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Chapter 372 The trustworthy ministers are released, the shock of the first arrival in Ming Dynasty
The hearts of the people are available, and the morale is available; money and food can also support it.

What was once the most difficult financial problem has now been greatly eased.

In addition to bank minting, remittance, the increase of commercial taxes, the income of the Shibo Department, the profit of the mirror, etc., it also played a great role in the confiscation of all family properties by corrupt officials.

In the past two years, it is unknown how many officials have been severely punished and exiled to remote areas together with their families.Money, houses, and fields were all turned into money and food, and were invested in the counter-insurgency wars in Liaodong and Southwest.

It's no wonder that Zhu Youxiao is merciless, Ming's internal and external troubles have become castles in the sky, and these gangsters still don't know how to restrain themselves, what's the use of it?
From court to place, the wind of purge has not stopped, and there is no sign of weakening.The Metropolitan Procuratorate is the main force, and the factory guards are secretly investigating, providing clues, and taking down officials one by one.

With the expansion of the power of the "imperial party", whether it is a newly promoted official or an old official who is turning the wind and turning the rudder, grasp the emperor's mind and push the purge continuously.

Not only officials, but also evil gentry, landlords and profiteers were severely punished in the continuous expansion of the attack.

Wei Guangwei worked extremely hard when he was the governor of Jiangsu, and the emperor also rewarded him.No matter how vicious and cunning Wei Guangwei was in history, as long as he was not corrupt and dedicated to his work, the emperor would still use it smoothly.

Of course, the caveat is certain.Wei Guangwei is also knowledgeable and interesting, money and wealth are not in his eyes, and he only concentrates on the satisfaction of long live, and the promotion of officials and ranks.

It is more appropriate to separate the word right.You want both power and profit, and all good things belong to your family?

Wei Guangwei is a smart person, he knows that the emperor doesn't rub the sand in his eyes, power and profit are like fish and bear's paw, they can't have both.

Another smarter person is Ni Wenhuan who succeeded Wei Guangwei and became the imperial pen.This guy is the same as Wei Guangwei, he has figured out the emperor's mind, and the article he wrote is very holy, and he will be released to the governor of Zhejiang.

The two governors of Jiangsu and Zhejiang both started by running newspapers. Newspapers are the mouthpieces of the emperor, and Wei Guangwei and Ni Wenhuan are also the emperor's trustees.

How could Wei and Ni not know Zhu Youxiao's impression of Jiangnan officials and gentry?It is precisely because they know the holy will that they can govern the local area and make great progress.

Many people have seen the emperor's dissatisfaction with the officials and gentry in the south of the Yangtze River through the emperor's actions in the past two years.The appointment of trustworthy ministers to govern Jiangnan can also be guessed to be the beginning of a crackdown on Jiangnan officials and gentry.

So what if I know, I don't bother to make any detours, I just don't like you, so I won't pretend!

Zhu Youxiao didn't give much advice, but just warned Ni Wenhuan not to be corrupt and lawless, so he asked him to resign.

You have written so many articles for me, how can you not know my thoughts?With these two people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the officials and gentry in Jiangnan will live a "good life", right?

Zhu Youxiao leaned back in the imperial chair, squinted his eyes slightly, and enjoyed the lady's unhurried blowing of the fan. He seemed to be enjoying himself, but his mind was full of thoughts.

Whether it's officials who are constantly fighting with each other or corrupt, or gentry who are hypocritical and evasive, and businessmen who evade taxes, don't they know the truth that if there is no skin, the hair will not be attached?

If the country is not stable, or even wars arise or perish, can they still have a good life?

Why is it still eroding national wealth to fill personal pockets?Why ignore the overall situation and only think about personal interests?

Think about it, Li Zicheng is about to hit the city of Beijing, and those honorable officials are still clinging to their own wealth, unwilling to spend money to defend their homes and the country.

Zhu Youxiao will be able to calm down, and will not feel sorry for those bastards who were exiled by ransacking their homes.

As for Ming's industry and commerce, it will not be hit or even stagnated because of the increase in business taxes and the severe punishment of some profiteers.

In Zhu Youxiao's view, a strong country, a stable world, and a fair environment are the fertile soil for the safe development of industry and commerce.

The exile of the house was only a temporary means for Zhu Youxiao to clean up the officialdom and make quick money.The development of industry and commerce is the foundation for the long-term stability of the country's finances.

That's right, Zhu Youxiao did not regard the land tax that the Ming Dynasty relied heavily on at that time as his main income.Although it has not been reduced for the time being, it is also because of the war.

When the counter-insurgency war is won, the land tax will definitely drop to a very low level.This is not only a measure to overcome the Little Ice Age without causing civil unrest, but also conforms to the objective laws of human society.

It is the correct and scientific development path for an agricultural country to develop into an industrial country.On this point, Zhu Youxiao knows better than anyone else, and is more certain than anyone else.

But without reinforced concrete, what kind of industrial society is it, and the threshold has not even been stepped into, okay?
Stepping over the threshold, the emperor caressed his forehead, thinking that relying on the lunatics of the Academy of Sciences, they didn't know that the Year of the Monkey would be able to research it, so they had to shine their golden fingers again!
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In an agricultural society, the emperor wanted to go a step further and move towards an industrial society.

But for some people, seeing the level of civilization in the farming society, they are already beyond amazing.

Moreover, this is not the first time that Hailanzhu and Bumbutai have been shocked beyond belief.

The boundless and magnificent sea made the two sisters feel their insignificance.I used to think that the grassland is vast and boundless, but compared with the sea, it is not comparable.

Of course, the two sisters and Darhan also suffered.Especially Bumbutai, who vomited so much bile.On the contrary, Hai Lanzhu, who looked weak, was much less seasick with the help of ginger.

After finally landing in Tianjin, with the paperwork given by the government when they entered the customs, the three of them rested for two days before hiring a car and heading to the capital of Daming.

With the rise of short-distance shipping, Tianjin has become the largest external seaport in Beizhili.Merchants have a keen sense of smell, and they set up shops and warehouses here one after another, especially the Chinese Chamber of Commerce has the most members.

This has greatly promoted the development of Tianjin. Although the level of prosperity is not as high as the capital and famous cities in the south of the Yangtze River, it has already dazzled the three of them like countrymen entering the city.

"There are so many people in Daming!" Bumbutai didn't know how to describe it. The population density of the prairie is often so dense that there are no people in a hundred miles. This is what impressed her the most at first.

"People in Ming Dynasty all wear clothes made of cloth and silk." Feeling that the population is dense, Bumbutai thinks that Ming people are very rich.In the grasslands, not to mention silk, even cotton cloth is rarely seen.

"They seem to have iron pots in every house—"

"They often drink tea—"

Daming is really rich. The precious things on the grassland can only be enjoyed by the nobles, and it is a common thing for ordinary people in Daming.

Compared with Tianjin, Gelezhuergen City in Horqin is like the difference between a small courtyard and a big mansion. I heard that the capital of Ming Dynasty is many times bigger than Tianjin!

Bumbutai stopped muttering, she just wondered why the Horqin tribe would fight against such a large empire and form an alliance with Houjin.

What is the head of the leader Oba thinking?As Zaisang, father doesn't know how to persuade him?If it didn't anger the Ming Kingdom, how could the castle be breached and lead to its downfall?
Hai Lanzhu didn't talk that much, most of the time she just observed and listened quietly.

On the way, she and Darhan learned some Chinese, and she pretended to be fooled by the fact that she was taken captive by the Mongols when she was young and obtained official documents.

Of course she didn't know that Ming Ting was not very worried about spies sneaking in, but that it was easy to get in and hard to get out, and he didn't give the spies a chance to go back and report.

Not speaking doesn't mean that Hai Lanzhu's heart is shocked. She and Bumbutai also have the same doubts.A huge empire with a large population, wearing common clothes and drinking tea in an iron pot, why was it repeatedly defeated by Houjin in Liaodong?
Even Darhan couldn't answer this question accurately.After all, he is just a person who often goes to the horse market, and he has a little understanding of the Ming Dynasty from others, which can only be regarded as a superficial impression.

"Come to Daming, I'm afraid I won't be able to go back to the grassland." Darhan sighed more than once. This is the truth. Maybe even if they leak their identities, they will become part of the captive ceremony and be beheaded for public display!

"When you arrive in the capital of Ming Dynasty, you can leave!" Hai Lanzhu told Darhan more than once, her expression did not seem to be fake, and she would not be fake at her age and experience.

To this, Darhan just smiled wryly and did not give a clear answer.But he changed the gold and silver he carried with him into silver coins many times, and divided them into three bags, each of whom had them.

The uncertain future makes the three talk less and less, but they can only move forward. This is the helplessness of human beings!
It wasn't until an acquaintance came over to say hello while resting at the inn on the road that the three of them had to cheer up.

"Why are you walking so slowly!" It was the middle-aged man who was walking outside Tuanshan Castle, who was still enthusiastic and forthright.

Darhan hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted, and explained with a smiling face: "Xiaotai is seasick. We rested in Tianjin for two days. I didn't expect to meet again. What a coincidence!"

The middle-aged man laughed, and said: "It was agreed to go to the capital, but I didn't expect the boat to be different, and it has passed the test. This is God's will."

"Yes, yes, God's will!" Darhan stretched out his hand, "Please sit down, please sit down, let's eat together."

The middle-aged man was not too polite, he sat down and said: "The government has given you resettlement money, and it is enough to go to the capital. Here is someone to invite."

Darhan hurriedly scrambled and said, "I have to ask you to take care of me on the way, so how can I ask you to pay for it?"

The middle-aged man waved his hand and said: "I met an acquaintance in Tianjin, and I know that the relatives and friends of the capital are safe, so I have confidence in my heart. I'm afraid you don't know what will happen in the future, so don't fight with me."

Darhan hurriedly expressed his thanks, but he was not too polite.

"Although the food is so-so, it's much better than in Liaodong and the grasslands." The middle-aged man ordered two more dishes, ordered a pot of wine, and drank and chatted with Darhan.

"That's it, that's it." Darhan didn't think much about it, but the wine was much cheaper than the horse market, and it was even rarer to drink it on the grassland.

Bumbutai secretly slandered, a plate of vegetables, just a few pieces of meat, all vegetables, how can it be as generous as eating meat on the grassland.

However, Hailanzhu tastes quite good. There are a lot of fruits and vegetables on the grassland, and all the vegetables they pick are wild vegetables, and the taste of the food is not as good as here.

"When we arrive in the capital, the restaurant's dishes will be even more delicious." The middle-aged man stopped his movements, as if reminiscing, and then smiled wryly, "It's been more than ten years, I never thought I could go back to my hometown and see my relatives... "

When I arrive in the capital of Daming, I wonder if I can still see my parents and elder brother?Will he die with his loved ones, or will there be another twist?That Nook, maybe he can help?
Hai Lanzhu also stopped, thinking of something else.

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This is Daming, with thousands of miles of territory and billions of people, that is so prosperous, so prosperous...

Nuke has just entered the majestic capital city, the tall city walls, the spacious gates, the passing pedestrians, the smooth roads... He couldn't find a suitable description for his poor vocabulary.

Swallowing his saliva forcefully, he felt that he should not lose his composure, at least he was the son of the leader of the Zalut tribe, the future leader of the Zhalut tribe, or the invitation from the Emperor Ming, and he was a guest!

Although self-consolation made him feel a little better, but the feeling of being dazzled was still there, not to say that he was ashamed of himself, but also felt a little inferior.

Look at what they wear, cotton and silk, which are only available to nobles on the grasslands; look at what they live in...

One of the characteristics of the economy of the Ming Dynasty was the prosperity of the urban economy. For example, along the canal, due to the constant flow of merchant ships, surrounding cities such as Jining, Huai'an, and Yangzhou were very prosperous.

When the Ming Dynasty was first established, Beijing, the capital of Japan in the past, had a population of just over 4000 households.More than 100 years later, during the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty, the city of Beijing was already "increasing in population and full of goods".

At this time, the traditional urban area could no longer accommodate the population, so it could only expand outward one after another, which is the so-called "outer city".

Since then, the "outer city" has always been a residential area for foreign merchants and people in the capital, and a large number of commercial stores have sprung up.

During the investigation of the Ming Dynasty during the Jiajing period, the permanent population of Beijing had already exceeded one million, and it exceeded 120 million during the Tianqi period.

The population density alone is indeed enough to shock the visitors to the grassland where the land is sparsely populated.

"Ice flower dew, the secret recipe of the palace ice flower dew!"

"Fruit shaved ice, royal secret recipe!"

"Popsicles, popsicles, specially made by the Royal Cold Drink Factory!"

The peddler shouted loudly, and there was a bowl of ice cubes next to him, shaking it in his hand from time to time, making a crisp knocking sound.

Nuke wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at the scorching sun in the sky, with a look of surprise on his face.Is it really ice? Where did you get it in this summer?

Hu Dawei and several military academies who came to Beijing with Nuke came to report the battle process to the Ministry of War and Wu Xue in detail. They stared at this novelty and swallowed.

Hu Dawei couldn't help it a little bit, stepped forward and asked: "What kind of ice, popsicles, ice dew, how do you sell it?"

Seeing that it was a military officer, the peddler immediately put on a smiling face, and replied, "Master Jun, it's hard work. The popsicles are two fen a piece, the ice cream is four fen, fruit shaved ice..."

"Take ten or twelve popsicles first." Hu Dawei immediately waved his hands proudly when he heard the price, "Come, come, come and try them all. A certain family treats you."

Everyone laughed and gathered around, took the popsicle that the peddler took out from the box covered by the quilt and tarpaulin, looked at it full of novelty, and then tried to put it in their mouths.

Hu Dawei took a bite, chewed it happily, and nodded while eating, "Damn it, this is a popsicle. It's really made of ice. It's so cold and comfortable."

Nuke also ate it in his mouth, admiring secretly, this Daming is really amazing, I don’t know how to make this thing, if you can eat it in the grassland...

(End of this chapter)