Chapter 669: Cut off the salt and cotton, and pick out the inside and outside
The opening of the sea in the Ming Dynasty was a new policy insisted on implemented by the Ming Emperor Zhu Yijun, and was not included in Zhang Juzheng's new policy.
Zhang Juzheng's New Deal was mainly focused on dealing with internal conflicts. The Emperor's New Deal was mainly focused on external development, sea opening, tax collection, and foreign conquests. Wang Chonggu's New Deal was mainly focused on improving the productivity of government, factory, and engineering regiments. In other aspects, the Wanli Reform included three aspects: Zhang Juzheng’s New Deal, Zhu Yijun’s New Deal, and Wang Chonggu’s New Deal.
The troika led Ming Dynasty to break out of the quagmire. Of course, it had advantages, but it also had disadvantages.
For example, after the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, the powerful rightists and bureaucrats discovered that things could still be done this way! The nobles of the West have a sense of beauty that has never experienced the "Huangchao Transit", which makes powerful right-wing officials and bureaucrats extremely yearn for it.
The shadow that has shrouded the land of the Central Plains for more than a thousand years and the politics of aristocratic families are definitely not the work of Huang Chao alone. He indeed led his people to fight for tens of thousands of miles, burying the aristocratic family in the earth in a physical sense. The final conclusion is drawn, but the struggle for political power in aristocratic families actually began in the early Eastern Han Dynasty and continued until the emergence of the imperial examination system.
However, Huang Chao's crossing was a landmark event, representing the complete end of family politics.
The streets of Tianjie have trampled all the bones of public ministers, and the heads of powerful people are hung all over the gate. This is the final outcome of family politics.
The way the Thai and Western nobles are living now is the way that the Ming Dynasty is going to be arrogant and fascinated.
Taixi can openly have affairs, mistresses are as common as air, and illegitimate children can even succeed to the throne. In the Ming Dynasty, this means that there is a problem with the lifestyle, and moral issues are also within the scope of the Ming Dynasty, such as When Wang Daokun arrived in Songjiang Mansion, he was "stayed in a good house" and had to take a concubine. He had a romantic affair and barely escaped the storm;
Tessie can blatantly engage in political bribery, and the gentlemen can actually bribe the English Parliament to condone the annexation of land, and the pirates can also bribe to promote the issuance of privateering licenses, but the Ming Dynasty cannot do this. The Ming Dynasty engages in corruption, even if it is a man in heaven , will also be liquidated. For example, Luo Yao, the former governor of Sichuan, was turned into the self-revolution of the Chu Party by Zhang Juzheng because of the corruption of 340,000 taels of silver; , for example, Spanish shipyards are still unable to imitate five-masted transoceanic ships. It’s not that Felipe II didn’t want to, he wanted to, but he knew that the huge investment would be in vain in the end, because it is normal to take money and do nothing, but the Ming Dynasty No, the Jin Party was at its peak, Wang Chonggu was building the Great Wall in Xuandading, but it was not repaired, and he was almost killed by Zhang Juzheng.
Pour the meat into one hand and coat it with a layer of oil, and eat the meat directly without leaving any oil. These are two political ecologies.
The political ecology of Europe and the West has a unique sense of relaxation, which is what the powerful right-wingers of the Ming Dynasty yearned for.
This is also the reason why the theory of absolute freedom can breed and spread widely, and even rival the theory of limited freedom. The carnivorous class is always more inclined to the theory of absolute freedom, while the majority of poor coolies are of course inclined to The theory of limited freedom uses violence to restrict the exploitation of meat-eaters, so that the poor coolies can take a breath and live like individuals.
Some things become effective as soon as you grasp them, but they won’t work if you don’t grasp them.
On February 24, in the spring of the thirteenth year of Wanli, the honor guard of Ming Emperor Zhu Yijun finally arrived in Jiaozhou, less than thirty miles away from Jiaozhou Bay.
Wang Yi'e only spoke when His Majesty climbed up and looked into the distance: "Since the ninth year of Wanli, all the city walls in Jiaozhou, Laizhou Prefecture, Pingdu Prefecture and other places have been demolished, and Jiacang Town, Xinyang Town and other places have been restored. Fifty-six coastal defense inspection stations including Shijiu Village, Xiahe Village, Xiongya, Dashhan Village, Haiyin, etc. were re-established. Nine guard stations, including Lingshan Guard, Aoshan Guard, Dachong Guard, and Jinghai Guard, were reestablished. "
"The coastal defense inspections are used as patrol alarms, and the Qianhu Guard Station is the main inspection force. As the main military force, the coastal defense was completed in the twelfth year of Wanli. A total of 34,000 troops were patrolled, which was enough to ensure the safety of Shandong's coast."
"There is no need for Yao Guangqi to fight his way there. The kelp that protects fishermen.”
There is a scary scar on Yao Guangqi's face. This scar was left by the kelp he used to protect Shandong fishermen. It is no longer needed now. Shandong's coastal defense construction has been completed and pirates have become a target.
Wang Yi'e told His Majesty why the people in Shandong had the courage to demolish all the city walls, except for the high walls built by the Ming Navy in the Japanese country. That was to restore Shandong's local defense force.
Wang Yi'e continued to bow his head and said: "The entire land and sea defense system was implemented by Governor Ling Yun Yi Ling. He walked along the coastline and communicated with Qi Shuai to finalize it. Governor Ling went to Henan After that, it is up to the minister to follow the steps and complete it. "
Ling Yunyi walking along the coastline is actually a formality, a political statement, mainly to calm people's hearts and demolish the city wall. What should I do if the Japanese pirates come?
The main work was done by the doctors of the Five Classics who measured hydrology. They mapped the various places clearly and sent them to the Jingtang. The Jiangwu School optimized them and finally determined the nine coastal guard stations and seventeen guard stations. Yuqianhu Station, fifty-six locations for coastal defense inspections.
"You have done a good job, really good." Zhu Yijun put down the telescope and said with great certainty: "It is skillful to open and close, even an antelope hanging on its horns can lift a mountain. It’s so clever, so clever.”
Zhu Yijun’s military talent was zero, but he still saw its ingenuity from the Kan map. No matter how capable Qi Jiguang was, no matter how high his military talent was, the defense he devised would be better. It was so strict that no one would implement it. Qi Jiguang in the capital could only keep the defense plan on paper, while Ling Yunyi and Wang Yi'e implemented it bit by bit.
Zhu Yijun thought for a moment before speaking: "Qi Shuai ruled the world peacefully and made great contributions in making plans and plans. His contribution lies in the country. He should be generously rewarded. His son Yin Yi will serve as a guard for thousands of households. He is an exception. I will also give you a python suit and a bullfighting suit each, a hundred silver coins, four strands of silk, and thirty bottles of national cellar.” Each Enyin's son is a member of Zhongshushe, and he is given a salary of one grade. As an exception, he is given a python suit and a bullfighting suit, one hundred silver, four pieces of silk, and thirty bottles of national cellar. "
“Officials, craftsmen, and soldiers at all levels will be rewarded with ten silver coins.”
"Show less and show your kindness without saying goodbye."
The Emperor of Ming Dynasty once again burst into gold coins. Ming Dynasty is exploring a new road of city construction and completely tearing down the city walls, which means that Ming Dynasty must keep the enemy away from the country. , otherwise without the defense of the city wall, there is no danger to defend. This means that the Ming Dynasty's rolling trend of opening the sea has become unstoppable. Even if there is a counterattack in the future, the opening of the sea can only continue.
This is the change of the Ming Dynasty after the opening of the sea, and it is also a reflection of the sunk cost. If you want to close the country, you have to abolish the navy. So how can the security of the sea be guaranteed? The city walls have been torn down.
"I thank the emperor for his kindness." Qi Jiguang, the leader, and local officials in Shandong thanked the emperor for his kindness. The Ming emperor took out real money and silver, which means that his majesty is really satisfied with the work in Shandong.
If you do well, you should be praised; if you do poorly, you should be punished.
"No one objects?" Zhu Yijun was a little curious. Ling Yunyi and Wang Yi'e seemed to have never complained to the emperor about the difficulties in the implementation process. Has the establishment of Shandong's defense system been supported by everyone?
Wang Yi'e said with a strange face: "Of course, the powerful people in Shandong asked Governor Ling and said that Governor Ling had to be less tough, relax a little, listen to public opinion, and be less urgent. Governor Ling ignored them. Later, when I arrived, I softened my stance, but they were not happy and wanted to invite Governor Ling back. "
"To be honest, I don't even know what they want. What, I have softened my body, but they are not satisfied."
Wang Yi'e's method is not as direct and violent as Ling Yunyi's, but when he kills people with a soft knife, there is always no blood, and the pain is real. It was too long. Just like the powerful Haoyou in Guangdong and Guangxi met the confused Wang Jiaping, all Zheshe households in Shandong missed Ling Yunyi. At least Ling Yunyi was upright, aboveboard and resolute.
Wang Yi'e's efforts to erect the monument really made Yaohao's scalp numb.
"Actually, both the minister and Governor Ling know one thing. We are all wandering officials, passers-by from Shandong, not locals, so we are not in the bureau. We can see clearly that Mizhou City, Shandong, and even the entire The Ming Dynasty has only this chance to rush forward. The Mizhou Ship Division is in full swing, revitalizing the entire Shandong, and the Ming Dynasty is nirvana."
"If you can't rush forward, that's it, you will be eliminated, and history will not happen. Give us another chance. "
We, including Wang Yi'e, Ling Yunyi, Yin Zhengmao, and all the people of Ming Dynasty, including the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, history will not give Ming Dynasty another chance.
Contradiction is said to be ups and downs, which is to lengthen the timeline, but to shorten the timeline to the present, the east wind that opens the sea has only been there for so many years. If you miss it, you will only fall, and there will be nothing in the world. The two-pronged approach, with Ling Yunyi killing people and Wang Yi'e erecting monuments, certainly made some people gnash their teeth with hatred, but Mizhou became rich and Shandong became rich. This is the result.
This is political determination and political responsibility. When it is time to make a decisive decision, never hesitate, because if you argue about this or that matter, nothing will be achieved in the end. When it is time to make a decision, you must make a decision.
Zhu Yijun climbed up and looked into the distance, looking at Jiaozhou City. The air visibility was not high. Zhu Yijun did not see the sea, but he saw endless workshops. Countless workshops were built around the sea trade. The roads extend in all directions, there is an endless stream of vehicles, and although there are many people, everything seems orderly.
Zhu Yijun saw Li Chengliang, the Marquis of Ningyuan, who went to visit the brothel again.
When Li Chengliang came back, Hai Rui found Li Chengliang with great dissatisfaction and asked him to pay attention to the impact. After all, Li Chengliang was a retinue of His Majesty who went south. It's all for His Majesty's sake.
“It’s not like I don’t want to pay. What you said is like I don’t want to pay. Let me tell you, these wandering girls from Japan are really working hard. They got a root. Tighten the rope, step on it, sit on it, keep bouncing into the air, and then perform various actions, which attracted bursts of applause." Li Chengliang said about this experience of visiting the kiln, which was a completely new experience.
The largest brothel in Jiaozhou, there are seven ropes tied to the stage in the middle. A man lifts the soft body of the wandering girl to the ropes. The rope has a certain elasticity, and the wandering girl bounces into the air. , various movements, which opened Li Chengliang's eyes.
"Hai Zongxian thinks how many wandering girls are performing on these seven ropes?" Li Chengliang raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.
"Seven?"
Li Chengliang waved his hands repeatedly and said: "No, no, no, I tell you, there are twenty-eight, and there are four wandering girls on each rope. The movements are neat and uniform, it’s really amazing!”
Competition in brothels is also very fierce now. Without any talent, it is impossible to attract customers. Because there is no one to care about the boat, it is more fun. It's fierce, and the brothels on the ground really use all their methods to attract customers.
The greater the competition, the more creativity and talent there will be.
Li Chengliang's meaning is also very clear. He did go to the brothel, but most of the time he was looking at his talents. At his age, he doesn't have so many worldly desires. This is a gesture. If you don't have the virtue of a king, you don't need to try to influence him, no matter who it is.
Hai Rui understood what he heard. He thought about it again and again before shaking his head and saying, "Then you have to pay, but you can't make a joke. Then the madam in the brothel chases the money to the palace. That's really It is detrimental to the dignity of the country."
"I know, I know." Li Chengliang said with a smile: "I'm telling you, there are fun things in this building, such as..."
"Marquis Ning Yuan, you can play by yourself, I have other things to do." Hai Rui interrupted Li Chengliang and chose to leave directly. He was not interested in the talents in the brothel.
"Send Hai Zongxian." Li Chengliang said goodbye to Hai Rui.
"Master Marquis, a letter from Liaodong." A servant came out of the shadows and delivered a letter to Li Chengliang.
The laughter on Li Chengliang's face faded away. After checking the paint, he read all the letters and then said solemnly: "Shower, change clothes, and go to see the saint."
There is a situation in Liaodong. .
At this time, Feng Bao was in the Yanyun Tower, following His Majesty in a low voice, saying something about a letter from Liaodong and delivered it to Li Chengliang. Li Chengliang left Liaodong, and all his activities were under the nose of Dongchang Fanzi. Of course, Feng Bao knew everything about Liaodong's letter.
"Don't worry, Marquis Ningyuan grew up in Liaodong and made great achievements in Liaodong. I believe that he loves Liaodong more than me." Zhu Yijun tapped his fingers twice on the table , chose to ignore it, which can be regarded as a kind of trust. Li Chengliang and everyone are gone. If he stumbles the new Liaodong Commander-in-Chief Wang Rulong, he has this ability, but there is no gain.
To really show that Liaodong could not survive without him, he should not have left voluntarily. Emperor Ming repeatedly asked Li Chengliang to go back several times, but it was he who chose to stay in the capital and follow him south.
Yanyun Restaurant is the property of Daming Emperor's House in Jiaozhou. Like Yanxing Restaurant and Yanzheng Restaurant, it is a chain restaurant. This large restaurant not only buys wine, but also does other businesses. When receiving the emperor, he would naturally not do any unsightly business.
"Your Majesty, Marquis Ningyuan would like to see you." A small yellow doorman hurriedly walked in, bowed his head and said.
"Is this what you said? Xuan." Zhu Yijun laughed. He smiled happily. His trust was not wrong. Li Chengliang had no intention of making any small tricks from the emperor.
Li Chengliang came, and Qi Jiguang also rushed over. After all, he, the general, had to be present to make decisions on the military affairs of Liaodong.
When Wang Rulong first arrived in Liaodong, some people did not trust Wang Rulong. After all, Wang Rulong had never led them to victory. However, as an old boss, Li Chengliang had a habit of reporting to Li Chengliang when there was a situation.
Wang Rulong needs to prove himself, give him a chance, and he will succeed.
"I see your Majesty, Your Majesty pays you your respects." Li Chengliang didn't waste any time and directly handed the letter to Feng Bao for delivery to His Majesty.
"The King of North Korea is really brave!" Zhu Yijun finished reading the letter, slapped the table and stood up.
The Korean king Li Huo and his son played a trick on the Wanli Emperor in history. They clearly asked the Ming Dynasty to send troops, and they agreed to move the broadcast to the Ming Dynasty. The Wanli Emperor issued an order to allow it. At the end of the war, Li Huo played a trick The golden cicada escaped from the shell and gave the Zen to his son, saying that what he said back then did not count. The Ming Dynasty had just finished the war to resist the Japanese and aid the DPRK, and was no longer able to take over, so he was forced to accept this bitter fruit.
"Your Majesty, it is my fault." Li Chengliang bowed again and said with tears: "Your Majesty, I was in Liaodong and did not show kindness and power at the same time, which is why this small country despised our Ming Dynasty. I deserve death for my crime. "
"Ning Yuanhou, has anyone ever said that your acting skills are really bad? You can't shed tears, you are somewhat lacking in sincerity." Zhu Yijun waved his hand and said, "Get up and talk. Don’t just imitate Confucianism, you deserve to die, and it’s not you who is guilty.”
Li Chengliang has the reputation and reality of being a native emperor in Liaodong. He doesn’t need to act with anyone, so his poor acting skills are normal. , insisting on blaming North Korea's disrespect on Li Chengliang for not declaring power over North Korea is an act of contempt for Confucianism.
Consistent with Qi Jiguang’s judgment, the North Korean king succeeded in joining forces with the Liaodong tribes, but this success was somewhat ridiculous. It was an extremely loose alliance. Originally, according to North Korea’s plan, it was supposed to challenge One person is the vanguard, attacking the Ming Dynasty and testing the reality of the Ming Dynasty.
But the team is stuck at this step, and there is no way to move forward. No one is willing to be the vanguard. This is completely to risk death. The ministries believe that North Korea is the first to start, North Korea is the first to do it, but North Korea refuses no matter what, the Ming Dynasty Instead of hitting him, Chushi Wuming prevaricated him.
The Ming Army is not easy to mess with. Everyone knows that before the rebellion, slogans can be shouted loudly. Anyone can say it, but when it comes to reality and practice, they start to argue.
"Coalition forces? A piece of loose sand." Zhu Yijun looked at the contents of the letter. Even though he had no military talent, he could see that there was no possibility of success in this piece of loose sand.
“It’s just to gain some bargaining chips and argue with the Ming Dynasty. North Korea would not dare to really raise the flag of rebellion, but it still has the courage to make small moves in the name of rebellion, and it is very "Big." Li Chengliang frowned and said, "We still need to order Wang Rulong to be careful. After all, Jilin is outside the Great Wall. If there is any danger, it must be in Jilin."
"What does Qi Shuai think?"
Li Chengliang asked Qi Jiguang's opinion. Now the commander-in-chief of Liaodong is Wang Rulong. Li Chengliang also asked about matters in Liaodong, which seemed to be a bit overstretched.
"Ningyuan Hou has been in Liaodong for a long time, and what he said is reasonable." Qi Jiguang did not say much on this matter, but accepted Li Chengliang's words.
In wars, winning is winning and losing is losing. Winning is the key. Allocating military merit afterwards is an internal conflict. If the battle is lost, everything will be in bad luck.
Everyone knows that the Ming Dynasty is not easy to mess with, but no one can explain clearly what happened to Fanyi. Sometimes, some of their decisions are not very anthropomorphic, and it is really difficult for normal humans to understand, such as This decision was made by Mang Yingli to attack the Ming Dynasty.
"Marquis Ningyuan should visit less brothels, pay more attention to the situation in Liaodong, and write more letters to Wang Rulong, telling him some experiences in Liaodong. In war, the winner takes all." Zhu Yijun looked at Li Chengliang , decided to let Li Chengliang give Wang Rulong some more advice. As for the question of who belongs to whom, that will be discussed after the victory. If he fails to win, everything will be bullshit.
"Your Majesty, I have an idea to cut off the salt in the mutual trade in Liaodong." Li Chengliang raised his eyebrows and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, without salt, there is no strength to fight. Wang Rulong himself has experienced more than fifty battles, large and small. In addition, Duanyan, I dare not say that the situation in Liaodong is as stable as Mount Tai, at least it is impregnable."
"Oh?" Zhu Yijun looked at Qi Jiguang, and Qi Jiguang also looked at Li Chengliang in surprise.
Li Chengliang said with a slight embarrassment: "Unlike Qi Shuai, who is upright and upright, I will do whatever I can to win. As for how I win, I don't care, I will usually be there. We started cutting off the salt and arresting the illegal salt dealers half a year ago. When the war came, they were weak and weak. "
"Your Majesty, all I care about is winning or losing. A general who doesn't want to win is never a good general." Qi Jiguang quickly made up for Li Chengliang. Wanting to win and doing whatever it takes to win is not a lack of justice in military conflicts.
"This move of cutting off salt is wonderful!" Zhu Yijun said sincerely: "Ning Yuanhou's move is very good."
Blame it? There is no blame, only praise.
Is there a great lack of virtue? Who discussed this with you during the war? Future criticism is a matter of the future. If you lose, you will lose everything.
According to the joint research of the Royal Institute of Geology and the Institute of Kyogoku, in nature, animals often have to fight for salt. Saline-alkali land is saline-alkali land, and saline-alkali land is not edible salt. If you eat it, liver and kidney failure will occur in nature. court death.
Xiong Tingbi, the cowherd, once told Zhu Yijun that every day when the cows were herding, they had to drink from the cows, which meant preparing a bucket of water for the cows and sprinkling a handful of salt in it. Sometimes, Xiong Tingbi would secretly drink it himself. The cow drank several bowls before giving it to the cow.
Among the commodities sold to the grassland in the Ming Dynasty, there is a kind of brick called licking bricks, which are made of various rice straws, green storage and other materials, and then add salt inside. It is also one of the bulk commodities. Without salt, livestock in the grassland will really die. .
Because humans have abundant sweat glands, they have greater demand for salt, and war is a strenuous exercise. Without salt, how can we fight? Can't move.
Zhu Yijun has a deep understanding of this. After he rides the military horse, if he only drinks water, he will become thirstier and thirstier. He can only drink some salt and sugar. Moreover, strenuous exercise can easily make him dizzy. , limbs are weak.
Jianzhou Jurchen, Haixi Jurchen, and Savage Jurchen do not have the ability to independently produce salt. Moreover, due to the dimensions of North Korea, its salt production capacity is not enough for itself, let alone for others.
This is because physical means limited Dongyi's combat effectiveness and increased the chips for the Ming army to defeat the enemy.
"What other means are there? Even though Ning Yuanhou said it, nothing can happen to Jilin. The Ming Dynasty finally opened up to Jilin. No matter who it is, no one can destroy the Ming Dynasty to transform Liaodong." Zhu Yijun began to discuss the occupation of Liaodong with Li Chengliang .
For example, Liaodong has an ice wall defense method. Instead of sprinkling water on the city wall, it builds an adobe wall that is not too high and sprinkles water on it. This can basically ensure the safety of the camp. If you cross this kind of wall in winter, An ice wall as tall as one person is a huge challenge.
For example, cotton clothes are better in Liaoyang, where Liaodong Dusi is located, but in Jilin, fur must be used for winter activities, but fur is not enough, so we can only settle for the second best. If it is really for punishment. In addition, the supply of cotton-padded clothes is increased through the mutual trade. After one winter, a lot of people can freeze to death.
These little gadgets may seem inconspicuous, but cumulatively, everything is extremely fatal to Dongyi.
“I have another idea.” Li Chengliang hesitated and whispered: “Your Majesty, North Korea has the Westerners’ Party and the Easterners’ Party. The Westerners’ Party includes Huang Yungu, the leader of the central government, Jin Ronggui, The main backbones such as You Chengzhi Shendie and the editor Piao Dongxian, the Westerners Party’s idea is to oppose the national policy of establishing close relations with neighbors and believe that Japanese pirates will never invade Korea. ”
"The Dongren Party is headed by Li Shanhai, Jin Cheng and others. The Dongren Party is based on the ancestral law of making great friends with neighbors. It believes that Japanese pirates will inevitably invade North Korea and must obey the will of the Ming Dynasty in everything. Last time His Majesty asked the King of Korea to come to Beijing, but the Easterners kept clamoring for the King of Korea to go as soon as possible, which caused the King of Korea to be dissatisfied. "
"Your Majesty, support the Westerners"
Zhu Yijun was stunned. He said doubtfully: "Wait a minute? I hear what you mean. The Westerners are pro-Japanese and evil, and the Easterners are pro-Japanese. How can we support the Westerners?"
Li Chengliang looked cold. He whispered: "Your Majesty, some people in the Ming Dynasty have illusions about North Korea. They think that the king of North Korea who has served for nine chapters is obedient and a filial son. This unrealistic fantasy is because of the existence of the Dongren Party that is pro-Ming. Only when the Dongren Party completely loses its foundation and dies, can I, the Minister of the Ming Dynasty, completely let go of unrealistic illusions."
"The ferocious beast reveals its belly and hides its claws, fangs and ambitions. . ”
“North Korea’s affairs never concern North Korea itself.”
The Eastern Party’s continued decline in North Korea is related to the deliberate efforts of successive Korean kings to sideline.
North Korea seems to be a filial son, but in fact he is not that filial. He is still more wary than respectful towards the Ming Dynasty. The reason why he behaves like a filial son is that he can get enough benefits from the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, when there was a Japanese rebellion in the southeast, there were many Hwarangs from Korea among the Japanese pirates." Qi Jiguang told His Majesty that he knew another thing. The composition of the pirates was not a single one. They were desperadoes from the Ming Dynasty. , Japanese pirates, red-haired fans, black fans, and Korean Hwarangs.
"It makes sense, then support the Western People's Party." Zhu Yijun thought for a moment and agreed with Li Chengliang's plan.
(End of this chapter)