Zheng Haizhu frankly expressed her doubts to Huang Zunsu.
Xu Jie, the chief assistant of the former dynasty, when he was fighting against Yan Song in the capital, his son was in Songjiang, but he did not delay in occupying extensive farmland and converting rice into mulberry. The Xu family had massive mulberry fields, silkworm houses and loom weavers, but at that time there were no
There were conflicts with other gentry's family businesses in the Susong area, and they did not monopolize the silk fabric market in the six prefectures in Jiangnan. So, where were the Xu family's raw silk and finished products sold?
Huang Zunsu's eyes flashed: "Overseas?"
"Yes." Zheng Haizhu nodded firmly.
"Impossible," Huang Zunsu finally revealed again the sullen expression he had when arguing with Zheng Haizhu at the door of his house that day, "Mr. Xu Ge was the most opposed to the Japanese."
Zheng Haizhu expected Huang Zunsu to have this reaction.
Although Xu Jie lived in an era when the Donglin School had not yet flourished, this deep-seated old fox defeated the traitor Yan Song and was the spokesperson of the Jiangnan gentry. Now the Donglin School, which prides itself on being a clean stream and caring about the country and the people, has a great influence on Xu.
It’s not surprising that the rank is more respected.
Zheng Haizhu smiled calmly and said slowly: "The Yan Party has done a lot of business, so Tong Japanese is a very appropriate hat. When Xu Ge wanted to defeat the Yan Party, this hat is perfect.
Besides, opposing the Japanese government does not necessarily mean opposing the opening of the sea. Opposing the imperial government's opening the sea does not necessarily mean opposing one's own going to the sea.
Mr. Huang, you are a scholar and a person in the officialdom. You must understand better than I do what happened to Mr. Xu Ge back in the day.
As for us ordinary people, although we have never read any books, let alone hold an official position, we are willing to believe that Xu Ge's hometown originally went to the sea to do business, because this at least shows that the sea road is a big road.
If every family goes to the sea, instead of thousands of families go to the sea, many ordinary people will find a way to survive on this road.
In the past dynasties, there were bustling camel caravans and caravans, and the court received commercial taxes. This was a good deed that benefited the country and the people. Only those who had great power and could bypass the sea ban and enrich their own pockets would oppose the opening of the sea. Huang
Master, tell me, right?"
After listening to Zheng Haizhu's analysis, Huang Zunsu did not nod, nor did he refute. Instead, he stared at the crowd at the embankment not far away, and the cold air on his face dissipated somewhat.
What Zheng Haizhu looked at was the direction in which the Wusong River flows eastward.
The young woman said with a hint of condolences and a bit of admiration: "It was only after I came to Songjiang to make a living that I learned that during Lord Jiajing's reign, Songjiang had several extremely tragic anti-Japanese wars. But this
Doesn’t it just show that Songjiang is indeed located in an important position in coastal defense and sea trade? Since Long Qingye came to the throne, Fujian Yuegang has been opened and closed, and the French people in Guangzhou and Macau have also made the sea traders prosperous.
, why do we, Songjiang, have such a unique position and don’t submit the switch to the imperial court? This is not just a matter of having another export route for our Han family’s cotton cloth.”
Upon hearing this, Huang Zunsu cast his gaze towards the eastern sky with surging clouds.
As someone who has lived in Yuyao County, Ningbo Prefecture for a long time, he certainly understands that the land going eastward is a completely different world from the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in the Ming Dynasty - the world of the vast sea.
"So, Miss Zheng, what I heard from Caizhuang Futai just now is that you suggested to him to open a new river in Songjiang Mansion?"
"Yes, the Wusong River is too narrow and has many twists and turns, and the sediment is easy to accumulate. It is better to simply cut the Song River into Liuzhou and enter the Yangtze River from the neighboring state of Taicang. As for the water from Taihu Lake, it can be diverted to the newly widened riverside and then flow up and down the river.
A wide river surface is formed between the Huangpu River, and eventually flows into the East China Sea. This not only solves the problem of flood discharge from Taihu Lake, but also allows Songjiang Prefecture to open a new river that can berth the lucky ships. Moreover, Mr. Huang looked at the current Shanghai County and found that there are many water ports suitable for construction.
The river bays at the wharf and the many sandy lands along the river cannot be used to grow rice, but we can always build warehouses for storing goods."
When Huang Zunsu heard this, he finally stopped hiding his surprise: "Miss Zheng knows a lot about water affairs."
Zheng Haizhu thought to himself, this is because women in a few hundred years will not only have books to read, but also city museums to look at. What I am telling you now is the reason why the Huangpu River in Shanghai was able to dock giant ships. It is nothing more than the Qing Dynasty.
What happened will be told in advance in the late Ming Dynasty.
Just like the weaving eunuch Liu Shimin, the reason why I dare to make friends with him is because I, a descendant of later generations, know that he is the famous eunuch Liu Ruoyu who wrote "Ziuzhonglu". Ten years later, Tianqi Yi
Not only did he not collude with Wei Zhongxian and Grandma Ke, he was also involved in the frame-up of the Seven Gentlemen of Donglin, including you, Huang Zunsu. If this time and space gave me a chance to flap butterfly wings, I might be there.
At that time, Eunuch Liu might really be able to rescue you.
But you, the Donglin Party, who pride themselves on being clean and honest, regard all internal officials as a flood of ferocious beasts.
Diode thinking is indeed unavoidable in ancient and modern times.
Zheng Haizhu was speechless when he thought about it, so he stopped pretending to be modest like Huang Zunsu and said seriously: "Mr. Huang, Grandma Yao told me, and I also believe that there are many smart women among women. It is not uncommon to open their eyes and see the world clearly. As the saying goes.
Said, "Southern boat and north horse", I brought my nephew from Fujian, and we traveled all the way by water. After seeing too much, I would draw parallels, so I came up with this idea."
Huang Zunsu said: "If you dare to think, you may not be able to do it. Miss Zheng, how did you convince Magistrate Zhuang?"
"Because I persuaded Eunuch Liu first."
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"Ah, yes, that girl from the Han Mansion is indeed quite capable, and she persuaded Liu Shimin of the Weaving Bureau. Eunuch Liu also felt that if the raw silk brocades in Susong, Hangjiahu, etc. were to be sold to foreign merchants, wouldn't it be more convenient to leave the port directly from Songjiang?
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In the carriage on the way back, Magistrate Zhuang, who had had his fill of hot ginger soup, with a plump face and a bright red face, confirmed to Huang Zunsu in a relaxed tone that Zheng Haizhu was not bragging.
"Brother Huang, how else do you think our Songjiang Prefecture can invite those old masters from Hangzhou Prefecture to open canals and control water? What a coincidence, you still remember Sun Long, right? He was the weaving bureau chief of Liu Shimin's previous two terms.
The eunuch Sun Long was too cruel in Suzhou and provoked a civil uprising among the weavers and merchants. If he had not run quickly, he would have been beaten to death in Suzhou. Unexpectedly, this Eunuch Sun ran to Hangzhou and transformed into a Bodhisattva.
We obtained money from the Holy One to dredge the West Lake and Qiantang River, and to train a group of skilled water control craftsmen for Hangzhou Prefecture. Now Liu Shimin is also in charge of the Hangzhou Weaving Bureau, and he has transferred those people to our Songjiang River to dredge the river."
After Magistrate Zhuang finished speaking, he looked carefully at Huang Zunsu's reaction and saw that he frowned in thought and fell silent for a moment.
Magistrate Zhuang has been in the officialdom for a long time, so he naturally knows what the grudge is in the heart of this overly upright subordinate in front of him.
"Old Huang," Magistrate Zhuang patted Huang Zunsu's shoulder and said in a serious tone, "I used to be in the capital, and I had dealt with Eunuch Liu several times, and I didn't have any bad feelings. He was an internal official, and the emperor sent him to manage the southeast.
Weaving Bureau, do you expect him to be like the officials and censors, saying to the Holy Emperor that he would rather bear the imperial staff than come to collect silk and cloth? If you Qingliu want to be enemies with eunuchs, you have to see if they are enemies.
I'll tell you the truth, the smugglers in Songjiang Prefecture's coastal waters are much more powerful than my hometown in Fujian. Isn't it all because of the sea ban? How can they be like Zhangzhou Yuegang? How can there be so much trouble? I wish I could
A middle-class man like Eunuch Liu who talks about the Constitution of Heaven should go and break this layer of paper with the emperor."