Chapter 452 Da Sima is a bit weird as a conservative
In the early years, Wang Chonggu and Yu Dayou fought against the enemy together, and went to sea many times to eliminate Japanese pirates and desperadoes.
The story of the Jin Party was initially to prevent the Northern invaders from invading. However, as time went by, the Jin Party gradually changed from a party that was originally born to solve problems to a party that overstepped its authority and hijacked the self-respect of the invaders. , relax the defense against favoritism and the concentration of privileged economy.
Wang Chonggu personally killed Japanese pirates and Northern pirates, and served as chief of the Ministry of Punishment, prefect, deputy envoy of military preparation, inspector of Shaanxi Province, censor of the right Qiandu capital, censor of the right deputy capital, and right minister of the Ministry of War. At every step from Governor-General Xuanda to Shanxi Military Affairs, Wang Chonggu relied on his own military exploits to climb to the top step by step.
Zhang Juzheng took the lead in retaining Wang Chonggu because Wang Chonggu was now a surrendered minister. Especially after Anda Khan was captured and brought to Beijing, Wang Chonggu even wanted to overstep his bounds, but he could never do it. He no longer had the strength, so Only now did Zhang Juzheng try to retain Wang Chonggu.
As long as the threat of the Northern Captives is still there and Wang Chonggu wants to retreat, Zhang Juzheng will never stay.
In the middle and late Jiajing period, the Ming Dynasty's military equipment was so relaxed that it was extremely exaggerated. A dozen Japanese pirates could break into Nanjing, and two northern pirates could overwhelm the Ming Dynasty and penetrate the Ming Dynasty's ten thousand people camp.
On August 7, the 19th year of Jiajing's reign, the Northern Barbarians invaded from Ningwuguan and plundered Lanzhou, Jingle, Lanxing and other counties. They killed and robbed more than 10,000 people and stationed themselves in the Ming Dynasty. After more than ten days, on August 16, they left Ningwuguan again. Wei Qing, the deputy commander of Shanxi Province, had more than 10,000 troops. When the enemy came, he was afraid and could not leave. After the enemy left, he followed quietly. As a result, he encountered There are two cavalrymen in the rear of Beilu Palace.
There were only two enemies. Wei Qing led thousands of troops and did not dare to move. The two northern captives trampled through the Ming army formation as if they were walking on flat ground, and then sat on their horses and laughed at Wei Qing's cowardice.
Ding Zhang, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province, died in battle at Shihuling in Ningwuguan.
(The picture shows the origin of two northern barbarians riding through thousands of people)
It was precisely because of the slack in border preparations during the Jiajing period that Anda Khan had the courage to build Bansheng City near the Ming Dynasty. In the last years of Jiajing, a group of rebels Japanese generals were promoted, and some ministers who advocated Zhenwu were gradually promoted. Only then did the situation stabilize. Li Chengliang recruited private soldiers and raised the bandits with self-respect. The court also turned a blind eye, also because Li Chengliang could really fight. After passing through the northern barbarians, Tuman Khan invaded Liaodong several times, but failed to gain any benefit from Li Chengliang.
With generals such as Ma Fang on the western front, Qi Jiguang and other generals near Gyeonggi, and generals such as Li Chengliang on the northeastern front, the Ming Dynasty was able to completely defend the front.
So Zhu Yijun wants Zhang Juzheng to keep Wang Chonggu. He can indeed do things and is a follow-up official.
Zhu Yijun was really not a very violent king, but his punishment of the Nanya Dongting Merchant Gang and the Ningbo Merchant Gang made the more radical courtiers wipe the sweat from their foreheads. The Ming Dynasty punished Portugal. The punitive tariffs were not canceled until it was confirmed that Antonio became king. This strategy of increasing taxes was aimed at the enemy's foreign aggression and had never been used by any group in the Ming Dynasty.
When it is beyond your reach, the enemy can profit from sea trade by cutting punitive tariffs.
The punitive tax increase of the Dongting Business Gang and the Ningbo Business Gang is a ruthless plan that kills people without using a knife. It would be better to kill them with one knife. It is not just to punish the main body of the business gang. , the actual controller of the business gang, and the prominent families behind the two business gangs will also be subject to long-term tax increases. This is an application of penetrating law enforcement.
They will not stop until their family is completely broken up and separated.
As the Ming Dynasty continues to strengthen its military power, its visible big hand can wipe out several prominent families that have reproduced for generations with just one sentence.
“Is this punishment too severe?” Zeng Shengwu, a conservative, bowed his head and said, “Otherwise, the Metropolitan Government will levy a uniform 20% tax on merchant ships under its name. Seven prominent families, it’s better to have no mercy for five generations.”
What Zeng Xingwu meant was that the Ming Dynasty, after all, would reduce the 30% punitive tariff to 20%, and then the prominent families behind these two business gangs would not be able to tolerate it for five generations.
Zhu Yijun looked at Zeng Xingwu in surprise. He was stunned for a moment. Is this guy really a conservative? Are conservatives like this?
With a body temperature of thirty-seven degrees, how could he say such cold words?
The more radical Emperor Ming only wanted money. Once the conservative Zeng Shengwu said this, wouldn’t it mean that the descendants of these famous families would have to change their surnames? ! The fifth generation is not allowed to enke, this is directly going to the family tree!
The Pu family in Quanzhou was ordered by Zhu Yuanzhang that the children of the Pu family were not allowed to be enke. The famous Pu family immediately fell apart. The descendants changed their names one after another, and even the genealogy was lost.
"What the Great Sima said is very good. If you punish the enemy by punishing 30% of the sea tax, 20% is enough. Since his luxurious home instigates the boatmen to gather and roar, he has no loyalty to the emperor and the country. It is a blessing to have no favors in the Five Dynasties." Wan Shihe immediately seconded the proposal. As the Minister of Rites, in charge of the imperial examination, Zeng Shengwu's punishment naturally requires his consent before it can be implemented in depth.
Wan Shihe felt that Zeng Xingwu’s method was better than His Majesty’s. How could an emperor regard his subjects as enemies? Can't.
A tax increase of 30% is equivalent to treating foreign invaders as enemies, and 20% is just right. Since we don’t take our country seriously, and if we want to confront it, then we should fight it to the end.
Zhang Juzheng and Wang Chonggu looked at each other and said nothing. They did not speak. They felt that the punishment was a bit too severe, but there was no good reason for the moment, so they simply remained silent.
The courtiers said something, and I said something. In the end, Zeng Shengwu’s opinion passed the court discussion. When Zhu Yijun issued the seal, he was very sure that Zeng Shengwu, a conservative, was really a bit strange.
Jinshi who had fought in the war were somewhat light-hearted in their actions.
“There is an official memorial to attack Ban Sheng’s injustice.” Zhang Juzheng took out a memorial and said sternly: “Such absurd remarks should be restrained by the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Liuke Gallery. Jiajing 20 In the ninth year, Ida Khan entered the army and killed 60,000 of the Ming Dynasty's strong men, women and children, and captured 40,000. They burned more than 10,000 houses and plundered more than a million miscellaneous livestock in the capital. The war disaster continued, and 2.7 million people were affected by the war. In the panic and fear, bandits rose up together. In the past three years, more than 700,000 people in the capital were killed or plundered. "
"It doesn't matter whether the officials scolded me for being self-willed or for blocking the way of speech. , Such fallacies shall not be remonstrated and hinder the Holy Spirit from hearing!”
In the 29th year of Jiajing’s reign, the Northern Captives directly killed more than 60,000 people and robbed 40,000 people. The bandits rose up, and in just three years, more than 700,000 people were killed or plundered by bandits.
What kind of blood feud is this?
After Anda Khan was captured, some officials from the Rouyuan people thought that Anda Khan was the Shunyi King of the Ming Dynasty and was about to die of old age, so there was no need to behead him and eliminate the country; some officials thought that the Ming Dynasty had torn up the peace talks. , This is a great loss of trust for the country. Ida Khan has no greater rebellious behavior and should not be conquered. You say that officials should follow the principles of a gentleman and be benevolent, and urge the emperor to be benevolent and forgiving.
In the past, people from Rouyuan were needed to defeat them, but now they need people from Rouyuan to defeat them. So what’s the point of Zhenwu?
"Whenever they write memorials like this, even if they say that not killing Anda Khan will help the Ming Dynasty transform Suiyuan towns, there is some merit, but there are so many memorials and not one of them. "Wang Chonggu was the de facto chief minister during this period, and all these memorials passed through his hands.
These cheap scholars who only know how to bark can’t even find a serious reason!
It is simply insulting to politeness.
The Ming Dynasty attacked Bansheng and marched into Hetao. At this time, not killing Anda Khan was indeed conducive to the kingship of the new province of Suiyuan, but the humble Confucians seemed to have their own opinions and were unwilling to mention King Suiyuan. Things of transformation.
The opinion of the cheap Confucians is that Ming Dynasty should not repeat itself.
Since Renzong came to the throne in the Ming Dynasty, the "actuarial" trend has been extremely common. Some people deeply believe that the gains outweigh the losses in Hetao, Daningwei, Nuergandusi, Jiaozhi, Jiugang, Luzon, etc. , where the harm outweighs the benefits.
As soon as Zhang Juzheng said this, he would definitely be charged with blocking speech in the future.
"Bansheng has been defeated. The Hulu tribes in Hetao are looking at the wind and descending. They have defeated them all. Why don't you just give up? Isn't the fight in vain?" Zeng Shengwu reported to Daming Capital. The battalion’s recent results.
The Ming Dynasty’s capital camp entered the Hetao from Guihua City, and the Datong Guards were responsible for guarding Guihua. Ma Gui led three infantry battalions from Dongshengwei, which covered only thirty miles in one day, and they did not fight many major battles. Most of them were decided by a message. With a message, the Hulu did not choose to march westward, nor did they rise up to resist, but surrendered.
The northern barbarians who stubbornly resisted the transformation of the Ming Dynasty had already gathered in Bansheng, so the resistance will of the Hetao tribes was extremely weak. The reason why they did not run away was because everyone in the grassland knew that Qi Jiguang was really Master Wang.
Qi Jiguang has been in the north for fourteen years, and all the northern captives know what he is like. Compared to the ruffian Li Chengliang, Qi Jiguang is a good person.
Qi Jiguang killed five thousand rebels and desperadoes outside Bansheng City, which did no harm to his reputation, because those who took advantage of the chaos and caused trouble were all people who deserved to die.
"Then follow what Mr. Zhu said." Zhu Yijun approved of Zhang Juzheng's approach. Nine years later, Zhang Juzheng finally did what a traitor should do. He blocked the flow of speech and suppressed it with an extremely tough attitude. Yanguan, don't let them talk nonsense about complex matters.
The previous Hetao was indeed unable to make ends meet, but now that the Ming Dynasty has Baoqisi, and they have come up with the method of raising livestock in the Central Plains, I dare not say that this Hetao is profitable, but it is still possible to balance the income and expenditure, but all the arrangements will take time. Take effect.
Zhu Yijun was also very annoyed by these memorials.
Zhu Yijun took advantage of the opportunity when the courtiers were not taking out the memorials and said: "A few days ago, Uncle Da Zong dug out a memorial written in the 22nd year of Jiajing. It is the article of the Ministry of War on the Five Matters of Chen Shouting the Capital. At that time, Zhai Luan, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Assistant Minister of the Cabinet of the Ministry of War, reported to the Ministry of War that these five matters were to recommend generals to lead the capital, to summon generals who can fight in Datong, Liaodong Xuanfu, to select three thousand soldiers per battalion, and to give military generals some authority. "Tingyi Temple will pay you."
"Have you read this memorial, sir?"
Zhu Yijun discovered that Zhang Juzheng did four of these five things in the early years of Wanli. The number of soldiers in each battalion was appropriate, but this one was not used to promote the general. Zhang Juzheng could not do this. The most suitable candidate for general was Qi Jiguang. Qi Jiguang was his disciple of Zhang Juzheng. He was the master of the country. If Zhang Juzheng did this, he was not regent but usurping the throne.
There are many things that only the emperor can do.
"Your Majesty, I have indeed seen it. Zhai Sima said at that time that the old camp would be eliminated, and the Beijing camp would only need ten battalions and thirty thousand men." Zhang Juzheng nodded and said, his new policy was not something he just thought of as soon as he slapped his forehead. Most of those who came out were continuations of the Jiajing New Deal.
“Why wasn’t this done in the first place?” Zhu Yijun asked doubtfully.
Zhang Juzheng thought for a while and said: "Revitalizing the elite soldiers of the Jingying camp has been repeated several times since Jiajing twenty years ago. In fact, the reason is very simple. No one has provided the money. It is not that there is no money, but No one came forward."
Daoye Xuanxiu asked for money, Yan Dang was greedy for money, Dongnan Ping Japanese bandits wanted money, and Qingliu, led by Xu Jie, simply said he had no money.
It’s not that there is none, it’s that no one is willing to come up with it.
“No wonder.” Zhu Yijun shook his head and said, “No wonder the Ming Dynasty’s border officials have made it a habit to conceal their military information since I joined the invaders. They often lied about military information. There was a funeral for the imperial court, so the border officials had no choice but to deal with it in this way. A funeral is a happy event, but you can't turn it into a happy event after all."
During the middle and late Jiajing period, the Northern invaders tried to hide things when they could. If they couldn't hide it, they tried to find ways to avoid it by taking bribes, but the court wouldn't do it. In the face of it, the border military guards reported that they were also disgusted.
"It is not advisable to celebrate this funeral, and it is not advisable to hold it in mourning. The rewards and punishments are unclear, which will cause the country to lose its trust. Qi Shuai has made great contributions. I intend to wait for his triumphant return to the Jin Dynasty. The Duke of the country showed his great achievements. "Zhu Yijun Tuqiong saw it.
He mentioned that Zhai Luan's Five Matters to Revitalize the Beijing Camp was not a temporary idea, but decided to grant Qi Jiguang the title of Duke. Zhang Juzheng verbally agreed before seeing a doctor. This was the beginning of the process. .
"Your Majesty is wise." Since Zhang Juzheng agreed before seeing a doctor, there was no reason to regret it.
Zhu Yijun looked at Zeng Shengwu and asked, "What do the Ministry of War think?"
"I think it is very good." Zeng Shengwu chose to agree.
The matter of Zhang Juzheng's medical treatment was very mysterious in the capital. It was said that Zhang Juzheng did not agree to grant Qi Jiguang a dukedom, which made the emperor furious. The sound of the quarrel between Tiantong and Gong Yu's study was heard in Longchi. , the emperor was furious and dismissed Zhang Juzheng's chief assistant on the grounds of medical treatment.
But after Zhang Juzheng saw a doctor, His Majesty went there to inquire every day for seven days in a row until Zhang Juzheng recovered, and this rumor was self-defeating.
The emperor and Yuan Fu had already discussed the matter, and the Ministry of War had no reason to object.
"Where is the Ministry of Rites?" Zhu Yijun looked at Wan Shihe and asked.
"Shuai Qi is the guardian of the country and a loyal minister. He is the only one in the world and should be like this." Wan Shihe chose to agree. His Majesty originally wanted to seal the town as Duke, but Wan Shihe He dissuaded the emperor and changed his name to Feng Guogong.
It's not that Qi Jiguang's achievements are not worthy of the word "Zhenguo". In fact, it was Emperor Wuzong Zhu Houzhao. After the Battle of Yingzhou, he made himself a "Zhenguo Gong" for his military merits. Zhu Houzhao had a vest named Zhu Shou. , as the governor of military affairs, the mighty general, the chief military officer, the grand master, and the governor of the country. At this stage, the Duke of Zhen Guo can be regarded as a special title that can only be awarded to the emperor. Just like in the Tang Dynasty, after Li Shimin, there was no general Tiance.
The words "Feng Guogong" were chosen by Wan Shihe after giving him several titles.
Fengtian Zhongxing recommended the military minister of Xuanli, Tejin Ronglu, Youzhuguo, Zuojundudufu, Zuodudu, Jingying Commander-in-Chief, Zhenglu General, and Fengguo Gong Qi Jiguang, who were confirmed by the Ministry of Rites Formal official name expression.
This is very important. This is a major event to determine Qi Jiguang's status. The Ministry of Rites is not sloppy in the slightest.
The title of meritorious official + the title of casual official + the title of the honor + the official + the dispatch official + the title + the name of the person, which can be regarded as confirming Qi Jiguang's complete title.
Since Zhang Fu was granted the title of British Duke, the only time the Ming Dynasty granted him a Duke was in the first year of Tianshun, when it was granted to Shi Heng, who was involved in seizing the gate. That time, there was not even a formal official name, and it was done in a hasty manner. Soon Shi Heng was liquidated by Ming Yingzong.
Wan Shihe also finally determined the official official name from the imperial edicts issued during the Hongwu and Yongle years.
If the name is not correct, the words will not go smoothly, and if the words are not correct, things will be unfavorable. Therefore, a gentleman's name must be correct.
The matter of Qi Jiguang’s knighthood has basically been completely confirmed. We only need to wait for the ceremony to be held after Qi Jiguang’s triumphal return. Zhu Yijun ordered the sealing and ribbon supervisor to make the duke’s seal and ribbon and costumes, and ordered the Ministry of Rites to prepare for the ceremony. It can be considered that the court discussion process has been completely completed.
After the court meeting was passed, the Liu Ke Lang and the Governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate were able to remonstrate and refute the imperial edict, but when it came to Qi Jiguang, the Yan Guan would only avoid talking about it.
Zhu Yili, who had been dozing, suddenly became energetic, because the court meeting officially began to discuss Zhu Yili's wedding. Zhu Yili's eyebrows were flying. Although he did not express his position, he was really happy. After the wedding, beauties from all over the world can have eaten.
“The Queen Mother Yi has decreed the wedding of Prince Lu, and the palace wants to spend 3,869 taels of gold, more than 8,700 green rubies, 100,000 taels of silver, and more than 24,000 coral pearls. A total of more than 677,800 taels of phoenix crowns, harems, and other items are needed. Adding the crowns, Prince Lu's palace, etc., the total is more than 900,000 silver. It is true that the state is slightly sufficient, but I don't think it can be so extravagant." Zhang Juzheng took out the Ming Dynasty Hui Dian. This is what he did. The ceremony was compiled by the president.
According to the ancestral teachings of the Ming Dynasty, at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, when a prince got married, he was given fifty taels of gold and ten taels of pearls.
Zhang Juzheng didn’t have any other ideas. When His Majesty got married, he used gold-plated utensils. When it came to King Lu, he only had 3869 taels of gold. Empress Dowager Li still doted on King Lu too much, and was too fond of His Majesty. Harsh, Zhang Juzheng, as an assistant minister of the cabinet, His Majesty the Chief Minister, naturally wanted to say this.
"It's the palace's money that's being spent, so there is no need for the foreign ministers to talk about it." Feng Bao, as the Chief of Ceremonies, Da Jue, naturally had to retort.
Feng Bao is a eloquent speaker. He can beat Confucian scholars with Confucian classics. He is even more superb in the Qi Ren Jing. He just retorted that he actually lacks the confidence. If he really does this, he will need all the jewels of the capital. Sold out!
"The internal funds are full." Zhu Yijun said calmly. The royal family with four million silver coins in hand was so wealthy. The reason why Empress Dowager Li wanted to put on such a big scene was related to her origin. She fled to the capital with her father, and then entered the capital. She became a maid in Prince Yu's Mansion, and climbed step by step to her current position of Queen Mother.
Empress Dowager Li's own life was not extravagant. She gave Zhu Yijun sternness and favor to Zhu Yili. She was willing to put on a show to make her younger son's life more comfortable, just for the sake of face.
Zhu Yijun thought about it and did not object. She is not involved in politics.
"Your Majesty." Wang Guoguang said with a frown: "I think it is better to be frugal. Your Majesty looks up to you, and all the people think so and do it. King Lu is your Majesty's younger brother. He is so extravagant. What do you think of His Royal Highness King Lu? "
It is true that the money does not need to be paid out of national funds, but for such extravagance, how will King Lu be scolded?
"What do you mean, King Lu?" Zhu Yijun looked at his younger brother and asked his opinion. After getting married, he became a man, and he had to start taking responsibility for his own life.
Zhu Yiliu's big eyes rolled, he bowed his head and said: "It is better to decide the policy according to the ceremony."
The courtiers all breathed a sigh of relief. Zhu Yiliu is worthy of being a prince who grew up behind his majesty. , such a general understanding, in this way, the courtiers will not have to be scolded. The emperor is dissolute and extravagant, and the courtiers have the responsibility of admonishing the emperor. If such a wedding is really such a big wedding, I am afraid that there will be public opinion that is not conducive to the royal family.
Zhu Yiliu is so smart. Jewels, corals and other things cannot be eaten or used. What are they for? He is really not short of money.
Over the years, he has received various rewards, and his own small treasury has more than 200,000 taels of silver, which is two-fifths of the late emperor's tomb.
This wedding will be less grand to the outside world, but the rewards from His Majesty will be more.
It is safe to put it in your pocket. What you can keep in your pocket belongs to you.
"Then mother, you can tell it yourself." Zhu Yijun nodded, which was regarded as following the opinions of the courtiers. As for persuading Queen Mother Li, it was left to Zhu Yijun to act coquettishly.
Zhu Yijun looked at Feng Bao and said: "Feng Daban, this year the big sailing ship arrived at the port, and three hundred golden and red sailors arrived. Shah Maimaiti donated more than thirty Persian beauties. , select twelve people and give them to Prince Lu's Mansion."
"Thank you for your kindness!" Zhu Yixi was overjoyed when he heard this! Sure enough, he gave up the ostentation and gained more liangzi, and his beauties from all over the world expanded again.
"It depends on your potential." Zhu Yijun waved his hand, indicating that the court discussion should continue.
After the court meeting, Zhu Yijun left Wan Shihe alone, mainly about the matter of Matteo Ricci, the special envoy to Taixi. Matteo Ricci arrived a year earlier than in history. Logically speaking, he should go now In India, it was appropriate to preach in the Governor-General's Palace of Diu, but he directly applied to preach in the Ming Dynasty through the Holy See.
Zhu Yijun was disgusted with Matteo Ricci, a missionary to the West, for two reasons. The first was that he was bound to preach. Zhu Yijun did not like heretics. When Legashi came to Beijing in the first year of Wanli, the emperor directly Preaching was banned, and Xu Wei even promoted the Japanese diocese in Nagasaki;
The second one is Matteo Ricci, who "reads all Chinese books and asks the ancestors to edit the pronunciation and interpretation." Matteo Ricci devoted his life to translating Ming books, and then spread them back to the West through the Jesuits.
The Ming Dynasty now has special envoys to the West, including Gao Qiyu, Xu Fan, Xu Jiugao and others, who have brought back a large number of books. The Ming Dynasty is busy translating documents from the West.
"This Matteo Ricci, find a reason to let him go back to where he came from." Zhu Yijun thought for a while, but chose to be conservative instead of being more open and give Matteo Ricci all the achievements of the Ming Dynasty Royal Museum. After translating and sending it back to Taixi, Zhu Yijun was really not that generous.
Messengers are open spies. This is their duty since the creation of messengers.
"Since he is a missionary, why not let him be in the capital to communicate with Zhang Guoxiang, the Tianshi of Longhu Mountain, about Taoism?" Wan Shihe did not agree with His Majesty's approach, and he reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Xu Fan, the special envoy sent to Taipei and Western Asia, is also collecting Taishi documents. Let's drive them away directly. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Special Envoy Xu to do so in Taipei."
Wan Shihe objected to His Majesty's idea of driving people away, and he proposed Another solution is that Matteo Ricci is a missionary and Zhang Guoxiang is the Dragon and Tiger Celestial Master. They are both religious people and they must have a lot to say.
"It must be Uncle Zong." Zhu Yijun said sincerely: "He is indeed a scholar."
Since the envoys from the West always need to translate something, it is better to translate Taoism. Matthew has been studying it all his life.
After the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, it was inevitable to communicate and trade with the West, so this kind of communication should be controlled. Wan Shihe’s method seemed more mild, but more vicious, so that Zhu Yijun couldn't help but sigh, he is worthy of being a scholar.
In the afternoon, Zhu Yijun returned to Tonghe Palace from the military parade in Beijing camp, where he summoned Chen Chengyi, the general manager of Tongxiang Copper Factory.
"Nine years have almost expired. I will use the merits of dredging red copper to grant you the special title of Enke Jinshi. Born with the Jinshi, Mr. Chen, is he planning to return to the hinterland to serve, or is he still on the side? "Fang?" Zhu Yijun greeted Chen Chengyi politely and asked about his personal plans.
Chen Chengyi is very capable.
"Your Majesty, the largest copper mountain in Luzon is on Cebu Island. Ten thousand kilograms of ore material can produce eighty-one kilograms of red copper. I plan to continue to preside over the copper factory in Luzon." This is why Chen Chengyi went to Luzon in the first place. Now that he has received the special birth certificate of Enke Jinshi, he does not want to return to the hinterland.
The hinterland is really too busy!
And Chen Chengyi has a big job to do. The best copper mountain in the entire Luzon Islands is in Cebu. The Luzon Governor's Office has found out that Chen Chengyi will open this copper mountain when he returns this time. The name has been chosen, called Tongxing Town, and the Tongshan Mountains in Luzon Islands all start with copper.
After communicating with Wang Daokun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Chen Chengyi discovered that copper materials were really of great use to the Ming Dynasty and were related to the success or failure of the New Deal.
The Ming Dynasty has been blocked and idle in the prosperous areas, which has caused the Ming Dynasty to form an extremely obvious division between the rich and the poor. If things go on in the long run, the Ming Dynasty will inevitably have big problems, such as the Niger that made Felipe II, the overlord of Europe and the West, miserable. The Delan region is now an independent country.
The independent founding of Nanya in the Ming Dynasty was completely unacceptable to the Ming Dynasty.
"I feel wronged." Zhu Yijun knew very well that life in Luzon was difficult. It was a place where you could only bare your teeth at crocodiles. Chen Chengyi was not even in Manila but headed to the Cebu Islands.
Chen Chengyi himself is from Guangzhou and is used to the scorching heat, and he is actually not that hard-working. For example, he will not tell His Majesty that he has eighteen concubines in Luzon and two red-haired fans. Kind of thing.
In the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, only those who are forty years old and childless can legally take a concubine. Although many people violate the prohibition, as an official, once someone points him out, it is a loss of personal ethics and a stain.
Zhu Yijun doesn’t know, but even if he knows, it doesn’t matter to him. As long as he can keep busy with his eighteen-room concubine, even if Chen Chengyi takes eighty-eight rooms in Luzon, Zhu Yijun will turn a blind eye and open up. In contrast, Zhu Yijun doesn't care about this personal ethics issue, as long as he can get the job done.
Moreover, this is conducive to the transformation of Ming Dynasty in Luzon and the rule of Ming Dynasty in Luzon.
"How is Princess Yingjia in Luzon?" Zhu Yijun asked about Zhu Xuanchang's current situation. Zhu Yijun had never seen this daughter. Zhou Dingzhi's adopted daughter, the Ming Dynasty Liaodong Army Soldier, should ask about it anyway.
"Back to Your Majesty, Yin Butang treats the princess as his own. Princess Yingjia is already pregnant. When the heir is born, she and Prince Consort Yin Zongxin will return to the capital to visit Your Majesty." Chen Chengyi was so curious that He couldn't cover it up anymore. He really wanted to ask about the relationship between Yin Zhengmao and Yin Butang and the royal family.
The marriage of this princess who is not a blood relative is really exciting.
Yin Zhengmao did not treat the princess badly. After returning to Luzon, Yin Zhengmao built a princess mansion covering an area of more than 80 acres for the princess. It can be said to be magnificent and magnificent, even more luxurious than Yin Zhengmao's Governor's Mansion.
"What are Da Sikong and Da Situ studying recently? It's very mysterious and I'm quite confused." Zhu Yijun asked Wang Daokun and Wang Guoguang. Wang Daokun found out what Wang Guoguang seemed to be studying in the past few days. The problem is, Zhu Yijun has not received the memorial yet.
"Two Ming Gongs are studying what silver is." Chen Chengyi said with a strange expression.
"Silver is silver, a natural currency, what else can it be?" Zhu Yijun also asked with a puzzled look.
Chen Chengyi said more clearly: "Ming Gong is studying what silver means to the Ming Dynasty."
(End of this chapter)