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- In January 1631, at the Manila port, Li Zhe and tens of thousands of Manilans crowded here, waiting for the return of their fleet that went out for trade!
When the fleet¡¯s first sail silhouette appeared on the horizon, I remembered the cheers that shook the sky above the harbor! The huge fleet returned from overseas, bringing back not only commodities and supplies and Manila people in the fleet, but also Manila people's hope for the future!
Soon, the fleet began to dock. Surrounded by everyone, Li Huamei went to the pier and waved his arms to the Manila people who were looking up in all directions. He was greeted by another wave of Manila people's wild shouts. For this brave man who can bring everyone The lady lord who comes to happiness, peace and hope, Manila people love her more and more!
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Standing on the port pier, Li Huamei looked down at the fleet on the port, filled with a natural sense of accomplishment. This was their own territory.
"Look! That's what I brought back from Yuegang!" Li Huamei pointed at the dock and said. "As you guessed, our products are very popular in Yuegang, and all the merchants in the Ming Dynasty are almost crazy for us!
As for the Zheng family, after seeing the muskets and cannons, they have no excuses! It¡¯s just that they still didn¡¯t agree to our request for alliance, and they just brought us what we have in front of us! I think this is enough! "
Li Zhe nodded and took a long breath, "Yes, this is enough! These things are enough to trap his hands and feet. One day, when Zheng Yiguan reacts, this sea lord will find out, He can no longer resist us!" Li Zhe said confidently, following Li Huamei's finger and looking towards the port.
At the current port, cargo is being loaded and unloaded. Under the work of porters who are as busy as ants, mountains of various materials brought back from the Ming Dynasty began to gush out of the huge hull little by little. The docks were piled everywhere, with quantities measured in thousands of tons. Looking at this, all the people couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Manila's material shortage problem has finally been solved!
However, the biggest gain from Manila¡¯s outbound trade this time is not these materials, but also the more important large amounts of gold, silver and population! The cabins of several large ships in the fleet were filled with thousands of homeless Ming slaves trafficked from the mainland and dozens of tons of gold and silver that almost filled the entire ship!
Yes, in this transaction with the Ming Dynasty, what Manila brought to the Ming Dynasty were truly hugely profitable commodities. The profits were naturally very considerable. A box of matches was only a dozen grams and sold for ten copper coins. A hundred boxes was almost a dollar. A ton of matches is worth hundreds of taels of silver. There are other glass mirrors and so on, which are even more valuable! Thousands of tons of cargo helped the fleet earn millions of silver coins in total!
And the things currently exported from Daming Port, such as low-quality tea and porcelain that are exported in large quantities to Westerners, still cannot arouse Li Huamei's interest! In the end, in addition to exchanging a large number of people and supplies, Li Huamei brought back the remaining silver. These hard currencies that are easy to trade are what Manila needs most now! Just these gold and silver are worth the price of admission in this transaction!
"But you want more than that, right?" Li Huamei turned her eyes from the dock and looked at Li Zhe with a scrutinizing look.
"Of course, what I want is more than what I see in front of me. This is just the beginning!" Li Zhe's words are still so sure and domineering! Everything is under his control.
To be more precise, this first transaction is just Li Zhe's test of the waters. Once the trading channel between Manila and Ming Dynasty is established, it will continue until the market in Ming Dynasty becomes more dependent on Manila's goods. After a certain level, the next plan can begin. All of this is determined based on the irreplaceability of the goods exported from Manila in this era, resulting in a complete monopoly of commodity transactions!
Immediately afterwards, he told Her Majesty the Queen Li Huamei, who had returned with the fleet, to put down the work in his hands, and Li Zhe traveled back to time and space No. 1 again!
With the ability to shuttle higher organisms, who was the first experimenter that Li Zhe remembered? Maybe we should start with loyalty!
Today's Ming Empire is full of talents. Most of Li Zhe's ministers have sufficient knowledge and background to be qualified for the No. 2 late Ming Dynasty. Those historical figures who once dominated the history of the Three Kingdoms have adapted to the world brought by Li Zhe. After gaining knowledge of modern science and technology and culture from the No. 2 space-time, the explosive growth in abilities shocked even Li Zhe, the instigator. Any one of them brought back by Li Zhe to the No. 2 late Ming space-time would be enough to help to a great extent. Li Zhe was very busy, but Li Zhe was in a short period of time.The urgent need for help is of course related to economy or military!
Three major fleets?
Or a bureaucrat from the Ministry of Household Affairs?
Li Zhe needs time to carefully consider and weigh!
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The cold winter covered the Ming Empire's thousands of miles to the north, but it could not cover the fiery vitality of the new Ming Empire. Even in such a cold winter, industrial zones in various places still increased their horsepower for production, and coal was widely used. The use and promotion of fire pits, fire walls and stoves gave the Ming Empire the ability to conquer the cold. The entire empire seemed to be rising in flames, upwards!
The palace in Xudu seems to be increasingly small now, which is seriously incompatible with the authority of His Majesty the Imperial Emperor. However, due to Li Zhe's insistence, it has not been expanded. After all, there are only less than ten people in the imperial royal family now!
Her Royal Highness Cao Xian, the imperial concubine of the Ming Dynasty, was massaging Li Zhe¡¯s shoulders and back from behind, while Her Majesty the Queen Cao Jie was organizing memorials for Li Zhe and making some briefings on the state of the empire in recent times!
"Your Majesty! The reconstruction of Luoyang is progressing well. The construction of Daming Palace has been completed less than half. I heard that it is very magnificent. We can move in next year! Haha! Think about it, I am really excited!" Cao Jie said excitedly Li Zhe said. For the two women in front of them, the palace is actually their own territory. Even if the size is a thousand times larger, it is no different from the backyard at home!
"Oh! Very good, it's very fast! Now you should be satisfied! You don't have to complain about this small place in front of you anymore!" Li Zhe teased Cao Jie and turned the faces of the two Cao sisters He turned red, and then asked casually, "What about other departments, the cabinet, the Privy Council and other units? Will they also be moved there?"
Moving the capital was something that Li Zhe and his cabinet ministers had decided long ago. At the beginning of the founding of the country, everyone knew that Xudu could only serve as a cultural center at most, but could never bear the heavy responsibility of being the political and military center of a big country. , it will be a matter of time to move the capital.
????????????????????????? Where to move, also made the imperial ministers have a lot of troubles, but finally Li Zhe made the decision and moved back to Luoyang, this imperial place that has been prosperous for thousands of years in the feudal dynasty of ancient China!
As a result, the reconstruction of Luoyang City was on the fast track, and the empire's construction army quickly moved towards the heart of the empire. In just over a year, initial results have been achieved! As the capital of the empire, the rebuilt Luoyang City will pay more attention to transportation and defense functions. The construction of roads and fortifications is the top priority!
Cao Jie answered Li Zhe's question: "Of course! Your Majesty! Of course the Cabinet, Privy Council, and other imperial government departments will all move there, but I heard that the Imperial Academy is not planning to move back! Imperial Imperial Academy Festival Dr. Jiu Kong heard that he proposed to keep the Imperial Academy in Xudu, and the Imperial Council of Elders has approved it!"
"Oh! That's it!" Li Zhe shook his head, a little speechless.
The person who offered sacrifices to the Imperial Academy was Kong Rong. This guy¡¯s huge prestige in the cultural world remained strong even after the empire had undergone earth-shaking changes! Still, he persevered and climbed to this position!
However, we have to admit this guy's adaptability. In fact, in recent years, with the continuous advancement of the empire's culture and technology, Kong Rong himself has not stopped, but has continued to improve himself. He has struggled with a lot of problems. Piaoyi, old and young, carried out a thorough transformation of Confucianism and set off a Confucian restoration movement that shocked the entire empire!
Under the guise of passing on the blood of Confucius from generation to generation, Kong Rong's cultural restoration movement went very smoothly. It almost attracted the majority of the remaining power of the former gentry and became a force in the imperial cultural world that could compete with the overwhelming Tiandao culture. Confront the traditional conservative forces!
Under the transformation of Kong Rong and others, New Confucianism got rid of a lot of dross and placed more and more emphasis on its benevolence and righteousness, while the part of ritual that emphasized order was basically abandoned! In fact, that kind of hierarchical fatalistic thinking seems increasingly inappropriate in the current trend of humanistic thought that is constantly rising in the empire!
Li Zhe has to admit the vitality of these guys! "If they want to stay, let them stay! The empire always needs some checks and balances. New Confucianism is also a change. Perhaps, it is also a change that the empire needs!"
Shaking his head, Li Zhe changed the subject: "How is the war going in Shuhan?"
"The war is going smoothly, but I heard that the war situation is very tragic!" Cao Jie hesitated and answered Li Zhe.
"Oh? How about a tragic method?" Hearing the word "miserable", Li Zhe felt no discomfort, but became very excited. This expression made Cao Xian frown slightly and massaged Li Zhe hard.Dao couldn't help but feel a little heavy!
"I heard that the Shu army was spreading propaganda against our Ming Dynasty in the mainland, describing our army as man-eating beasts. Therefore, during the process of marching into Shu, the enemy resisted strongly. Everywhere they fought, even the old man Weak women and children tooare always thinking about dying together with our soldiers.
Moreover, the road to Shu was difficult when we fought this way. The enemy troops blew up mountains and destroyed roads at every turn, and the offensive was extremely unsatisfactory. In the end, it was the Eastern Route Army that invaded the middle of Shu along the waterway to establish the overall situation. It was just that they marched all the way. The people in Shu also suffered heavy casualties, with only one out of ten left alive. The Liu family really did a lot of harm in order to protect the country! "
This last sentence completely exposed Cao Jie's weakness as a woman. Although he has been qualified to supervise the country for a long time, Cao Jie is still not used to the cruelty in this kind of war!
Why! Li Zhe let out a long sigh, "You still don't understand! Ajie! It's hard for the Shu Han to resist, but it's not the strength of the Liu family. In the old Han Empire, 60 to 70 percent of the powerful families fled. When they got there, the centipede insects were dead but not stiff. Their resistance was so strong. It was only natural. Who allowed me, Li Zhe, to personally destroy their good days of domination and prosperity in the past and bury their future with my own hands? It is completely despairing!
His desire to die cannot be underestimated! Tell them to go down and tell all the soldiers to be careful. If necessary, they would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go! Even if the land of Shu is smashed to pieces, we cannot let go of those enemies who are trying to subvert the empire! "
"Yes!" Cao Jie's voice was still trembling when he agreed! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to (this site) to subscribe and reward. Your support is my biggest motivation.) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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