After the founding of the Yue Kingdom, he followed the example of his second brother, King Qi, and renamed the original Fushan City to Gusu.
And using it as the inner city, an outer city was expanded. The circumference of the outer city reached fifteen miles. Even in the Ming Dynasty, it was a imperial city.
In this way, the entire Yue Kingdom has 50,000 people, and the city of Gusu has nearly 10,000 people. Then it is divided into Wu County, Wushang County, Shangyu County, Yuyao County, and the capital Gusu, making a total of five counties.
Of course, due to financial constraints, only Gusu City in the Yue Kingdom has a city, and the remaining four counties are just ordinary wooden villages.
As for the issue of duplicate names, there are quite a few in Henan and Hubei in North Korea. Even within the Ming Dynasty, there are many prefectures and counties with duplicate names. This trivial matter is not worth mentioning at all.
Zong Yizhen looked up and saw the four-foot-high Gusu City. He crossed the ten-foot-long moat and entered the Gusu City.
In order to build this city, the King of Yue specially built a kiln to bake bricks and stones.
Most of the entire inner city is occupied by the royal palace, and a large number of government offices and official residences have been built in the remaining part, but the construction has just started now.
The problem of money and food has always been a stubborn problem in the development of Vietnam.
However, the palace has already repaired the main hall, which cost a total of 300,000 silver yuan, and the King of Yue personally spent 100,000 yuan.
Zong Yizhen saw hundreds of craftsmen knocking at a slow pace, surrounded by bricks and stones. He felt a little sigh for a while.
It was really hard for the King of Yue.
This is probably why the King of Yue stayed in the capital for a long time!
After all, whether it was money, food or population and materials, the Yue State could not do without the support of the Ming Dynasty.
In a side hall, the entire Yue Kingdom's central office was working here.
Although the Yue Ancestral Temple has never been formally established, specific regulations have already been established.
Following the example of the Qin State, the central government set up a political hall, prime minister, secondary prime ministers, and group prime ministers.
The eight books are based on the judgment book and refer to the judgment.
At the local level, prefectures and counties are the main ones, and the official system is the same as that of the Ming Dynasty.
The former King Fu of Yue and now the Prime Minister of Yue, Gongsun Qian, was frowning as he dealt with the affairs of Yue.
He is a lean man, with a strong scholarly atmosphere all over his body. His speech is serious and serious. He is an old scholar. He was born as a Jinshi in the tenth year of Shaowu. He was already forty-three when he was admitted.
He worked hard for several years as a general judge, county magistrate, and head of the household department. He worked conscientiously and got excellent marks in the examination twice, so he was directly awarded the position of head of the household department (from the sixth grade).
In his second year as governor, he was appointed and dismissed as King Fu of Yue. In the second year, he was sent to Yue as prime minister, responsible for construction work.
He was happy with this.
If it was in the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Tong Jinshi would be promoted quickly, but now that he is full of official positions, he is not a member of the Hanlin Shujishi class, and Tong Jinshi's promotion to the chief envoy would be the pinnacle.
Waiters are rare.
Now that he is in charge of a country, he is very motivated.
After all, it’s not like being exiled. Returning to China after becoming an official can be a glorious experience!
Moreover, according to the hints of the emperor and the king of Yue, once he achieves something, if he becomes an official and returns to the country, one of his sons will be made a prince and enjoy the hereditary title.
"The verdict?"
At this time, Gongsun Qian pulled on his glasses and put down the eucalyptus slip in his hand.
"Yes!" Soyoshi bowed his head respectfully and said, "The Morioka clan has agreed to our conditions."
"That's good." Gongsun Qian showed a smile: "There are hundreds of thousands of people in the Mutsu Kingdom. This time they can sell at least five thousand shi. How much profit can they make?"
"The amount of rice from Mutsu Kingdom has reached 1,500 yen per stone, and the official sells it to Morioka Domain for 2 shi at 2,500 yen. Toso can make a profit of at least 6,000 silver coins."
Zong Yi really said relaxedly.
"Not bad." Gongsun Qian showed a smile.
Zong Yi was really flattered by this compliment.
"I feel that His Highness is married to the head of the Tokugawa family, so we are related by blood. In this way, we can just sell the grain to Edo."
Muneyizhen said with great hope: "There are millions of people in Edo. Japan will suffer from floods and droughts every now and then. Food prices are high, and our country is benefiting from it."
"After all, floods in Mutsu are not common. In terms of the future, the Edo side is the most important."
Gongsun Qian stroked his beard and said: "What you said is true, the trade in Edo is a steady stream."
Thinking of this, Gongsun Qian became more optimistic about Japanese ministers like Zong Yizhen, who were able to do things and knew how to do things, which is what Yue State lacks today.
For today's Yue State, due to its proximity to North Korea and Japan, there is no shortage of population. The only worry is money and food, and money is the key.
If the palace of the King of Yue has not been repaired, how can we talk about establishing a country and proclaiming it as a vassal state?
Thinking of this, Gongsun Qian frowned again.
Yue's millions of acres of land can only produce about 1.2 million shi per year. The harvest of one dou per acre is 100,000 shi.
In the five counties of the Yue Kingdom, 300 civil and military officials, plus 3,000 defenders, were devoured by 50%.
After excluding the Xiuyue Palace, there are at most three to five thousand stones left.
How much can this grain of food be sold for?
As the judge of the Ministry of Rites, Zong Yizhen was aware of the anomalies in the Yue Kingdom. When he saw the Yue Kingdom, he frowned and couldn't help but said: "Prime Minister, there was a great harvest last year. After removing the rations from the people, there should be about 100,000 shi left."
"We can collect them at a low price and sell them to Edo. We can also get a lot of gold and silver!"
Gongsun Qian's eyes lit up.
This is indeed a good idea.
Moreover, as far as he knew, copper in Japan was precious and silver was cheap, and the price of one tael of gold was only about four hundred cents. With the outflow of silver and gold due to trade, the price of gold soared to two thousand cents.
But compared to Ming Dynasty, it is still cheaper.
In the Ming Dynasty, one tael of gold was worth ten guan.
Back then, the Dutch made a fortune by relying on re-export trade with Japan and China. Technically, the Zheng family did the same. There was no need to consider the sale issue at all, and the profit was more than ten times higher.
Therefore, in order to prevent the outflow of gold and silver, the Tokugawa shogunate controlled the trade between Yushang and the Ming Dynasty, and the annual transaction was rationed at about four million silver dollars.
If the Yue Kingdom was selling grain, it would naturally not be included in the quota. After all, the King of Yue was married to a Tokugawa princess!
Exchange grain for gold and earn twice.
"If it is calculated as one hundred thousand stones, how much can we get?"
"Edo stone rice costs five hundred mon, four stone meters can get one tael of gold, and one hundred thousand stone meters can get 25,000 taels of gold."
Zong Yizhen thought seriously and said: "If converted into silver yuan, it would be 250,000 silver yuan."
"But if we calculate it based on Japan's 500 taels of gold, it would be 100,000 taels of gold and one million silver dollars..."
"this--"
Gongsun Qian was shocked and stood up directly.
I knew it would be so profitable, but I didn't expect it to be so profitable.
He regretted it and wanted to slap himself.
Soon, he realized that he didn't have so much food before.
"How can it be sold at domestic prices?"
Gongsun Chang asked impatiently.
"We have to ask His Royal Highness the King of Yue to go down there." Zong Yizhen said with a bitter smile.
The Tokugawa family has always been nepotistic. The outside daimyo could not even borrow a tael of gold even if they were extremely poor, but the close daimyo could easily borrow tens of thousands of taels of gold without paying it back.
"It seems that His Highness can no longer stay in Beijing."
Gongsun Qian said seriously.
The country of Yue was close to Japan, and it was true that they were guarding a cornucopia of treasure without realizing that they had looked down upon others before.
In this way, Gongsun Qian looked at Zong Yizhen with an increasingly kind look: "Thank you for your hard work on the Zong Judgment, I will report it to Your Highness."
"With your ability, you shouldn't stick to Li Cao."
Zong Yi was really overjoyed.
This is a hint that he wants to join the cabinet!
When a letter arrived in Beijing, the King of Yue ignored the upcoming new play and hurriedly confessed to the King of Liao, and then couldn't wait to enter the palace to meet the emperor.
"Why do you want to return to the domain all of a sudden?"
Zhu Yixi wondered.
The old King of Wuyue always liked to hang around behind the fourth King of Liao, watching plays and supporting the actors, never missing anyone, and he was very playful.
Except for a trip to North Korea and Japan two years ago to build a city in Hokkaido, I have never been back at all.
It's really strange to suddenly want to go back to Vietnam.
"How can my son go like this?" The King of Yue said flatteringly: "Father, please give up some of my people!"
Zhu Yixi smiled: "Your shamelessness is exactly the same as that of your fourth brother."
"That's all."
After waving his hand, Zhu Yixi said earnestly:
"The Yue Kingdom is close to Heilongjiang and is located in the north of Japan. It is relatively bitter and cold and is suitable for raising horses. I will ask you to take five hundred Mongols with you."
"Remember, you must always have a benevolent heart and teach. Don't just enjoy yourself in the feudal country, otherwise you will not get good results."
"Even if you are a vassal king, I can swing my whip and make you lose face."
"My son, I know." The King of Yue didn't have time to jump up and was immediately beaten down again.
But when he thought about the money scene of the Yue Kingdom, he was extremely ambitious.
A few days later, the King of Yue returned to the domain without any other concubines, but only with the princess and the Tokugawa clan. People were surprised.
The emperor was very pleased: "This boy knows the importance of having a good relationship with Japan."
However, when he heard that the King of Yue had brought a troupe back to the feudal vassal, the emperor was instantly furious: "A dog can't change its habit of eating shit——"
Later, the King of Liao was summoned to the palace, scolded, and punished to copy the Tao Te Ching a hundred times, so that he could cultivate his moral character.
…
By May of the 19th year of Shaowu's reign, the entire East Asia region gradually entered the scorching sun, but in South Asia, it was completely different.
The entire island of Ceylon, with Colombo as its capital, is located in the southwest region, which is the most important plain and an important fortress for the Dutch to control the entire Ceylon.
Of course, this fortress was captured by the Dutch from the Portuguese and monopolized the entire Ceylon gem and spice trade.
From May to October every year, it is the rainy season in the southwest, but it is the dry season in the northeast. This completely different climate has created two different groups of people:
Sinhalese and Tamils.
One believes in Buddhism and the other believes in Hinduism.
"Quack quack——"
Opening the window, Joseph Insaya Hanna looked at the swarms of crows and couldn't help but frown.
The local Sinhalese people believe that the crow is a sacred bird, but in his opinion, it is an ominous bird.
Unfortunately, as local people gather together, crows multiply unknowingly, which is really annoying.
"Okay Hannah, close the window."
At this time, a tall man with a beard could not help but curse.
Not long after the windows were closed, heavy rain began to pound on the doors and windows.
Joseph turned his head and sat on the main seat. The white girl waiting on the side quickly gave him a glass of red wine.
In front of him, seven or eight people were already sitting.
All of them were well-dressed and handsome, with wigs on their heads that were longer than the other. Not to mention they were much more gentleman.
Of course, French high heels had not yet spread to the Indian Ocean at this time, so they just wore ordinary leather shoes.
"Gentlemen!" Joseph Yinshaya Hanna's nose became sharper at this time, and he said in a deep voice:
"I heard that in the northeast of the island, the Portuguese still occupy a trading point. This can affect the company's interests and must not be tolerated."
"I have heard." At this time, a gentleman with a broad face and big ears said: "The Portuguese left a tail there to do ivory business with the Kingdom of Jaffna."
"But for such a small stronghold, it's not worth going to war, right? After all, the company's interests are in Colombo."
Ivory is inferior to gems and spices.
Joseph Insaya Hanna shook his head: "It is not the Kingdom of Jaffna, but a force called the Kingdom of Ceylon."
As he spoke, he told about the Kingdom of Ceylon.
In just a few months, it occupied the Mannar Peninsula and continued to expand inland. It controlled dozens of tribes and had one to two thousand troops.
This is nothing. The tribal forces in the entire island of Ceylon are countless and the Netherlands cannot control them.
"But, this Kingdom of Ceylon seems to be from the Ming Dynasty."
"People from the Ming Dynasty?"
"Mingguo?"
"People from the Ming Dynasty, people——"
For a moment, the whole hall was shocked.
In the entire Far East region, who doesn't know that the Ming Dynasty put great pressure on the East India Company, and now they have extended their tentacles to Ceylon. This is really terrifying.
Joseph Yinshaya Hanna's deep voice sounded: "Gentlemen, we must not condone them, this will affect the interests of the company."
"When necessary, we must send troops to nip it in the bud."
"But, will this disturb the people of Ming Dynasty?" At this time, a thin man said hurriedly: "For the company, Ceylon's trade is less than half of the company's business in the Spice Islands, and it is far inferior to the trade with Ming Dynasty.
trade.”
"His Majesty the King is a domineering person, so we'd better be careful."
"Yes, be careful."
For a time, this statement actually won everyone's agreement, which made Joseph Inshaya Hanna very angry.
This is completely off topic.
Now that the matter has come to this, he can only take it temporarily.
At the same time, the Kingdom of Ceylon on the Mannar Peninsula began its first expedition.
The arrival of the dry season made the Kingdom of Ceylon extremely ambitious.
The Mannar Peninsula is too small, and the Kingdom of Ceylon is too ambitious, so it can only continue to expand southward, from the coast to the inland, constantly eating away at the power of the Kingdom of Jaffna.
Zhu Cixiang watched his son and the team go away, feeling mixed emotions for a while.
The second eldest brother, Zhu Dingze, felt the same way: "Brother, isn't it good to live like this?"
"Why send troops?"
"Second brother, you don't understand." Zhu Cixiang shook his head: "Our population is too small, and the benefits we bring to the Portuguese are not enough. If we don't expand, we will be forgotten in a few years."
"Guarding thousands of people and living a good life, are these the so-called descendants of the Zhu family and the king of Ceylon?"
"Without enough profits, how can we buy enough for the Han people to reproduce and live?"