Domineering Daming

Speaking of this, Zhu Xu was still very relieved, took her hand, and said: "Well, don't care about the silver, just throw it out. Silver itself is useless, and food is the most practical. By the way, I heard that a single spice Xiang, you have an income of more than 1000 million a year?"

Spices are in the old port, which is the area of ​​Malaysia in later generations, and now they are controlled by Shenlong Mansion, which is also in the hands of Bumbutai.

Bumbutai thought for a while, and said: "Yes, there is a price but no market. Besides, many other goods are also profiteering. The Shenlong Mansion is only in the old port, and the estimated annual income of the two provinces of Luzon is 3000 million taels of silver." Above, there are at least 2000 million around Daming, and there are so many, 5000 million per year is indispensable. I heard that these two victories are also stepping up cultivation, presumably there will be a lot of food for disaster relief next year."

Zhu Xu frowned, even though he had guessed in his heart, he was still quite surprised by these huge profits.

But think about it, Daming now almost monopolizes all sea trade in Asia, especially many goods are unique, monopoly, huge profits, plus Luzon, the old port is still plundering, paying very little, 5000 million per year, not counting many.You know, before Wanli, during the Jiajing period, hundreds of millions of silver flowed into Daming every year!

Zhu Xu is also looking forward to Luzon and the old Hong Kong provinces being able to import grain from the mainland of Ming Dynasty.

With these "external income", Zhu Xu's confidence has increased a lot. Looking at the hot sun outside, he squinted his eyes and said, "What do you think, how should I deal with the Nanzhili incident?"

Chapter 1071 Final Disposition

Bumbutai knew that Zhu Xu was going to ask about this matter, and she had already thought about it, but seeing Zhu Xu's calm side face, she pursed her lips and changed her original thought, saying: "The concubine thinks that Nan Zhili can’t be chaotic, but it can’t be punished, we should catch the big ones and let go of the small ones, and severely punish the culprits, which can not only deter Xiaoxiao, but also prevent Nan Zhili from being injured, affecting the court’s taxation, and shaking the foundation of the country.”

Although Bumbutai is a Mongolian and did not grow up in Daming, he still read a lot of books, and his ideas are getting closer to the mainstream ideas of Daming.

Zhu Xu could understand that from their point of view, doing this was the most appropriate, safest, and best way to deal with it.

But in history, it was this kind of "safety" that pushed Ming Dynasty into the abyss, and there was no hope of turning back.

Holding the herbal tea cup in his arms, Zhu Xu said slowly, "Well, let's talk about other things."

Bu Mu Butai was in awe of Zhu Xu, unable to figure out his thoughts, pursed his lips, and said after a while: "Shenlong Mansion currently has no yamen, and it is completely managed by the seven council members. Zhang Guogong and I are fixed, and the others are held every three years. , recommended by the big merchants registered in Shenlong Mansion, under which there are arbitration, investigation, guard, coast guard and other agencies, the basic operation is no problem, and the concubines are still being further improved..."

Zhu Xu listened expressionlessly without interjecting.

The organizational setup of the Shenlong Mansion is completely different from the existing system of the Ming Dynasty. It is more like an anarchic place, a pure businessman's territory, but it is similar with minor differences, complete with internal organs.

"Shenlong Mansion has a monopoly on sea trade, and the sea trade of neighboring countries must be approved by Shenlong Mansion, otherwise all sea ships will be seized and confiscated. Luzon, the old port and other places have very frequent trade, and the value of some special products is staggering. In addition, my Ming's sea trade The continuous opening, the annual income will be quite amazing..."

"At present, some fleets are very close to the Xiyi people, and the sea is far away. The concubine has repeatedly warned that safety is the most important... Some are equipped with firearms. Every time they return, they bring back a lot of rare things. In our Daming sold it at a sky-high price..."

"The concubine is ready to open two more places in the second half of this year, one is Guangzhou and the other is Tianjin Wei. As long as the customs control is strict enough, I believe there will be no major problems..."

Bumubutai spoke concisely, talking about the situation of Shenlong Mansion, every sentence was what Zhu Xu was most interested in and concerned about.

After a while, Zhu Xu handed her the teacup, and said, "Well, drink some water, by the way, do you know about the Japanese country?"

What Bumbutai said, Zhu Xu has long been clear.

Bumbutai took a sip of herbal tea, looked at Zhu Xu with beautiful eyes, and said, "Yes, the concubines are still hanging out, they can't enter Beijing, they can only go to Nanzhili as merchants."

Zhu Xu leaned on the rattan chair, wiped off his sweat, and said, "What do you think?"

Bumbutai's ambitions for Zhu Xu, or that the high-ranking officials of Ming Dynasty are not aware of Zhu Xu's ambition to expand the territory, she paused for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, I think that you might as well give the Japanese people a reassurance, let them Continuing internal friction, the emperor sits on the mountain and watches the tigers fight, finds the right opportunity, and flattens the Wa country in one fell swoop."

Zhu Xu turned to look at her and said, "What price do you think is right?"

Bumbutai thought about it a long time ago, and said: "To become a minister of my Ming Dynasty, I will pay 300 million stones of grain, 500 million silver, and 1 taels of gold every year, excluding other things. Proton."

Zhu Xu couldn't help laughing, Bumbutai was like a lion, so much, I'm afraid the Wa Kingdom might not be able to get it.

Bumbutai knew why Zhu Xu was laughing, but his face was still cold, and he said, "If the navy fires a few shots in the Guanmen Strait, I believe that the Japanese Kingdom is willing to pay the price."

For the Shimabara Rebellion, the Wa Kingdom had already mobilized [-] to [-] regular troops, plus the Jiuguo Island itself, there were always more than [-] in total, but they were still not extinguished. In addition, the Ming Dynasty was either overtly or secretly obstructing it, and the Wa Kingdom is now in a dilemma.

Jin, if you want to eliminate the Shimabara Rebellion, you still don't know how many troops will be mobilized and how long it will take. The degree of penetration of the Ming Dynasty and the strategic purpose must also be considered.

Retire, if the Tokugawa shogunate let it go, then Kyugoku Island will be completely out of the control of the Tokugawa family, and it will even cross the Kanmon Strait and press Edo!

The current Shimabara Rebellion is like the Shaanxi Rebellion in the Ming Dynasty in history. It needs to be suppressed at all costs, and there must be no compromise!

Compared with foreign enemies, the first choice is to eliminate domestic threats!

As long as Daming shows enough deterrence, even if the Tokugawa shogunate bites their teeth and cuts flesh, they can only pay according to Daming's requirements. After all, they don't have Shanhaiguan. A broken kite will perish sooner or later!

"Well, listen to you, I'll let the navy go for a walk." Zhu Xu said with a smile.

Bumbutai smiled reservedly, this time she came to send Zhu Ciyi to Beijing, but also to "ask for credit", so that their mother and son could have some status in Zhu Xu's heart, in the palace, not just dispensable, but also worthy of bullying.

"I'm going to your place tonight to take care of Ciyi. It's too hot today, so it's better to stay indoors." Zhu Xu clapped his hands and stood up, saying.

"Yes." Bumbutai said.She was naturally reluctant to let Zhu Ciyi enter the capital, but she also knew that this matter could not be left to her. This was not only Zhu Xu's attitude, but also the empress dowager's attitude was quite tough. After all, she was an heir of the royal family and could not be left outside.

Zhu Xu turned back to the East Nuan Pavilion. It was more comfortable because of the ice charcoal, but it was even more uncomfortable when it was wet. Sitting on the chair, Zhu Xu drank some ice water to cheer himself up, wiped the sweat from his hands, picked up the table Playbook.

"Is there anything special today?" Zhu Xu casually asked while turning the pages.

Liu Shimin took a step forward and said: "The cabinet has sent up the plan for the placement of Nanzhili, and the memorial of the governor of the Qin Dynasty, and Wen Tiren, the governor of Bei'an and South, has also arrived."

Zhu Xu immediately put down the notebook in his hand, found out the one from the cabinet, and opened it to read.

The cabinet still continued their usual habits. Regarding the matter of Nanzhili, they obviously cared about his attitude. They planned to kill more than 100 people, exile as many as 300 people, and punish others separately. This is an unprecedented situation. a severe punishment.

Zhu Xu looked it over, shook his head, and threw it aside——leaving it in silence.

He casually picked up another book and said, "Where is the Hongwu?"

Liu Shimin recalled, and said: "The Hongwu fleet is huge, and the speed is relatively slow. The last time the news came, it just passed Ceylon. Now, I am afraid that it has not passed half of the trip."

Zhu Xu turned the pages of the playbook a little distractedly, and nodded silently.

Now if you want to go to both ends of the east and west, it is calculated in years, and it will take at least two or three years to go back and forth.Zhu Xu hopes that the "Wan Guo Business Conference" in Shenlong Mansion will be as grand as possible, opening a gap in the thousand-year-old feudal barrier, and at the same time bring back what Daming needs to deal with the disaster, so that Daming will not be able to cope with the disaster during this cruel time. As for being too tough, weak.

Zhu Xu thought wildly for a while, and said: "The time of this meeting will be postponed a little longer, and an order will be sent to the cabinet to let them support the 'Wan Guo Business Conference' in Shenlong Mansion. In the name of my Ming Dynasty, I will send letters to surrounding countries and tribes, encouraging them to participate in this event." For the next grand meeting, the necessary travel expenses, meals and lodging can be paid in advance, this meeting must be held regularly, don't care about the money, just spread it..."

As Zhu Xu's close attendant, Liu Shimin knew Zhu Xu's attitude of vigorously supporting "commercial", but due to the current natural disaster and difficult environment, he was somewhat restrained. He bowed and said, "Yes, slave girl will go to the cabinet now."

If it were other times, the cabinet would definitely push left and right to block such things, but with such a grand reason as "buying food and responding to disasters", the cabinet would do its best to do it.

Just as Liu Shimin was about to leave, he turned around and said, "Your Majesty, Gu Yanwu still needs two more days, do you want to hurry?"

Zhu Xu looked at the notebook in his hand, shook his head and said: "He is still too young, he has not enough experience and research, give him another five days, don't worry, by the way, let him participate in this year's imperial examination, and then go to The Political Council will stay there for a while, and then release it to the State Administration of Taxation.”

In history, Gu Yanwu wrote a lot of works, and he has studied all aspects of the military and politics of the Ming Dynasty. The current Gu Yanwu is still a little younger and needs more training.

This year's imperial examination is scheduled to be held in September, and it's said very quickly. This time, the area covered is quite large, and it is destined to be another "lively" event.

Liu Shimin didn't think much, said: "Yes." After speaking, he turned and left.

Zhu Xu looked at the playbook in his hand, and for some reason, his mind was a little out of place, his brows were frowned, and then he came to his senses. He took the playbook from the cabinet again, pressed a white note, and raised his pen to write on it. Wrote: The imperial examination was banned in Jiangsu for five years, and the governor's office was lowered to three levels to retain it. Those with more land and acres were subject to the progressive grain payment method. Those who participated in this matter were banned from the imperial examination and became officials for three generations.

Zhu Xu put this imperial criticism in the playbook, and still put it aside, not to publish it.

Although he handed over the handling of this matter to the cabinet, he knew very well that the matter would have to be repeated, and in the end—he had to decide!