Chapter 315: The Wenhua Palace was filled with joy
The moment Zhu Yijun was sure that he would not borrow troops, several people had different eyes. These were the new court officials who had joined the Wenhua Palace, such as Li Youzi, the imperial censor of Youdu, Ming Dynasty Zeng Xingwu, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and Zhang Xueyan, the minister of household affairs, all frowned slightly before relaxing.
According to the Ming Emperor's consistent profit-seeking style, investing in Antonio got the biggest reward, and borrowing troops undoubtedly made the biggest profit.
But the choice of the Ming Emperor seems to be very conservative, and the reason is that they are the people of the Ming Dynasty, the sons of their parents, and the fathers of their children. The three of them have just entered the Wenhua Palace and do not know much about the Ming Emperor. But the other courtiers knew very well that this was what His Majesty was thinking.
His Majesty always behaves much more conservatively than Zhang Juzheng when it comes to matters involving poor coolies.
His Majesty has always adhered to and adhered to a basic bottom line, that is, the people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation is the foundation of the country. This is the basic bottom line of the Wanli New Deal of the Ming Dynasty. All policy formulations are completely centered around this basic bottom line.
Wang Chonggu and Wan Shihe actually saw it more clearly. In fact, His Majesty is not optimistic about Antonio's rebellion. Even if there are some ups and downs, the position of the King of Portugal will probably eventually fall into the hands of Felipe II. Because Felipe II was the king of an empire on which the sun never set, and his national power was extremely powerful.
“It depends on the intensity of His Majesty’s investment.” Antonio said with a solemn expression.
"I can give you twelve ships, and all the plantations from the entire seawall to the Strait of Malacca belong to me." Zhu Yijun said with great certainty.
His goal has been clear from the beginning, which is those plantations he has coveted for a long time. Ming Dynasty needs a lot of food, especially after the Little Ice Age is about to become violent, the demand for food will change. The situation was so terrifying that resorting to the ocean was the only way Zhu Yijun could think of.
He is indeed engaged in farming, he is indeed improving planting techniques, and he is indeed working hard to enrich the crops of the Ming Dynasty. However, the Little Ice Age that began in the first year of Yongle is gradually becoming more severe, with droughts, locust plagues, floods, etc. Let Ming Dynasty fall into a food crisis.
The Little Ice Age began in the first year of Yongle and became more and more intense for more than 170 years. By the Wanli period, it was already extremely violent.
"Your Majesty is really a businessman!" Antonio weighed for a long time and said through gritted teeth.
Zhu Yijun said with a smile on his face: "You won't lose, right? If you can win."
Twelve boats, each sold for two hundred thousand taels Excluding the firearms on the ship, that is another price. If you want to configure the corresponding naval guns, the price will increase to 250,000 taels. The total price of the twelve ships is 3 million silver. Wanli Seawall, which is the South China Sea. The value of all the plantations in Malacca was only 100,000 silver a year. Even if calculated at 100,000 silver, it would take thirty years to recover it.
Isn’t this business a huge loss?
Will Ming Emperor Zhu Yijun make a loss-making business? That's not as reliable as believing that the old sow will rise from the tree. In fact, Daming will never lose money.
When these plantations are in the hands of Ming Dynasty, the benefits they can generate every year will far exceed those in the hands of Hong Mao Fan.
The red-haired fan came from across the ocean, and the local ruling population was sparse. Each plantation had a limited expansion speed. Even for higher-value crops, the plantations could not complete the expansion, and they were all castles in the air. But in the hands of Ming Dynasty, these plantations will pay back their capital within five years, and then there will be permanent profits.
Antonio was still a little reluctant to leave, but Legas touched Antonio without leaving any trace.
"Okay, Your Majesty, when will your Majesty be able to bathe in Your Majesty's grace?" Antonio suddenly realized after being reminded, and then immediately with a smile on his face, he asked when the twelve five-masted transoceanic ships promised by His Majesty would be available. Harvest.
Seeing that the deal was completed, Zhu Yijun leaned back in his chair and said with a smile on his face: "You can take it with you when you return to the voyage. Of course, if you don't have so many sailors, you can go to Songjiang Mansion Recruitment, including naval officers.”
“Thank you for your kindness and generosity, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, your grace will surely illuminate all the wild worlds and spread civilization to every corner of the world, Your Majesty. I firmly believe that that day will come, and it will definitely come." Antonio praised the efficiency of the Ming Emperor in an exaggerated aria!
The Ming Dynasty was able to pay for the twelve five-masted transoceanic ships at once, which directly exceeded Antonio's expectations!
The strong productivity of the Ming Dynasty once again shocked Antonio. You must know that each of the main battleships of the West, the Galese battleship, requires more than 300 craftsmen. They are busy for a year and need sufficient raw materials. Supply, but Ming could still export it under the premise of satisfying his own use, which really shocked Antonio.
Zhu Yijun is a businessman based on integrity. All the warships he redeems are brand new warships, not ninety-nine new warships for the emperor's own use. The reason is that the warships sold by Ming Dynasty are all monkey versions. The warships sold by Ming Dynasty, regardless of Be it tonnage, naval guns, ship speed, and deck thickness, all are reduced.
Antonio agreed happily after being reminded by Legashi. This was because Legashi had discussed an issue with Antonio yesterday, that is, the Roman Church in Nagasaki was wiped out by the Ming Dynasty advance team.
The church power in Nagasaki was wiped out by the Ming Dynasty advance team.
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was a greedy, bad-tempered and very resourceful dragon. His eyes had long been set on the plantation of Wanli Seawall. The wealth that the dragon was interested in would never be lost. Having escaped the claws of the giant dragon, as time goes by and the Ming Navy becomes increasingly more powerful, it will only be a matter of time before these treasures are captured by the giant dragon.
It would be better to sell it as early as possible while you can still make some money. This is what Antonio and Legaz think.
Antonio was reminded by Legas, and he finally figured it out. Thinking about it from another angle, it was a good deal to exchange the future wealth of the Ming Emperor for actual warships.
Antonio and Legas already knew the Ming Dynasty’s red-haired fan very well, but they still thought wrong. If the matter was that simple, Zhu Yijun would not need to go around such a big circle. Ming Dynasty’s use of force He is extremely cautious, and has his own high moral disadvantages. Daming is not a pirate who robs others when he sees them. That is the inertia of Taixi's thinking, and he robs others as a matter of course.
Zhu Yijun bought the ownership of these plantations, that is, the divisions are famous, and Qi Jiguang mentioned the importance of divisions more than once when giving military lectures. The divisions are unknown, and no matter how powerful the army is, there is only one The end result is inevitable defeat.
Qi Jiguang even told the young emperor with certainty that the harm to the empire from Shi Mingming's departure far exceeded the defeat in the war.
Using violence but failing to convince the majority of the people in the country is doomed to failure. This has been proven countless times in history. Now that Ming has succeeded in paying once, if Antonio does not deliver the goods, then Ming will They will use force to pick up the goods.
The despicable, discredited, damned Hong Maofan deceived the supreme Ming Emperor and took away the Ming Dynasty's twelve five-masted ocean-going ships without any intention of paying him back. He prostituted our Ming Emperor for nothing, no. Are you just prostitution for free?
For many things, if you go around in this way, you can achieve long-term peace and stability. This Nanyang plantation business can be done for a long time.
"Special Envoy Li, is there anything else you can do?" Zhu Yijun looked at Ligas with some curiosity. Antonio's interview had ended, but Ligas did not leave.
Legas bowed his head and said: "My monarch has sent the letter of credence."
Zhu Yijun read the letter of credence. It turned out to be a rare bilingual letter of credence in Latin and Chinese. Although The Chinese is very poor, and even the sentences are not fluent, but the content is still clearly expressed.
In his letter of credence, Felipe II first congratulated Emperor Ming on his wedding. Apparently, the information Legaz gave to Taixi last year included the arrangements for the Ming Emperor’s activities. Then Felipe II began to pour out his bitter words. The damned unruly people in the Deland area didn't obediently stick out their necks to be chopped by him. They actually dared to rebel, and there was a general trend. Felipe II analyzed that the reason for the defeat was that the navy was still not strong enough. Although the Armada was invincible, But it was far from powerful enough to face the threats of both the Ottomans and England at the same time.
The Spanish court believed that these damn English and those pirates who harassed the fleet heading to the Netherlands all day long were the main reason for the defeat.
Felipe II also wanted to buy a ship. He asked in his credentials whether he could place a batch of orders. While paying the full price, the Ming Emperor could also put forward some conditions, such as some jurisdictions in Mindanao.
Mindanao is Spain’s last stronghold in the Far East. Of course Felipe refuses to give up, but he can return most of the area to the Ming Dynasty, leaving a port to maintain communication between the East and the West.
"Captain, do you know that Felipe II wants to buy a boat?" Zhu Yijun asked Antonio curiously.
Antonio's expression changed, he bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, I am a businessman, but my conduct is not bad. Otherwise, I would not be qualified to come to the Palace of Culture to meet His Majesty. Credentials of Felipe II , I haven’t opened it yet.”
“In five years, he needs fifty-two ships, and he can place a 30% deposit first and a 60% balance payment next year. The ships can set off after they arrive in the West. After calculating the amount and paying the balance, Felipe said bluntly that he did not want to lose the opportunity to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, so he would definitely fulfill his promise," Zhu Yijun said very calmly.
Wang Chonggu and Wan Shihe glanced at each other and smiled at each other. They both guessed correctly. Antonio is hardly the opponent of Felipe II. Felipe II always speaks five words when he opens his mouth. Twelve ships, and they were paid in full, not purchased with a loan from the emperor.
The owner of the fleet led by Antonio was Felipe II. From beginning to end, Ming Dynasty was trading with the Spanish royal family, not with Antonio, the captain.
The fact that King Zhu Di of Yan could become emperor was the only one in the long history of the Central Plains dynasties. It was difficult for the separatist kings in a corner to succeed in their rebellion.
Antonio racked his brains and even sold his foundation for twelve ships, while Felipe II could place an order for fifty-two ships at a time without pressure.
This is rich and powerful.
“How much?” Antonio asked in disbelief.
"Fifty-two items, thirteen million taels of silver, 90% to be paid within two years. He believes that as the supreme emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he will not joke with his credibility." Zhu Yijun repeated it again and said : "I will agree because it is profitable. I hope the captain can understand this fact. I don't want to deceive the captain."
"Thank you for your sincerity, I am deeply grateful." Antonio certainly knows his weight. It's not enough for Daming to help him if he's not doing business. Daming is selling arms, and Antonio knows this very well.
Zhu Yijun ended the interview. After the two of them left the Ming Dynasty with a lot of thoughts, Zhu Yijun looked at the credentials in his hand with a smile on his face. He said cheerfully: "Da Situ! One thousand! A big order of six million silver! Oh my, such a big order is not easy. Some time ago, a supervisory censor said that I was doing a lot of construction and the shipyard was aggressive. Isn’t this order coming? "
"Congratulations to the Ming Dynasty, and congratulations to Your Majesty!" Wang Guoguang said with a beaming face as he left work.
Wan Shihe came out to greet him, stood up straight and said: "The King of Spain has placed an order for fifty-two ships, so we have to find a way to ask the Queen of England in the West about this matter. I have an opinion.”
“Huh?”
As soon as Wan Shihe said this, the courtiers subconsciously took a step away and looked at Wan Shihe with scrutiny. His eyes were full of uncertainty and doubt. This Wan Shihe was simply incredible! No matter what time, you can come up with extremely bad ideas!
Don't call it Wan Shihe, just change it to Bad Water!
“No way?” Wan Shihe looked around.
“It’s okay, it’s absolutely okay.” Wang Chonggu hurriedly came out to smooth things over and said with a smile: “Wan Dazai is indeed a quick thinker, and we admire him.”
“Actually, you can also add Ni The resistance forces in Delan area." Zhu Yijun added after thinking for a while.
The biggest headache for Felipe II now is the Netherlands. If the shipping route is not opened, Zhu Yijun will sell the five-masted transoceanic ship to the Ottomans. Felipe II needs to order more If there are more ships, then England, France, the Netherlands, and the Ottomans will also order more ships, which forms a virtuous cycle.
Wan Shihe’s idea is to make a lot of war fortune, and Zhu Yijun agrees with this very much. If we don’t make war fortune at this time, will we regret it after the situation is stable?
The King of Spain has enough money to order fifty-two ships. So if the Queen of England does not order equally, wouldn’t it mean that she would be defeated? Once defeated, King Felipe II of Spain will snatch Queen Elizabeth of England to be his wife!
England has no money and no colonies, but it has many other things to exchange.
"Your Majesty is wise." Hearing this, Wan Shihe sighed again. In terms of the ability to do business and amass profits, ten thousand Wan Shihe cannot compare with Your Majesty. "Okay, okay, let's start the court discussion." Zhu Yijun touched the certificate of credence again. This is not paper, it is clearly white money!
Thinking of this, the young emperor showed a bright smile. This smile was sincere and came from the heart.
Wang Chonggu is very familiar with this smile. It is simply the smile of a money-lover.
"Your Majesty, we haven't met with Tuman Khan's eldest son Buyan yet." Ma Ziqiang went out to remind His Majesty that after Antonio today, there will be Buyan to meet, and Buyan has met for the second time. He is the representative of the moderate faction among the Tuman tribes.
"Oh, oh, look, I was so happy that I forgot about it, Xuan." Zhu Yijun was stunned, and then immediately realized that he had made a mistake in his work.
When he was so happy, he forgot about Buyan.
Human beings' sorrows and joys are not the same, especially at this moment. Buyan, who was waiting outside the palace, was very worried. He looked at the rising sun and thought about where the roads of the Tuman tribes were. It seemed that There was no way out, but with the idea of surrender, he suddenly became enlightened, which made Buyan Khan have mixed feelings.
After Bu Yan entered the hall, he felt that the atmosphere was a little strange. The solemn and solemn place of Wenhua Hall was actually filled with a joyful atmosphere. Even the usually stoic officials were filled with joy. With a smile.
The orders worth 16 million silver, even if divided into five years, exceed 3.2 million silver each year, and even if this money is excluded from the Songjiang Shipyard, the Ming Dynasty national funds and The internal funds are also distributed in excess of two million silver each year.
In other words, the Ming Dynasty's finances are further improving. You must know that after the Ming Dynasty's annual military expenditure is converted, it is only 10 million silver.
With the huge inflow of funds, the Ming Dynasty will have more room to deal with domestic conflicts, and there will be no need to act too hastily, causing conflicts to intensify to the point of being uncontrollable.
"Greetings to your Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty." Buyan bowed five times and kowtowed three times.
Zhu Yijun waved his hand and said with a smile: "No courtesy, no courtesy."
"Your Majesty, Buyan, the foreign envoy, has a letter of credence from the Mongolian suzerain Khan, please Your Majesty Yu Lan." Buyan stood up, still very respectful.
Zhu Yijun opened the credential and read it for a long time, then shook his head and said: "Tumen, your father still didn't understand where he failed, so he wrote such a credential."< br>
"Father has surrendered." Buyan said in great surprise. Buyan had already read Tuman Khan's credentials, but the Ming Emperor still seemed not satisfied.
“Did he surrender?” Zhu Yijun grabbed the certificate of credence, raised it, pointed at it and said: “He said in the certificate of credence that he asked the Ming Dynasty to be canonized as king. Is this a surrender? You can You know, Ida Khan fought with the Ming Dynasty for more than 20 years, with more wins and fewer losses, before he was replaced by a king. You think the king of the Ming Dynasty is a crop in the soil, do you want it? "< br>
“Is this surrender?”
“I’m here to ask you, in the first year of Longqing, when the Tuman Khan invaded the Ming Dynasty, did he also use the Ming Dynasty court to confer a kingship on me? Your right wing also If you want to be canonized, will you join the imperial capital if you don’t give it?”
“In the 27th year of Jiajing, your grandfather Kuden Khan and Anda Khan had a horse-stealing feud. Your grandfather could not defeat Anda Khan and was afraid of being annexed. Therefore, I moved east to the east of the Daxianbei Mountains. At that time, Taining, Fuyu and other ministries asked for help from the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty did not send troops and allowed your grandfather to hunt east of the Daxianbei Mountains. Your grandfather swore on the Immortal Sky that the left wing would never invade the border. "
"What your grandpa said doesn't count when it comes to your father, right? Then does the nonsense your father says don't count when it comes to you? "
Buyan had nothing to say. Buyan’s grandfather, Kuden Khan, Tuman Khan’s father, couldn’t beat Anda Khan after several encounters, so he ran to the east of the Daxianbei Mountains. At that time, Duoyan’s three divisions were in Quaning. Near Wei and Daning Wei, the Ming Dynasty weighed again and again and finally did not send troops because Anda Khan was more threatening at that time.
The oath that Kuden Khan swore by pointing to the Immortal Heaven was like farting. Now, the conditions proposed by Tuman Khan are not surrender at all.
Do you still want the king? Idiot's dream!
"The Ming Dynasty is currently aiming to open up the sea. The grassland is barren and cold. Too much attachment to the grassland may be detrimental to the Ming Dynasty." Buyan persuaded the Ming Emperor from the perspective of the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, I have my own foundation." After hearing this, Zhang Xueyan immediately went out and bowed his head and said: "This is ridiculous! Our Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, rich products, and opening up the sea. It is natural for the Ming Dynasty to do this. This Northern Expedition, the Ming Dynasty It can be possible. The Ming Dynasty can fully support it. Your Majesty, if you use the sea and the land simultaneously, you can walk on two legs."
Hubu proposed more than once that the sea and the land should be used simultaneously. The main idea is a two-front battle. Focus on the all-important way of thinking.
Wan Shihe bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, I think what Zhang Shangshu said is reasonable. During the Yongle period, the Ming Dynasty's official ships and sea trade made a lot of profit, which was also used for the Northern Expedition. Both sea and land were used. It was also an ancestor. "
Ma Ziqiang looked at Wan Shihe and didn't know what to say for a moment. Whatever Wan Shihe said, he could interpret it as the ancestral law, and it was very reasonable. according to!
The Ministry of Husbandry proposed simultaneous development of land and sea, and the Ministry of Rites followed up. This actually had a theoretical basis. Instead of simply pleasing the emperor and satisfying the emperor's nature of pursuing great achievements, they were discussing distribution.
The Ming court has seen the terrible harm caused by the silver dam. Since there is a dam, there must be a day when the dam breaks. Once the dam breaks, it will affect the country, the country, and the country. How to regulate silver?
Providing military pay is a good way.
It’s not just military pay, but also investment. Investing in Taotu Mountain Baitu, investing in Daningwei and Quanningwei Animal Husbandry, investing in Rehe Junbao, investing in the wool official factory, and investing in the Coal Bureau are all ways. Try every means to get silver into places where silver is scarce.
Silver will always flow to places where there is no shortage of silver. Under the new situation of large inflows of silver, how to ensure the healthy and orderly development of the Ming Dynasty's economy is the most difficult problem faced by the Ministry of Household Affairs. It must be done both on land and sea. Tobe's idea.
I don’t have Wan Shi or other abilities, but to make up for His Majesty, I still have the ability to sprinkle water and wash the floor, and it’s very big!
Wan Shihe’s words are very reasonable and cannot be refuted at all.
Zhu Yijun looked at Buyan and thought for a while and said: "If Tuman Khan wants to surrender, surrender quickly. If he doesn't want to surrender, let's continue to fight until Tuman Khan doesn't want to fight at all. Where there is no place for you in the east, there will be one in the west. Anda Khan is blocking the west. The right wing is now facing great internal conflicts. Do you think they will attack the Ming Dynasty or your left wing? "
"You know, The left wing likes to resort to force and transfer conflicts to war. They have long formed this inertia and go out to plunder and conquer when troubles arise. "
Ada Khan is very warlike, and I am very warlike. Dahan is really good at fighting. Anda Khan's life record, whether it was against the Ming Dynasty or against Oara, he rarely suffered defeat in his campaigns from south to north. During the Jiajing and Longqing years, he suffered losses at the hands of Ma Fang. This time Ida Khan When Khan attacked Yingchang, it was also Prince Ma Fang who was responsible for attacking Anda Khan's two thousand troops.
When Anda Khan used force against the Ming Dynasty, there were many resistances, and internal conflicts were fierce. When Anda Khan's personal prestige was seriously challenged, Anda Khan himself would definitely choose war, and the object of the war was Lien Chan. The left wing of Tuman Khan, who had suffered a losing streak, was an extremely good target.
Sincerity is the greatest nirvana. Zhu Yijun always speaks clearly. As an emperor, if his position is vague, it will cause huge trouble.
"Your Majesty is wise." Buyan bowed his head and said helplessly.
Every sentence of the emperor's words is true, and every sentence is heart-wrenching. Compared with Ming Dynasty, who had just resorted to force and needed to rest, Andahan was even more imminent and was close before his eyes.
"Actually, I have a good idea. You two wings are all relatives. If you want to fight, just merge together." Zhu Yijun said very calmly.
Wang Chonggu looked serious, holding back his laughter. He looked at Lu Tiaoyang. The first assistant Lu Tiaoyang also had a plain face, but the corners of his mouth kept twitching. It was obvious that Lu Tiaoyang could tell After hearing this question, the little emperor became very angry.
Many times, 1+1 is less than 1. Why did the left and right wings fall out in the first place? Tuman Khan's father would rather move eastward than join forces? When the left and right really merge, it's time for the Ming Dynasty to attack, because there will definitely be internal strife by then.
But this is where the weirdness lies. Even if Buyan sees through the Ming Emperor’s tricks, as far as the current situation is concerned, the best solution for Tuman Khan is to merge, even if it is difficult. Much better than being beaten to death completely.
Easier said than done.
For example, if the left and right wings merge, who will be the Khan and who will be the Farmer (another name for Deputy King or Deputy Khan)? Just this one question can make a dog's brain break out.
Buyan did not get a clear reply from the emperor, so he left the Cultural Hall in despair. When he walked out, he was so restless that he accidentally fell down the steps, rolled and fell to the ground. , the chamberlains carried Buyan to the Jiecu Hospital for treatment. After a while, the chamberlains swept away the bloodstains in front of the door, making them spotless.
After Zhu Yijun heard that Buyan fell, he looked at the courtiers and said: "Tuman Khan is actually still pretending to be his own sect master, and he refuses to bow to me. After all, Tuman Khan has been doing this for a long time. Man Khan always said that Anda Khan was a traitor in the grassland. What's the point of the Great Khan bowing to a traitor? Here, he refused to bow to the Ming Dynasty. He always felt that he invaded the capital while the Ming Dynasty was weak, and now he has bowed his head. The face of being a minister is not there.”
"Da Ming Zhenwu, he can't beat him. He has been pressed down and hammered so many times, but he still puts on airs and becomes the king? He still gets beaten less."
"Your Majesty is wise." The courtiers saw your Majesty. After finishing speaking, they said in unison.
Tuman Khan's subjects have begun to surrender. Tens of thousands of people have surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. Tuman Khan is just holding on.
"Leave him alone." Zhu Yijun waved his hand and said: "Today's court discussion, let's begin."
After Lu Tiaoyang sat down, he took out a memorial and said: "Your Majesty , I have this memorial."
Lü Tiaoyang, who never liked to express his opinions, suddenly took out a memorial. Without letting the kid explore the way, Lu Tiaoyang went directly to it. It was obviously a piece of work. event.
The content of Lu Tiaoyang's memorial is about how to manage His Majesty's 2,070,000 silver investment.
Anyone dares to hack the emperor's money? Don't want to die?
Yes, and there are many.
Man perishes for wealth, and birds perish for food.
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