Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 236 The last catch in the first year of Hongzhi

Hue City, the new royal city of Champa.

In this turmoil, King Champa became the biggest winner in ancient times.

Although the two attacks suffered heavy casualties, the Champa Kingdom had already been pushed to the brink of life and death by the Le Dynasty. As a result, the Le Dynasty was not only being conquered by the Ming Dynasty, but now it has also been restored from the territory of Guangnan.

Although the southern part of Guangnan was assigned to the Nanyue Kingdom newly created by Ruan Jin, and the old royal capital of Champa was also assigned to the Nanyue Kingdom, but now it has finally regained most of the territory of the Champa Kingdom.

As long as it is managed well in the future, although it will not be possible to restore the heyday of the Champa Kingdom, it will also allow the Champa Kingdom to have a place in the Indochina Peninsula instead of living a precarious life.

Since Nguyen Kim has ordered all the soldiers and civilians here to withdraw, this small city of Hue has been reduced to an empty city.

"We're back!"

"This is our home!"

"God open my eyes, let me come back here in my lifetime!"

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The king of Champa led a total of [-] soldiers and civilians to move back to Hue in ancient times. When they returned to this piece of homeland, many soldiers and civilians could not help crying.

They used to live here for generations, but they became the victims of the ambitious Li dynasty's expansion, but they were almost wiped out by the Li army.

Fortunately, with the help of the Ming Dynasty, they reoccupied this old land and returned to this old city, where they will rebuild the glory of the Champa Kingdom.

King Champa was a young man with a bushy beard and bronzed skin in ancient times.After experiencing all kinds of disasters, the whole person feels mature and humble.

When he learned that Wang Zhi was coming, he not only set up a grand banquet to entertain him, but also personally led the princes and ministers of Champa to greet him in front of the city gate.

Although he was the king of the Champa Kingdom in ancient times, he was always respectful when facing Wang Zhi, and even took the initiative to take the wine pot to pour wine for Wang Zhi.

"King of Champa, the Hengshan pass is your Champa's territory, and it is only right for us Ming to return it to you! In fact, the Li Dynasty is no longer a concern. Their main force is restrained by our Ming army. Do you need to be afraid of this small army in Champa?" Wang Zhi likes the big lobster here, so he grabbed the lobster and asked lightly.

Earlier, Gulai was afraid that the Ming army would turn back on his word, but now he was worried that the Ming army would let go suddenly, so he couldn't help laughing and said: "Please ask the envoy to leave the Shendian guard in the pass, Xiao Wang has a bottom line in his heart!"

"The Shendian Guard built a temporary camp on the beach one mile away, and will be stationed there temporarily! If there is any emergency military situation, please send someone to notify immediately, and our Shendian Guard will arrive to support you. The pass is safe!" Wang Zhi took a sip of his drink and continued to comfort him.

Now that the Hengshan Pass is being handed over, although it seems that the Shendian Guard is giving away the pass that they worked so hard to build, it actually transfers the risk, and at the same time it is selling a huge favor to Gulai.

In the end, what the Ming Dynasty wanted was not territory, but to seek the most favorable situation in the Indochina Peninsula.

Gu Lai was also relieved when he learned that the Shendian Guards were staying nearby to support him at any time: "This way, we will be able to work hard!"

"King Champa, don't worry, the newly created Nanyang Guard will be stationed in Da Nang all the year round. Once Champa encounters any military situation, our Nanyang Guard will definitely not stand idly by, but we must ask you to do your best!" Wang Zhi took a bite of the lobster meat and said hello in advance.

Gu Lai knew that the current situation could be stabilized only by hugging Daming's thick thighs tightly, so Dang Li made a statement: "Naturally!"

This time, in order to restore the country, he almost sacrificed all his troops.

Although many citizens came back from all over the country, their combat effectiveness could not be compared with that of the regular army. It would take several years to cultivate a regular army.

Because of this, he could only obey Wang Zhi's words, firmly holding on to the thick thigh of the Ming Dynasty and never letting go.

"The most important thing for Champa is to resume production. You can grow some cotton and rice grains!" Wang Zhi seriously instructed after swallowing the lobster meat in his mouth.

Gu Lai knew that he could only rely on himself financially in the future, so he nodded bitterly: "Definitely!"

The population in Quang Nam seems to be migrating in an orderly manner. The Nanyue Kingdom founded by Ruan Jin implemented new policies, while the Champa Kingdom in ancient times focused on defending against the Le army that invaded at any time.

As for the full takeover of Da Nang by the Ming Dynasty, a new Daming City will be built here, and a batch of cotton cloth and commodities will soon enter the Nanyue Kingdom and Champa Kingdom for sale.

The sea breeze in October adds a bit of coolness to the entire northern part of the Indochina Peninsula.

The Yang conspiracy of the Ming Dynasty was really too powerful. After learning that the Ming court intends to cultivate a new royal family to replace the Li royal family, the situation of the entire Li Dynasty suddenly became delicate.

At first, they only suspected that the Zheng family had seized the throne, but as things continued to escalate, both the Chen family and the Ding family were on guard. In particular, some big families moved their families from the capital.

Before Daming's second step was finished, Annan King Li Sicheng couldn't sit still anymore, and immediately handed over a letter of apology full of emotion to Zhennanguan.

Faced with the sudden indictment letter, which listed the terms of returning the Nanzhu King and dealing with the troublemakers, Zhang Yong immediately asked vigilantly: "Could it be that Li Chao is deliberately delaying time?"

"Submit to the capital as soon as possible, and your majesty will decide!" Wang Yue made a decision after thinking for a moment.

Although Wang Yue's prestige is growing day by day, he has always kept the rules firmly in mind, but he did not make a decision lightly, but reported important matters to the court.

Zhennanguan is thousands of miles away from the capital. Fortunately, a pond reporting system has been built now, and the delivery time has been greatly shortened.

In golden autumn and October, rice flowers are fragrant for thousands of miles.

After all, it is still an agricultural society. Only with a stable harvest can the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the Ming court's finances can become healthy.

Since Hubei began to push the national clearing of the Zhang, although Liu Zhong has not yet completed the work of clearing the Zhang, there have been [-]% more fields in the country this year, resulting in an increase of millions of shi in the autumn grain revenue of the imperial court this year.

Since next year is the Enke Examination, candidates from all over the country rushed to the capital to prepare for the exam. They only need to be able to win the Enke Examination in the spring of next year.

In Beijing in mid-October, the weather has turned cold.

After all, it is an agricultural society free from industrial pollution. This era seems to have four distinct seasons, and the winter is longer and colder than Zhu Youtang expected.

Ah chirp!

Facing the cold wind blowing from the lake, Chen Zheng, the left servant of the Ministry of Industry, who was wearing a third-rank official uniform, couldn't help but sneezed heavily, and then hurriedly knelt down knowing he was impolite.

Zhu Youtang tried out this new fishing rod just sent by Chen Zheng, the left servant of the Ministry of Industry, and a big fish came out in strong winds and waves. When he encountered a big fish a few days ago, the fishing line broke again.

It turns out that it is far from enough to rely solely on the gifts of nature, and to achieve progress, human beings are still needed to create.In order to completely solve the problem of fishing line, I am afraid that this winter will start the research of nylon.

"Your Majesty, this is the most resilient fishing line made of horse mane that the Ministry of Industry has found. Try it again!" Chen Zheng said with sweat on his forehead, looking uncertain.

Zhu Youtang threw out the fishing rod, and took the initiative to talk about another matter: "Chen Qing, how is the investigation of the river bank cutting corners in Fengqiu County going?"

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty, there is no reply to this matter! But please rest assured, Your Majesty, once the result is obtained, the Ministry of Industry will definitely submit it to Your Majesty as soon as possible!" Chen Zheng shook his head lightly, and at the same time responded very positively .

Zhu Youtang's eyes were fixed on the fish mark, and he asked lightly: "Chen Qing, you have worked in the Ministry of Industry for many years, what do you think of the river embankment project?"

"Your Majesty, I dare not talk nonsense!" Chen Zheng didn't want to be sloppy, so he expressed his position seriously.

Zhu Youtang knew that construction was the hardest-hit area for corruption since ancient times, and that any dynasty with a lot of construction would inevitably have great corruption, so he said flatly: "Speak! What I want is what is in your heart. Forgive your innocence!"

"Your Majesty, local officials are not sages, not to mention that they need money for promotion, even if they want to satisfy their appetites. The stones used in the river embankment project are buried in the dam, so it can be done very secretly! Even if the river embankment is real If it collapses, it can also be pushed to get water for the unruly people... Uh, of course, there are still many honest river officials in Ming Dynasty, and there are not many officials who are really greedy for ink!" Chen Zheng realized that he had said too much when he was talking. Take some back and say.

Zhu Youtang looked at the fishing lines one after another, but he said with emotion: "Not everyone will be greedy, but there will always be people who are greedy! It's just that if there is one mistake in the entire river embankment, then everything will be lost. , and the diversion of the Yellow River is caused by one place!"

"Your Majesty is a wise ruler through the ages, the Yellow River must be clean, and I think the Yellow River will be safe for a hundred years!" Chen Zheng didn't dare to think about the diversion of the Yellow River, and quickly complimented it.

Seeing the fish mark move, Zhu Youtang suppressed his voice: "Don't talk too much, which part of the Yellow River can survive a hundred years? Salt affairs, grain tax, water transportation and river courses are all related to the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. For the matter, the Ministry of Industry is in charge of the river administration, and we must strengthen the inspection of the river!"

"I will remember your Majesty's instruction!" Chen Zheng knew that his sloppy filming was indeed too much, so he quickly expressed his opinion.

Zhu Youtang noticed that the fish mark hadn't moved, so he continued to speak calmly: "The Governor of Water Transport, Zhou Nai, gave you a lot of charcoal and silver. Why did you hand it over?"

"Zhou Nai is not only the governor of water transportation, but also in charge of river administration, which is a first-class fat vacancy. Now the charcoal and silver he sends to his ministers does not seem to be much, but there are not many important ministers in the court, and a man is a considerable sum of money. The amount. I know very well that this money must have come from a wrong path, and I don’t want to startle the snake, so I first pretended to be false, and then left the matter to His Majesty, Qiankun to judge!" Chen Zheng stabbed Zhou Nai in the back, but he was upholding justice The banner road.

In fact, Zhu Youtang has already set his sights on Zhou Nai, but he just wants to solve the water transportation and get rid of Zhou Nai is of no avail, but needs to use Zhou Nai to catch everyone.

Although he had already secretly investigated Zhou Nai, the case of the Huaiyan salt administration system seemed to be a wake-up call, making those people more tactful and cautious.

Zhu Youtang knew that Chen Zheng could be trusted, so he arranged lightly: "There will be some transfers of river officials at the end of this year. If Zhou Nai asks you for help when he arrives, let's see who he recommends!"

"I obey the order!" Chen Zheng realized that His Majesty was staring at the river, so he hurriedly expressed his opinion.

Zhu Youtang sat on the edge of the fishing pavilion, facing the constant cold wind. Although the Taiye Pond was not frozen yet, the fish situation had become very bad.

When Chen Zheng was sent away, he sat for half an hour before catching a small fish, so he simply ended fishing, and this would be the last fishing in the first year of Hongzhi.

Facing the letter of guilt sent by the Southwest, although the letter of guilt seemed full of emotion, Nanzhu Wang didn't send it together, but he knew that the insincere Li Sicheng was deliberately delaying time.

Just when the letter of guilt was delivered to the capital, Annan King Li Sicheng suddenly sent troops to the south, intending to recover the lost land in Guangnan in one fell swoop.

(End of this chapter)