In the next few days, Zhu Cixuan was still very busy. After a simple flag-raising ceremony for the army, Wang Qilong took an infantry regiment and artillery battalion of the First Division and set off for Dacaogu, Hubei. There was no one in the army, so Zhu Cixuan was picky.
After some searching, they finally found out that there was no one left. There was no general in Sichuan, so Liao Hua became the vanguard. Liu Yao was promoted by Zhu Cixuan to take charge of military affairs after Wang Qilong left. He divided fields and built houses outside the city, and built roads and paved roads inside the city.
, to expand the production of well salt in artesian wells, Zhu Cixuan also plans to expand the shipyard in Chongqing, and Tan Yi is making a fuss about renovating Dujiangyan. The money will be spent like water, and the income is not yet visible. Zhu Cixuan has a headache, and he puts his mind to it again.
On top of banknotes.
According to his experience in later generations, the standard currency can be appropriately overissued as long as sufficient gold and silver reserves are left. As long as credit is established, people will not exchange all the banknotes in their hands for gold and silver storage. After all,
The circulation process of gold and silver is far less convenient than paper money. But the operation of this matter is far more difficult than imagined. Whether the people approve it or not, the currency system of the Ming Dynasty was extremely chaotic. Before the Longqing switch, the Ming Dynasty
In the absence of precious metals, the currencies in private circulation were mainly copper coins and treasure banknotes. As the value of treasure banknotes depreciated, silk, silk, etc. were often used as equivalents in large transactions. After the Longqing Switch, a large amount of silver poured into the Ming Dynasty. Zhang Juzheng promoted the Wanli New Deal, and silver
It then became the main currency in circulation, but the Ming Dynasty never minted silver coins like copper coins, resulting in a very confusing and complicated silver transaction. The fineness and weight needed to be inspected. Therefore, in order to issue banknotes, silver coins had to be customized first, and now in Chengdu, regardless of
Neither the silver reserves nor the casting technology are mature yet.
"Forget it, the road has to be walked step by step, and the food has to be eaten one bite at a time." Zhu Cixuan sighed secretly and put this plan on hold for the time being. Yongli can still count on it. After all, I am a cheap man, and he is still the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. In theory, Chengdu
It is said to be Yongli's property, so he should invest some money in the early stage. "Lao Wang probably won't be able to grab much, so he should be more upright. Yang Jing should be good at this, so he can change their position later and let Yang Jing and
Li Laiheng and his gang will go out."
While he was muttering, someone else came in.
"Your Highness, Liu Zhen, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, would like to see you."
"Huh? He's back? Invite him in." Zhu Cixuan was startled. Old Liu was not slow in his actions. Liu Zhen was also working hard. He had just brought the campers back from Jianchang, and was immediately kicked out by Zhu Cixuan to inquire about the security.
I heard the news from Ning, and there was no other way. I was short of men, so I had to treat people like cattle.
"Your Highness, I have heard clearly." Liu Zhen, who was tired of the journey, finished his salute and said straight to the point, "The Tatars in the direction of Hunan are still fighting among themselves. Harabaersi has become the Gushan Ezhen of Mongolia's Zhenghong Banner, and killed Jixi in one bite.
Ha deliberately harmed the Mengba Banner and insisted on returning to the capital. The old thief Hong was very worried. He was acting as a peacemaker between Luotuo and Harabaersi. In addition, he was suspicious of the strength of our army and had shut up about the previously planned attack plan.
Don’t mention it.”
Zhu Cixuan nodded. The King of Shu fought well in this battle. The Tatars lost almost an entire flag. It was impossible not to feel pain. He smiled and said: "Where is Baoning?"
"Li Guoying wants to fight, but Wu Sangui's attitude is more ambiguous. He doesn't say fight, and he doesn't say not to fight. He looks like a loyal minister waiting for the Tatar temple to make a decision." Liu Zhen mocked, "My father and Wu Sangui have faced each other several times, but I still treat him relatively well."
I understand. My father once said that although Wu Sangui is a hero, he has no ambition to dominate the world. He is a villain who has both ends. He is content with being rich. If the Qing Dynasty is strong, he will surrender to the Qing Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty is strong, he will obey the Ming Dynasty. There is no need to push for it.
Got him."
Zhu Cixuan nodded in approval. Wu Sangui was really such a virtuous person. When Wu Sangui entered Sichuan, he was hit hard by Liu Wenxiu. Wu Sangui ran away to Baoning without saying a word. If Liu Wenxiu was not in a hurry to restore Sichuan and gave Wu Sangui some time to continue running away,
Wu Sangui would not fight Liu Wenxiu in Baoning. The same was true for the so-called "San Francisco Rebellion" in later generations. If Nuan Xi could coax Wu Sangui, Wu Sangui would probably not rebel. It is a pity that Nuan Mazi, who has high ambitions and low abilities, is too confident.
Thinking that Wu Sangui and the others could fight back, he forcefully forced Wu Sangui to fight against Wu Sangui who was about to die. Just then, Wu Sangui beat him all the way from Kunming to Hubei. If Wu Sangui hadn't been unable to hold on and died, Zhuang Mazi, the "eternal sage", would have probably died.
Ran away.
"Baoning needs to be careful. Wu Sangui may not want to fight, but he won't stop people like Li Guoying." Zhu Cixuan pondered for a while and said. So far, the Zhenyuan battle has barely stabilized Nan Ming's strength.
The Tatar court is probably hesitating about the situation, which is good. At least for the time being, there is no immediate crisis in Chengdu.
"What's the situation over there in Yongchang? When will the King of Jin be able to take over the army?" Zhu Cixuan asked again, it has been almost three months since Li Dingguo sent troops to Yongchang, and Wang Ziqi is not a powerful character, so why does it take so long?
"The King of Jin has won a great victory, and Wang Ziqi has been crowned." Liu Zhen replied. He glanced at Zhu Cixuan and said softly, "However, I heard that the uncle of the King of Jin had some objections to His Majesty's postponement of the move, and he may go to Kunming to give advice.
"
Zhu Cixuan had a headache. Li Dingguo was good at everything, but he just liked to be more serious about these little things. Didn't he know that Yongli was timid? If Yongli was willing to stay in Kunming, just follow him. Why did he have to go to Guiyang?
"Please give me more advice, King Shu. The overall situation is the most important thing. Don't make peace with each other." It's useless for Li Dingguo to go and give advice. Yongli will definitely recommend it to Ma Jixiang. With Li Dingguo's temperament, how can he take Ma Jixiang seriously?
, scolding him on the spot is an understatement. For a scoundrel like Ma Jixiang, it is his special skill to act in public, but he is probably unavoidable from making small moves in private.
"Not far south from Baoning is Hezhou, which is under the jurisdiction of Du Zixiang, the commander-in-chief of Chongqing. How is Du Zixiang?" Zhu Cixuan stopped asking Li Dingguo and turned his attention to Chongqing.
"I don't know Mr. Du very well." Liu Zhen hesitated, "If Wu Sangui comes in person, he probably won't be his opponent, right?"
"You, let me be honest. If Du Zixiang could stop Wu Sangui, how could he be thrown into Chongqing? This was not a frontline war zone before." Zhu Cixuan said with a smile, "Chongqing controls two rivers and its position is extremely important and cannot be ignored.
, since Du Zixiang cannot bear the big responsibility, please arrange to retire in the rear. When the King of Jin returns to Guiyang, your father will still be in charge of Chongqing."
Liu Wenxiu was also from the peasant army, and there was not much separation from the Zhongzhen Battalion. When the time comes, Liu Wenxiu will be stationed in Chongqing to resist Wu Sangui, and Li Laiheng will be stationed in Xingshan to attack Hubei. It seems that Wen Anzhi, the governor, will not be that useful. It will be good to be sent to Chengdu to use the remaining heat.
Zhu Cixuan's wishful thinking is so loud that Chengdu is short of people. When Wen An comes to Chengdu, he must bring all his team members. By then, they will all be mine.
"Don't stay in Chengdu. Go to Chongqing and sort out Jinyiwei's intelligence system on the Tatar side. Focus on Shaanxi and Hunan. It's best to connect Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui, Luo Tuo and others every time.
You can find out what you have eaten and which women you have slept with." Zhu Cixuan ordered, "We should also arrange some informants in the capital. We don't need to make any big moves, as long as they can send back the news. In addition, Xiamen and Zhoushan can't
Regardless of whether you ask..."
"According to my understanding, there may be big disturbances in Yanping in the southeast this year. Let's bury a few nails first. Yanping will conquer the southeast and help if we can. There are not many people who are loyal to the Ming Dynasty now." Zhu Cixuan sighed, "That's it.
These, um, also, King Lu seems to be in Zhoushan or Xiamen? Arrange some people to contact him and see if he can be brought to Chengdu."
Liu Zhen's body was shaken and he didn't ask any more questions. Ever since he presided over the reconstruction of the Jinyi Guard, he had kept Liu Wenxiu's words in mind: read more, listen more, ask less, talk less.
It has to do with coming into contact with the secrets of the royal family. He has a father who is the king of Shu, so he is not very worried about his life. Hearing Zhu Cixuan's words at this moment, he still feels unnaturally cold all over his body. Your Highness, do you have any interest in King Lu?
Glancing at Liu Zhen with a half-smile, Zhu Cixuan said with a smile: "Don't think too much, King Lu is a member of the Ming Dynasty clan after all. There are still several clans in the Ming Dynasty now. Logically speaking, it doesn't matter if King Lu is in the southeast, the eggs should not be placed there.
In the same basket, lest the Tatars come over and beat the chicken with flying eggs." Waving his hand to stop Liu Zhen who was about to speak, Zhu Cixuan continued, "But, the power of affairs is different, and it is a taboo in politics to send orders to multiple gates, especially
It is now a critical moment. Since the father is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, it is enough for the Ming Dynasty to have the father as the leader. After all, King Lu has been a prisoner of the country. Living abroad will make some people have extra money.
Thoughts, right? This palace is also for the good of King Lu. I heard that King Lu is not in good health. Chengdu, the Land of Abundance, and Kunming, which are like spring all year round, are both good places to rest."
Liu Zhen lowered his head and was speechless. You have said both good and bad things. How could you learn to be so shameless at such a young age? Just as he was about to leave, Zhu Cixuan spoke again.
"Well, the Zheng family relies on sea trade and earns millions of taels of silver every year. You should also arrange for a few people to check out the situation and explore the bottom of the Zheng family's trade routes." Zhu Cixuan was a little embarrassed, "From Chengdu.
The Sichuan brocade is gorgeous and exquisite, and it can be sold to the Folangji people in the future. There are also the Japanese. I heard that Japan has a lot of silver mountains, and we are short of silver. In sea trade, when Chengdu settles down, we must also participate." These days,
, How profitable is it to do business with Europeans? The Spanish galleons trade almost emptied Peru of silver, and one-third to half of it flowed into China. Sell some silk, porcelain, and sugar, and exchange them for white flowers.
Silver, this business must be done.
Liu Zhen was tired, and the prince was thinking too far. "Your Highness, Chengdu is full of businesses waiting for development, and there is nothing worth selling. Besides, beyond the Three Gorges is the territory of the Tatars, and we can't transport the goods out even if we have them."
Zhu Cixuan nodded silently and signaled Liu Zhen to retreat. It was indeed a problem if he could not get out. However, if I remember correctly, Zheng Chenggong was the one who floated on the Yangtze River to attack Nanjing this year, right? If you think about it, he would have tricked the Qing navy.
, compared with the Zheng family navy, the warships on the Yangtze River of the Qing Dynasty were not even canoes. This chapter has been completed!