I'm really not doing business

Chapter 414: Corrupt officials are greedy and don’t ask, good people are in ruins and don’t know

If you look at it from the perspective of class theory, you will know very clearly why the imperial power, and even the imperial court, spared no effort to deal with people like the Kongfu of Yanzhou, the Xu family of Songjiang, the Yang family of Xindu, and the Zhang family of Pucheng Wait for the big families, because they have surpassed the famous family class and have threatened the ruling class of hereditary officials and elected officials.

The population, acres of land, and workshops controlled by these Zheshe households completely exceeded the red line that the current political and social environment of the Ming Dynasty could accommodate. If they were not reined in, overstepping imperial power would become inevitable.

For example, the Yanzhou Confucius Mansion and its lackeys controlled more than half of the acres in Shandong, more than 500,000 hectares. The Duke of Guizhou, Heng Hengchi, worked in Yunnan for two hundred years, including being registered with the Duke of Guizhou to prevent the chieftain from asking for help. The official land is only 40,000 hectares.

For example, Sichuan is a land of abundance, with thousands of miles of fertile fields. In the seventh year of Wanli's Qing Dynasty, Sichuan Governor Wang Tingzhan's memorial stated that the total number of acres was only 14 hectares. What hindered the imperial court's clearing of land was the tacit cooperation of local prominent families and chieftains. The Yang family of Xindu Existence has reached the point where the emperor can no longer bear it.

There are 14 hectares and 1400 million acres of farmland in Sichuan Province. No one can fool you like this!

For comparison, Shaanxi and Xingdusi are drier and always in a semi-drought state. Last year, there were 65 hectares of cultivated land in Qingzhang, 114 million hectares in Henan, 189 million hectares in Nanya, and only 14 hectares of taxable land in Sichuan.

The imperial power and the court had only two choices, either to act stupid and turn a blind eye, immersed in the dream of imperial power woven by etiquette and law, and watch silently as they continued to encroach on the foundation of the Ming Dynasty; or to revolutionize the old, uproot it, and devote themselves to Promote the Ming Dynasty's New Deal and adjust the conflicts between various classes.

There is no doubt that the court chose the latter. This is what Zhu Yijun, Zhang Juzheng, and the court they led have been doing.

The reason is very simple: my money!

Wang Qian was immediately ready to set off. The pushy Wang Qian had more than a hundred cars alone. Wang Qian brought so many cars because he wanted to make a conspicuous bag. If he really opened it, he would see that they were all firearms. This trip was not only to investigate the case, but also to escort the firearms sent to Sichuan. These firearms were magical weapons sent by the imperial court to the hands of Liu Xian, the commander-in-chief of Sichuan, in case of changes in the southwest after Mang Yinglong's death.

At this time, there was no city with a population of more than one million in Western Europe. Although it was said that the ancient city of Rome, the capital of ancient Rome, had a population of more than one million, this was just a rumor.

Cindy is the envoy of Felipe II. She is a devout believer and vows to use her childhood innocence to serve the God she believes in. When she comes to Ming Dynasty this time, she naturally has some tasks. This task is called innocence martyrdom. , Cindy was a gift from Felipe II to the Ming Emperor.

Francisco, the governor of Luzon at the time, clamored all day long that two thousand Taixi Heavenly Soldiers could destroy the Ming Dynasty. Later, this number continued to increase to 20,000, 40,000, and 50,000. But now, the size of the Ming Dynasty Navy has exceeded Felipe's Armada.

Songjiang Prefecture New Port is one of the most dazzling pearls on the entire Maritime Silk Road.

Cindy's face immediately turned pale. She had read Legaz's travel notes. In Legaz's description, she always believed that being able to effectively rule such a huge land was something that could only be accomplished by God's human messenger, and The existence of hell on earth made her realize that things were not that simple.

This move seems a bit suspicious, but yes, it is not suspicious.

Paulino laughed directly, looked at the wall of the City of Nations and said, "Have you seen those hanging bones? If you violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty, your arteries will be cut, hung on them, and bleed to death. You have a good idea, and if you do that, we can see you on the wall tomorrow.”

At Xingang Port, the cargo in the hold of the large sailing ship is constantly being moved, and all rats and fleas on the ship will be eliminated and cleaned up. This is after-sales service, which requires money, and the cost of repairing some watertight compartments of the ship is also high. Very expensive.

Seven five-masted ocean ships were towed to long-term berths by barges, and all the Taixi people were brought to a circular city.

Everyone knows that the price of a five-masted transoceanic ship dismantled into parts is much higher than that of the entire five-masted transoceanic ship.

She murmured: "I have always felt that the emperor of such a civilized country would be a kind person."

Arriving at Songjiang Mansion, Paulino's tense nerves immediately relaxed. He looked at the nervous people behind him and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry that our ships will be forcefully taken away by the Ming Dynasty. There will be no loss of our goods." For questions, we will get a list of goods issued by the Municipal Shipping Department. Yes, it is so magical. A list can prove our goods."

"Your feeling is very correct. His Majesty is a gentle and benevolent person. Just like your Lord, he has given light and benevolence to everyone in the Ming Dynasty. Similarly, he is also the Lord of Demons. This sounds a bit conflicting, but if After reading the theory of contradictions in the Ming Dynasty, you can understand it. Unfortunately, for you, the theory of contradictions is too difficult to understand." Paulino's expression was quite complicated. He had read some translations of the theory of contradictions, and he could only slightly understand the emperor's theory. state.

Paulino warned with a serious face: "Yes, there is a hell on earth in the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Those who seriously violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty. For example, some Japanese pirates and pirates who have the blood of the Ming Dynasty on their hands will be sent to hell. Believe me , it is really a hell on earth, even people from Ming Dynasty will be sent there if they offend His Majesty."

This was the case with Felipe II. As the overlord of the West, he judged others by himself. He believed that the women he had given away before had no distinctive characteristics. In order to preserve the friendship between the Ming Dynasty and the Overlord of the West, Felipe II chose Xin. Di Celia.

"Are there many such masterpieces in this ancient eastern country?" Cindy asked doubtfully.

Paulino looked at the Songjiang Prefecture New Port that was getting closer and closer with a serious face. When he first arrived at the new port, it was the second year of Wanli. It was just a fishing village, with scattered trestles extending like that. On the sea surface, there were only a dozen small fishing boats in the port. At that time, with the manpower on the large sailing ships, it was easy to capture the new port.

"Okay, get ready to go to Beijing." Paulino showed a reassuring smile and said: "As long as we don't violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty, here, as long as we walk in the light, we will only see the light."

One million people live in a city, and there are endless houses outside the city. Such a huge city really appears in front of you, and it is managed in an orderly manner. This pair of Cindy, and the Taixi people at this time In the eyes, it is a miracle, but it is not a masterpiece of God, but a manifestation of the will of the Ming Emperor.

This phenomenon is generally accepted, because the unit price of buying another one is much higher than the cost of repairing, and some ships that are not worth repairing will be dismantled and repaired, and the usable parts will be sold to companies with less strong assets. shipowner.

"Miracles and miracles are not the same, just like people don't step into the same river. The magic of these miracles is different." Paulino thought for a while and answered this question. The miracles he has seen include Beiya, Nanya, Ningbo, and Songjiang Prefecture, these are the four cities with a population of over one million that he has seen with his own eyes.

Cindy asked in surprise: "Is it good luck to hang here?"

Felipe II, after much thought, sent a great beauty. People who hold power always want to tear up some beauty and break some taboos. This is the beauty of power itself.

The natural deep-water port, the waterway that connects nine provinces, not-so-greedy officials, countless workshops, and hard-working civilians have created the miracle in front of them. Cargo ships and passenger ships are like giant dragons meandering on the rippling blue sea. On the dock, the sails cover the sky and become a nest for birds. Countless people shuttle around the dock as far as the eye can see, busy loading and unloading goods. The busyness here represents the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty's maritime trade.

"I have to remind you that the Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette and civilization, but the Ming Dynasty's definition of human beings is relatively narrow. Fanyi are not considered human beings here. Any behavior that violates the laws of the Ming Dynasty will be met with consequences you never want to experience. Punishment, it’s already good luck to hang here.”

And destroying Antonio will definitely offend the Ming Emperor, and some opportunities for repair are needed.

In early July of the eighth year of Wanli, the Spanish galleon arrived at the Shipping Department of Songjiang Prefecture for the seventh time. This time, as many as seven five-masted ocean ships arrived, carrying envoys from Spain, Portugal, France, and England on board. The captain has been changed from Marcus to Paulino. Paulino Franco is the second mate of King Antonio of Portugal.

"This is not a masterpiece of God, it is His Majesty's will. I know Felipe II's bastard ideas, but being able to see His Majesty is already a gift. There is no need to beg for more mercy." Captain Paulino can naturally Understand the shock.

The sea breeze blew across her cheeks, bringing the huge Songjiang Mansion, a miracle in the world, right in front of her eyes.

Felipe sometimes couldn't figure out what the eighteen-year-old Ming Emperor was thinking. With the terrifying army in the hands of the Ming Emperor, he didn't have to worry about the constraints of those who only talked about gossip. As a supreme being, The emperor of Ming Dynasty actually had only three people in his harem.

"Captain Paulino, although this is a bit reckless, as an experienced messenger, can you tell us, has it always been like this here? My God, is this incredible prosperity, is this a masterpiece of God?" A young woman was surprised. Looking at the scene in front of him, he exclaimed.

This was the Ming Dynasty's way of making money. The five-masted ocean crossing ship itself was already profitable enough, and the after-sales service was even more profitable! The eyes of the Zheshe households in Nanya turned green. Emperor Ming was really good at making money!

The group of people rushed to Sichuan in a mighty manner. When they went to Sichuan, Wang Qian was not alone. Wang Chonggu even wrote several letters to Jin Party's followers, carefully explaining the care.

"Can the list be forged?" A sailor who came here for the first time seemed to have discovered a huge business opportunity.

Wang Daokun, Shen Shixing, and Sun Kehong walked down from the tide watching building and came to the port.

This is the City of Ten Thousand Kingdoms owned by every shipping company. The people living in the City of Ten Thousand Kingdoms are all Fanyi. Here, they are not allowed to enter or exit at will, and trade takes place in the City of All Nations. The Ming Dynasty is an extremely conservative dynasty. This kind of strict management is In order to prevent the Fanyi from causing chaos, the original Japanese envoys competed for tribute, which disgraced the Ming emperor and the court. The Yisibaxi Rebellion was an armed turmoil among the Persians that occurred in Quanzhou in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties.

In order to prevent this kind of violence from happening, the City of All Nations appeared.

Cindy Celia is a musician. In addition to music, she is also a saint of the Holy See. She is from Rome. She has red hair, as beautiful as fire, a pair of big eyes, and her eyes are incredible. She wears a tight top. It outlines exquisite curves, like a fragile flower blooming in the dark night.

Felipe II did not want to make the relationship so rigid, especially since Antonio had been canonized by the Ming Dynasty. As the overlord of the West, he would never allow it. His plot against Portugal had lasted for more than 20 years. He wanted to obtain Portugal's ports and then move faster. To support the Netherlands, this is what Felipe II must do.

"You get scolded a lot for this business." Shen Shixing looked at the Thai and Spanish women who were pulled out with a strange expression, and said with a little emotion. These Thai and Western women will be sent to the boat, or to major universities. They spent their miserable lives in the brothel.

This is also one of the important reasons why some Zheshe households are willing to surrender to the Ming Emperor. Zheshe households are afraid of change, because the new track means unknown risks. As long as they follow His Majesty, there will really be meat to eat, and the sea will be huge. With the dividends, you don’t need to take more risks, and you can still be full, so why not do it.

There were more than two hundred Thai and Western women hidden in one cabin, and the entire fleet transported more than a thousand women to the Ming Dynasty.

If their story were written into a script, it would be gripping, but no one would pay attention to their fate.

Being able to reach the Ming Dynasty successfully means that they have actually reached the other side. For these Thai and Western women, if they were not purchased by the galleons in the City of Freedom, their fate would only be more tragic.

The painting boat is a high-end business, and the consumption is high. The sanitary conditions are far better than those cramped, humid stone cities in the New World castles, where there is no ray of sunshine. If you have a minor illness such as wind and cold, you will not be abandoned directly. , you can get some medicinal stones, and you can work on the painting boat. The guests will not treat them cruelly during their leisure time. These Fanyi women are the private property of the Sun family, and the damage must be compensated according to the price.

If some diligent women can learn Chinese well within three months, can communicate simply, and learn to weave, they can also become a weaver in a weaving bureau and escape from a humble status. Worry is like a fish jumping over a dragon's gate, breaking out of a cocoon and turning into a butterfly is like being reborn.

Sun Kehong looked at the women and said with a smile: "You have to give the court some opportunities to take action, right?"

"That's true." Shen Shixing nodded. Sun Kehong was telling the truth. Painted boats, Japanese wandering girls, Korea's Goryeo, servants from Luzon, Annan clam pickers, Persian beauties, etc., these Fanyi women trade Sun Kehong actually donated all the profits to Songjiang Maritime Academy.

The profit of Songjiang Ocean Trading Company is much higher than that of the boat business, and its importance is also much higher than that of the boat business.

Massive amounts of silver poured into Songjiang Mansion, and along with the trade of goods, the silver was sent to nine provinces along the Yangtze River.

Paulino, Cindy and other four envoys boarded a boat and headed towards Tianjin Guard. The hydrofoil sailboat was a ship that only brave men could challenge. Paulino tried it, but even experienced sailors couldn't bear it. So bumpy.

This painted boat will sail directly into the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Yes, this is a gift from Sun Kehong to His Majesty. Your Majesty does not learn foreign languages. This painted boat, filled with beauties from all over the world, is one of the gifts to His Highness Prince Lu.

Sun Kehong is trying to please King Lu. In the future, after King Lu becomes a foreign official, he is likely to be Sun Kehong's immediate boss. The development of the Yuanxu Islands is in full swing. This is Sun Kehong's leap over the dragon's gate. He wants to receive the pioneering title and become an overseas leader. A hereditary official can escape the fate of the Sun family.

The social resources Sun currently controls are very dangerous. He will be obedient, but the court cannot sit back and watch his expansion. Once his influence threatens the stability of the ruling class, he will have no choice but to die.

The boat entered Beijing and was finally transported to Taiye Pond. On the same day, Zhu Yijun ran over to watch. Emperor Zhu Yijun of the Ming Dynasty promised that if he behaved well, the boat would be given to him at his wedding in the future.

Zhu Yili was a spoiled child. Empress Dowager Li pampered her, and Zhu Yijun was no less generous.

These beauties from all over the world who have been carefully cultivated and whose service skills are as good as Yangzhou's thin horse have also achieved their own leap from the dragon's gate, from prostitutes to musicians in Prince Lu's palace. They also got rid of their humble status and lived an extremely comfortable life. .

In the imperial study room of the palace, there were a pile of memorials on the imperial desk, and the Ming Emperor held the Theory of Class written by Zhang Juzheng in his hand.

Zhang Juzheng cited many examples, and the bloody human world told the Ming Emperor the nature of class.

The essence of class is the skin, the class is the skin, and the skin is the bone.

The seemingly strict hierarchy is actually a bloody bone-scraping knife.

"Conquests are made between top and bottom, public and private affairs are exploited, corrupt officials are greedy and do not ask questions, and good people are ruined and ignorant. As time goes by, foreign treaties cannot be trusted, and inner hearts are not harmonious. The people of the town are hated to the bone, and the resentment of the people is deep and harmful." Zhu Yijun read. Finished one of the paragraphs, the dangers of cruel exfoliation.

Zhang Juzheng has never been an alarmist. He likes to give examples. In those short words, he tells His Majesty how difficult people's livelihood is. "Zhupi" is the exploitation of using a knife to peel off the flesh from the bones, and then knocking the bones to suck out the marrow.

In addition to the Sichuan gantou case, Zhang Juzheng cited a major case that occurred in Shaanxi during the Longqing period. At that time, Shaanxi Governor Shi Maohua had not yet gone to Shaanxi, and a mutiny occurred in the local military garrison. According to the Jingtai Dynasty, the border garrison garrison According to the ancestral system, each household in the border army villages had one person serving as a soldier. Each sergeant was granted twenty acres of land and paid twelve dan of grain every year. The rest was self-sufficient.

Time flies, due to various reasons such as escaping, losing land, and annexing, the land has already been reduced to less than 20 acres, but the food payment is still 12 dan, which makes the escape even more serious.

In the third year of Longqing's reign, the commander of the Shaanxi Dusi levied an additional twelve shi of grain, which completely intensified the conflict. The corrupt officials of the Ming Dynasty sat back and ignored this matter, and the border soldiers were already in dire straits. , the soldiers on the border did not have any trust in the general's promise. As this resentment accumulated over time, a mutiny finally broke out, and finally the ground was covered with chicken feathers.

Zhang Juzheng discussed the nature of class and the harm of cruel exploitation.

Zhu Yijun handed over the annotated theory of class to Feng Bao and asked Feng Bao to send it to the Ministry of Rites. The Imperial Academy and Gongyuan would print the annotation in the Di newspaper.

"I'm afraid Wang Cifu won't be able to sleep at night." Feng Bao is the chief eunuch of the ceremonial department, and the ceremonial supervisor participates in government affairs. After these notes are published, Wang Chonggu will definitely be sweating. No matter how you look at it, this class theory is aimed at Wang Chonggu.

"No problem, didn't Wang Cifu just win over your husband? Luo Yao, the former governor of Sichuan and a direct descendant of Zhang Dang, was just imprisoned." Zhu Yijun said with a smile on his face.

"It's not because the gentleman wanted to clean up the family that he gave Wang Cifu a chance. On the surface, Wang Cifu did win, but in fact it was the gentleman who won." Feng Bao was very clear about this matter. It is common for someone to kill someone with a borrowed knife. Wang Cifu did win some bargaining chips in the party struggle, but when the class theory came out, Wang Cifu seemed to lose even more.

Wang Chonggu seems to have become a sinner who endangers the security of the country, uses the privileged economy to make money while the imperial ship is turning around, and then threatens the rulers.

When they reached their status, the gains and losses of a city or a place were no longer important.

"Felipe II, you still don't want to give me any face. You are going to attack Antonio. You even sent me an apology gift." Zhu Yijun sat up straight, his eyes dark and unclear. Did Felipe hit Antonio? It was the Ming Emperor who was slapped in the face.

Antonio was crowned king in the palace wearing a five-piece dress. The five-piece dress was incompatible with the palace of Sintra, Portugal. Antonio was not a good king, but he had been in the Ming Dynasty for several years and knew that he could rely on a good brother.

Ming Dynasty is a very respectable country. Antonio is right about this.

"He even repaid my loan, so he doesn't give me any face." Zhu Yijun's fingers kept tapping on the table as he thought.

Felipe II's gift was not sincere. This woman named Cindy Celia, as a saint, can indeed provide some forbidden happiness. This kind of emotional value is indeed very rare. Indeed, only Felipe The guardian of the Holy See can provide it.

But what about the benefits? Felipe II did not offer any substantial compensation, and he even refused to pay more interest on the loan.

This made Zhu Yijun very unhappy. If he was unhappy, it meant that Daming was unhappy.

"Felipe's wishful thinking is very good. Judging from the credentials, after eliminating Antonio, he will bear Antonio's loan, so that I don't have to worry about the huge investment being in vain. What he said is really nice." Zhu Yijun stopped tapping in his hand.

"In the next chapter, the Ministry of Etiquette arranged for Cindy to enter the palace. I accepted this gift. I told the Tessie envoy Legaz that if King Antonio of Portugal dies, the son he sent will be raised well, so there is no need to worry. If Spain ignores me, Warning, if Ming insists on annexing Portugal, Ming Dynasty will impose punitive tariffs from 6% to 50%, making him optimistic about his Mindanao and Viceroyalty of Peru!" Zhu Yijun gave specific instructions.

Antonio was indeed not smart enough. He even thought about hedging his bets. This was normal, but he sent a son to the Ming Dynasty for training. This was another choice he made.

Zhu Yijun's instructions were not temporary. The Daming Temple had considered Felipe's determination to conspire with Portugal and held court discussions. Economic sanctions were imposed, and it was a very high 50%. And militarily, Mindanao must no longer be retained, and the entire Far East All dioceses in the region have been disinfected. In addition, the Viceroyalty of Peru is also within the scope of the threat.

Now, Ming Dynasty is indeed unable to defeat it, but what about in the future? Felipe didn't know anything about the Ming Dynasty. The galleons had arrived at the port eight times, the Fanyi envoys had come to the palace several times to meet the saints, the Ming Dynasty's determination to open the sea, and the growth of the navy's strength. Felipe was very clear about it. There are more than forty five-masted ships in Taixi.

The Ming Dynasty conferred the title of King of Portugal, but Felipe didn't give him any face, so you can't blame Zhu Yijun for turning against him.

"Your Majesty, a great victory, a great victory! A great victory for Yingchang!" A small yellow doorman rolled and crawled into the palace, knelt on the ground smoothly, and said loudly: "The general of Yingchang, Wang Rulong, led a thousand and two soldiers. One hundred men, conquer the Kaiping Guards, expand 200 miles of territory, 32,000 hectares of pasture, behead 424 people, decimate all the tribes of Chaohua, kill the captive chiefs and kill them quickly!"

"what?"

Zhu Yijun looked at the small yellow gate blankly. Kaiping Guard was called Yuan Shangdu in the Yuan Dynasty. In June of the second year of Hongwu, Chang Yuchun captured Yuan Shangdu and changed it to Kaiping Prefecture. In July of the third year of Hongwu, Kaiping Prefecture surrendered. The government was a guard and the Kaiping Guard was established.

On July 7, the second year of Hongwu, Chang Yuchun, who had just taken Kaiping Prefecture, died young at the age of 40. He died of illness in Liuhechuan. Zhu Yuanzhang mourned and buried him in Zhongshan Mountain and worshiped him in Xiaoling Mausoleum. After the ceremony, he was granted the title of King of Kaiping, with the posthumous title of Zhongwu, and was entitled to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

The Kaiping King of Chang Yuchun is the Kaiping Guard, which is the Kaiping Mansion. This place is extremely important and has always been a battleground for military strategists outside the Great Wall.

(Schematic map of northern towns)

"Ah this..." Zhu Yijun took the good news and looked at it for a long time. In the sixth year of Xuande, the Kaiping Guards were abandoned together with the Xinghe Institute and were moved to Dushibao. The reason for the move was that the food and salary supply was huge and it was difficult to support them. The needs of military families, the remote location, and other reasons.

The battle was completely one-sided, and the blame must be placed on Su Bahai. In the spring of the eighth year of Wanli, Wang Rulong was provoked. After Wang Rulong repelled the beast, he began to prepare for an attack. The original intention was to retaliate, but he never expected it. , so without fighting, they captured Kaiping Guards, expanded the territory for 200 miles, and completely included the pasture in Yingchang.

"Okay, okay! The Ming army is mighty!" Zhu Yijun said three times in a row: "In the next chapter, the Ministry of War will reward you with third-class merit. Feng Banpan will tell Cui Min that each of the border troops participating in the battle in Yingchang will be given an extra ten silver. In order to reward his bravery, we quickly captured Hai's wife, children, and subordinates, a total of 326 prisoners being escorted to Beijing, and ordered the Ministry of Punishment to investigate clearly."

"it is good!"

Qi Jiguang originally planned to let Li Rusong lead the cavalry camp. This fall, when the rainy season on the grassland was over and the cold was not yet strong, he would make a surprise attack on Kaipingwei. However, Wang Rulong was able to get there first.

As the commander-in-chief of Yingchang, Wang Rulong was beaten, and when he was beaten back in retaliation, he already informed the court that the opponent's will to resist was unexpectedly low.

(End of this chapter)