Domineering Daming

In addition, some international institutions can be established. For example, the International Maritime Court, the International Joint Organization, the International Trade Organization, etc., must be established in the Ming Dynasty. From the system, the authority and dominance of the Ming Dynasty will be established!

Taking another sip, Zhu Xu said, "Well, let the British go to gold and silver..."

Speaking of this, Zhu Xu paused again, and then said: "Who is in charge of the Foreign Affairs Department now?" This Foreign Affairs Department was separated from the Ministry of Rites by Zhu Xu, and it was specialized in dealing with foreign trade, and the part responsible for government affairs was in the capital.

Cao Huachun said: "It has not been decided yet, the memorial from the cabinet has not yet been delivered."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, thinking in his heart.

The Department of Foreign Affairs should be handed over to a trustworthy person, who must support Haimao in terms of standpoint, and it is best to be a prince of the clan, so as to show that he attaches importance to it, and the Department of Foreign Affairs will not be restrained.

Zhu Xu was wandering in his mind, thinking about the princes of the clan, but he couldn't find a suitable one.

Once again lamenting the captivity policy of the old Zhu family, Zhu Xu had to turn his eyes to those honorable ministers, suddenly he thought of it, looked up at Cao Huachun and said: "Pass the decree to Zhang Guogong, order him to go to Jinyin Village to preside over the Foreign Affairs Department, In addition, Bumbutai also sent a representative to serve as the deputy director, and He Yunshan also went in..."

The Zhang Guogong that Zhu Xu said was the father of the Empress Dowager Zhang, Zhang Guoji.Although this person is a foreign relative, he is also involved in some business affairs. He is assisted by Bumbutai, He Yunshan and others, so he will not be disappointed.

"Observe the order." Cao Huachun said after being taken aback.

"Ah..."

Zhu Xu sneezed unexpectedly, rubbed his nose, wrapped the quilt tightly, and said, "Let the soldiers outside take care of themselves so that they don't catch a cold. From now on, all matters related to maritime trade will be handed over to the Department of Foreign Affairs, and then the details will be reported to the I can bypass the cabinet, six departments."

Opening up the sea trade will have a certain impact on Daming. As the scale continues to expand, this impact will increase. It will be handed over to the cabinet and six departments. I don’t know what troubles will happen in the future. Zhu Xu will take care of it.

"Yes." Cao Huachun said.

Zhu Xu held the bowl to his lips, still thinking about it.

The private capital of the Ming Dynasty was still very strong. It is a bit far-fetched to say that it was private, but in short, it is not short of money. Once the sea trade is liberalized, the huge profits will attract more and more people to join in, which is helpful for digesting some contradictions within the Ming Dynasty. , Unleashing economic vitality will be of great help.

Suddenly, Zhu Xu's eyes moved slightly, and he said: "Then pass the decree to the clan's mansion to allow clans other than the ancestors to conduct sea trade, and to set up commercial firms in Jinyin Village. Also, tell King Lu to order him to be responsible for the 'youth' Let me explain in detail, especially if the emperor has no heirs, let me arrange a sequence of succession, don't disturb anyone, let me see."

Cao Huachun's heart trembled slightly, and as if he had realized something, he said, "Yes."

In the Ming Dynasty, the emperor's extinction of heirs often occurred, but because the civil servants were powerful, and the capital had a British prince in charge, there was never any trouble. The emperor obviously wanted to prevent certain things from happening.

Chapter 777 Female Assassin

Zhu Xu stayed here for three days until the rain weakened and the strong wind gradually died down.

The weather was still cloudy, Zhu Xu covered his mouth with a fist, came out coughing, looked up at the sky, and said, "How is the water condition now?"

Cao Huachun stood behind Zhu Xu, and said: "Xu Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry has been in Kaifeng. The cabinet has mobilized provincial soldiers, government soldiers, and county soldiers from all provinces. They are doing their best to deal with it. There is no news of the embankment breaking yet."

With her hands behind her back, Zhu Xu felt uncomfortable in his throat, and his heart was not at peace.

These heavy rains were all concentrated at one time. Even though he had been building water conservancy projects and dredging the river all these years, he still couldn't guarantee that the embankments would not burst and major floods would not occur.

"How long before we can go on the road?" Zhu Xu frowned.I can't wait any longer, I have to see it for myself.

Cao Huachun said: "The place is already being cleaned up, I don't know how long it will take."

"Don't wait, let's take a detour, don't go to Wuchang, go directly to Xiangyang, find a way to cross the river as soon as possible, order the imperial army, Shenji Battalion to prepare, and start immediately!" Zhu Xu said decisively with his hands behind his back.

Cao Huachun knew that Zhu Xu was worried, so he responded, "Yes."

Zhu Xu gave an order, and the army moved quickly, ready for battle.

"Your Majesty, someone is watching us!"

Just as Zhu Xu was about to get into the carriage, Wang Yizhou, the deputy commander of the forbidden army, came over and said in a low voice.

Zhu Xu's expression remained unchanged, he turned to look at him, and said, "Have you found out who it is?"

Wang Yizhou said: "Not yet, Jin Yiwei is already investigating, there are not many people, I can lead troops to go there and arrest them for interrogation."

Zhu Xu thought for a while, then waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about them, let the guards in Jinyi check, you just pay attention, it's important to hurry."

"Yes!" Wang Yizhou responded.The Forbidden Army and the Shenji Battalion led by him are all the best of the best, and at least [-] troops are needed to threaten the Emperor!

Zhu Xu's carriage was in the middle of the imperial army, so he decided to take a detour and go directly to Xiangyang.

After Zhu Xu's army set off, three figures in thick coir raincoats came out from a distant mountain forest, with binoculars hanging on their chests, swords around their waists, and iron masks on their faces.

In the Ming Dynasty, private casting of swords, bows and other weapons was no longer allowed. Telescopes were even more military-controlled products, and it was difficult for ordinary people to touch them.

This group of people is not easy!

Standing in the middle, the leader said: "The dog emperor is going to take a detour, and his destination should be Shaanxi."

The voice was clear and cold, it was clearly a woman, it was not loud from the perspective of the voice.

A tall man next to him said in a low voice, "Miss, what shall we do now?"

The woman watched the brigade leave quickly, and said coldly: "The dog emperor is very afraid of death, and hardly leaves the army. Let's continue to follow and find his weakness!"

The man on the other side of him, with a youthful voice, said with a sneer: "Men are nothing more than wine, lust and wealth. The dog emperor must be a lustful person. I heard that he is going to get married, and he will select thousands of beautiful girls!"

The woman snorted coldly and said: "Let's go to Shaanxi and wait first, make some preparations, and kill him if we find an opportunity, and eliminate harm for the country and the people!"

"Well, let's go!"

The three of them turned around and entered the mountain forest again. Not long after, the three of them changed their costumes and rode horses, making a detour, intending to enter Shaanxi before Zhu Xu.

In the carriage, Zhu Xu coughed from time to time, half-closed his eyes and fell asleep.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Zhu Xu suddenly said, "Pass the decree to Qian Longxi, let him bring Huguang governor's yamen and prefects of various prefectures to Xiangyang to see me, without delay!"

Cao Wenzhao was slightly stunned, and quickly woke up, saying: "Observe the order."

After saying this sentence, Zhu Xu closed his eyes and rested his mind again, bumping in the carriage, and rushed to Xiangyang.

The heavy rain in the entire middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and even in Xi'an, seems to be non-stop. It has been intermittent for nearly a month. Taihu Lake, Panyang Lake, etc. have skyrocketed. All dams are in a dangerous state and may burst at any time!

Xu Dahua, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, is patrolling the water regime of the river as an "angel", and has not fallen asleep for several days.

Just as the water in the river had receded, the strong wind and heavy rain came unexpectedly.

The provincial capitals and counties along the river are also in a hurry. If the embankment breaks, no one along the river will be able to escape. I don't know how many people and counties will be drowned!

The cabinet has realized the seriousness of the situation, and Sun Chengzong even went out of Beijing and rushed to Henan.

The current water situation has made the entire Daming official circles notice the heavy rain, and it has also made them re-examine the disaster in front of them and wake up. This is not an ordinary, occasional natural disaster. Worse, showing no signs of abating or stopping.

The Chaobao and newspapers around the country acted more quickly, continuously publishing this year's floods, especially every step of the court's response, which was written in great detail.

At the same time, the entire Ming Dynasty gradually understood what kind of situation the entire country was going through.