Tension needs to be relieved, and the mind that is thinking hard needs to rest. The joy of the boudoir is undoubtedly a good soothing medicine. It is not too much to say that you have to work hard during the day and then fall asleep with beauty after having some intimacy at night?
In fact, not only is it not too much, in the eyes of his subordinate officials, Zhu Yongxing is not afraid of arrows, goes to the battlefield in person, does not store singing skills, does not enjoy extravagant things, does not even have a fixed mansion, and even contributes all the gifts he receives.
It can no longer be fully expressed in praise by just four words: wise, divine, and mighty.
When he got up in the morning, Mengzhu diligently served Zhu Yongxing to wash, dress, and eat. The woman who had been nourished by love looked even more beautiful in Zhu Yongxing's eyes. However, he could no longer play with Mengzhu for fun, and "little
It is said that it is a "small court meeting", but it is just a name given by the officials privately. It is actually a regular morning meeting. But having such a title undoubtedly shows that the composition and mentality of the officials have changed a lot.
, his views and evaluation of Zhu Yongxing are also different from those of ordinary bosses.
Listening to reports and giving instructions, this is what Zhu Yongxing does every day at the "Xiaochao meeting". At other times, he spends most of his time studying intelligence with the staff officers, or going to the military academy to get close to the students, or meeting with some officials who come to report temporarily, as well as from various places
messengers, as well as people with relatively special status. For example, the foreign devil who wanted to preach in Annan, the envoy from Siam, etc.
Those who can participate in the "Little Court Meeting" are naturally the cronies selected and appointed by Zhu Yongxing during this year. The characteristic is that most of them are relatively young, and they do not take fame and knowledge as the criterion, but focus on ability. This is very different from the previous employment standards of the imperial court.
It was precisely because of this that Zhu Yongxing believed that they would unite around him, consciously reject the original court officials and system, and support himself for vested interests.
The more people tied to his chariot, the stronger his strength will be, and the smaller the threat Yongli and the small imperial court will be to him. Zhu Yongxing wants to understand this truth, and of course he will work hard to build his own team and firmly control the power in his own hands.
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"Your Highness, the 1,000 Jingan troops who have moved to Mekong Province and their 3,676 family members have already set off for Ha Long and will arrive in the near future." Today's "Little Court Meeting" was attended by the Governor of Annam.
Huang Xiuren from the envoy office, he respectfully reported to Zhu Yongxing the work of immigrating to the Mekong Delta.
The work of occupying and developing the Mekong Delta has begun. The first batch of personnel is 3,000 Ming troops and 2,000 Mengshan Croats, as well as related supplies. The entire South China Sea Fleet has been dispatched, and many merchant ships have been hired to transport it all at once. A few months ago,
Nowadays, Meiqiu landed at the mouth of the Mekong River and occupied a large part of the territory by force.
The Ming army was coming with force, and it had the will of Chenla's suzerain state, Siam. The Mekong Delta was an undeveloped area, and Chenla had not yet assembled its forces. It had no intention of competing with the Ming army. However, Zhu Yongxing did not dare to take it lightly and ordered
The fleet went back and forth, transporting thousands of villagers belonging to the central government to lay a solid foundation for plowing and reclamation.
As for the second batch of immigrants, Zhu Yongxing decided to move to the Yue people who occupied the Annan area. The Jing'an army was not strong in combat effectiveness, and they were old people of Annan. They could not provide reliable military support to the Ming army, nor could they use it to fight against the Zheng family in Annan.
, it would be better to move to the Mekong Delta and bully the Chenla army, which is even more unbearable.
Moreover, now Puiango (Saigon) is also called Chaigun, and there are many Vietnamese refugees living there. If the Jing'an army subdues and relocates, the resistance will be minimal. After occupying Saigon, the Ming army will move northward, that is,
It can border the Champa State and realize the strategic intention of jointly occupying and suppressing Ruan.
In Zhu Yongxing's view, once the Champa Kingdom, which had been bullied by Nan Nguyen, saw that the Ming army was really capable of helping it fight against the Nguyen, it would most likely take the initiative to contact them and send them food and money in order to withstand Nan Nguyen's continued attacks. In this case.
The money and food needed to develop the Mekong Delta will be greatly saved, and by working together, they can not only suppress Nan Nguyen, but also deal with Chenla.
Although Huang Xiuren's conduct is despicable, he is not lacking in talents, and such a guy who is willing to follow the crowd is exactly what Zhu Yongxing needs. Huang Xiuren, a traitor, has made great efforts to stabilize the Annan occupied area, and Zhu Yongxing's efforts to reward him have made this guy even more determined.
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"Very good." Zhu Yongxing nodded with a smile, praised Huang Xiuren greatly, and generously approved the position of an official recommended by Huang Xiuren. Seeing that Huang Xiuren looked like a flattered villain, he couldn't help but think to himself: Such a bitch
It might as well be more, it’s really useful!
The next step was to go to Siam as an envoy. The officials who had just returned reported that the Siamese royal family was very satisfied with the gift - the mirror. Not only did they agree to Zhu Yongxing's request to buy sea ships on credit, they also presented two ships with twenty cannons.
warship.
During the Ayutthaya era, Siam's production developed, its products were rich, and its foreign trade continued to expand. Therefore, it had a huge fleet dedicated to carrying local products to neighboring countries for exchange of goods. Chinese history books record that in the Ming Dynasty, Siam
Envoys came to China for visits and trade as many as 102 times, and envoys from the Ming Dynasty made return visits as many as 19 times.
At the end of the Southern Ming Dynasty, even when it was about to perish, Siam was still a die-hard supporter. Therefore, Zhu Yongxing was not surprised by Siam's willingness. He had not made such a request before because he was worried about being seen as greedy by Siam.
Now, with more than a dozen mirrors as gifts, the Ming army has stabilized in southern Yunnan, and with Papi Luoja's favor and kind words, things are going smoothly.
Moreover, Siam and Zhu Yongxing have secretly reached an agreement to subdue Chenla and attack Nanruan in the future. They also have the intention to jointly attack Myanmar. Helping Zhu Yongxing is helping themselves. There is no reason for Siam to refuse. As for gifting two warships
, if Zhu Yongxing knew that after Siam defeated and expelled hundreds of French colonists, he actually gave the French colonists a warship with thirty-four cannons and told them to get out, he would not have taken it seriously.
Zhu Yongxing secretly calculated that it would take more than a month to deliver the ships. The strength of the South China Sea Fleet would be greatly increased. I wonder if it can catch up with the Guangdong Qing army's attack on Longmen. If this attack by the Guangdong Qing army can be defeated,
This will allow them to continue to be subject to maritime harassment and unable to reinforce the Qing army in Guangxi.
In order to maintain long-term friendly relations with Siam, Zhu Yongxing specifically asked officials from the Ministry of Industry to send some to the Siamese royal family and Papi Luoja for every batch of mirrors produced in the future. Mirrors have become very rare and precious items in recent years.
If you don’t seize the time to make money and build relationships, it will be too late later.
Huang Xiuren was praised by Zhu Yongxing and became emboldened. He remonstrated with Zhu Yongxing, expelled Rhodes, and prohibited him from preaching in the Annan occupied area. He had the same idea as Ruan and Zheng, and was worried that the spread of Catholicism would have an impact on the people.
Local rule poses a threat.
Zhu Yongxing explained this and expressed his appreciation for Huang Xiuren's loyalty.
Catholicism was first introduced to China in the Yuan Dynasty. It was mainly spread among the upper echelons of the court, and was later interrupted with the demise of the Yuan Dynasty. In the 16th century, the Jesuits headed by Matteo Ricci again introduced Catholicism to China. At that time, there were not many religious believers.
The main reason is that the Catholic Church does not know how to adapt and interferes with the Chinese people's religious issues. Among them, it is absolutely prohibited to enter the City God's Temple to worship the City God;
, erecting tablets, let alone praying or offering sacrifices to ancestors...
Of course, Zhu Yongxing could not allow such a religion to spread, so he rejected Rhodes' request. Not only that, he also clearly told Rhodes that he preferred Protestant Christianity because they would adopt a religion that was more liked and accepted by the Chinese people.
measures, and have greater enthusiasm for engaging in various social activities in China, especially in starting cultural, educational and medical undertakings.
In fact, this is Zhu Yongxing's sincere words, but also means shopping around and choosing the best. Even if the Protestants want to preach in China, Zhu Yongxing will still ask them to make improvements to adapt to China's culture and environment, as well as his own
Therefore, although Zhu Yongxing banned Rhodes from preaching, he did not expel him for the time being, but waited for the final result of his contact with the Holy See.
After some explanations, everyone suddenly realized and admired Zhu Yongxing's shrewdness. It was a good move to not only make religion consistent with the long-term development of the nation and country, but also to get the maximum benefit from it.
Zhu Yongxing also heard about the establishment of residence newspapers by local governments and gave relevant instructions.
"Di Bao" originated in the Western Han Dynasty, and is also known as "Chao Bao", "Tiao Bao" and "Miscellaneous Bao". It is a kind of announcement news used for notification, and is specially used by the imperial court to convey documents and political information about the government.
News copy. "Di Bao" was originally copied within the imperial court, and then posted at the palace gate for public circulation, so it is also called "Palace Gate Copy" and "Yuanmen Copy". This is actually the earliest way of publishing news.
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Zhu Yongxing hoped that after the improvements, the "Di Bao" could be long-term, and he would build newspaper reading boards and set up newspaper readers in counties, towns, and villages so that officials, scholars, and even civilians could know the policies and regulations formulated by the government.
, know the current situation, and know your own governance ideas and theories.
This is a good way to expand influence and increase the prestige of oneself and the small government with oneself as the core. Moreover, it can make the people under the rule know the current situation and understand that in order to live a stable life, they must support the Ming army to resist the Qing army.
Let them contribute greater strength to the cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty.
Having tasted the brutality and cruelty of the Qing army and feeling the current stability and relaxation, the common people are not stupid. When the outcome of the war is closely related to their own interests, they will naturally make wise choices. Zhu Yongxing has already made further plans.
In the future, if finances permit, the people will enjoy the joy of victory and reap the benefits of victory.