Bright Spring

Yao Fang didn't press the question either.The "conversation" between the two ended thereafter, Yao Fang walked out of the room without drinking tea.He passed by the small courtyard in the yard, walking slowly.

Although he made suggestions for Ouchi Sheng, he asked himself that if he was the person involved, he might not be able to control himself and be so tolerant.During this trip to Japan, Katsuo Ouchi seemed to have taught him a lot.

Looking back on the past, Yao Fang recalled her reckless actions, and compared Da Sheng's patience and calmness when she encountered such humiliation; Yao Fang once again felt the extreme tolerance and warmth given to him by Emperor Zhu Gaoxu.That level of warmth can only be given by relatives.

He suddenly wanted to go home.I don't know if I can return to the imperial court and return to the Holy Majesty's side for my contribution in Japan this time.

... Maori Zhenzhang was going to patrol along the Silver Mine Post Road, and Yao Fang and Ouchi Sheng also accompanied him along the original itinerary.Returning to Iwami City again, Yao Fang bid farewell to Da Nei Sheng and invited Da Nei Sheng to visit Daming Kingdom when the opportunity is right.But these words may be just polite words.

Soon, a fleet of cargo ships carrying ore silver and escort warships will set sail from Iwamiwei Port to the capital.The left deputy generals of Zhengyi, Ping'an, Yao Fang, Hou Hai and others decided to return to China with the ship.

The army is Chinese and military, and persuades Ping An to take the land route of North Korea.The land route is actually much safer than the sea route, but if you take the North Korean land route, you have to go to Liaodong first, and then to the Guannei. It is another long journey from the Beiping chief envoy to the capital.

Ping An rejected the advice and said "life and death are up to fate".

There is a huge treasure ship floating in the port, which looks like a city on the sea from a distance.Even if a pier is built by the sea, the draft of the giant ship is too deep to dock here.Everyone walked onto the pier, came to a small boat, and then turned to say goodbye to Ishi Jianwei's civil and military.

After talking for a while, the soldiers who saw him off clasped their fists and saluted, and said one after another, "May you all have a good journey."

Yao Fang waited and watched for a while, but did not see the Japanese Ouchi Katsuki.

He thought for a moment, Xindao Shouji North Bureau wanted to win over the Japanese, Ouchi Katsu, and they would definitely give him some protection; so the Japanese in Iwami City should not dare to do anything to Ouchi Katsu.

A group of people boarded the boat one after another, and the soldiers paddled towards the treasure ship.

Someone in the small boat looked at the huge ship in the distance and said, "The bigger the ship, the better it can withstand the wind and waves. There is no danger in riding a treasure ship."

The five big and three rough Ping An laughed and said, "If you are afraid of death, there is still time to go back to the shore."

"Haha..." The generals laughed for a while.The person who spoke was very embarrassed, and forcibly defended, "The general said that we will be fine, why are we afraid?"

Before the boat arrived, the bronze bells of "jingling" sounded on the treasure ship ahead, and then the flag on the treasure ship began to wave continuously.All the boats and boats on the pier and on the sea gradually raised their sails on the sliding ropes.

The journey home seems to have begun.

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Chapter 861 Splendid Capital

The monsoon in March and April over the East China Sea is northeasterly.

The monsoon successfully blew the main fleet of the Ming Dynasty Navy and the formation of cargo frigates back to the mouth of the Dajiang (Yangtze River).Pingan, Hou Hai, Yao Fang and others also arrived in the capital.

The main fleet of the Ming Navy did not come to the capital, and most of the ships were moored at the dock in Liujiagang (near Shanghai) for repairs.It is because the capital's Longjiang port is getting crowded day by day, and it can't accommodate so many large ships.

The scenery of the capital is still elegant. The pagodas, ancient temples, carved railings and painted buildings, and antique pavilions in the morning glow seem to have not changed much.The place that has changed the most in the past two years is probably Longjiang Port. More and more ships are coming, and the trade is getting busier.

There are not only sea-going ships from North Korea, Japan, Liaodong, and the south;New wharfs outside the capital city are also constantly rising along the river.

After Liu Ming was promoted to the industrial and commercial law, he lived up to Zhu Gaoxu's promotion against all opinions. He has made achievements.

This Jinshi of Ji Chou Ke constantly reformed the commercial tax laws and passed the decisions of many laws and regulations after the court deliberations.Liu Ming mainly carried out reforms on the Yamen such as the Boti Jusi in Daming City based on the old system of the Tang and Song Dynasties.

The imperial court increased the import tariff decree, subject to a one-in-ten tax in kind; and issued a voucher for inspection.The goods shipped back from overseas by private business gangs are generally valuables, and the extraction of real goods avoids changes in market prices and inaccurate tax amounts caused by them.These imported goods are sold in batches by the Shibo Lifting Department, and those with the highest price will get it.

The original tax on domestic circulation of goods was mainly "road tax"; government officials set up cards at city gates, passes, etc. to collect money and release them, and the amount collected each time was not high.However, the rules are chaotic, and the income has been taken by local officials, which cannot be verified at all. It is completely one of muddled accounts;

After Liu Ming's reform, he legislated to collect all commercial taxes on the gates of the gates across the country to the Shibo Tiju Division.

After receiving the money, the branch of the Shibo Lifting Department will still issue a time-limited voucher to the merchant; after the merchant receives this voucher, there will be no tax within the deadline.It will be stated on the voucher where the caravan will deliver the goods.

Because there are inspection activities in various places, merchants must ask for vouchers after paying taxes for inspection; therefore, the Shibo Lifting Department can control the accounts of local branches by printing and distributing such vouchers.

The bureaucrats and craftsmen who originally printed and issued treasure banknotes were directly transferred to work in the Shibo Lifting Department.The various anti-counterfeiting technologies possessed by Daming Banknotes are finally not wasted; and because the bills have a deadline, bills issued at different times will have different serial numbers, font sizes and other new anti-counterfeiting technologies.In this way, the possibility of imitation has been greatly reduced.

At the same time, it is enacted that those who forge the bills of the city ship and the judiciary are felonies, beheaded, ransacked, and exiled to the border.

As a result, Liu Ming was impeached many times by officials from all over the country for various reasons.However, there are very few ministers and opponents in the capital's yamen, because the original "tolls" were not received by the Beijing officials.

In order to balance the decrease in the income of local officials, the imperial court is planning a post station reform.In the past, Beijing officials who went to the local government on official business, and even bureaucrats’ family members, would receive free supplies at the post station; and the cost of the post station was actually borne by the local county government.Some people proposed that this burden passed on to the county government should be transferred to the national treasury.

Emperor Zhu Gaoxu also proposed some reform measures.For example, let the local business gangs register their names and legal persons with some divisions.These formal business gangs can obtain loans from the "Household Bank" under the central bank.However, the money borrowed by the business gang must not be used for mortgage loans on rural land, otherwise they will face severe punishment.

However, this decree was controversial, and many ministers in the DPRK and China raised objections.Some people believe that the money flowing out of the central bank's bank cannot block the way to "land mergers".Because merchants can collude with local gentry and carry out some complicated activities, it is not easy to find out.

This matter is still under discussion.

With the ever-increasing government agencies, court industries, and continuous revenue streams, the Ming Dynasty was undergoing rapid transformation under Zhu Gaoxu's rule.

... The sound of bells and chimes on the other side of Fengtian Hall continued, and ritual music spread throughout half of the imperial city.The emperor rewarded the meritorious officials who had returned from Japan, and the celebration banquet was not over until the afternoon.

In late spring and early summer, the sun is shining brightly in the afternoon, and people can already feel the faint heat wave.The imperial concubine Miaojin walked to the Jinshui River and stopped on the stone arch bridge carved with white marble.

There was a maid beside her holding an umbrella for her, and she immediately stood still, letting the oil-paper umbrella just shield Miao Jin from the delicate sunshine.Miao Jin listened to the music from the east, and followed the sound for a while.

The red-walled gate tower blocks the view, so you can't see the scene of Fengtian Temple here, but you can only see the magnificent double-eave roof of Fengtian Temple, and the glazed tiles are shining in the distance.The attendant holding the umbrella said softly, "The Holy One is probably still in the Fengtian Hall, not in the Rouyi Hall."

Miao Jin didn't speak, just stood there for a moment, then continued to walk eastward, and a group of court ladies and eunuchs followed respectfully.

A group of people crossed the stone arch bridge to the east bank of Jinshui River, and soon entered the main gate of Rouyi Hall.Miao Jin walked from a gallery to the main hall.

There were a few maids in moon-white dresses on the verandah. When they saw Miao Jin, they avoided the road from a distance, squatted on the side of the road, and saluted with low eyebrows.Seeing this, Miao Jin had no choice but to maintain a dignified posture and expression.

She was wearing a dark blue cross-neck gown with a big red phoenix-patterned hem, and a simple golden phoenix hairpin on her rolled-up hair. Although she was not wearing a dress, she was full of grace and luxury.

"I have seen the imperial concubine and empress." The maids said in unison, and a little girl secretly took a look at Miao Jin who was approaching.Miao Jin didn't turn her head, but she noticed it from the corner of her eye.She was tall and glamorous, and she really attracted attention, and even women wanted to see her.

Miao Jin walked to the entrance of the main hall, looked sideways and said, "You can do it yourself."

"Yes." The followers bowed their knees.

She walked into the main hall, but there was no one there.The clay stove next to the coffee table in the northwest corner was also cold and unfired, but she didn't want to drink tea either.

Zhu Gaoxu still hasn't come in the court, but he will come, because today is Miao Jin's turn to attend bed.Miao Jin intends to wait for him here.

Miao Jin walked slowly for a while, then walked to the back of the big table with great interest, and sat down on the chair where Zhu Gaoxu was sitting.She was facing the six doors of the main hall, and sitting here really felt a sense of majesty.

But Miaojin soon felt bored. She gradually relaxed in the empty hall, her feet stretched out from the long skirt, shaking above the ground, and then observed the things piled on the table.Zhu Gaoxu seems to have been here today, and after messing up the table, no one has cleaned it up.

There are many maps, files, and piles of memorials.The paper and ink are all there, and the brush on the inkstone seems not to be completely dry.

Miao Jin took a piece of paper, picked up the brush, dipped it twice, and wrote on it.

After an unknown amount of time, the light on the other side of the six doors dimmed slightly. When Miao Jin raised her head, she saw Zhu Gaoxu in a bright red robe walking in.Zhu Gaoxu said loudly: "Does the imperial concubine want to read the memorial for me?"

Maybe he hadn't regained that bold emotion when he spoke to the ministers and generals before, and his voice was very loud at this time.

Miao Jin stood up and said, "Forget it, it's quite boring."