Chapter 336: The colonial strategy of the inner sage and the outer king. Highly sound and title (Part 1)

May of the third year of Hongwu. Jinling

In the blink of an eye, in the third year of Hongwu, the city was full of traffic and bustling, and there was no sign of the atmosphere of war.

However, in the ancient city of Jinling, vines climb on the city walls, becoming more and more profound and majestic.

Liu Yu finally finished his errand and returned to Jinling. As soon as he arrived in Beijing, he felt this prosperous and lively atmosphere. He couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.

This is the imperial examination, and a large number of candidates are in Jinling.

Not only is the imperial examination, but it is also very lively among the heroes, but the court has been discussing titles since last year. The court has been quarreling for about a year, and it is said that the list of titles has come out.

The title of this dynasty is not an empty title. It has titles, titles, and hereditary titles. It is the capital for inheritance and establishment, so the competition is particularly strong.

However, this matter is not related to Liu Yu. Although Liu Yu has been highly valued, he has been in short supply and has no military merits, so he cannot rank this title.

When I returned to Jinling, I asked for a visit. I immediately had an order and asked Liu Yu to come in to see him.

Liu Yu came in with the eunuch, passed the Sanchong Yimen, and arrived at a mountain. There was an artificial lake at the foot of the mountain. There were several pavilions on the road. The mountain was full of pine trees and bamboo forests. The pine trees were thick and surrounded by the bamboo forests. The bamboo forest was continuous and quiet. Going up the corridor, there was a temple and a small hall.

There were about twenty guards standing in front of the door.

Liu Yu went up to ask for a meeting. After a moment, an eunuch came out to say that he would come to the meeting. Liu Yu obeyed the order, followed the eunuch's guidance, and walked into the hall step by step.

The hall is not big, the gold bricks are polished smoothly, and the mountain wind is blocked by the screen. The gusts are gentle, but they are still deep and cool. When Liu Yu saw Wang Hongyi, he knelt down.

Wang Hongyi only wore a gauze robe and no crown, and looked very comfortable. He looked at Liu Yu: "No, very energetic. Have you finished your errand? Get up and talk!"

Liu Yu kowtowed and thanked him, saying, "Your Majesty, this matter is completed, and the grasslands are eliminated, and the list of the provinces and counties in the world that can be included in the main sacrifice are here."

As he said that, he took out a note and handed it over to him, and an eunuch took it up.

Seeing the emperor waved his hand, Liu Yulian got up and saw several ministers in the cabinet sitting inside and bowing to salute.

Wang Hongyi smiled and looked at Liu Yu, took the note and put it on the case, and said, "You are diligent in your work, and you are a fifth-ranked official. The Ministry of Personnel needs to discuss the specific official position."

As he said that, he turned to the cabinet minister: "How many countries are willing to sign a concession with our dynasty and open a trade?"

"The emperor has five countries, Nanyue, Zhennan, Siam, Gaomei, and Fusang. Nanyue, Zhennan, Siam, and Gaomei are all willing to sign a concession with our dynasty and open a trade, but Fusang is hesitant."

Wang Hongyi, who was deeply involved in colonization, did not like national wars, but liked to seize benefits step by step.

The colonies are first of all, concessions, which have administrative autonomy and extraterritorial powers on the territory of other countries. They are mostly located in port cities. Through this, they can dump goods and exploit cheap raw materials to all countries, and use this as a base to prepare for further colonization.

With this alone, the profits will be several million taels of silver per year, and it will also speed up the process of Chineseization of these countries.

After hearing this, Wang Hongyi said, "Fusang refused, so he used a navy. There was no need to fight the country to destroy the country. If the three thousand army was in pain, it would be enough to fight the King of Fusang. Naturally, he would open a port to cede land and trade, and Fusang would ask for compensation of 1 million taels of silver."

Wang Hongyi looked solemnly, looked into the distance, and said to himself: "You have seen the customs benefits over the years. You have also seen 8 million taels of silver a year. I can say that all the five countries have been completed. Within three years, the court can earn 15 million taels of silver a year, so this internal affairs can be cured."

"The affairs of the world depend on the administration and taxes. If you can take them from outside, you don't have to squeeze my innocent people. If the taxes are loose, the people will be prosperous and the energy will be condensed." Wang Hongyi was silent after speaking.

Yu Zhao knew this strategy, which made the people's scholars have a different intention. However, after being prime minister for several years, he has been in charge of the situation in the world. He is not only a word of corruption, but he will retire in the sixth year of Hongwu. His son still has hope of becoming prime minister, saying: "What the emperor said is that Fusang has many vassal states and people's livelihoods are withering, but there are a large number of silver and gold mines. As long as he can open a port to cede land and trade, tea, silk and porcelain in this dynasty can get high prices and benefit the National Congress."

At this time, Zhang Youzhi said: "Indeed, now in trade with Fuso, a large amount of silver and gold has entered this dynasty. Even iron pots and straw mats can be dumped in Fuso. The price is very high, but Fuso basically cannot be produced. A Zhejiang iron pot can be exchanged for 5 taels of silver in Nagasaki, and transported to Kyoto in Fuso, and the price can be increased by five times. The benefits are too great, but Fuso has restricted trade in view of this."

Wang Hongyi nodded and said, "So it is necessary to use the navy to open Fusang and force it to open Hong Kong and cede land for trade. I will earn 10 million taels of silver a year to subsidize the country."

"The second is to make gunpowder. Instead of mined by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry in China, it is better to import it from Fusang, which has a lot of sulfur in Fusang!"

"What the emperor said is that it is difficult to make money in Fusang. Money is all made in this dynasty, especially the copper six lead of this dynasty, which is very popular among Fusang. I am afraid that it will affect people's livelihood. Should I restore the traditional money in the dynasty of copper four leads and six leads? Although it is a little thin, it is suitable. I am the saint." Yu Liangbo said, this is another great government affairs for people's livelihood.

Wang Hongyi was silent for a moment and smiled: "There are four coppers and six leads, and the color difference is different, and it is inconvenient for circulation among the people. This is still the case. This is a problem of governance, chaos, rise and fall. We cannot only consider it from an economic perspective."

"And Fusang is not without copper. Copper coins can be transported there, but you can buy a large amount of copper ore from the Fusang vassals. There are also copper ore within the five countries, which can be purchased - we can start mine ourselves, and the cost will be more than doubled."

Wang Hongyi said again: "This opening of a port and cedes land and trade is not only about making money, but also about the five countries farming and mining for us. They don't know. We can send guidance. The only things in the world are money, grain, tea, silk, porcelain, and white rice, and a lot of gold and silver. This will solve the problem of people's livelihood."

"This matter is in accordance with this purpose. Your cabinet should not have personal intentions or concerns. It will follow my national policy. I will remember that all the ministers are diligent and I will bear any blame."

Yu Zhao was moved and kowtowed, "The emperor is illuminated by the candle. I admire him. Please rest assured. I will devote myself to doing my best to do my best to do my best."

Yu Zhao spoke seriously, and several people bowed with him, but saw the whole palace quiet. He listened to Yu Zhao continuing to say: "The Yellow River in the world is going to be built, shore embankments, gates and dams are built to ensure that there is no flood disaster. The cabinet will calculate this matter and will cost 10 million taels of silver."

"Although the world is peaceful, there are still natural disasters, and disaster relief is another huge sum of money. There is also a rectification of salt administration and reclaiming crops... all require money and food. Those scholars' opinions on the corruption have never been paid attention to."

After hearing Yu Zhao's words, Wang Hongyi asked the Prime Minister to get up, ponder for a moment, and smiled: "The Prime Minister deals with yin and yang and analyzes political affairs. With this view, I feel at ease."

Yu Liangbo bowed and said, "At the beginning of peace in the world, some people have corrupted themselves. With more money and more food, they have to clean up the worms. I believe that when the founding of the country is about the clean government, it is best to kill them simply and neatly!"

Seeing that the ministers were discussing politics, Liu Yu felt awe-inspiring in his heart when he saw that he had decided the fate of millions of people in just a few words.

Wang Hongyi continued, "So the navy cannot withdraw. I will not engage in national wars. The troops mobilize hundreds of thousands of people. I only pay 3,000 to force foreign barbarians to open ports and cede land and trade. Some small overseas countries are mostly local kings, so they should not be underestimated. Domestic rice prices can be purchased for two stones by one tael of silver. I think it is cheaper."

"Not only can the local king trade tribute tax, they can also teach them to reclaim ore. A piece of porcelain is exchanged for five stones of rice and transport it back to our dynasty. Even if it cannot be dumped at will by the people to avoid harming farmers, the national treasury military treasury does not have to collect it from the people."

"A few days ago, it was said that the Eight Banners of the Grassland were finally leveled. Although there are no plowing oxen on the grassland, it is not that they cannot be raised. Many people who raise plowing oxen have been sent for training, and many herders have learned a lot. Now the grassland is flat, and it is time to breed in large quantities. I will pass on my will to buy a plowing ox for two taels of silver."

A cow in the mainland is worth twenty taels, but now only two taels are acquired by the grassland. What a huge profit and exploitation.

Of course, at least the price of cattle in the mainland can be reduced to ten taels, and almost every family can afford to raise oxen. This policy can benefit millions of households and tens of millions of people, which will naturally have a great impact on the national destiny.

At this point, the national government has become a conclusion.

At this moment, suddenly, someone reported: "Emperor, the Eight Banners Khan have arrived in Beijing and are waiting to be summoned."

"Oh, let them come in immediately." Wang Hongyi said with a flash of eyes.

The eunuch hurriedly passed the order. After a while, the translator said a while, and saw eight people coming in, kneeling down according to etiquette, and they all signed up for their own surnames to pay their respects.

When the general translator heard them speak Hu language, he translated, Wang Hongyi examined it.

Baru is forty, Bige is in his twenties, and Liu Han is about forty years old. They are all not tall, but they do have a bit of strength.

When I watched the eight sweat clouds again, I saw the red and black aura spreading. Wang Hongyi's eyebrows jumped and said, "It's not easy for you to come to pay homage to you thousands of miles. You can stay in Jinling for a few days. It's not too late to go back next month."

"Emperor!" Bige kowtowed to Wang Hongyi at this time and said, "Your Majesty, we are also asking for help this time. Last winter, my flag alone killed 30,000 sheep and 6,000 people..."

Speaking of this, I was already choking: "Please be kind to the emperor..."

The man lay on the ground and cried in a low voice.

Wang Hongyi bit his lower lip and thought, nodded and said, "So that's the case. I can allocate some food and grass first, so I can't let the Eight Banners get hungry anymore, but I have to use plowing ox to pay back. This is what you will be temporarily received by the Four Barbarians, and the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue will discuss with you."

He paused and said, "You go back and rest first. It just so happens that three days later, I will hold a ceremony for the title book. You will also be enthroned together. I will still have a reward at that time!"

After hearing this, Bahan was a little disappointed, so he had to respond and bow out.

Seeing them going out, Wang Hongyi asked: "The cabinet has agreed on both rewards and titles, right?"

"Everything has been agreed and everything has arrived." Yu Zhao replied.

"Well, until today, the world's affairs have come to an end." Wang Hongyi murmured: "There is a peaceful era."
Chapter completed!