Chapter 623 Daming is too domineering!

Chapter 623 Daming is too domineering!

Will the Ming Dynasty be destroyed if we continue to defeat the ministers?

Hard to say.

But there is no need to overpower the ministers, Ming Dynasty will really die of poverty.

Emperor Wanli had no ability and no money. He did not think about purging officials, expanding the tax base, and redistributing production materials. He activated countless mine supervisors to drain the land and fish, which led to the complete decline of the Ming Dynasty's tax base. Finance and taxation are like water without a source or a tree without roots.

Wang Chonggu is very clear about his function, and he can gather and control his ministers. However, on the matter of whether to expand the power of the official factory, Wang Chonggu and Zhang Juzheng have highly similar attitudes, even if they bring out a rigid Hydra. , and don’t come out with a huge thing that will be too big to fall off.

This is too dangerous.

It is very dangerous to both Daming and Wang Chonggu himself.

Wang Guoguang and Zhang Xueyan from the Ministry of Household Affairs whispered to each other, and finally decided that after Xizhimen Meishikou was taken over by the government, it would belong to the Ministry of Household Affairs. This was an expansion of the power of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and it was also means responsibility.

Zhu Yijun originally planned to let Wang Chonggu clean up the family. He also made it clear in Zhu's comments that the cheap Confucians were farting. But in the end, when the court officials reached a unanimous decision, Zhu Yijun also chose to agree. In the memorial The floating stamp was stamped up and down, and the content of the court meeting was approved.

This is the court discussion. Zhu Yijun's opinions are very important, and the opinions of the court officials are also very important. On the premise of ensuring the correct direction, let the decision-making take into account the affordability of each class of society as much as possible, and formulate a policy that is not so perfect, but can be implemented. Government decree.

“The special envoy to the West, Legas, is reported to be returning to the West. Your Majesty, I don’t like it, so it’s better not to be released.” Wan Shihe talked about another thing. In the twelfth year of the Ming Dynasty, Legas, the Taishi envoy, was going home because Sauron had committed a serious crime and was going to be beheaded, so he needed someone to reconcile.

Of course Legas is a suitable candidate, but he will die. As the general manager of Honglu Temple, Legas is a subordinate of Wan Shihe. He knew that he was going to die, but he still let Legas go. Wan Shihe couldn't do it.

"Legasi thought that my imperial edict could protect him, and thought that he would be able to survive as the Ming Dynasty's special envoy to Taixi. This is an illusion, an illusion caused by staying in the Ming Dynasty for a long time." Zhu Yijun read Wan Shihe said with great certainty.

The effectiveness of the imperial edict of the Ming Emperor was only valid in the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty. After leaving the hinterland, when arriving at the Nagasaki Governor's Mansion and the Luzon Governor's Mansion, they all consulted with the local feudal governors. After the Ming Dynasty Navy radiated The land is the area where the imperial edict is valid.

Taishi is under the control of God, and the imperial edict has no effect.

“But this is Legas’ personal choice. I can only wish him good luck.” Zhu Yijun also said helplessly: “Actually, Legas himself also knows that my imperial edict is nothing more than Just to convince himself."

"There is a legend about the fire thief in the West. Prometheus stole fire from the gods and brought it to the world. He was shackled by the gods in the Caucasus Mountains and could never sleep or bend his knees. , there is also a diamond nail in his chest, which tortures him day and night. Every day, an eagle will peck at his liver, and he will suffer the pain of reincarnation of his body being pecked and regenerated."

"Legasg again. You’re not stupid, you’re just lying to yourself.”

“I obey.” Wan Shihe thought for a long time and finally chose to let Ligas go back. Sauron accused Ligas of being a traitor. His practical actions proved that he had never betrayed the land where he was born and his king.

No matter what culture you are in, traitors, traitors, and traitors are not respected.

Actually, if you carefully assess the risks, you won’t be able to steal anything if Legaz really steals things back. So many five-masted transoceanic ships have been sold, and the Spanish shipbuilding industry is not weak, but it has not been able to imitate it. Come out, this is the result. Whatever Legas brought back, there is no basis for realization. Moreover, Legas is not a great craftsman and is not familiar with technology.

Zhu Yijun decided to release Legaz.

“The promotion of cowpox has encountered resistance. At present, very few people are willing to take the initiative to vaccinate. However, the people in Beijing are waiting for the experimental results of Suiyuan. If the effect is good, it will not be difficult to promote it. " Zhang Xueyan, the Minister of Revenue, reported on the promotion of cowpox. Without learning mathematics, physics and chemistry, in an era where magic is everywhere, the promotion of cowpox method is very difficult.

This is an expected thing. The Jiefuan Yuan had already expected this. Pang Xian went to Suiyuan because he would definitely be questioned.

This is normal. In this era, there were still people who hunted barbarians and sold their meat for 20 cents per catty. They boiled the meat into oil and one tael was worth 20 cents. It was said that it could cure diseases. , the government banned it, but the people did not obey. The court banned pork, oil, and ointment, but the people opposed it, and finally enforced it forcefully.

Therefore, the cowpox method was regarded as a kind of "magic" and was resisted by the court officials, which is normal.

There is really too much ‘magic’ these days.

"The special envoy of the Mughal Kingdom, Shah Maimaiti, presented his credentials. The King of the Mughal Kingdom, Akbar, said hello to His Majesty, mainly to inquire about the cotton business and the Taungoo battlefield." Ministry of Rites Shen Li, the minister, talked about Shah Maimaiti. Shah Maimaiti, who liked to throw money bags, did not listen to storytelling in the front door building all day long and did nothing. He still had to do things like presenting credentials. Yes, he is a special envoy after all.

But it’s amazing that he can go to work twice a year for four hours.

The main business between the Ming Dynasty and the Mughal Kingdom was that the Ming Dynasty imported cotton and exported cotton cloth, and imported saltpeter and exported gunpowder. These were the two largest businesses between the Ming Dynasty and the Mughal Kingdom. Akbar always thanked the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty for his generosity every time he gave his credentials. He is kind and kind, and his words are extremely flattering. After all, Akbar is really making money as a second-rate dealer.

This time, Akbar expressed concern about the Toungoo battlefield in his credentials.

Mang Yingli and Yue Feng joined forces with Yunnan Shengmiao to launch a brazen attack on the Ming Dynasty, and even broke through the pass and approached Dali. After the Ming Dynasty began to counterattack, the battlefield advance was very slow, but firm enough to let Mang Yingli's prestige in Taungoo plummeted, and because of the various conflicts caused by years of military campaigns, they broke out directly with the defeat.

Soldiers are an ominous weapon and should be used as a last resort.

Winning or losing is a common thing for military strategists. No one can win all the time. The result of militarism is that you can only win all the time. As long as you lose once, the internal contradictions covered by victory will explode. Therefore, as long as a war is launched, You must try your best to win and put everything above all else.

The Ming Dynasty had not yet reached Taungu City, but Taungu City itself was in chaos.

Seven large-scale turmoils occurred in Toungoo City, of which three were armed coups, and the other four were looting and burning activities initiated by ordinary civilians who could not survive, and Taungoo was led by The unrest caused by the city is spreading to the entire Taungoo.

Akbar was not a saint. He was a Turkic Mongolian. There were never any civilians in his eyes. He was mainly worried that such intensifying turmoil would affect the Mughal Kingdom. The most important thing was that he could not It affects the cultivation of cotton, which is a waste of money.

So, Akbar wrote a letter of credence and asked the Ming Emperor when the war would be finished, and directly advanced the heavenly troops to destroy Toungoo. Akbar was worried about the impact of the Toungoo riots, and even more worried about the impact on the cotton business. .

The Ming Dynasty would not change its established strategy because of Akbar's inquiry about Taungoo, and the Ministry of Rites also drafted a letter of credence and responded to the letter.

The court discussion is still going on. This time the envoys from the West are still Sauron from Spain and Marcus from Portugal. The envoy from England is a man named Jon Henry. The envoy from France is a male favorite of Henry III. This makes The Ministry of Rites was very dissatisfied, but there was nothing they could do. France really had no one to send.

"Your Majesty, Chahan Khan of the Rakshasa Kingdom has sent his credentials." Shen Li talked about the greetings from a new envoy, the Tsar from Tsarist Russia.

The Kingdom of Rakshasa is the Ming Dynasty's translation of Tsarist Russia. Since the existence of the Russian Grand Duke was known in the Yuan Dynasty, various translations have emerged in endlessly, such as Rakshasa, Luoche, Luosha, Rus, etc., which are all Ming Dynasty's translations of Tsarist Russia. The name Chahan Khan is also a title that has been used since the Yuan Dynasty, meaning the white man's Khan.

The Ming Dynasty was not familiar with the Rakshasa Kingdom.

These are Ming Dynasty's translations of Tsarist Russia. In fact, Tsarist Russia claimed to be the successor of Rome. Chahan Khan's translation is not accurate. It should be 'triumphing general and dictator'. The person who sent his credentials was Ivan IV was also the first Tsar of Tsarist Russia.

Zhu Yijun opened the certificate of credence in five copies, translated it from Russian into Latin, Spanish and Italian, and then translated it from Latin into Chinese.

This is a letter of credence, and it is also an obituary. When Ivan IV made up his mind to send an envoy to the Ming Dynasty, he was already seriously ill. When the letter of credence was carried by the envoy to the Holy See, Ivan IV was seriously ill, which meant that the content of the credential was not actually important.

No one can control what happens after death, no matter how great they were in life.

The credential uses an exaggerated tone to describe Ivan IV’s lifetime achievements.

“This name is longer than mine!” Zhu Yijun read a page, all of which were names.

There are five names for dictators, eleven names for czars, five names for grand dukes, fourteen names for princes, eleven names for monarchs of the whole northern region; there are eleven names for lords. There are eight titles; there are eight dukes.

The first page of this certificate is filled with names.

Zhu Yijun's name is much simpler. Among all the credentials, Zhu Yijun has only one name, Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Just these four words are enough, just these four words are enough to gain everyone's respect.

The Rakshasa Kingdom piled up so many fancy things together, which can only be said to be very guilty. It hopes to use such a fancy and practical name to gain the respect of the Ming court.

After reading the letter of credence, Zhu Yijun was not bored enough to come up with an equivalent name to respond. Instead, he wrote a reply with the Ming Emperor as the main body.

You can do this to Zhu Yijun, but it just seems very naive. When the Han and the Xiongnu were unable to do anything to each other, they competed with each other on their heads, each time getting longer and longer, insisting on suppressing the other. On the one hand, it’s like building a house like a farmer’s house, which must be one brick higher than other people’s houses.

Zhu Yijun is not keen on this kind of childish play that is almost like fighting spirit.

The court meeting is lengthy. Some important matters require serious discussion, while others are brushed aside. Not every matter that arises in the Wenhua Palace requires the Ming Gong's painstaking handling.

After the court meeting, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty went to Beidaying to parade the military horses. Li Rusong was still the king's vanguard and came to Tonghe Palace to pick up His Majesty to go to Beidaying. Since Qi Jiguang was knighted, he came to Tonghe Palace to pick him up. They are all Li Rusong.

Qi Jiguang was holding a flat gun in his hand, but this flat gun was a brand new model of flat gun.

“This flat gun has spiral rifling, uses six cents of gunpowder, uses a flintlock engine, and has a twenty-fold sight. It can hit more than one hundred and twenty steps indoors. , and it’s a hundred steps outside because it’s windy outside.” Qi Jiguang briefly introduced the new Pingyi gun. In addition to the sight, it also has a front bracket, and the firing method is also divided into horizontal and horizontal. There are three types: half-kneeling and standing.

The front bracket is used in the horizontal position and will be more accurate.

There is an extra safety bolt on the gun. It cannot be fired until the safety bolt is removed, which ensures the safety of filling and marching to the greatest extent. The range, accuracy, armor penetration and many other aspects have been greatly improved. The projectiles of the flat gun this time are sharp copper bullets, which are completely different from the lead bullets in the past.

Copper bullets are the best projectiles, but the Ming Dynasty lacked copper, so the only choices were lead or iron.

Qi Jiguang didn't waste much time and demonstrated in a vertical position. At a distance of 120 steps, the gun hit the bullseye. And because of the indoor conditions, there were ten shots in total, and each shot hit the human-shaped target. Then Qi Jiguang removed the sight and used the three-point and one-line machine sight to shoot. All ten shots still hit the bull's-eye.

Qi Jiguang packed up the flat guns and stood up. Respecting weapons is respecting one's own life.

Qi Jiguang said with a smile: "A well-trained and sharp soldier with such a flat blunderbuss can hit the enemy accurately without carrying a sight."

" A ten-man team is equipped with a flat gun, because on the battlefield, more saturation attacks with bird guns are used to deal with the enemy's charge. Of course, the flat gun will also work wonders when clearing high-value targets. .”

The reason why Qi Jiguang removed the sight was to show the emperor the stability and reliability of the flat musket. The sight was actually very inconvenient to carry because the sight was more expensive and the hardness of the glass was actually not very high, harder than gravel. It is much lower, the sight is easily scratched without protection, and it is not suitable for long-term use on the battlefield.

The machine sight is different. It is simple, reliable, widely applicable and equally accurate. This is Qi Jiguang's pursuit of ordnance.

"Commander Li, have you seen it?" Zhu Yijun patted the Pingyi gun and said: "If the enemy has this thing in his hand, you lead the men to charge into the battle, and the tooth flag falls, and the battle will be over. To fight or not to fight? "

Li Jinglong, the god of war in Jianwen, the number one traitor in Jingnan, the son of a tiger, and the captain of the Jingnan transportation team, is the son of Li Wenzhong, and Li Wenzhong is Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, although Li Wenzhong is his biological father. Nephew, Li Wenzhong's achievements in his life were very strong. Li Wenzhong made great achievements in the southern and northern wars throughout his life. Emperor Yuan Shun fled to Yingchang, and it was Li Wenzhong who led troops to raid and beat Emperor Yuan Shun to continue to flee north.

But the performance of Li Wenzhong's son Li Jinglong in the Battle of Jingnan was a disaster.

To put it bluntly, without Li Jinglong's gift, it is unknown whether King Zhu Di of Yan could successfully pacify the enemy.

In the key battle, the Battle of Baigouhe, the army led by Li Jinglong was about to repel the Yan army heading south. However, a strong wind blew up and the tooth flag was broken by the strong wind. The situation of the battle immediately changed. It became one-sided. Everyone thought that Li Jinglong had been killed by King Yan, and the morale of the army immediately weakened.

There are different opinions on how the Yaqi fell.

For example, Zhu Di once told others that he personally led the troops to cut down the flag, but in fact Zhu Di was in a hard fight at that time. The horse he was sitting on was injured, and even the long sword used for close combat had its blade broken. Unable to withstand the attack, he drove his horse back but was blocked by the embankment and could no longer retreat. Li Jinglong's general Qu Neng almost caught up with Zhu Di.

For example, when Li Jinglong saw someone, he said that it was a spy. If not, King Yan would be beheaded on his horse. It is still unclear how the battle will be won. Zhu Di even listened to this because of the criticism. Your Majesty, you were deprived of your title by Zhu Di and put under house arrest.

Zhu Di didn't like to hear this, because what Li Jinglong said was wrong. In the Battle of Baigou River, even if the tooth flag did not fall, Qu Neng and Qu Liangcai could not catch or kill Zhu Di, because the Han King Zhu Gaoxu had already arrived with his troops. , repulsed Qu Neng and Qu Liangcai's troops, and Zhu Gaoxu personally beheaded Qu Neng. At dusk, Zhu Gaoxu's troops even killed Qu Neng's son Qu Tao.

The tooth flag was blown down by the strong wind, which became the only conclusion. In this way, it was in line with Zhu Di's destiny after ascending the throne.

Li Rusong likes to charge forward in battles. Like Madman Wu, Zhu Yijun also reminded Li Rusong not to be impulsive. As a rising star of the empire and the future commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp, Li Rusong must be steady. As the coach, he It's a high-value target.

"Looking around, only the Ming Dynasty has such magical weapons in the world, so why be afraid of it." Li Rusong said harshly.

"Li Rusong, arrogant soldiers will be defeated!" Qi Jiguang looked at Li Rusong angrily and lectured, Li Rusong has changed a lot, but still can't change this unstable image. How can he be a great general of the Ming Dynasty? , How can I reassure His Majesty!

"Shuai Qi, there is no need to be angry. Mr. Li can completely fool me with a cliche like "I will obey the Holy Instructions", but he can say whatever he wants. This is sincerity. All ministers of the Ming Dynasty must be Mr. Li. In this case, I can just sleep in the palace every day." Zhu Yijun said with a smile on his face.

Zhu Yijun likes the character of Li Rusong very much. He speaks out when he says something. He is a member of the military. If he behaves like a civil servant and keeps everything in his heart, Zhu Yijun will reflect on it. As for myself, as a king who goes to the Beida camp every day to parade his troops and horses, if the generals under his command dare not say something in their hearts, and cannot say it, then there is a problem.

Zhu Yijun thought for a while and said: "Because of the rise of Saladin, the desert eagle, the West lost the eternal holy land of Jerusalem."

"In the second year of Chunxi in the Southern Song Dynasty, the Holy See of Thailand decided to carry out The Third Crusade, this time, was led by Barbarossa the Red Beard, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Richard the Lionheart of England, and Philip the Cunning, King of France. There are 300,000 people, including 70,000 elite knights."

"The Desert Eagle Saladin is nothing more than more than 10,000 people."

"Among them, Emperor Barbarossa of the Holy Roman Empire led 30,000 knights and 70,000 retinues. When the news came out, Saladin, who had occupied the holy city of Jerusalem, was very nervous. Barbarossa led the army to go out in person and marched to Salefa. The ministers at the time advised Barbarossa not to cross the river on horseback. At this time, Barbarossa was already sixty-eight years old. Crossing the river on horseback could easily cause problems."

"But. Barbarossa refused to listen and still stubbornly wanted to cross the river on horseback to prove that he was still brave. As a result, the horse stumbled, fell on the rocks, and drowned in the river. "

" Philip the Cunning withdrew. During the Eastern Expedition, only Richard the Lion-Hearted continued to advance. At this time, there were only 8,000 people left in the Eastern Expedition. Richard's Eastern Expedition did not last long. Because of his brother's rebellion, he had to return home to quell the rebellion. In the end, The Desert Eagle Saladin obtained the Holy City. "

The Holy City has an extremely high status in the West. The Third Crusade was so powerful that it ended in such an ending, which is very disappointing.

There are many accidents in history, which have far-reaching impacts.

As a high-value target, one must be aware of the high-value target. Li Rusong is not a warrior on the border, but one of the pillars of the empire. Zhu Yijun is not familiar with military affairs, but Qi Jiguang ordered that the general and above should not charge into the battle. , the reason for such a ban is because it is very common to lead troops in person to charge.

"Okay, Your Majesty, I have actually changed a lot." Li Rusong was helpless. The war drums were blowing, the horns were blowing, and when the troops were fighting, it was really a torture for Li Rusong not to be able to charge into the battle personally. This kind of martial arts lunatic actually doesn't value his own life. Loyal bones are buried everywhere in the mountains, and it is never a shame to wrap corpses in horse leather on the battlefield.

While the emperor was sweating profusely during the military parade, the Ming Dynasty envoys sent by the European and Western countries arrived at the Siyi Pavilion. In the Siyi Pavilion, where the envoys gathered, a routine reception began. In order to prevent this from happening If you are engaging in lewd activities, there will be many more Tiqi figures on the scene than in previous years. It’s okay to change cups and cups, and it’s okay to play red-haired and golden-haired fans, but not in public.

Even behind closed doors.

The mood of the envoys from various countries at the cocktail party was very low, because the wise Sauron was beheaded by the emperor at Caishikou. The Ming Dynasty did not even let the Minister of Punishment go to prison. Instead, he asked a minister to go there to verify his identity and behead him in public. More than 127 people, all the sailors who participated in transporting opium, were also beheaded by the Ming Emperor.

"When you arrive in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, you must abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Those who refuse to abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty are not the envoys, but the enemies. Envoys should know this fact. In the territory of the Ming Dynasty, you should abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty." Gao Qiyu Standing in the middle of the reception, he spoke to all directions.

Jon Henry asked loudly: "What if the Ming envoy violated our laws?"

"Of course, the laws of the Ming Dynasty shall prevail." Gao Qiyu took it for granted. Said: "Any mistakes made by the Ming Dynasty's envoys sent to Taixi should be held accountable by your Majesty. Any behavior that dares to attack, detain, or threaten the Ming Dynasty's envoys will be regarded as a provocation, and you will have to bear the wrath of the Ming Dynasty."

"The territory of the Ming Dynasty must be governed by the laws of the Ming Dynasty. If the envoys of the Ming Dynasty violated our laws, should the laws of the Ming Dynasty also be governed by the laws of the Ming Dynasty?" Jon said angrily: "The Ming Dynasty is too overbearing in doing things. ! "

Gao Qiyu shook his head and said: "This is not a matter of hegemony, but according to moral standards, the laws of the Ming Dynasty are much stricter than those of England. At least the Ming Dynasty will not issue privateering licenses. The law has been abandoned by both humans and gods, and London is a stench both in terms of environment and morality, Jon, what do you think?”

“Hahaha!”

Legas took the lead. He burst out laughing. Gao Qiyu's Latin was very standard. The envoys were all proficient in Latin, so he immediately aroused laughter. Gao Qiyu's answer was also true. The laws of the Ming Dynasty were more stringent than those of England.

There is actually a homophone here. John means “toilet” in Latin.

So Gao Qiyu said three things in three words. This sentence scolded Jon himself as the special envoy, scolded the stench of London, and also scolded England for its low morals, which is as smelly as a toilet.

"I..." Jon was a little confused after being scolded. This diplomat's mouth was really too powerful.

Ligas knew that Gao Qiyu was actually even more scolding in private. Gao Qiyu had been to London in person. When it came to London, Gao Qiyu could only describe it in two words: "stinking."

Gao Qiyu has been to so many European and Western cities, London is the smelliest...

Although Jon kept saying that his name came from the Bible, it did not arouse people's pity. .

Gao Qiyu didn’t stay too long. He just warned the envoys from various countries to abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and then left immediately. This was not a place for talking and negotiating. Gao Qiyu didn’t want to exchange cups with them. Marcus because of the peace Daming's extremely special relationship also left with Gao Qiyu.

There is a difference between closeness and distance.

“Thank you to Da Ming Tiqi for your meticulous investigation, which clarified the truth and found the real culprit. Otherwise, I would not be able to get rid of it even if I jumped into the Yellow River.” Marcus expressed his gratitude to Tiqi, Tiqi, who investigated the case, was very professional. He found Sauron, the real culprit behind the scenes, and cleared Marcus's suspicion.

It is true that there was a net outflow of silver from the West to the Ming Dynasty, which was a trade deficit, but Portugal, as a second-tier dealer, made a lot of money.

"I want to introduce someone to Gao Shaoqing. He is the Governor of Brazil, Payne de João." Marcus said very sincerely: "We have many colonies in Brazil, and this Payne En De is a friend of His Highness Antonio. "

"It seems that King Antonio is not doing very well," Gao Qiyu frowned, put down the tea cup, and said meaningfully.

“It’s true that nothing can be hidden from Gao Shaoqing’s discerning eyes, that’s true.” Marcus said sincerely.

This Payne de is indeed the governor of Brazil, but he has never supported or recognized Antonio's status as king. Among the governors of Portuguese overseas colonies, he is the most opposed to Antonio being the king. And this time, Payne de, as deputy envoy, is also Antonio. A compromise with the domestic nobility.

"Why does Penn De want to reconcile with Antonio? You saw the Ming Dynasty goods being distributed in Lisbon, so you chose to support it. Marcus, you and Antonio must keep your eyes open, this kind of poisonous snake The same people will bite back at any time. They are not loyal to faith, morality, or the king, but to money." Gao Qiyu reminded Marcus very solemnly.

Just because Marcus and Antonio brought so many seeds to the Ming Dynasty, they deserve Gao Qiyu’s respect. Even if they flatter the emperor as he pleases, the Ming Dynasty as a tradition As an agricultural country, mulberry farming is still our main business.

"They are just repeated villains and are not worthy of trust, but there are the most people like this in the world." Marcus agreed with Gao Qiyu's reminder.

"Then let's meet." Gao Qiyu said calmly.

(End of this chapter)