Chapter 620 Strange Rationalization
The government-factory alliance was actually a compromise between the Ming Dynasty and the imperial power. It was a typical example of political bribery. The Ming court pulled the emperor into the car, which was equivalent to the imperial family and the imperial power. Pulling on the car, the official factory group construction was firmly bound to the imperial power. Whoever touched the official factory was provoking the imperial power, and the bribe was half of the annual profit share.
When Wang Chonggu was exploring the method of building official factories and groups, he had an in-depth understanding of the two systems in the early Ming Dynasty, the military garrison system and the resident craftsman system. One was Emperor Taizu Gao, and the other was Emperor Taizong Wen. emperor.
Wang Chonggu discovered that the Jiangnan forces headed by Yang Shiqi were powerful. In the early years of Zhengtong, he asked the court seven times to buy up the useless Longjiang Shipyard, even if the Empress Dowager Zhang was not allowed to sell off the ancestral property. Because of this, he refused the first time, but he still asked for help as many as seven times, and finally it was burned to the ground.
At this time, Wang Chonggu was determined to firmly bind the official, factory, and imperial power together. Even the emperor had to worry about the banner of ancestral foundation, even if it was rotten or burned down. , and cannot be annexed by these bastards. After the last fire in Longjiang Shipyard, it slowly became a relic under the erosion of time.
Everyone in the world is selfish, and the emperor is no exception. Starting from Yu Qian, the political idea that there is only one emperor in the world is also an utopia. The reality is that the emperor can also be selfish, and the official factory has become The emperor's family property is the method that Wang Chonggu found in the tortuous road, which is not the best, but can be used.
And now, someone has set their sights on these 'shattered metals' again.
“The clamor for land abandonment is the starting point of the official factory group building to absorb the labor of craftsmen. This is just the beginning. As long as public opinion affects the court’s decision-making, the next step is to sell it. Even if the court refuses to sell it, You can let the government factories sell them at the trading house to collect the funds." Wang Qian talked about the specific methods of appropriating public property. One of them is to directly buy the "unprofitable" government factories, and the second is to slowly take advantage of them. Of.
After all, even the idiot Emperor Hui of Jin knew that some assets were chickens that laid golden eggs, such as overseas plantations, which only require minimal maintenance costs and can yield huge profits, such as rubber , sugar cane, palm oil, mahogany, coconut, abaca (raw material for treasure banknotes), tobacco, tea, etc. After all, Japanese slaves, eunuchs, and black slaves are all cheap labor, and these cash crops are also hard currency.
How did public opinion influence the court’s decision-making?
In fact, it's simple. Wind-driven public opinion is a saturation bombardment through various conspiracy theories, lies, and quotes taken out of context. It's like a person holding a loudspeaker and shouting in his ear. Over time, three people become tigers. These cheap scholars Speech constantly erodes solid public order and good customs. After hollowing out the foundation, it reshapes public order and good customs, and then uses the reshaped public order and good customs to influence decisions on laws, government orders, military affairs, economy, etc.
The Ming Dynasty experienced many times more than a hundred years ago, that is, the Ming Dynasty's transformation from opening up to the sea to seclusion was a typical case of this kind of public opinion reshaping public order and good customs.
Zhu Yijun can't control his own affairs, and no one can, but in his hands, no one can even think about it! These scraps of copper and iron are just worn out by rust, so don’t even think about touching them.
Li Zhi and Lin Fucheng had arrived early. They had been waiting in another box. They waited until the emperor and Wang Qian finished talking about the Yanxinglou Trading House before they came to the Tianzihao box.
“I am really lucky to have two masters, one is the only son of the second assistant of the dynasty, and the other is a noble son with the highest military honors. I think that I, Lin Fucheng, a white man, can have two If you take the opportunity to catch the wind, you will really die without regrets." Lin Fucheng said proudly, sitting on the chair, his posture very relaxed.
Zhu Yijun observed the sitting postures of Lin Fucheng and Li Zhi. Li Zhi was a madman, a real madman, but he was still involuntarily reserved when sitting opposite the emperor, with his buttocks half-sit on the chair and his eyes He didn't dare to look around, didn't dare to speak arrogantly, and didn't even dare to speak too loudly. When Wang Qian poured him tea, he always raised the tea cup with both hands.
The more respectful the look, the more courteous the courtesy, and the more you dare not say a word.
If you are discourteous in front of the emperor, you will be beaten with the imperial staff, even Zhang Juzheng is no exception. Of course, the emperor will not let it go.
But Lin Fucheng was not at all. He leaned back in his chair, looked left and right, and spoke very casually, freely and boldly.
Obviously, Lin Fucheng still did not realize the true identity of Mr. Huang after Li Zhi hinted many times.
"Mr. Huang, I got a book in the grassland. It's a strange thing. I'll give it to Mr. Huang for fun in his spare time." Lin Fucheng took out a book and gestured to hand it out.
Li Zhi's complexion changed drastically, and he snatched the yellowed book with his hands. His forehead was sweating in a hurry. For a moment, Li Zhi wished that there was a fire pit in front of him, so he jumped into the fire pit with the book. In this way, no one can know what is written in the book.
"What's wrong? Bring it to us." Zhu Yijun was slightly confused and asked Feng Bao to get the book.
Li Zhi secretly thought it was over! It's all over now. His hands naturally drooped and he leaned on the back of the chair, feeling hopeless. There was nothing left in this world that was worthy of nostalgia. He only hoped that Your Majesty would not be punished by his family, and his face would be ashen, as if he were mourning his heir.
Lin Fucheng only felt that Li Zhi's reaction was strange. When he first got this book, Li Zhi also read it with gusto. Why couldn't he share it with Mr. Huang?
Sharing one person’s happiness with two people is two happiness! Li Zhi doesn't know how to share at all.
Zhu Yijun briefly browsed through it and glanced at Lin Fucheng with a normal expression. He could only say that sometimes this guy is really smart and sometimes he is really stupid. This matter involves prophecy. Lin Fucheng dared to show it to him, and he was extremely courageous.
The content of this book is "Gossip about Lao Zhu's family", "Zhu Di proved that my mother is my biological mother one hundred and seventy years later", "What His Majesty the Emperor and Sanniangzi had to say" story".
This book is originally called "The Origin of Mongolia", which is a historical material of Mongolian Panyi. This book was originally a record of Mongolian Khans such as Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan, but the glory of Mongolia has passed away. , no one read it when I wrote it, so it became a gossip in the Ming Emperor Lao Zhu’s family.
In order to attract attention, we really do everything we can.
Zhu Yijun turned to the chapter involving himself and was dumbfounded. The scandal between him and Sanniangzi was well documented in the book, and was even described in great detail.
"No, it was the first year of Wanli when Sanniang entered the capital. At that time, the emperor was only eleven years old, so he was powerless! Can you consider the issue of age when making up random things?!" Zhu Yijun looked at it The content above is jaw-dropping, even the postures.
The first time Sanniangzi came to Beijing to meet the saint was on the foundation of Huangji Palace. At that time, the central axis of the palace was completely burned by a fire. Zhu Yijun was in danger at that time and hid. Behind the iron triangle of Queen Mother Li, Feng Bao, and Zhang Juzheng, people were trembling.
Li Zhi was so nervous that he could not speak. It was not that he was afraid of death, but that he was making up jokes about the emperor. It was too ugly and he could not accept this way of death.
"How about not calling it a joke?" Lin Fucheng said quite naturally.
"Okay, it's the latest one." Zhu Yijun flipped through the book. There was a long chapter about him in it, and it had been written up to date, keeping up with current events.
Sanniangzi has adopted a daughter. This is reported to the court. Adopting a daughter means she has made up her mind. The chief envoy to Suiyuan is a floating official, not a hereditary chieftain. Sanniangzi does not even adopt an adopted son. In this book, Sanniangzi, the adopted daughter, was secretly born to the emperor, and everyone called her the fourth princess.
I really keep up with current events, and even have a very clear timeline for when I got pregnant. One year, the third lady went to Beijing to deliver wool and encountered a heavy snowfall. At that time, there was no Chidao, so she could only celebrate the New Year in the capital. It was during that time that she was conceived. The child was raised secretly in the capital and was brought back to the grassland after surviving the age when death was most likely to occur.
“The logic in this book is actually quite complete.” After Zhu Yijun read the entire story collection, he had to admit that the writer of the story was very logical, because Sanniangzi’s political stance is that of a complete conciliator. The reconciliation faction that integrates the Ming Dynasty and the grassland.
Politics is very complex. Everyone’s decisions in the current are closely related to the world situation. To understand political activities and positions, a huge amount of information is needed, and this book comes from another world. From an easy-to-understand perspective, we understand some of the problems of the Ming Dynasty's attack on the grassland.
This book answers several questions. Why was the first Sanniang determined to follow the imperial court after entering Beijing to meet the emperor? The real reason was the change in national power. When the Sanniang saw the emperor on the ground, she I know things have changed, but the concise summary in the book is: Because Sanniangzi is the emperor's mistress, it's simple and crude.
The second question is why Sanniangzi stood still when the Ming Dynasty attacked Anda Khan and surrendered impatiently on the day Bansheng City was breached. The real reason is naturally the Ming Dynasty’s soldiers and generals The powerful strength makes people irresistible, and it is also to practice the proposition of complete reconciliation. This is the joint effort of the reconciliation faction, and it is not the decision of Sanniangzi alone, but the book summarizes it as: Sanniangzi is the mistress of the emperor.
The third question is that after the imperial court captured Suiyuan, it did not go on a killing spree. Instead, it chose to establish Suiyuan and then implement the king's transformation. Sanniangzi is still the person in charge of Suiyuan, active in In political activities, the Ming Dynasty invested more than 30 million silver to develop mines and Chidao, and vigorously promoted fixed livestock instead of nomadic herding. Why did the Ming Dynasty spend such a huge cost to become a king?
The real reason is that the Ming Dynasty wanted to stabilize the border and for the minerals in Suiyuan. The book summarizes it as: Sanniangzi is the emperor's mistress.
For example, why is the wool business distributed uniformly by Sanniangzi? Because the Ming Dynasty discovered that the grassland people could not understand accounts, but Sanniangzi could. To some people, arithmetic was like a heavenly book, and the book concluded that Sanniangzi was the emperor's mistress.
In a word, everything is because the third lady is the emperor's mistress, which makes things fully reasonable.
As for the fact that Sanniangzi is the emperor's mistress, in the eyes of the grassland people, this is the sincerity of the emperor Wanghua grassland.
Yes, in the eyes of the prairie people, this is sincerity. The book does not skimp on any kind words, praising the beauty of the relationship between Sanniangzi and the emperor, and praising the Ming Emperor's golden words and true words. , so that their women will not be wronged, and the grassland people will not have to worry about the emperor going back on his word.
Due to the harsh environment, stepmarriage is still very popular on the grasslands. The act of a woman marrying her husband's uncle, uncle, son (except biological son), nephew, nephew, etc. after his death is called stepmarriage. It is a step-marriage system, so the relationship between Sanniangzi and Sanniang will not be considered as betrayal by Sanniangzi, because Sanniangzi herself was snatched away from Oara by Anda Khan. At that time, Sanniangzi married Anda Khan when she was nine years old.
In the book, this is a love that cannot be achieved, but because of the livelihood of the prairie people, for the sake of the peace and prosperity of the country, the lover can only live apart, and can only meet three times a year when sending wool, and love cannot be seen. The poignant love of staying together is somewhat like the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
"It's nonsense!" Zhu Yijun finished reading the whole book and slapped the table and said: "Mrs. Zhongshun is a political figure. I, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, respect all her efforts for both the grassland and the Ming Dynasty to live and work in peace and contentment!"
"This book has been widely circulated in the grassland, and the people in the grassland have recognized it. Mrs. Zhongshun, the chief envoy to Suiyuan, seems to have acquiesced in the proliferation of this book. After all, it is not easy for a woman to be the head of the family." Lin Fucheng can understand it. Why did Sanniangzi acquiesce to the spread of such rumors?
Because the spread of such rumors could stabilize her position, Sanniangzi single-handedly promoted two ten thousand households. These two ten thousand households later betrayed her and took refuge in Anda Khan. Now because of this rumor In the flood, these two ten thousand households have now switched to her door.
If this rumor is true, then the emperor will spare no effort to put down the rebellion on the grassland.
Pan Jixun is mainly in the Hetao area, from Suiyuan to the east, and is managed by Sanniangzi. As a woman, there are many inconveniences in his management. It will be much easier if the fox pretends to be the tiger's power.
For politicians, reputation is also a tool that can be used.
This sentence also applies to Zhu Yijun, everything is to stabilize the rule.
Zhu Yijun looked through his own gossip and looked at Zhu Di's gossip. His blood pressure rose as he looked at it. The book said that in the first year of Hongwu, Emperor Yuan Shun was beaten by Xu Da and fled Beijing. When Emperor Yuan Shun fled in a hurry, he left behind a concubine who was already pregnant at the time. Later, the concubine was admitted into the harem by Zhu Yuanzhang and gave birth to Zhu Di three months later. Zhu Di was a Mongolian prince, so Zhu Di's five expeditions to Mobei were actually his return home. Otherwise, why would it be as familiar as returning home every time he went to the grassland to fight?
If you can't defeat Zhu Di, you will create rumors about Zhu Di and get some psychological comfort.
"In the first year of Hongwu, Emperor Taizong Wen of our court was already eight years old, and he could dance with guns and sticks! What nonsense, it's just nonsense!" Zhu Yijun slapped the table and said angrily: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is planning to do this for the king. Hua Suiyuan just pinched his nose and admitted that Emperor Chengzu couldn't bear it."
"We will report to the Ming Dynasty to ban this book."
"How can that be the case? Isn't it confirmed that the emperor and the third lady have an affair?" Lin Fucheng said blankly.
Zhu Yijun wanted to ban the book "The Origin of Mongolia". He opened his mouth to spread rumors and refute the rumors. Many times, the more people refute the rumors, the more people believe them. The answer to the rumors is often another rumor. As long as the Ming Dynasty Banning this book would be a waste of money, and we will never be able to explain it clearly.
"Which is the lesser of the two evils." Zhu Yijun thought about it and decided this way.
In fact, it is very simple. The rumor about Zhu Yijun can be regarded as a romantic affair at best, but the rumor about Emperor Cheng Zuwen involves the issue of his biological mother. If Zhu Di knew that the grassland people slandered him so much, he would probably have to get it from Changling. Jumped out and continued the Northern Expedition.
"I also have a copy of "Two Histories" here." Lin Fucheng took out another book and pushed it to Mr. Huang. This was also a book of gossip.
Li Zhi looked at Lin Fucheng in disbelief. Why did this guy start to test the line between life and death as soon as he returned to Beijing?
The "Er Histories" written by Wang Shizhen, the literary leader during the Jiajing period and the governor of Yunyang Ren, went upstream to enjoy the mountains and rivers, and got together with Wang Xijue's daughter Wang Xiangu Prince Zhu Biao, King Qin, and King Jin became concubines instead of Queen Ma's biological children.
Wang Shizhen wrote this because Jie Jin also wrote this in "Tianhuang Jade Certificate", saying that Zhu Biao, King Qin, and King Jin were not the biological children of Queen Ma. This thing, during the Yongle period, Zhu Di I refuted the rumors myself.
To say that Zhu Biao is a concubine is too outrageous.
This is what civil servants are like. The emperor still has to think about the rationality of things. Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao’s status in history is unique. No one believes this when he says it. And civil servants do it just to flatter themselves. There is a lot to consider when flattering someone.
In the words of the Wanli period, Xie Jin had no integrity at all. In order to make the emperor happy, he even dared to say that Zhu Biao was not his direct descendant.
What is Zhu Biao’s identity? The prince who listened to the government in the tenth year of Hongwu.
The King of Qin, the King of Jin, and the King of Yan were all kings of Sai. In that era of war and chaos, they were the princes who really commanded the army. Aren't they direct descendants? How could they guard such an important position and the capital of all dynasties?
There has been no debate for 170 years, but during the Jiajing period, books such as "Er Histories" and "Removal of Legacy" appeared, turning these direct descendants into concubines one after another. Isn't this nonsense?
Wind public opinion is like this, bit by bit, hollowing out the foundation of cognition, and then shaping new public order and good customs, and ultimately affecting the court's decision-making.
The Ming Dynasty is experiencing such a thing.
"The mouths of those cheap Confucians were torn to pieces by him, and they can't stop their stench!" Zhu Yijun threw aside the "Er Shi Kao" and said sternly: "The demon books are all demon books. "
To bring out these royal scandals in front of the emperor is to seek death, but Zhu Yijun did not implicate innocent people. Lin Fucheng just brought them out as amusement to Mr. Huang who likes to watch the excitement.
After Lin Fu became the emperor and shared the fun, he talked about the alienation of people by religion. This topic has come to an end for the time being, because the research has been clear enough. Lin Fucheng classified Lamaism into the religion of ignorant shamans, and it was confirmed Lamaism is no longer suitable for the current era.
“Why can’t we study in depth the alienation of people by power?” Zhu Yijun talked about the previous topic.
Compared with the alienation of people by religion and the alienation of power by people, Lin Fucheng and Li Zhi’s discussion is really too superficial.
"This is not a discussion at all." Lin Fucheng shook his head and said: "His Majesty is indeed very open-minded and opens up a wide range of opinions. Talks in the capital have become a common practice, and everything is discussed. Your Majesty never blocks the talks, but this power has great influence on The alienation of people, if it involves the powerful, may not end well."
"It is tantamount to betting on the conscience of the powerful, and you will definitely lose."
Li Zhi looked at Lin Fucheng's angry eyes. You almost stared out of your eyes. At this time, you know that you have to avoid the powerful. You know that the powerful can kill you, right?
When sharing the emperor’s scandal, why don’t you avoid talking about it? !
According to the prophecy, even possessing it is a felony, especially taking it out in front of the emperor! What's the difference between this and scolding a bald donkey in front of a monk?
"What about the alienation of money from people? This also involves the powerful." Zhu Yijun also knows that the alienation of power from people is a topic that is not easy to touch, and it can easily lead to a debate. It was Zhang Juzheng, the first assistant for twelve years and the former regent of the emperor, who had held great power for a long time and was somewhat respectful to the emperor.
"Young Master Huang, I am a fifth-rank official! I am an elected official! We are just wealthy businessmen, why can't we talk about it! The old man of the Qu family, Qu Hexing, has worked so hard to build the foundation. It was completely ruined by the traitor Qu Youming and his grandson Qu Daocheng. Let’s start from the rise and fall of Qu Mansion and explore the alienation of money on people!" Lin Fucheng said with certainty.
The elected official class was above the gentry class. This was undoubtedly true in the Ming Dynasty, so Lin Fucheng was not afraid of these wealthy businessmen at all.
“But there is bound to be a missing part, because power-money transactions and power rent-seeking are not easy to discuss.” Zhu Yijun told Lin Fucheng the difficulties he might encounter.
Discussing the alienation of people by power, religion, and money is actually discussing the impact of these three on all classes of society. The elected official class and the hereditary official class are both in the country, and it is inevitable to talk about them. , there will also be resistance at that time.
"What Mr. Huang said is reasonable, but you should be cautious. If there is trouble, you may have to trouble Mr. Huang." Lin Fucheng thought over and over again. This issue must be done, and he can only take care of wealthy families. If anything happens, he can ask Mr. Huang. , Anyway, Mr. Huang is a man with great eyes and hands.
Qi Jiguang was nowhere to be seen in the public opinion of the Ming Dynasty. The cheap Confucians of the Ming Dynasty should just pretend that Qi Jiguang did not exist and avoid it if possible.
The emperor and Wang Qian accepted the two doctors of the Five Classics, naturally because it was worthwhile. At least their trip to the grassland gave the court some Wang-like grasp, and they were meritorious officials.
Lin Fucheng shared a lot of his experiences on the grassland. At the end of May, it was already very hot in the capital, and the cicadas had begun to neigh endlessly. However, it was still very cold on the grassland, with extreme temperature differences between morning and evening. It is large, so you need to wear a robe that is easy to put on and take off. You can take it off at noon and wear it in the morning and evening to keep out the cold.
In the twelfth year of Wanli, at the end of May, it was the opening day of Jingtang’s shopping inspection, which was the carnival of alcohol. The capital became more and more lively, and Yin Zhengmao and Deng Zilong, who were far away in Manila, Luzon, also On the pier in Manila, looking into the distance, I heard the news from Davao, Mindanao, that the large sailing ship had arrived as scheduled.
Guo Zhengmao and Deng Zilong looked solemn and stood upright. What they personally greeted was not the special envoy from Taixi, but a group of special people. A group of coastal defense inspections led by Chen Dazhuang returned to the east, and there was also a group of The ashes of 12 coastal defense patrols are also dangerous in their activities in the West. These 12 coastal defense patrols died in the pioneering incident.
The mast of the large sailing ship appeared within the horizon, and then slowly sailed towards the port. The sails slowly lowered, the speed of the ship slowly decreased, and water lines were drawn. The barge began to pull, When the large sailing ship entered the harbor, the water cannon began to fire, forming a water gate, and the large sailing ship slowly passed through the water gate.
The horns and drums sounded one after another, solemnly and solemnly. This is the "Qingshan Iron Bone Song" composed by the emperor's uncle Zhu Zaiyu. It is specially used for the establishment of Zhongyong Temple and the performance of sacrifices. Everything is to welcome the return of the loyal soul. .
The Thai and Western envoys were ordered not to disembark. Chen Dazhuang led the coastal defense inspection and slowly walked across the long trestle with twelve urns in his arms.
"Go home." Yin Zhengmao, who had gray hair on his temples and even a stooped back, took the box from Chen Dazhuang and whispered, his voice was very low, and drifted into the distance with the wind.
Here is an adopted son of Yin Zhengmao. He is a real adopted son. He is not a slave to avoid the Ming Dynasty. He is the adopted son that Yin Zhengmao accepted when he was fighting against the Japanese in Guangzhou. His name is Yin Linghai, and his real name is Xiao. Sixth, a native of Qiongzhou, his father died and his mother married, and he grew up eating the food of hundreds of families. He came and went from time to time, hunting for pearls to make a living.
During the Battle of Dianbai Port, Xiaoliu, who was already a guest soldier, saved Yin Zhengmao’s life. Yin Zhengmao thanked him for his life-saving grace, adopted him as his adopted son, and renamed him Yin Linghai. Yin Linghai regards him as his own son, even better than his own son.
Yin Linghai is a white stripe in the waves, and the ocean is his home. He followed Yin Zhengmao to fight across the oceans for more than ten years. Unfortunately, he died in the blue waves thousands of miles away, leaving only his loyal bones to return.
"Xiao Liu, go home, go home." Yin Zhengmao hugged the urn and kept repeating this sentence. He walked a long way to the Luzon Zhongyong Temple. There is a huge monument erected in Zhongyong Temple. Behind the monument is a green grassland with a road paved with square stones. Hundreds of loyal and brave warriors are buried here.
“The soul of the hero sleeps forever!”
Tongxiang Town General Office Chen Chengyi’s voice echoed between heaven and earth with a bit of sadness. Three rows of coastal defense patrols fired guns into the sky, Zhao Tell heaven and earth, the heroic soul returns home.
Yin Zhengmao put the urn into the tomb and looked at the earth covering the ashes little by little. Yin Zhengmao did not cry. He is the governor of Luzon and the king of Luzon. No matter how sad he is, he must show his Despite his toughness, Xiaoliu finally returned to his hometown with fallen leaves and soul.
It was not until all the remains of the twelve coastal defense inspectors were buried that Yin Zhengmao allowed Taixi's envoys to disembark.
"Governor, traces of smoke were found in the shipyard." The official responsible for the inspection of the Municipal Shipping Department found the smoke on the ship. It was smoke, not tobacco. The smoke was opium balls that were banned by the Ming Dynasty.
Yin Zhengmao frowned and said: "These red-haired gangsters violated the Ming Dynasty's ban! Go and have a look."
One anti-smuggling dog may be at fault, but several anti-smuggling dogs are facing one The one in the corner barked and scratched a little anxiously, obviously there was something wrong.
(End of this chapter)