I really don't want to be emperor at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 455 The Land Forgotten by Civilization
Chapter 485

The Netherlands has been speculating on tulips for more than 30 years. This incident has become a national movement in the Netherlands, and almost everyone has begun to hoard and trade tulips.

As early as the eighth year of Chongzhen's reign, there were a large number of foreigners, mainly (YT). They heard that tulips in the Netherlands were very valuable, and they began to join in the tulip hype event, causing the already sky-high price of tulip bulbs to rise again. A surge.

An ordinary tulip now costs about 65 guilders.At an auction, 99 tulips were sold for a sky-high price of [-] guilders, and the sale of [-] tulip bulbs was recorded, selling for [-] guilders.

By comparison, a ton of butter costs about a hundred guilders, a skilled worker can earn between 150 and 350 guilders a year, and "eight fat pigs" cost 240 guilders.

The average pig is worth about thirty guilders (according to the International Institute of Social History, the purchasing power of one guilder in 1637 was equivalent to 2016 euros in 11.51.) According to this exchange ratio, 99 tulips are equivalent to one hundred and zero. Thirty-five thousand nine hundred euros.

Historically, the tulip bubble in the Netherlands appeared on February 1637, [-]. However, at this time and space, a large number of Ming products poured into Europe. Some smart businessmen discovered that the demand for Ming products was in short supply, especially exquisite porcelain. , a very comfortable four-wheel carriage with a huge load capacity, and a large amount of lightweight, warm and breathable woolen cloth.

They must order goods from Ming merchants before anyone notices. In this era, Ming Dynasty is not like later generations, where they can get the goods by paying a deposit of 5.00% or even [-]%, and they also take advantage of the goods arriving on the ship. The principle of death is that after receiving the goods, you will find all kinds of faults and find opportunities not to pay.

Ming merchants are not like this. They charge at least 50.00% of the deposit first. Some merchants increase the deposit in order to get the goods as soon as possible. Some merchants even take out a deposit of 70.00% of the purchase price. But the problem is that many merchants find that in their hands Cash, all hoarded on tulips.

Tulips in the Netherlands have now reached sky-high prices, and the possibility of further increases is very small. Therefore, many businessmen have begun to withdraw funds from the tulip market.

But the problem is that as tulips are being sold off one after another, some businessmen are even willing to sell at a loss. Their original intention is to make a fortune from the money they lose on tulips and use Ming products.As a result, everyone sold tulips. In just a few days, the sky-high price of tulips turned into a bargain.

As the price of tulips plummeted, the first financial crisis in history began to occur. In just half a month, more than [-] rich people with tens of millions went bankrupt in the Netherlands. This financial crisis quickly affected the Netherlands. The shipbuilding industry, physical processing industry, and overseas colonial industry.

After countless wealthy people went bankrupt, they had no choice but to devote themselves to overseas colonization in order to pay off their debts. This indirectly led to the decline of the Netherlands' status as a world financial center, and also stimulated the Netherlands' maritime transportation industry.There is no way, it is all caused by poverty.

Now there is great chaos in the Netherlands because there are too many bankrupt people and too many people are taking desperate risks. Gunfire goes off all night. Countless bankrupt middle-class people have become criminals. They hold muskets and begin to gather together and move toward The estates of the big capitalists launched an attack.

The chaos escalated from the beginning. The Spanish Prime Minister, Duke Olivares, who received intelligence from the Netherlands in Madrid, was so excited that he drank a bottle of potato liquor and drank it to pieces.

Of course, after sobering up, Olivares carefully analyzed the real cause of the Dutch economic collapse, and he came to the conclusion that it was caused by the arrival of allies of the Ming Empire in Europe, forcing Dutch businessmen to lose confidence in the future of the Netherlands.

This further determined Duke Olivares to strengthen his relationship with the Ming Empire. He reported to King Philip IV and granted titles to Deng Xianwu and Xie Xianlin to demonstrate the friendship of the Spanish Empire.

As a result, Deng Xianwu and Xie Jinglin were both granted the title of Spanish Lord.

During this period, Xie Jinglin and the staff of the Ming Dynasty Foreign Affairs Corps were very busy. Not only did they quickly sell more than 20 large ships of goods, they also collected more than 880 tons of silver in the deposit alone. You must know that the Ming Dynasty only had 37 yuan per tael. Point three grams, one ton of silver is equivalent to 880 taels, more than 2000 tons, equivalent to more than [-] million taels of silver.

Of course, the deposit includes not only silver, but also more than 60 tons of gold.

Xie Jinglin looked at Deng Xianwu and said with a smile: "When we return home, the king will at least give Deng Xuezheng a three-level promotion!"

Deng Xianwu shook his head and said: "I am not interested in promotion. As long as the rivers come and the sun and the moon shine, the guests who lead the land are not the king's soil..."

"You are a noble man!"

Xie Jinglin said: "I saw Viscount Turenne's wife entering your room!"

Deng Xianwu blushed: "I learned Spanish from the wife of Viscount Turenne, and she learned Chinese from me..."

"Well, you have to pay attention. Although Viscount Turenne is not in Madrid, he is leading the army to fight against the French. If he knows that you have cuckolded him, I am afraid it will cause disputes between the two countries!"

Deng Xianwu said unnaturally: "There shouldn't be any problem, they are very liberal in this regard!"

"What do you mean by letting go? If you weren't the commander of the Ming Dynasty's Ocean Fleet, would you like to see if the Viscountess would look at you?"

Before Xie Jinglin finished speaking, Deng Xianwu said: "The same goes for you, don't cause harm to anyone, let alone violate the principles. If something happens, it will be difficult for the king to explain to you!"

Deng Xianwu also had a headache. The soldiers of the Ming Royal Navy had been at sea for too long. When they came to Spain, they received warm hospitality and couldn't refuse at all.

Deng Xianwu and Xie Jinglin enjoyed themselves in the city-states of the Spanish Empire, but the other group of people did not have such a good life.While Deng Xianwu was having dinner with the Viscountess, a fleet full of exiles arrived in Australia, no, it should be Zhanzhou.

The prisoner walked out of the cabin in a daze amidst the roars of the soldiers. He only glanced at the world outside and then wailed in despair!
The cabin was hot and humid, and the unique smell of sweat, athlete's foot and vomit mixed into a horrible stench, turning this small space into a purgatory inaccessible to gods and ghosts.

At least this is the case for the young master Wang Yangxi. Now this young master is collapsed on the bed almost exhausted, breathless and pale. It really makes people worry that he will die in the next second.

Wang Yangxi was born into a scholarly family. He was handsome and elegant. In addition, his father, Wang Yingxiong, was the second minister of the Chongzhen Dynasty. Countless people came to give money and land to their homes, so he could accumulate just a little bit. Wan Guan family wealth.

Everyone knows the dirty nature of officials in the Ming Dynasty. Now that they are officials, there is no reason to accept bribes casually. Accepting bribes has become an official culture. How about just accepting a little?joke!Just because he had such a good father, the prince lived an extremely wealthy life, was extravagant and regarded money as dirt.When the prince was in Beijing, he got acquainted with a large group of evil young men who did not do their job and spent all their time traveling around the mountains and rivers, hanging out in the alleys of fireworks and willows, and in restaurants and tea shops. They seemed to use their power to suppress others, but they did such despicable things as robbing women from good families. , he has really never done it. Where does the identity of the prince lie? Whoever he likes is a blessing. If he wants a woman, he can line up from their door to Dongzhimen.

To him, everything was so perfect. The Ming Dynasty's national policy of treating the gentry favorably was prepared for the children of scholarly families like him. By donating money to a family member, one would have enough food and clothing for the rest of his life, and his parents and ancestors had no worries in the officialdom. With his unparalleled influence, he can easily solve all his troubles when he commits a crime. He was born to enjoy happiness. Is there a more perfect life than this?
The only imperfect thing is that his father is Wang Yingxiong, the second assistant of the Ming Dynasty.

It’s not that I look down on the second assistant of the Ming Dynasty. Although the second assistant is not as good as the first assistant, he still holds the core power of the empire. For a father who was the second assistant, the ancestral graves did not smoke, but spewed fire.

The reason why there is an imperfect father who is the second assistant is because this second assistant has a mortal enemy named Cheng Shijie.

Wang Yingxiong and Cheng Shijie had become mortal enemies a long time ago. In order to bring down Cheng Shijie, Wang Yingxiong jumped up and down, acting as Wen Tiren's pawn, and did not even surrender to the enemy and betray the country.

But the problem is that Cheng Shijie's life is relatively tough. He even led Ning Haijun to decide the outcome in a battle. The Qing army was wiped out. Cheng Shijie replaced Chongzhen and became the regent of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty entered a new era.

Entering the new era means that many old things can die. The first thing that the iron-blooded tyrant did after he came to power was to liquidate the crimes of the scholar-bureaucrat group. Not a single one of those guys in the cabinet who colluded with foreign enemies escaped, including Wen Tiren and Wang Yingxiong. , Yang Sichang, Chen Xinjia...

Naturally, all these important cabinet ministers were cut off.Some even enjoyed Lingchi, and Wang Yingxiong was one of those who was Lingchi.

As for the children in their family, they were not punished by the Nine Clan, but it was determined how many crimes they had committed. If they were just using their power to commit corruption, they would be exiled, and if their lives were lost, then you would not be polite.

Your uncle Wang Yangxi, Wang Yingxiong's younger brother Wang Yingxi, and Ni Tianhe, the son of Ni Sihui, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Nanjing, who was from the same town, were imprisoned and took advantage of the situation to destroy his family.

Wang Yingxi didn't even have the chance to be assigned to a mate, and was directly beheaded in public. Wang Yangxi was very lucky, because this guy didn't even have the ability to be a bad guy. His biggest hobbies were drinking wine and singing. His three cousins, A nephew, even more happy than him, immediately softened.

Of course, for the gentry officials, Cheng Shijie was too cruel. He not only beheaded their children, but also relegated the women to a lowly status. The men below were exiled overseas, and the women moved to the northeast. His killings and punishments were so cruel that officials all over the world really respected him. It warms up to the bloodshed and terror of the Hongwu period.

Not only that, Cheng Shijie also strictly investigated corruption, and all those who embezzled more than 500 taels of money were exiled overseas!It should be said that Cheng Shijie did not intend to kill everyone. The dividing line of 500 taels has given officials all over the world a chance to survive.

However, the officials of the Ming Dynasty were too good at seeking death. After a round of rigorous investigation, officials at all levels were arrested, regardless of their size. They all packed their bags and started working at Zhanzhou Farmhouse. For a time, the Ming Dynasty simply couldn't make a living in officialdom!

In that bloody and terrifying atmosphere, Wang Yangxi discovered for the first time that having a father who was a high official was not a good thing.
Fortunately, after checking all his crimes, except for relying on his father's name to accept bribes, he was actually one of the few powerful children who did not touch human life on his hands.

But death penalty can be avoided, and living crime cannot be escaped. He lost everything overnight, family, friends, status, money, women, these no longer exist.

After spending several months in jail, he and many other wealthy men like him were put on a big ship. What followed was a nightmare voyage. The wind and waves on the sea and the humid and hot environment on the ship made everyone want to jump in. The sea allows sharks to tear themselves apart so that they can die happily. Many people die on the way just because they are not accustomed to the acclimatization.

He himself also fell ill and felt extremely uncomfortable. Fortunately, there was a doctor on the ship and the medicines were quite sufficient. They gave him some medicine every day, and he managed to survive half-dead.

He has no idea of ​​​​revenge as a gentleman, and it is never too late in ten years. He just wants to live.Only by living can we have hope. If we die, there will be nothing.No matter what the circumstances, people will always try their best to survive. This is human instinct.

"Everyone get off the boat and assemble immediately!"

The officer in black uniform walked into the cabin carrying a thick and long stick with a fierce expression and shouted: "Get off the ship immediately!"

Hearing these words, Wang Yangxi's nose felt sore and she almost cried. Thank God, it's finally here. This nightmare voyage has finally reached the end. From now on, they don't have to stay in this cabin that looks like a poison gas tank. The days are like years, long live!
He climbed up with support and staggered out. The officer watched on the side and kicked anyone who was dawdling. If any guy with no eyes dared to stare back, he would give him another kick. stick.

Wang Yangxi was still ill, so his movements were inevitably slower, so he naturally received a stick, and he stared back dissatisfied.

The officer immediately raised his stick at him, but seeing his pale complexion and listlessness, and realizing that he was sick, the officer did not drop the stick after all, but just pushed him: "Hurry up! Why are you waiting so hard?" Do you still want to stay in this hellish place?"

Wang Yangxi managed to speed up her pace, staggered out of the cabin and came to the deck.

The long-awaited sea breeze blows in the face, carrying the unique salty smell of the sea. It is not very comfortable to blow on the face, but for these unlucky guys who have been bored in the cabin for too long and are almost moldy, this is simply a gift from the gods. .

They cheered loudly to the blue sea and enjoyed the fresh air.

Wang Yangxi finally squeezed to the edge of the deck and breathed in the fresh air greedily, feeling like she was coming to life.He began to look around, trying to see what the final destination of the journey that almost cost him his life would look like.

What Wang Yangxi saw was a vast and desolate continent. This continent was boundless and flat, but the vegetation was relatively sparse, exposing large tracts of dry and cracked land. Except for weeds, it was desolate, just like the prehistoric era. Generally speaking, except for some strange animals, this is a land with no traces of civilization.

Wang Yangxi looked at the officer and asked, "Where is this?"

"Zhanzhou!"

The officers were not depressed, because they were different from these unlucky ones. After five years in Zhanzhou, they could be promoted to three levels in a row after returning. Now that there are no large-scale wars in the Ming Dynasty, if they want to be promoted, they can only go overseas.

(End of this chapter)