Of course Xiao Zhuo and Zheng Pai didn't know Yunxi's thoughts, but they didn't need to know. Although Xiao Zhuo found it strange, he was a businessman and not an official. He didn't need to think about why this was the case. He only knew that he could feel at ease.
After earning this money, he suddenly seemed to be afraid that Yunxi would regret it, and knelt down again and said: "The common people thank your majesty for your kindness." Zheng Pai also followed his example.
Yunxi had no time to pay attention to them at this time. He asked Wang Xi to bring a pair of pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote on the paper: "The Emperor of Heaven has decreed that all the people in the world are my subjects. How can I bear to treat them as my subjects?"
Slaves?... Now the people of Annan are allowed to be sold as slaves in the Ming Dynasty."
After writing this, Yunxi took out a small piece of paper and pasted it on it, and wrote in pencil: "Let Jin Shan polish it tomorrow." He handed the paper to the young eunuch and asked him to send it to the table where he usually comments on memorials.
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Then Yunxi ordered them to call all the human traffickers they knew who had many slaves to come to the Ming Dynasty to sell. Among them, the human traffickers who were the common people of the Ming Dynasty could bring their slaves to the inland to sell, while the human traffickers who were not the common people of the Ming Dynasty could only sell in Shibosi.
At the same time, Yunxi specifically emphasized to them that they must not traffic in people who believe in the Tianfang Sect and people from India and other places whose looks are very different from those in the Ming Dynasty. Among them, Yunxi emphasized that people who believe in the Tianfang Sect must not be trafficked in. After all, they look the same as those in the Ming Dynasty.
People whose common people are too different are easily discovered. Even if there are those who are sold, they must be in the minority, and there are many Tianfang believers in Nanyang who look similar to the people of the Ming Dynasty.
‘We can only restrict the color of the skin. There are not many people like this in Indochina. They are basically all in the East Indies. The natives of the East Indies are still darker than the Han people.’ Yunxi thought.
After talking about this, Wang Xi thought that Yunxi had nothing to tell them, so he lowered his head and asked: "Guan family, how will they be accommodated tonight?"
"At this time, the palace door is almost locked. They are very conspicuous when leaving the palace. Let them rest for one night in the room where the guards are on duty, and wait until they are released from the palace tomorrow morning." Yunxi said.
After hearing this, Wang Xi was about to order the guards to take them down, but Yunxi immediately stopped him and said, "Wait, I have something to tell them two."
After hearing Yunxi's words, Wang Xi was about to order the guards to take them down, but he didn't want Yunxi to stop him and said, "Hold on, I have something else to tell them two."
He immediately turned around and said to Xiao Zhuo: "Xiao Zhuo, Zheng faction, I have something else to tell you."
"Please give me your Majesty's orders." He immediately bowed and said.
"Have you ever done business in India?" Yunxi asked.
"Your Majesty, the common people have not done business in India, nor have they been to India." Looking at Yun Xizheng, who was slightly disappointed, Xiao Zhuo said hurriedly: "But the foreign people, Zheng Pai, have gone to India to do business."
"Have you been to India?" Yunxi cheered up and asked.
"Your Majesty, the people of Waifan do trade in India." Because Yunxi allowed him to sell slaves in the Ming Dynasty, he was now very willing to serve Yunxi, and said in great detail: "The people of Waifan are in Goa in the west of India.
There are businesses in Cochin, Chennai in the east, Visakhapatnam and other places." After saying this, Zheng Pai remembered that Yunxi probably didn't know the names of these places, and hurriedly said: "These are all in India.
A city by the sea.”
"What is the situation in India now, do you know?" Yunxi asked. He had roughly learned about the situation in India through foreign envoys from there in the past few years, but those foreign envoys were vague.
"Your Majesty, the people of Waifan are only doing business locally and are not aware of the local situation." After Zheng Pai said this, he hurriedly added: "However, the people of Waifan send ships to India every year to do business.
You can ask around."
"This year you must send people to India to do business and inquire about the situation in various parts of India. The more detailed the better." Yunxi said: "Whether it is the northern countries along the Ganges River or the western lands close to Persia in the west, the more detailed the situation in India, the better."
The situation in the eastern lands such as Bengal, or the southern lands, must be investigated."
"Everything must be investigated clearly, from the age of the monarch, how well he governs, the religion he believes in, to the size of the country's land, its population, and whether it is at war."
"Zheng Pai, if you do this well, I will allow you to do business in the capital like a merchant from the Ming Dynasty."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. The people of Waifan will serve and serve the Emperor wholeheartedly." Zheng Pai knelt down and said again very happily.
From Yunxi's request, he can certainly guess what Yunxi wants to do: most likely, he will invade India in the future. But this has nothing to do with him. He is a Siamese, not an Indian. Moreover, even if
The Ming Dynasty wanted to invade Siam, and as long as he was willing to give him benefits, he was willing to go and find out the situation for the Ming Dynasty.
Xiao Zhuo was different from him, and was quite worried. The government in the Central Plains was different from that in the Southeast Asian countries. As a businessman, it was better to have less dealings with him besides paying "filial piety". Of course, it would be okay to inquire about the situation in India for the government, but in the future, it would be a big deal.
You can't agree to the affairs of the court at will. 'You must remind Zheng Pai later,' he thought.
Naturally, Yunxi didn't know what Xiao Zhuo was thinking. After giving the order, he had nothing to say to them and ordered the guards to take them two down.
Afterwards, Yunxi stood up, stretched and returned to Kunning Palace.
In Kunning Palace, Xiyao was sitting on the Arhat bed, lighting a big candle and looking at something. When she heard the eunuch's call, she quickly stood up to greet him.
Before she reached the door, Yunxi had already opened the door and walked in. When he saw Xiyao, he wanted to salute. He immediately grabbed her hand and said, "You and I, we are in the dormitory again, so there is no need to be polite."
After hearing this, Xiyao did not bend her knees and welcomed her in with a smile.
Yun He ordered the palace maid to step back and asked casually as he walked: "What are you doing at this time?"
"I'm reading the textbooks in the women's school." Xiyao smiled and said, "Husband, you don't know that since Min'er went to the women's school, she comes back and asks me about anything she doesn't understand in class every day."
"It was fine last year, but this year I didn't understand what a gentleman taught me. When I came back, Min'er asked me and I didn't know how to answer, so I took a textbook and looked at it, and I was able to answer Min'er's questions.
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"Haha, Min'er is a child who has been lively and active since he was a child and loves to ask questions. He is still like this now." Yunxi also said with a smile.
The couple chatted for a while, and Yunxi suddenly thought of something and said: "It will be the fifteenth again in a few days. Xiran's troops will be stationed in Liujiagang for a few days before they can return to Beijing. You and Xiyi can see him."
Already."
"This is really good." Xiyao immediately said happily. Although Yunxi returned to the capital on the 18th of last month, and the soldiers of the Beijing Guard Lu Division also returned to their bases and took more than half a month's leave, but Shui Shui
Unlike the navy, I have been busy these days in Liujiagang, the navy's home port, and now I can finally return to Beijing.
"You can tell Xiran something by the way." Yunxi added, "Let him take a closer look at the hydrology of the Western Ocean. When you have time, ask people who have been to the Western Ocean how the situation is there."
"I understand." After hearing this, Xiyao was a little curious: Aren't we going to use troops against the northwest? How can we tell Xiran to pay attention to the Western affairs? But since Yunhe gave the order, there must be some arrangement, and she will definitely tell Xiran .
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When Cao Zheng returned home, he was thinking about how to tell his father Cao Xing about this, when he heard a message from the door saying "The master has returned home", and hurriedly went to the gate to greet him.
As soon as Cao Xing walked into the mansion and saw him greeting him at the door, he immediately sneered: "Oh, why did you go back to the mansion at this time today instead of doing your business outside with your friends?"
"Dad, my son has something to tell dad." Cao Zheng said immediately without paying attention to his father's sarcastic words.
"What can you do to ask my father for something?" Cao Xing said as he walked: "Isn't it because I have lost all your little salary and asked my father for money? I can tell you , I won’t give you even a cent! I also want to tell your mother and brother not to give you any money.”
As he spoke, he scolded: "I finally arranged for you to be a member of the imperial guard, but you have always been neglecting your job, not leading the troops properly, and tinkering with weird things. What's the use of those things! Can it be used as food or clothing, or can it allow you to be promoted to a noble rank?"
Cao Zheng listened to his father's scolding all the way to the main hall. Cao Xing's wife, Ning, heard his voice and hurried out. Seeing him scolding Cao Zheng, she immediately came over and said, "Master, don't talk about him all the time. Although. Cao Zheng doesn't do his job properly, but he doesn't get into trouble either. He's much better than those dudes."
"I would rather he be a playboy!" Cao Xing said: "You don't know what he does all day long, how can he do such a thing!"
"It's just tinkering with some gadgets, that's all." Ning said.
"Knickknack? Forget it, I won't tell you anymore. Anyway, you are not allowed to give him money." Cao Xing said this and sat down at the main seat in the hall. Seeing that Ning didn't speak anymore, he said to Cao Zheng Said: "Tell me, if you have anything to tell us."
"Father, mother, my son went out today. He originally wanted to buy some pieces of glass with his friends, but unexpectedly, he met the emperor on the way." He then told what happened between him and Yunxi today.
After he said the word "emperor", Cao Xing straightened up and listened carefully. When he finished talking about the matter, he remained stunned in his chair without speaking for a long time.
Ning immediately said: "Well, there should be no difference between the so-called Gezhiyuan and the Qintian Prison, right? So Zheng'er has entered the Qintian Prison? From now on, he will be a figure like an alchemist. This That's not good." She immediately turned to Cao Xing and said: "Sir, you'd better go and beg His Majesty to let Zheng'er return to the guard post to lead the troops. It's better not to be idle at home, but it's better than becoming an alchemist or something like that. "
"A woman's opinion!" Cao Xing reacted at this time and immediately said to Ning: "You are a woman's opinion! It is obviously a good thing for Zheng'er to enter this Gezhiyuan."
Cao Xingke was different from his wife Ning. Although he did not believe what Yunxi said in the end, it was clear that the emperor would definitely pay attention to Gezhiyuan, unlike the previous Qintian Prison. In this case, Cao Zheng should be able to see the emperor often , and became the emperor's confidant.
This may not be a good thing for Cao Zheng himself, but it is a great thing for the Cao family!
After the emperor succeeded to the throne, the families he trusted most were the Lan family, the Chang family and the Xu family. Therefore, the generals of these three families were more important. He saw it and was anxious about it.
This is the way it is in my life, so I don’t have to fight for anything; but the next generation is different. They have no merit. If they never get the chance to fight, they can only become nobles who live in leisure. For nobles, Living a free life means the decline of the family. In particular, although he was granted the title of Marquis, his hereditary future was only as a commander and not as a marquis. The hereditary commanders of the Ming Dynasty were more, not more, and not less. When he died, the eldest son was just a hereditary commander. This makes it even more impossible to stand out.
But things took a turn for the better after Cao Zheng became Yunxi's confidant. Cao Zheng only needed to recommend his brothers when meeting Yunxi. Needless to say, Yunxi would most likely consider appointing them. His family also has hope of rising.
After clarifying the general idea, Cao Xing immediately said to Cao Zheng: "Zheng'er, you must work hard in Gezhiyuan. You can study whatever His Majesty asks you to study. If the money allocated is not enough, my family can give it to you." On the subsidy.”
Cao Zheng found it ridiculous: his father had been scolding him less than a stick of incense, and now he was encouraging him to "not do his job properly".
But after all, this was a good thing for him. He didn't have to worry about not having enough money to study these things in the future, so Mashan bowed and said: "I know, father."