Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king

Chapter 357 Is it feasible for the emperor to teach his son and recruit the world’s elites to join the Ming Dynasty?

After Li Xian's death, Yao Kui was promoted to chief assistant.

However, Yao Kui was not in good health recently, so Wang Hong was promoted to second assistant, followed by Wang Fu, Lin Cong, Ye Sheng, Zhu Ying, Yue Zheng, Lu Yuan and Peng Shi.

Nine people formed the cabinet. Since the 13th year of Jingtai, the number of cabinet ministers has been increasing. Because the territory expanded and the central government was too busy, it was necessary to increase the number of cabinet ministers.

In the twenty-sixth year of Jingtai's reign, Sun Yuanzhen was bedridden, and Han Yong was appointed Minister of War.

Zhu Qiyu was quite depressed. Recently, the courtiers were complaining about illness. Yu Shiyue was seriously ill. Before his death, he held the emperor's hand and warned him not to expand the territory anymore. It was extremely difficult to manage the existing territory well.

The old minister has come to an end, but the young and strong faction cannot bear this burden.

Ming Dynasty is different from before. Ming Dynasty needs liberals and conservatives to use their strength at the same time to maintain the balance of government.

After the expansion of the territory, the territory was infinitely vast, and the affairs between the DPRK and China became three times busier, especially in the border provinces. What day is free?

This requires several veterans to discuss and resolve it properly.

Local matters may seem small, but if they are not handled properly, they will trigger a series of reactions and force the suspension of new projects launched by the central government.

If Zhu Qiyu was so impatient to criticize the memorial, he would have killed the place and turned it into a river of blood.

However, in the past few years when Li Xian and Nian Fu were in office, they had handled local trivial matters in an orderly manner and never caused trouble to the central government. This was their ability.

It is easy to deal with big things, but the most difficult to deal with small things.

It's these trivial things that really cause headaches.

The funerals of Li Xian, Nian Fu, Xu Jue, Yu Shiyue, Wang Lai, Luo Qi, Lian Zhong and others were carried out with great honor and mourning. Zhu Qiyu ordered the local government to build temples for the meritorious ministers and move a concubine branch to pay tribute to them. They guard the temple.

The emperor has given rewards to those who can, and their children and grandchildren have been properly settled. This is for the living to see. Follow the emperor and ensure that you will be rich and prosperous for generations to come.

"Tiao Xiangzhong was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Justice and participated in cabinet affairs."

This is a favor to Xiang Zhong.

It shows that the emperor understood his little thoughts.

Xiang Zhong entered the palace to express his gratitude and burst into tears. He knew very well that if Li Xian and Nian Fu had not died, the emperor would not let him go.

With so many important ministers suddenly dead, the central government could not make a big move, so he survived.

"Prince, what do you think of Xiang Zhong?" Zhu Qiyu asked Zhu Jianqi after Xiang Zhong left.

"Back to my father, I believe that this person cannot be allowed to lead the army again."

Zhu Jianqi had a very bad impression of Xiang Zhong. He went to pick up Xiang Zhong in person, but Xiang Zhong did not give him enough respect, which was a sign of contempt for the monarch.

"Then who do you think can lead the troops if there is another war?" Zhu Qiyu asked.

"I think Han Yong can do it."

Compared with Xiang Zhong, Zhu Jianqi had a very good impression of Han Yong, because Han Yong treated him as a prince, while Xiang Zhong treated him as an equal.

Zhu Qiyu sneered: "What kind of good guy do you think Han Yong is? His stubborn temper can make you angry to death. You give him an army of 100,000 people, but he dares to recruit another 20,000 privately. If his stubborn temper comes up, let alone me, Yu Qiandu Can’t pull it back.”

Zhu Jianqi was stunned. How dare Han Yong do this?

"Let's just talk about this time. I asked him to calm down and put negotiation first. What did Han Yong do?"

"Wuzhen refused to return home, so Han Yong led his troops to kill them. Do you know how many cities they slaughtered?"

Zhu Qiyu sneered: "Do you think I asked him to kill him? This is Han Yong, easy to use, but disobedient."

Zhu Jianqi curled her lips: "Father, that Han Yong is also a traitor and traitor!"

"If you argue from this point of view, then everyone is a traitor."

"Do you know what Li Xian, who just died, did in the past?"

"Who are Xu Jue, Luo Qi and Xu Bin for whom I am sad?"

Zhu Qiyu sneered: "Is Yu Qian, the person you respect most, as harmless as you think?"

"Don't look with your eyes, eyes can be deceiving sometimes."

"What kind of loyal ministers? What kind of treasonous ministers and traitors? It's all bullshit. Remember, you have absolute authority and everyone is loyal ministers. If you don't, they are all treacherous ministers and traitors."

"Don't look at people, look at whether what they do is beneficial to you and the Ming Dynasty. If they are, they are loyal ministers. If not, they should be killed!"

Zhu Qiyu continued to pick up the memorial and suddenly raised his head: "Everything in the world is in the memorial. If you don't read it, you won't know anything."

Zhu Jianqi has never learned that people's hearts are evil, because the environment in the harem is very peaceful, and his brothers have not competed with him for the crown prince's position, nor have they put absolute pressure on him, so he is just a hothouse flower who likes to think on the bright side of things.

At the same time, he has the inevitable habit of a playboy and does things based on his heart. Because Xiang Zhong does not respect him absolutely, he hates Xiang Zhong; Han Yong pretends to give him three points of noodles, and he likes Han Yong to death.

Looking at Nian Fu's death, he didn't feel too sad.

Because these old ministers had seen him at his worst, he hoped that these old ministers would die quickly so that he could be the supreme crown prince.

Zhu Qiyu saw it but didn't point it out.

He did not teach the prince to too extreme, because when the prince succeeded to the throne, the Ming Dynasty would enter a period of peaceful development. At the end of his life, he would bring an end to the territory of the Ming Dynasty and then enter a period of development.

Therefore, a benevolent successor is more suitable for the future Ming Dynasty. After him, Ming Dynasty does not need a powerful monarch. It only needs to inherit the family business and be a conservative lord.

As for whether his temperament is cool or not, we won't be able to see it after he dies, so let it be.

"check it out."

Feng Xiao passed it down, and the prince read it first, and then he went to see it in turn.

Zhu Jianqi frowned slightly: "Is this Ussun Lama too greedy? Just after he surrendered, he asked to build a hundred lamasery temples? He promised not to make the Yellow Sect a state religion, but he was very honest in his actual actions."

"Second brother, what do you think?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Zhu Jiansong.

"I think I can agree to it."

Zhu Jiansong smiled and said: "Wuzhen has just surrendered. The Ming Dynasty wants to give them a sense of belonging. It is also a promise. Their willingness to let go of the Zang District is already the greatest sincerity."

"If the Lama treats you with sincerity, we should naturally treat him with sincerity."

"Give them something sweet."

Zhu Qiyu looked at the fourth child, who agreed with the second child.

"The second brother is right, you should treat him with sincerity."

Zhu Qiyu asked with a smile: "But have you ever thought about it, this time the central government promised a hundred seats, will it ask for a thousand seats next year?"

"Besides, if I build a lamasery, do I need to build a mosque? Do I need to build a Taoist temple? Do I need to build a Buddhist temple? And do I need to build a church?"

Zhu Jiansong frowned: "But if you don't agree, Wushen has just surrendered, and there will probably be a recurrence. Moreover, the Central Committee has decided to build the Zhonghua River. The first batch of survey teams will go up next year. Will they cause trouble?"

"Boy, your thinking is too complicated."

"Handling government affairs is not as complicated as you think."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "It actually doesn't matter whether the policy set by the Central Committee is good or not, and no one objects. Whether it is good or not is the decision of the Central Committee itself."

"If you brag about it, it will be a grand event for the ages. Who is going to refute it? People have to put up with their opinions."

"I will tell you another secret. Wushen did not really join, but was frightened by Han Yong."

"The memorial you saw is fake."

Zhu Qiyu winked and asked Feng Xiao to send over the surveillance information from the factory guards.

"What kind of saints do you really think those lamas are? Are they willing to give up thousands of miles of rivers and mountains?"

"That was killed!"

"Why did the border guards complain so much just after Han Yong left?"

"Why did someone in the central government advise to transfer Han Yong back just after Han Yong left?"

"Why did the lama of Wushen dare to bargain with the central government as soon as Han Yong left?"

Zhu Qiyu stood up and said, "Because Han Yong killed them so hard that they were scared to death."

"So they took another route and bribed Sun Yuanzhen to speak for them. Sun Yuanzhen was almost dead, but she didn't even have the dignity to do so."

The four brothers looked at their father in surprise.

"Father, isn't Sun Yuanzhen your confidant? He has been working hard in the Ministry of War these years, and his son Sun Kefa has been awarded a title. How could this be possible?" Zhu Jianyu was a little stupid.

"Yes, Father, Sun Yuanzhen is lingering on the sickbed. I see you are worried. How can he take money from lamas and ruin the affairs of the Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Jianji felt that his world view was impacted.

Zhu Qiyu stopped, turned around and looked at them, pointing to his temple: "Use your brain."

"Is this the father's way of employing people? Only talent, not virtue?" Zhu Jianqi was very shocked. It turned out that these old ministers were all just like flies and dogs, full of bad ideas.

If you are too old to die, you are a thief. How can you deal with him?

You see that humans and animals are harmless, that’s because they have been tamed.

"Yes."

"I never look at people's virtues or loyalty. I only look at people's talents."

"Even if Cao Cao and Wang Mang are in my hands, I dare to use them!"

Zhu Qiyu said: "So, I just pretended that Sun Yuanzhen accepted the money and spoke for them, because I don't want to ruin the thirty-year relationship between the emperor and his ministers because of this trivial matter."

"Fourth, you want to ask why you wrote a false memorial?"

"Don't say anything that is not conducive to unity."

“Do you know how many people disappear in Borneo every year?”

"I just issued an order to kill Luzon. In other places, have you seen my order? But when you go to these new places, you will find that Ming people are everywhere."

"Where are the natives? Guess where they went?"

"Don't say certain things. After you become the emperor, your authority is not important. Don't speak out loud like me. You should talk less and do more. If you don't do it, you will do it."

Zhu Qiyu said again: "But Wushen is different. The Zhonghua River project has been launched. Slaves alone cannot adapt to the plateau climate. I need local people to work for me."

"So, there are some things that can't be said."

"You see Han Yong is harmless to humans and animals, but if you really go to Wushen and Duosi, you will know that Han Yong is a devil."

"But does this affect my ability to use him?"

"Even Han Yong has such a stubborn temper that he always treats the center's words as nonsense. He can fight him however he wants. Have I ever reprimanded him?"

"As long as he can win the war, he is right. Even if I am unhappy, I have to endure it."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "I tell you to read more, but I don't mean to ask you to follow what is in the book. There are thousands of years of books, and you will be a fool if you follow them."

"You must understand the principles in the book and use the ancient to illustrate the present. The principles of life have remained unchanged from ancient times to the present, and the principles of conducting yourself in the world have also remained unchanged. The most important thing is to absorb the wisdom from the book."

"Just say that in my twenty-sixth year of imperial rule, you ask Feng Xiao, did I not read for a moment?"

"Only if you are more educated and knowledgeable than your ministers, can you suppress them and make them have to sacrifice their lives for you."

"This is the way to serve."

There are so many cunning things. It is the same as dog training. It is to see who is stronger. If you can overturn the dog and suppress the dog, the dog will treat you as its master. If you can't, you will be the shovel.

"Now you know how powerful King Chu is, right?"

"I have always been indifferent to the King of Chu. He only left the court to study when he was twelve years old. His master was just chosen at random and he didn't teach him well."

"But how did he control Guo Deng in Africa?"

"That old boy Guo Deng foolishly worked hard for his nephew, but he didn't know that his nephew didn't treat him as an uncle at all, but treated him like a scalper."

"You are stupid if you can't stand Guo Deng. You are willing to sacrifice your life for others. This is the way to serve."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "When the King of Chu is in Beijing, I will let you learn from him."

"Now you understand why I sent him to North Africa, right? Among my sons, he is the only one who can withstand the attacks of the European countries and establish a country in North Africa."

After Guo Deng landed in Somalia, he conquered the locals, planted food, and continued to transport people up there.

Last winter, Zhu Jianshen left first. Now 22 troops have landed in Somalia, and they are still transporting people and food.

But it didn't go well, mainly because of the widespread disease, and many people died of it.

Zhu Jianjian was a little unconvinced: "Father, my son can also block Europa for the Ming Dynasty!"

"In a few years, you will see what King Chu is capable of."

Zhu Qiyu was too lazy to say anything. It was a raw land, and now 22 people had been moved there. Zhu Jianshen had never been in charge of an army, but he was able to sort out these people in a foreign country and keep them straight. Isn't this his skill?

Zhu Qiyu asked himself that he couldn't do it.

The human heart is hard to control. Without the Ming Dynasty, who wouldn’t want to become the king?

Why is your surname Zhu the only one in the world?

But Zhu Jianshen was able to control Guo Deng and an army of 22 people. What does it mean? It shows that Zhu Jianshen is handsome and talented!

He has been in the capital for more than thirty years and has never shown it.

The question is who did he learn it from?

Is it an atavism? Like Taizu and Taizong?

"Father, how should I approve Wushen's petition?" the prince asked.

"Approval of ten, build one in each city, and then mobilize 10,000 lamas from Wusheng, and send 2,000 Buddhist soldiers for use."

When it comes to Buddhist soldiers, Zhu Qiyu is very satisfied: "These Buddhist soldiers are really powerful. They are more powerful than Buddhist monks. They are not taboo about meat and vegetables. They are good at cutting people with a knife, but monks have a lot of taboos. But you have to use it.”

"Father, are you trying to draw a penis?" the prince asked.

"It's a routine operation. Even if I don't say it, the Ministry of War will add this one."

Zhu Qiyu explained: "Ding Ding should not only be consumed, but also given corresponding rewards. Look at the army, how many people from Miao Yi, Yao and Zhuang Meng have been knighted?"

"This is a benefit. When you go to war, you have to give benefits to others and treat them as a family. Only by giving us benefits can others treat us as a family."

"Let Wushen donate another beauty to be your concubine."

Zhu Qiyu changed hands and sold the prince.

"Dad, can you not have a son?"

Of course Zhu Jianqi knew that there were beauties in the area. There was one in the palace, and she was pregnant. She didn't even know how his father laid his lips on her.

"Do you think you're ugly? You need to change your aesthetics. Become the great emperor of the Celestial Dynasty and accept beauties from all over the world into your harem. This is the joy of being an emperor."

Zhu Qiyu sneered: "Fourth brother, you are so restless, I will choose a Mongolian girl for you, let her wave the riding crop and whip you."

The fourth child, who was eating melon, his eyes popped out and he quickly shook his head: "I don't want it, dad."

Who can stand the shepherdess who is whipped all day long? If you get angry, whip him. When his father comes to have fun, he might even tell his daughter-in-law to whip him hard.

I shudder just thinking about it.

"Then who do you want?" Zhu Qiyu asked him.

"Uyghurs." The fourth child hesitated.

This aesthetic is amazing.

Zhu Qiyu touched his chin: "Let Mongolia and the Western Regions each donate one, and both will be concubines to the fourth."

In order to eliminate ethnic differences, Zhu Qiyu also went crazy.

In his harem, there are beauties from all ethnic groups. After hard work, they are all pregnant. When the prince comes of age, he will let them go back to their hometown and let all ethnic groups see. The emperor said that China is one family. No lie.

The prince should do the same.

From now on, beauties from each region will contribute one, so as not to favor one over another.

But the emperor is difficult and his waist is tired.

"Dad, my son wants to be from the Miao ethnic group." The prince really couldn't stand those girls who smell bad.

"You have no choice."

Zhu Qiyu said: "Remember, only if the royal family keeps marrying them, the people will regard them as compatriots of the same clan."

"And your aesthetics must also be changed. Beauties of all ethnic groups have different styles. You must know how to appreciate beauty. Everyone has something beautiful. You must learn to appreciate it. If you only focus on the ugly parts of a person, your life will be fine. Isn’t that enough?”

"Doesn't your mother have any shortcomings at all?"

The four brothers immediately lowered their heads. If these words reached the ears of their mother, they would definitely be punished severely.

"The emperor can't live his life well? He lives a human life, and he lives a miserable life."

Zhu Qiyu said calmly: "If the emperor is only greedy for happiness, then the world will not be able to be governed. How can he sweep the world if he doesn't sweep one house?"

That night, Empress Tang, Concubine Tan, and Concubine Hu came angrily.

"How did my concubine cause Your Majesty such suffering?"

The Empress of the Tang Dynasty said angrily: "How dare I let you suffer even a little bit? You are the emperor, and I am just an old woman. Her beauty has faded with age."

"Queen, why are you complaining about this? The emperor is feeling bitter. He thinks we old witches are in the way. He should die as soon as possible to make way for the young ones."

Concubine Tan said sadly: "How can we have a sweet-tongued little girl? We can make His Majesty happy without making His Majesty feel bitter."

"I have long said that I will not enter the palace. I entered the palace to serve you for eighteen years, but ended up being miserable and even complained to my children."

Concubine Hu said strangely: "Since you feel the pain, just give me a piece of white silk and I will go directly. Why should I let you suffer!"

Zhu Qiyu's face was filled with despair. Are these men suffering from menopause?

He often comes to Yangxin Hall to complain.

What could he say? The emperor is also a human being and has to live a life. Back then, they fought for favor and almost destroyed the throne. Shouldn't he forget it now?

Living a gloomy life, he is the one who suffers. There are resentful women everywhere in the harem, but he is the one who suffers.

"Look at your majesty's bitter face. You might as well give me a glass of poisonous wine and let me go." Empress Tang knelt on the ground.

Concubine Tan and Concubine Hu worked together for the first time, and they all knelt on the ground: "Give me a cup too."

"I am joking with my sons, do you take it seriously?" Zhu Qiyu had a headache.

"Looking at your bitter face, I will know that you are real." The Empress of the Tang Dynasty stabbed her lungs.

Zhu Qiyu forced out a smile.

"You look uglier when you smile than when you cry!" Concubine Tan added fuel to the fire.

"Then let me cry for you?"

"My concubines dare not let you cry. Your tears are only worthy of the important officials in the court. In the past, the Queen Mother was in the palace to control them. You were better off. Now that the Queen Mother has passed away, there is no one to support my concubines."

Concubine Hu was even more ruthless: "Maybe one day, when I see my concubine and get tired of it, I will confine me in the palace and let me spend the rest of my life looking at the empty beams and floors."

"I really want to cry." Zhu Qiyu collapsed. Was it because he couldn't be coaxed?

"Don't cry. If you shed a tear, I will die without redemption!" Concubine Tan was cheering.

Zhu Qiyu got down from his knees and said, "You are really putting tubes in my lungs! Where are the princes? Come here and let their mother beat them up to vent their anger."

Empress Tang immediately exploded: "Why do you beat my son?"

"These guys who tipped off the information are not of the same mind as me. I have always had zero tolerance for traitors, so I think they should be beaten to death."

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong!" Empress Tang burst into tears.

She is the one who fears the most because her son is the prince.

If there is such a fuss and the prince's position is lost, it will be a big loss.

"Feng Xiao, go call me!" Zhu Qiyu had to punish these women.

Empress Tang cried loudly: "If you beat my son to death, beat me to death first! You are so cruel, just use your son to scare me, I, I, I, will die!"

The queen was spoiled.

"We gave you children, raised branches for the royal family, served the king, and served the mother-in-law. We are good at everything. We are getting old, but we are rejected by our husbands. My husband wants to force us to death! What else is there to live for? That’s interesting!”

Concubine Tan and Concubine Hu also cried. You have magic, and we have the method of crying.

"Stop barking, stop barking, I was wrong, okay?"

Zhu Qiyu expressed his helplessness: "You are almost going to be grandmas, why are you still acting like children? At the slightest sign of trouble, you have to make trouble with me and let me coax you. Okay, okay, I know I was wrong, you guys Everyone, get up."

"You have to make me cry every time, you cruel person." Empress Tang was almost exhausted from crying.

"Crying more is good for your mood." Zhu Qiyu also likes to play.

I believe you.

Zhu Qiyu pulled the three women up and then lay down on the cave again: "Who is so talkative? Leaking the government affairs?"

The expressions of the three women changed.

"Your Majesty's face changes so quickly. Just now he said you were wrong, but now he blames his son." Concubine Tan pretended to cry.

"I won't ask any more."

If you don't tell me, I have no way of knowing.

"This year the fifth, sixth and seventh children will get married as usual."

The candidates have been decided, the fifth brother Zhu Jianhu will marry Han Yong's granddaughter, the sixth brother Zhu Jianluo will marry Zhu Ying's granddaughter, and the seventh brother Zhu Jianchao will marry Xiang Zhong's granddaughter.

After the wedding, you also have to enter the Yangxin Hall to study.

Zhu Qiyu attached great importance to the emperor's mental skills, and also asked the prince to learn how to command troops. Now that Han Yong and Xiang Zhong are in the capital, they are the best teachers.

Spring came and summer passed, and it was the end of the twenty-sixth year of Jingtai.

The emperor asked about steam engine technology, but the sealable cylinder still could not be produced, which made the emperor anxious.

On the morning of December.

"My lords, I have been thinking recently that the development of the Ming Dynasty is too slow. Should we recruit a group of foreign elites into the Ming Dynasty?"

There were Jews who entered the country before, but the emperor used various methods to forcibly expel two million of them. The remaining ones were all willing to marry Ming people.

The main reason is that women are not allowed to take them away. They are forced to keep them and ration them to Akito.

All the people leaving were men. "Indian elite?"

Yao Kui sneered: "Those Indian elites are all about women. They have been in Ming Dynasty for several years and have not made any significant achievements?"

"How many executions have been carried out in recent years?"

"Your Majesty, Ming people are the best in the world. How can there be any foreigner who is better than Ming people?"

Those Indian elites are really outrageous.

The key is that he has not achieved any results, and he is still seeking political status every day, and he even introduced Hinduism.

Last year, the central government implemented a graded assessment system for them. Those who failed the assessment would be killed without asking the reason.

We want elites, not trash.

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "What I mean is that in terms of mechanics and chemistry, the Ming Dynasty is indeed inferior to Europa."

"I want to attract a group of elites to come in, settle in Ming Dynasty, and work for me."

"Europa has hundreds of years of technological accumulation. Although Ming Dynasty is trying its best to catch up, the speed is too slow."

"Just attract a group of talents to come in."

But Wang Hong said: "How do you know that the person you attract must be a talent? And not a liar?"

All the important officials in the court believed that technology was not as important as culture, and culture was not as important as blood.

When these people are brought in, in order to make them become people of the Ming Dynasty, they must be promised marriage. The marriage between the two countries will create some mixed-race children.

There are many mixed-race people among the people, and public opinion is relatively large, and they are quite discriminatory against mixed-race people.

The emperor recently hired a mixed-race child in order to eliminate public opinion and make the people regard these people as wise people and must not discriminate against them.

If we continue to attract talents, is it possible to ensure that the Ming Dynasty bloodline will not be confused?

The question is, the Ming Dynasty began to implement a strict protection system in the 24th year of Jingtai. When these newcomers come in, will they forget their mother country?

Could they be spies? Steal Ming Dynasty's things and bring them back to China?

Is their child Akito? Or are they Chinese?

"Have you realized, sir, that technological development has slowed down in recent years?"

"Shipbuilding, ordnance, machinery, clocks, fertilizers, pesticides, and other technologies involved in all walks of life have all reached bottlenecks."

"This has something to do with the protection law implemented by the Ming Dynasty. The European countries were also on guard against the Ming Dynasty and refused to sell books to the Ming Dynasty. Instead, the books bought from the Ottomans seemed to have been tampered with and were not correct."

"As for Europa's technologies, we must admit that they are more advanced than ours. After all, they have accumulated hundreds of years of experience. Just like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were many countries competing to study them."

"The news from the King of Chu is that Britain has recovered from the Anglo-French war and is seeking to expand its African colonies. France is also expanding its African colonies."

"Now the Ottomans are in the middle. Once the Ottomans are defeated by the Ming Dynasty and the other countries, the power of Europa will cross the Ottomans and come to the Ming Dynasty."

"So, I'm anxious."

The courtiers thought carefully and found that Ming's various technologies had entered a bottleneck period.

If you want to solve the problem quickly, you have to introduce Europa talents to serve the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, I think this is enough."

Wang Fu saluted and said: "Everything you do will encounter bottlenecks. When you encounter them, just overcome them slowly. The current technology is completely sufficient for Ming Dynasty."

"If you don't overcome technical difficulties yourself, we will rely on the center and you to worry about everything."

"Then these factories will simply close down."

"The old minister feels that if we introduce some talents from the West, their technical methods may not be the same as ours, and they might start over again. It is better to overcome them ourselves."

"It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish."

Wang Fu's words were highly recognized by the ministers.

"Prince, what do you think?" Zhu Qiyu pondered.

"Your Majesty, I think what Mr. Wang Ge said makes sense, but there are also problems."

"Regions really can't rely on the central government for everything. The central government can't take care of it, and it won't take care of it."

"But machinery is a priority for the court."

"The King of Chu has controlled the Somali region and established the Kingdom of Chu. Now he is sharpening his sword against Osman, who has gradually cut off trade with the Ming Dynasty."

"Without the Ottoman transit station, the Ming Dynasty and Europa are effectively cut off from each other."

"In recent years, the central government and the royal family have established many big brands and produce a large number of high-end orders every year, which cannot be accommodated domestically alone."

"As the machinery industry enters a bottleneck and labor costs increase, a large number of private factories will close down, and the citizens who rely on factories for food will lose their jobs and lose their jobs."

"The reason why the Ming Dynasty has been peaceful in these years is because everyone has a job and everyone has food to eat."

"But once foreign trade orders are lost, a large number of unemployed people will appear among the people. There are nineteen cities in the Ming Dynasty, with a population of five million!"

"I won't say how terrible this number is, but you all know it in your heart."

"If factories want to save themselves, they must either improve efficiency or expand market orders. The latter is almost impossible."

"The Ming Dynasty has a population of 5.7 million, with infants and young children accounting for the majority of million. It has great potential in the future, but the current adult consumer population is very small."

"With the war with the Ottomans, the Ming Dynasty was left with only India, Timur and the Golden Horde as markets. These countries could not afford so many orders."

“The only way to consider is to improve efficiency. We can only develop machinery, replace labor with machinery, reduce labor costs, production costs, and drive down prices so that industrial products from factories can enter thousands of households and make them affordable for the people. "

"Everyone, please think about it. The Ming Dynasty has a population of nearly 600 million. It is such a huge market. As long as the price is lowered, we alone can take in so many orders."

"Although profits have decreased, employment has been preserved. At least Ming Dynasty will not be in chaos."

Zhu Jianqi talked a lot eloquently.

The ministers nodded slightly, the prince had grown up and understood how to look at the overall situation.

In fact, this was the first economic crisis in the Ming Dynasty. Fifteen years after the opening of the Ming Dynasty, it encountered an economic crisis.

"So His Majesty proposed that to overcome technical barriers, we cannot rely on ourselves alone. We must introduce technical talents."

Zhu Jianqi said seriously: "So I support this."

"Mr. Wang Ge, you said that teaching people to fish is worse than teaching them to fish. If technical talents are introduced, they must be placed in state-owned enterprises. How can they be placed in private enterprises?"

“If private companies want to learn from them, they can only follow state-owned companies and rack their brains to poach people and steal their teachers.”

"During this period, we expanded our consumer base and learned new technologies. When the private sector spreads, state-owned enterprises can innovate new technologies again. Why not?"

"As for the appearance issue you are worried about."

"You don't have to worry. Today's young people are very receptive to new things. Just like me, I don't think mixed-race people are ugly, but they think they are pretty good-looking."

Zhu Jianqi is talking nonsense. His mixed-race concubine is not pregnant yet.

The aesthetics of this era are oval faces, fair skin, and as gentle as jade. The most important thing is personality, followed by appearance.

I cannot accept the aesthetics of later generations.

Wang Fu looked at the eloquent prince with a smile on his face. He had taught the prince a lot.

Today's prince has really grown up.

"The prince's words make sense."

"However, Europa and Ming Dynasty have almost cut off contact. How to attract talents to Ming Dynasty?"

"Also, why do other people's talents come to Ming Dynasty?"

Wang Fu asked him: "What advantage can we use to attract people to come? Crossing tens of thousands of miles across the ocean, crossing the ocean to the Ming Dynasty, what is the purpose?"

"The countries of Europe don't know that the Ming Dynasty is powerful."

Zhu Jianqi said seriously: "As long as we fight under the nose of Europa, they will know that there is an extremely powerful celestial dynasty in the east and it is the world's hegemon."

"Everyone wants to be strong. When the time comes, there will naturally be talented people who voluntarily enter the Ming Dynasty."

The prince is eighteen years old. His knowledge and skills have improved rapidly in the past two years. Although he cannot be said to be a wise ruler, he is at least barely qualified.

The most important thing is that he can continue Zhu Qiyu's philosophy.

The courtiers looked at the prince with a look of satisfaction on their faces. The prince they had personally taught him was already better than his predecessor.

With Ming Dynasty in his hands, the future is bright.

"Wang Qing, what do you think of the prince's words?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Wang Fu.

"Back to Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince's words are like a drum in the evening and a bell in the morning, making the old minister ashamed." Wang Fu expressed satisfaction.

"Wang Qing is too used to him. Can you just see this with your eyes?"

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Huh, what the prince said is just talk on paper and rhetoric. If you don't expose him, you are saving his face."

Zhu Jianqi was stunned, I said it so well, my father is still not satisfied?

"Please give me some advice, father." Zhu Jianqi was unconvinced.

Zhu Qiyu liked that he was both good and fun-loving, and said with a smile: "Everything you said is based on the premise that Ming Dynasty won the war in Europa."

"Xiang Zhong, come and tell him."

"Can the Ming Dynasty win the war in Europe?"

Xiang Zhong left the squad and saluted: "Reporting to Your Majesty, if I leave it to you to fight, I have no confidence in it."

"There are many reasons, but the fundamental reason is that the distance is too far."

"The Ming Dynasty traveled thousands of miles to fight, while the other side fought at home. There is a huge difference. Moreover, not all countries in Europe are weak. If they want to fight, they have to fight against strong ones. Wei Chen feels that he is not sure."

Zhu Jianqi was unconvinced: "Isn't there the support of King Chu behind you?"

"The king of Chu still needs the support of the Ming Dynasty, and the soldiers have to conduct specific operations based on the terrain, weather, and situation."

Xiang Zhong said bluntly: "Wei Chen thinks there is no chance."

Xiang Zhong is a smart man.

Since the last time he tested the emperor, he has begun to draw boundaries with the prince, as if he is the emperor's lonely minister and only the emperor can use him.

This reassured the emperor that he would never join forces with the prince to initiate the Xuanwumen rebellion.

Zhu Jianqi looked at Han Yong.

Han Yong coughed lightly: "Wei Chen also thinks there is no chance."

Han Yong was also aloof from the prince. Although he was a civil official, he was actually a military commander. The emperor trained him as a handsome man.

He, Xiang Zhong, and Wang Yue are the people who will succeed Yu Qian in the future.

"Did you hear that? Everyone in the court who can fight will tell you that there is no chance."

"So everything you said is simply not true."

Zhu Qiyu said: "Prince, fighting a war is not something to be taken for granted, especially a war spanning thousands of miles. It must not be decided with a slap on the head."

"Look at how easy it was for Wang Yue to conquer San Burma. It took ten years to prepare and three years to fight, but it has not yet been concluded."

"This is a war at home. Three armies are coming out. Wang Yue is in charge of the army. We can't win quickly."

"What's more, it's thousands of miles away and fighting at someone's doorstep. There are too many variables."

The courtiers nodded in agreement. The best thing about the emperor is that he has a very clear positioning of himself. He rarely makes extraordinary decisions.

"The most important thing for the Ming Dynasty now is to stabilize the Chu Kingdom and allow the Chu Kingdom to successfully establish the country."

"The second thing is cooperation. We don't have any deep hatred with Europa. We bring in elites to serve our country. We will discuss the issues later."

"As for fighting, I advise you to stop thinking about it."

"The King of Chu must gain a firm foothold and defeat the Ottomans before considering other wars."

"Previously, the center had set a three-year limit before the war could begin."

"Now it seems reckless. The most difficult thing in Africa is disease. I thought that if we land in winter, our people will adapt to the climate."

“As a result, in the summer, those who should be sick are still getting sick, especially malaria, which has no solution at all.”

"The Ming Dynasty moved up to 400,000 people, and a full 100,000 people died!"

"They are all good men of the Ming Dynasty, and they are all heroes who opened up the territory. They died of a large number of people in one illness. I feel heartbroken when I read the report."

"If there were an army of 400,000, King Chu's kingdom would have been established long ago."

Zhu Qiyu expressed his helplessness: "Guo Deng also suffered from a serious illness and almost didn't survive. Fortunately, a European businessman donated a kind of bark, which saved Guo Deng's life."

"If it hadn't been for this bark, the Ming Dynasty would still not be able to survive in Africa."

"I guess everyone has withdrawn."

This bark is quinine!

The bark taken from the cinchona tree in South America found its way into Europe, but no one in Europe paid much attention to it.

It was after the large-scale malaria outbreak in the Ming Dynasty that Zhu Jianshen issued a reward order that Portuguese businessmen offered the miracle medicine.

Guo Deng got it, but many officers and soldiers died in Africa without it.

The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty only drank boiled water and ate cooked food. They did not even dare to go into the deep mountains and old forests. They prepared enough mosquito medicines, but they still suffered from malaria on a large scale.

Africa is really a barren land.

"The first cinchona tree has been sent to the center and is being trial planted in Baozhou Prefecture."

"Perhaps this is the nemesis of malaria."

Zhu Qiyu said: "Let me see, it will take at least two years to develop an ideal base and then fight against the Ottomans."

"I originally thought that I could overthrow the Ottomans by sending a million-strong army."

"As a result, a malaria attack killed a hundred thousand troops!"

The courtiers also lamented.

When the Ming Dynasty first formulated its policies, it was from a high position and did not understand the situation in Africa, so it made it haphazardly.

The result was a slap in the face.

The immigration plan was also forced to be terminated. We can only wait for the area to be developed and then move people there little by little. There cannot be too many people because the place is not suitable for living.

Africa is suffering from droughts and floods, making it very unsuitable for growing crops.

Fortunately, the person sent was Zhu Jianshen. If it had been anyone else, he might have gone back home and wanted to change his fiefdom.

"Your Majesty, after all, Africa is too far away from the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention the dangers, it will take a year or two."

Yao Kui said: "The policies formulated by the Central Committee at that time were based on the information collected by the Sanbao eunuchs when they went to the West, as well as the information brought back by Liang Yue."

"Some deviations from the facts are inevitable."

"It is not easy for the King of Chu and Marquis Guo to overcome all difficulties."

"In the past few years, Ming Dynasty's anti-mosquito medicines have made rapid progress, especially after integrating the essence of Thai medicine, Cambodian medicine, and Anhui medicine, they have significantly improved the treatment of fever."

"As long as the center supports King Chu, King Chu can survive in this place."

Because it occupies a lot of tropical areas, doctors have a clear understanding of mosquito and insect prevention. Doctors have combined the strengths of hundreds of schools of thought and developed many prescriptions, which are very effective.

The courtiers thought so too.

"Now that we know we can't fight for the time being, we can only buy it with money."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "In recent years, many high-end products have entered the European market. Many Europeans and foreigners think that Ming Dynasty is rich."

"I also read a travelogue written by a Westerner, which said that the east is full of gold."

"Then encourage them to come and dig for gold."

"Don't leave once you're here."

"After all, we haven't started a war with Osman yet. Osman has sold us many people over the years. They just have to make money."

"Chen Jiayou is still in Europe, traveling to various countries as envoys."

"Let's do this. I'll write a few handwritten letters and give them to the royal families of various countries, inviting them to send envoys to visit the Ming Dynasty to discuss cooperation."

Come on, Jingtai version of all nations will come to court.

But the court officials felt that the emperor seemed to be having a bad idea.

"Your Majesty, are you planning to invite all nations to come to court?" Yao Kui asked cautiously.

"What kind of court are you coming to? Can you beat me or what? It's good if this isn't an alliance under the city!"

Zhu Qiyu felt bad when he thought about spending money: "I am spending money to attract elites to serve the Ming Dynasty."

Yao Kui rolled his eyes, then don't yell at me, you insisted on spending the money.

"It's been more than three years since Chen Jiayou's mission was sent out. Why is there still no news?" Geng Jiuchou asked.

"Maybe we're in trouble."

Chen Jiayou's delegation of 2,000 people took a Portuguese ship to Europe, brought plenty of gifts, and visited all countries in Europe.

At this time, Chen Jiayou was on a mission to Italy. He was chatting with a painter named Leonardo da Vinci in Milan and wanted to invite Leonardo da Vinci to come to the Ming Dynasty.

But when Leonardo da Vinci arrived in Milan, he received unprecedented attention and was unwilling to leave the Principality of Milan.

Chen Jiayou saw in him an image of someone who cared about the country and the people. He was also erudite and a rare all-rounder. He was involved in mathematics, medicine, geography, physics, biology, engineering, water conservancy, military, etc. Such a comprehensive person He is talented, but he lives in a studio, unable to display his amazing talents. Chen Jiayou feels sorry for him.

But he was still trying his best to persuade Leonardo da Vinci to visit the Ming Dynasty, promising that the Ming Emperor would definitely reuse him and let him serve as a high-ranking official.

Da Vinci still refused.

The Ming Dynasty he learned from Chen Jiayou was an ambitious, arrogant and unreasonable monarch, and he was unwilling to serve such a monarch.

Of course, he had met many businessmen and learned about an extremely wealthy Ming Dynasty from their mouths.

Today, the streets of Milan are full of Ming Dynasty products.

The glass they used, the watches they wore, the expensive tea, the prohibitively expensive porcelain, and many firearms, even the canned beer he loved to drink, were said to come from the Ming Dynasty.

He lowered his head and looked at the Jingtai suit he was wearing, which actually came from the Ming Dynasty. It was the most expensive gift given to him by the Duke of Milan. It was said to be something worn by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

He likes it very much and dresses like this every day to make himself look like a gentleman.

This mysterious and powerful Ming Dynasty.

There are many legends about them in Milan, saying that they are a nation created by God, so they created so many practical things, as well as delicious steaks, useful chopsticks and forks.

People often complain in the tavern about how arrogant and licentious the Duke of his country is. Look at the Ming Dynasty far away in the east. It is mysterious and great.

Leonardo da Vinci took a bite of delicious steak. It is said that this eating method was passed down from the Ming Dynasty court and was very popular in Europe.

Take a sip of high-end red wine. This red wine is also from Ming Dynasty.

Although he didn't know the counterfeit wine he drank, he thought it was delicious, and many things about Daming attracted him.

Everyone in the tavern was discussing the Ming Dynasty. I heard that there was no night in the Ming Dynasty. There were all lights at night, which sounded like an illusion.

But Chen Jiayou told him it was true.

There are dozens of cities with a population of one million per capita in the Ming Dynasty, and they are all cities that never sleep. Products that are expensive in Milan are cheap in the Ming Dynasty.

Europe is full of Ming Dynasty style, and many things are imitations of Ming Dynasty.

There are even many Milanese wearing robes, obviously they yearn for the mysterious and powerful Ming Dynasty.

Leonardo da Vinci listened to the complaints at the wine table. He expressed dissatisfaction with the extravagant and luxurious life of the Duke of Milan, but he was only a small painter and could not change the status quo.

Many people want to go gold hunting in Ming Dynasty, but Ming Dynasty is too far away.

Recalling Chen Jiayou's solicitation, Da Vinci was slightly tempted, but then put out the idea. He didn't want to give up his current life.

He is only a painter, and he should study his own painting skills instead of other useless things.

After finishing the beer, Da Vinci sighed.

When he paid, he opened the wallet produced by Daming, which was a gift from Chen Jiayou.

The tavern owner saw the silver coins in his wallet and greedily wanted to pay the bill with Ming Yuan.

was rejected by him.

This is the Ming Yuan given to him by Chen Jiayou. There are five of them in total. Not only does he like it, but the whole of Europe likes to complain.

Ming Yuan, with a dragon on the back and the national flag of the Ming Dynasty, and Jingtai on the front with the word "One Yuan".

Simple and atmospheric.

The materials used are real gold and silver.

In recent years, many countries have used Ming Yuan in their trade with Ming Dynasty. The main reason is that Ming Yuan is very sophisticated and does not lack anything.

The Ming Dynasty was not very advanced in coining money. The focus was on credibility, and there was no shortage of coins. There were no counterfeit coins, because the cost of casting counterfeit coins was the same as genuine coins.

It is a pity that in a small country like Milan, it is difficult to see Ming Yuan.

He carries Ming Yuan in his wallet, which is a symbol of status.

But before he had gone far, his vision suddenly went dark and his head hurt sharply. He saw a guy wearing leather shoes snatching his wallet when he fell.

"damn it!"

Da Vinci knew that he had revealed his wealth, so it must be the tavern owner who, coveting the money, ordered people to rob him.

In the last moment of his consciousness, he flashed the leather shoes worn by the person who knocked him out. They were leather shoes produced by Daming. Damn Daming, they were really terrible...

(End of this chapter)