Tang Shunzhi came to Hangzhou by sea ship. Before he sailed into Hangzhou Bay, he saw a huge lighthouse in the distance.
In ancient China, lighthouses were generally not built specifically, but existed in the form of pagodas.
For example, the Mao Pagoda in Shanghai was built in the Tang Dynasty. The tower is 29 meters high and is surrounded by courtyards, pavilions and wells for sailors to drink tea and rest. There are two pagodas standing side by side on Jiangxin Island in Wenzhou, Zhejiang.
It also has the function of a lighthouse.
In Hui'an, Fujian during the Ming Dynasty, there was a professional lighthouse that did not double as a pagoda. It was built in the southeast corner of the guardhouse. The tower was 33 meters high.
After Wang Yuan opened the sea, lighthouses were built one after another in China's coastal ports, mostly funded by land and sea merchants.
This lighthouse in Hangzhou was built on Mount Zhe. Hundreds of years later, it belonged to the hill near Nanyang Street in Xiaoshan, but at this time it was under the jurisdiction of Haining County. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the best place to watch tides was Hangzhou, and only Mount Zhe in Haining could be used to watch tides.
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As for the Xiaoshan Airport in later generations, it was still on the surface of Hangzhou Bay in the Ming Dynasty.
The lighthouse with a height of more than 60 meters has become a landmark building, called "Haining Tower", also known as "Zheshan Tower"!
Zhe Mountain and Gong Mountain (later known as Hangwu Mountain) are located on the north and south banks of the Qiantang River respectively. The two mountains stand like a gate and were called "Haimen" in the Ming Dynasty.
As the throughput of Hangzhou Port continues to increase, the port berth has now been extended to Haimen, located just below the Zheshan Lighthouse. In terms of administrative divisions, it can no longer be called Hangzhou Port. It should be more appropriately called Haining Port.
Tang Shunzhi landed at the port, and also disembarked the ship with the Golden Reel.
Jin Lei has been promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment. This time he brought officials from the Ministry of Punishment, the Imperial Procuratorate and Dali Temple, as well as more than ten Jin Yiwei to Hangzhou.
The group entered Hangzhou City in a hurry, and Tang Shunzhi continued south to Shaoxing.
Jin Lei took a short rest, and the next day he came to the residence of the Zhejiang Anchasi, forcibly detained the Zhejiang Anchasi envoy, and then arrested the Zhejiang Dusi officials.
Ding Cong, the right chief envoy of Zhejiang Province, was shocked and ran to find Jiang Yao, the left chief envoy: "Brother Cuiqing, the three law divisions and the Jinyi guards have arrived, and they have arrested the inspection division and commanded more than ten colleagues from the division. How can you still sit down?
live?"
Jiang Yao said: "I was the one responsible for the impeachment."
"You impeached?" Ding Cong was shocked and inexplicable.
Jiang Yao said: "I have already reminded them of the flood in Qiantang last year, but they still go their own way. Now that they have invited the three law enforcement agencies of the imperial court, there is no one to blame."
Ding Cong asked: "What about building fields across the pond?"
Jiang Yao nodded and said no more.
At the mouth of the Qiantang River, there are dams built on both sides, called "seawalls". First, they prevent the river from flooding, and second, they prevent the Qiantang tide from flowing back.
Since Wang Yuan opened the sea in Hangzhou, he ordered not to encircle the river for land reclamation, and asked the Chief Secretary to clean up the sediment in the river every year to ensure the water depth of the estuary and Hangzhou Bay.
However, officials from the Third Division of Zhejiang actually colluded with local gentry and continued to carry out land reclamation activities across ponds in the name of benefiting the country and the people.
After Wang Yuan learned the news, he not only ordered the clearing of these polder fields, but also the new polder fields around West Lake and Xiang Lake.
It is the continuous reclamation of lakes and rivers for farmland that has led to the narrowing of the lower reaches of the Qiantang River and the accumulation of more river sand. The morning and evening tides every day and the annual Qiantang tide will bring a large amount of sea sand. If the Qiantang River narrows and becomes
Money, the siltation rate of Hangzhou Bay will be greatly accelerated!
Historically, it was the continuous land reclamation activities and the sea sand brought back by the tide that caused the Qiantang River to change its course in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.
During the Qing Dynasty, land cultivation continued, causing the Qiantang River to continue moving northward, and the mouth of the sea turned into land in the mid-Ming Dynasty.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the country intensified its efforts to build more fields than the Ming and Qing dynasties combined. The lower reaches of the Qiantang River quickly curved from a straight trumpet shape to an "S" shape.
Hangzhou has also shrunk from a seaside city to an inland city.
Jiang Yao, the governor-general of the left government in Zhejiang Province, started his career by regulating rivers and building embankments. He already discovered the problem when he first arrived in Hangzhou. He argued hard for two years, but could not convince his colleagues and gentry, so he could only make a small report to Wang Yuan.
Ask the central government to deal with this dangerous behavior.
The continuous land reclamation every year not only threatens the port, but also endangers the lives and property of people along the coast. Hundreds of thousands of people drowned due to two diversions in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The ancient county town of Haining was directly submerged, and after diversion again, it became a small town.
As the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the governor of Zhejiang, Jin Lei joined forces with the Sanfa Division and Jin Yiwei to arrest a large number of officials. He also forced the gentry and wealthy families involved in the polders to hand over their money to the Chief Secretary of Zhejiang, who was arranged by Jiang Yao, the Chief Envoy of the Left Chief.
River regulation work.
Jiang Yao convened another meeting with merchants to explain the interests to them.
These merchants all made a fortune by exporting trade. When they heard that the polders were infringing on the port and that Wang Yuan supported them, they all donated money to help the government manage the rivers. At the same time, they also united and used their influence to suppress the traditional gentry who continued to cultivate the polders.
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As a result, it becomes a struggle between the interests of capitalists and landlords.
Jiang Yao, the political envoy from the left, recruited 200,000 laborers and launched the Qiantang River management project in full swing.
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Shaoxing Prefecture.
"Disciple Sun Shunzhi, pay homage to Mr. Yangming!" Tang Shunzhi bowed his head to the end.
Wang Yangming nodded and smiled and said: "Your teacher praised you very much in the letter and said that you will definitely join the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister in the future."
Tang Shunzhi quickly said: "The teacher has given you too much praise."
Wang Yangming got straight to the point: "I already know your purpose of coming, and I will just handle it in accordance with the law."
"Thank you so much, Duke Yangming!" Tang Shunzhi was quite happy.
Wang Yangming didn't want to waste Tang Shunzhi's time, so he didn't take the test in person. He just waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
Tang Shunzhi said: "Mr. Yangming, the teacher has said that melon seeds will cause internal heat, so don't eat too much."
"Haha." Wang Yangming smiled happily.
During Tang Shunzhi's trip south, Wang Yuan asked him to bring him 80 kilograms of fried melon seeds as gifts, which were divided equally between Wang Yangming and Shen Fucong. There were also several kilograms of sunflower seeds with instructions on how to grow them, which were also given to the two teachers.
After Tang Shunzhi said goodbye and left, Wang Yangming immediately called Wang Xiang and asked him to take out the melon seeds and taste them.
After peeling one piece open, Wang Yangming chewed it and said, "It really tastes good, even better than pine nuts. You can eat it too, Axiang."
Wang Xiang was a self-taught man, so he cracked open the melon seeds with his teeth and said while eating: "Brother Yuan is filial and always thinks of me when I have new things."
Wang Yangming smiled and said: "Bring some melon seeds to Madam."
Wang Yangming's first wife was his cousin Mrs. Zhu. In order to have children, she took a concubine named Zhang in his later years. When Mrs. Zhu died, Wang Yangming stayed in mourning for a year, so he raised his concubine as his wife.
Mrs. Zhang got the melon seeds, ate a few of them herself, and then kept them for her children.
Wang Yangming was already seriously ill, but fortunately he knew better about health care than Zhu Houzhao, so he probably could live for a few more years. He read the method of planting sunflowers sent by Wang Yuan and found that they could be planted in summer, so he asked his servants to dig in the yard.
Sow the seeds in the soil, and carry the pot to water and fertilize.
After Tang Shunzhi said goodbye to the king's house, he was heading to the Shaoxing government office when a horseman suddenly rode through the city.
Tang Shunzhi asked a passerby: "Where does this man come from?"
The passerby replied: "The third son of the Shen family."
"Which Shen family?" Tang Shunzhi asked.
A passerby said: "Who else is the Shen family? The family of the teacher who was the chief minister of the dynasty!"
Tang Shunzhi asked: "Is it harming one party?"
A passer-by said: "He often bullies others with his power and misses the beautiful streets and willow alleys. It is not considered harmful to one party."
The next day.
Tang Shunzhi ran to see Shen Fucong: "Mr. Changlong, if I want to establish my authority in Shaoxing, can I borrow the third son's body?"
Shen Fucong was stunned for a moment, and said angrily: "Don't beat him to death."
Tang Shunzhi bowed his head and said: "Sir, you are generous, and you will be rewarded in the future."
A few days later, when he heard that the third son of the Shen family was in the casino, Tang Shunzhi immediately took his servants to catch the gambler.
Without explaining the situation in advance, the officers followed him out in confusion. When they arrived outside the casino, Tang Shunzhi shouted: "People are gathering to gamble. Seal this place!"
The officers were stunned. They didn't listen to the orders and no one was willing to take action.
"Qiang!"
Tang Shunzhi drew his sword out of its scabbard and pressed it against the neck of the officer leader: "Is it bad for my sword?"
The head of the police force was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly shouted: "Hurry up and search this casino!"
A group of police officers rushed into the casino and caused chaos inside.
A strong man came over with his helpers and scolded: "You have the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard. If you dare to come here to fight against the autumn wind, get out of here!"
The officers did not dare to move again and subconsciously looked at Tang Shunzhi.
Tang Shunzhi stepped forward with his sword in hand: "Shaoxing Prefecture is here, how dare you resist the law?"
The strong man sneered: "A colleague is nothing. Go back and find out whose place this is."
Tang Shunzhi suddenly said: "Do you dare to stretch out your hand?"
The strong man stretched out his right hand and said, "So what?"
brush!
Tang Shun's sword slashed down quickly and accurately. The strong man's right hand was cut off at the wrist, and his palm flew into the crowd of gamblers, causing a burst of screams.
The strong man didn't react immediately. He was stunned for a moment before holding his broken wrist and screaming in pain.
Tang Shunzhi shouted loudly: "The old system of Taizu can be used by gamblers!"
To remove the wrist is to cut off the hand. Zhu Yuanzhang liked to cut off the hands of gamblers.
Not only that, Zhu Yuanzhang also built a Xiaoyao Tower and locked the captured gamblers in the building, "making them happy until they all starved to death."
Shen Fucong's third son stood up, hiding his hands, and said with a serious expression: "Do you know who my father is?"
Tang Shunzhi sneered: "According to the Ming Dynasty Laws, anyone who gambles with property will receive an eighty stick, and the money and goods from the stall will be transferred to the official. Come here, catch him, and beat him with an eighty stick first!"
The guards were so intimidated by his power that they could only catch Mr. Shen and punish him with a cane and take off his pants on the spot.
Third Young Master Shen shouted: "The chief minister of the dynasty is my father's student!"
Tang Shunzhi shouted: "The chief minister of the dynasty is my teacher. Today I will punish the unfilial son on behalf of my master. Give me a beating!"
When everyone heard this, their expressions changed.
How could the officers dare to disobey the order? They pressed Mr. Shen down and gave him a cracking slap. Of course, they kept their hands strong and did not dare to use any force. Otherwise, let alone eighty sticks, even eight sticks would not kill him.
Tang Shunzhi ordered the other gamblers: "Why are you still standing there? Just lie down on the ground and wait for the government to deal with you!"
A middle-aged man who looked like a shopkeeper came over and said flatteringly: "This master..."
"Don't try to get close to me," Tang Shunzhi interrupted directly, "According to the Ming Dynasty Law, anyone who opens a gambling house will also have an eighty-year-old cane, and the property of the gambling house will not be confiscated!"
When Tang Shunzhi came to Shaoxing, he did not immediately clear the fields. Instead, he inspected the casinos to establish his authority. He first suppressed a group of officers and sent a signal to the big players in Shaoxing.