Chapter 997 Jinshan Yinhai (3)
Japanese women had a very low status at this time. Even the princess of their family was just that. Yang Chengzu's sweet words were exchanged for Yuzi's gratitude and wished to kill him. At this time, Yang Chengzu wanted to say that Yang Tinghe was his enemy, and she could probably come to the door with a sword to chop people, and then she would commit suicide by seizing the blame.
Although those female soldiers who accompanied them were also young ladies in their family, their actual status was insufficient compared to the illegitimate girls in the big family in the Ming Dynasty. Yang Chengzu selected a few and rewarded them to his confidants, which made those women feel happy. After all, his confidants often started with thousands of households. In terms of wealth and power, they were not inferior to Japanese low-level names. If they were to refer to their diet and clothing, even medium-level names would never be as good as those of Yuzi's subordinates. Marrying to such a family would be considered paradise for Yuzi's subordinates.
Of course, these people are the force of Zong Yuzi's hands and cannot be given away. Yuzi also regards this kind of reward as a reward for female soldiers. Only those who perform well and are loyal enough are qualified to be introduced to Yang Chengzu and marry into the Ming Dynasty to enjoy happiness. At the same time, Yang Chengzu also accommodated some desperate outlaws in the capital and nearby areas, or poor people who have no inch of land, and handed them over to Yuzi to take them to Yang Ji fleet as a supplement to combat power.
Now the Yangji fleet is in Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong and other places. It is very easy to recruit personnel and replenish troops. As long as you play the Yangji sign, some good men will join and make a lot of money overseas. It has also become a way for residents of some coastal provinces to make a fortune.
These supplementary soldiers are not urgently needed for the Yang Ji fleet, but Yuzi will definitely not refuse what Yang Chengzu arranged. As for their identity, in fact, some spies from the Jinyiwei and the East Factory were involved in them to ensure that the court would not know nothing about this powerful force.
Emperor Jiajing was not worried about the loyalty of Yang Ji fleet. The silver that entered the treasury and the goods sent with the ship made Jiajing happy and rewarded Yang Chengzu with a lot of rewards. In addition to sending the silver, Yuzi also brought a lot of imported goods, some of which were sold by Yang Ji, and the other part was used as a contribution to the emperor.
Xue Niang expressed her interest in many of them. Seeing her smile, Jiajing felt that the value of these goods was much more precious than those silver. In the Qianqing Palace, Jiajing asked Yang Chengzu about the situation in Japan and the expected returns. Hearing the future development prospects, he had already transferred future interests. The emperor proudly patted the table.
"Okay! This business is done happily. Since the Ming Dynasty traded with Japan, the private business income has not been counted. However, the court has always lost money but not profitable. Xia Yan wrote a letter to the market. When the ship was shipped, the court had lost about 6 million yuan. Today, I finally saw some money back."
"Your Majesty, it's like this that it's impossible to make money. But as long as Yang Ji keeps up, we will make money back after the tribute we pay. If we get angry, it's not uncommon for Japan to give rewards, and it's not uncommon to be robbed on the way back. In short, as long as we control Yang Ji, we won't suffer any further."
"In addition, it is our control over Japan. Since Grandpa Hongwu listed Japan as an invincible country, Japanese pirates can invade our territory and kill our people, but we have no good way to counter it. Of course, the main members of the Japanese pirates are all from the Ming Dynasty, but there are real Japanese pirates. The princes in Japan are actually not very friendly to the Ming Dynasty. Now this is good. Our business names have taken root in Japan, and they rely on money to gain status and collect intelligence. At the same time, they can make wars in Japan and the people are living in poverty. If their lives cannot last, we will be fine. They can hire some outlaws who cannot survive to serve us, and they can also spend a small price to get enough benefits. In a few years, dozens of ships and hundreds of ships of silver will be transported in, so we can train more new troops and make more equipment."
When Jiajing heard this prospect, he was naturally excited and excited. He was still young and wanted to establish martial arts and achieve fame. When he heard about these futures, he felt very happy.
"Brother said it well. Although I cannot let the official army attack Japan, they can still be submissive and let them know that the Ming Dynasty cannot be insulted. Not only Japan, but you have written a good letter for Guangxi, but now you have money, you have to do it. There are also the chieftains in Huguang. Sooner or later, the court will deal with them, so that they all know that there is no day or two kings in the country. These are all your contributions to your brother. Yang Ji is good, and it must be run by reliable people. Otherwise, just like Wuzong, you will still have to lose money after a long time of doing it. Nothing can be done, and it will be criticized for being criticized for being in vain. Your Lady Frost is very hard and has made great contributions to the State. I will not treat her badly. Turning back to treat her as an island chief, and giving her a comfort and comfort to her, and there is a future."
Jiajing knew about the previous imperial shop losing money. He was in the Anlu Palace and knew very well that the people below would often put the interests in his pockets, but the prince would not get much benefit. If it weren't for his sister supporting the door, life would be very sad. The wealth was so touching. Five ships of silver, such a large amount of money would be handed over to other ministers, at least 60% of the money would be greedy. Such a large amount of silver would be used to enter the treasury and want to hand over power. Jiajing now has no more trust in Yang Chengzu.
With silver in hand, Jiajing became more confident. He wanted to make peace in Guangxi and transform the land, but also wanted to train more new troops and expand his strength. In addition, it included building firearm workshops in the capital, manufacturing more equipment, storing grain and grass equipment on the side matters, and preparing for reconciliation. Some plans that were only on paper in the past may finally be transformed into reality with financial support.
In addition to these issues, what Jiajing wants to do most at the moment is to use the relatively peaceful summer to repair more altars and modify sacrificial rules.
After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the sacrifice of heaven and earth was pursued. What Jiajing now thought was to change the sacrificial system that had been implemented since Hongwu. Change the sacrifice of heaven and earth to the sacrifice of heaven and earth, and build two altars of sun and moon to sacrifice the heaven and earth, and sacrifice the sun and moon respectively.
As an agricultural country, sacrifice is definitely not as simple as a religious activity. The country's major events are only sacrifices and military affairs. In this era, sacrifices to heaven and earth are definitely the first important thing. Changing the combined sacrifice to the sub-sacrifice is actually the reshaping of the ritual system, changing the iron law that has been unshakable since the Hongwu Dynasty, and it is also announcing an attitude to the world: the world is now the Emperor Jiajing, and no matter whether it is the ancestors' law or the civil and military ministers, they cannot limit the hands and feet of the emperor. The comprehensive conflict between the emperor and ministers, the imperial power and ministers also kicked off with the arrival of this batch of silver. Mobile phone users, please visit http://m.piaotian.net
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