Daming: Me!The auspicious beast unicorn of the old Zhu family

Chapter 104 Zhu Yuanzhang's Second Awakening!Firearms. Three-eyed blunderbuss drawings!
"The unicorn secret treasure found in Shandong?"

"Since it's what you found, Bao'er, let's put it on your side."

"We believe that you can make good use of these secret treasures, and you don't need to report everything to us."

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Comrade Zhu patted his eldest son on the shoulder and said with a smile.

For the prince Zhu Biao, he can be said to have devoted all his love to him. Even if all the remaining princes are added up, he is far inferior to Zhu Biao alone. Therefore, he can rest assured even if it is the Qilin secret treasure that can be called the cornerstone of the country. Give it to your parents.

after all.

When a son grows up, he always has a little secret.

He will take over his position in the future, and with these unicorn treasures, he can also take charge of the government better, so that he will not lose control.

Others found the unicorn secret treasure.

Although Comrade Lao Zhu may not always take it, he must ask about it and ask about the specific effect.

Only the prince Zhu Biao alone can have this absolute trust.

"No, Father." Crown Prince Zhu Biao shook his head and said, "These three unicorn treasures are very important, so you must know them. Even during the Northern Expedition, they can play a huge role."

Comrade Zhu frowned: "Huh?"

He also had to pay attention to matters related to the Northern Expedition.

This war that gambled on the fate of the Ming Empire for the next ten years must never be allowed to fail, and at least the casualties must be controlled to less than one-third.

Otherwise.

If you want to start a war immediately and continue to conquer other countries, it will become very difficult.

The prince Zhu Biao also knew this truth, so he would not cover up and hide the unicorn treasure he had obtained. If he really wanted to hide it, no one would be able to find it.

On the one hand, it was because Zhu Wenzheng didn't know about the Qilin secret treasure at all.

On the other hand, it was also because Comrade Zhu didn't want to ask what kind of adventure his eldest son had outside, and this was Biu'er's little secret.

"First of all, it is the Xuanyuan Sword of the Holy Path."

Prince Zhu Biao.

He took off the Xuanyuan Sword of the Holy Dao that he was wearing with him, and presented it to his father.

Looking at this legendary famous sword, which symbolizes the Chinese nation and Xuanyuan Huangdi's saber in ancient times, even Comrade Zhu couldn't help becoming serious. Its symbolic significance is no less than that of Xuanyuan's tripod and Chuan Guo Yuxi.

"Although it is Xuanyuan Huangdi's saber, since it was discovered by Biaoeryou, then you should keep it safe."

It is clear.

Comrade Zhu has no intention of taking it away.

If it were Zhu Xun, Zhu Xun, Zhu Di and others who found the Xuanyuan Sword of the Holy Way, then Comrade Zhu would definitely confiscate it without hesitation.

After all, as princes, how decent are they to hold such a famous sword that symbolizes the emperor?

Is there any idea that shouldn't be there?
In order to avoid brotherly killing.

Also in order to prevent other princes from worrying about his own son's future throne all day long, Comrade Zhu will not directly kill his son, but he will consider sending him out in advance and will not let him stay in Yingtian City.

"No, father."

"This sacred Xuanyuan sword is not just a symbolic artifact."

"Because of Master Qilin's blessing, it has two special effects."

"First, the Xuanyuan Sword contains the power of Xuanyuan, the holy way. As long as the emperor's aura is stronger, the power that can be erupted will be more powerful. It can affect tens of thousands of people at the same time. Of course, the effect will be weakened a lot , if it is concentrated in the range of less than a hundred people, it can even immobilize the opponent."

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According to the introduction of choosing the unicorn secret treasure at the beginning.

And after he used the effect of Xuanyuan's prestige of the holy way once, Prince Zhu Biao roughly summed up some more specific content.

Report it to the father.

After hearing one of the effects of the Xuanyuan Sword of the Holy Path, Comrade Zhu was obviously a little shocked.

Because, before this, he really couldn't imagine that just a sword can exert such a great effect, and it can directly shock thousands of people. This is really unbelievable.

Although there are more people to deter, the effect on the single body will decrease.

but.

As long as the sacred power of Xuanyuan is activated.

It is equivalent to directly putting a "weakness buff" on the enemy army, especially during the period of Xuanyuan Huangdi, when the total strength of both sides was only tens of thousands. The impact of a war is undoubtedly decisive!

In terms of total combat power, Chi You's Jiuli tribe was directly suppressed by a large part.

Even if he is the strongest macho in the 5000 years history of China, and has a 30.00% unicorn blood concentration, he is comparable to the king of unicorn guards among the qilin guards.

but.

During the battle of the deer.

He rode the wrong mount. He has a strange beast that weighs one ton and can only whine and show off. The iron-eating beast hugs your thigh, and there are also dozens of fierce generals under the command of the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor to jointly attack you. , plus Xuanyuan Huangdi put all the suppressive power of the holy Xuanyuan sword he held on Chi You alone.

He almost exhausted all his strength, combining various factors of the right time, place and people.

Finally defeated this super big boss.

"Oh? If it is in a small-scale raid operation, it can play an unexpected role."

"However, there seems to be a drawback in the use of this famous sword—"

"People who are qualified to wear this famous sword and possess the air of an emperor are almost the most important figures in a country. If they are allowed to risk arrows and carry out small-scale raids, the risk is too great. "

"Once something goes wrong, it will definitely be worth the loss."

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Comrade Zhu also quickly discovered the danger.

Shaking his head, said.

Whether it is themselves or Biao'er, their identities are no longer suitable for participating in the war in person.

Even if they wanted to go, they would be dissuaded by the civil servants and military generals of the Manchu Dynasty. It is not that there are no generals available in the Ming Dynasty. Whether it is Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Zhu Wenzheng, Tang He and others, they are all Just wait for a famous general and let them do it.

Comrade Zhu is the king of a country, the pillar of the Ming Empire.

The prince Zhu Biao is the prince of the empire, the future hope of the Ming Empire.

It doesn't matter who the accident is.

For today's Ming Empire, it is a devastating blow, so Comrade Zhu will never make such a low-level mistake.

"Of course, this is just one of the effects."

"The second effect of Xuanyuan Sword of the Holy Path—"

"Wearing this sword for a long time, there is a chance to increase the blood of the unicorn in the body."

"Father, although you inherited a whole drop of Lord Qilin's blood back then, the strength that your body can exert is only one percent. If you wear this sword for a long time and increase the blood concentration to ten percent, then Whether it's the awakening of inner energy, or the awakening of spiritual talent, it's a good thing for Da Ming."

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Prince Zhu Biao introduced the second effect of Xuanyuan Sword of the Holy Way.

The practicality of this effect is obviously much greater.

Today, there are only four people in the old Zhu family who have awakened the blood of the unicorn. Among them, Comrade Zhu, Zhu Di, and Zhu Xing can only exert one percent of their strength, and only Prince Zhu Biao can exert one hundred percent of it. The power of the tenth concentration, and awakened spiritual talent.

and so.

He chose this famous sword handed down from generation to generation.

To a large extent, it was also to do my own filial piety, so that the blood concentration of the unicorn in the father's body increased again.

Although the improvement effect of Xuanyuan Sword of the Holy Path cannot be guaranteed [-]%, it is always right to wear it for a little longer. What if it is awakened and improved?
this kind of thing.

No one can tell.

Although he knows that it can increase the blood concentration of unicorns, Comrade Zhu still doesn't want to win people's love: "In this case, you can keep the bid."

Prince Zhu Biao shook his head, and said firmly: "The concentration of unicorn blood in my body has reached [-]%, and it must be very difficult to increase it. Instead of wasting it on my side, it is better to hand it over to Father, you keep it."

Comrade Zhu hesitated for a moment, but still did not reject the filial piety of his parents, and said: "Then let's keep it for you for a while, but since it's yours, we won't force it. When do you want to?" You can take it back anytime you want."

Even if it is the Holy Dao Xuanyuan Sword.

Old Comrade Zhu can also hand over to Zhu Biao with confidence.

Whenever Zhu Biao wants to use it, he can mention it to him at any time. Comrade Zhu will definitely return it to the original owner without any hesitation.

Take over this famous sword handed down from generation to generation.

The moment he held the hilt of the sword, Comrade Zhu could feel a warm current rushing directly into his body.

It seemed to faintly resonate with the unicorn blood in his body, his whole body became hot like the sun, and the pattern of the sun engraved on his right shoulder also faintly emitted light, through that piece of fire The red dragon robe is particularly eye-catching.

The Xuanyuan Sword of the Holy Path increases the blood concentration of Qilin.

Although it is said that it needs to be worn for a long time, and it only has a chance to improve, but if you are lucky, it will even have an effect the moment you touch it.

of course.

If you are unlucky.

You have worn it for decades, and it is estimated that there is no movement.

"Sir, Father, this is—"

"The concentration of Qilin's blood in the body has increased, so don't worry about anything."

Juggernaut Changhong held the Changhong Sword in his hand and said calmly.

Looking at the famous sword handed down in His Majesty's hand, he seemed to be thinking about something in his heart.

Among the famous swords in the world.

The left and right protectors of the Qilin guards and the famous swords held by the seven kings of Qilin protectors are all blessed by Lord Qilin himself, and have blades with special effects.

In addition, there are ten famous swords blessed by Lord Qilin, among them——

Tenth: The Sword of Delicacy and Elegance——Chengying!
Ninth: The Noble and Peerless Sword - Pure Jun!
Eighth: The Sword of Bravery - Fish Intestines!
Sixth and Seventh: The Sword of Sincerity - Go-getters, Mo Xie!
Fifth: The Sword of Integrity and Nobleness—Seven Stars Ryongyeon!
Fourth: The Sword of Prestige - Tai Ah!
Third: The sword of the emperor's way-Chi Xiao!
Second: The sword of benevolence—Zhanlu!
First: The Sword of the Holy Way—Xuanyuan!
The famous swords held by the left and right protectors are of the same level as the No. [-] Holy Dao Xuanyuan Sword.

And the sword master Changhong, who is the head of the king of protecting Qi, holds the Changhong sword, which is almost at the same level as the second, third and fourth famous swords.

The remaining six qi protector kings.

The famous swords they own are almost equivalent to No. 5 to No. 10.

These famous swords.

It has been spread outside, because of its special effect, it has also left a strong mark in history, and even many weapons are made of bronze, but because of the superb craftsmanship of the forging craftsman and the blessing of Lord Qilin, the sharpness, The toughness is even far superior to weapons forged with iron today.

Just when Juggernaut Changhong was thinking about something.

Comrade Zhu's change seems to have had the final result.

"thump--"

"thump--"

A strong heartbeat.

Let everyone present can hear clearly.

It was as dazzling as the sun, and the fiery breath made little Zhu Di swallow his saliva involuntarily.

Just touching the Xuanyuan Sword of the Holy Path for the first time, the unicorn blood in the body has been sublimated. I don't know the background accumulated before, or pure luck, or even a combination of both.

original.

Only Comrade Zhu, who has a unicorn blood concentration of one percent.

The power that can be exerted at this moment has directly skyrocketed to the level of 5.00%!

Although no qualitative change occurred.

But the accumulation of physical fitness is also indispensable.

Now, his strength is almost equivalent to that of Xiang Yu, the five Western Chu Overlords, and his every move seems to be surging with strong energy and blood.

Relying on the power of the Holy Dao Xuanyuan Sword, the second awakening of the unicorn blood will definitely not be able to directly complete a qualitative leap like Qin Shihuang Yingzheng, or the military leader Chi You, soaring to 30.00% concentration, only slowly accumulate That's right, Comrade Zhu is still in the process of his second awakening.

"call--"

He let out a long breath.

Comrade Zhu's energy and vigor rose to a higher level on the spot and became even more unfathomable.

This time.

Although I didn't try my best to directly push the upper limit of the unicorn blood that my body can play to the concentration of [-]% on the spot, but I gained a lot, at least half of the goal was completed, as long as I continue to wear it for a long time, maybe it can be done. Awaken your inner energy like a gentleman, or awaken your spiritual talent like Biaoer.

The unicorn treasure that Biaoer brought back really helped a lot.

"Father, how do you feel?"

"Well, it's not bad now. I feel like I won't be at a disadvantage in wrestling with ten bulls."

Comrade Zhu squeezed his fist, feeling the terrifying power in his body, and said.

Pinned the Xuanyuan Sword of the Holy Path to his waist. This is the famous sword handed down by Biaoer temporarily entrusted to him. It is not good to lose it.

on the other hand.

He is also planning.

See if during this period of time, you can increase the Qilin blood power that your body can exert to a concentration of about [-]%, so that you can directly usher in a qualitative leap!

Seeing that his father seemed to be fine, Zhu Biao was also relieved.

Simultaneously.

He also took out the second unicorn treasure—the firearm. The blueprint of the three-eyed blunderbuss!
"This is?"

"Reporting to Father, this is the second secret treasure that I have obtained among the Qilin secret treasures."

"What kind of firearm does this seem to be?"

"That's right, although firearms have many limitations, I feel that their future development prospects are limitless, so I chose it among the seven unicorn treasures to use as a secret weapon against the Yuan army. "

Speaking of the four great inventions of ancient China.

That is impressively papermaking, compass, gunpowder, and printing!

among them.

Gunpowder originated from alchemy, and it has been gradually applied to military equipment since the Tang and Song Dynasties, and with the passage of time to the present Ming Dynasty.

The scope of application becomes wider.

Of course, due to the limitations of firearm technology, it is still not the main weapon of war.

The three-eyed gun is a short firearm in ancient China, made of iron or thick steel.The shape is a joint of three bamboo-shaped single guns, and there is a small hole on the outside of each gun barrel.

When in use, gunpowder is added to the gun tube, and finally steel balls or cast iron blocks, crushed iron sand, etc. are filled, and a match is added to the small hole, the match is ignited, and the gunpowder is detonated to launch the projectile. The three gun tubes can shoot in turn.

There is a handle seat at the tail of the three-eyed gun.

Wooden poles of different lengths are installed for holding to ensure the safety of the shooter.

It can be called the earliest "semi-automatic rifle". Although it only has a capacity of three rounds, it is definitely a creative invention in this period!

"Oh? Let's hear it."

"The name of this firearm is the three-eyed gun. There are two forging methods. The three-eyed gun with a length of one foot is mostly used by infantry, and the three-eyed gun with a length of four feet and four inches is used by cavalry. The three-eyed gun with three barrels Compared with the single-barrel firearm invented in the Southern Song Dynasty, the eye blunderbuss can pre-load the ammunition in the three blunderbuss barrels and then fire them separately. This can greatly increase the shooting speed of soldiers, and can greatly increase the firepower when fighting on the battlefield. suppressive effect."

"How's the power?"

"Pierce the enemy's iron armor within 150 steps, and penetrate the enemy's light armor and leather armor within [-] steps. The maximum range is [-] steps."

This data is marked on the 'Firearms. Three-eyed Gun Blueprint' in the hands of Prince Zhu Biao.

It is also the final version after improvement, and it can be called a powerful version of the three-eyed gun.

Actually.

The power of the three-eyed gun at the beginning was far from that great.

According to the records in "Tiangong Kaiwu" and other documents, the shooting distance of the three-eyed gun is relatively limited. It can cause damage to enemies in iron armor within a range of [-] steps, and it can only attack armored enemies within [-] steps. However, the projectiles of the three-eyed blunderbuss have no lethality when they are a hundred paces away.

Comrade Zhu frowned, and said, "This power, to a certain extent, can even surpass that of arrows and crossbows."

With his eyesight.

Naturally, it can be seen at a glance.

Against the iron cavalry that the Yuan Dynasty was proud of, the three-eyed gun could play a huge role.

Not only the rate of fire of three bursts, the armor-piercing effect of firearms, and the sound caused by shooting will also cause a certain degree of fright to the cavalry horses.

With manufacturing drawings.

The raw materials for forging are not so precious.

It is probably not difficult to install it on a large scale.

of course.

In ten days, it is still unrealistic to deploy the entire army and completely replace bows and crossbows, but it is definitely not a problem to build a thousand or two thousand and form a temporary firearms battalion.

"Besides, after finishing shooting."

"The heavy pipe of the three-eyed gun can also be used as a hammer for close combat."

"If conditions permit, Erchen thinks that a gun head or a blade can be added to the end of the handle of the cavalry version of the three-eyed gun, which allows the cavalry to perform tactical actions such as stabbing and slashing, and also plays a role in the weight of the three-eyed gun. Balancing effect."

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Prince Zhu Biao also put forward his own suggestions for improvement.

This is what is not written on the drawing.

It's just something he imagined out of thin air. As for whether it is usable or not, it still needs the craftsmen of the Ming Empire to try it step by step.

of course.

This improvement is only limited to the cavalry version of the three-eyed gun.

For infantry, the hammer's killing effect is very limited after losing the horse's impact bonus, so they still use long spears to fight the enemy in close quarters, so they will not modify the short-handled version of the three-eyed gun.

"good."

Comrade Zhu nodded.

express approval.

He also felt that this idea was feasible, not to mention that it was an opinion put forward by his eldest son, so he naturally followed suit.

Time is running out, and before the army goes out, if they can build a few three-eyed guns, they will build them as much as possible.

As for the problem of operation, it can only be trained while on the road.

The Northern Expedition is imminent, and there is indeed no extra time for them to practice well. They are familiar with how to use the three-eyed blunderbuss. Anyway, as long as they can shoot, one 2000 people will carry out fire coverage strikes. You can shoot even if you are blindfolded.

"The third unicorn secret treasure is used to greatly increase the strength of our Ming Empire iron cavalry, so that it can have a sharp weapon far surpassing the Mongolian cavalry of the Yuan Dynasty!"

"Can you directly surpass the Mongolian cavalry in all aspects?"

"That's right, this is not a substantial object, but like the spiritual talent of my son, it can play a corresponding role quietly, and its name is——Imperial Characteristics. Iron Cavalry Peerless."

"Empire. Characteristics?"

"The effect of Iron Cavalry Warriors is that after entering the combat state, our cavalry's morale, charge, and combat effectiveness will all be greatly improved."

"There is also a unicorn secret treasure with this effect?!"

It is clear.

The effect of the imperial traits and the unparalleled iron cavalry directly stunned Comrade Zhu and his little friends.

This is a secret treasure that affects the entire Ming Empire. Although it is only aimed at cavalry, the total number of cavalry in the Ming Empire today is as large as [-], and almost all of them are veterans who have experienced battles and bloody battles!

In the early days of the Ming Dynasty, the cavalry was very powerful.

It reached its peak in the Yongle Xuande period, and the orthodox 14 years of civil engineering changes were lost by a certain Ming God of War!

After that, it failed to return to the original level. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Liaodong and Saibei were both controlled by Houjin, and there were frequent civil upheavals in the Central Plains. There was an extreme shortage of war horses. The small number of newly formed Guanning cavalry was also exhausted in internal and external wars , no longer its former glory.

of course.

That's all for the future. According to the current development, whether those things will happen is a big question mark.

Let’s just talk about the current [-] Great Ming Iron Cavalry.

This time Xu Da's Northern Expedition brought 25 infantry and [-] cavalry.

If those great Ming iron cavalry gained the bonus of 'Imperial Traits. Iron Cavalry Peerless' in the fighting state, it would be able to instantly break the original evenly matched situation between them and the Mongolian iron cavalry, and it may even become a unilateral crush!
Comrade Zhu asked: "Is there no condition for launching it?"

Prince Zhu Biao said: "The cavalry of our country are in a state of battle."

Comrade Lao Zhu said that this is all trivial: "That is almost the same as having no conditions. In this way, if the Yuan army underestimates the strength of our army's cavalry, coupled with the hidden three-eyed gun, it may be able to In the decisive battle, it played a surprising role in winning."

The old Comrade Zhu.

On the battlefield, he was also an all-powerful general, leading his brothers to fight out from the mountain of corpses step by step.

Although, now that he has retreated to the rear and no longer goes to the front to personally command, his military talent is still very outstanding, but it is just that he is not leaking on weekdays.

Biaoer really brought me a lot of surprises——

The first is the Holy Dao Xuanyuan Sword, which increases the blood concentration of unicorns;

Then there is the advanced firearm three-eyed blunderbuss;
Then there are the characteristics of the empire. Iron cavalry unparalleled!

No matter which one it is, it can make this Northern Expedition more smooth.

As if thinking of something, Prince Zhu Biao added that he had seen the contents of the 'Reason for the Fall of the Ming Dynasty. Fanwang Volume' from the unicorn prophecy.

Comrade Zhu already had the idea of ​​setting up a vassal king, but he never had the right opportunity to bring it up.

but.

This volume of Qilin prophesies the contents above.

But Comrade Zhu couldn't help but hesitated a little.

Master Qilin's predictions are infallible, and the simplest and most straightforward figures are even more powerful evidence. If you think there are mistakes, you can take practical actions to overthrow these figures.

It turns out.

Comrade Zhu is completely unable to refute the various data listed in the Kirin prophecy.

Prince Zhu Biao didn't think of a suitable solution, so he had to bring him back and leave this problem to Comrade Zhu to solve it.

After a moment of silence, Comrade Zhu said, "Is it possible to reduce the clan's salary and limit the number of clan members?"

Considering the later period of the Ming Empire.

Because of the super high salaries of the vassal kings, the negative pressure on the empire's finances exploded.

But Comrade Zhu is still full of thoughts about entrusting his sons out, not only so that they will not compete with Biaoer for the throne, but also let them guard the Quartet and find the secret treasure of the unicorn, and let their children enjoy the glory rich.

Sword Master Changhong said indifferently: "Cure the symptoms, not the root cause."

Even if the salaries of the royal family members of the Ming Dynasty were reduced by ten times, they would still be ridiculously high.

Moreover, the data above in the Qilin prophecy is calculated based on the five children of each birth, but in fact, the royal family with many wives and concubines will definitely not give birth to only five children. of.

If the number of descendants is reduced, how many people should be reduced to?

four?

three?

Or maybe two?

In case there are more births, should they be directly removed from the clan status?
After all, in this day and age, 'doll detoxifiers' are not commonly used, and they are all put on the horse directly with a knife, and they will become pregnant if they are not careful.

In ancient times, the child's mortality rate was very high. If something happened, it would be truly unprecedented.

and.

As such.

The descendants of these royal family members may even have a harder life than ordinary people.

At the very least, no one will limit the number of children they have, as long as you can afford it, everyone thinks that having more children is more blessings, because one more man is equivalent to one more family's labor force, and it will not be directly Knock out the family.

Comrade Zhu rubbed his temples with a bit of a headache. Naturally, he also knew that this approach would only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. He could only ask the sword master Changhong for advice: "Do you have any good ideas, sir?"

Sword Master Changhong said: "There is no good strategy, but there is still a suggestion."

Comrade Zhu suddenly became interested: "Please speak up, sir."

Sword Master Changhong continued: "Since Your Majesty is worried that the vassal's salary will directly crush the empire's finances, it is better to change the way of thinking and consider the method of allowing the vassals to enjoy wealth without appropriating money from the treasury."

this statement.

Comrade Old Zhu, Prince Zhu Biao, and Little Zhu Di were a little confused.

They don't quite understand what Mr. means.

Sword Master Changhong exhaled slowly and began to explain his proposal:

"Since each vassal has its own fief, why doesn't Your Majesty consider taking 5.00% of the tax from their fief as their salary?"

"No matter how many children you have, your salary is 5.00% of your fiefdom."

"As long as the rule is more prosperous, then the salary they can share will naturally be more, and on the contrary, it will be less."

"so--"

"Under the encouragement of this mechanism, they will even take the initiative to assist and help the people under their rule to become rich, so that they can also receive more taxes and salaries. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone."

"Of course, I have another idea."

"In addition to the eldest son, there are many collaterals. Instead of letting them waste time doing nothing, it is better to consider engaging in business."

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Businessman, the profession.

His status in the Ming Dynasty was almost as low as the bottom!

In order to belittle merchants, Zhu Yuanzhang specifically stipulated that farmers could wear silk, gauze, silk, and cloth.

But businessmen can only wear clothes made of silk and cloth.

Businessmen will also be subject to various difficulties and restrictions when they take the exam and become an official.

Why did the Ming Dynasty emphasize agriculture and suppress business?

This is because merchants obtain a lot of wealth by running around, which is an unstable factor in itself, and even the rich court regards them as refugees.

Second, businessmen are running around, and it is very difficult to manage in the era without the Internet. Except for a few big businesses, the rest of the small businessmen can’t find people to collect taxes. Therefore, in the eyes of the feudal government, businessmen are worthless social moths .

Finally, after acquiring a lot of wealth.

Merchants tend to buy a large amount of land, which leads to land annexation, which also increases the number of landless peasants in a disguised form, causing social instability.

From Zhu Yuanzhang's proposal of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce, it was not relaxed until the time of Emperor Chengzu, and then in the reign of Xuande, all kinds of policies were mostly abandoned, so commerce gradually recovered, more and more people carried out commercial activities, and even reached the level of commerce. The point of prosperity.

As for now—

This can only be regarded as a cheap industry, which is looked down upon by many people.

In the early Ming Dynasty, the order of the four peoples was "scholars, peasants, businessmen and commerce", and the status of merchants was at the end of the four peoples, only slightly higher than that of slaves.

Affected by these policies, the concept of "low status" of businessmen is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even big businessmen like Shen Wansan are regarded as people of low birth, and small businessmen like that and hawkers are even more He was looked down upon and treated as a pariah.

"Sir, businessman is a cheap business. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for the heirs of the royal family to engage in this business?"

"Reputation is indeed not good, but you can live in seclusion and let servants and stewards manage it for you, and members of the business that the royal family members are engaged in can also set up a royal chamber of commerce that advances and retreats together. In this way, you can control most of Ming's business. Activities, some businessmen who do not pay taxes, are under the supervision of the Royal Chamber of Commerce, and now they can't escape anywhere."

Businessmen reap profits.

So, many unscrupulous businessmen.

In the face of interests, they can even sell salt, iron, armor, weapons and other items to foreign races without any scruples, even if they are state secrets.

For example a chamber of commerce.

Sell ​​food, weapons, intelligence, sufficient internal resources, etc. to the Qing army, help the Qing army enter the customs and loot, and then sell the things the Qing army robbed to them in exchange for more desired materials, thus forming a deformed and bloody trade chain , In every copper plate earned, there may be a wronged soul buried.

The two sides cooperated closely to dig deep into the corners of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, after the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, in order to commend their outstanding contributions, Shunzhi would give the titles and some privileges to the "Eight Great Imperial Merchants".

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, they were the first batch of merchants involved in the opium trade. They transported opium from the coast to the inland for sale and made a fortune. They didn't care about the life and death of their compatriots. Perhaps they only had money in their eyes.

Rather than letting them be so unscrupulous, it would be better for the royal family to strike first.

Directly form the Royal Chamber of Commerce, relying on the background of the royal family, deal with some disobedient guys with a thunderous force, and then unite the remaining merchants, and Jin Yiwei will supervise their illegal activities, and only allow reasonable commercial activities.

As such.

Daming's economy can also usher in rapid development, and it can also get a generous tax.

Moreover, this can also solve the situation that a large number of descendants of the collateral royal family have nothing to do and have nothing to do all day long. It is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.

of course.

You need to let go of that layer first.

There is no need to worry about grain production. As long as Zhu Min can successfully cultivate Ming rice and spread it across the country, even if some people go into business, the grain produced will be more than enough.

"This--"

Comrade Zhu was still a little hesitant.

The method is indeed a good method.

However, it is contrary to his own policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business, and it is not good to say that it has a bad reputation. After all, the status of businessmen is only higher than that of slaves.

"The suggestion has been given, how to make a decision depends on your Majesty."

Juggernaut Changhong didn't interfere much.

He is only responsible for giving his own suggestions, as for what His Majesty wants to choose, he will not care too much.

Old Comrade Zhu glanced at the crown prince Zhu Biao, and then at the young Zhu Di. After a long time, he seemed to have made his own inner choice and let go of that dispensable face.

"Sir is right."

"Let's think about it clearly. Mr.'s proposal can not only increase the country's tax revenue, but also solve the problem of the vassal king's salary. It even finds a way out for their heirs in the future, so that they won't become idle playboys."

"Even those profit-heavy businessmen can get some control."

"What we need to let go of is just a face."

"For the sake of the future country and country of the Ming Empire, a mere face is nothing to worry about!"

"."

Anyway, Zhu Yuanzhang was originally a commoner.

Very thick-skinned.

Let it be said, it is the most important thing to be able to improve the comprehensive national strength of the Ming Empire.

When you are just an ordinary emperor who wants to develop business, you will undoubtedly be criticized by many acid scholars; but when you become an emperor who conquers the world, look back at your original decision to develop business, it is estimated that one by one I will sing praises again and call you the emperor of all ages.

When you have strength and achievements.

Even if you fart, others will think it's delicious.

When you are incapable.

Sometimes no matter how well you do it, others will think you are a waste.

This truth.

Comrade Zhu also thought very clearly.

While several people were discussing, the voice of Jin Yiwei's commander and acquaintance Mao Xiang came from outside: "Your Majesty, Jin Yiwei's urgent report——"

The conversation between several people came to an abrupt end, and Comrade Zhu said loudly, "Come in and talk, Mao Xiang."

at this time.

Jin Yiwei's urgent reports are usually important matters.

Even if he didn't see the specific content, Comrade Zhu is still making a preliminary guess. This matter has something to do with the Yuan Dynasty in all likelihood. Not only is the Ming Empire actively preparing for the Northern Expedition, but the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty is also eyeing it, ready to launch it at any time. counterattack.

Mao Xiang walked in quickly from the outside.

Seeing everyone present, saluting one by one, the status of the people here is higher than his own, and he, the Commander of Jin Yiwei, is like a younger brother.

"whats the matter?"

"Your Majesty, according to reports from Jin Yiwei's spies, some spies from the Yuan Dynasty infiltrated Yingtian City, and contacted the disciples and students of the Confucian family who had been dismissed before, and seemed to want to get some information from them. Now these spies are all Under the surveillance of Jin Yiwei."

In terms of intelligence warfare.

The spy of the Yuan Dynasty can only be regarded as a younger brother.

In front of the now enhanced version of Jin Yiwei, there is almost no parry power. Not only has their camp been infiltrated into a sieve, but there are many "two or five boys" unknowingly, and they may turn against each other at any time.

Even trying to infiltrate Daming has become almost impossible.

The reason why some of the spies from the Yuan Dynasty were not dealt with was simply because they might still have some use value, so Jin Yiwei let them hang around here for a while.

However, Jin Yiwei could clearly see their every move.

"Contact with those from the Kong family?"

"That's right, Your Majesty, do you want to eliminate those Yuan Dynasty spies, and arrest those dismissed disciples and students of the Confucius family?"

"No, isn't this just a good opportunity to come to your door, and it just happens to be tricky."

Comrade Zhu waved his hand.

He didn't want to startle the snake at all, instead he showed a meaningful expression.

The Northern Expedition of the army is imminent, and the opportunity that comes to your door must be seized. Sending some false information given by yourself may cause the Yuan Dynasty's army to suffer a head-on blow.

(End of this chapter)