After Chadenbei left, Li Zhi called Han Jinxin and asked Han Jinxin to start investigating these bureaucrats and try to seize their handle. It didn't matter if Li Zhi asked Han Jinxin to spend more money, he must collect evidence that these officials violated the law. By then, there would be evidence.
, look at how these bureaucrats fight with Li Zhi.
After Li Zhi made arrangements, he took his troops to the General Military Mansion in Tianjin to take office. Li Zhi first took Zheng Hui and more than 20 officials to the General Military Mansion to handle the handover matters.
The General Military Mansion is located in the west of Tianjin City. It is an old government office, but it occupies a large area. People in the Ming Dynasty had a tradition of not repairing government offices when they were officials. The General Military Mansion has not been repaired for who knows how many years and is in poor condition. The gate is
There is a gatehouse, three rooms wide, with a large door open in the middle, and a plaque of Tianjin General Military Mansion hanging on it. Entering the door is a granite screen wall with flying clouds and flowing water carved on it, but it is a little broken. Go around the screen wall and you will see
It is the hall. The five rooms and nine shelves in the hall are exactly the specifications of the official halls of first- and second-grade officials. The ridge of the hall is decorated with tiles, beams, beams, brackets, eaves and rafters, and is decorated with green and green paintings. Although it is old, it still looks a bit imposing.
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The entire General Military Mansion has four courtyards. The two front courtyards are office areas, and the third and fourth courtyards at the back are where the General Soldier's family lives.
When Li Zhi arrived at the General Military Mansion, he began to hand over the job. The previous Commander-in-Chief Luo Zhending was killed by Li Zhi. After he was dismissed and dismissed, the post of Tianjin General Soldier has been vacant. Li Zhi did not take over the handover work. The handover documents are on
Only Li Zhi, the successor, had his seal. Zheng Hui and dozens of officials worked hard for two days before handing over all matters. Only then did Li Zhi officially take over the position of Tianjin General Soldier and take office.
After having people clean the General Military Mansion, Li Zhi brought Cui He and his mother Zheng to the General Military Mansion.
Cui He was accustomed to living in the new official hall in Fanjiazhuang. When he saw the dilapidated building of the General Military Mansion, he said "Ah" and said: "Why is this General Military Mansion so shabby? We will all live in such a shabby house in the future.
Are you here?"
She pursed her lips, which made Li Zhi's heart skip a beat. He was afraid that she would cry suddenly. If she cried, he didn't know how long it would take to coax her.
However, Cui He was in a good mood at this time, and did not cry. Instead, he said easily: "But now that I am the first lady, I have to understand the rules and live in a dilapidated house!"
After Cui He was canonized by Mrs. Yipin Gaoming, she was very happy and has been proud until now. Now that she is in high spirits, everything is easy to discuss and she will not cry at will.
Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This house is really old. I probably need to raise a few more cats to prevent rats."
Cui He nodded and walked into the General Military Mansion with his son in his arms.
After Li Zhi took office, there was an endless stream of officials from all walks of life in Tianjin who came to the General Military Mansion to visit Li Zhi.
Now Li Zhigui is the crown prince's protector, and he has won the trust of the emperor and is powerful. Officials from all walks of life in Tianjin, no matter which faction they belong to, do not dare to offend Li Zhi, and they all come to visit with gifts. Even Qingliu, who regards Li Zhi as a traitor,
I dare not neglect the communication work on the scene. Not only the Tianjin lieutenants, but also the various garrison generals, guerrilla battalions, and garrison troops in various places. Even the magistrates and magistrates of Tianjin prefectures and counties who have nothing to do with Li Zhi also came to visit with gifts.
, for fear that Li Zhi would think they were contemptuous.
The prefect of Hejian Prefecture, who was under the military jurisdiction of Tianjin County, came to Li Zhi's house with dozens of taels of gifts. He sat in Li Zhi's second hall for an hour, talking about things. All the reception work made Li Zhi dizzy.
After finally receiving the visitors, Li Zhi was free and could do what he wanted to do.
Li Zhi found Cha Dengbei's nephew Cha Yunke and discussed shipbuilding with him.
Li Zhi is now the commander-in-chief of Tianjin, and he also has the responsibility of coastal defense, so he can naturally sail out to sea. The late Ming Dynasty was the age of great navigation, and the most profitable thing was maritime trade. Not to mention that Western countries dominated the oceans and opened up new continents in this era.
, to lay the foundation for world hegemony, there were also maritime overlords like Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Chenggong in the East, who were as wealthy as any country. In such an era, Li Zhi certainly could not stand alone in a corner of Tianjin and give up on the vast sea.
Of course, as a time traveler, it is impossible for Li Zhi to use the outdated sail merchant ships of this era to go to sea. If he relies on sails, he can only rely on monsoon sailing, and he can only go back and forth once a year, which is very inefficient. Especially for trade in East Asia,
From the Ming Dynasty to Japan, we arrived in Nanyang in a month or two, and came back in a month or two. The rest of the time we spent on the shore waiting for the monsoon.
If the ship does not rely on the monsoon, it can make five or six trips a year, or even more. This efficiency is several times that of a sail merchant ship.
A ship that does not rely on monsoon winds is, of course, a steamship. Li Zhi plans to build several steam engine-driven paddle steamers to go out to sea for trade. Li Zhi has studied steam engines. As an industrial designer who needs to understand knowledge from all walks of life, Li Zhi has certainly studied it.
I have read many papers on early steam engines. Now that Li Zhi has boring machines, bearings, and blacksmiths to make rifle barrels, it is not difficult to build a steam engine.
However, Li Zhi had to handle the shipbuilding matters first, otherwise he would have to wait for a long time before he could build a steam engine without a ship.
Zha Yunke had business dealings with Li Zhi, and his relationship with Li Zhi was better than that of his uncle. Li Zhi sent someone to call him, and he immediately rushed to the General Military Mansion.
After entering the General Military Mansion, Zha Yunke prostrated himself on the ground and shouted: "Zha Yunke has seen Mr. Zuo Dudu!"
Li Zhi helped Zha Yunke up and asked with a smile: "How is business this year?"
Cha Yunke got up, patted his clothes, and said: "The two ships took the northeast wind to the Japanese country last month, and they are expected to return in three months. Most of the goods on board are raw silk, and the sales are old.
Yes, it’s okay, but the price is a bit unsatisfactory.”
Li Zhi asked curiously: "Why can't it be sold at a high price?"
Zha Yunke breathed a sigh of relief and said angrily: "In order to collect taxes, the emperor opened a sea ban in Fujian in the first month of last year. As a result, Fujian suddenly had dozens of more ships running the Eastern trade. The raw silk shipped to the Japanese country exceeded the Japanese country's demand, and the price
It has been going down all the way, and my raw silk can no longer be sold at a high price."
It is ironic that Cha Yunke was a sea trade merchant, but he was indignant at Chongzhen's opening of the sea ban.
But it’s easy to understand: As a smuggler relying on power, Cha Yunke relies on the monopoly of power to do business. In order to collect tariffs and impose a sea ban, the emperor made the power behind Cha Yunke worthless. Without the monopoly of power,
, he will not be able to make excess profits from his business.
When Li Zhi saw Zha Yunke's appearance, he really found it funny.
Li Zhi coughed, changed the subject, and said, "Mr. Cha, I want to build two big ships, and I would like to ask you to introduce the shipbuilder!"
