Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 728 Reform and Opening-up of China and Cooperation with Mutual Trade, Zhili Zengfu Border Farming

Corrupting the Mongolian Yuan through mutual trading is the best way Zhu Qiyu can think of at present.

Originally, he wanted to open up mutual trade in Daning first, but Wang Yue immediately made a request: "Your Majesty, can Kaiping open mutual trade in the same batch as Daning?"

Zhu Qiyu asked curiously: "Are you so anxious?"

Wang Yue explained: "The four cities of Guangning, Daning, Dongsheng and Kaiping are the most difficult to transship grain and grass in Kaiping. Wei Chen suggested that measures similar to the Kaizhong method be tried in Kaiping.

Through tax exemption, we attract businessmen to do business in Kaiping. However, merchants had to bring food and hand it over to the government before they could enter the city for trade.

If you bring more goods, you will pay more grain; if you bring less goods, you will pay less grain.

The same goes for the Mongols, who do not need to pay taxes, but if they want to enter the city, they must hand over a certain amount of horses, cattle and sheep to the government.

We only collect physical goods such as grain, horses, cattle and sheep. After all, in Kaiping, just collecting money is of little use, and you may not be able to buy food with money. "

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Transfer all the land north of Zhangjiakou to official land and set it as a farming area. Businessmen can organize people to rent land to grow grain, and then collect the grain and deliver it to Kaiping.

I will establish a new government here and put it under the jurisdiction of Zhili to prevent Shanxi from embezzling my food and grass. "

When it came to Shanxi, Zhu Qiyu gritted his teeth. All the money and grain hoarded by various prefectures and counties in Shanxi were given to the local gentry and powerful people by Zhu Zhanji's wise ministers under the name of loan.

So far, it has not been fully recovered, and it has become a bad debt.

Shanxi has been relatively quiet in recent years. If they dare to cause trouble again, a massacre will break out.

Wang Yue asked again: "May I ask, Your Majesty, how many guards should King Ping have when he conquers Kaiping in the future?"

Zhu Qiyu was stunned when he heard this, why did he suddenly ask this question.

Wang Yue explained: "Even with farming and mutual markets, Kaiping City can only accommodate [-] elites at most."

Zhu Qiyu understood and asked Zhu Wenfang: "Kaiyuan is where the Shangdu of the Yuan Dynasty is located, which is also the summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty. In the summer, the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty will go from Beijing to the Shangdu of the Yuan Dynasty to escape the summer heat, and all government affairs will be handled in the Yuan Shangdu. All have been carried out, and nobles from all tribes in the grassland will also come to Yuanshangdu to perform pilgrimage.

Now Kaiping is the front line against left-wing Mongolia, and its strategic position is very important.

You decide whether to give King Ping one bodyguard or three bodyguards. You brothers will still be together for decades. Now that you have agreed, don't mess around with the vassal reduction in the future. "

Zhu Wenfang asked: "Father, how do you manage this prince's bodyguard?"

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Specific vassal kings need to be analyzed in detail. For example, King Ping, in Kaiping, if you let him take care of his own guards, he will definitely not be able to take care of him, so he will naturally have to be taken care of by the court.

The guard was under the command of King Ping, but he could only lead troops to attack Mongolia with the permission of the court.

In the future, the commander-in-chief of Pingfan will be transferred to other close vassals, and then the commander-in-chief will be transferred from other close vassals.

The prince transferred from another place can be allowed to manage a certain thousand households in the Pingfan Guards.

This is the domicile avoidance system proposed by Gao Wei in the Jianwen Dynasty. Below the prince are the princes and princes of other sects. Princes and princes are not in the same line, so it is difficult to unite to rebel.

Originally, the imperial court had enough restraints on the vassal kings, but if it continued like this, it would be too difficult to rebel. "

Zhu Wenfang nodded: "Of course I have to give the Eighth Brother and the Third Bodyguard."

Zhu Qiyu turned his head and smiled at Wang Yue: "Have you heard the prince's decree? In Kaiping City, three guards of Prince Ping will be set up, and the court will set up another three guards, totaling [-] people."

Wang Yue quickly replied: "Wei ministers have received the order."

"Recently, we are selecting officials for the East Palace. Wang Aiqing has been appointed as Zuo Zhongyun of Zuo Chunfang, Ma Aiqing has been appointed as Zuo Zhongyun of Zuo Chunfang, and Yu Aiqing has been appointed as Zuo Zhongyun of Zuo Chunfang. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, the three people quickly thanked them.

At this point, a total of four Zhongyun from left and right Chunfang have been allocated.

Both Zuo Chunfang and You Chunfang bachelors were firmly occupied by Huang Pu and He Yi, followed by Zuo Shuzi, You Shuzi, Zuo Yude, and You Yude, a total of four positions. After talking about business, the monarch and his ministers ate and drank wine.

The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier. Zhu Qiyu ordered Pei Dang to put Wang Yue and others into the guest room, leaving his family to drink tea and chat.

Building boats are rippling on Kunming Lake, and Wanshou Mountain in the distance is looming in the hazy mist.

The sound of rain hitting lotus leaves outside the window made people sleepy.

Zhu Wenfang asked: "Dad, are we all living on the boat today?"

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Of course, it takes four miles to get off the boat and walk back to Lingyu Palace. It's raining so hard, what should I do if I get cold.

You have to remember that when you are an emperor, the most important thing is to live long.

Besides, wandering and drifting on the lake like this, accompanied by the sound of wind and rain, is the most suitable for sleeping.

Your five mothers and I will sleep on the third floor, and you two will sleep on the first floor. When the ship docks tomorrow morning, you can handle government affairs while I take a nap. "

Zhu Wenfang retorted: "Why not let us sleep on the second floor? We still have to lean by the window and watch the scenery."

When Lin Xiangyu heard this, she glared at Zhu Wenfang fiercely, which made His Royal Highness feel wronged.

The little princess Xu Qing sat quietly aside, but she was thinking about the problem from another angle. It is a bit beyond cognition that the emperor sleeps in the same bed with five empresses.

According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty's harem, this is not allowed. According to Confucian etiquette, this is even more treasonous.

This question must not be asked, so Xu Qing changed her perspective: "Father, could you please ask me the order of preference in your heart for the five mothers?"

When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then pointed at a few people and replied: "Miss Qi'er is the most beautiful and ranks first in my heart; Miss Ningxiang is sometimes gentle and sometimes playful, and she loves me the most. Ranked second in my heart.

Miss Qianxue and Miss Su Xi are twin sisters, ranking third and fourth in my heart; Miss Linglong is small, exquisite, crystal clear, and very good at cooking, ranking fifth in my heart. "

Xu Qing had been raised as a daughter in Prince Qi's Mansion since she was a child, so she was not afraid of people. When she heard this answer, she looked surprised and looked at her father blankly.

Zhu Qiyu felt a little unsure after being stared at, and asked curiously: "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong with my answer?"

Xu Qing replied: "My father gave such a straightforward answer, aren't you afraid that some mothers will be angry? I thought you were going to say that every mother has the same status in your heart."

Zhu Qiyu replied: "Isn't that a lie? Your mothers can't believe it. Besides, the most important thing between husband and wife is sincerity.

I have made it clear to your mothers a long time ago, and they all accept it.

When running a harem, the biggest fear is deception and ambiguity. Every woman you see says she is truly in love, but the only possibility is that you don't love anyone. "

Xu Qing asked again: "Then my brother has other concubines, what should I do to live in peace with them?"

Zhu Qiyu chuckled: "Zhen'er, please give the answer to Qing Yatou."

Lin Xiangyu said heart-breakingly: "Don't dream, Qing girl, we can't live in peace. Don't worry, as long as Brother Fang accepts concubines, there will be endless palace fights.

There is a special reason why a few of us don’t fight. First, and most importantly, we are sisters who grew up together and have a deep relationship.

Second, we are all imperial concubines, and no one is a queen. Although your father is a little more emotional, our other treatment is exactly the same, and there is nothing to argue with.

Third, we come from a humble background. After following your father, we have to help deal with too many things that one or two people cannot handle. We can only unite to resist risks together.

Without our situation, it would be impossible for you to live in harmony.

You must guard against other concubines just like you guard against thieves, and be sure not to be poisoned or assassinated. "

(End of this chapter)