Chapter 555 The debt owed to His Majesty has not been completed, it has not been completed at all
The theory of contradiction is the foundation of the Wanli Restoration of the Ming Dynasty. Under the theory of contradiction, the Ming Dynasty's decrees were discussed from the ministry to the court, and finally in many ways After coordination, an agreement was reached, and after the implementation was confirmed, it must be resolutely implemented after leaving the Wenhua Palace. Moreover, it is no longer a matter of forcibly implementing the administrative order regardless of local life and death, but adapting measures to local conditions.
For example, Guizhou has not launched its Qingzhang yet. The main contradiction there is still the contradiction between the hereditary chieftains and the people who want to change their land and return to their hometown.
It is said to be multi-party coordination, but in fact it is just quarrels. There are endless quarrels every day. The quarrels inside the door are so loud that the whole world is shaking. After leaving the door of Wenhua Hall, the court officials are a collective and must ensure that the contents of the court discussions are implemented. .
Li Chengliang's good news in Liaodong has become a daily routine. This time Li Rusong led the Beijing battalion to Baoding alone. In his spare time during the attack, Li Chengliang specially wrote a congratulatory form. This congratulatory form was Li Chengliang's at first glance. It was written by me, with vulgar words and very clumsy words. I have a good son in my family, and it is inseparable from the training of his old father.
The Ming court was actually trying to bribe Li Chengliang, using the future prospects of Li Rusong, a powerful general, to bribe Li Chengliang and make him loyal to the emperor and the country. Of course, it also gave support to Li Chengliang so that he could be his own Ningyuan Marquis with peace of mind. To expand territory and expand territory, we strive to bring more black land into the scope of solid soil counties.
Overall, the effect is good. Li Chengliang is forging ahead in Liaodong and has already attacked Jilin and other places, and is digesting it along the way.
Li Chengliang actually did something that made people angry, that is, the captured Panyi had to build roads for the Ming Dynasty. The Chi Road from Liaoyang to Jilin could only be built for five years before they could become border residents of the Ming Dynasty. , obtain household allowances, and register everyone as a household, which is certainly not in line with the benevolence, justice and kindness of Confucian culture.
But who said there were no officials from Fanyi background in the court? Naturally, no one spoke for Fan Yi.
As for Suiyuan, it seems that it will always be the same as the old three, building water conservancy, planting grass, raising animals in captivity, and living with the water. As the Ming Dynasty gradually unfolded, it disappeared bit by bit. , perhaps without that kind of pure natural simplicity, but that kind of simplicity is not wanted by the border people, whoever loves it wants it! Border residents want to live in houses, to avoid wind, frost, rain and snow, and to stay alive.
Gansu has completed the Qing Dynasty, and there are only 45,913 hectares of permanent land, which is 4.5 million acres of land.
"Gansu has poor land, severe cold weather, and low rainfall. It can only harvest once a year. Even the most diligent people can only plant one round and let the land rest for two years to plant some beans. If the land is thin, it should only be planted once every three or four years. "Wang Guangguang, the Minister of Household Affairs, said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Wang Shiyin, governor of Gansu Province, and Wu Ding, the governor, asked whether to increase the land."
The number of acres of farmland is greater than the number of acres registered before. After all, the Ming Dynasty Yellow Records are all old records of Yongle. With the population increasing and land being reclaimed, the number of acres of farmland has naturally increased accordingly. So, will the additional grain and grain taxes have to increase a little?
Since Gansu asked, they were not happy with the imperial court's request.
Luzon took the initiative to ask the court to collect grain taxes, but Gansu asked the court if it could not impose taxes.
If taxes are increased, some problems must be faced. Gansu towns are promoted to Gansu Chief Secretary, but Gansu itself is still mostly military towns. If there are two additional taxes, it will not be able to farm. , I am afraid that there will be many soldiers fleeing and the land will be even more desolate.
“How much was the annual tax amount when it was still Gansu Town?” Zhu Yijun asked calmly.
Zhang Xueyan immediately said: "There are 216,185 shi in total for the upper, middle and lower classes. More than 210,000 shi is really not much. It is also reserved for Gansu's own use. If it is based on Qingzhang, it will increase by 110,000 shi. "
Zhu Yijun sat up straight and said: "The Ministry of Household Affairs knows that 216,185 shi are designated as a permanent quota of grain. The land in Gansu is left uncultivated by the water receding, and the extra land is left uncultivated. , Never add subjects. "
The removal of the governor of Gansu has been completed, and Zhu Yijun has also thought about the question asked by the local officials in Gansu for a long time. After the removal of the governor, how will the court collect taxes.
Taxes must be collected! Collecting more or collecting less is not a problem. The key is that collecting taxes represents the rule of the place. If you don’t collect taxes, this place is not your place. This is why Luzon strongly requires the court to collect land taxes. All taxes must be paid to the emperor. It is the territory of Ming Dynasty.
In this regard, Luzon is ahead of all governor-general palaces.
Zhu Yijun finally made the decision. The 210,000 stones will remain in place and will never be added to the subject. It will be set as a permanent rule.
Whether future generations abide by it is not Zhu Yijun's concern, but what he says is just water thrown out.
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was an anomaly. He knew how to farm, and he would do mulberry farming every year. He did not push the plow symbolically to pay homage to Jumang, the god of spring, but he went to work in the fields himself and promoted sweet potatoes. , are all carried out by Baoqisi who directly obeys the emperor's orders.
Farming on barren land means getting half the result with half the effort, more effort and less harvest.
After considering many factors, Zhu Yijun decided never to add more subjects, but not to overcharge.
"Your Majesty is wise." Wang Guoguang sang praises to the emperor. Gansu is a very poor place. The governor and governor of Gansu have tried their best. The problem of landowner annexation, which is a headache in the hinterland, is more like a luxury in Gansu, because The output of the land is really too little. It seems that there are 4.5 million acres of permanent farmland, but this place produces one crop every three years. Compared with the hinterland, it is appropriate to reduce it to one-third.
Additionally, the people had no choice but to flee, and because the Ming Dynasty did not launch an attack on the Western Regions and never reopened the Western Regions, the Silk Road was still full of horse bandits, and commercial taxes were pitiful.
Only by reopening the Western Region, the Gansu and Hexi Corridors can be revitalized again. Only by reaching Samarkand can this ancient trade route regain its former prosperity.
"Shengzhou and Womagang special zones are here to report." Wang Daokun, minister of the Ministry of Industry, mentioned the two special zones.
The Shengzhou Coal Mine Alkali Pool and Womagang Mine were reported to the imperial court as special zones, rather than from Suiyuan. The development of the mining areas is proceeding steadily, and stable output has been achieved. Shengzhou The current annual coal output of the Shengzhou Coal Mine has reached 50 million kilograms (30,000 tons), which is approximately equal to the Xishan Coal Bureau in the first year of Wanli. However, the Shengzhou Coal Field is an open-pit mine, so the growth rate will be very fast, approximately double a year. times rapid growth.
“It can’t be mined completely. It can’t be mined at all.” Wang Daokun said sincerely. The currently discovered Shengzhou coal field could not be mined completely in hundreds of years with the current productivity of the Ming Dynasty. The reserves are astonishing.
The Womagang Mine is also getting good news frequently. Gold, silver, copper, iron and coal have been produced. The Chidao from Wuyuanfu to Womagang is expected to be completed within this year. This is a cross-country road. Once the desert road is completed, Ming Dynasty's rule over the mining area in Mobei will be as stable as Mount Tai.
Because of the westward advance of the Oara people, this place has become even more deserted. The only captive chieftain of the seven tribes in Outer Khalkha is Aba Dai, who constantly spreads news to the mining area, hoping to go to the Ming Dynasty to see the Ming emperor and beg for help. After obtaining the Holy Family, he bought some wool from their seven tribes. In order to sell the wool, Abadai proposed to meet in person.
"Tuman Khan, the Great Khan of the Beilu clan, entered the capital and could never return to the grassland. Doesn't Aba Dai know this?" Zhu Yijun frowned and looked at the Ministry of Rites.
Wan Shihe said with great certainty: "Aba Dai is very clear about Bao Tu's treatment. Because of this, he repeatedly requested to come to Beijing for an audience. If he can stay, it will be good for him personally and for him. For a child, that is great luck.”
Tuman Khan changed his surname from Borjijin to Bao, so he is now called Bao Tu instead of Tumen (Tumen). Pretty).
"I understand, I want to come here to beg for food." Zhu Yijun suddenly realized and understood Aba Dai's purpose.
A stable life is also a luxury wish for the grassland chieftains. Abadai led the seven tribes of Outer Khalkha and asked the Ming Emperor to look at the people who were still suffering from difficulties. Yi.
"Aba Dai doesn't want to come himself. Send a son here." Zhu Yijun thought for a while, he still had to do business, but he just wanted to take him in.
The demand for wool in the woolen official factory is very huge. It is the quantity of wool that limits the output of wool. The story of scarcity that Wang Qian told back then shaped the worsted wool into Silk currency is still established today. If Zhu Yijun hadn't destroyed the woolen trade and replaced it with ship tickets, I am afraid that silk currency trading would still be the largest item of speculation in the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty is physically unable to effectively rule the seven tribes of Outer Khalkha, and it is even difficult to control them. This will only be possible after Li Chengliang gnaws away the entire black land in Liaodong.
Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Daokun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and asked: "I remember a few days ago, the Ministry of Industry reported that a Chi Road was to be built from Weiguo Binzhou in Tianjin to Bosi in Mizhou City. Why has this matter not been followed up? "?"
"Your Majesty, I have no money. If I want 1,000 miles of land, I need 9.8 million silver." Wang Guangguang answered the question immediately.
No money! There really isn’t any left! Your Majesty, stop thinking about large-scale construction projects!
Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "I have money. The construction period is three to five years, and it only costs two to three million silver a year. There are 230 village owners in Baoding Prefecture this time. Three houses have been raided. After finishing the remaining 227, won’t we have money?”
“This Jinmichi Road is sponsored by the polders of Baoding Prefecture.”
The Kingdom. Guang's eyes immediately brightened, and he couldn't wait to ask: "It was the internal money that was confiscated from the house. Don't you need to pay back the silver?"
The national money also borrowed 7 million silver from internal funds, which is part of the debt. What Wang Guoguang thinks about day and night now is to pay off all the debts that need to be paid, so that he can be light-hearted only if he is debt-free.
If this amount of money does not need to be repaid for the construction cost of the Chidao from Tianjin to Miszhou, then the 7 million silver does not need to be repaid either!
"Did the money from the ransacked house really go into the internal funds? Xu Jie ransacked Yan Song's house, and all the money went into the pockets of the ministers, and he didn't receive even a cent of the internal funds."< br>
Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Guoguang and said dissatisfiedly: "Repaying debts is a matter of course. Of course, the money you owe me must be repaid! Since I came to the throne, have I spent an extra cent of national funds? It's national funds. I borrowed 7 million silver! That's not 7 million, it's 7 million!"
"I won't repair it. Although there is no interest, I can't afford to pay it back. I borrowed 10 million silver from the private sector, which has interest. , His Majesty borrowed 7 million without interest, but what does Yin Shi eat when he borrows something new? Should he put his left foot on his right foot? Refuse to go into debt.
The debt is too huge. The Ming Dynasty's annual income is 25 million silver, which is already five times that of the Jiajing and Longqing years, but it is still unable to make ends meet. The Minister of Household Affairs is frightened.
"Flow? Flow, why doesn't Da Situ understand the importance of flow?" Zhu Yijun said without giving up: "Silver coins are currency only when they flow. They are piled up there, even as fertilizer. No! Only liquid money is currency! If silver coins don’t flow, Ming Dynasty will be a stagnant water!” If you owe too much and can't pay it back, the court will go bankrupt like those farmers."
Zhu Yijun said indifferently: "If you go bankrupt, you will go bankrupt. All the bankrupt cabinets will serve, and I will form another cabinet. Okay, what’s the big deal, the past debt has been wiped off.”
“Huh?” Wang Guangguang’s face was full of disbelief. Is this what an emperor should say? Where is the majesty of the imperial court! It actually directly leads to defaulting on the job!
Can we still play like this?
"In the travel notes sent by Xu Fan, it was written that the Northern and Southern Parliaments of the Netherlands did this. Their parliaments borrowed money to fight the war and then disbanded after the war!" Zhu Yijun said confidently.
"The shameless behavior of the small country of Panyi, how can our country learn from such rogue practices!" Of course Wang Guoguang refused to agree. He wanted to leave his name in history, and he owed a huge debt. , ended up becoming an official? When Qing Shi made judgments, he was the number one sycophant.
Every one of the courtiers had the same expression, looking at their eyes, nose and heart, as if they had heard nothing. They were all masters of pretending to be confused. The first and second diggers in Ming Dynasty were just for money. There was another quarrel, and Wang Guoguang dared to slam the table with the emperor for money.
The courtiers are also used to it, quarrel, quarrel, the kingdom has never won when it comes to finance, taxation and distribution. They argue for a long time, but in the end they have to listen to His Majesty. "Should the highway from Tianjin to Mizhou be built? Jiaozhou Bay is a frost-free port!" Zhu Yijun slapped the table and said: "In winter, when the ice in the Bohai Bay makes it impossible for vehicles and ships to travel, we have to rely on Jiaozhou Bay, which is the coldest port in the north. A suitable outlet should be built! Only by building this channel can we realize year-round convection! Wang Guoguang still struggles.
“Since there is someone sponsoring this time, let’s give half of the national funds.” Zhu Yijun interrupted Wang Guoguang’s struggle and said to the Ministry of Works: “The Ministry of Works knows that it is preparing to create everything, and it just so happens that Wang Yijun E abolished the slave status in Shandong and clamored to form an engineering regiment. This time, he followed his wishes and formed an engineering regiment and built it from Tianjin to Mizhou."
"That's it. "It's settled."
Wang Daokun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, immediately bowed his head and said, "I obey the decree, your majesty is wise!"
The Ministry of Industry is the one who works. If you have no money, just ask the Ministry of Households. If you don't have any money, you will go to the palace to beg for food, but you will always be able to get food. This half and half means that Jinmichi Road's internal funds will bear this time, but half of all expenses will still be accounted for as debt into the national funds.
"I obey," Wang Guoguang said helplessly.
The Ministry of Industry has too many mines to dig out, and the Ministry of Household has too much debt to pay, and the more it owes, the more it owes. There is no interest on the loss, otherwise it will be a big deficit.
Wan Shihe said with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, the Shah envoy reported something, saying that there is a kind of grass over there, called Chat grass, which is quite addictive and is often taken. Or, a handful of chat grass is needed a day, and the price is not cheap. A handful costs about three cents of silver, and it costs nine cents of silver a month. "
"It is based on the local price. , probably converted into silver, not necessarily bought with silver. "
"The Ming Dynasty is a kingdom of heaven. As far as the craftsmen are concerned, if there is no dividends of silver, there will only be two or three taels of silver left. "
"The Jiefuan obtained some of this kind of khat grass from the Western fleet. Some unscrupulous merchants called it khat, but it is not tea, it is the same thing as opium. The addictiveness is the same as opium, and the harm is basically the same as opium."
"Ban, ban, ban!" Zhu Yijun immediately said: "The clipper went to the Old Port Xuanwei Department and ordered the Old Port Governor's Office to guard the Ming Dynasty's ocean gateway. , Search carefully, and you are not allowed to sell this thing into the Ming Dynasty. Once found, you will be killed without mercy."
"I obey the order." Wan Shihe obeyed the order, and another person was added to the banned list of the Ming Dynasty. things.
The situation of the Governor's Palace of Old Port is very similar to that of the Governor's Palace of Luzon. It cannot survive without the Ming Dynasty, so Zhu Yijun does not have to worry about the inaccessibility of government orders. The Governor's Palace of the Ming Dynasty and the Taixi Governor's District are essentially the same. The difference is actually the distance. If the Governor's Office of the Old Port is really disobedient, the Ming Navy will naturally be equal.
Corresponding to the governor of Taixi should be Lord Kaiyuan, which is the Yuanxu Islands area.
For this kind of area, Ming Dynasty only simply restrained it.
The court meeting ended in a noisy manner. The Ming Emperor thought that Wang Chonggu was going to be scolded this time. After all, composting was not in line with the core concept of Confucian benevolence and forgiveness. However, Zhu Yijun continued until mid-April. No one has received any memorial to impeach Wang Chonggu.
Soon Zhu Yijun knew what these science and education officials were afraid of. He was really afraid of "The Love Affair of Famous Confucians in Qing Dynasty" and the book about love affairs. Whoever named his name would know it. Social death is really too powerful.
Between the two choices of Confucian ideals and their own safety, the famous Confucians in the Qing Dynasty chose their own safety without any hesitation.
These famous scholars also have reasons to advise themselves. When the road is gloomy, they should lie dormant and wait for the day when the sky changes. In the eyes of some people, the Wanli Reform means that the road is gloomy. In the eyes of some people, during the Wanli Reform, His Majesty shone like the sun in the sky, bringing new vitality to the world.
At the end of April in the eleventh year of Wanli, a group of bandits from the Yan family were sentenced to death by Wang Chonggu. What exactly was this death penalty? The person in charge of recording the incident happened to go to the toilet at that time. However, it was not recorded, so he was executed anyway.
Zhongshu Sheren is also very good at Chunqiu calligraphy. Anyway, he will die normally.
Chen Mo, the Fusi of Daming North Town, punished thousands of households and started his busy work. There were a total of 227 houses waiting for him to search their homes. The workload was really too much.
At the end of April, Zhu Yijun also received a memorial from Xu Wei, the Governor of Nagasaki. This memorial was extremely urgent. It was not that the Nagasaki Governor's Palace was beaten, but that the Maori family united with other daimyo. The fourth Nobunaga siege was launched against Oda Nobunaga, uniting Uesugi Kagekatsu, Nagasogabe Motochika, Hojo Ujinao, and some people within Oda Nobunaga. They surrounded the ownership of Osaka Bay. A fierce battle ensued.
The Nagasaki Governor's Palace needs more firearms and gunpowder to control the direction of the Japanese war.
Zhu Yijun had just decided to spend a huge amount of silver to build the Chi Road, and his internal funds were severely depleted. The Baoding Prefecture, which was loyal to the emperor and the country, wanted to be powerful and powerful, and it was difficult to destroy the family and help the Ming Dynasty build the Chi Road. , the Japanese country also sent war treasures, for fear that the Ming Emperor would be empty of money!
It can be called a double happiness, and it is impossible to be empty!
You can’t spend all your money.
“This Leng Wenyu, a doctor from the Ministry of Finance, who sent Liaodong to reclaim wasteland, is not as good as Zhou Liangyin at the time. He opened his mouth and shut up just to ask the Yunnan Mineral Storage Department to pay 200,000 yuan to Beijing. That means I am in a good mood. I'm too lazy to scold him. Yunnan is thousands of miles away. It's just a normal day. I don't care about what's going on in Mang Yingli recently. "Zhu Yijun was in a good mood, otherwise he would have scolded him in a long speech. Just one meal.
Zhu Yijun thought for a while and then replied: [The Burmese thieves are rampant in Dongyu. Yueyang, the rebel chief of Longchuan, and Hanqian, a party member of Mubang, are spying on me between Tengyue and Yongchang, causing great harassment and suppressing them. The inspector transferred Han native officers and troops into Yunnan, and the army was not well paid for food and pay. They should stay there to relieve emergencies. At this time, you said that Yunnan would store minerals and collect silver. What did you intend to do? ]
This is already a very severe accusation. There is a war on the front line. Later, the doctor from the Ministry of Finance took a fancy to the 200,000 taels of silver in the Yunnan local government treasury? If the frontline soldiers knew this, how would they feel in their hearts?
Wars are inherently dangerous affairs. At this time, money is drained out to damage one's own morale?
Actually, Leng Wenyu had no intention of destroying the morale of the front line. He had no such idea at all. He also saw that the national funds were heavily in debt, and when the two hundred thousand silver was found in the accounting, he started to think about it. Enter Beijing.
Every official in the capital of the Ming Dynasty has a kind of arrogance, that is, I am a capital official and you are a foreign official, so I can take and take away from the local area. Many government orders are formulated without caring about the life and death of the local area. , this mentality is very common.
This is the last memorial. Zhu Yijun leaned on the back of the chair, moved his body and stretched. Zhang Hong turned the light of the lime blowtorch from incandescent to dim.
"Have you finished your work, husband?" Wang Yaozhuo had been waiting outside the imperial study. When he saw the lights dimming, he walked in, saluted with a smile and said, "I have met your majesty."
" No gift, no gift." Zhu Yijun took Wang Yaozhuo into his arms and did not move his hands while holding her. Instead, he looked at the crescent moon outside the window and said with a smile on his face: "Double happiness is coming."
< br>He shared today's happy event with Wang Yaozhuo. Since entering the palace in the first year of Wanli, Wang Yaozhuo has been by the emperor's side, witnessing the Ming Emperor's rise from the precarious imperial power to the peak of the sun, and the country's state from precarious to a little bit. Wang Yaozhuo knew everything about the emperor's happiness, anger, sorrow, love and hatred.
When Wang Yaozhuo heard about the double happiness, he also covered his mouth and chuckled. His Majesty always said some strange things. His Majesty also wanted to thank these powerful people and the famous Japanese people for their outstanding contributions to the Ming Dynasty. .
These powerful people and big names probably don’t want this kind of gratitude.
"My mother told me yesterday that I would advise my husband not to stay up all day long. I was not afraid when I was young. But when I get a little older, these debts must be repaid. Last time My husband occasionally felt cold, and my mother said that she felt that the sky was about to collapse. My husband is the sky for me and the harem, and your majesty is also the sky for all the people of the Ming Dynasty. The dragon body is important."
" Your Majesty is here, and the New Deal is here. "Wang Yaozhuo came with the order of Queen Mother Li. His parents had orders, and Wang Yaozhuo had to obey.
Zhu Yijun nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, yes, we understand."
"The two beauties who have just entered the palace, Guo Yunyao, who is heroic and handsome, and Xiyue, who is as gentle as the water king, have a good time, mothers." After teaching you the rules, I will wait for His Majesty's blessing, which will take another three months. "Wang Yaozhuo could naturally see Zhu Yijun's perfunctory attitude.
It is indeed a blessing for the Ming Dynasty to have His Majesty, but this beauty in the harem can only hold on, looking longingly at the imperial study room next to the dragon pond.
It has been more than three months since the two beauties Guo Yunyao and Wang Xiyue learned the rules and etiquette. His Majesty still refused to go to their calyx building, so they had no choice but to go to Queen Mother Li to cry, and Queen Mother Li went to Wang Yaozhuo to tell the truth. .
It’s not like Zhu Yijun has forgotten them. Sometimes people become lazy when they are busy late at night. When they go over there, they have to inform them when the small yellow gate is opening. They also have to prepare, which makes them very nervous. , Zhu Yijun didn’t want to bother too much.
Because Wang Yaozhuo is the queen, as long as she is not menstruating, she will come to the imperial study room at night. In total, the queen is the one who attends the most bedtimes.
“How about this, bring the concubine’s dental plaque to the imperial study room every day and turn over the plaque every day, then let the concubine wait in the imperial study room until her husband is finished. How about it?" Wang Yaozhuo thought of a solution that would save the concubines in the harem from waiting.
In the Ming Dynasty, when the emperor went to bed with his concubines, he did not roll up the washed concubines in a quilt and carry them to the Qianqing Palace. At least during the Wanli period, this was still the case. If Zhu Changzhi had not been born, the mother would have Zigui, every time Wang Yaozhuo goes to bed, he has to go through a lot of trouble.
Wang Yaozhuo thought of letting his concubines sleep in the imperial study room, so that he would not have to worry about it again and again.
"What do you say?" Of course Zhu Yijun knew this method. Wang Yaozhuo often goes in and out of the imperial study now because of his status as queen and the birth of the emperor's eldest son. Even Empress Dowager Li They can't control much of this young couple's affairs, and now it's equivalent to Wang Yaozhuo sharing this power.
"As long as your husband is thinking of me in your heart." Wang Yaozhuo said helplessly: "Then I can't persuade your husband to put down state affairs."
"Maintain the status quo." Zhu Yijun He shook his head and said, in comparison, he was still willing to spend more time with Wang Yaozhuo.
Wang Yaozhuo hugged the emperor and whispered: "The sisters will complain, and my husband is going to be a father again."
Wang Yaozhuo touched her belly, and there was a new life gestating in it. She was not so generous as to share her husband with her sisters, but she could no longer occupy it.
The Queen is pregnant again, which is also a happy event for the court. The Ming Dynasty's great sect is finally prosperous with heirs again.
While the court was beaming with joy, another happy event suddenly reached the capital. The ocean-going caravan of Ming Dynasty Global Trade successfully arrived at Luzon Port, waiting for customs clearance and returning to Ming Dynasty soon!
This was the Ming Dynasty’s second voyage around the world, and its first global trade. After the news came back to the capital, everyone in the Ming Dynasty was beaming with joy.
It is about a month earlier than the scheduled trip, which means that Ming Dynasty is fully capable of ocean-going trade.
(End of this chapter)