Where does the grain come from? Of course it comes from the fields, but as Liang Menglong said, the current implementation of the one-whip method in the Ming Dynasty has become relatively popular. Except for Shaanxi and other provinces that have always needed to transport grain from other places, almost all of them have reduced the in-kind tax on land tax.
It was changed to levying silver, which meant that the imperial court had immeasurable silver in its hands.
Unless the imperial court uses its reserves to distribute grain, normally speaking, distributing grain is not as good as distributing silver. At least transporting silver will definitely cost much less than transporting grain.
But the court's money is also very tight, which is more embarrassing. Moreover, the proposal put forward by the Ministry of War is not a one-time transaction, but a long-term expenditure, so special arrangements are needed.
Gao Pragmatic has no special arrangements at the moment, but he can indeed think of ways to deal with this expenditure next year.
Unlike the decline in grain production in the north of the Ming Dynasty due to the impact of the Little Ice Age, southern Xinjiang has had a bumper harvest this year, especially in the Siam-Chao Phraya Plain, which has three rice crops a year.
It was effortless, and there was also the reason for the extremely abundant military rations - abundant military rations meant that she could even sit back and wait for possible Portuguese counterattacks.
Gao pragmatically said that he needed to wait a few days before replying to the Ministry of War because he needed to discuss with Huang Zhiting, who was coming soon, how to conclude the deal, or to put it more bluntly, what conditions should be exchanged between the two parties.
Direct support is not impossible, but it has never been Gao's pragmatic style. This is not because Gao is pragmatic and stingy, but because he has to worry about the face of "my country" and also avoid some people in the country using this to attack him——
Such as buying the hearts and minds of the people and the military.
After all, although the Ming Dynasty had no scruples about the wealthy gentry and wealthy households taking the initiative to provide disaster relief, if you gave food to the army, the nature of the situation was completely different, especially now that it was not wartime - doing so during wartime might still be rewarded by the court.
In non-war times, you can only be vigilant.
Since the coast has long been calm, although the wind direction is not good at this time, Huang Zhiting's trip to the north is still very smooth. She received the news from Gao Pangshi asking her to return to Beijing early enough, and she had to report on relevant affairs in Malacca, so she went to
It was an early departure.
On the third day of Gao Pangshi's meeting with Liang Menglong and other military officials, he received a quick call from Tianjin Port, saying that the mistress and the young master had arrived at the port. Since they arrived in the afternoon, Tianjin Port naturally took the initiative to arrange for Huang Zhiting and her son.
We will spend the night at the port and arrange an escort back to Beijing tomorrow.
The word "make do" is too much to use in Tianjin Port at this time, because Tianjin Port is one of Jinghua's flagship ports. It was built early and has strong strength. In addition, it also undertakes many political tasks. Therefore, the port
There are several clubs with beautiful environment and luxurious facilities for guests to stay.
Among them, the three most famous ones are the Xuanyi Yuan of the Ministry of Rites, the Tianjin Tianjin Pavilion of Beijing, and the Annan Tianjin Guild Hall established in the name of the Annan Metropolitan Envoy.
By the way, the Siam Tianjin Association, built in the name of the Kingdom of Siam, is also under construction. However, because Huang Zhiting knew that Gao Pragmatic liked lakes, she arranged for the Siam Tianjin Association to dig an artificial lake, which resulted in a relatively large amount of work.
It is estimated that it will not be completed until next year - in fact, it is very likely that Gao Pragmatic will never set foot in this museum.
The Xuanyi Courtyard of the Ministry of Rites was set up to receive tribute from foreign vassals. The word "Xuanyi" means "promoting the etiquette of the Celestial Dynasty to the outer vassals". Even if Huang Zhiting was in her own position in Annan as "Deputy Governor of the Annan Dutong Division",
It is not a foreign vassal position, because the Annan Governor's Office is nominally attached to it, and it is regarded as an economic and political official of the Ming Dynasty, so she will definitely not live there.
In theory, the Annan Tianjin Guild Hall was the best place for her to stay. However, the Annan Guild Hall was built earlier, and in order to appear low-key at that time, the place was slightly smaller than the other two. The person in charge of the Tianjin Port did not intend to let the mistress
They moved in with the eldest young master. Finally, Huang Zhiting and her son were arranged to move into Jinmen Haitian Pavilion in Jinghua.
"Pavilion" is not a very big building name, but since it seems to be a highly pragmatic tradition to name a building complex after the main building, the Tianjin Port did so even though they did not know the reason. In other words,
, "Haitian Pavilion" is actually just the name of the main building here. In fact, this place is a building complex like "Jianxinzhai", "Rixin Building", etc.
As the name suggests, Haitian Pavilion is a building complex built directly on the seaside. It is located in the north of Tianjin Port. It is not designed to face north and south. Instead, the main building is slightly southeast, facing the sea directly, so as to "observe the sea and the sky."
The shape is suitable for its name.
As Gao Yuan's eldest son, Gao Yuan is still less than two years old. To be precise, he is three months shy of two years old. This child can't speak yet, and he doesn't like to make noises, but is very lethargic.
According to Huang Zhiting, it's "nothing like me at all, just like his father" - she heard that Gao Pragmatic didn't talk too early when he was a child, and he was surprisingly quiet. He was extremely lethargic before he was three years old, but after he was three years old, he became very sleepy.
It's amazing--his expressive ability is super strong.
Although Gao Wu spoke very little truth at that time, he could accurately express his intentions from the moment he started speaking, and would never misunderstand others. He was not like other children who needed adults to watch and compare what they said.
Draw to guess its meaning.
She didn't know Gao Jingshi was a time traveler, and thought Gao Yuan had inherited his father's characteristics, so she wasn't in a hurry.
Early the next morning, Huang Zhiting and Gao Yuan's specially-made carriage set off back to Beijing, escorted by five hundred cavalrymen and three hundred wolf soldiers accompanying her. Although they were riding in a carriage, it was a specially-made carriage, and the shock-absorbing device was "top-notch"
"Match", and because Jinghua also assigned horses to the wolf soldiers, the journey back to the capital went very quickly, and they arrived at the capital at noon, without even delaying lunch.
However, when Gao Jingshi deliberately took the time to return to Shangshu Gaofu at noon, the news he got was that after Huang Zhiting came back, she went to Liu Xin's room as soon as Gao Yuan was settled, and he has not come out until now.
Gao Pragmatic was a little confused, could they really be best friends?
However, he didn't intend to go to Liu Xin's place, but just went to the restaurant to wait. As expected, not long after, Huang Zhiting came to the restaurant with Liu Xin, even holding the child in his arms.
This was the first time that Gao Pragmatic saw his eldest son. Although he was originally a person who did not have much obsession with children, otherwise he would have taken the initiative to see him just now.
However, when the child actually appeared in front of him, he couldn't help but get up and go to visit.
Huang Zhiting didn't necessarily follow all the etiquette in front of Gao Pragmatic before, but this time she stopped as soon as Gao Pragmatic stood up. Although she couldn't make any movements with her hands because she was holding the child in her arms, she still slightly bent her knees and nodded in greeting.
Said: "I have met the master."
Since she moved, Liu Xin had no choice but to follow Fu Yifu and said: "I have met my boss."
"Madam, it's hard for you to come from afar, so there's no need to be polite." Gao Pingshi replied casually, then quickly stepped forward and looked at the child in Huang Zhiting's hands. Unexpectedly, the kid was still asleep and didn't even open his eyes to look at him.
Gao pragmatic subconsciously looked at his little face and said: "Well, the mouth and nose are like mine, but the face shape is more like yours." Then he laughed and added: "That's good, I'll look more refined when I grow up.
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In fact, Huang Zhiting has an oval face. Boys usually don’t look like this when they grow up. However, if the mother’s face shape is inherited from her, the facial lines will be softer and slimmer. What Gao Pragmatic wanted to say was “more delicate”, but the words came to his lips.
Suddenly I remembered that it was not popular for boys to be delicate in this era, so I changed the name to "literary style".
Huang Zhiting pursed her lips and smiled softly, and said: "My husband is the number one scholar in the Sixth Prize. It is reasonable for Yuan'er to be more refined, but... the Nu family would like him to be more similar to my husband."
Gao Pragmatic didn't know for a moment whether Huang Zhiting meant anything - because whether most "ancient people" liked children was just like a special word that emperors often said when passing the throne. It was largely determined by what he thought.
Is your child "deeply in love with me"?
This zodiac sign is not only very similar to his father in behavior, but also looks the same.
But Gao Jingshi was too lazy to think about this. After all, the Ming Dynasty had its own characteristics. The status of the eldest son was unassailable. Whether Gao Yuan was more like himself or more like his mother, it actually didn't matter.
In fact, although Gao Pragmatic's appearance is not bad, the Gao family is a typical northerner, with a tall body, a Chinese character face, and knife-edge eyebrows. A slightly more serious expression brings with it a sinister aura - this may be why he seldom leads troops.
One of the reasons why some people dare to be presumptuous in front of him. In short, it is the natural "official image".
The sense of elegance he usually gives people actually comes more from his status as the number one scholar in the Sixth Score and his demeanor developed through long-term study. If Gao Yuan's facial lines become softer in the future, it may not be a good thing.
Of course, this is all a trivial matter. After all, there is an old saying that goes like a son follows his mother. Since the mother is a great beauty, the son will never be too ugly.
"Shall I give you a hug?" Gao pragmatically asked consciously.
Of course Huang Zhiting was very willing, but she was worried that Gao Pragmatic had no experience in holding babies, so while agreeing, she said very carefully: "One hand should support his neck, and don't let his head lose strength and move forward."
Lean back..."
Gao Pingshi smiled and said: "Madam, you are too worried. Your husband and I have a lot of younger brothers and sisters. I am very experienced in raising children."
Well, this was a white lie. His experience of holding a child did not come from this life. However, Huang Zhiting breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good." She handed the child into Gao Pragmatic's hands.
As expected, Gao Jingshi took him and hugged him appropriately. Xiao Gaoyuan didn't even show any sign of waking up. Liu Xin couldn't help but joke: "My boss doesn't lie. This technique is professional at first sight. Qi Ba
As expected, being the eldest brother to two younger siblings is not in vain."
Gao Pingshi laughed and said proudly: "That's right, that's right." As he said that, he lowered his head and glanced at Gao Yuan, and suddenly couldn't help but kiss his little face gently.
Liu Xin had no reaction to this action, but Huang Zhiting was a little surprised - in the Ming Dynasty, or throughout ancient China, the phenomenon of "crossing generations" was very obvious. This is not only a natural phenomenon in Chinese Confucian society
It is not only a phenomenon, but also a cultural custom.
Under the teaching concept of Confucianism, "father, father, son, son" means that the father should be like the father, and the son should be like the son. The corresponding "attribute" of the father is never the "kindness" of a loving father - that is the attribute that a mother should have.
Grandparents from another generation can also treat their grandchildren with "kindness" as the "main attribute".
The only exception is the father. The father's attribute is a strict father, a strict and even severe person. As the old saying goes, "A stick produces a good son, and a rebellious child is pampered." This saying is mainly a warning against the father who is not strict enough. Therefore, Gao Pragmatism
Huang Zhiting was extremely surprised by the action, and even a little worried at first sight.
Gao Jingshi himself quickly noticed Huang Zhiting's reaction. His heart moved. He pretended not to know and smiled and said to the sleeping Gao Yuan: "You were not by your father's side when you were born. This is compensation, but there will be no more in the future."
After all, he is one of the contemporary Confucians. Gao Pragmatic will not ignore the Confucian tradition like many time travel colleagues and give his son the so-called Western education that later generations are accustomed to. Therefore, as soon as he found that Huang Zhiting's expression was wrong, he immediately found a way to get off the stairs.
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This explanation was indeed effective. Huang Zhiting's eyes immediately softened, she glanced at the little Gao Yuan in her husband's arms, and sighed softly: "Husband, there is no need to be like this. Scenes like this are common in high-ranking families, and Yuan'er will not be like this when he grows up.
I will care."
This is not wrong. For example, when Gao Jingshi was born, his father Gao Cai was not in Xinzheng at all, but was an official in Fengyang Prefecture. Even the name "Gao Jingshi" came from Gao Gong who happened to return to his hometown at that time.
I caught up with it, so I took it from my sixth brother.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Hey, there is no nickname?" Gao Pingshi said in surprise: "Didn't I say before that since I gave him the nickname, I asked you to give him a nickname.
What?"
"My husband has said it, but there is no such truth in the world." Huang Zhiting smiled: "The naming is a matter of the husband's family. No matter how big or small the name is, the slave family does not dare to violate the rules."
This is the truth, but Gao Pragmatic believes that nicknames don't matter at all, and outsiders will not know who gave them the nickname. So he shook his head and said: "Since I empower you, you can choose one with confidence, Gao
Yuan is his famous name, if you always call him Yuan'er, it will be difficult to say it after you get the title."
Huang Zhiting hesitated for a moment and said, "If you insist..."
"Yes, you can take it." Gao Pingshi waved his hand, but then he remembered something and added: "Forget about the dirty names like Ergouzi. I don't believe that. Besides, it's too ugly."
"Pfft..." Huang Zhiting couldn't help but smile, and then she said, "Then, let's call her Tan'er."
Gao Pragmatic was stunned: "Which word?"
"Qingtan, a pool of water." Huang Zhiting turned her beautiful eyes and replied.
Gao Jingshi immediately knew what she meant: Tan not only had the meaning of abyss in it, but also from her eyes, Gao Jingshi could see that she was actually referring to the deep connection between him and her somewhere in Guangxi.
The time when Tan was sucked into the whirlpool of the underground river and lived and died together.
It was precisely because of that incident that the two of them traveled nearly a thousand miles together and got to know each other better. To a certain extent, it was thanks to that clear pond that the marriage between the two became what they are now.
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"Okay, this is a good name, let's call it Tan'er." Gao Pragmatic immediately agreed.
But at this time, he noticed that Liu Xin, who was standing a little behind Huang Zhiting, was smiling, but she always looked a little lonely, so he changed the topic and said with a smile: "Why don't you come back after you come back?"
You took a good rest, but you went to Miss Liu’s room? What military and national affairs were you talking about?"
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