I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 335 Jenny Machine

Returning to the cabinet, the four cabinet ministers looked at each other in silence.

The emperor was going to go to war again, and even Zhu Chengxun was a little unprepared. He just knew that the emperor might want to ban brothels nationwide.

But he really didn't know about the ban on the human teeth trade and the slave manumission order beforehand.

Fortunately, the emperor was not completely random. Although he was still arbitrary as always, he also gave sufficient reasons and basis.

Even if people in the world want to object, they can't find suitable laws.

After all, this is a law set by the late Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Do you want to rebel if you object? It was Wang Li who spoke first: "Your Majesty loves the people like a son and is considerate of the people. You are worthy of me, the Holy Lord of the Ming Dynasty!"

This Mingjun is indeed a Mingjun, but his methods are a bit too tough.

Zhu Chengxun nodded and said: "What Yuan Fu said is true. Today's world is undecided. Only Shandong, Henan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hunan are in ruins waiting to be revitalized. There are also many Han lands that have not been recovered. We, the Ming Dynasty, have a long way to go to unify the world. . This practice of privately keeping slaves and hiding people among the people should be abolished as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be of no benefit to the country in the long run."

As soon as this was said, the other three people nodded.

Not to mention that at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the world was in ruins and waiting for prosperity.Even if the prosperous times are picturesque, it is not a good thing for the people to keep private slaves.

It's just that by then, the court is often unable to help itself, which involves the interests of too many people.

Liang Wenxuan said: "However, according to your Majesty's wishes, this slave release order is linked to the immigration relocation in Henan and Shandong provinces, which shows that your Majesty also has a sense of proportion. At this stage, the priority should be to ban the brothels and Chu Guan, and start arranging local immigration. And to encourage private merchants to open spinning workshops. Just as His Majesty said, as long as women can make a living, those brothel prostitutes will take the initiative to become good."

In fact, there is no need for the imperial court to take too much lead. Since Zhu Yijiong opened the sea, these silk fabrics have been exported to Southeast Asia and European countries in large quantities.

While coastal cities and ports earn large amounts of customs duties and maritime trade revenue, private maritime merchants are also making a lot of money.

The original silk production had to supply domestic demand and export, and it was obvious that it could no longer keep up with the growing overseas market.

So far, many places in the Jiangnan region have begun to build small textile workshops and employ women who can spin and weave.

However, at this stage, it is limited to those who are married or even older middle-aged women.And only hire people from nearby places, not those further away.

Wang Li stroked his beard and said: "There is also the "Female Commandments" delivered by His Majesty, which needs to be completed as soon as possible. This will also reduce resistance in the subsequent promotion. Lu Butang, you can handle this matter in your old age. ?”

Lu Youlong nodded: "It is your duty to do so."

The four members of the cabinet discussed it in detail, and this was considered a preliminary decision.

……

Zhu Yijiong is currently trying to recall the machinery in his memory and draw it into a sketch.

Now that we are talking about setting up a textile workshop, how can we miss out on the famous Spinning Jenny during the Industrial Revolution?

This spinning machine is as famous as the steam engine, and together it led to the epoch-making invention of the first industrial revolution.

Compared with the original spinning machine, the Jenny machine is not only eight times more efficient, but also the basis for future hydraulic spinning machines.

Of course, the most important thing is that as long as there are blueprints for this thing, even with the technical level of the Song Dynasty, it can be made entirely by hand.

Don't ask why Zhu Yijiong didn't ask the Portuguese in Macau to buy it before, because just the front-end invention of the Jenny machine, the shuttle, would not be invented until ten years later.

"..."

Zhu Yijiong looked at the sketch of the Jenny machine he had drawn in his hand. It was indeed a sketch, so sketchy that even he, the author, could not tell what it was.

After watching for a long time, Zhu Yijiong gave up, and then called the secretary on duty: "Come here!"

Someone entered respectfully: "Your Majesty."

Zhu Yijiong said: "Go and call the Huangzhuyuan of the Academy of Sciences to come see me."

"According to the order."

Not a moment later, Huang Wu from the Academy of Sciences was brought in, his whole body dirty and his hands covered with oil.

This time it was not that he was deliberately "performing" for the emperor, he was really busy improving the steam engine.

As a result, the secretary came to tell him that the emperor had summoned him urgently, and he was so anxious that he didn't even have time to change his clothes.

Huang Wu knelt down and shouted.

"Huang Qing is exempt from the courtesy!"

Zhu Yijiong said, and then he couldn't wait to take out the drawing he had just drawn, and said to Huang Wu: "Huang Qing, can you understand this drawing?"

Huang Wu didn't say anything, wiped his hands back and forth on his clothes, and then carefully took the drawings.

Then, after reading for a long time, I couldn't hold back a single word.

Fine!Zhu Yijiong knew that this guy couldn't understand it either.

Only those who can understand are ghosts. Even he himself may not be able to recognize it after a few hours.Zhu Yijiong simply called him forward and explained to Huang Wu in detail according to the drawings just like he did when describing the structure of the steam engine piston.

Although Zhu Yijiong could only barely remember the structure of the drawing, he didn't know what [-]% of the parts were used for.

But it doesn’t matter, professional things should be left to professionals.Even if Huang Wu doesn't know it, you can still see if the other craftsmen do.

As long as it is created, even if it is copied or even restored, it will probably be good.

You know, it would be ten years before Europe had the shuttle, and it would be 40 years before there was the first-generation Jenny.

Zhu Yijiong would have avoided at least 40 years of detours, if it were not for the fact that there were no drawings in the textbooks on hydraulic spinning machines, and this thing was also more complicated.

Zhu Yijiong even wanted to skip the Jenny machine and start hydro-spinning.

After wasting a long time, Huang Wu suddenly realized: "So that's it. I'll try to see if I can make a prototype for Your Majesty when I get back."

Zhu Yijiong smiled and nodded: "Well, I'm optimistic about the Huang Qing family! Don't be afraid of failure. You can try a few more times. This thing is the same as the steam engine, and they both represent the future of our Ming Dynasty."

Huang Wu was very moved: "I obey the order!"

……

Nanjing.

Although Liu Ruhan and Yinzhu decided to send envoys at different times, they arrived in Nanjing almost at the same time.

Liu Ruhan really had no one available, so the envoy sent this time was Shen Wenhao, the Han Dynasty prime minister, who came to see him in person.

The Ming court still delivered the so-called Han credential from this envoy, as well as the military reports accompanying the front line.Only then did I realize that a Han emperor had suddenly appeared in Shanxi.

Moreover, this Han Emperor was still the same gossip leader who was chased and beaten by the Manchus.

Qianlong became Xuantong, and then Liu Ruhan became Qianlong.

When Zhu Yijiong first heard the news, he almost thought it was the end of the world line.

"Greetings to His Majesty the Ming Emperor!" Shen Wenhao prostrated on the ground with an extremely low posture.

Since traveling all the way south, let alone the north, Shen Wenhao was really shocked by the prosperity of the south.

"Ping Shen!" Zhu Yijiong smiled with interest.

Shen Wenhao stood up, but it was out of instinct that he had been an official in the Manchu Qing Dynasty.He kept his head down the whole time, not daring to look up at the emperor at all.

Even if this is the Ming Emperor.

Zhu Yijiong glanced at it twice and suddenly felt that it was not interesting, so he asked directly: "Why did your Lord ask you to come here?"

Shen Wenhao had been stared at for a long time, and his whole body was like a ray of light on his back. He intuitively felt that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was worthy of the True Dragon Emperor and was very majestic (psychological effect).Now that he heard the question, he quickly said: "My lord is willing to become a vassal and pay tribute to His Majesty the Ming Emperor. The Ming Dynasty will be like the Song Dynasty and Xixia in the past. The Ming Dynasty will be the king and the Han Dynasty will be the ministers. The two countries will always be harmonious."

This is a direct act of surrender and paying tribute!
This is not the price proposed by Liu Ruhan. Liu Ruhan's ideal price is to divide the north and south of the Ming Dynasty and share the world.His bottom line is to claim vassal status and pay tribute, and he has to be like Song and Xixia.

However, now that Shen Wenhao has seen the power of the Ming Dynasty, he feels that dividing the north and the south seems a bit unrealistic.It would be better to have a direct showdown. Sitting on the land of Shanxi, it is not a bad idea to become a separatist prince.

As for backstabbing and surrendering, Shen Wenhao had just experienced the pleasure of a civil servant at the peak of his power, so he was naturally reluctant to give up so soon.

Zhu Yijiong said: "If it is the Song Dynasty and Xixia Dynasty, who is the Liao and Jin Dynasty?"

Shen Wenhao said without hesitation: "It's true that he is fake."

Zhu Yijiong was silent for a moment and said with a smile: "In that case, I will grant the chief seal of the Han Kingdom."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Wenhao breathed a sigh of relief, thinking this was good.

In this way, he can continue to be his prime minister of the Han Dynasty and enjoy glory and wealth.

As for whether the "main seal of the Han Dynasty" would cause Liu Ruhan's dissatisfaction, it is not a big deal.

The same was true for Song and Xixia in the past. Xixia directly claimed to be emperor within its borders.When the suzerain state of Song Dynasty came, they would receive it from afar and not let the country know about it.

Zhu Yijiong didn't think there was anything wrong with it, he just accepted a nominal vassal.

In the past, Lao Zhu was sure of victory. On the eve of the Northern Expedition to Dadu, Yuan Dynasty, he was still writing flattering letters to Emperor Yuan Shun, claiming that he was here for King Qin.

Well, one emperor wrote a flattering letter to another emperor.

For the sake of profit, even if Zhu Yijiong is temporarily "on an equal footing" with Liu Ruhan, there is nothing he can do.

Moreover, according to frontline military reports, it only took Liu Ruhan more than a month to unify Shanxi. There were countless small warlords in the territory who acted like vassal towns, and it took a lot of time to clean up.

At least this year, Liu Ruhan will hardly make any big moves.

(End of this chapter)