Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 755, the restless Ming
Everyone took turns carefully reading Liu Jin's memorial to Emperor Hongzhi.

This was not once or twice. When it came to major national affairs, Emperor Hongzhi liked to show everyone Liu Jin's memorials and ask for Liu Jin's opinions.

In the heart of the emperor, Jane was talking about this situation.

Liu Jin rarely wrote memorials, but every time he wrote memorials, Emperor Hongzhi attached great importance to them, and the matters involved were also important national affairs related to the Ming Dynasty.

This memorial not only contains discussions and suggestions on overseas private colonies, but also good strategies for the long-term stability of high-ranking officials in Nanyang, as well as the malpractices brought about by slavery and how to solve them.

Among them is what Liu Jin saw about the huge challenges and influences brought to Ming after colonization, not only the wealth pouring in from overseas, but also various ideas, cultures, and races , Religion, etc. will inevitably enter Daming.

Through this memorandum, everyone seems to have seen clearly the development of Daming in the next hundred years. Rich wealth poured into Daming from all over the world. New cultures, new religions and new races.

The collision between civilizations, the competition between races, and various problems will follow.

If Daming can't handle various relationships and things well, and actively deal with the various collisions that are coming, then there will inevitably be various problems in the future of Daming.

The problems brought about by slaves, the problems brought about by foreign races, civilizations, religions, etc., will have extremely far-reaching effects, and many of the effects will even be deeply rooted and continue.

Precisely because he saw such a situation, Liu Jin also proposed at the end that in the face of foreign civilizations, Ming should take its essence and discard its dross.

The sea is tolerant to all rivers and rivers, but it also depends on what is being accommodated.

Only by absorbing the essence of other civilized races can we continue to strengthen ourselves. If we do not learn the essence, but instead learn their dross, not only will we not be able to strengthen ourselves, but it will even affect ourselves.

"As expected of a disciple of a master~"

"It is the sage of the world!"

After reading it, Liu Jian couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

When everyone was still worrying about these trivial matters before them, Liu Jin had already seen the situation that Daming would face in the future, and also proposed corresponding solutions.

"Your Majesty, I think Liu Jin's words are true. Every plan, every strategy is for the eternal life of my Ming Dynasty, and for the prosperity of my descendants."

Li Dongyang deeply agreed with Liu Jian's words, and also stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, the ministers also deeply agree."

The other ministers looked at each other and expressed their opinions one after another.

Regardless of whether Liu Jin sees the future or not, as far as the present is concerned, the issues Liu Jin said about the ownership of overseas private colonies are also in line with everyone's issues.

The Ming Dynasty encouraged private individuals to open up colonies overseas, and whoever opened up the colonies belonged to them. Of course, they still belonged to the Ming Dynasty in name, but the management rights, income rights, and ruling rights of the colonies belonged to the pioneers.

that's enough.

Everyone in the Western United Commercial Bank has shares. If you really follow what Liu Jin said, the island of Ceylon will belong to the Western United Commercial Bank in the future.

The output and management rights of Ceylon Island belong to the Western United Commercial Bank. As long as it pays taxes to the imperial court every year, the imperial court doesn't care about anything else.

Such a policy is simply too good for them.

For Emperor Hongzhi, this was also acceptable.

Overseas places, far away from Daming, don't matter.

Someone went to fight it down, not only can it spread the majesty of Ming Dynasty, after it is defeated, Emperor Hongzhi only needs to give an imperial edict, a letter of appointment, etc., and then he can get a tax from this colony for nothing every year .

It's easy to do things with money.

By continuously collecting money from the overseas colonies, the population of Daming can be continuously moved out. It is also possible to build large-scale water conservancy projects and roads in Daming.

With the same money, Daming can build a larger army and a more powerful fleet, and then he can conquer all directions and seize more land.

Step by step relying on the mainland of Ming Dynasty, lay down more and bigger territories.

As for reputation or something, does it smell like silver?
In the past, Daming cared about fame very much, but what did he get in exchange?
In exchange for the internal and external troubles of Daming, in exchange for the poverty of the common people of Daming, in exchange for the ruling class inside the Ming Dynasty, like vampires, only staring at the common people of Daming to suck blood.

Now, the objects of everyone's blood sucking are gradually transferred to other countries besides Ming Dynasty, and the common people of Ming Dynasty have a chance to breathe.

Water can carry a boat or capsize it.

The living standards of the people of Ming Dynasty have improved, and naturally the country of Ming Dynasty has been impregnable, and the longevity of Lao Zhu's family for generations is not a problem.

If the common people can't survive, how long can Lao Zhu's family survive?

Emperor Hongzhi understood this, so everything revolved around this, and the others were not important.

"Since all your lovers think this strategy is very good, then follow the above and formulate a detailed legal system. In addition, the slaves and foreigners mentioned in Liu Jin's memoirs settled in Daming, bought real estate, Issues such as land, religion, and marriage should also be formulated as soon as possible with detailed laws and regulations."

Hong Zhi looked at the crowd, since everyone agreed, then act accordingly.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

The opinions of the top and bottom are the same, and the interests are the same, so the minister's action is very fast.

Soon the Ming court promulgated the "Daming Private Overseas Colony Law", referred to as the "Colonial Law". Only taxes are collected, and the management rights, ruling rights, and income rights of the colonies all belong to the pioneers of the private colonies.

Of course, correspondingly, there are many requirements for the colonies, such as the colonies must vigorously promote Chinese civilization, respect the way of Confucius and Mencius, and so on.

In fact, these requirements and regulations are mainly to prevent these colonies from breaking away from Ming's control, and always make these colonies have to rely on Ming to act as the vanguard of Ming's colonization of the world, not to really let you become a country overseas.

As soon as the "Colonial Law" was promulgated, it was immediately spread throughout the Ming Dynasty in the form of newspapers. At the same time, the Ming Morning Post also published the Colonial Law in detail and many famous experts explained the newly promulgated Colonial Law.

The entire Ming Dynasty was also boiling because of the promulgation of the colonial law.

Here at the three external ports of Tianjin, Songhu, and Nanjing, the owners of various commercial firms are almost celebrating each other, especially the Western United Commercial Firm that has already occupied Ceylon Island.

The shareholders of the entire Western United Commercial Bank gathered in Tianjin again, each with a smile on their faces, and their hearts that were originally hanging were also heavily dropped.

The Western United Commercial Bank that everyone invested in has achieved huge returns.

Apart from other things, they can still get more than [-] times the income after paying the taxes on the property seized from Ceylon Island.

And this is just the property seized on Ceylon Island, which is insignificant compared to Ceylon Island.

The appointment letter from the imperial court has also been issued.

The imperial court formally appointed Hu Xian of the Western United Commercial Bank as the first governor of Ceylon Island in the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, it also issued a certificate to the Western United Commercial Bank, officially classifying Ceylon Island as the seeming property of the Western United Commercial Bank. The Western United Commercial Bank issued an oversized title deed.

The title deed states that Daming Ceylon Island is owned by the Western United Commercial Bank, and this contract is permanently valid as long as it does not violate the interests of Daming.

That is to say, Ceylon Island belongs to the permanent private property of Western United Commercial Bank, which has been recognized and recognized by the Ming court, and is also protected by the Ming court.

Just like the real estate, shops, and real estate here in the Beijing-Tianjin area of ​​the Ming Dynasty, they all have title deeds, but this title deed is a bit big and special.

But the essence is the same.

The core is that this is Daming's land, which belongs to the Western United Commercial Bank's seemingly owned property, and is protected by Daming. It must also pay taxes to Daming and promote everything of Daming.

Hu Xian became the Governor of Ceylon Island, um, the imperial court didn’t give him a salary, and he didn’t have any rank, let alone going to the early court, but Emperor Hongzhi allowed the Governor of Ceylon to write memorials to himself.

Even so, for countless Daming people, this is definitely exciting news.

In the past, officials could only become officials if they had passed the imperial examination.

But it's different now, you don't need to take the imperial examination, as long as you are strong enough to go overseas to occupy a colony, then you can become the governor of an overseas colony.

Although there is no imperial salary and rank, the power they possess is far from what these officials in the Ming Dynasty can compare.

If this private colony was built by you alone, then you are the emperor of the land and have absolute authority in the entire colony.

For many people, this definitely has an unparalleled allure.

In addition, the income rights and management rights of overseas private colonies belong to the pioneers.

This also made countless people jealous instantly, and they were extremely excited, as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

Think of Ceylon, think of Western Union.

They really made a lot of money.

Such an important place in Ceylon, such a huge island, a treasure island rich in gems and spices.

Now it has become the private place of the Western United Trading Company. In the future, even if the island of Ceylon does nothing, digging gems and selling them every year will be able to support the Western United Trading Company.

As long as you know how to operate a little bit, Ceylon Island can bring a lot of money to the Western Union Company every year in the future.

Not to mention anything else, just building a port and doing transit trade is enough to make a lot of money for the Western United Commercial Bank.

The shareholders of the Western Union Company were grinning from ear to ear, and those who did not join were regretful.

As for more people, they became restless.

What Western Union can do, we can do too.

They can occupy Ceylon, and we can occupy Myanmar, or Tianzhu, and Africa is also good. In short, there are treasure lands everywhere overseas. As long as they occupy one piece, they can pass it on in the future and leave it to future generations. .

All of a sudden, the whole of Tianjin became restless.

In restaurants, tea houses, brothels and Chu houses, and in secret private manors, many powerful bigwigs gathered together to discuss going overseas to open up private colonies.

Some ambitious people even want to go it alone.

Overseas, there are countless countries, large and small. Among them, there are countries that are as powerful as Ming Dynasty, but most of them are extremely weak countries.

Many countries may be just an island, or a small place with only one county, no matter how big a state or capital is, it doesn't take much power to deal with such a country.

An elite force of hundreds or thousands of people is enough to take it down easily.

As long as one can occupy such a place, the benefits obtained will be huge, the investment is small, and the output is high. More importantly, it can be passed down from generation to generation and passed on to one's own descendants.

Moreover, in the overseas colonies he opened up, he is the emperor of the land, and he would rather be a chicken than a queen. In the land of Daming, there will never be a shortage of ambitious people, and there will never be a shortage of self-righteous guys who want to become kings on their own. .

There is no chance in Daming, and now the chance is given to you.

In the entire Ming Dynasty, there were too many impetuous and ambitious people. Many people wanted to go overseas to make a fortune, go overseas to become the local emperor, and go overseas to lay a foundation for future generations.

However, more smart people choose to do the same as the Western United Commercial Bank. Everyone contributes together, contributes money and people, and then goes overseas to act. If you want to eat, you will eat big.

What is Ceylon Island? There are many rich lands overseas.

Some places have precious minerals, such as Jinzhou. The gold and silver production here is very large, and there are especially many gold and silver mines. The Ming Dynasty has not yet attacked here. If it can be occupied, it will not be worse than Ceylon.

In other places, there are special products. For example, in Africa, frankincense, myrrh, ivory, rhino horn, etc. are produced. The indigenous Kunlun slaves here are war scum, and they can be easily taken down.

If there are no special minerals and no production, someone can do it. For example, there are many large and small countries in Tianzhu, among other things, the population is very large.

If you occupy these places, among other things, you can make a lot of money just by catching slaves and selling them. You must know that in Nanyang, the price of a slave has reached four or fifty taels of silver.

Going out to sea and opening up private colonies became the pursuit of countless Ming people almost overnight.

A big landlord sold the land in his hometown to raise funds, and summoned the courage of the township to prepare to go to sea to open up colonies.

There are big businessmen who gather all their property, unite with others, set up business houses one by one, and sharpen their knives to pigs and sheep.

There is a large family in a place with a large population, occupying one side, under the call of the elders and head of the clan, everyone contributes money and effort, and prepares to go overseas to establish a private colony belonging to their own family.

The whole Daming was restless, besides these people, there were also those princes surnamed Zhu who had been sucking the vitality of the Ming Dynasty like blood-sucking insects.

PS: I gave birth last night, with a baby boy. If you want to recognize your father-in-law, you probably have to wait for the next one~~ This is the first chapter. I woke up yesterday morning and now, I have only slept for less than four hours~ too Tired, good night!

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