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They were currently being monitored by several warships of the Da'ei Navy, and there were even hundreds of soldiers and horses deployed on the shore.

As the chief envoy, Jin Yu, his deputy envoys and other civil and military officials of the mission were ordered to stay on the ship and were not allowed to go ashore for the time being.

Even when people were sent ashore to make purchases, they were "accompanied" by the Yi army.

Since he stayed on the boat, all Jin Yu could see was the scenery of Wusongkou Pier.

The prosperity of Wusongkou Port exceeded his expectations.

Looking around, the several berthing areas of the pier are almost full of ships, and most of them are sea-going ships!
When Chongzhen was envoy to the Ming Dynasty in the ninth year, he visited Tianjin Port and Dengzhou Port.

It can be said with certainty that whether it is Tianjin or Dengzhou, the port prosperity is not as prosperous as Wusongkou.

'It seems that Da'ei has not implemented a sea ban following the previous Ming Dynasty. '

Jin Yu speculated in his mind.

After a while, Jin Yu looked away from the dock, but the purchasing team who came ashore came back.

He returned to the cabin, and soon a servant came outside the door to greet him.

This servant was quite capable and spoke Chinese, so he arranged him to be part of the purchasing team and go ashore to inquire for information.

After the servant came in, he knelt on the ground and reported.

"Sir, the guards of the Wei army were very strict along the way, and we were unable to find out much useful information."

Jin Yu was not surprised.

The mission was allowed to go ashore for purchase every two days, and this was the third time they went ashore.

When he first landed ashore, another of his capable servants bribed the guarding Yi army as instructed to seek convenience.

As a result, Wei Jun not only did not accept the bribe, but instead reprimanded the servant and sent the servant back to the ship and was not allowed to go ashore again.

Through that incident, Jin Yu knew that many of his experiences from his last mission to the Ming Dynasty would not work in Daming.

The reason why I insisted on letting the purchasing team inquire about the information was just in the hope that a little would make a big difference, or there would be some unexpected gains.

But normally, you won't be able to get much useful information every time you go ashore.

So he said expressionlessly: "Just tell me what you saw and heard."

"Yes."

There is a large market town outside Wusongkou port, and the mission always purchases in this market town.

They took the same route when they landed three times, and the scenery they saw was naturally nothing worth talking about, so most of what the servants said was what they heard.

However, because most people in the market town spoke dialects, the servants actually understood very little.

After a while, the servant finished speaking and retreated.

Jin Yu frowned and muttered secretly.

"train?"

"railway?"

The purchasing team went ashore three times and listened to the people discussing these two matters many times.

Although Jin Yu didn't understand its meaning, he still paid attention to it, hoping to understand the matter and speculate on the affairs of the Da'ei court.

Unfortunately nothing can be done.

As for the other news that I have heard in the past few days, the most important one is that in late October, Damei finally destroyed the small court of Canming Hongguang in Yunnan.

It is said that even the Hongguang Emperor Zhu Youlang and the former Ming Dynasty Duke of Guizhou Mu Tianbo surrendered.

It can be seen from this that Dayei has basically completed the great cause of unifying China.

Now the enemies are only Li Shun in the northwest and Qinglu in the northeast, and both enemies have been repeatedly defeated by the Yi army.

At that time, when Jin Yu learned about the destruction of the Hongguang court in Da'ei, he was quite happy even though he was filled with emotion.

Because in his opinion, after Da Gui has eliminated the troubles in the southwest, he will definitely start to destroy Li Shun and Qinglu in the next few years.

This means that there is still hope that they can achieve their goals this time...
Another day passed.

The visitors from Dayei Honglu Temple severely reprimanded the North Korean king Li Zhu in front of Jin Yu and other officials of the North Korean mission.

Then he walked away and ordered the North Korean mission fleet to leave within a time limit!

When the officials from Dayei Honglu Temple got off the boat and walked away, Jin Yu and other talents raised their heads.

Looking at each other, they all looked pale.

In fact, the severity with which the Honglu Temple officials reprimanded Li Jian just now exceeded their expectations.

"Your Excellency, Emperor Damei is unwilling to see us. What should we do?" Cui Mingcheng, the deputy envoy, asked anxiously.

Jin Yu sighed helplessly, "What can I do?"

Just now, the officials of Nahonglu Temple made it clear that Emperor Liu Sheng and the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Plains were dissatisfied with their move by North Korea to abandon the former Ming Dynasty, and they were even more dissatisfied with their sending troops to join the Qing army and participate in the invasion of the Central Plains.

If North Korea does not give a fair explanation for these two matters, let alone becoming a vassal of Damei, there will be no hope for the mission to go to Nanjing.

Jin Yu thought for a while.

Finding that they are now trapped in the dock, let alone thinking of a way, even if they think of it, they can't use it.

So he sighed again and said: "This matter is no longer something we can solve - let the people below make preparations and return home."

Cui Mingcheng was also helpless and could only sigh, "Oh, that's all."

Both of them knew in their hearts that the biggest blame for North Korea's betrayal of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty should be shouldered by King Li Zhu.

If he wanted to satisfy Damei, he would have to at least let Li Zhu abdicate.

Even though the two envoys had thought about such an important matter, they still couldn't decide.

I can only go back to my country.

···
Nanjing.

Forbidden City.

Zhu Youlang and Mu Tianbo were led by several guards and walked into Tianxin Hall uneasily and nervously.

After stopping.

Mu Tianbo finally had the courage to look up at Liu Sheng and found that Liu Sheng seemed to be younger than him, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

As for Zhu Youlang, he didn't even dare to raise his head and knelt down.

"Caomin Zhu Youlang comes to see my emperor, long live long live long live!"

Mu Tianbo also followed him to pay homage and shouted long live.

"Flat body."

"Long live thanks!"

"Zhu Youlang, raise your head."

Liu Sheng's energetic, clear and resonant voice made Zhu Youlang have to raise his head.

Her expression was like that of a little daughter-in-law who was about to be bullied.

Liu Sheng discovered that Zhu Youlang was very good-looking and had the talent to be a pretty boy.

But his face was obviously thin and out of shape.

I don’t know if it’s because of the long journey, or because I’m worried about my safety, or maybe both.

Liu Sheng had already agreed with his ministers on how to deal with Zhu Youlang.

So, after seeing Zhu Youlang for a few times, he said directly: "Zhu Youlang, I hope you will know your way back and take the initiative to surrender. After all, you have made a contribution, so I will make you the loyal uncle. Are you satisfied?"

If before the surrender, Zhu Youlang had extravagant hopes of enjoying a certain amount of wealth.

The panic-stricken days after the real disaster made him realize the reality further and just wanted to save his life.

Therefore, he was overjoyed to hear Liu Sheng canonize him as an earl.

He hurriedly bowed his head and said thanks: "I am extremely satisfied...Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

Liu Sheng said: "Don't be in a hurry to thank me, please wait until I finish."

"Although you have surrendered, your status is special, so you can only live in Nanjing. Are you willing?" Zhu Youlang originally thought that even if Liu Sheng did not kill him, he would most likely be imprisoned in a house until his death. .

Now, not only has he been granted the title of earl, but the scope of restrictions has also been extended to the city of Nanjing, which is naturally even more surprising.

Immediately he kowtowed again and said: "I wish, Nanjing is very good, I won't go anywhere."

"Hahaha," Zhu Youlang's words and attitude made Liu Sheng laugh, and then he waved his hand and said, "Then stand down."

After Zhu Youlang exited Tianxin Palace, Liu Sheng looked at Mu Tianbo.

For Liu Sheng and the Damei court, Zhu Youlang was actually easy to deal with.

On the contrary, Mu Tianbo, or the Mu family, needs some thought to deal with.

The Mu family guarded Yunnan for two to three hundred years in the former Ming Dynasty and had considerable influence.

If it is not handled well, although it will not overthrow Da'an's rule in Yunnan, it will still cause some obstacles.

Thinking of this, Liu Sheng said, "Mu Tianbo."

"The grass people are here."

"Logically speaking, you were captured, rather than actively surrendering like Zhu Youlang. You should be treated as a prisoner."

Hearing what Liu Sheng said, Mu Tianbo became even more nervous, and secretly hated Zhu Youlang in his heart - Tou Xi didn't inform him, wasn't this a trick on him?

Fortunately, there seems to be a turning point in Liu Sheng's words.

Sure enough, Liu Sheng continued, "However, since you later cooperated with our army to control Kunming and the entire Yunnan, I may consider reducing or mitigating your punishment."

"Originally, you would have to be sentenced to at least several years or more of hard labor, and all property of the Duke of Guizhou would be confiscated."

"Now, I only confiscate all the real estate of the Duke of Guizhou and the gold, silver and jewelry worth three million taels."

"In addition, you need to bring your remaining money and relatives within three generations to move to Nanjing."

"The other members of your Mu clan need to follow the court's arrangements and move their branches to various places."

"If there are any members of the Mu clan who have a notorious reputation and commit heinous crimes, they must be severely punished according to our laws."

"Beheading those who should be beheaded, confiscating their homes if they should be, and exile if they should be, will never be tolerated."

"Do you have anything to say about this treatment?"

At the end, Liu Sheng's majesty as the founding emperor of Dawei was fully revealed, which made Mu Tianbo tremble in his heart.

To say that he is convinced by Liu Sheng's handling is absolutely false.

It's just that the winner is the king and the loser is the loser.

Zhu Youlang was not loyal, so it was true that he became a prisoner.

Even if Liu Sheng beheaded him, no one would complain to him.

Now being able to spare his life, not let him do hard labor, and even allow him to keep part of his property is already considered lenient.

Therefore, even though he felt very sorry for the property that was confiscated and confiscated by Damei, Mu Tianbo still showed a grateful expression and kowtowed: "Your Majesty is merciful, and the sinners will be grateful!"

Liu Sheng nodded slightly and added: "The gold, silver, jewelry and other frivolous wealth of your Duke of Guizhou's mansion have been counted and estimated in Yunnan."

"Even if three million taels are confiscated, there will still be more than one million taels, which is enough for you and three generations of your relatives to live a life of fine clothing and fine food in Nanjing."

"If it is managed properly, there will be no problem in inheriting this wealth for more than ten generations."

"I hope you will remember your identity and be a wealthy man in Nanjing honestly, and not be used by people with ulterior motives."

Mu Tianbo felt a chill in his heart after hearing this, and said hurriedly: "Sinners, please be careful!"

"Go down."

"Yes."

After Mu Tianbo was taken out, Liu Sheng was still thinking about Mu.

As the top noble of the Ming Dynasty who had guarded the southwest for more than two hundred years, Mu, the Duke of Guizhou, had accumulated more wealth than some vassal princes over the years.

However, the largest proportion of this wealth is real estate such as farms, shops, real estate, and mines.

As for gold and silver and other floating wealth, more than four million taels were confiscated.

Liu Sheng only allowed Mu Tianbo to move to Nanjing and left him more than one million taels of money, which was definitely lenient.

The reason why Liu Sheng did this was not only that Mu Tianbo did make some contributions to the Wei army's control of Yunnan, but also because of his own preferences.

in history.

As the last Duke of Guizhou in the Ming Dynasty, Mu Tianbo was in his prime (twenty-six years old) when the Ming Dynasty fell.

In the chaos of the late Ming Dynasty, as the top Ming nobleman in the southwest, he was beaten by Sha Dingzhou and fled Kunming, which showed his incompetence. Later, when the small court of the Southern Ming Dynasty came to borrow money, he took out a dime, which showed his greed for money.

It can be said that like most of the great Ming Dynasty nobles, there are many disadvantages.

However, this man was quite brave and played a certain positive role in the Nanming's fight against the Qing Dynasty.

Especially when he followed Zhu Youlang into exile in Myanmar and encountered the "Curse Water Disaster", he died a heroic death.

At that time, the civil and military officials who were traveling with Zhu Youlang were suddenly surrounded by more than 3,000 elite soldiers of the Burmese army.

Mu Tianbo did not surrender, but grabbed a knife to resist, and killed nine Burmese soldiers in a row before being hacked to death with random knives.

The Mu family's reputation in the southwest was barely lost.

At this time and space, although Mu Tianbo had been on the opposite side of Damei, since he was willing to help Damei take over Yunnan, Liu Sheng would not hesitate to make him a rich man.

However, since he had not decided to limit Mu Tianbo's activities to Nanjing, and he had certain financial resources, Liu Sheng naturally had to warn him not to be used by traitors to do things that would endanger Da'ei's rule.

Having warned, if one day Mu Tianbo is still involved in such things, Liu Sheng will not be lenient...
Come to your senses.

Liu Sheng continued to process the memorial.

Soon, he saw a memorial sent by the Railway Department of the Ministry of Transport.

But it is to report on the progress of the three railways being built in Daxi this month.

Among the three railways, the Beijing-Tianjin Railway is the shortest and the least difficult to build.

It is expected to be completed and put into operation before the end of the year.

The second most difficult railway is the railway from Hefei to Tianmu Mountain.

The railway is run in multiple sections.

The "Chengming Section" railway, which was the first to be constructed, was completed and opened to traffic as early as September.

The "Shouhe Section" of the railway that was started at the same time is expected to be completed and opened to traffic before the year.

By then, Liu Sheng can go to Tianmu Mountain by train or boat, without taking a carriage or horseback.

The most difficult part is the Jiangnan Railway.

On the one hand, there are many hills in the south of the Yangtze River, and on the other hand, there are many rivers.

If there are many hills, the railway can try to bypass the plains. If this is not possible, it can also be built in hilly areas.

However, although Damei has mastered some low-difficulty railway bridge construction technologies, it is not possible to build them quickly.

Not to mention, this railway has to pass through quite a few rivers.

Therefore, less than one-fifth of it has been built so far.

Liu Sheng is not worried about its progress - the construction of this type of railway usually goes faster towards the back.

Because over time, more skilled railroad workers, bridge engineers, etc. will be produced.

After correcting the memorial, Liu Sheng couldn't help but look in the direction of Tianmu Mountain and murmured: "The victims of the disaster have accumulated nearly 100,000. Maybe it's time to take a trip to North America before the end of the year."

Speaking of which, there are no fewer natural disasters in Dawei this year than last year.

However, under Damei's response, the number of disaster victims has been greatly reduced.

Therefore, the accumulation of disaster victims on Tianmu Mountain is relatively slow.

There were not many victims, so Liu Sheng asked them to build military camps and do handicrafts around Tianmu Mountain, which was an alternative form of work-for-relief.

But today a memorial was sent there, saying that the number of victims of the Tianmu Mountain disaster has accumulated to more than 90,000, and the immigration matter cannot be delayed any longer.

Besides, Liu Sheng hasn't been to North America for a long time, so it's time to go on a tour. (End of chapter)