The Most Powerful Man in the World

Previously, when he raided his family and exterminated his family in the south of the Yangtze River, he didn't have so many cases. Even when Huang Huai, Huang Kui and others were seized, he also didn't have many cases. So many cases came up all at once.

Several eunuchs and eunuchs who were responsible for assisting Chu Yi in handling various matters began to get busy.

Chu Yi, on the other hand, took a summary, glanced at it, and sighed in his heart. There were more than [-] officials involved in the Lu Wenyang case, large and small, except for dozens of people in the capital who colluded with Lu Wenyang and were directly charged. Apart from the high-ranking officials and dignitaries who ransacked their homes, the rest were all the confidants gathered by Lu Wenyang on the line of the Grand Canal.

These officials are almost all guards of the Grand Canal Eyeliner, thousands of guards officials and the like. It can be said that they are all military generals. Even so, there are more than [-] people in total.

No matter how big or small these people are in official positions, in the face of such a serious crime of rebellion, the result is the same for everyone, looting their homes and exterminating their families.

The most important thing is that those guards in the capital and even the Grand Canal line, thousands of officials and the like, only arrested people, but they did not seize their property.

Now that the results of the joint trial of the three divisions have come out, Chu Yi immediately issued an order to go on.

Having had the experience of raiding homes several times before, Chu Yi was quite looking forward to this time.

If you want to govern the world better, then first the court must have money, or the emperor must have enough money.

Now, Chu Yi hasn't had time to do anything about taxation, so he can accumulate a lot of gold and silver by raiding his home.

As Chu Yi's order was conveyed, Dongchang, Jinyiwei and Xichang who received the news immediately dispatched together. In an instant, horses were riding all over the capital, and a Jinyiwei with an embroidered spring knife was like a wolf like a tiger. Generally rushed into the mansion.

Except for a very few repeat offenders, the family members of the criminals were all imprisoned and imprisoned. As for the relatives of other officials, they were only detained in the mansion.

The results of the three divisions in one day did not come down, so they would not take action against these officials. However, after Chu Yi came under the order of looting the family and exterminating the family, the wolf-like Jin Yiwei and Dongchang Fanzi directly slammed open the gates of the mansions. , go straight in.

All of a sudden, the mansions fell into chaos, and mourning and scolding kept coming. Many people couldn't help but sigh when they saw this situation.

Some people even rejoiced for it, fortunately they did not participate in it, otherwise, there might be one of them among the officials who were raided and exterminated.

When a group of prisoners and their families were escorted out of the mansion by Jinyiwei or Dongchang Fanzi, they ran across the long street to two large mansions that were specially marked out.

Because the prisons were almost full of prisoners, Chu Yi simply dispatched the four guards of Tengxiang to surround the two rather large houses, and then used them as temporary prisons.

The relatives and men of the family were separated and put into two mansions respectively, and there was no way of wailing, crying and begging for mercy.

Jing An Bo Zhu Yu's luxurious mansion was knocked open. Except for Jing An Bo Zhu's relatives, the rest of the mansion were only relatives. However, these relatives were still among the nine clans, so they were dragged out of the mansion one by one. take away.

Not far from the gate of Jing'anbo Mansion, many people in Beijing gathered there, watching secretly.

There will be no shortage of people to watch the fun at all times, arresting people is like this, killing people is the same, but in the crowd, a slender figure is standing there, a pair of eyes full of hatred staring at Jing Anbo's mansion.

Fifth Prosperity, the surname is No. [-], and the first name is Prosperity. This is a very rare name. This woman comes from a family of military generals. Her father is a guerrilla general. She is quite capable. .

The fifth prosperous student has a good-looking appearance. In addition, he was raised by his father as a son since he was a child, and even followed his practice of killing in the army, so he had the appearance of a woman.

The beauty in the army, who is so different from ordinary women, was inadvertently seen by Jing An Bo Zhu Yu. What Jiangnan daughter is like water, and the gentle woman Jing An Bo has seen too many, there is nothing new. .

It is conceivable that at the moment of seeing the fifth prosperous, the heroic appearance of the daughter of the army in the fifth prosperous body is eye-catching. The man bowed to his father to accept the fifth prosperous as the eighteenth concubine.

Needless to say, it was strange that the father of the fifth prosperous would agree and directly rejected Zhu Yu, but Zhu Yu held a grudge and found an opportunity to frame the father of the fifth prosperous for greed with the Mexican army, and sentenced him to capital punishment.

The fifth prosperous was able to escape, but sneaked into the capital, intending to find an opportunity to assassinate Zhu Yu, but never thought that Zhu Yu colluded with Lu Wenyang to open the city gate for the rebels, was convicted of treason, and ended up dead. After destroying him, he doesn't even need to do anything, and his father's great revenge can be avenged.

Looking at the relatives of Zhu Yu who were escorted out of the Earl's Mansion, the fifth prosperous eyes were full of happiness, he let out a long sigh of relief, took a deep look, turned and looked for the direction, and went straight to the East Factory.

[Thanks to Xinruo Liuli Zeqing for the reward, asking for a monthly ticket, hit the classification list, let's go to the duck, go to the duck! 】

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Although the actions of Dongchang and Jinyiweiyi were expected by many people, such a large-scale arrest really shocked many people.

If I really want to say, the ones I feel most deeply are those civil and military officials. Although it is said that they were implicated by Lu Wenyang, those officials have been taken down first, but at this time, they are targeting the relatives of those officials.

Although it was said that except for some of the leading officials, the cruel punishment was applicable to the Nine Clan, but the rest of the people were all subordinate and rebellious.

Based on the marriage relationship between these officials, many of the relatives of the officials arrested this time may have their relatives.

But in the face of this situation, everyone can only watch, and no one dares to be involved in this major case of rebellion.

Here, after Chu Yi issued the order, he asked people to sort out the results of the three divisions and prepare them to be presented to the emperor for a final review.

In the remote courtyard of the East Factory, Chu Yi's figure appeared again, and Wang Zheng had already made preparations.

It can be said that since Chu Yi reminded him a few days ago, Wang Zheng has put all his energy into understanding the data and performance of these treasure ship models.

With the guidance of many excellent masters, and Wang Zheng's diligence and eagerness to learn, he naturally has a better understanding of these ships.

Maybe not as good as these craftsmen, but if Wang Zheng explained the performance of these treasure ships and various ships, it can definitely be said to be righteous.

Looking at Wang Zheng, who was a little excited, Chu Yi said lightly, "Take these models and prepare to go to see the emperor with Ben Du!"

With a bit of excitement, Wang Zheng respectfully nodded at Chu Yi and said, "Don't worry, the lord, the slaves are already ready."

Soon several carriages loaded with these models headed straight for the Panther House.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up when he saw several big and small eunuchs carrying boxes one by one. He remembered that Chu Yi had said before that he would give him a gift. Now that he saw this scene, he naturally guessed this. The box might be the gift that Chu Yi once mentioned to give to him.

Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but be full of curiosity and anticipation, wondering what kind of gift Chu Yi would give him.

A young eunuch put a thick stack of files on the table, but Zhu Houzhao looked curiously at the boxes parked outside the hall, and said to Chu Yi, who was in front of him curiously, "My companion. Are these the gifts you want to present to me?"

Chu Yi chuckled and said, "Your Majesty's guess is not bad. These are the gifts that this minister has prepared for His Majesty."

After speaking, Chu Yi said to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty may as well take a guess, what gift did this minister prepare for His Majesty?"

Zhu Houzhao pondered for a while, then looked at the boxes and said, "I think the big companion will not give me some gold and silver jewelry as treasures. Speaking of which, I really can't guess what is in this box!"

Guessing out of thin air, there is no clue at all. To be honest, Zhu Houzhao really doesn't know how to guess.

Chu Yi nodded slightly to the eunuchs, big and small, and saw the eunuchs step up and open the boxes one by one.

And Zhu Houzhao was walking to the entrance of the main hall at this moment, standing beside Chu Yi, his eyes turned to the opened boxes one by one.

The box was opened, and all the things in the box were immediately displayed in the sight of everyone.

In addition to Wang Zheng and others who followed Chu Yi, Rugu Dayong and others, like Zhu Houzhao, also looked curiously at those boxes. When they saw the lifelike models of treasure ships in the boxes, they didn't know what to do. The young people all opened their eyes wide, with a look of surprise on their faces.

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but take a few steps forward. Before he reached a box, he saw several models of ships of various sizes in the box, which looked like shrunken real ships. Even Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but marvel at their sophistication.

"This... these seem to be models of ships, Dabian, these ship models seem to involve all aspects, this is a fleet!"

After all, Zhu Houzhao was also well educated and cultivated by the emperor. He dared not say that he was involved in astronomy and geography and knew everything, but he still knew something about warships and the like.

So Zhu Hou looked at these models and judged that these should be models of a fleet.

Chu Yi nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is right, these are the models of the main ships of Zheng He's treasure fleet in the past as a great gift to His Majesty!"

"Zheng He's fleet!"

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he murmured.

As an emperor, how could Zhu Houzhao not know about the existence of Zheng He's fleet, that was the fleet of the giant coastal fleet during the Chengzu period. He went to the Western Ocean several times to spread the might of the Ming Dynasty, but it is a pity that such a fleet was not. It was gradually diluted later, so that several emperors tried to reproduce Zheng He's fleet and it was extremely difficult under the obstruction of some people.

Forbidding the sea and opening the sea has always been a big problem. Some emperors of the Ming Dynasty supported the prohibition of the sea, while others tried to open the sea, but now, the opening of the sea seems to have become a taboo in the court.

It can almost be said that anyone who wants to open the sea will be attacked by a group, even the emperor will be co-signed by the ministers, and they will come up with ancestral instructions, and it is strictly forbidden to open the sea.

Because he knew Chu Yi very well, when Zhu Houzhao saw these ship models, Zhu Houzhao vaguely guessed Chu Yi's purpose.

Similarly, Zhu Houzhao was a little confused about whether to open the sea or not. After all, the ban on the sea seems to be the mainstream all the time. In addition, there is an ancestral motto on the top of his head, which makes Zhu Houzhao even more uncertain.

His expression was a little solemn, and it was obvious that Zhu Houzhao was weighing the gains and losses.

Chu Yi saw Zhu Houzhao's reaction in his eyes. To be honest, it's not surprising that Zhu Houzhao had such a reaction at all, or if Zhu Houzhao didn't have any reaction at all, then he could really be said to be an unqualified emperor.

Chu Yi bowed his hands to Zhu Houzhao and said, "Your Majesty, please move away, I have something to say to Your Majesty!"

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Chu Yi, nodded slightly, and directly screened the surrounding people, and the two rulers and ministers walked into the garden.

Apart from the guards in the distance, there is not even a servant in the surrounding area, Zhu Houzhao looked at Chu Yi and said solemnly: "My friend, if I guessed correctly, you are showing these ship models because you want to I allow the sea to open!"

Chu Yi nodded and said: "Your Majesty said very much, I came here this time because I want His Majesty to support Kai Hai."

Zhu Houzhao said with a worried look on his face: "It's nothing to worry about Taizu Zuxun, but you should know that among the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, there are absolutely few people who will support the move to open the sea. I have thought about it for several generations of emperors in the Ming Dynasty. After crossing the open sea, they were persuaded by the ministers and could not be implemented."

For these, Chu Yi naturally understands, and it can even be said that he understands it better than anyone else.

With a straight face, Chu Yi looked at Zhu Houzhao and said, "Your Majesty, do you know how great the benefits of opening the sea are to me, Daming?"

In the mouths of the civil and military ministers, opening the sea is a thankless effort. Apart from the harm, there is almost no benefit. Otherwise, why would Taizu be so wise that he would ban the sea.

To be honest, Zhu Houzhao really didn't know much about the pros and cons of opening the sea, so he looked at Chu Yi intently and wanted to hear what Chu Yi had to say.

Chu Yi said slowly: "Your Majesty knows the land of Jiangnan, why is it so prosperous and rich?"

Zhu Houzhao hesitated: "Does this have anything to do with Kai Hai?"

Chu Yi chuckled and said, "It is precisely because the imperial court banned the sea that there are many maritime merchants along the coast of the south of the Yangtze River. The benefits these maritime merchants get from the sea every year are beyond His Majesty's imagination."

Zhu Houzhao said in surprise: "It doesn't mean that overseas are all wild places. What benefits are there in such wild places, and how can those maritime merchants make huge profits?"

In Zhu Houzhao's impression, his old books all said that the Central Plains is vast and rich in resources and treasures, and it is the center of the world. Outside China, all are wild places. As for overseas, it is even more wild. the wild.

Chu Yi sneered and said, "Really, if overseas is really such a barren land, then the sea merchants in the Jiangnan land are all worth millions. Could it be that their money is all from the wind?"

After speaking, Chu Yi looked at Zhu Houzhao and said, "Your Majesty may wish to think about it, during the Song Dynasty, most of the Central Plains fell, and what did Song Ting rely on to support the endless supply of old coins and redundant officials and soldiers, that was the top priority. Millions of the Imperial Army need support from the court, but from beginning to end, Song Ting has never been worried about taxes, so what does it depend on?"

A light flashed in Zhu Houzhao's eyes, and he blurted out: "Sea trade, if I remember correctly, it is recorded in the history books that during the Song Dynasty, commerce and trade were prosperous, especially the prosperity of sea trade, and Song Ting was relying on this to obtain a steady stream of taxes. Support the huge military and official system."

There is no need for Chu Yi to continue reminding at this moment, Zhu Houzhao divergently said: "Since the sea trade was very prosperous during the Song Dynasty, there is no reason for me to be devastated by the Ming Dynasty, and the overseas land has suddenly become a barren land!"

Chu Yi said with a light smile: "Your Majesty, the overseas land is not only a barren land, but a treasure land everywhere. Let's not talk about it from a distance, just talking about a small country in the East, Your Majesty can imagine that on that mere island, there is a place called The silver mine of Iwami Silver Mountain is where the silver is stored in hundreds of millions!"

"what!"

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but exclaimed, staring at Chu Yi with wide eyes. His face was full of disbelief. If he hadn't looked at Chu Yi with a solemn expression, Zhu Houzhao would have doubted whether Chu Yi was with him. He was joking.

What kind of concept is it that the silver reserves in silver mines are calculated in billions? It is almost equivalent to the total tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty for decades.

Just thinking about the number, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but have the urge to send soldiers to seize the silver mine.

Staring at Chu Yi, Zhu Houzhao's eyes were a little red, and his voice trembled: "Da Companion, you are not lying to me, are there really such amazing reserves of silver mines in this world, then... that's hundreds of millions of dollars. !"

Chu Yi was not surprised by Zhu Houzhao's reaction at all, and it could even be said that Zhu Houzhao's reaction was within his expectations, not to mention Zhu Houzhao, I'm afraid anyone would feel the same when they heard that a silver mine actually contained hundreds of millions of silver. Zhu Houzhao is ordinary.

That is Chu Yi, how do others know what an amazing silver mine that Iwami Silver Mountain is, especially now that Iwami Silver Mountain has not yet been discovered, you must know that after more than ten years, Iwami Silver Mountain was discovered, just It is this silver mine that produces millions of taels of silver every year, not including the associated gold mines.

Slowly nodding, Chu Yi looked at Zhu Houzhao and said, "Your Majesty, has this minister ever lied to His Majesty, not to mention such things, this minister does not dare to speak nonsense!"

Zhu Houzhao digested the shock that Chu Yi brought him at this moment. He naturally knew that Chu Yi would not deceive him on this kind of thing, and it was precisely because of this that Zhu Houzhao was so shocked.

There was a slight smile on the corner of Chu Yi's mouth. Since Zhu Houzhao had been stimulated, he would fire again.

I only heard Chu Yi slowly say: "Your Majesty knows that on the opposite side of the sea, there is a continent, and on that continent there is a heaven-sent fine seed that can make my people of Ming Ming no longer have to suffer from the threat of starvation. Silver mines, iron mines, and gold mines can be said to be treasures everywhere.”

Chu Yi didn't lie at all. In the late Ming Dynasty, silver was almost used as currency, but hundreds of millions of people were able to use silver as currency. It is conceivable how much silver was in Daming.

However, China has been a barren land of silver since ancient times. How can there be so much silver in the market just by its own output.