"Maybe other people have this taboo, but you don't have it!" Qian Shouzhi looked at Qian Wubing and suddenly smiled: "Don't forget, you are a royal guard, a personal soldier of the emperor, and a minion of your majesty. If you act like this,
, Your Majesty, if you don’t tell me, how could all the officials be enemies of you for no reason? Your Majesty is at sea.
After all the hard work on the outside, the officials' money has not lost even a penny. Maybe, your Excellency will send the money earned to the inner treasury and the Ministry of Revenue. The money in the hands of these officials will be a little more.
Under such circumstances, if someone impeaches Your Excellency, wouldn’t this be an enemy of the world’s officials and Your Majesty?”
There was another reason that Qian Shouzhi didn't say, but he believed that Qian Wubing could imagine that as the brother of His Majesty's most beloved concubine, he could be considered an uncle after all, working hard to make money for the court and Your Majesty.
, who has nothing to do to offend such relatives and relatives of the emperor when they are full. If the wind blows on this pillow, it will be much more effective than the ten or eight impeachment tricks you make.
"Of course!" Seeing Qian Wubing's silence, Qian Shouzhi pointed at Grisha and said, "If you still have concerns, you can pretend not to know. Miss Grisha is probably willing to share your worries. Sir
We only need to report Miss Grisha's identity to Your Majesty at the appropriate time. Even if His Majesty is displeased, he will not be too blaming.
It's strange, sir. However, Miss Grisha has taken this title, whether it is in the name of her private fleet or the name of Miss Grisha's empire, there must be some share of the income.
At that time, Miss Grisha and your Excellency had a cooperative relationship, rather than the current subordinate relationship!"
"We have to go ashore after all!" Qian Wubing looked at the fleet, "The soldiers here can't spare the time to follow you to do this. There are still rebels and natives on the island. Without them,
Protect, these people who have just arrived here are like lambs to be slaughtered..."
Seeing that Qian Wubing was a little relaxed, Grisha didn't know how to seize the opportunity: "I can recruit soldiers from the coast of the Ming Dynasty..."
Seeing Qian Wubing's face darken, she rolled her eyes: "I heard that there are many adventurers from Europe to the East at Haojing Port in the Ming Dynasty. I think that with such a powerful fleet as a guarantee, there will be many adventurers."
People are willing to become mercenaries!"
"Has Benson set off already?" Qian Wubing suddenly changed the subject, which made Grisha, who was about to describe herself leading an invincible fleet galloping across the east, choked.
Seeing that she still wanted to speak, Qian Shouzhi pulled her gently: "That Benson has already set off according to your instructions. I think it won't be long before you hear news about the Portuguese!"
"Well!" Qian Wubing waved his hand: "You go ahead and do your business, let me be quiet for a while!"
Qian Shouzhi pulled Grisha away. Grisha murmured unconvincedly: "How could this person do this? How could he do this? Why didn't you tell me? Recruiting those mercenaries is very difficult.
As for those who spend money, didn’t he say that the money spent by the fleet should be recorded in the accounts and then reported to him? He suddenly stopped talking, who should I find to get the money!"
"That's enough!" Qian Shouzhi smiled and let go of Grisha's clothes: "As long as Mr. Qian doesn't object, he acquiesces. Do you have to ask clearly to make it difficult for Mr. Qian?"
"But we haven't talked about how to distribute the spoils yet?" Before the horoscope was written, Grisha began to imagine the distribution of the spoils.
"I can't lose you!" Qian Shouzhi looked at the childish Grisha and smiled slightly: "As a subordinate, don't I just fill in the gaps for the adults? I can do whatever the adults want and can't think of.
You have to let the adults think about this matter
, let's just do it first. Just watch it. Even Commander Wu will not object to what we do. Moreover, I can guarantee that as long as you go to Mr. Tang with the account, the expenses will be
The money will definitely go somewhere!"
…
"Our army of the Ming Dynasty went to Dongfan. Did you know that the court seemed to go there under the guise of suppressing the rebels, but that ship shipped there was not just those guys who were serving as soldiers and eating food.
There are quite a few people dragging their children with them!”
"Yes, yes! I have relatives in Fuqing. I heard that the boatloads of grain were shipped there for free. It took half a month and it still hasn't been finished. How many people would have to go there?
That’s why I can eat so much food!”
In a tea house in Fuzhou, a few idlers were chatting after eating and drinking. I don’t know who brought up this topic first. Suddenly, several interested people came over.
"Humph, what do you know!" A scholar-looking man said with some disdain: "Last month, the imperial court issued a decree to re-establish an inspection department in Penghu. Do you know what this means?"
"What does it mean?" A few idlers asked shamelessly. Obviously, the scholar was better informed than they were. At least they didn't know about the inspection department.
"I know you don't know!" Mr. Shu was reserved for a moment. Someone immediately understood and shouted loudly: "Dr. Tea, give this Mr. Xiang a pot of fine incense tablets to moisten his throat!"
"This Penghu Inspection Department, although you may think it is just a small inspection department, the inspection officials are only ninth grade, but the places this inspection department is in charge of are not. Penghu Village and Dongfan are both
Within his jurisdiction, didn’t Emperor Taizu ban the sea a few years ago..."
Speaking of the forbidden sea, the idlers laughed. In Fujian, this forbidden sea is simply a joke. Even in the season when the sea is really forbidden, we have never seen such a forbidden sea, let alone after Emperor Taizong.
The law of the sea is the same as in vain.
"Don't laugh. At that time, the Penghu Inspection Department was abolished during the sea ban. Now the Yamen Court has been re-established. Everyone, do you need me to elaborate on the meaning of this?"
"It means that Penghu and Dongfan will be placed under the jurisdiction of the imperial court?" someone said boldly.
The reading gentleman took a sip of hot tea and nodded towards him, looking like a "little boy can be taught".
"I've never been to Dongfan, but many people have been to Fuzhou. It's such a big place. I heard that the island is so big. The soil on the ground can be squeezed into oil. It's so good.
If the imperial court takes charge of this land, it will not be able to take charge of the native barbarians on the island. Those people are not the people of our Ming Dynasty!"
"You mean, the imperial court wants to move some people to Dongfan!" The idlers' eyes lit up. If this is the case, there will be more opportunities to make money.
"I don't know about this, but I think there should be some. Haven't you heard that the government is recruiting craftsmen who can make icing in Fuzhou Prefecture, and each person is offered a high price of thirty taels of silver. As long as the craftsmanship is excellent, even if
He is a craftsman who has been a craftsman for generations, and he has given me so much money!" Mr. Shu made another shocking revelation.
"Thirty taels!?" The idlers exclaimed, with so much money, it would be enough to marry a housewife!
"Humph, there's also a cow!" The scholar said disdainfully: "If you have this ability, you can also make this money!"
Everyone exploded with a bang. They might just be envious of thirty taels of silver, but there was also a cow, which was a big deal. Cows in this era are like those in the People's Commune period. Which family had a hand?
It's like a tractor, too tall. Also, even if you have money, you may not be able to raise the cows. Moreover, the cows have to be registered in the government office, and their birth, old age, illness and death have to be reported to the officials. If the family that raises cows is
If you don't take good care of your own cattle or slaughter them privately, you will be jailed without negotiation.
"I heard that making icing is quite simple. How about we find someone to learn it now?"
I'm afraid more than one person present had this idea. Of course, more people regretted it. If they had known that this craft was so popular, even if they couldn't learn it themselves, they might as well have let the boys at home learn it.
"However, these craftsmen who are good at making icing have to go to Tamsui to work for at least three years!" Mr. Shu looked at everyone's expressions and said enigmatically: "I'm sorry you don't know Tamsui, forget it, my mood today
Okay, let me tell you that Tamsui, a big city built by the imperial army in one month in Dongfan, was requisitioned by countless civilians. It is said that it is not much smaller than the county town below our Fuzhou Prefecture. It is currently recruiting people.
Who knows if these frosting craftsmen will recruit other craftsmen?"
"Tsui!" Everyone suddenly heard such a big gossip, and started talking again. Some people said that as long as it was the Ming Dynasty, there was no big difference between Fuzhou and Tamsui. Thirty taels of silver a year, he would have done it in his place.
; Others say that the barbarian land of Dongpan is far from the prosperity of Fuzhou. The imperial court uses money to recruit people, and it will definitely not invite these people to enjoy the blessings. They have left their hometown to come to such a barbarian land.
Go, this person needs to think about it carefully.
No one noticed that in a corner of the tea house, a young man was drinking tea silently. He was listening to the gossip of the group of people with open ears. After the scholar drank the fragrant slices and snacks, he stood up and left with satisfaction.
The young man who had been listening to them quietly stood up immediately, threw down a piece of silver, and followed the figure of the scholar away.
Humming an unknown tune, the scholar walked to a deserted corner, and the young man flashed out from the shadows, causing the scholar to stagger in fright.
"What are you going to do, in broad daylight..."
"My husband is invited!" The young man cupped his hands slightly, and when he opened his palm again, there was an extra small piece of silver: "I just listened to what my husband said in the tea house, which was quite interesting.
I just took the liberty to disturb you, sir. I wonder where this information from sir comes from?"
"My brother-in-law works as an errand in the Yamen!" Looking at the ingot of silver, the scholar swallowed his saliva.
"Excuse me, sir, to introduce me to you!" The young man put the money into his hand and showed a handsome smile: "Liu is very grateful!"
"Maybe other people have this taboo, but you don't have it!" Qian Shouzhi looked at Qian Wubing and suddenly smiled: "Don't forget, you are a royal guard, a personal soldier of the emperor, and a minion of your majesty. If you act like this,
, Your Majesty, if you don’t tell me, how could all the officials be enemies of you for no reason? Your Majesty is at sea.
After all the hard work on the outside, the officials' money has not lost even a penny. Maybe, your Excellency will send the money earned to the inner treasury and the Ministry of Revenue. The money in the hands of these officials will be a little more.
Under such circumstances, if someone impeaches Your Excellency, wouldn’t this be an enemy of the world’s officials and Your Majesty?”
There was another reason that Qian Shouzhi didn't say, but he believed that Qian Wubing could imagine that as the brother of His Majesty's most beloved concubine, he could be considered an uncle after all, working hard to make money for the court and Your Majesty.
, who has nothing to do to offend such relatives and relatives of the emperor when they are full. If the wind blows on this pillow, it will be much more effective than the ten or eight impeachment tricks you make.
"Of course!" Seeing Qian Wubing's silence, Qian Shouzhi pointed at Grisha and said, "If you still have concerns, you can pretend not to know. Miss Grisha is probably willing to share your worries. Sir
We only need to report Miss Grisha's identity to Your Majesty at the appropriate time. Even if His Majesty is displeased, he will not be too blaming.
It's strange, sir. However, Miss Grisha has taken this title, whether it is in the name of her private fleet or the name of Miss Grisha's empire, there must be some share of the income.
At that time, Miss Grisha and your Excellency had a cooperative relationship, rather than the current subordinate relationship!"
"We have to go ashore after all!" Qian Wubing looked at the fleet, "The soldiers here can't spare the time to follow you to do this. There are still rebels and natives on the island. Without them,
Protect, these people who have just arrived here are like lambs to be slaughtered..."
Seeing that Qian Wubing was a little relaxed, Grisha didn't know how to seize the opportunity: "I can recruit soldiers from the coast of the Ming Dynasty..."
Seeing Qian Wubing's face darken, she rolled her eyes: "I heard that there are many adventurers from Europe to the East at Haojing Port in the Ming Dynasty. I think that with such a powerful fleet as a guarantee, there will be many adventurers."
People are willing to become mercenaries!"
"Has Benson set off already?" Qian Wubing suddenly changed the subject, which made Grisha, who was about to describe herself leading an invincible fleet galloping across the east, choked.
Seeing that she still wanted to speak, Qian Shouzhi pulled her gently: "That Benson has already set off according to your instructions. I think it won't be long before you hear news about the Portuguese!"
"Well!" Qian Wubing waved his hand: "You go ahead and do your business, let me be quiet for a while!"
Qian Shouzhi pulled Grisha away. Grisha murmured unconvincedly: "How could this person do this? How could he do this? Why didn't you tell me? Recruiting those mercenaries is very difficult.
As for those who spend money, didn’t he say that the money spent by the fleet should be recorded in the accounts and then reported to him? He suddenly stopped talking, who should I find to get the money!"
"That's enough!" Qian Shouzhi smiled and let go of Grisha's clothes: "As long as Mr. Qian doesn't object, he acquiesces. Do you have to ask clearly to make it difficult for Mr. Qian?"
"But we haven't talked about how to distribute the spoils yet?" Before the horoscope was written, Grisha began to imagine the distribution of the spoils.
"I can't lose you!" Qian Shouzhi looked at the childish Grisha and smiled slightly: "As a subordinate, don't I just fill in the gaps for the adults? I can do whatever the adults want and can't think of.
You have to let the adults figure it out. Let’s just deal with this matter first. You can take care of it. Even Commander Wu will not object to our actions. Moreover, I can guarantee that as long as you take the accounts to find
Mr. Tang, the money spent will definitely go somewhere!"
…
"Our army of the Ming Dynasty went to Dongfan. Did you know that the court seemed to go there under the guise of suppressing the rebels, but that ship shipped there was not just those guys who were serving as soldiers and eating food.
There are quite a few people dragging their children with them!”
"Yes, yes! I have relatives in Fuqing. I heard that the boatloads of grain were shipped there for free. It took half a month and it still hasn't been finished. How many people would have to go there?
That’s why I can eat so much food!”
In a tea house in Fuzhou, a few idlers were chatting after eating and drinking. I don’t know who brought up this topic first. Suddenly, several interested people came over.
"Humph, what do you know!" A scholar-looking man said with some disdain: "Last month, the imperial court issued a decree to re-establish an inspection department in Penghu. Do you know what this means?"
"What does it mean?" A few idlers asked shamelessly. Obviously, the scholar was better informed than they were. At least they didn't know about the inspection department.
"I know you don't know!" Mr. Shu was reserved for a moment. Someone immediately understood and shouted loudly: "Dr. Tea, give this Mr. Xiang a pot of fine incense tablets to moisten his throat!"
"This Penghu Inspection Department, although you may think it is just a small inspection department, the inspection officials are only ninth grade, but the places this inspection department is in charge of are not. Penghu Village and Dongfan are both
Within his jurisdiction, didn’t Emperor Taizu ban the sea a few years ago..."
Speaking of the forbidden sea, the idlers laughed. In Fujian, this forbidden sea is simply a joke. Even in the season when the sea is really forbidden, we have never seen such a forbidden sea, let alone after Emperor Taizong.
The law of the sea is the same as in vain.
"Don't laugh. At that time, the Penghu Inspection Department was abolished during the sea ban. Now the Yamen Court has been re-established. Everyone, do you need me to elaborate on the meaning of this?"
"It means that Penghu and Dongfan will be placed under the jurisdiction of the imperial court?" someone said boldly.
The reading gentleman took a sip of hot tea and nodded towards him, looking like a "little boy can be taught".
"I've never been to Dongfan, but many people have been to Fuzhou. It's such a big place. I heard that the island is so big. The soil on the ground can be squeezed into oil. It's so good.
If the imperial court takes charge of this land, it will not be able to take charge of the native barbarians on the island. Those people are not the people of our Ming Dynasty!"
"You mean, the imperial court wants to move some people to Dongfan!" The idlers' eyes lit up. If this is the case, there will be more opportunities to make money.
"I don't know about this, but I think there should be some. Haven't you heard that the government is recruiting craftsmen who can make icing in Fuzhou Prefecture, and each person is offered a high price of thirty taels of silver. As long as the craftsmanship is excellent, even if
He is a craftsman who has been a craftsman for generations, and he has given me so much money!" Mr. Shu made another shocking revelation.
"Thirty taels!?" The idlers exclaimed, with so much money, it would be enough to marry a housewife!
"Humph, there's also a cow!" The scholar said disdainfully: "If you have this ability, you can also make this money!"
Everyone exploded with a bang. They might just be envious of thirty taels of silver, but there was also a cow, which was a big deal. Cows in this era are like those in the People's Commune period. Which family had a hand?
It's like a tractor, it's too tall.
Even if you have money, you may not be able to raise such a cow. Moreover, the cow must be registered in the government office. All births, old age, illness and death must be reported to the officials. If a cow-raiser cannot take good care of his own cows or raises them privately,
Slaughtering is something that will lead to jail time and is not negotiable.
"I heard that making icing is quite simple. How about we find someone to learn it now?"
I'm afraid more than one person present had this idea. Of course, more people regretted it. If they had known that this craft was so popular, even if they couldn't learn it themselves, they might as well have let the boys at home learn it.
"However, these craftsmen who are good at making icing have to go to Tamsui to work for at least three years!" Mr. Shu looked at everyone's expressions and said enigmatically: "I'm sorry you don't know Tamsui, forget it, my mood today
Okay, let me tell you, this fresh water
, but the imperial army requisitioned countless civilians and built the big city in one month in Dongpan. I heard that it was not much smaller than our county town under Fuzhou Prefecture. Now they are recruiting these icing craftsmen. Who knows?
Will we recruit other craftsmen?"
"Tsui!" Everyone suddenly heard such a big gossip, and started talking again. Some people said that as long as it was the Ming Dynasty, there was no big difference between Fuzhou and Tamsui. Thirty taels of silver a year, he would have done it in his place.
;Some people also say,
The barbarian land of Dongpan is far from the prosperity of Fuzhou. The imperial court uses money to recruit people, and it will definitely not invite these people to enjoy the blessings. This person who has left his hometown to go to such a barbarian land, this person has to
Think carefully.
No one noticed that in a corner of the tea house, a young man was drinking tea silently. He was listening to the gossip of the group of people with open ears. After the scholar drank the fragrant slices and snacks, he stood up and left with satisfaction.
The young man who had been listening to them quietly stood up immediately, threw down a piece of silver, and followed the figure of the scholar away.
Humming an unknown tune, the scholar walked to a deserted corner, and the young man flashed out from the shadows, causing the scholar to stagger in fright.
"What are you going to do, in broad daylight..."
"My husband is invited!" The young man cupped his hands slightly, and when he opened his palm again, there was an extra small piece of silver: "I just listened to what my husband said in the tea house, which was quite interesting.
I just took the liberty to disturb you, sir. I wonder where this information from sir comes from?"
"My brother-in-law works as an errand in the Yamen!" Looking at the ingot of silver, the scholar swallowed his saliva.
"Excuse me, sir, to introduce me to you!" The young man put the money into his hand and showed a handsome smile: "Liu is very grateful!"