I'm really not doing business

Chapter 452 Da Sima is a bit weird as a conservative.

In the early years, Wang Chonggu and Yu Dayou fought against the enemy together, and went to sea many times to eliminate Japanese pirates and desperadoes.

The story of the Jin Party started out as a defense against the Northern invaders. However, as time went by, the Jin Party gradually changed from a party that was born to solve problems to a party that overstepped its authority, threatened the self-respect of the bandits, relaxed its defenses, and favored the enemy. A collection of privileged economies.

Wang Chonggu personally killed Japanese pirates and Northern pirates, from the head of the Ministry of Punishment, the prefect, the deputy envoy of military preparation, the inspector of Shaanxi, the censor of Youqiandu, the censor of the right deputy capital, and the right minister of the Ministry of War, to the governor-general Xuanda, Shanxi Military affairs, every step of the way, Wang Chonggu relied on his military exploits to climb to the top step by step.

Zhang Juzheng took the lead in retaining Wang Chonggu because Wang Chonggu was now a surrendered minister. Especially after Anda Khan was captured and brought to Beijing, Wang Chonggu wanted to overstep his bounds, but he could never do it. He no longer had the strength, so Zhang Juzheng only retained Wang Chonggu now.

As long as the threat from the Northern Captives was still there and Wang Chonggu wanted to retreat, Zhang Juzheng would never stay.

In the middle and late Jiajing period, the Ming Dynasty's military preparedness was so relaxed that a dozen Japanese pirates could break into Nanjing, and two Northern pirates could overwhelm the Ming Dynasty and penetrate the Ming Dynasty's ten thousand people camp.

On August 7, the 19th year of Jiajing's reign, the Northern Captives invaded from Ningwuguan and plundered Lanzhou, Jingle, Lanxing and other counties. They killed and robbed more than 10,000 people. They also stationed in the Ming Dynasty for more than ten days. On August 16, he left Ningwuguan again. Wei Qing, deputy general of Shanxi Province, had more than 10,000 troops. When the enemy came, he was afraid and could not leave. He waited for the enemy to leave before quietly following him. As a result, he encountered the cavalry behind the Beilu Palace. Two people in total.

There were only two enemies. Wei Qing led thousands of troops and did not dare to move. The two northern captives trampled through the Ming army formation as if they were walking on flat ground, and then sat on their horses and laughed at Wei Qing's cowardice.

Ding Zhang, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province, died in battle at Shihuling in Ningwuguan.

The northern barbarians who stubbornly resisted the transformation of the Ming Dynasty had already gathered in Bansheng, so the resistance of the Hetao tribes was extremely weak. The reason why they did not run away was because everyone in the grassland knew that Qi Jiguang was really the king's master.

Wan Shihe felt that Zeng Xingwu's method was better than His Majesty's. How could an emperor regard his subjects as enemies? cant.

The Ming Dynasty attacked Bansheng and marched into Hetao. At this time, not killing Anda Khan was indeed conducive to the kingship of the new province of Suiyuan, but the humble Confucians seemed to have their own opinions and were unwilling to mention King Suiyuan. Things of transformation.

Zhu Yijun was also very annoyed by these memorials.

What Zeng Xingwu meant was that the Ming Dynasty, after all, would reduce the 30% punitive tariff to 20%, and then the prominent families behind these two business gangs would not be able to tolerate it for five generations.

When it is beyond reach, the enemy can benefit from sea trade by cutting off punitive tariffs.

"It is said that an official's memorial to attack Bansheng is unjust." Zhang Juzheng took out a memorial and said sternly: "Such ridiculous remarks should be restrained by the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Liuke Gallery. In the 29th year of Jiajing, I answered Khan The invaders killed 60,000 of the Ming Dynasty's strong women and children, and captured 40,000. They burned more than 10,000 houses and plundered more than a million miscellaneous livestock in the capital. The war disaster continued, and 2.7 million people were panicked and frightened by the war disaster. The bandits With the rise of Fu and Ni, more than 700,000 people were killed or plundered in the capital in three years."

There are many things that only the emperor can do.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun wants Zhang Juzheng to keep Wang Chonggu. He can indeed do things and is a follow-up official.

As soon as Zhang Juzheng said this, he would definitely be charged with blocking speech in the future.

"Then follow what Mr. Zhu said." Zhu Yijun approved of Zhang Juzheng's approach. After nine years, Zhang Juzheng finally did what a traitor should do. He blocked the way of speech and used an extremely tough attitude to suppress the officials and prevent them from letting them. Talking nonsense about duplication.

"What the Great Sima said is very good, punishing sea tax for 30% of the enemy, 20% is enough. Since his luxurious family instigated the boatmen to gather and scream, he has no loyalty to the emperor and the country. The five generations have not been able to tolerate it. It's grace." Wan Shihe immediately seconded the proposal. As the Minister of Rites, in charge of the imperial examination, Zeng Xingwu's punishment naturally requires his consent before it can be implemented in depth.

The Jinshi who had fought in the war were somewhat light-hearted in their actions.

Qi Jiguang killed five thousand rebels and desperadoes outside Bansheng City, which did no harm to his reputation, because those who took advantage of the chaos and caused trouble were all people who deserved to die.

Zhu Yijun looked at Zeng Xingwu in surprise. He was stunned for a moment. Is this guy really a conservative? Are conservatives like this?
How could he say such cold words with a body temperature of 37 degrees?
The more radical Emperor Ming only wanted money. Once the conservative Zeng Shengwu said this, wouldn't it mean that the descendants of these famous families would have to change their surnames? ! The fifth generation is not allowed to enke, this is directly going to the family tree!

Zhang Juzheng and Wang Chonggu looked at each other and said nothing. They didn't speak. They felt that this punishment was a bit too severe, but there was no good reason at the time, so they simply remained silent.

They will not stop until their family is completely broken up and separated.

The Pu family in Quanzhou was ordered by Zhu Yuanzhang that the children of the Pu family were not allowed to have any favors. The famous Pu family immediately fell apart, and their descendants changed their names one after another, and even the family tree was lost.

What kind of blood feud is this?
After Anda Khan was captured, some officials from the Rouyuan people thought that Anda Khan was the Shunyi King of the Ming Dynasty and was about to die of old age, so there was no need to behead him and eliminate the country. Some officials believed that the Ming Dynasty had lost its trust by tearing up the peace talks. , Anda Khan has no greater rebellious behavior and should not be conquered; Youyan officials follow the principles of a gentleman and take benevolence as the basis, and urge the king to be benevolent and forgiving.

These cheap scholars who only know how to bark can't even find a serious reason!
It's simply insulting to politeness.

"Have you read this memorial, sir?"

Since Renzong came to the throne in the Ming Dynasty, the "actuarial" trend has been extremely common. Some people take it for granted. They feel that Hetao, Daningwei, Nurgandusi, Jiaozhi, Jiugang, Luzon, etc. are all places where the gains outweigh the losses and the harm outweighs the benefits. .

The opinion of the cheap Confucianists is that Ming Dynasty should not repeat its tricks.

The courtiers said something and I said something. In the end, Zeng Shengwu's opinion passed the court discussion. When Zhu Yijun issued the seal, he was very sure that Zeng Shengwu, a conservative, was really a bit weird.

(The picture shows the origin of two northern barbarians riding through ten thousand people)

"Is this punishment too severe?" Zeng Xingwu, a conservative, bowed his head and said, "Otherwise, the Metropolitan Government will levy a uniform 20% tax on the merchant ships under its name, and seven prominent families and five generations will not be allowed to do so. Enko is fine.”

Qi Jiguang has been in the north for fourteen years, and all the northern captives know what he is like. Compared with the ruffian Li Chengliang, Qi Jiguang is a good person.

During the invasion of the 29th year of Jiajing, the northern captives directly killed more than 60,000 people and robbed 40,000 people. As the war continued, bandits and bandits emerged. In just three years, more than 70,000 people were killed or plundered by bandits. One hundred thousand people.

As the Ming Dynasty continues to strengthen its military power, its visible big hand can wipe out several prominent families that have reproduced for generations with just one word.

The capital camp of the Ming Dynasty entered Hetao from Guihua City, and the Datong Guards were responsible for guarding Guihua. Ma Gui led three infantry battalions from Dongshengwei, which only lasted thirty miles a day. There were not many major battles, and most of them were based on propaganda. , with a piece of paper, the Hulu did not choose to march westward, nor did they rise up to resist, but surrendered.

It was precisely because of the slackening of border defenses during the Jiajing period that Anda Khan had the courage to build Bansheng City near the Ming Dynasty. At the end of the Jiajing period, a group of anti-Japanese generals were promoted, and some ministers who advocated Zhenwu were gradually promoted. After stabilizing the situation, Li Chengliang recruited private soldiers and respected the invaders. The court also turned a blind eye. It was also because Li Chengliang could really defeat the northern captives. The Tuman Khan invaded Liaodong several times, but he did not win at the hands of Li Chengliang. to the benefits.

With generals such as Ma Fang on the western front, Qi Jiguang and other generals near the capital, and generals such as Li Chengliang on the northeastern front, the Ming Dynasty was able to completely hold on to the front.

Zhu Yijun took advantage of the opportunity when the courtiers were not taking out the memorials and said: "A few days ago, the great uncle dug out a memorial written in the 22nd year of Jiajing. It is the article of the Ministry of War on the Five Matters of Chen Shou of the Capital. At that time, the Secretary of the Ministry of War was the Cabinet Assistant. The minister Zhai Luan reported to the Ministry of War that these five matters are to recommend generals to lead the capital, to summon generals who can fight in Datong, Liaodong Xuanfu, to select three thousand soldiers per battalion, to give military generals a small amount of power, and to pay their salaries in court meetings. ”

The punitive tax increase imposed by the Dongting Business Gang and the Ningbo Business Gang this time is a ruthless trick that kills people without using a knife. It would be better to kill them with one knife. It is not only to punish the main body of the business gang, but also to actually control the business gang. People, the famous families behind the two business gangs will also be subject to long-term tax increases. This is an application of penetrating law enforcement.

In the past, people from Rouyuan were needed to defeat them, but now they need people from Rouyuan to defeat them. So what's the point of Zhenwu?
"Whenever they write memorials like this, even if it is said that not killing Anda Khan will help the Ming Dynasty to transform Suiyuan towns, there is some merit, but there are so many memorials, not even one." Wang Chonggu said during this period. He was the de facto chief assistant, and all these memorials passed through his hands.

Zhu Yijun discovered that Zhang Juzheng did four of these five things in the early years of Wanli. He even matched the number of soldiers in each battalion, but he was the only one who could push the general and did not do it. Zhang Juzheng could not do this. The most suitable candidate for general was Qi Jiguang. Qi Jiguang was his disciple of Zhang Juzheng. He was the master of the country. If Zhang Juzheng did this, he was not regent but usurping the throne.

A 30% tax increase is equivalent to treating foreign invaders as enemies, and a 20% tax increase is just right. Since we don’t take the country and the DPRK seriously, and if we want to fight, then we should fight to the end.

Zhu Yijun was really not a very violent king, but his punishment of the Nanya Dongting Business Gang and the Ningbo Business Gang made the more radical courtiers wipe the sweat from their foreheads. The Ming Dynasty imposed punitive tariffs on Portugal until it was determined Only after Antonio became king did he cancel punitive tariffs. This strategy of increasing taxes was aimed at foreign enemies and had never been used by any group in the Ming Dynasty.

"Whether the official scolds me, Zhang Juzheng, for being headstrong or self-willed, or scolding me for blocking the way of speech, such fallacies must not be remonstrated and hinder the hearing of the saints!"

"Bansheng has been defeated, and the Hulu tribes in Hetao are looking forward to surrendering. They have defeated them all. Why don't you just give up? Isn't it a vain fight?" Zeng Shengwu reported the recent results of the Ming Dynasty's capital camp.

The previous Hetao was indeed unable to make ends meet, but now that the Ming Dynasty has Baoqisi, and they have come up with the method of raising livestock in the Central Plains, I dare not say that this Hetao is profitable, but it is still possible to balance the income and expenditure, but all the arrangements will take time. Take effect.

"Back to Your Majesty, I have indeed seen it. Zhai Sima said at that time that the old camp would be eliminated, and the Beijing camp would only need ten battalions and thirty thousand men." Zhang Juzheng nodded and said, his new policy was not something he came up with as soon as he slapped his forehead. Most of them were also It is a continuation of the Jiajing New Deal.

"Why wasn't this done in the first place?" Zhu Yijun asked doubtfully.

Zhang Juzheng thought for a while and said: "Reviving the elite soldiers of the Beijing camp has been repeated several times since Jiajing twenty years ago. In fact, the reason is very simple. No one has provided the money. It's not that there is no money, but no one has provided it."

Taoist Master Xuan Xiu asked for money, Yan Dang was greedy for money, Southeast Ping Japanese Bandits wanted money, and Qingliu headed by Xu Jie simply said he had no money.

It’s not that there is none, it’s that no one is willing to come up with it.

"No wonder." Zhu Yijun shook his head and said, "No wonder since I joined the invaders, it has become a common practice for the Ming Dynasty border officials to conceal their reports and lie about their military situation at every turn. The imperial court is celebrating a funeral, so the border officials have no choice but to respond in this way. The funeral is celebrated, after all. Don’t turn a funeral into a happy event.”

In the middle and late period of Jiajing, the Northern invaders would conceal their intruders whenever they could. If they couldn't hide it, they would try to find ways to pay bribes to evade it. The court would not face it, and the border guards would resent reporting it.

"It is not advisable to hold this funeral at a happy event. It is also not advisable to hold a happy event at a funeral. The rewards and punishments are unclear, which will cause the country to lose its trust. Commander Qi has made great contributions. I intend to wait for his triumphant return and serve as the Duke of Jin to show his greatness. "The merits of this work." Zhu Yijun saw it clearly.

He mentioned that Zhai Luan's plan to revitalize the capital was not an impromptu idea, but decided to grant Qi Jiguang the title of Duke. Zhang Juzheng verbally agreed before seeing a doctor, which was the beginning of the process.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty." Since Zhang Juzheng agreed before seeing a doctor, there was no reason to regret it.

Zhu Yijun looked at Zeng Shengwu and asked, "What do the Ministry of War think?"

"I think it's very good." Zeng Shengwu agreed.

The matter of Zhang Juzheng's medical treatment was very mysterious in the capital. It was said that Zhang Juzheng did not agree to grant Qi Jiguang a dukedom, which made the emperor furious. The sound of the quarrel between Tiantong and Gong Yu's study reached Longchi. In anger, the emperor On the grounds of medical treatment, Zhang Juzheng's chief assistant was dismissed.

However, after Zhang Juzheng saw a doctor, His Majesty went there to inquire every day for seven days in a row until Zhang Juzheng recovered, and this rumor was self-defeating.

The emperor and Yuan Fu had already discussed the matter, and the Ministry of War had no reason to object.

"Where is the Ministry of Rites?" Zhu Yijun looked at Wan Shihe and asked.

"Shuai Qi is the guardian of the country and a minister with a single heart. He is the only one in the world and should be like this." Wan Shihe chose to agree. His Majesty originally wanted to make the town a Duke, but Wan Shihe dissuaded the emperor and changed the name to "Qi Shuai." Feng Guogong.

It's not that Qi Jiguang's achievements are not worthy of the word "Zhenguo". In fact, it was Emperor Wuzong Zhu Houzhao who made himself a "Zhenguo Gong" for his military merits after the Battle of Yingzhou. Zhu Houzhao had a vest named Zhu Shou, who was the governor of military affairs and mighty. The general, the commander-in-chief, the grand master, and the duke of the state. At this stage, the Duke of Zhen Guo can be regarded as a special title that can only be awarded to the emperor. Just like in the Tang Dynasty, after Li Shimin, there was no general Tiance.

The three words "Feng Guogong" were chosen by Wan Shihe after giving him several names.

Fengtian Zhongxing recommended the military minister of Xuanli, Tejin Ronglu doctor, Youzhuguo, Zuodududu of Zuojundufu, General of the Beijing camp, General Zhenglu, Fengguo Gong Qi Jiguang, which is the official official name expression determined by the Ministry of Rites.

This is very important. This is a major event to determine Qi Jiguang's status. The Ministry of Rites is not sloppy in the slightest.

The title of meritorious official + casual official title + honor + official + dispatch official + title + personal name can be regarded as confirming Qi Jiguang's complete title.

Since Zhang Fu was granted the title of British Duke, the only time the Ming Dynasty made him a Duke was in the first year of Tianshun, when it was granted to Shi Heng, who was involved in seizing the gate. That time, there was not even a formal official name, and the matter was done hastily. Soon Shi Heng was revealed. Yingzong was liquidated.

Wan Shihe also finally determined the official official name from the imperial edicts issued during the Hongwu and Yongle years.

If your name is not correct, your words will not go smoothly, and if your words are not right, your affairs will be unfavorable. Therefore, a gentleman's name must be correct.

The matter of Qi Jiguang's knighthood has basically been completely confirmed. All that is required is to hold a ceremony after Qi Jiguang's triumphant return. Zhu Yijun ordered the sealing and ribbon supervisor to make the duke's seal and ribbon and costumes, and ordered the Ministry of Rites to prepare for the ceremony. This was considered to be a complete completion of the court discussion. process.

After the court meeting was passed, the officials from the Liu Ke Gallery and the Metropolitan Procuratorate were able to remonstrate and refute the imperial edict, but when it came to Qi Jiguang, the officials would avoid talking about it.

Zhu Yili, who was dozing, suddenly became energetic, because the court meeting officially began to discuss Zhu Yili's wedding. Zhu Yili's eyebrows were beaming. Although he did not express his position, he was really happy. After the wedding, beauties from all over the world can eat.

"The Queen Mother Yi has decreed the wedding of Prince Lu. The palace wants to spend 677800 taels of gold, more than green rubies, taels of silver, more than coral pearls, phoenix crowns, crowns, and other items. More than taels, including Guan, Prince Lu's Palace, etc., totaling more than silver. It is true that the state is slightly sufficient, but I don't think it can be so extravagant." Zhang Juzheng took out the Ming Dynasty Hui Dian, which he had compiled as the president.

According to the ancestral teachings of the Ming Dynasty, in the early days of the Ming Dynasty, when a prince got married, he was given fifty taels of gold and twelve taels of pearls.

Zhang Juzheng didn't have any other intentions. When His Majesty got married, he used gold-plated vessels. When King Lu arrived, he only had 3869 taels of gold. Empress Dowager Li still doted on King Lu too much and was too harsh on His Majesty. Zhang Juzheng, as the cabinet Fu Chen, His Majesty Fu Bi, will naturally talk about this matter.

"It's the palace money spent, so there is no need for the ministers from the outer court to talk about it." Feng Bao, as Chief of Ceremony, Da Jue, naturally had to retort.

Feng Bao was an eloquent man, and he could easily defeat Confucian scholars with Confucian classics. He was even more masterful in the Qi Ren Jing. He just retorted that he was actually a little lacking in confidence. If he really did this, all the jewels in the capital would be sold out!

"The internal funds are full." Zhu Yijun said calmly. The royal family with four million silver coins in hand was so wealthy. The reason why Empress Dowager Li wanted to put on such a big scene was related to her origin. She fled to the capital with her father, and then entered the capital. She became a maid in Prince Yu's Mansion, and climbed step by step to her current position of Queen Mother.

Queen Mother Li's own life was not extravagant, so she gave Zhu Yijun sternness and favor to Zhu Yili. She was willing to put on a show to make her younger son's life more comfortable, just for the sake of face.

Zhu Yijun thought about it and didn't object. She didn't want to be involved in politics.

"Your Majesty." Wang Guoguang frowned and said, "I think it is better to be frugal. Your Majesty looks up to you, and all the people think so and act accordingly. King Lu is your Majesty's younger brother. How do the people of the world view His Highness King Lu when he is so extravagant? "

It is true that the money does not need to come from national funds, but for such extravagance, how will King Lu be scolded?

"Prince Lu, what do you mean?" Zhu Yijun looked at his younger brother and asked his opinion. After getting married, he became a man, and he had to start taking responsibility for his own life.

Zhu Yiliu's big eyes rolled, he bowed his head and said, "It is better to make decisions based on the meeting."

The courtiers all breathed a sigh of relief. Zhu Yili was worthy of being a prince who grew up with His Majesty. He knew the general situation. In this way, the courtiers would not have to be scolded. The emperor was licentious and the courtiers had the responsibility of admonishing the emperor. It was really such a big wedding. , I am afraid that there will be public opinion that is not conducive to the royal family.

Zhu Yiliu is so smart. What are you doing with jewels, corals and other things that cannot be eaten or used? He is really not short of money.

Over the years, he has received various rewards, and his own small treasury has more than 200,000 taels of silver, which is two-fifths of the late emperor's tomb.

This wedding will be less grand to the outside world, but the rewards from His Majesty will be more.

It's safe to put it in your pocket. What you can keep in your pocket belongs to you.

"Then mother, you can tell it yourself." Zhu Yijun nodded, which was regarded as following the opinions of the courtiers. As for persuading Queen Mother Li, it was left to Zhu Yijun to act coquettishly.

Zhu Yijun looked at Feng Bao and said: "Feng Daban, this year the big sailing ship arrived at the port, and three hundred golden and red-haired sailors arrived. Shah Maimaiti donated more than thirty Persian beauties, and selected twelve of them. , given to Prince Lu’s Mansion.”

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Zhu Yili was overjoyed when he heard this! Sure enough, he gave up the ostentation and gained more liangzi, and his beauties from all over the world expanded again.

"It depends on your potential." Zhu Yijun waved his hand, indicating that the court discussion should continue.

After the court meeting, Zhu Yijun left Wan Shihe alone, mainly regarding the matter of Matteo Ricci, the special envoy to Taixi. Matteo Ricci arrived a year earlier than in history. Logically speaking, he should go to India now and serve as the governor of Diu. It was only right to preach in the Ming Dynasty, but he directly applied to preach in the Ming Dynasty through the Holy See.

Zhu Yijun was disgusted with Matteo Ricci, a missionary to the West, for two reasons. The first was that he was bound to preach. Zhu Yijun did not like heretics. In the first year of Wanli, when Legashi came to Beijing, the emperor directly banned preaching. Xu Wei In Nagasaki, the Japanese diocese was even promoted;

The second one is Matteo Ricci, who "reads all Chinese books and asks the ancestors to edit the pronunciation and interpretation." Matteo Ricci devoted his life to translating Ming Dynasty books and then spread them back to the West through the Jesuits.

The Ming Dynasty now has special envoys to the West, including Gao Qiyu, Xu Fan, Xu Jiugao and others, who have brought back a large number of books. The Ming Dynasty is busy translating documents from the West.

"This Matteo Ricci, find a reason to let him go back to where he came from." Zhu Yijun thought for a while and chose to be conservative instead of being more open and give Matteo Ricci all the achievements of the Royal Museum of Ming Dynasty. After translating and sending it back to Taixi, Zhu Yijun was really not that generous.

An envoy is an open spy. This has been his duty since he had an envoy.

"Since he is a missionary, why not let him communicate with Zhang Guoxiang, the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, about Dao Zang in the capital?" Wan Shihe did not agree with his Majesty's approach. He reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, send a special envoy from Taixi. Xu Fan is also collecting Thai and Western documents. We will drive them away directly. I am afraid that it will be difficult for Special Envoy Xu to do so in the West. "

Wan Shihe opposed His Majesty's idea of ​​driving people away, and he proposed another solution. Matteo Ricci was a missionary, and Zhang Guoxiang was the Dragon and Tiger Celestial Master. They were both religious figures and they must have a lot to say.

"He must be the eldest uncle." Zhu Yijun said sincerely: "He is indeed a scholar."

Since envoys from the West always need to translate something, it would be better to translate Dao Zang, which would be enough for Ricci to study for a lifetime.

After the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, it was inevitable to communicate and trade with the West, so this kind of communication should be controlled. Wan Shihe's method seemed gentler, but more vicious, so much so that Zhu Yijun couldn't help it. With emotion, I am worthy of being a scholar.

In the afternoon, Zhu Yijun returned to Tonghe Palace from the military horse parade at the Beijing camp, where he summoned Chen Chengyi, the general manager of Tongxiang Copper Factory.

"Nine years are about to expire. I will use the merits of dredging red copper to grant you the special Enke Jinshi. Born with the same Jinshi, Mr. Chen, are you planning to return to the hinterland to serve, or are you still on the border?" Zhu Yijun and Chen Chengyi After being polite, I asked him about his personal plans.

Chen Chengyi is very capable.

"Your Majesty, the largest copper mountain in Luzon is on Cebu Island. Ten thousand kilograms of ore material can produce eighty-one kilograms of red copper. I plan to continue to preside over the copper factory in Luzon." This is why Chen Chengyi went to Luzon in the first place. Now that he has received the special birth certificate of Enke Jinshi, he does not want to return to the hinterland.

The hinterland is so voluptuous!

Moreover, Chen Chengyi has a big job to do. The best copper mountain in the entire Luzon Islands is in Cebu. The Luzon Governor's Office has confirmed that Chen Chengyi will open this copper mountain when he returns this time. He has even chosen a name. The name is Tongxing Town, and the Tongshan Mountains in Luzon Islands all start with copper.

After communicating with Wang Daokun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Chen Chengyi discovered that copper materials were really of great use to the Ming Dynasty and were related to the success or failure of the New Deal.

The Ming Dynasty has been blocked and idle in prosperous areas, which has caused the Ming Dynasty to form an extremely obvious division between the rich and the poor. If things go on in the long run, the Ming Dynasty will inevitably have big problems. For example, the Netherlands, which made Felipe II, the overlord of Spain, so miserable, is now all An independent country was established.

Nanya established an independent country in the Ming Dynasty, which was completely unacceptable to the Ming Dynasty.

"I feel wronged." Zhu Yijun knew very well that life in Luzon was difficult. It was a place where you could only show your teeth at crocodiles. Chen Chengyi was not even in Manila but headed to the Cebu Islands.

Chen Chengyi himself is from Guangzhou and is used to the scorching heat, and he is actually not that hard-working. For example, he will not tell His Majesty that he has eighteen concubines and two red-haired concubines in Luzon.

In the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, only those who were forty years old and childless could legally take a concubine. Although many people broke the ban, as an official, once he was criticized, it would be a loss of personal ethics and a stain.

Zhu Yijun didn't know, but even if he knew, it didn't matter to him. As long as he could keep busy with his eighteen-room concubine, even if Chen Chengyi took eighty-eight rooms in Luzon, Zhu Yijun would turn a blind eye. Compared with the development, this little privacy Zhu Yijun doesn't care about moral issues, as long as he can get the job done.

Moreover, this is conducive to the transformation of Ming Dynasty in Luzon and the rule of Ming Dynasty in Luzon.

"How is Princess Yingjia in Luzon?" Zhu Yijun asked about Zhu Xuanchang's current situation. Zhu Yijun had never seen this daughter. Zhou Dingzhi's adopted daughter, who served as a soldier in the Liaodong Army of the Ming Dynasty, should ask about it anyway.

"Back to Your Majesty, Yin Butang treats the princess as his own. Princess Yingjia is pregnant. When the heir is born, she and Prince Consort Yin Zongxin will return to the capital to visit Your Majesty." Chen Chengyi could hardly contain his curiosity. I really want to ask about the relationship between Yin Zhengmao and Yin Butang and the royal family.

The marriage of this princess who is not a blood relative is really exciting.

Yin Zhengmao did not treat the princess badly. After returning to Luzon, Yin Zhengmao built a princess mansion covering an area of ​​more than 80 acres for the princess. It can be said to be magnificent and magnificent, even more luxurious than Yin Zhengmao's Governor's Mansion.

"What are Da Sikong and Da Situ studying recently? It's very mysterious. I'm quite puzzled." Zhu Yijun asked about Wang Daokun and Wang Guoguang. Wang Daokun found out what Wang Guangguang seemed to be studying in the past few days. Zhu Yijun hadn't accepted it yet. To memorial.

"Two Ming Gongs are studying what silver is." Chen Chengyi said with a strange expression.

"Silver is silver, a natural currency, what else can it be?" Zhu Yijun also asked with a puzzled look.

Chen Chengyi said more clearly: "Ming Gong is studying what silver means to Ming Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)