Chapter 319: The Gift of Dunlun
After completing a bloody and brutal suppression, Bolo ordered the Green Battalion Army to send the grain sold by Zheng Zhi Longhai to Jingshi as soon as possible, and he himself returned to Beijing to pay tribute to Dolgon.
Dolgon, of course, was mixed after hearing Bolo's recital.
He was glad that Zheng Zhilong really did not break his promise, and ordered the fleet to transport the grain to Tianjin on time, relieving the urgent need of the Qing army.
It was hard for him to imagine what kind of terrible situation the Qing Dynasty would face without Zheng Zhilong's assistance.
Everything is difficult at the beginning, with this first cooperation, the two sides will cooperate in the future with a lot less scruples, much more handy.
The scale of the Zheng family's fleet was large enough that a single transfer could solve the ration problem of the Qing army for several months. As for the price of three times the market, Dorgon admitted.
Fujian itself is not a major grain-producing province, and Zheng Zhilong estimates that it also procures grain from Huguang and Liangguang.
In this way, the price at which Zheng Zhilong bought and received grain was much higher than the market price, and the price he sold to the Qing court was not unacceptable.
Dolgon also knew that with the strength and channels of the Zheng family, he could do some more profitable business, or simply rely on taxes to make a living, and there was no need to take risks and sell grain to the Qing army.
The reason why Zheng Zhilong did this was definitely not to covet twice the price difference, but to build a good relationship with the Qing army in advance and lay out for emergencies that may arise in the future.
If the Ming army defeated the Qing army in the end, then Zheng Zhilong would not have any losses. Zheng Zhilong cannot be convicted by just some gossip that catches the wind and shadows. It is impossible for the Ming court to rashly act against Fujian.
And if the Qing Dynasty finally takes over the world, Zheng Zhilong can become a hero.
This wishful thinking of stepping on two boats is good.
In the final analysis, it is because Zheng Zhilong or the strength of the Zheng family is too strong. Both the Ming court and the Qing court wanted to do their best.
As for the rebellion launched by the porter and the baton in Tianjin, it made Dolgon angry.
These lowly pariahs, who were usually as docile as lambs, were now rushing to the Qing army in order to snatch rice and food.
If it weren't for Bolo's body, the timely bombardment of the flag soldiers suppressed the momentum of these untouchables, the consequences were really unimaginable.
On closer inspection, Dorgon still felt that the local management of these untouchables was too lax.
If these people were managed like animals, they would no longer dare to make trouble.
Use the knife when it is time to use it, and kill it when it is time to kill, and you must not be soft-hearted.
As for the formation and training of sailors, it naturally has to be put on the agenda.
Dolgon did not hesitate to write a handwritten letter and ordered someone to send it to Fujian to be handed over to Zheng Zhilong.
Dolgon didn't need Zheng Zhilong to sell ships directly, it was too obvious, he only needed to provide some shipbuilding craftsmen.
These people were bought by Dolgon from Zheng Zhilong.
Bolo made an excellent impression on Dorgon this time, much stronger than the useless arrogant Luckedhun.
Dolgon even felt a little regretful, if he had sent Bolo to lead the army to attack Linqing, would the result be different?
Of course, there is no point in thinking about this now, and Dorgon can only cultivate more young people like Bolo in future battles.
After all, Duoduo and Azig still need to have a newcomer in the Aixin Jueluo family after this generation.
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Zhu Cihong has been busy these days.
He never thought that getting married would also exhaust people's minds.
Just a set of rituals, the whole person seems to have taken off a layer of skin.
Fortunately, the queen is also polite, and she is very cooperative on all occasions, and nothing went wrong.
As for the Dunlun gift that must be performed after the wedding, there is not much to say.
Posture and movement are all prescribed, and there can be no deviation in the slightest. There are also records of living notes in the house, and the interest is not high.
Zhu Cihong is more about fulfilling the obligations of an emperor and a husband, and opening up branches and leaves for the emperor.
But Queen Tongtang was a little shy.
After all, it was the first time in her daughter's house, and her eyes were closed during the whole process, allowing Zhu Cihong to spread rain and dew.
However, after the second day, things were much better.
The queen even took the initiative to change Zhu Cihong's clothes.
Zhu Cihong has nothing to ask for.
In ancient times, especially the marriage of emperors, this was basically the case, and practicality came first.
When two unmasked people get together and become husband and wife, they will hold hands for the rest of their lives.
The kind of situation where micro-service private visits are everywhere and flowers and grass are merciful and retained, I am afraid that it can only appear in drama and bloody romance dramas.
Zhu Cihong has only one request for the queen, that is, to conceive his child as soon as possible.
Recently, the most said in the recital of the officials of the DPRK and China is that the Son of Heaven has no heir, and Zhu Cihong has fought several times and is too lazy to fight again, so he simply hurriedly completed the task and blocked these people's mouths.
His first child must have been from the Middle Palace. This is because according to the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, the eldest son will be made the crown prince.
The emperor of the Ming Dynasty has always been very resolute on the question of whether to establish a successor or a chief, that is, there is a grandson and no grandson.
The reason for this is to prevent the princes from fighting each other for the throne.
In terms of actual results, it is also very good.
Except for a few dynasties, basically the change of imperial power in the Ming Dynasty was very stable.
Of course, Zhu has no intention of changing this. He believes that ability is cultivated and exercised rather than determined by talent.
In the future, he will personally inquire about the cultivation of the crown prince, and he must not pretend to be a woman or a corrupt person.
After the morning today, Zhu Cihong did not return to the inner palace, but went to the Ministry of Industry.
Gao Hongtu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, led the officials of the Ministry of Industry to meet him before the official office.
After Zhu Cihong gave them a flat body, he called Gao Hongtu to his side and asked, "Gao Qing, how is the waterwheel I ordered you to make?" ”
Gao Hongtu hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, there are still some details to deal with in the waterwheel, but the general appearance is made." ”
It turned out that a few days ago, Zhu Cihong sent the waterwheel artwork drawn by himself to the Ministry of Industry, and ordered Gao Hongtu to be fully responsible for the fabrication.
Gao Hongtu had long been accustomed to this situation, and was not surprised at all, and immediately organized people to start making it.
In the past, the manuscripts drawn by the Son of Heaven himself, and the things made by the Ministry of Industry have proved to be very useful.
There should be no exceptions this time.
The slight difference is that in the past, the Ministry of Industry built it for the army, but this time it is obviously for irrigation by farmers.
In fact, waterwheel irrigation has been used before this dynasty, but it has not been popularized on a large scale due to technical conditions.
The manuscript drawn by His Majesty the Emperor obviously made a lot of adjustments to the structure of the previous waterwheel, and Gao Hongtu was very much looking forward to the use of the waterwheel after it was actually built.
"Oh? Then lead me to take a look. ”
Zhu Cihong was also interested, and said with a faint smile with his hands behind his back.
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