People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 488 The king who advocated reform died in frustration!

After hearing what Xia Yuanji said, all the officials and disciples felt dizzy.

But they understood one meaning.

That is to use any means necessary, perhaps even some deceptive methods, to infinitely expand the influence of the current Ming Dynasty.

Let An Nengguo infinitely accept the culture of the Ming Dynasty in the next few years.

They should spread the current etiquette and all the good things of the Ming Dynasty through opera, by setting an example, and through their words and deeds.

We need to make the people of Annan, who already admire the Ming Dynasty very much, realize the good things of the Ming Dynasty and let them fall into it.

It even makes the people of Annan, unable to distinguish what they should and should not learn, regard all the good things of the Ming Dynasty as achievements that they cannot achieve.

We must make them believe that things from the Ming Dynasty are the truly good things.

This is the purpose that Xia Yuanji is talking about now, and this is the effect that Xia Yuanji wants to achieve.

The officials were stunned after hearing what Xia Yuanji said.

Because they had never thought about these things, and they had no way of thinking about them, but after hearing these words, they all felt that this was the real conspiracy.

There is no need to force indoctrination, no need to tell them how to learn our good things, but only need to lure them with benefits, just need to distinguish them in life, just need to let the opera troupe and storytellers come to Annan.

Then, through the influence of what we see and hear, the people here will see that the way we lived before was just like savages, and that the Ming Dynasty was the real civilization.

This is exactly what Xia Yuanji and his men want to achieve, and this is a much better way than conquering by force.

Although people like Nankang Hou are warriors, they are also very smart.

Because now they have come to the trade transit station, these people doing business have a sense of superiority.

This is especially true for the ordinary people of Annan.

As long as we provide guidance, as long as we use benefits, as long as we implement the normal methods that Xia Yuanji mentioned.

Then those people who already respect the Ming Dynasty very much will follow in on their own.

Especially those businessmen, they will spare no effort to promote the culture of the Ming Dynasty.

Because the Ming Dynasty's culture can give their products more added value.

They bought goods from the Ming Dynasty from trade transit stations and brought them back to their inland areas. In order to sell them at a higher price, they had to flatter the Ming Dynasty.

They must tell their people how good, noble, civilized, and so on the Ming Dynasty is.

By recruiting more such people and training them to become the voices for promoting the culture of the Ming Dynasty, these people will spare no effort to help the Ming Dynasty spread its culture.

There is no need for the Ming Dynasty to force indoctrination; the goal can be achieved by spreading it in the same way.

Nankang Hou clapped his hands after hearing this and said, "I have only heard about the use of strategies when I was fighting, but it is only through you that we truly understand what strategies are. This is a real strategy.

The real power lies in making it impossible for the people of Annan to refuse, and making them feel excited while accepting it.

You guys are amazing, My Lord and the Duke, you are the real experts in this field. We will definitely do as you say.

We must ask the court for more storytellers and opera troupes."

As long as there are business opportunities, people from all over the world will come to follow them.

Many opera troupes within the Ming Dynasty had heard that the Annan trade transit station was a place where the population was concentrated.

Where can opera singers and storytellers find a way to make a living? They must go to places where there are many people.

Why do they always go to temple fairs? Because they can sing a play at temple fairs and get tips to survive.

Although most of the people in the trade transit station are Annanese, they may not be able to understand the operas they sing.

However, they can make a fortune just by performing for people who go there to do business or for officials who are stationed there.

After all, missing home and wanting to hear the voice of hometown is everyone's need.

Furthermore, some opera singers were smart. They thought that since they were going to perform in Aneng, they could also go to Annan to buy some local goods, and then come back to resell them, which would also be an income.

After Xia Yuanji passed on these experiences to Nankang Hou and others, he asked Nankang Hou and others to record all their ideas and taught them how to implement them.

Only then did he leave the trade transit station and board a ship heading south.

Soon after they set out to sea, they encountered the Ming Navy.

In fact, the Ming Navy has been patrolling the nearby waters, mainly to eliminate pirates in the surrounding area and also to escort Xia Yuanji.

Under the escort of the navy, Xia Yuanji quickly went all the way south to Sanfuqi and met Lan Yu who had been stationed there for several months.

Lan Yu was quite high-spirited at this time.

When he learned that Xia Yuanji was sent to Sanfuqi to be the governor, he realized that his reward had arrived.

Of course, he no longer cared about the so-called title. His title had already reached the top. What he cared about was whether his descendants could really enroll in the Daming Engineering College as Chen Han said and study with the royal children.

After all, even though he had been in the South China Sea during this period of time, every time he arrived at a trade transit station, he would hear news from the Ming Dynasty.

It is said that Daming Engineering College has made some good technological inventions.

Because of the invention patent system created by the Duke, every good invention can be registered.

Not only can you get a handsome reward, but you can also gain a good reputation.

As for Lan Yu, he no longer wanted his descendants to become officials again.

After all, he himself was still traumatized after escaping from the private school, and he didn't want his descendants to repeat his old path.

Therefore, enrolling in Daming Engineering College is a very good choice.

This time, Xia Yuanji brought him good news.

"General, you requested that your children be admitted to Daming Engineering College. Actually, you don't need to make a request. The families of you meritorious officials can all be enrolled in Daming Engineering College.

The Duke has already given his approval, so don't worry."

After hearing this, Lan Yu heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Brother, you have accomplished so much at such a young age, so of course you don't know what we are thinking.

We all fought for our fame on the battlefield, but the battlefield is dangerous. Now that we are dukes, we don’t know how many corpses of our comrades we will have to step over to get up again. We never want to endure that kind of life again.

Now we have such a good academy for our children to study in, and when they graduate in the future they can also do something for the country and the people. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?

Now we are far away in Nanyang and out of reach, but thanks to the Duke's concern, we can feel at ease even though we are far away from home." Several marquises nearby said after hearing Lan Yu's words.

Especially Wang Bi, the Marquis of Dingyuan, was even more anxious, "Master Xia, you don't know that I have three naughty sons at home.

If they really want to make a career with their own abilities, it would be harder than climbing to the sky.

But if we continue to live on our own fame and achievements, it would be a waste of the kindness of our ancestors.

Therefore, even though we are thousands of miles away from home, all we care about is a good future for our children at home.

Now that I heard that the Duke has such a reward, it really gives us something to look forward to in this vast ocean."

When Xia Yuanji arrived here, he finally saw clearly the feelings of concern in the hearts of these generals who were fighting far away from home.

At the same time, their longing for their hometown when they are away from home is also particularly touching.

So he came up with a plan in his mind. Since they missed their families so much, could he do it from time to time and let their families follow the Ming Dynasty ships to the South Seas?

In this way, kindness is shown and these generals who are thousands of miles away will become more loyal.

At the same time, it also relieves the soldiers' longing for their families and hometowns.

This is simply killing two birds with one stone.

Especially those who have escaped death like Lan Yu, are extremely attached to their families.

When he was in the Ming Dynasty, he heard Chen Han say that if Chen Han had not cured the Crown Prince, Lan Yu would have been buried with the Crown Prince.

Of course, he knew even more clearly that if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really died, countless people would be buried with him.

At least all the naval forces coming from the South Seas will be wiped out this time.

Because they are all Lan Yu's direct descendants.

According to the folk saying of the Ming Dynasty, these people are all those who have fought on the battlefield and are not easy to discipline.

These people are ambitious, capable, and prestigious, so if there is no one who can control them, they will cause trouble.

Once the prince passed away, they would all have to be buried with him. Now that the prince is still alive, they can all be safe.

After everyone finished chatting for a few days, Xia Yuanji immediately began to understand the situation in Srivijaya and Majapahit.

In this regard, Lan Yu has the most say.

Lan Yu said: "The situation in Sanfuqi is somewhat similar to that in our Ming Dynasty."

Xia Yuanji was a little surprised when he heard it, "Marshal, please tell me about it."

Lan Yu then said, "A new king came to power in Sanfuqi. He saw that the royal family was corrupt, officials were not motivated to make progress, and there were too many officials and staff, so he wanted to reform."

Xia Yuanji already understood that this was somewhat similar to the Ming Dynasty.

The king also wanted reform, but reform was not that simple. He himself was a backbone of the reform, so one can imagine how much danger he faced at the time.

Xia Yuanji asked: "What's the result?

Lan Yu smiled and said, "Of course everyone was against it.

Originally, the reason why Srivijaya was able to dominate the South Seas was not because of himself, but because Chen Zuyi and his gang of pirates docked in the Strait of Malacca southeast of Srivijaya.

They lived by robbing ships along the way, and also purchased large quantities of food and daily necessities from Srivijaya.

After a few interactions, Sanfuqi colluded with this group of pirates and, using his pirate power, offended many small countries in the entire South Seas.

As a result, Sanfozi could no longer find a better way to improve people's livelihood except to cooperate with the pirates.

At this time, Majapahit was rising. Chen Zuyi's pirate gang was quite smart. They not only trained their spies in Srivijaya, but also secretly colluded with the king of Majapahit and local dignitaries in Majapahit.

The reason why the war broke out between Srivijaya and Majapahit this time was that Majapahit saw that Chen Zuyi's pirate gang was destroyed by our Ming Dynasty, leaving the maritime hegemony vacant, and they wanted to take it all for themselves, but the remaining pirates in Srivijaya were unwilling to do so.

So they started fighting each other secretly, and what was even more dramatic was.

The king of Srivijaya found this opportunity and felt that he could completely get rid of the burden of pirates and carry out major reforms in the country.

The officials who had colluded with the pirates were already worried that the king's reforms would be detrimental to them, so they colluded with Majapahit and provided information about Srivijaya to Majapahit, so that after Majapahit annexed the entire Srivijaya, they could still enjoy the wealth and glory alone.

After hearing this brief background, Xia Yuanji understood.

In fact, the reason is very simple. How could the dignitaries and officials who were already in close collusion with the pirates and profited a lot from them allow the king's reforms to proceed smoothly?

Even if Chen Zuyi is gone, robbers will still slowly emerge on the sea.

After all, before Chen Zuyi, there were all kinds of pirates on the sea, but if the king was allowed to reform, their base would be overturned.

Even if pirates rise up later, what qualifications do they have to negotiate with them?
Therefore, the king's reforms are bound to anger the former vested interests.

Xia Yuanji knew the background, so he asked again: "Do you know about the content of the reforms as a king?"

Lan Yu nodded: "You really asked the right person. When I caught them, I happened to hear their conversation and learned a lot from them.

Of course, to be honest, I am still very interested in the king's reforms and admire his courage.

He can see so much, he is truly a wise ruler. It's just that he has not met people like the Duke and you, and he has not carried out reforms like our Ming Dynasty.

Generally speaking, one of the king's reforms was the most important, which was to exempt the people from taxes and focus on collecting taxes from the powerful and wealthy and those big businessmen.

Therefore, when his reforms were implemented, the common people cheered and supported them, but this completely destroyed the interests of the powerful.

So not only the powerful and wealthy opposed it, but also the former empress dowager's party.

This king was pitiful. Not only was he attacked by the officials below him, but also by members of the royal family. Even the queen mother in the inner court of the palace teamed up with officials and dignitaries outside to sell out his information and attack him.

Even the general who grew up with him and the person he trusted most watched him being besieged by conservatives.

Finally, the general and the king came face to face. After they talked, they found out that the general had also made a lot of money from his collusion with the pirates.

Once the king carried out reforms, it would be a huge shock to him, which he could not bear. The people closest to him and whom he trusted the most turned out to be supporters of the conservatives.

Then the king drew his sword and committed suicide. "

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(End of this chapter)