Chapter 692: Ready to Trial Galileo at any time
The guarantee of maintaining the affiliation between the Ming Dynasty and the Governor-General of Luzon has never been the righteousness of the emperor and his ministers, but the tyrannical strength of the Ming Dynasty Navy.
This is why Zhu Yijun doesn't care about Yin Zhengmao sinking people into the sea.
At the end of the first year of Wanli, after Yin Zhengmao took the surrendered Lin Afeng across the sea to surprise Luzon, if the Ming Dynasty had not opened the sea and rebuilt the navy, even if Yin Zhengmao was loyal to the emperor and the country, he could only think in his heart, Everyone will only force him to establish himself as king; but now the Ming Dynasty Navy is extremely powerful. Even if Yin Zhengmao wants to establish himself as king and build a country, he can only think that everyone will force him to be loyal to the emperor and the country.
Many times, people seem to have many choices, but in fact they have no choice at all. It is very good now, everything is reported, and all the red copper is brought to the Ming Dynasty in exchange for goods and treasure notes.
Luzon is a governor-general's palace, and the regulations in the hinterland cannot be applied mechanically.
"Is there any candidate for the Marquis of Sishui as the heir apparent of the Marquis of Sishui?" Zhu Yijun asked with a smile. Zhu Yijun was naturally happy with Chen Chengyi's proposal to enthrone the heir apparent. Of course, he had to consider Yin Zhengmao's own thoughts and kill a few people. They are just criminals. Even if he kills all the exiles, Zhu Yijun will not do anything.
Yin Zhengmao has three sons. The eldest, Yin Zongyi, worked in the former military governor's palace and received a salary. He was in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, not in Luzon; I work as a casual idler in my hometown of Nanya Huizhou.
Only the third youngest, Yin Zongxin, was in Luzon and married Princess Zhu Xuanchang of Yingjia, the adopted daughter of Concubine Zhou De.
This can be regarded as the Yin family in Huizhou branching out and having three houses.
According to the Ming Dynasty's succession law, the eldest son Yin Zongyi is the best candidate, and he is also in Beiya. If Yin Zhengmao died in Luzon, the Ming Dynasty would just move the Sishui Marquis Mansion inward, thus completely digesting Luzon. , seems like a good plan.
"The surnamed Guo wants his third son-in-law, Captain Yin Zongxin, to succeed him, and I hope your majesty will do it." Chen Chengyi bowed his head again and said an unexpected name.
According to convention, the prince-in-law does not take matters seriously. Since Yin Zongxin has become the prince-in-law, he should not ask for more. According to convention, the eldest son should be the heir. Yin Zhengmao wants to establish a younger son, so that everyone can Very unexpected.
Chen Chengyi said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, the eldest son of the country said that the eldest son is very sick, the second son is not accustomed to military service, and he is not in Luzon, and is not familiar with Luzon affairs. Only the third son is good at both civil and military affairs. But Be loyal to Your Majesty. "
The most critical issue here is that Yin Zhengmao does not intend to move the Sishui Houfu back to the hinterland, but intends to let the Sishui Houfu remain hereditary in Luzon.
This is taboo.
"You say he is a son-in-law, but he is actually older than me. I have also met Yin Zongxin. He is a man who is loyal to the emperor and the country. It is reasonable to say that he is both civil and military. Let him be the one. Feng Daban will prepare the imperial edict for the next chapter of the cabinet." Zhu Yijun He made the decision without any hesitation and said with a smile: "I want to imitate the old affairs of the Duke of Guizhou, and I also hope that the Sishui Marquis Mansion can be like the Duke of Guizhou."
"I thank you for your kindness." Chen Chengyi thought that His Majesty would disagree, thinking that His Majesty would let the Ministry of Rites come out to be the bad guy. After all, it involves the issue of the relocation of the Surabaya Marquis Mansion. However, Chen Chengyi did not expect His Majesty to agree so quickly.
"Your Majesty, I think there is something wrong." When Zhang Juzheng heard this, he stood up. If he wanted to object, Wan Shi and the imperial party would not have to count on him.
Zhu Yijun immediately said: "Sir, we had agreed before that when the Marquis of Surabaya crossed the sea to open up Luzon, he always brought up old affairs of the Duke of Guizhou, including letting my adopted daughter marry Yin Zongxin. This is true for all national surnames, sir.”
"Your Majesty, the past is the past, and the present is the present." Zhang Juzheng refused. His reason was simple. He had underestimated the process of Luzon becoming a king before. In fact, there were too many Han people in Luzon, and even in the entire Nanyang, and Luzon was becoming a king. It was not as difficult as imagined, and coupled with the prosperity of maritime trade, Luzon became a king faster than Suiyuan.
Looking at it now, it is more appropriate for the Marquis Mansion of Sishui to move inland.
Zhu Yijun sat up straight and said very seriously: "Sir, we are not in Luzon. Is Luzon so stable because of the presence of the Marquis of Surabaya, or is it so stable because of the Ming Dynasty? I thought it was the queen. The latter, from today's perspective, is actually the former."
"Because the Marquis of Sishui is still there, it is so stable."
"Sir, look at these cheap scholars, Sishui. If the Marquis of Sishui is no longer there, and even the Marquis of Sishui is no longer there, will Luzon become the nest of rebels? By then, it will be inevitable that bandits will appear in the southeast. "
Zhang Juzheng thought carefully before he bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, you are wise."
Chen Chengyi was a little confused for a while. He couldn't tell the difference and couldn't figure out the situation.
In the first case, Zhang Juzheng was acting, but the ministers objected, but the emperor insisted on supporting it, which could win over the people of the Sishui Marquis Mansion;
In the other case, Zhang Juzheng was not acting, and he sincerely opposed it, The emperor insisted on the surface, but actually opposed it, letting the Sishui Marquis Mansion be sensible and choose the heir apparent;
There is another situation, that is, Zhang Juzheng did not act, and neither did His Majesty.
"I'm stupid." Chen Chengyi chose to tell the truth. If he couldn't guess clearly, he wouldn't guess. He made it clear.
"Stop guessing, Yin Zongxin is the heir apparent." Looking at Chen Chengyi's expression, Zhu Yijun knew that he was thinking wildly again. When he was not in the court, he always felt that this pool of water was too unpredictable, but in fact There was not so much intrigue in the court during the Wanli period.
The emperor smiled and said: "That's it."
Yin Zhengmao's eldest son was indeed sick, and he was a bit incompetent in culture and military affairs. He had been married for many years and had taken root in Beiya. Yin Zhengmao's second son is in his hometown and has already given birth to a grandson.
When Yin Zhengmao fought against Luzon, only his youngest son was in front of him. He was capable of both civil and military skills and had also charged into battle, so he was considered the best candidate.
Zhang Juzheng really wanted to move the Sishui Marquis Mansion inland, because the situation was changing, but the emperor was right. He could force Yin Zhengmao to sink his body into the sea. If the Sishui Marquis Mansion really moved inland, Luzon would probably have to move it. Following the example of the original Thirteen Divisions of Jiaozhi, once Yin Zhengmao leaves, these civil servants will definitely drive everyone in Luzon to the point of rebellion.
The Ming Dynasty lost Luzon, which was tantamount to declaring a failure to open the sea.
After comprehensive consideration, Zhang Juzheng agreed with His Majesty's idea to let the Sishui Marquis Mansion stay in Luzon and continue this semi-feudal, semi-prefecture and county system. Yunnan is the practice of this system, and the effect is very good.
The Dali Kingdom was also very powerful at that time. The Tang Dynasty was so tyrannical and could not completely conquer Dali. Until Meng Ge conquered Dali, the system used was still the hereditary chieftain. In fact, the Dali Kingdom has always existed. , but he was no longer the king, but the hereditary governor-general Duan and the hereditary prime minister Gao. It was not until the Duke of Guizhou established a vassal in Yunnan that Yunnan became one of the thirteen chief secretaries of the Ming Dynasty.
The degree of Wanghua is even higher than that of Guizhou, which is closer to the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty.
When expanding territory, it is better to be more stable.
“Your Majesty, King of Spain, Lord of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets, Guardian of Sicily and Naples, Archduke Franche-Comté, and Lord of Milan, Felipe II, has sent this humble envoy to bring you the most sincere greetings Greetings, and two million taels of silver as compensation, I beg His Majesty to forgive Sauron for his unapproved bad behavior." Legas took a step forward and presented Felipe II's credentials.
"No, Felipe has made his name so long now? He only needs to say that he is the King of Spain, how can I still not know who he is?" Zhu Yijun heard that such a long name The title is also surprising. Felipe never bothered to pile up his name like this before. It is simply the King of Spain. This is Felipe's pride.
Just like Zhu Yijun, he has always said that he is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and does not talk about such vain things as the King of Kings and the Unified King of the World. This is a kind of pride. I No need for bravado, my name says it all.
Now, Felipe can only play this kind of trick to keep himself superficially equal.
Although everyone said that his galleon trade was a tribute, he himself did not want to think so. He had been pursuing an equal diplomatic relationship.
Legas said every day that the Ming Dynasty was good at face, but these Taixi people who have such a long reputation are not good at face?
Zhu Yijun picked up the credentials and was about to start reading when he suddenly raised his head and said: "How many taels of silver?"
Legas quickly said: "Two million taels, Sauron belongs to His Highness Messenger, His Highness said that he must express his sincere apology no matter what."
"Oh, two million taels of silver, full of sincerity." Then he lowered his head to read the certificate of credentials. He looked at it and then raised his head and asked, "Has the silver been transported to Ming Dynasty?"
"It has been entered into the Emperor's Treasury of Songjiang Prefecture." Ligas said quickly.
Da Situ Wang Guoguang immediately stood up, bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, two million silver, does the national property have to be half of it?"
"Da Situ, this should not be divided. "Okay." Feng Bao immediately choked, this is Felipe's compensation to His Majesty, why should the national funds come out to share half of it! Is there any royal law, is there any heavenly principle?
"Your Majesty, the king is selfless." Wang Guoguang ignored Feng Bao's choking and went directly to your Majesty to ask for money. This silver must be half of the national property. The sky is falling. This is the same reason. Your Majesty He was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and Felipe II paid this money to the Ming Dynasty!
"Da Situ, you are not greedy enough. This money has gone into the emperor's treasury, and you still want to spit out half of it? You want to do something beautiful, no way!" Feng Bao was still aggressive and refused to give it.
Zhu Yijun lowered his head to read his credentials without saying a word. His attitude couldn't be more obvious. Who would eat money into his stomach and spit it out?
"Your Majesty, everyone in the world is selfish, except Your Majesty." Wang Guoguang's strategy is still not to confront the eunuchs, but to target the emperor.
If your emperor says no today, Wang Guoguang will dare to act in front of the emperor. The world belongs to your old Zhu family, and the national funds are also the national funds of your old Zhu family. You, the emperor, can see for yourself Let’s do it!
After Zhu Yijun finished reading the credentials, he looked at Wang Guoguang and said with a headache: "Okay, okay, quarreling over some things like A Du, how can there be any magnanimity in the heavenly kingdom? Let the envoys laugh and share a quarter of the national money."
"Your Majesty, the amount of grace is a matter of the Ministry of Rites. I am just a bookkeeper who smells like copper. He is in charge of his own affairs. Half means half, not a penny less. "Wang Guangguang is too lazy to care about the magnanimity. The only thing he needs is to get the money!
Every year before the Chinese New Year, Jingying even takes out the firearms made by Yongle to cry out for poverty. Isn’t it all for budgetary reasons?
"Once your Majesty made this example, will he follow this example in the future? If the country is not a country, the world will perish!" Wang Guoguang refused to give in, and this was a loss to the entire Ming Dynasty.
"Okay, okay, just one million taels of silver. It depends on what you said. If the country is returned to the general, it will be divided into half and half. That's all." Zhu Yijun was so angry that he laughed. It is said that Zhu Yijun is a picky man. How can he be inferior to the Minister of Household Affairs of the Ming Dynasty? !
“I saw the sincerity of Felipe II’s apology, and I accepted it.” Zhu Yijun looked at Legas and said with a smile: “It’s a joke to Special Envoy Li. For a little money, It's noisy."
"Your Majesty, this is not a little silver, but two million silver. Three years ago, it was two years of gold and silver." Li Yashi didn't think it was a joke. This is the most terrifying thing about the Wanli Dynasty: the decadent Ming scholar-bureaucrats who are ashamed of their power are dying!
If it were Taixi, what a terrible scene would it be if the decadent Holy See completed its own metabolism?
The Ming Dynasty is gradually getting rid of the bad habit of saving face and making great strides towards pragmatism. This seems to be a matter of course in the Ming Dynasty. In the eyes of Legas, it is one of the results of the Wanli Reform of the Ming Dynasty.
“Who is this?” Zhu Yijun looked at the young man next to Ligas and asked.
“His name is Galileo, and he is a smart man. Because he hated the Holy See, he went to work under His Highness Felipe. Because of the Holy See’s inquiries, His Highness asked him to come to the Ming Dynasty with his ministers. It would be too wasteful to put him in the west. A little more." Legas introduced the young people around him. "Oh? Galileo?" Zhu Yijun looked at Galileo for a long time and then asked: "Where are you from? What is your full name?"
"The common people pay homage to your majesty, long live your majesty." Galileo's Chinese was not very accurate, but he had learned these sentences for a long time, and they were all correct. He said very seriously: "The real name of the common people is Galileo di Wen. Senzo Bonardi de Galilei was born in Pisa in the Principality of Florence. He later studied medicine at the University of Pisa. Because the word "tide" was included in his article, he was ordered to drop out of school by the tribunal. I failed to complete my "
Galileo briefly described his past life.
He was forced to drop out of school because the word "tide" was in the article, which violated the teachings of the Holy See. This made Galileo unable to complete his studies.
When Zhu Yijun heard the word tide, he was sure that this Galileo was the Galileo he knew. In short, the young man in front of him was the father of modern science.
“How do you think the tides are caused?” Zhu Yijun smiled and asked in Latin: “Every day the tides rise and fall, there seems to be a pattern. Why do you think the tides run so regularly?”
Galileo's Chinese was not good, and this was not diplomacy. Zhu Yijun chose to use Latin for faster communication.
“Dear Your Majesty, tides are caused by the back and forth swaying of sea water. The earth rotates around the sun in an elliptical shape, so it will accelerate and decelerate. It is precisely because of acceleration and deceleration that the vast ocean The swaying gave rise to the rising and falling tides, which made the rising and falling tides so regular." Galileo glanced at the emperor in surprise. The emperor who was far away in the Ming Dynasty actually knew Latin! Moreover, his words are spoken with a smooth accent, and he has an authentic accent of the old Roman aristocrats.
In fact, the Ming Dynasty refined some Latin syllables to make Zhu Yijun's pronunciation look more aristocratic.
“No, no, no, I don’t think that’s the case. I think it’s caused by the attraction of the moon and the sun to sea water. If according to your theory, the tide accelerates during near-solar time and decelerates at far-solar time, then the tide will Changes, the time of high tide and low tide, should change with acceleration and deceleration, but we have observed that the time interval between high tide and low tide is the same no matter what season." Zhu Yijun stretched out his hand and started arguing with Galileo.
He took out a piece of paper and drew two horizontal and vertical axes with a pencil, with time as the horizontal axis and high tide height as the vertical axis. He simply sketched an image and continued to discuss with Galileo, while Feng Bao asked people to find Here comes the research report of Emperor Uncle Zhu Zaiyu.
"This is a problem I didn't consider." Galileo was stunned. He was surprised that the mathematical tool the emperor took out, a simple image, expressed the problem so clearly and concretely, and His Majesty's argument seemed very full.
The emperor gave sufficient evidence to support his point of view, with massive data, long-term observations, rich charts, and special Five Classics doctors to calculate. In the face of so much ironclad evidence, let Galileo was shaken for the first time in his views on tidal theory.
And what surprised Galileo the most was that Ming seemed to be using a more standardized way to study science, or what Ming himself said was the infinite principle of all things, observing objective things in an orderly manner. Standardized experiments, obtaining verifiable explanations, maintaining doubts, summarizing experience to systematize and formulate, this is the research method of the Ming Dynasty Royal Academy of Research and Studies.
The temple of science really exists in Ming Dynasty.
The emperor in front of him knew very well the research results of the Five Classics Ph.D. of Gewüyuan, and his explanations were very clear.
“So, practice is the criterion for testing everything.” Zhu Yijun put down the chart in his hand. In the eyes of many scholar-bureaucrats, the research of the Ming Dynasty Royal Institute of Research was completely useless and too inquisitive. .
But Zhu Yijun is convinced that these are useful.
“The incarnation of wisdom, ordinary people have always had a doubt. Ever since I started studying medicine, why did Taixi’s definition of uncleanness go wrong? It seems that dirty means holy, but is holy dirty? Only by accepting everything God has given can we get closer to God."
"This is a fallacy!"
"Maybe this is the reason why I cannot become a missionary." Galileo thought in his heart. Doubtful, after listening to His Majesty's rambles and the influence of the moon and the sun on the tides, he believed that Your Majesty was the embodiment of wisdom and asked the questions in his heart.
Galileo first went to seminary and later began to study medicine. He was very puzzled by this obvious fallacy. Such a fallacious theory could actually become popular and be followed by most believers. Galileo could not understand this problem.
The king and queen exuded the stench of old goats, and they were actually proud of it.
"Actually, it's nothing. The Ming Dynasty also had similar bad habits. For example, the body and skin are affected by the parents. Some people even stay filial and do not leave the family home when observing filial piety. This is an old concept." Zhu Yijun thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Since you asked the question sincerely, then I will try to answer your question."
"Nothing happens without a reason. In more than two hundred years, Not long ago, the Black Death began to spread widely in Western Europe. This disease, which was widely spread through rats, took away the lives of countless Westerners. Doctors in Western Europe were helpless. In practice, they found that people who took baths were more likely to get sick. , so bathing was prohibited."
"At this point, the definition of uncleanness began to distort, and bathrooms began to be closed on a large scale throughout the West, eventually forming this rule that required widespread compliance."
< br>Zhu Yijun began to explain why there was such a strange rule, because of the Black Death.
When the seasons change, it is easy to get sick. Coupled with the lack of hot water, bathing is a fatal thing for civilians. It is indeed easier to get sick. The Black Death pandemic prompted many The spread of bathing habits developed into this during the Wanli period.
“Old and decadent ruling machines tend to be more resistant to any changes, so they intensify their efforts. The more they resist, the more they must be suppressed. This has evolved into what it is now. Violation is a coercive means of heresy, and it has become a coercive method for the ruling class to maintain "Tools of domination" Zhu Yijun told Galileo his thoughts.
“Thank you, Your Majesty, for clearing up the confusion.” Galileo understood clearly and understood the causes and consequences of the distortion of the definition of uncleanness. In fact, this is the shortcomings of the West. The West has no history books, so it crazy about many of the Grand Tour activities. The research results can be traced back to the ancients.
Because there are no history books, the Thai people don't understand why they do this. This is different in the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty likes to find lessons from history.
"Your Majesty, in the West, it is widely rumored that the prophet has a scientific temple. But I met with Your Majesty today and saw a corner of the temple and a glimmer of light. I wonder if I can enter the temple to study." Galileo said about entering the Royal Museum of Science and Technology. He has an almost crazy persistence, especially after seeing some of the achievements of Gokuyuan with his own eyes.
"I'm afraid that's not possible. The Royal Institute of Technology also requires entrance exams. You need to pass the exam to enter. You need to learn Chinese studies well and be admitted to the Royal Institute of Technology before you can be admitted to the Institute of Technology." Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "I believe that with your intelligence, you will definitely pass the exam."
Zhu Yijun did not give more preferential treatment because the person in front of him is the father of modern science. The Royal Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Technology are no longer the era of barbaric growth. Yes, there are already clear rules and regulations. As the maker of the system and the biggest beneficiary of the system, Zhu Yijun will not break the rules.
However, with Galileo's talent, there is still no problem in taking the imperial examination.
Moreover, he did not study Chinese studies and did not recognize the culture of the Ming Dynasty. He directly entered the Gewu Academy to study and ran away after a few days. Didn't that cultivate outstanding talents for Taixi?
Even if Galileo passed the examination of Doctor of Science and Technology, Zhu Yijun would be ready to interrogate Galileo in three meetings at any time. If he left, he would not be allowed to leave.
Zhu Zaiyu once said that the way of studying things and the infinite principle of all things have no national boundaries, because knowledge is always actively or passively spread, but a doctor of the Five Classics must have national boundaries.
"The Ming Dynasty already had powerful five-masted ocean crossing ships. In fact, no one is a rival to the five-masted ocean crossing ships. Why did the Ming Dynasty still develop fast sailing ships?" Galileo also proposed his own journey In confusion, the clipper ship seemed to make no sense.
Zhu Yijun thought about it and said: "If we don't build fast sailing ships, how will the world know that our Ming Dynasty loves peace and persuades people with virtue? In the past, when there were only five-masted ocean-going ships, there were still people who wanted to On this land and sea, after the Ming Dynasty was provoked and the fast sailing ships started armed patrols, this situation will no longer happen. "
This is Zhu Yijun's answer. The development of military armaments is for the peace and order of the region. Development is the responsibility that Ming Dynasty should have as a great power.
Developing force for the sake of peace may seem like nonsense, but Ming Dynasty did so.
The moment Zhu Yijun finished meeting the envoys and Li Yazhi completed the submission of credentials, he once again became the general manager of Honglu Temple in the Ming Dynasty.
Galileo did not seem to gain any benefits from meeting the Holy Spirit, but he had actually gained benefits. At least he could move around freely in the Ming Dynasty, and he could even pass the Ming Dynasty's Doctorate of Science and Technology.
Galileo actually had no way out. He was kicked out by the Holy See. The Holy See in Europe did not allow him to engage in medical and astronomical research.
After Chen Chengyi, Legas, and Galileo left, Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng and said: "I have made up my mind about the Marquis of Surabaya staying in Luzon. I would rather have another Yunnan appear than to have another Yunnan. There is a Thirteenth Division of Cochin. After Yongle and Xuande, they stopped sailing. Isn’t it because of the Thirteenth Division of Cochin?”
“I have overly optimistically estimated the situation in Luzon. Your Majesty has thought carefully. "Zhang Juzheng did not insist on his opinion, but believed that the emperor's decision-making was more wise. The good development of Luzon did make him a bit too optimistic, but His Majesty, as always, was lenient to the enemy and thought of the worst in everything. .
"There has been a fallacy spreading in Nanya recently. Have you noticed it, sir?" Zhu Yijun asked Zhang Juzheng if he had paid attention to the recent trend in Nanya.
Zhang Juzheng thought for a while and said: "Is it the article in the miscellaneous newspaper "No Words" about how to continue to obtain cheap labor?"
"Of course." Zhu Yijun nodded and said: "Wang Cifu Do you know?"
"I have read it." Wang Chonggu answered his Majesty's question, but did not comment on the article.
"Although that article was exaggerated, it does make some sense." Zhu Yijun sighed, took the miscellaneous newspaper from Feng Bao, and handed it to everyone for circulation.
This miscellaneous newspaper discusses an issue, how workshop owners can continue to obtain cheap labor. There are five ways in total.
First, keep the people in a state of poverty. Only in this desperate situation will the people accept the workshop life of cattle and horses; second, the introduction of Fanyi is the most important thing for the Fanyi Just to eat, Fanyi, who would sell his soul for food, is undoubtedly the best cow and horse.
Third, set a higher threshold for education, so that poor coolies can only compare prices among themselves, and fall into infinite conflicts that harm each other at the bottom; Fourth, reduce the number of official residences and canteens allocated by government factories , schoolhouses, and Huimin Pharmacy, in order to lower the minimum guarantee for poor coolies, they will become more obedient;
Fifth, find ways to make poor coolies burdened with debt and kill a person's soul The best way is to go into debt.
These five methods can fully ensure the supply of cheap labor, so that the workshop will never lack labor, thereby maintaining a huge scale.
No craftsman is willing to let his children and grandchildren work as cows and horses for generations. These five methods can force people to work as cows and horses in the workshop. Only by maintaining the huge production scale of Ming Dynasty can we maintain silver. continual inflow.
Logically there doesn't seem to be any problem.
"Your Majesty, I have a simpler way. If you really want to do this, his method is too complicated." Wang Chonggu said calmly.
It is difficult to make most people in the Ming Dynasty live like individuals and make their lives better, but it is too easy to make their lives miserable.
(End of this chapter)