As long as the sea route can be guaranteed to be smooth, profit will not be a problem. There may be risks, but the profits are definitely considerable. The imperial court has begun to invest heavily in trade.
The most important thing here is that, as the royal family with absolute control, it did not set maritime trade as a monopoly because of huge interests, and moved all the proceeds into the emperor's internal funds.
Instead, he was quite generous and put all the proceeds into the treasury of the Ministry of Revenue. However, this was also temporary. Zhu Biao knew very well that having money in the treasury did not mean that the emperor was rich, and if an emperor really had no money, it would cause big trouble.
of.
Therefore, when the royal family enters the scene, it is also negotiable to leave some shares for the Mongolian princes to participate in gold, silver, leather, etc. It does not mean that they are willing to give up the profits for free, but just give up small profits at the moment in exchange for the stability of the border. No matter how you look at it, it is
Very worth it.
At least it will be like this before a major breakthrough in firearms is achieved. After a major breakthrough, national integration will begin. Not only the grasslands, but also those in the Southwest and Southeast Asia will be integrated into one to cope with the world that has opened the Age of Discovery.
No matter how you say it, when facing those black men with red and golden hair, the racial issue is bigger than the national issue, and it is necessary to unite most of them.
…
A month later, the battle between the Tatars and Oara began. The scale was tens of thousands. King Li Wenzhong of Qiyang led his Qingqi to mediate. After a certain level of casualties, everyone finally sat down.
Needless to say, the Tatars want to support Tianbaonu as Khan, but Wala is firmly opposed to it. As for the other descendant of Alibu brother whom Wala pushed up, it is like a joke. The Tatars simply dismiss it, and even more
Not to mention identifying with him as the co-owner of the grassland.
The contradiction between the two sides was almost irreconcilable, and Ming Dynasty was not in the mood to reconcile. He just took advantage of the situation and launched Enke, who was not as tall as a wheel. The result was obvious, and neither Tatar nor Oara was willing to accept it.
It seemed that we could only continue fighting, but just a few days after the strange quarrel, Enke, whose father had just died, successfully held the meeting between Changshengtian and Shanbin Gyaltsen at the Khuliltai Conference on the banks of the Onon River.
Witnessed by the lama, he accepted the decree of canonization from the Ming Dynasty and declared his rule over the grassland, calling him Zhuoli Hutu Khan.
After the conference, the young Tablekhutu Khan was brought back to his father's Golden Horde by Timur, the fierce brother, under the indifferent gaze of the Tatar kings.
Wala is his enemy, he is not the choice of the Tatars, and obviously he will not be the spokesperson of the Ming Dynasty.
No one knows how long this table-level Khut Khan can live under the blessing of the Immortal Heaven, but if he thinks it won't be long, then everyone can't relax because the next war will start at any time.
Generations of Khuliltai congresses have been accompanied by conspiracies, bloody coups, and wars. Some people fell and others rose to power. But there should be no atmosphere to survive this one.
Not to mention the tribal leaders, many herdsmen on the grasslands left in tears. They may not have enough knowledge, but they are not fools, especially they are very sensitive to the dangers of war.
This session of the Khuliltai Conference did not eliminate the cloud of war, and did not establish the destiny khan who could lead Mongolia. Every brave leader, and every wise elder, closed their eyes in pain, unable to bear to watch the leadership of Mongolia.
The great family that trampled the world has become like this.
As an outsider, Li Wenzhong was obviously very happy. He took Li Wenzhong away from the sphere of influence of these two groups. On the way back on his horse, Tianbaonu looked a little depressed.
"You can't sit firmly in this position."
Tianbaonu said sincerely: "I am very satisfied to be able to receive the great favor from His Highness the Crown Prince and to survive the pursuit of Yesudiel during that rebellion. I don't expect anything else."
"But no matter what, seeing the son of the enemy who killed his father ascending to the throne that originally belonged to me in front of my eyes, I can't bear the grief in my heart."
Li Wenzhong looked at the endless sea of grass around him: "Why don't you run away?"
"Because there is no hope if we run away." Tianbaonu pointed to one side with his riding crop: "They have arranged for the response team to be in that direction."
"I want to go to Beijing to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Please help me. As long as I don't die, I will definitely have the opportunity to repay your kindness in the future."
"You are a smart man." Li Wenzhong nodded and said, "His Highness will probably agree to see you, but you'd better think carefully about what you are going to say. His Highness is busy with government affairs and will not give you any extra opportunities."
…
Chen Youzong has arrived in Liaodong. Although he is still a low-ranking official and cannot legitimately govern Liaodong like a real feudal official, it is not nearly the same.
The current political official in Liaodong, Pingzhang, is frail and sick, and his abilities are not very strong. He is old enough to beg for his body and serve as an old man to return home. He is a specially arranged candidate, waiting for two years to give up his position.
And what kind of place is Liaodong? It’s the same as Yunnan and Guizhou. It’s about suppressing and governing the country, and General Ma Ye is the core. Zhu Biao specially arranged for Chen Youzong to go to Liaodong, mainly for the sake of Goryeo.
It's been so long, it's time to close the net, and Lao Zhu really misses his fourth son. From not asking about him for more than half a year, now he asks about him every now and then.
In the Wenhua Hall, a figure was kneeling in front of Zhu Biao. It was Jiang Zhen, the former commander of the Imperial Guard's Mansion, but he was more than a little darker and thinner than before.
"Get up, thank you for your hard work."
"Serving His Highness, I will never dare to complain about it. It's just my duty."
"How is Goryeo doing now? Well, I am asking about the common people."
Jiang Wei did not stand up but still knelt down and replied: "When the capital was opened, ten rooms and nine empty houses were selected. The weak men and women in Jeolla Province were selected to feed the army. The price of human flesh in Yang Guang Dao was lower than that of dogs and hogs. Bandits were everywhere in the mountains and forests of other roads. Natural disasters
Man-made disasters are endless, the Korean people eat each other's talk, their bones are piled up, and the roads are full of stench."
Zhu Biao's hands shook a few times, and he was inexplicably panicked. In these few sentences, every word seemed to be oozing with flesh and blood. In the sea of blood and flesh, countless people stretched out their bones and palms to ask the sky for their lives, but
But in a daze, he expelled all these meaningless emotions from his mind.
"very good."
"How is Li Chenggui? Is he still available?"
"Mo General went to see Li Chenggui recently. This man is very ambitious, but he is in awe of me, the Ming Dynasty, and he fears and respects you like a god. Not only did he give Mo General two boxes of gold and silver jewelry, but he also asked Mo General
I will offer you two ships of treasures, as well as a hundred Korean beauties."
Jiang Wei took out two letters from his arms: "One is Li Chenggui's gift list, and the other is his personal letter, which I have never read."
Liu Jin stepped forward to take it, opened it and looked at it briefly before sending it to the prince's desk. Zhu Biao was not interested in the gift list, nor was he interested in Li Chenggui's autographed letter.
Therefore, after glancing at it, I had no intention of reading it. I just tapped my fingertips thoughtfully on the desk. A very weak sound sounded rhythmically. Everyone seemed to be addicted to it, and even their breathing had to be deliberately controlled.
"Go ahead and start as planned. Tell them that I don't like surprises."
"promise."
Jiang Wei kowtowed respectfully, got up, bowed and walked out. He had to rush back to Korea overnight and could not stay in Beijing for a moment, even though he had not seen his wife, children and children for almost two years.