"Zhao Dezhu is specially promoted to be one of the 100 households in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he sits guarding Jinshan..."
Zhou Zude took out a piece of yellow silk and immediately announced, then said with a smile on his face:
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs is the emperor's private treasury. Even though it is inconspicuous, it is on the same level as the Royal Guards. You are very lucky to be stationed here."
"So, how much is the monthly salary?"
Zhao Dezhu couldn't help but ask.
"The annual salary is one hundred yuan."
Zhou Zude said in a deep voice: "The gold mine here is a big business. You have to stay here and you can go back in two years."
"When the time comes, I'll go back as an official and return to my hometown with honor."
Immediately, he came to the camp again and issued rewards to a group of powerful men.
Hundreds of households were tried, with general banners and small banners, and dozens of people in place.
In this way, this place will officially take shape.
Daily needs such as sugar, wine, clothes, shoes and socks were also met at this moment.
Afterwards, Zhou Zude even made a promise: "After being stationed for three years, you can go home."
For this new continent, the Ministry of Internal Affairs decided to implement a military garrison system.
Gradually, people migrated to work in the fields and then settled down.
After all, such a large-scale gold mine really requires a lot of people.
After a night of celebration, Zhou Zude was awakened by the sound of gongs and drums the next day: "What's going on?"
"Shangguan Zhou, the savages are coming!"
Zhao Dezhu came in a hurry, with a slight nervousness on his face.
Zhou Zude quickly put on his leather armor and couldn't wait to walk to the wooden village.
Looking up, the forest is not conspicuous, but after holding the binoculars, the entire forest is densely packed with people, no less than a hundred people.
He has a feathered head, oil paint on his face, sharp eyes, and a bow, arrow, or spear in his hand.
At first glance, I felt that it was unruly and unruly.
He is indeed a savage.
"Shangguan, these people are all savages from the area. They are unreasonable and unreasonable. They speak incomprehensible bird language and are very fierce."
After Zhao Dezhu got the official position, he immediately changed his title and became less carefree and reserved than before.
"Savages, can you tame them?"
Looking at these savages, Zhou Zude felt happy and still tried to ask.
As long as there are enough savages, there will be no need to relocate the people.
"Disaster!"
Zhao Dezhu shook his head.
Jiliguala...
Suddenly, a few savages carried an elk and placed it in front of the camp. They looked cautious and used wood as a cover.
"Elk?" Zhao Dezhu was puzzled: "Isn't it poisonous?"
"Once it is roasted by fire, all the poison will be gone."
Zhou Zude shook his head: "It should be a plague, it is very difficult to prevent."
Suddenly, several children appeared...
Several savages pointed at the elk, then at the child, and kept shouting.
At this time, no matter how dull you are, you can understand that these savages are exchanging elk for children.
"You captured the child?" Zhou Zude said in surprise.
"Hehe, if you catch it, you'll fall into it."
Zhao Dezhu smiled and said: "Their trap is very simple, but we have capable people, and we let them gain knowledge without knowing it."
Immediately, two children who were dizzy with hunger were caught. Even though they had no strength, they were gnashing their teeth like disturbed wild cats, covered with thorns.
"Oh, it's really hard to train."
Zhou Zude shook his head, it seemed that the only thing he could do was to conquer the savages.
However, through these children, we can make good friends with those savages.
After the children were sent out, the savages left quickly, and the elk naturally didn't take them with them either.
"This meat?"
"Bury it!" Zhou Zude said casually: "We don't lack this little food."
"This is a good start."
There was a smile on his lips.
As a businessman, he is not like Zhao Dezhu who fights and kills, but makes money by being friendly.
After all, he transported a large amount of goods on this trip. Even if he packed all the gold back, there would still be a lot of empty money. If he could exchange it for some special products from the savages, it would be a pure profit.
In the following days, after borrowing a telescope to observe the life of this group of savages, Zhou Zude could only describe it as slashing and burning and drinking blood.
It is even more backward than the Yao and Li people in China.
In this way, he first asked someone to bring a jar of wine and place it not far from his tribe, and put a handful of chicken feathers next to it.
The next day, the wine was gone and only two pheasants were tied up.
The first test was successful, and Zhou Zude was overjoyed.
In the following days, he tried to exchange grain, wine, clay pots, and salt for a large amount of furs and meat.
In just ten days, the two parties established trust.
After all, these savages do not know the dangers of human nature and are too simple.
After having such contacts, the number of attacks became less and less, even close to none.
Transactions are also ongoing.
Under normal circumstances, you will draw what you want to trade on the ground, and then put the things you want to trade.
One day, Zhou Zude placed a piece of gold next to a jar of wine.
The next day, a pile of gold ore appeared next to it.
"These savages know there's gold out there!"
Zhou Zude was overjoyed.
It also means that there is more than one gold mine in this place, and there are more gold mines waiting for them.
This is about making a fortune.
His status in the Ministry of Internal Affairs is about to rise again.
Later, when the other side was attacked and our own side supported and repelled the enemy, the savage tribe completely befriended them and even took Zhou Zude and others to visit the tribe.
But he wasn't happy for long before the men in Baihusuo became excited because there were women here!
I haven’t seen a woman for more than half a year. Even if she is a savage, she is still a woman, right?
Besides, people have yellow skin recently and their makeup is a bit weird. It doesn’t matter if they don’t understand it, as long as it can relieve the anger.
After the two parties were harmonious, Zhou Zude was about to go back: "In the future, you will act like me and try to make friends with the barbarians, but you must also be more vigilant and don't relax."
"Farming and mining are both possible."
"In a few months, another group of people will come, and there will definitely be women by then."
After getting on the boat, Zhou Zude was loaded with gold ore and leather goods, ready to return.
Be cautious when you come, and be at ease when you return.
He stood on the ship's deck and thought about it: "Although this place is a little deserted, it can still be cultivated and mined. I'm afraid it won't really rise in the future, just like the Arctic City."
Gold mines are far more attractive to people than trade.
I heard from the prince before that the emperor is very concerned about this place, and he is afraid that he wants to seal the vassal state!
But there is a gold mine here...
…
At this time, Emperor Shaowu of the Ming Dynasty had arrived in Nanjing, which he had longed for.
At this time, Nanjing Yingtianfu has shrunk a lot compared to the past. Without the jurisdiction of the huge Nanzhili, it has completely become a Qingshui Yamen.
The six former Nanjing ministries have all moved to Beijing, and the huge Nanjing has completely lost its former power.
Although the Yamen of the Yingtian Mansion Governor is present, it is not half as majestic as it used to be.
Although the two teams mentioned above have a certain preparatory role, their flaws and disadvantages are even greater.
As we all know, a court can only have one center, but the Six Ministries of Nanjing, which controls Southern Zhili, can resist the Beijing court to a certain extent.
After all, 20% of the national tax revenue is in Nanzhili, and Huaiyan is also in Nanzhili. Controlling money is equivalent to controlling the lifeblood, especially for a court like the Ming Dynasty that is short of money.
Moreover, Nanjing is almost entirely responsible for the transportation of grain and canals.
Therefore, Southern Zhili had huge tax arrears and serious resistance from the gentry class. The people supporting him behind the scenes were the Six Ministries of Nanjing.
They are the ones who owe the taxes and they are the ones who collect the taxes. How can the court in the far north take care of it?
Nowadays, the huge Southern Zhili is divided into three, and its power is greatly weakened, but it is perfect for Beijing.
First, he went to Xiaoling to worship, and then Zhu Yixi moved into the Nanjing Imperial Palace.
Everything is ready-made, just need to clean it up.
Zhu Yixi looked around. The palace in Beijing was modeled after Nanjing, but the palace in Nanjing was larger and more glorious.
After all, the Forbidden City has been struck by lightning and burned down several times. The most recent fire was caused by Li Zicheng. Everything is new and does not have that charm.
The Nanjing Imperial Palace is more profound, but at the same time it has a musty and humid smell, a smell unique to the rainy season in the south.
He laughed dumbly, and then ordered: "Get ready, I want to leave the palace."
In this way, within a moment, the group of people left the palace.
Although she was still a little tired, Zhu Yixi yearned for the prosperity of Nanjing City.
Compared with the strictness of Beijing, Nanjing is more consistent with business honesty.
The stalls occupy half of the street. There are banners and lanterns everywhere, and you can almost see them when you look up.
Scholars in unlined clothes, peddlers and peddlers, hooded girls, and children playing around form a harmonious picture.
Thinking of Nanjing, he couldn't help but think of Bian Yujing and others he encountered back then, and he was quite fond of it for a while.
With a few personal guards, he walked slowly along the spacious street: "Let's go to Nanshi."
Liu Afu was shocked.
This is his first time to Nanjing, but Nanshi in Nanjing is known as "Three No Matters", but he knows it.
It is a mixed place with all kinds of things, and there are many ruffians coming and going. If something goes wrong, how can you afford it?
"Sir, how can places like Nan City be something that you, with your wealth and dignity, can't set foot on? It's better not to go there?"
"What are you afraid of?" The emperor bared his teeth and said happily:
"Nanshi has been a place where refugees have gathered since ancient times. Isn't it possible for me to understand the people's sentiments by going there? Don't be on the road too much."
Liu Afu did not dare to say anything, so he could only give orders and run towards Nanshi.
The emperor sat in the car, lifted the curtain and looked out. Nanjing's waterways and ditches were crisscrossed. A wall river near the street was as clear as water. Willows, peaches and apricots planted by the river were competing to spit out their pistils. The scenery on the roadside
It's really not evil.
As we walked all the way, time seemed to go very quickly. The carriage stopped and said, "Sir, Nanshi is just ahead."
The emperor got down from the car and looked up. It was a lively scene and the road was full of pedestrians.
Men and women gathered in groups, as if they were rushing to a temple market. Looking up, the shop signs on both sides of the road were dancing in the wind. Just from the names on the signboards, you can easily tell the mystery behind them:'
Autumn Fragrance Garden, Four Seasons Spring, Red Ruyi, these are Kun Pavilions.
"Dali, Changfa, Jiuhe" are the casinos; "Taibai Residence, the gods are drunk, and the king comes again" are the wine shops; "The tea is fragrant in the courtyard, Lu Yu is stationed, and the gold leaves are floating" are the teahouses.
Listening to the noisy and smooth Nanjing accent, Zhu Yixi once again felt familiar: "Compared to three hundred years ago, the discourse in Beijing is very different from that in Nanjing!"
Liu Afu led the people and followed closely behind.
After a while, the emperor boarded a restaurant and found a good seat to sit down.
There was a woman standing in Taichung, wearing a yellow satin embroidered jacket and a white pleated skirt underneath. She was saying delicately:
"The servant sings a piece of music to serve as a drink for the gentlemen."
Tanci is a kind of folk song, but it is an old song from the South. Zhu Yixi has heard of this title, but never heard it, so she nodded happily and listened attentively.
So, the woman played a fiddle first and sang in a sweet voice:
"Since the end of the Han Dynasty, wars have been going on in the world. Mr. Sima practiced saintliness, and Zhao and his two sons deceived the king. King Wu began to inherit the Cao family, and destroyed Shu and Wu Si Haining——"
Listening to his soft words, Zhu Yixi's bones almost went soft.
After a while, he rewarded him with a piece of silver and then left.
"Is there any fun place in Nanjing?" Zhu Yixi asked casually.
This stumped Liu Afu.
He struggled for a moment and then said: "I only know the Qinhuai River and nothing else."
"It's just that it's not dark yet, and besides, you are not allowed to go there..."
"I'm not that ridiculous."
Zhu Yixi spoke righteously.
Immediately, the carriage left Nanjing City.
The sun was high in the sky at this time, and it was already noon.
In a market, there are vendors everywhere, selling fruits and vegetables grown by some parents, as well as eggs, chickens, ducks, etc. Occasionally, you can see pheasants and wild boars.
After several inquiries, Zhu Yixi found the Sanlao Yamen.
Although the three elders are only the lowest ninth-grade official, to ordinary people, they are a huge figure.
The yamen is not big, with only about ten rooms, and a plaque is hung on it: Make decisions for the people.
"When you walk in, the three rooms in front are for the township chief, the three rooms on the left are for the township elders, and the ones on the right are for the township police."
The old man who was guiding the way spoke enthusiastically, holding a big coin in his hand tightly and smiling heartily.
"By the way, Master, do you have anything to do with the Third Elder?"
Zhu Yixi understands the Nanjing dialect: "I have been in Beijing since I was a child. Now if I want to get a meritorious degree, I need to get a certificate in my hometown."
"Then go find the village elder!"
"Isn't he the mayor?"
"Hey, although the township chief is in charge, the township chief is useless!" The old man showed his mouth with a few missing teeth:
"The person in charge now is the village elder!"
The responsibilities of the three elders are that the township chief is in charge of taxation and civil affairs, the township elder is in charge of litigation, and the township police is the militia.
"I see, it's because the township head has not taken office!"
"Hey, that's not the case either."
The old man smiled and said: "Don't blame me for not reminding you. This township chief is sent from the province, and the township elder is elected by the big guys. No matter how powerful he is, he can't fight against us village elders!"
"What's the use of an official position? Being able to manage things is the real thing."
Zhu Yixi looked thoughtful.
Among the appointments of the three elders, the township chief is recommended by the governor's office, and the officials are appointed and dismissed by the province. Basically, they are all retired soldiers.
The township elders are elected, and the township police are appointed and dismissed by the county magistrate, thus forming a triangle of power.