"What's the result?" Zhu Biao looked sideways at Wang Yuanji and asked in confusion.
Han Du also raised his eyes and looked at Wang Yuanji, already somewhat guessing what was going on.
Wang Yuanji didn't mean to hide it. After changing his sitting position, he replied truthfully to Zhu Biao: "When Governor Zhang was there, the Ming people had the highest status in Old Port. Whether it was maritime merchants or people who came to seek livelihood.
, when dealing with indigenous people, he can stand on the strongest side and deal with everyone."
"When I first came here, I was absolutely committed to doing business. Naturally, I had to pay attention to the relationship between you and me. I felt that it was not good to be so forceful, so I issued an order, hoping that everyone could trade fairly."
Fair? Han Du laughed in his heart when he heard this, and secretly sighed at Wang Yuanji's naivety. Where can there be so much fairness in this world? When Zhang Chao was in charge of Jiugang, Han Du had specifically asked him to let him be in Daming and others.
When a conflict occurs, the Ming people must be supported without reservation, and the Ming people must be made superior to others in Old Port.
To use Han Du's explanation, the Governor's Mansion was the government office of the Ming Dynasty. What Zhang Chao received was the salary from the court and the taxes paid by the people of the Ming Dynasty. Using money to eliminate disasters, the Governor's Mansion did not favor the people of the Ming Dynasty. How could it be necessary?
To favor those outsiders?
It was precisely because he saw Han Du's favoritism towards his own people that Shi Jinqing was so excited when he learned that he was conferred the title of uncle by the emperor.
Seeing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looking at him blankly, Wang Yuanji changed his words and said, "But later events proved that I was wrong."
Zhu Biao frowned and asked in confusion: "What happened next?"
Wang Yuanji nodded slightly and replied: "Since the minister gave the order, the indigenous people began to cheer up. In the past, in the transactions between Ming merchants and them, Ming merchants almost always set the price, and the indigenous people rarely bargained. But since
After the minister issued the order, the natives took advantage of the strength of their numbers to unite and demand to renegotiate the price with the Ming Dynasty merchants."
"Isn't it good to renegotiate the price? Since there was a problem with the original price, isn't it reasonable to renegotiate the price?" Zhu Biao asked doubtfully.
Wang Yuanji bowed slightly, and then replied: "I originally had the same idea. At first, the price was only raised a little, and the maritime merchants were still able to accept it. But what I didn't expect was that the indigenous people relied on the
After many people united, they actually raised the price again and again. In the end, the price was simply sky-high. If the Ming Dynasty merchants purchased goods at the price of the indigenous people, there would be no profit even if they were shipped back to the capital. They would be giving the indigenous people nothing.
It's a waste of work. But if you don't buy the goods and just run back with an empty ship, the Ming Dynasty maritime merchants will still lose money."
Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Wang Yuanji's original intention was
He wanted to do good for the indigenous people, but in the end, the Ming Dynasty merchants suffered a loss. "These indigenous people are so greedy, aren't they white-eyed wolves?"
"What His Highness said is true, they are just a bunch of white-eyed wolves." Wang Yuanji mentioned it now with a bit of gritted teeth in his tone, which shows how strong his hatred for the indigenous people is. Think about it, he originally sympathized with the indigenous people, but he didn't expect it.
He was actually being pushed even further by the indigenous people.
"The maritime merchants of the Ming Dynasty had no choice but to come to me and ask me to make the decision for them." Wang Yuanji sighed, "I find it difficult to get the matter. If I don't help those merchants, then they made it clear that since they can't make money in Old Port,
If they lose money instead, they won’t come back again.”
"Your Highness also knows that the taxation of the old port depends entirely on maritime merchants. If the maritime merchants do not come, the old port will be completely useless. Therefore, I have no choice but to come forward to talk to the natives in person, hoping that they can lower the price a little to make it profitable for the Ming Dynasty maritime merchants.
picture."
At this point, Wang Yuanji's face darkened, his eyes narrowed and he said coldly: "But I didn't expect that those people actually thought that they were outnumbered and I couldn't do anything to them. Not only did they not lower the price, they also threatened to follow their rules.
Otherwise, they will turn the Old Port upside down and even destroy it."
Han Du listened, and murderous intent flashed in his eyes. The Old Port was managed by Han Du with great painstaking efforts. If anyone dared to destroy the Old Port, then Han Du would not mind killing them.
Even Zhu Biao looked angry after hearing this. Only Daming had ever threatened others, and no one had ever dared to threaten Daming. He never expected that in a place as big as a hand like Old Port, there would be such a bold person.
Han Du looked up at Wang Yuanji with a questioning expression and said in a deep voice: "To destroy the old port is to attack the Ming Dynasty. Such arrogant people should be eradicated."
When Wang Yuanji was told by Han Du, he felt relieved and quickly replied: "What you said is right. The students were furious at the time. They directly used the government soldiers to kill all the natives who wanted to cause trouble, and then stopped this."
The momentum spreads.”
Then, Wang Yuanji looked at Zhu Biao again and said: "After this incident, I also took back my order and stopped talking about fair trade. I didn't expect that the situation in the old port would calm down so much. It is still calm now, and the old port is also calm."
Becoming more and more prosperous."
Zhu Biao frowned a little after hearing this, but he did not accuse Wang Yuanji of anything. After all, judging from the current situation in Old Port, although Wang Yuanji's methods may have been excessive,
It's a bit drastic, but it's not really wrong.
On the one hand, it was the kindness in his heart that he should not kill so wantonly; on the other hand, he had huge benefits. Old Port contributed a lot of taxes to the Ming Dynasty every year, so it was impossible to lose it. Zhu Biao was at war with nature in his heart, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.
What to do.
Finally, Zhu Biao waved his hand helplessly, signaling for everyone to leave. After the three of them stood up, Zhu Biao looked up at Han Du and said, "Han Du, please stay here for a while."
Han Du, Tang Ding, and Wang Yuanji exchanged glances, smiled and nodded: "Yes."
After Tang Ding and Wang Yuanji left, Zhu Biao pressed his fingers between his eyebrows twice, then stretched out his hand to signal Han Du: "Sit down."
Han Du sat down as he was told, looked up at Zhu Biao, and asked tentatively: "Is Your Highness worried about the conflict between the indigenous people and the Ming people?"
Zhu Biao sighed after hearing this, nodded and said: "Although the Governor's Mansion can forcibly suppress a place, Mr. Gu feels that this may not be an option in the long run."
Han Du shook his head and said with a smile: "I think there is nothing wrong with this."
Zhu Biao was stunned when he heard this, and then asked in surprise: "What? You actually think this is good?"
"That's great!" Han Du spread his hands and shrugged, "These places were originally just unclaimed lands, and the natives were just people who drank blood. It was the Ming Dynasty that brought civilization to them and let them know
How to build houses, how to dress, how to cook, to save them from barbarism. Isn’t it a matter of course that the people of Ming Dynasty are nobler than them? After all, when the people of Ming Dynasty were studying and sensible, the ancestors of those people were still
Climbing naked on the tree to avoid the pursuit of wild beasts."
Han Du's last words made Zhu Biao laugh. He shook his head and sighed: "Haha, you, you, you are really hurtful without using any curse words."
"Your Highness, what I said is true." Han Du shook his head and replied seriously.
"Okay, let's stop talking." Zhu Biao's face was full of smiles and he waved his hand to stop Han Du's thoughts of continuing.
Then he said: "I just feel that after all, their ancestors have lived here for generations. If they are oppressed too much, wouldn't it be a little bad?"
Han Du shook his head and said bluntly: "There is nothing wrong with it."
Looking up into Zhu Biao's eyes, Han Du's voice suddenly became cold and stern, "I don't dare to deceive Your Highness, if it weren't for the fact that there were too few people in the Ming Dynasty, and most of the people had not left their hometowns far away to come here. Minister
The natives will not be left behind at all. Leaving the land but not the people is the best thing for the Ming Dynasty."
Leave no one behind!
When Zhu Biao heard Han Du's words, he couldn't help but shiver down his back. He raised his eyes and looked at Han Du blankly, and asked: "Why didn't I find such a cold side of you before? Do you know that someone like you needs so much?
How many people were killed?”
Han Du looked at Zhu Biao quietly, until he saw that he looked a little worried, and then he slowly said: "No matter how many people you kill, they are still outsiders. Your Highness, don't use the fallacies of the civil servants to persuade the ministers. In my opinion,
, As the Marquis of Zhenhai, I receive taxes from the people of the Ming Dynasty. It is natural to protect them and take care of them, but why can these outsiders get the care of me?"
"Moreover, the people of the Ming Dynasty are growing rapidly every year, but there is only so much land in the Ming Dynasty. If it does not expand outwards, sooner or later there will be too many people to support, causing the people of the world to fall into famine. Once a spark falls,
That might turn everything upside down."
"Since the Ming Dynasty needs more land to feed more people and needs to expand outward, it cannot take into account too much. People who are not my race must have different minds. If some people die, they will die, and if they are killed, they will die.
Kill. If a treasure place like Old Port were replaced by people from the Ming Dynasty living here, does Your Highness think Old Port would be even more prosperous than it is now?"
Although Han Du only talked about it, he also imagined in his heart that the people of the Ming Dynasty would live here. And Han Du believed that if the people of the Ming Dynasty came here, they would definitely build it better and make the old port shine even more.
Shenghui. After all, if you look at the whole world, you will never find another ethnic group as hard-working and creative as the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Biao pondered for a long time and did not refute Han Du's words, because what Han Du said was true. Since Han Du warned his father that uneven distribution of land would lead to instability in the world and the overthrow of the dynasty, his father
It was decreed that officials in various places must report the amount of local land and the number of settlements every year. Judging from the results Zhu Biao himself saw, the land and settlements were increasing every year, but the rate of land growth was far slower than that of other places.
The speed at which the upper chamber increases.
There is no way. People in the Ming Dynasty are keen on having more children and more happiness, and are eager to have as many children as possible. In the past, there was not enough food to eat, and there was a shortage every year, so the people did not dare to have children. But now, with Nanyang’s food and sea fishing
With the support of the Ming Dynasty, the royal grain industry of the Ming Dynasty continued to adjust the amount of food in various places, almost to the point where it could barely satisfy the people's food and clothing. With sufficient food, the people could give birth to children boldly. Until now,
Almost every household has a large number of children, with the average family having about five children.