qian Pu knew that this was a good opportunity for civilian officials to intervene and join the military.

This is also the reason why the emperor asked the civil servants to check the generals. They would bite the generals to death. If they didn't bite, the emperor would change the dogs.

"I obey the decree." Qian Pu naturally agreed.

Zhu Qiyu sat on the throne angrily: "If I don't take action, will you think I'm disabled? Humph, I want to see who is Shuo Shu!"

Yu Qian thought of another level, he had no money.

The money from internal funds has been used to support the people for ten years, and even a golden mountain has probably been spent. Moreover, the money has been used to make money in these years.

Those big battles seem easy to fight, but in fact the central government has sufficient money and food supply.

It is estimated that the emperor's delay in accepting Duosi Dusi was because he ran out of money. The place was too poor and it was estimated that hundreds of millions would have to be invested.

"Your Majesty, please calm down." Yu Qian asked the emperor to find a place to go down.

Zhu Qiyu took a sip of tea and calmed down: "I didn't want to be angry, but the place really doesn't allow me to worry about it."

"Bring up the map."

Feng Xiao knew the emperor too well. The emperor was short of money, so he had to kill a group of Shuoshu. There was really not much money left in the palace.

The current source of internal funds mainly comes from gold mines in Borneo and Luzon. 20% of the mining volume goes to internal funds, 50% goes to the household ministry, and the rest is money earned by mining companies.

And the emperor spent money lavishly.

The Royal Commercial House also had money, but the emperor would use the money to invest and encourage private inventions, so the emperor really didn't have much money.

There is money in the treasury and banks, but this money cannot be moved at the emperor's request.

Many officials in the imperial court are unwilling to invest in many projects. If the emperor insists on having his own way, he has to pay for it from internal funds. The reason why the emperor has been so stubborn in recent years is that there is too much internal funds.

Now that there is less, we have to find a way to open source it.

"Your Majesty, the Principality of Moscow sent an envoy to the Ming Dynasty, do you know this?" Zhu Qiyu stood in front of the huge map and pointed at the location of the Principality of Moscow with his sword.

The Principality of Muscovy is now in its pioneering period. Ivan III married Sophia Paleorog, the niece of the last Byzantine emperor, and is in the process of unifying the Rus region.

"I know that the delegation was brought in by Fan Guang," Yu Qian said.

"King Ivan of his country wrote to me, inviting the Ming Dynasty to divide the inheritance of the Golden Horde." Zhu Qiyu asked someone to bring up the secret letter and let Yu Qian read it.

After reading it, Yu Qian frowned: "How ambitious is this Muscovite Principality?"

"The place where Fan Guang is located is the Kazakh Khanate under the Golden Horde."

"But Kazakhstan is too weak. It was bullied by Fan Guang, and now it is bullied by Mansu'er. The Junggar tribe also wants a piece of the pie."

"It can be said that the Golden Horde has declined to the extreme."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "If we talk about strength and weakness, the newly rising Principality of Muscovy is definitely stronger, and the declining Golden Horde is the weakest."

"I want to do trade with the Golden Horde, sell them all the firearms in stock, and let them fight dog-eat-dog with the Kievan Rus."

"If Muscovy invites Ming again, Ming will sell them firearms at a high price and let them fight."

"But to do this, Ming Dynasty needs a strong army to station here and beat anyone who disobeys."

Yu Qian stroked his white beard, smacked the emperor's words, and said slowly: "Do they have anything that Ming Dynasty likes?"

"Money." Zhu Qiyu said.

"If it's just for money, it's not worthwhile."

Yu Qian shook his head: "If the veteran is in charge of the Principality of Moscow, he will not bite the Golden Horde."

"Look at the map. The golden horns and silver-edged grass belly. The Muscovite Principality will go north and fight to the end. This way, it will have a natural back, and it can concentrate its forces to the west or east."

"The veteran speculates that this King Ivan is probably testing the Ming Dynasty's attitude, and does not really want to carve up the Golden Horde."

"Moreover, why should they, as a mere small country, carve up the huge Golden Horde!"

The Golden Horde was the largest of the four great khanates in Mongolia. Although it was called the Golden Horde, it was actually divided into four great khanates and countless smaller khanates.

Zhu Qiyu frowned: "What do you mean, this is a test?"

"This is a test. This King Ivan is not simple. The Principality of Moscow is probably about to rise." Yu Qian is very accurate in reading people.

"Now the Ming Dynasty, the Golden Horde cannot bear it."

Zhu Qiyu told the truth: "But if I don't eat this piece of fat, I feel itchy and can't sleep."

"Then let them make a mess and turn it into a pot of porridge. I will take it directly into my pocket in a few years."

Yu Qian was speechless. The emperor was too greedy for land.

He asked tentatively: "Do you want to become a mainland, or do you want to be enfeoffed?"

"I haven't thought about it yet." Zhu Qiyu avoided talking.

Do you just want to become a mainlander?

The territory is so vast, tens of thousands of miles from east to west, and tens of thousands of miles from north to south, how to manage it? It will eventually be divided.

"Your Majesty, why do you value this King of Moscow?" Yu Qian asked.

In recent years, many countries have come to Ming Dynasty as envoys, but very few of them are particularly valued by the emperor. Even the French emperor is laughed at by the emperor as a frog in the well.

"Moscow is too close to the Ming Dynasty, so I pay special attention to it." This explanation is far-fetched.

Because this is the terrifying Soviet Russia, it would be strange not to be afraid.

Yu Qian smiled and said: "I can make this principality disappear."

"Tell me something." Zhu Qiyu's eyes lit up.

"As you said, trade with the Golden Horde, sign a peace treaty with them, demarcate the land, stipulate the national borders, ensure that the Ming Dynasty will not advance westward, and then trade with them."

"And the only requirement is to destroy the Muscovite Principality and require King Ivan's head before a peace treaty can be signed."

"On the other hand, we send envoys to Kievan Rus to express our willingness to trade with them, but the two countries need to be bordering each other, so that they can fight to the east and Ming to fight to the west."

"If King Ivan is not fooled, he will use the emperor's order to destroy this country; if King Ivan is willing to trade with the Ming Dynasty, let them fight dogs with the Golden Horde."

Yu Qian is really bad.

It was useless even if the peace treaty was signed. When the Ming Dynasty wanted to advance westward, nothing could stop it.

"We will discuss it in the morning tomorrow morning." Zhu Qiyu thought it was good. The Ming Dynasty was the overlord of the world. If he wanted to kill a small country, it was just a matter of raising his finger.

But there is not just one principality in Kievan Rus, there are many principalities. After the Principality of Moscow is destroyed, a new principality will become the overlord and unify Russia.

This is not important. What is important is that whoever the emperor wants to die must die.

"Ask Siyi Pavilion to reply to Ivan and ask him to donate 10,000 beauties."

The emperor was very concerned about introducing women.

And in India.

Chen Jiayou, who has been in India for twelve years and traveled all over India, finally decided to return to China.

There are a total of 175 ships of things they want to bring home, and up to 3000 ships have been shipped back.

Mainly books, seeds, breeding animals, medicinal materials, Buddhist items, as well as a small amount of gold, as well as gifts from various countries and indigenous leaders.

Following Chen Jiayou back to China, there were many eminent Indian monks who were willing to go to the Ming Dynasty to debate scriptures and worship Buddha.

Chen Jiayou carried precious books and many cultural relics with him, and these cultural relics were mixed with the grain and put on the ship.

Liang Yun personally led the navy and drove 19 treasure ships to pick him up.

When Chen Jiayou boarded the treasure ship, he felt extremely sad. When he visited India, the Ming Dynasty was annexing Annan. Now, the Ming Dynasty is the overlord of the Indian Ocean.

All ships coming and going must be approved by the Ming Dynasty.

The Indian Ocean is not called the Indian Ocean, but the Datang Ocean.

Liang Yue knew that the emperor attached great importance to Chen Jiayou's return to the Ming Dynasty. In recent years, Chen Jiayou had brought back countless Indian treasures from India.

The last ship is a cultural relic that can be called a national treasure. It must be transported by treasure ship. When necessary, it must be landed at any time to attack the Lodi Dynasty and bring back the envoy.

Over the years, Chen Jiayou's team has reached 17000 people, including Han soldiers, Indian soldiers, and scholars. Most of them are Indians, and the number of Ming people is less than a thousand.

These Indians are all outstanding people in all walks of life. Chen Jiayou attracted them to Ming Dynasty and hoped that they would work for Ming Dynasty. The mission not only purchased private books and cultural relics, but also robbed tombs.

Of course, Chen Jiayou has never robbed a tomb, and the mission has never done so, but they will collect the things they take out at a high price.

In twelve years, Chen Jiayou transformed the entire India.

King Luo Di also felt that Ming Dynasty had gone too far.

But Chen Jiayou taught him a lesson, and many small countries were also beaten by Chen Jiayou. The news spread to the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty also sent people to sink Indian ships sailing, trapping India on the mainland.

Although it is diplomacy, it is more of a war.

Daming Energy continues to purchase grain from India and then dumps the goods. This process is not negotiated, but fought.

More than 7,000 Ming people were buried in India. Over the years, the navy has been sending people continuously. The Ming Dynasty cannot occupy the territory of India, but all the Indian countries have been beaten by the Ming Dynasty.

So Chen Jiayou can do whatever he wants in India.

Indian books were swept away by Chen Jiayou, and he recruited outstanding people to go to the Ming Dynasty, especially Indian doctors, who were recruited in large numbers.

The treasure ship was sailing on the vast ocean. Chen Jiayou looked at the magnificent scenery and felt heroic in his chest: "This vast ocean is the territory of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Hahaha, the Ming Dynasty's ocean is more than that!"

Liang Yue was very proud: "The Ming Dynasty's Datang Ocean ranged from Madagascar in Africa in the west to the Southeast Yi countries in the east, all within the scope of the Datang Ocean."

"And to the east of the Japanese country, there is an infinite ocean. That is the Great Ming Ocean. The ships there will never end. It is all my maritime territory of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Ambassador Chen, please take a look."

"The ships passing by must fly the Ming Dynasty dragon flag and pay taxes to the Ming Dynasty. Any ship that fails to pay or pays less taxes will be sunk by the Ming Dynasty!"

Liang Yue looked heroic: "With just one word from His Majesty, a tsunami can occur in the ocean and sink the ships of all countries."

"The coming of all nations to the imperial court in the past is nothing!"

"Now, all nations must surrender under the feet of my Ming Dynasty!"

Chen Jiayou twitched the corner of his mouth, I heard your name even in India. You, Liang Yue, are like a robber in the ocean. You rob everything and you don't make any sense.

Doesn’t the entire ocean listen to you?

Ships from all over the world have been sunk. I heard the weirdest thing. When a ship passed by, you were peeing, and you were scared to urinate back. So you sent troops to attack the ship and plundered the goods. Kill everyone on board.

They say you are the devil of the sea.

Liang Yue likes this title very much, so I call him Devil Hou, hahaha.

After passing through Malacca, you enter the inland sea of ​​the Ming Dynasty. The entire east of Malacca is the inland sea of ​​the Ming Dynasty.

Passing through Borneo, we entered the Yanhai (South China Sea). Because many Indian scholars had never been on a ship, they suffered from severe seasickness, so they had to disembark in Guangzhou and take a river boat back to Beijing.

The mission was divided into two groups. One group took a sea ship to Tianjin and returned to Beijing from Tianjin with the treasures on board.

Chen Jiayou had to take the Indian scholars off the boat from Guangzhou. They changed boats and took the boat across the Lingding Ocean.

In Lingdingyang, we experienced the prosperity of Hong Kong and Macao, as well as the prosperity of Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and Dongguan. We anchored in Guangzhou along the way and everyone disembarked.

It was already dark by this time, and officials were waiting at the dock for the delegation to disembark.

"Oh my God, is this the Ming Dynasty?"

What those Indian scholars saw when they got off the boat was a giant lighthouse. This lighthouse is 150 meters high. There is a huge ignition platform on top. It stores a huge amount of kerosene and burns day and night. It can be seen thousands of miles away. A lighthouse.

The lighthouse is made of blue bricks and concrete. There is also a temple of Mazu and a temple of Wen Tianxiang on top, and there is constant incense.

This lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in Ming Dynasty.

Lighthouses play an important role in guiding ships to navigate.

After the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, lighthouses were built one after another in all coastal cities and on the Daming Islands and Reefs to guide ships back home.

According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Jingtai at the end of 2731, there are a total of 150 lighthouses in Daming, with the highest being 30 meters and the shortest being meters, scattered on the Daming Islands and Reefs.

It is estimated that in the 40th year of Jingtai, a lighthouse will be built on all the islands and reefs of the Ming Dynasty.

Chen Jiayou stared at the lighthouse for a moment, and then said proudly: "This is the Ming Dynasty! The most powerful Ming Dynasty in the world! Welcome to the Ming Dynasty!"

The station official responsible for the reception had already prepared the carriage.

"Why are there fires in the front? Is it on fire?" An Indian scholar looked at Panyu County not far away and was very surprised.

"Sir, that's not a fire, it's a street light in our city."

"Can you speak Indian?" The Indian scholar was very surprised. He didn't speak Chinese.

"Of course, many of our officials are proficient in multiple languages. You see, there are also many street lights on the pier. You will know if you pay attention."

Only then did the Indian scholar notice that there was light under his feet. When he looked up, he saw that the entire pier was hung with street lights, illuminating the place.

It’s amazing. Daming is really rich and can use candles at will?

When the official saw Chen Jiayou approaching in official robes, he immediately ran over, knelt down and saluted: "I am the Prime Minister of Panyu County, please see Ambassador Chen."

"No courtesy." Chen Jiayou was wearing a new official robe, brought here by Liang Yue and given by the emperor himself.

"So Young Master Yu Gong (Yu Shan), who are you?"

Chen Jiayou thought this person looked like Yu Shan.

"It's the ancestor of the family." Yu Jing reported back.

"Why didn't someone from the inn come to pick her up?" Chen Jiayou frowned.

"Back to your lord, the chief envoy heard that many Indian scholars came to Beijing. This was a grand event, so he sent his subordinates to greet them personally."

As long as Chen Jiayou knows that he is not speculating, let him arrange it.

"Master Chen, do you know what the city that never sleeps is?" The Indian scholar didn't understand. What on earth was the beating flame?

Chen Jiayou didn't know either. Logically speaking, the sky should be full of stars at night. How could there be any fire? Fire was so expensive that even the nobles were reluctant to use it.

But this lighthouse burns day and night, so it takes a lot of candles.

When entering the capital, you must invite your majesty. Although the Ming Dynasty was powerful, it could not be so extravagant and wasteful.

"Sir, I can't explain it in just a few words. You'll know it when you enter Panyu." Yu Jing was used to seeing foreigners look shocked, so it was not unusual.

Everyone got off the boat and got on the carriage.

"Why doesn't this carriage sway at all?" Not to mention the Indian scholar who was confused, Chen Jiayou was also confused.

"Ambassador Chen, what we are walking on is an asphalt road. Without the help of you to return to Beijing, I would not be able to walk on this asphalt road."

Yu Jing joked and told the whole story about the asphalt road.

"I haven't returned to China for twelve years, but the Ming Dynasty has changed so quickly?" Chen Jiayou found that the carriage was also an iron carriage with glass windows, and there were all tea sets inside, as well as a porridge.

"Can I ride in this carriage?" Chen Jiayou was worried about violating the rules. He didn't want to travel for twelve years before returning home, only to be thrown into the eighteenth level of hell for violating the rules.

"Sir, this carriage does not violate the regulations. Your Majesty's chariot is ten thousand times more luxurious than this one."

Yu Jing smiled and said: "This carriage is very simple, not even as good as those from ordinary wealthy families."

"Really?" Chen Jiayou was confused.

"Naturally, because there were so many people coming, the carriages brought by the official from other counties could be said to be poorly received."

Is this not enough hospitality?

"How expensive is colored glaze? How can it be used for carriages?" Chen Jiayou didn't dare to touch it. He was worried that his hands would be dirty and he would be ruined. He couldn't afford to pay for it.

"Sir, you have been away from Ming Dynasty for too long. Ming Dynasty is very different now from before."

Yu Jing did not dare to laugh at this person.

This man has brought back many good things from India, and he is afraid that with this extraordinary achievement, he can directly join the cabinet and serve as an important minister.

"Tell me, what's different about Ming Dynasty?" Chen Jiayou was curious.

"My lord, I can't say anything. You'd better read it slowly. If I tell you, I won't be able to finish it in a month." Yu Jing seemed to be saying, just wanting to see your joke.

It made Chen Jiayou laugh.

After Yu Jing joked, he started talking about the changes in the Ming Dynasty. Chen Jiayou's mouth never closed. Is this my Ming Dynasty?

When we arrived at the place of placement, it was a three-story building.

This is a guest house attached to the post house, also called a hotel. This hotel is privately owned, and the official has to pay to place it here.

Mainly traveling between counties, there is no need to entertain so many people, and there is no need to maintain such a large hotel expense. A small guest house is enough to cope with it.

"Is this the capital of the Ming Dynasty?"

Indian scholars looked at the splendidly decorated hotel, with sculptures and lights outside, and they were all dumbfounded.

Others kowtowed to the small building and murmured to themselves, is this God’s handiwork?

Yu Jing was speechless: "This is just a hotel in our county. You will stay here tonight and leave for Guangzhou tomorrow."

"You didn't lie to me? Isn't this your capital?" The scholar kept pestering.

Chen Jiayou smiled and waved his hand: "Luo Shiyong, how could this be the capital of the Ming Dynasty? This is just a county town of the Ming Dynasty. There were tens of thousands of counties like this in the Ming Dynasty."

"I'm going to correct you, there are 17482 county towns in Daming." Yu Jing said with a smile.

hiss!

All Indians were shocked. There were so many counties like this in Ming Dynasty. Are they real or fake?

What’s more, I don’t believe that such a city is not the capital of the Ming Dynasty?

Chen Jiayou laughed, feeling proud.

The next day, slaves served them to wash themselves. Indian scholars knew these slaves. They were all Indians, but they couldn't understand the language.

Yes, India does not have a unified language.

"Ambassador Chen, do we want the capital of Ming Dynasty?" Luo Shiyong asked.

"This place is far, far away from the capital. We have to go to Guangzhou first and make the registration before we can enter the Ming Dynasty."

At noon, Luo Shiyong wanted to go to Panyu for a walk.

Indian scholars only knew about the Ming Dynasty from the envoys' mouths. This was the first time they saw the Ming Dynasty mentioned by the envoys.

"I'll make arrangements now," Yu Jing said.

Yu Jing was a Jinshi in the 20th year of Jingtai. He rose from an official to a county magistrate step by step. He did not borrow the power of his grandfather, but worked his way up step by step on his own.

After yesterday's exchange, Chen Jiayou learned that Yu Jing's medical skills and calligraphy skills were astonishing.

After the two communicated, they suddenly discovered that Yu Jing was proficient in medical skills from many countries. Yu Jing's medical skills were learned in Taiyuan Hospital, when he was working as a guard in the palace.

But Yu Jing said that there were many officials in the Ming Dynasty who were proficient in medical skills.

Panyu is just a county town, but it is extremely prosperous and has a dazzling array of products. These Indians were dumbfounded.

There was only one thought in their minds, this must be the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

After lunch, we set off for Guangzhou.

When we arrived in Guangzhou, it was still dark, and the first thing that caught our eyes was a glazed pagoda, modeled after the one built at the Dabaoen Temple in Nanjing. There were many scriptures hidden inside.

The Indians were dumbfounded. Many Buddhist monks knelt before the pagoda and cried.

Chen Jiayou was also confused. When he left Daming, there was no pagoda here!

"Sir, this pagoda was built in the 300th year of Jingtai. It took three years to complete and cost million taels, mainly from donations from all walks of life."

"Donation?" Chen Jiayou didn't understand.

"His Majesty strictly decrees that the palace is not allowed to spend money to build temples and other objects, but donations from all walks of life are allowed. The Center encourages and supports this."

"Then this tower is a donation? Are you so rich?" Chen Jiayou didn't understand. Spending so much money to build a tower will not be liquidated afterwards?

Yu Jing smiled and said: "How can this be considered rich? He is just an ordinary businessman in Guangzhou. What's more, it was donated by many people. There were eunuchs in the palace and officials in the court all chipped in."

Chen Jiayou wanted to ask, was the emperor not interested?

What kind of virtue does the emperor have? Who among the old ministers doesn’t know about it?

When the asphalt road came to an end, Yu Jing went to settle the highway toll in person. He was about to enter the city and could not use a carriage.

"Is this Guangzhou City?" Chen Jiayou opened his mouth wide. It was not like this when he left.

Guangzhou is not small, but not that big!

Just this wall, you can’t even see the end!

The Indians were dumbfounded. They only had one thought left, that is, there are too many people in the city!

There are also many Indians, but there are many people without clothes, maybe because of the heat.

As for Mingren, not to mention how gorgeously they are dressed, at least they are all neatly dressed, walk with their heads held high, and if they meet an acquaintance, they will bow their hands and chat quietly.

The city gate is huge.

It can allow eight carriages to pass by at the same time.

Guangzhou is adjacent to the land of Baiyue, and there are building materials everywhere. It is easy to expand the city. Moreover, Guangzhou is located along the ocean, so it must have a city wall.

There is an inscription at the city gate, and there are also densely written characters on the city gate. The legal provisions of the Ming Dynasty are transcribed on them, and everyone is strictly ordered to abide by them.

As for the stone tablet at the city gate, after each bill is implemented, a stone tablet will be erected at the city gate for everyone in the world to abide by.

Entering the city, the scenes inside and outside the city are completely different.

Inside the city, there are cries everywhere. Along the city wall, there is a huge commercial street, blocked by fences and with exits at both ends. There is a dazzling array of things sold inside, including everything.

There were many women hawking inside, and there was even a young girl who came over to solicit customers and said generously: "Sir, my family has newly purchased Indian black tea. Do you want to come and taste it?"

Chen Jiayou looked at Yu Jing stupidly, how could this girl see anyone? Does she want to get married?

"We still have official duties, so we won't go to taste the black tea today. We will go another day." Yu Jinggong handed over.

The girl bowed lightly and went to invite others.

An Indian man secretly swallowed his saliva when he saw the young girl's watery face.

The girl suddenly looked over and said fiercely: "Look at my aunt again, I'll dig out your dog eyes!"

As soon as the girl yelled, some city guard officers and soldiers came running down from the city gate: "Chen Simei, what's wrong?"

"He's looking at me!" the girl Chen Simei said confidently.

Yu Jing came over immediately and explained: "I am the Prime Minister of Panyu County. This person is an Indian. He has just arrived in the Ming Dynasty and does not understand the rules of the Ming Dynasty. These people are going to Beijing to pay homage to His Majesty."

When they heard that they were paying homage to the emperor, the officers and soldiers became less energetic.

Chen Simei didn't listen to that: "He can see His Majesty, and I can see His Majesty, otherwise I will stop doing business and go to Beijing with you to meet His Majesty and see if His Majesty will make the decision for me or for you! "

Yu Jing was speechless and asked the Indian to come over and kneel down to apologize to Chen Simei.

Indians are all confused. Why don't you women show up in public and not be seen? If it were in our area, it wouldn't be watching, but...

"Miss Chen, it's my fault for this. I brought them in without letting them read the legal provisions. How can you show your superiority?"

Yu Jing kept his posture very low.

Chen Simei also accepted it and snorted: "If you dare to look blindly in the future, I will pluck out his eyeballs."

"I will do it without you having to do it." Yu Jing accompanied him with a smile.

Chen Jiayou was stunned.

Is this the Ming Dynasty?

Yu Jing is a Jinshi and a county magistrate. Why is he so kind to a woman?

Finally, Yu Jing bought some black tea and gave up on the matter.

"Sir, you don't know that in this Ming Dynasty, anyone can be provoked, except women!" Yu Jing was also very aggrieved. He was so happy chatting with Chen Jiayou that he forgot important things and did not expect Indians. So disrespectful.

Look at the people of Ming Dynasty, how can anyone stare at a woman?

Chen Jiayou's delegation has not returned to China for twelve years. When he sees young girls, they lower their heads and dare not look at their faces. This is polite.

No one among the common people would stare at the girl's face, how rude.

On every city gate in the Ming Dynasty, the legal provisions of the Ming Dynasty were written in detail, especially the laws protecting women, which were extremely strict.

Two years ago, there were still people reading at the door, but now everyone understands the Fa and goes to read it on their own.

"Come out first and read the Ming Dynasty's legal provisions before entering the city." Yu Jing didn't want to play with his heart anymore. If Chen Simei dared to go to Beijing to complain, the emperor would kill them all!

Those Indians were even more confused, and their favorable impression of Ming Dynasty plummeted instantly.

After reading the law, Chen Jiayou opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty is saying that men and women are equal?"

"So, when that girl is doing business, we grown men must not stare at her. This is against the law. She can look at us, but we can't look at her."

Chen Jiayou did not refute this point. The Ming Dynasty already had this etiquette, and even his father could not treat his daughter like this when she became an adult.

"This women's protection law has been in effect for more than a year. Recently, there have been a lot of women going out. Without looking at the officers and soldiers guarding the city, if you hear the women's voices, come down immediately? If this goes to Black Ice Terrace, it doesn't matter whether we are right or not. I ignored him and just arrested him for castration."

The Indian trembled, this Ming Dynasty was too cruel.

Chen Jiayou's mind was buzzing.

"Have you read it all? You must do what the law requires. The Ming Dynasty rules the country by law, and everything is based on legal regulations."

After Yu Jing confirmed it, he led the Indian mission into the city.

There were many women walking back and forth on the street, but no one deliberately looked at them or even took the initiative to make space for them.

For the sake of my little baby, I am also crazy.

Fortunately, most of these people who go shopping are married, and their husbands' families are relatively open-minded. It's not okay to be unenlightened. The laws are clearly written to severely punish evil mothers-in-law.

"The laws are not just at the city gate. Guangzhou City is so big that it is divided into different districts. Each district has an area with inscriptions, and the laws are still written there."

Chen Jiayou's eyes widened as he listened to Yu Jing's explanation. Is this still the Ming Dynasty when I left it?

The city of Guangzhou is really too big.

I walked to the official residence for forty minutes but could not see the official residence.

"How many people are there in Guangzhou City?" Chen Jiayou asked.

"Jingtai conducted statistics once in 470 years. At that time, there were 600 million people. Now it is estimated to be million."

Yu Jing smiled bitterly: "Guangzhou is not the most populous city in the Ming Dynasty."

"What? There are so many people?" When Chen Jiayou heard that there were so many people, his first reaction was to rebel.

But looking at the endless flow of people, busy traffic, and peaceful and prosperous atmosphere, there is no hint of rebellion.

Guangzhou city has good public security visible to the naked eye.

There is not a single city in the country where public security is not good. Officials have immigration duties and are eager for petty theft.

Moreover, the court had recruited half of the young men, who were at the age of fighting and fighting. With them gone, public security would be better.

"Not talking about the whole country, the most populous city in Guangdong is Hong Kong, not counting slaves, with a population of about 630 million. The second is Shenzhen, with a population of 620 million, and the third is Guangzhou."

Yu Jingdao: "There is no way to count the floating population."

Chen Jiayou was stunned: "Then where is the country's most populous place?"

"The first is Shanghai with a population of 800 million, the second is Nanjing with a population of 770 million, the third is Hangzhou with 750 million, the fourth is Suzhou with 720 million, the fifth is Changzhou with 710 million, and the sixth is Beijing with 700 million."

"So many people?" Chen Jiayou's eyes widened and he couldn't believe it.

Yu Jing smiled bitterly: "Now that people's lives are better, they don't want to work in the fields and want to be city dwellers."

"City people?" Chen Jiayou had no idea.

"Yes, I just don't go back to the countryside to farm. I just eat in the city and buy grain and vegetables."

"How is it possible? If we don't grow food anymore, won't the land be barren? How can we sell so much food to them? Do we have to import it all from India? No, no, no, I must report to His Majesty after I arrive in the capital!"

Doesn't Chen Jiayou think this is a mess?

Gentlemen and gentlemen must have land, and then there are scholars. Farming, education, and family inheritance, farming comes before education. Land is so important. Farming is a big deal. How can we stop farming?

"Sir, please don't get excited yet." Yu Jing explained with a wry smile.

It’s not that we don’t farm the land, but we let the slaves farm the land and they enjoy it in the city.

"Aren't they all powerful people? Can the Ming Dynasty support hundreds of millions of powerful people?"

"No one is farming anymore, they are all becoming powerful people. Isn't the world going to be in chaos now?"

“Shouldn’t those who farm the land rebel?”

Chen Jiayou reacted greatly: "I must report this matter to Your Majesty and ask for His Majesty's Holy Judgment."

Yu Jing twitched the corner of his mouth, this was what the emperor had pushed hard for.

(End of this chapter)