If you can’t think of a good idea, then sell it at a good price!
Whoever wants it wants it. Anyway, if I can make some money, I'll be satisfied.
Zhang Dong's attitude is simply negative, and he has no intention of achieving any great achievements, and it is indeed not a great success.
If you understand the current situation in Goryeo, you will probably sigh that we thought the country was too high in the past. In fact, the country can be very simple. If it was not simple in the past, then it will be simple...
Zhang Ximeng entertained Li Shanchang at his residence and even cooked himself and prepared several dishes for Lao Li.
Just from this action, it can be seen that Zhang Ximeng really cares about Lao Li. After all, there are too few old friends who can sit and chat with him. Li Shan is not young anymore. Who knows whether he can endure it...
…What if this is the last time?
So you must cherish it!
Of course, Li Shanchang didn't think so. He was full of energy, and he was very ambitious about running Goryeo.
He repeatedly asked Zhang Ximeng not to cause trouble.
Zhang Ximeng didn't bother to get involved, he was just curious.
"Brother Li, can you tell me clearly about the national strength of Goryeo? After so many years of struggle, the country has not yet been destroyed?" Zhang Ximeng poured a glass of wine for Li Shanchang.
After drinking, Lao Li's face turned red and he finally started talking.
First of all, there are no reliable records in the late Yuan Dynasty, but at the time of the Japanese Rebellion in Imjin, the population of Goryeo was more than 10 million, which was roughly the same as the Japanese population.
However, at that time, it had been protected by the Ming Dynasty for two hundred years. The territory was larger, the population was thriving and multiplied, and the number was larger.
Therefore, Li Shanchang gave an estimate. He believed that there were five to six million people in Goryeo at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. It would not be too high, but it should not be too few.
After all, Goryeo followed the Central Plains and established a bureaucratic system that was more complicated than other vassal states. Without enough manpower, it would never reach this level.
In the late Yuan Dynasty, Goryeo was mainly suffering from worries from the north and the south, and there was unrest in the country.
To the north are the Red Scarf Army and to the south are the Japanese pirates.
Due to the annexation of land, the government was in chaos, the soldiers had no fighting spirit, and they were defeated repeatedly in battles. The country was in a precarious state.
Only then did Xin Min's reforms begin.
But after the Ming Dynasty began to care about the affairs of Goryeo, it cannot be said that it has good political control and people, it can also be said that it was struck by lightning.
Looking back on the past few years, Korea is like Wang Xiaoer's Chinese New Year, and every year is worse than the last.
The entire country's strength is declining, its population is being lost, and it's miserable.
At first, the Ming Dynasty united with the Japanese country to defeat Buchen.
Xin Min was in the north, and Japan was in the south. It was a toss-up on both sides.
After this round of conflict, Goryeo lost nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses, and lost a large area of land it originally occupied. More than 200,000 people fled to the Ming Dynasty and entered the factories of Peiping and became laborers.
Later, the Ming Dynasty changed its strategy and turned to support Goryeo in the crusade against Japanese pirates.
Lan Yu led troops to land and surrounded 50,000 Japanese pirates in one fell swoop. He helped Goryeo and regained the land that the Japanese pirates had taken away.
It seemed like a good thing, but Lan Yu didn't care about Goryeo's national strength at all, and frantically recruited troops and captured young men. Under Lan Yu's torment, Goryeo closed a large number of yamen, and the few remaining officials were to collect grain and people for the Ming Dynasty.
Send laborers to Peiping, and then punish those disobedient thugs.
After all this trouble, the Korean people either died on the way to the expedition or died in prisons and military camps. Only 30% were successfully sent to the Ming Dynasty.
By the time Lan Yu was preparing to fight Wang Baobao, Goryeo's household registration had been reduced by half, and the country was in ruins.
At this critical moment, another 200,000 people were dispatched to Luzon to plant sugar cane.
"Brother Li, according to you, the number of people in Goryeo High School at this time is less than two million? Is that the level of Yingtian Mansion?"
Li Shanchang laughed loudly, "Not only that, 80% of these people are old, weak, women and children. In many villages, there are no young and strong men... But don't blame me for all the crimes, Goryeo
People themselves recruit civilians, build palaces, levy excessive amounts of money, and break bones and suck out marrow. They are even better than me. They account for at least 60% of those who disappeared, while I only account for 40%."
Zhang Ximeng rolled his eyes, it's only 40%, how dare you say that.
Forty percent is still one to two million people!
The old guy named Li is indeed very dark-hearted.
Seeing Zhang Ximeng deep in thought, Lao Li immediately said: "Master Zhang, please don't show kindness to women. I remind you that Goryeo paid tribute to the Yuan Dynasty beautiful eunuchs. These concubines were eunuchs and committed evil in the Central Plains, forcing more than a hundred people to die.
Wan. Speaking of which, I am still showing mercy... I also want to consider future generations and accumulate more yin skills, otherwise I will have to wipe out all Goryeo!"
Zhang Ximeng nodded repeatedly, "What Brother Li said is absolutely true. Now in this area of Korea, the geese are plucking their feathers. Your brother stews the geese directly. When cutting leeks, all the roots are peeled off. What are you going to do next?"
Li Shanchang laughed loudly, "This is not easy. Just dig out the leek roots and plant a new crop of rice. What's the problem? I have also seen through it. The people in Goryeo, from the royal family to the civil and military officials, are intricately connected.
The top and bottom are colluding, so instead of going to all the trouble, it is better to eradicate it and start from scratch. After all, I have to thank the Grand Master for his help. When I succeed in running the business, I will definitely share a piece of the pie with you... It's just that the Grand Master has a noble character and a good body.
Living in the middle of the court, I don’t think I have the chance to collect money, which is really a pity!”
As Li Shanchang spoke, he picked up a piece of veal and ate it happily, "Master Zhang, your cooking is really good, just like it was in Chuzhou back then. I only ate it a few times when I came here. What a pity!"
Li Shanchang smiled and said: "Grand Master, what do you think of visiting Korea in a few years? Let me do my best to entertain the Grand Master."
Zhang Ximeng rolled his eyelids and said with a smile: "Okay, then I'll help Brother Li."
"It's easy to say that it is my good fortune to have Prime Minister Zhang visit me, and it is also the good fortune of Korea!"
Just as they were chatting, a little fat man suddenly came in. He sniffed, smelled the smell, and immediately ran over with joy. He didn't have any spare chopsticks, so he used a spoon to get some beef and put it in his mouth.
.
"It's delicious, it's really delicious! Dad, why do you always cook again? I begged you so much and you didn't agree!" Zhang Chengtian ate the beef in two mouthfuls and wanted to try other dishes, but Zhang Ximeng suddenly
Slap the table!
"Asshole! You traitor, you didn't see Li Xiang here, do you still know how to be polite?"
Zhang Chengtian quickly put down his spoon and saluted Li Shanchang.
"It's Uncle Li. Please forgive me. I sent your son to prison a while ago and froze him for more than a day. He has no serious problems, but his waist and knees are weak and his kidney energy is weak... He will give you a grandson, right?"
Otherwise it would be a bit troublesome!"
Li Shanchang almost died of anger!
"If you don't bother, our Li family will never be the queen!"
Zhang Chengtian said with a smile: "That's good. Actually, I don't want to cause trouble to him. Unfortunately, I am the commander of the Arch Guard Department appointed by His Majesty... I can't help it. It's my duty!"
Li Shanchang gritted his teeth. This little fat guy was even more annoying than Zhang Ximeng back then. Old Li wanted to hit his fat face a few times!
"Teacher Zhang, your master is better than his master. I see that he has taken over the errand of the Guards Department. Is he going to deal with us in the future? Have you made arrangements in advance?"
Zhang Ximeng waved his hands hurriedly, "Brother Li, you are wrong this time."
"Wrong?" Li Shanchang snorted coldly: "Master Zhang, don't think of me as a fool!"
Zhang Ximeng said helplessly: "It is indeed a mistake. No matter what, I cannot arrange for my own child to take over the Imperial Guard... This matter was arranged by His Majesty."
"Higher position?" Li Shanchang suddenly snorted coldly, "Isn't that the same? Master Zhang, you are really thinking carefully!"
Zhang Ximeng was also a little speechless. There were indeed some things that he was not involved in.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Zhang Chengtian decided to help ease it.
"Uncle Li, actually I may not be the one supervising you from now on. We are still good friends, so there is no need to worry."
Li Shanchang sneered, "So, you're going to quit your job at the Guards Department and do something serious?"
Zhang Chengtian shook his head, "No."
Li Shanchang was puzzled, this was new, "You are still serving as the Guards Department, so you can't engage in malpractice for personal gain, right? This doesn't seem like the temper of your Zhang family, either?"
Zhang Chengtian grinned, "Um, Uncle Li, have you never thought that someone robbed your King of Korea?"
"What?"
Li Shanchang was furious, his face turned completely dark, and he looked at Zhang Ximeng suddenly.
Zhang Ximeng said that I was unjustly accused, and I had no intention of robbing him. Not only me, but also our children probably wouldn’t do it either. After all, Goryeo is still too poor.
The Zhang family doesn't like it at all.
Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but said: "You brat, you've learned how to sell yourself off? Honestly, what's going on?"
Zhang Chengtian could only say obediently: "Father, it really has nothing to do with us. News just came that someone raided the Goryeo Palace and captured the Goryeo royal family... At this time, Goryeo has changed."
"What?" Li Shanchang was shocked again, "Who, who did it?"
"It is said that they are some maritime merchants. I don't know the situation either!" Zhang Chengtian spread his hands.
Li Shanchang was stunned for a long time, and suddenly roared: "Zhang Ximeng, tell the truth! Did you do it? You, did you let Lan Yu do it, or did you let Zhu Di do it?"
Zhang Ximeng was wronged, "Brother Li, please don't think that I am so bad, okay?"
"You are so bad! Although I am the governor of Korea in name, the soldiers and horses of Korea do not listen to me at all. Zhu Di, Lan Yu, these two brats were all arranged by you, and now you have arranged for someone to take away my army.
, I’m not done with you, let’s go find a higher authority to reason with you!”
Li Shanchang pulled Zhang Ximeng and left. At this time, Zhang Ximeng thought about it and made a judgment. Lan Yu and Zhu Di would definitely not authorize such a thing.
But these two boys are likely to tell the soldiers not to listen to Li Shanchang... and even if they listen to Li Shanchang, they will not listen to Li Qi and others...
It’s not surprising that Lao Li’s command was ineffective and the Korean people lost their hearts, allowing a few maritime merchants to take advantage of the loophole.
"Brother Li, please don't worry. Let's give some benefits and maybe we can solve the problem. The King of Han is still yours."