The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 634 The wronged Zhu Gaoxu
Ten years of Yongle.

February.

The Ming Dynasty officially responded to the request of the new Eastern King of the Sulu Kingdom and consecrated the Eastern King of Sulu as King Zhongzheng. Together with Boni Kingdom, they became the two largest overseas enclaves of the Ming Dynasty.

The Kingdom of Sulu is the Sulu Islands of the Philippines.

There are more than [-] islands, divided into five archipelagos. Most of the big islands are volcanoes, and most of the small islands are coral reefs. The weather is hot, the dry and wet seasons are obvious, the forests are dense, and the soil is fertile.

In such a place, there are three kings, which can actually be called chiefs.

Historically, the three kings of the Sulu Kingdom, together with their family members and more than [-] attendants, traveled across the ocean to visit the Ming Dynasty and were warmly received by Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty.

The King of the East, Batu Gebatala, died of illness in Dezhou, and he was buried with the courtesy of a vassal king.

After King Dong died of illness, his eldest son returned to China to succeed the throne. The princess and her two other sons stayed in Dezhou to guard the tomb and settled down. Their descendants obtained Chinese nationality and took the surnames An and Wen.

According to rumors, the descendants of King Dong have been passed down to 21 generations.

Later, due to several major natural disasters in history, many descendants of the Eastern King left Texas and spread across many parts of China.

The Eastern King of the Sulu Kingdom has the most power, while the Western King and the Dong King are weak. Not only are the tribal population small, but the island area is also small.

They were very shocked.

It turns out that you can really stay in Daming.

Dongwang can do it, so can they, they just need a good price.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites handed it over to the Ming Dynasty Industry Bureau, which came forward and not only gave a large sum of food stamps to King Xi and King Dong, but also promised their family preferential treatment in the Ming Dynasty, and also gave Wang Jue.

So the king of Xi and the king of Dong also joined.

In name, the Sulu Kingdom disappeared and became the land of the Ming Dynasty. However, the Ming Dynasty did not have people living there for a long time. There were only a few merchant ships once a year, and the scale was not large.

Ming Dynasty paid more attention to Boni Kingdom.

Kalimantan.

The third largest island in the world.

Chinese historical records call it "Bali", "Boni", "Boni", "Bolo", etc. It is a large island with a vast territory and sparsely populated areas.

The core area of ​​the Boni Kingdom was mainly within the scope of Malaysia in later generations. As for most of the area on the island that belonged to Indonesia in later generations, it is still in a state of primitive jungle. There are not only uncivilized indigenous people, but also cannibalistic primitives. .

The glory of the God Lord has not yet shined here, so it is a cost-effective, low-complexity place worthy of development.

Boni Kingdom is also the earliest area developed by the Han people.

Unlike Myanmar and Laos, this place has a relatively mature system, so the power of the Han people can easily expand and there are no opponents. During the Ming Dynasty in history, the Han people have multiplied here in large numbers.

Because of the support of the population, in modern times, despite the decline of Chinese civilization, the Han people still established the Lanfang Kingdom.

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Since the Ming Dynasty, the Han people have established many forces and countries in Nanyang.

However, during the Qing Dynasty, these overseas survivors were unable to compete with the power of Western colonists. Luzon was the cleanest place, followed by Annan, Siam, and Boni.

According to the statistics.

In the later Boni Kingdom, Old Port, and Sumatra, also known as the Land of Ten Thousand Islands, under the suppression and guidance of Western powers, recorded numbers of as many as 80 Chinese were massacred.

This number does not include other large countries in Southeast Asia.

The decline of modern Eastern civilization is not only caused by technology and culture, but also by a large number of surrounding influences and spheres of influence.

It is the beginning of Ming Dynasty.

There are still relatively few Han people, mainly in Jiaozhi and Laos, followed by Luzon, Old Port, and then Boni Country. There are even remnants of the former Song Dynasty, although there are very few of them who can write.

Cabinet, Ministry of Household Affairs, Ministry of Workers' and Civilians' Union, Ministry of Military-Civilian Union, and Treasurer of Daming Industry Bureau.

More than twenty officials stood in the Wenhua Hall.

"The third batch of immigrant lists totals 7 people."

Hearing this number, Zhu Gaochi nodded with satisfaction.

They have exhausted all means, not only suppressing businessmen and powerful people, but also using various economic systems to "force" the people from the land. Last year, they organized the migration of nearly 20 people to seven western provinces.

The first batch of immigration projects this year will target Boni Country.

"Immigration is very hard, especially overseas. All departments must be fully prepared to ensure the safety of the people and provide them with the greatest support so that they can settle down as soon as possible."

Zhu Gaochi said seriously.

In order to ensure that 7 people arrived in Boni, Ming Dynasty mobilized a navy of [-] people and hundreds of cargo ships.

"Are the accompanying doctors and herbal medicine ready?"

Zhu Gaochi asked in detail.

Yang Shiqi took a step forward and answered Zhu Gaochi.

Yang Shiqi was appointed as the governor of Boni and was fully responsible for the affairs of Boni Dusi.

The Kingdom of Sulu and the Kingdom of Boni merged into one and were designated as Boni Dusi, with Sulu belonging to Boni Dusi.

Supplies and fleet of 8 men.

It is not a problem for Daming.

It was also Ming's first attempt at establishing an overseas enclave.

Build cities and develop production.

The imperial court made a huge investment in the early stage. Within three years, Bonidusi met its food needs. Within five years, it formed an economic development. Within ten years, it became the richest place in the area.

Such a generous move has attracted the attention of many people in China.

If this trial is successful, it will soon be replicated elsewhere.

"impossible."

"With a sea distance of four to five thousand miles, how do the people of Ming Dynasty govern Boni?"

After the news spread that the Kingdom of Siam was confirmed as the capital of Boni, Polondoraja was shocked.The year before last, Ming merchants from the Boni Kingdom asked for annexation, which aroused Polondoraja's suspicion.

However, in the past few years, there has been no big movement in Daming. It seems that Daming's appetite is getting bigger and bigger.

Polondoraja has only done one thing in these years, accumulating his own strength.

Polondoraja was already the largest warlord in the Kingdom of Siam.

The old king Ramaraja passed away a few years ago, and the new king Indraja was looked down upon by the domestic forces because of his weakness and incompetence. The powerful Polondaraja has become a thorn in the side of the new king.

In order to avoid being exposed early, Polondoraja decided to leave Ayutthaya after much deliberation.

In fact, the current Siam is no longer the original Siam.

The original Siam was the Kingdom of Sukhothai.

There are records in the Song and Yuan Dynasties.

The Luohu Kingdom that emerged in the south was also a country that had trade with the Song Dynasty. The locals called it Ayutthaya. During the Yuan Dynasty, it annexed the Sukhothai Kingdom in the north and was still habitually called Siam.

Therefore, in the early Ming Dynasty, he went to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty and was registered as the Kingdom of Siam.

The Kingdom of Siam was later Thailand.

The first name change was based on the fact that Siam was called Siam by foreign countries. It was officially changed in the 40s. In the 50s, the name of Siam was restored. Three years later, it was changed back to the name of Thailand.

Nowadays, people call them Siamese and don’t think anything is wrong.

Because Ming Dynasty is the most powerful.

It is the civilization of the world.

Porondaraja returned to the south.

There are excellent ports in the south, and a large number of merchants gather at the ports, making it the richest place in the area. With the tax revenue from the ports and domestic food, Polondoraja feeds tens of thousands of troops.

Polondoraja has always been hostile to the Ming Dynasty.

But Polondoraja was very shrewd, and he knew what to do in any situation. Polondoraja was very enthusiastic about the Ming businessmen who came from afar, and they all brought him wealth.

While making good friends with the merchants of Ming Dynasty, he also trained the army.

Although he only had 1 people in his hands, Polondoraja was confident of capturing the city. As long as he captured the king, he would be able to gain the support of the remaining nobles and become the new king of Siam.

The training general, Brondemon, did not understand where the leader's worries came from.

"There is Champa in the Ming Dynasty. They built a railway in Jiaozhi. If you go to sea from Champa, you can reach Boni in only half a month. If the wind and water are favorable, you can reach Boni in ten days."

Polundemo reminded Polundaraja.

Prandaraja was speechless.In his heart, he has been unwilling to admit that Jiaozhi returned to the hands of Ming Dynasty.

Annan wanted to conquer Champa.

Siam also wanted to conquer Chenla. No force did not want to expand. Historically, Annan succeeded. Annan conquered Champa and soon made plans for Siam and tried to unify Nanyang.

Siam failed and never conquered Chenla.

Who would dare to think.

100 years ago, Siam was still bullied by Chenla. In 30 years in Hedong and in 30 years in Hexi, facing the increasingly powerful Siam, Chenla, who was sandwiched between Champa and Siam, trembled and clung to the thigh of Ming Dynasty. .

The king is a good-for-nothing, and Siam must have no future under the leadership of such a king.

Porondaraja looked towards the south worriedly.

If the Ming Dynasty established a firm foothold in Boni and formed a situation of threatening Siam from above and below, it would be very detrimental to its own plans, and the Ming Dynasty could not easily control Boni.

Polondoraja made up his mind.

Zhu Gaochi arranged the affairs of Boni Dusi and began to pay attention to Goryeo.

Domestic businessmen united to resist the demands of Korean businessmen.

Everything is for profit.

"Under the governance of His Royal Highness, the Ming Dynasty, social resource allocation was people-oriented. As an important energy source for industry, the market price of the coal mining industry has not fluctuated over the years."

"And labor costs are getting higher and higher. We, the commercial firms, really can't hold on."

It turns out that the banner figure in the coal industry is the Zhang family.

The Zhang family has become a thing of yesterday.

The current leader, even if the Zhou family refuses to be called such a title, today, the two of them have to step out.

He Kee Trading Co., Ltd. has been involved in the coal mining industry very early. However, companies like He Kee Trading Co., Ltd. have not fully invested in coal mining. They are expanding into other industries every year. The coal mining industry is no longer He Kee's main industry.

But Zhou Yourong, the old coal farm owners in Peiping, did not make much progress.

They guarded the coal mines and followed the footsteps of the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau. Although the scale was huge, it still belonged to the traditional management method. Not only in terms of scale, but also in terms of profits, they lagged behind Heji.

"Please explain your demands clearly."

Jiang Binzhi held up a booklet and recorded what the businessmen said, with a businesslike attitude.

Zhou Yourong was stunned.

I couldn't help but feel disappointed.

After all, the capital is not Peking. There are as many officials as there are dogs in the capital, and they are replaced by new ones every year.

As time went by, those old friends with whom they were closely related in the early days were scattered all over the Ming Dynasty, and not many could keep in touch. The celebrities in the clerk's office in front of them did not give them face.

No one dared to offend Jiang Binzhi, so Zhou Yourong put his face away and changed his words as usual.

"If the imperial court agrees to the request of overseas trading companies and liberalizes the import of Goryeo coal mines, then our employment system cannot be guaranteed. I hope His Highness the Crown Prince will think twice."

Jiang Binzhi glanced at several big businessmen and asked, "Are there any others?"

"Nothing."

Everyone said.

"I understand. I will present it to His Royal Highness. You go back and wait for the news."

see.

Everyone had no choice but to leave.

Domestic coal field owners, large and small, gathered in the capital, and they seemed to be spreading money.

The common people in the capital have a new definition of rich people.

The coal bosses are really rich.

The problem of Goryeo is not just a problem of businessmen. Jiang Binzhi is not just a celebrity in the clerk's office. Because of his outstanding talents, he has already gained the trust of His Highness the Crown Prince. If there are no accidents, he will be released soon.

The officials released from the Wenhua Palace, the most advantageous official career in the world, have caught the eyes of His Highness the Crown Prince.

How many officials are there who are lucky enough to be remembered by His Highness the Crown Prince?

"Xie Gui postponed his return to Beijing on the grounds of illness and submitted a memorial to explain."

Wenhua Hall.

Zhu Gaochi laughed.

This is the first time in so many years.

I think of Zhu Yuanzhang. At that time, I often told people around me that I made the world by myself.

Why do you say that.

Tell everyone that he holds the barrel of the gun.

"Your Highness."

"Let me go to Goryeo to see for myself whether General Xie Gui is really ill or a fake one."

Zhu Gaoxu said in a deep voice.

Unlike the very arrogant King of Han in history, Zhu Gaoxu is now very calm, more and more respectful to his elder brother, and has always regarded himself as a minister.

really.

Huang Huai, the cabinet minister, immediately objected.

"There are thousands of generals in the Ming Dynasty, so why bother the Prince of Gaoyang County to send troops? They are really overqualified and underutilized. If you don't know, outsiders think that I, the Ming Dynasty, have no one to use."

Following Huang Huai's objection, other officials in the palace also tried to dissuade Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu smiled helplessly.

"Get ready with both hands."

"What can be resolved peacefully is best resolved peacefully. If it is really the worst ending, then don't delay, lest you have long nights and dreams." Zhu Gaochi said calmly.

Xie Gui has no qualifications or power to oppose the imperial court.

but.

No one can tell until the end.

Zhu Gaochi looked at his second brother Zhu Gaoxu and saw the loneliness in Zhu Gaoxu's eyes.

Suppressing the prince of Gaoyang County is the most correct thing. Why would officials not do such a thing? It is the least costly way to show loyalty, just like Zhu Yunwen who died of illness in Panyu.

"Second brother, get ready and go to Shandong."

Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and looked at his eldest brother unexpectedly. When he saw his kind eyes, his nose was so moved that he almost shed tears.

Jiang Binzhi, under the order of the imperial court, went to Goryeo to visit General Xie Gui, and also went on an envoy to Goryeo.

Zhu Gaoxu went to Shandong to integrate Shandong's forces.

soon.

The imperial court agreed to the request of Goryeo merchants and lifted the ban on the import of coal from Goryeo.

The coal mines in Goryeo became fragrant steamed buns.

Turned over.

Those businessmen who could not grab coal mines in China, because of their connections in Goryeo, monopolized Goryeo's coal mining areas, so on the contrary, domestic businessmen could not get a share of the huge benefits they were looking for.

But the court also made demands.

The Tax Department will collect high taxes at the port to trade Goryeo coal at a fair price.

Although it did not allow the merchants of Goryeo to get the huge profits they wanted, this was a coal mine with a huge amount of commercial supplies. As long as the coal mines of Goryeo could be controlled, it would still be the largest and most stable business.

In contrast.

All the coal mines imported from Korea were taken over by the Daming Industrial Bureau.

Although there is no shadow yet, in the near future, these coal mines will be provided to various factories of the Daming Industrial Bureau, or industries that receive policy support.The customs duties on Goryeo coal mines were handed over to the imperial court by the customs, and the imperial court directly subsidized the Daming Industrial Bureau.

The dazzling operations made the people confused and confused. However, Xie Gui, who had stayed in Goryeo for six years and was supposed to return to Beijing every three years to report on his work, was suddenly abandoned by the Ming Dynasty businessmen in Goryeo.

The businessmen who used to hang around Xie Gui's military headquarters all day no longer came to visit, because the forces that combined interests must also change due to changes in interests.

(End of this chapter)