() "Because the technology in the occupied areas is very backward, that is, the level of craftsmen is very low, they cannot make muskets, cannons, and other things, and there are very few iron tools. Therefore, the governor who rules those places needs the support of his original country. If the governor wants to be independent,
His country has cut off his arms and can just send an army over and it will be done. So no governor dares to stand on his own."
Zhong Jinwei didn't know if there really was no governor to stand on his own in history, and he didn't know if it was the reason. Anyway, he explained it based on his own understanding.
Emperor Chongzhen couldn't sit still after hearing this, so he stood up and started walking back and forth.
The martial arts of opening up and expanding territory is what any idealistic emperor dreams of, not to mention Emperor Chongzhen who was in his young and passionate stage.
But if the territory is too big, governance is a problem. The way other countries handle it that Master Zhong mentioned just now is also a method, and you can give it a try.
But now, under the advice of those civil servants, it is still a national policy to ban the sea. Moreover, there are many pirates, Liaodong rebels are raging, and they are still in the capital. Even if I want to, I am powerless at this time!
When Emperor Chongzhen thought of this, his boiling heart slowly cooled down, and then he told Zhong Jinwei his thoughts.
"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter. If it doesn't work now, then in the future, as long as we prepare, Ming Dynasty, sooner or later, under your leadership, will become an empire that will never fall. Emperors of Qin, Han, Wu, Tang and Song will all look up to your majesty, and your majesty will definitely become a true eternity.
One Emperor!"
Emperor Chongzhen nodded vigorously. Brilliant achievements were waiting for him, but he could not accomplish them by himself. He extended his right hand to Zhong Jinwei and looked at him.
Zhong Jinwei understood what Emperor Chongzhen meant, stretched out his left hand, and held the two hands together powerfully!
On this day, a basic national policy direction for the Ming Dynasty was truly established.
After the excitement, Emperor Chongzhen's mood slowly began to calm down. He remembered one of Zhong Jinwei's rhetorical questions, which was a little strange: "Master Zhong, is there really my Huangji Palace in the sea?"
Is it the name after the Shunzhi reign of the Manchu Qing Dynasty? A fish as big as that?"
"Haha, I scared him. The longest fish in the sea is thirty meters long, oh, probably, about nine feet long. That kind of fish is called a whale. Its whole body is full of treasures."
"What's the explanation?"
"The whole body of this fish is basically meat. How many people can eat such a big fish? Also, the fat of this fish can be used to boil oil like lard, which can be used to light lamps and is edible." Zhong Jinwei is not big either.
I remember the specific function, but I just vaguely knew that whales were very valuable. At this time, people didn’t know, so no one could expose it even if they just boasted about it.
"Your Majesty, think about it, if we could catch more of these fish and transport them to the disaster areas, wouldn't it be possible to meet part of their food rations?"
"It makes sense." Emperor Chongzhen nodded. Everyone had overlooked whether such a big fish could be caught now. Even if it was caught, how would it be transported to the inland? In fact, there were many difficulties to overcome.
"There are many, many useful things in the sea, so, Your Majesty, you must impose a sea ban whenever you have the opportunity in the future!"
In fact, this reason was not very attractive to Emperor Chongzhen, but Zhong Jinwei actually did it many times. Those previous remarks were enough to stimulate Emperor Chongzhen. In the future, even if Zhong Jinwei is gone, Emperor Chongzhen will definitely think about how to lift the sea ban.
Emperor Chongzhen had completely calmed down now. He looked at the map on the table and asked Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong, can these two maps be kept in the palace?"
"Of course it's no problem. I don't even have a place to live now. If I lose it, the loss will be huge." Zhong Jinwei said with a smile.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he patted his forehead with his left hand and suddenly realized: "It's my fault. I forgot that Master Zhong is a man with nothing, no money, no belongings, no relatives. This is good."
When Emperor Chongzhen said this, he turned around and asked Wang Chengen: "Daban, are there any unused houses near the palace?"
Wang Chengen thought for a moment, then bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, there is a three-in courtyard close to the palace. It is on Dingfu Street. It is the result of the raid on Wei Ni. It is still being sealed."
"Okay, I will give this house to Master Zhong, and it will serve as Master Zhong's Earl's Mansion in the capital. Dingfu Street is not far from the imperial city, and it is convenient to come here. When I have money in the future, I will give you a big house again.
"Yes." Emperor Chongzhen turned back to Zhong Jinwei and said.
"No, no, no, there are few people, just live wherever you want." Zhong Jinwei said politely with the thinking of later generations, and then secretly rejoiced in his heart: I got a courtyard house in Beijing City for free. If this were in later generations, what would he want?
It’s something I dare not even think about. I heard from a colleague who was on a business trip to Beijing that the rent for this kind of courtyard house alone costs 20,000 yuan a month, and now it is paid.
Emperor Chongzhen felt that the move was too crude, and he was very embarrassed, so he said to Zhong Jinwei again: "Master Zhong, this year's salary will be calculated as the whole year. I will ask my companion to pay you in advance."
Ho ho, have a house and money, life is full of joy. It seems to be a line, Zhong Jinwei vaguely remembers this sentence in his heart, and it is most appropriate to use it now.
Archi was listening with amusement in his heart. At this time, Emperor Chongzhen noticed Archi and remembered the marriage he had promised before, so he asked Wang Chengen: "My dear companion, how are you preparing for Master Zhong's wedding?"
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he responded first: "Your Majesty, I plan to wait until the Jianlu are defeated before getting married, so I asked the prince to postpone it."
Wang Chengen also added next to him: "Your Majesty, I have asked someone to verify that Aqi's family is in the ninth house of Wangcheng Alley, Tongzhou West Street. His family is of average status, and his mother and one older brother are still there."
Emperor Chongzhen nodded after hearing this, indicating that he understood, and then said to Archie: "Since Master Zhong wants to marry you, it is not appropriate for you to go to live in the Earl's Mansion before you come here. When the situation stabilizes, I will send someone to send you back to Tongzhou.
To be married."
At this point, he pondered for a moment, and then continued: "You have been credited with rescuing the driver and taking care of Master Zhong. I said you would reward me but you have never rewarded me. In this way, I will designate your mother as the seventh-grade imperial concubine."
How is it?"
When Archi heard that he could still earn a royal title for his mother, he was really overjoyed. He didn't dare to support her like Zhong Jinwei, so he quickly knelt down to thank her.
Emperor Chongzhen said to Zhong Jinwei again: "Master Zhong, I will ask my companion to take you over to have a look at the house. Have everything you want to add ready. We will choose a good time to move there."
Zhong Jinwei felt itchy in his heart and really wanted to see his home right away. But on the surface he was not in a hurry and just thanked Emperor Chongzhen.
When Emperor Chongzhen came to Zhong Jinwei's place, a long time passed without realizing it. We had already talked for a paragraph now, and then he went back to busy with government affairs.
As soon as Emperor Chongzhen left, Zhong Jinwei raised his hands and cheered "Yeah!"
There is nothing special about me in the later generations. I am one of the many prostitutes. I am just very lucky to have traveled through time. Not only did I travel through time, I also saved Emperor Chongzhen. Not only did I save Emperor Chongzhen, I also got a place in the capital for free.
A mansion, a beautiful and gentle wife, and a golden job with a high salary. Well, you must cherish it, you must kill the Manchus and revive the Ming Dynasty.
Archie looked at Zhong Jinwei's weird behavior without any surprise. She could feel from her heart that Zhong Jinwei was expressing a kind of happiness. She was also very happy with such a gain.
After a while, Wang Chengen came back with two chamberlains, and saw two chamberlains struggling to carry a box. After entering the palace, they placed the box in front of Zhong Jinwei, then bowed and left.
Zhong Jinwei looked at the box curiously, what was inside?
Wang Chengen shook the Buddha dust in his left hand, attracting Zhong Jinwei's attention, and then said to him with a smile: "Master Zhong, there is no need to guess, here is the annual salary that His Majesty promised to give you this year. Your Majesty specially ordered you to
All my salary will be converted into silver and given to you."
Zhong Jinwei was slightly embarrassed and asked Wang Chengen, "Can you open it now and take a look?"
Wang Chengen was speechless, of course!
As soon as Zhong Jinwei opened the box, ingots of silver ingots were neatly arranged and placed in the box.
Well, yes, there are a lot. Zhong Jinwei casually took out two ingots, stuffed them into Wang Chengen and said: "Come on, come on, everyone who sees you has a share, don't be too little!"
One ingot of silver is twelve taels, and two ingots are twenty taels. Ordinary people can live a carefree year with only one tael or five. A soldier in Liaodong's annual military pay is only twelve taels. Now Zhong Jinwei can make it as soon as he takes action.
Twenty taels was really generous. Wang Chengen was already numb to his unreasonable behavior, so he quickly declined and used the sign of Emperor Chongzhen. Zhong Jinwei stopped giving it. It doesn't mean that Wang Chengen didn't dare to take twenty taels of silver.
, the main reason is that Zhong Jinwei is now a popular figure in front of Emperor Chongzhen, and his position is obtained only by his words. One cannot but be grateful.
Wang Chengen was afraid that something might happen to Zhong Jinwei again, so he quickly said to him: "I asked An Guiyi to bring two people to accompany you to see the Earl's Mansion to see if anything needs to be added so that you can be prepared before moving.
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When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he quickly said yes, then looked at the box, took out six silver ingots, and put them in his arms. Feeling that they were not enough, he took two more ingots, then closed the lid and pushed the box to the inner corner.
The silver plus the box weighed almost three hundred and ten kilograms, and it was not easy to push.
After finishing his work, he said to Archie: "Let's go see the house." Then he prepared to follow Wang Chengen out.
Zhong Jinwei walked a few steps and found that Archie had not followed him. When he looked back, he saw that Archie was in a dilemma, wanting to follow but not wanting to follow. He couldn't help but wonder: "Why don't you leave?"
Archi said a little embarrassedly: "Master, those silver..." Zhong Jinwei suddenly realized that it was for this: "It doesn't matter, this is in the palace, who dares to steal it. Don't be afraid, let's go."
Zhong Jinwei didn't know much about the value of this box of silver. One tael of silver during the Chongzhen period was equivalent to about 600 RMB, so that box of silver was worth 660,000 RMB. If he wanted to know the value of this silver, he would have to
It's not locked there, and no one is looking. I guess it wouldn't be so free and easy, otherwise it wouldn't be the so-called ** silk.
Seeing the young master's repeated urgings, Archi saw Wang Cheng'en over there looking impatient. He didn't dare to say that he was worried anymore, so he followed him to see his future home.