"Auction?" Chongzhen was confused by this modern word, "What is an auction?" ”

Wang Chengen told the auction in the naturalized city 1510, and did not hide that his jade pendant was sold for 500 taels of gold. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the end, Wang Chengen said: "Lord Lu and the minions have revealed that General Jiang and Lord Lu have talked about why the Yulin Army has such a strong combat power. There is no other reason than that they have the silver to support a pure army. ”

"Silver, and silver." Chongzhen muttered, "I don't know the benefits of silver. ”

Wang Chengen suddenly knelt on the ground and took out a book from his clothes: "Master, this is sent back by someone arranged by the slave in Yazhou." A few days ago, there had been a war, and the slave was afraid of disturbing the master, so he didn't dare to play. ”

"Is this a matter of Yazhou?" Chongzhen took the fold and opened it and slowly flipped through it.

This excerpt is written in great detail, starting from the arrival of these relics of the Song Dynasty in Yulin Bay, how to overthrow He Laosan, how to start salt trafficking, how to deal with local officials, how to clear out bandits, how to go to Guangzhou, how to do business with Zheng Zhilong and Westerners, how to open a school, build an army, and how the entire Yazhou and the entire Qiongzhou have changed now, it seems that the people of Dongchang have really worked hard.

Chongzhen's face changed, and he couldn't figure out whether he was happy or angry. These remnants of the Song Dynasty in Yulin Bay were also too bold, not to mention privately making firearms, privately organizing troops, and bribing court magistrates, and even starting an arms business with court officials and Westerners, simply ignoring the laws of the Ming Dynasty. If there is any second heart, it will become another big trouble for the Ming court.

However, the excerpt also said that now in the entire Yazhou and even Qiongzhou, the local appeasement, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and these relics of the Song Dynasty in the school and the army's preaching, everywhere embodies the meaning of loyalty to the monarch and patriotism, serving the court. It seems that these remnants of the Song Dynasty do have some means, and they are indeed loyal to the Ming Dynasty, which makes Emperor Chongzhen Yulinwan more or less have a good impression.

Wang Chengen stared at Chongzhen and didn't speak, and Wang Chengen was also conflicted for a long time when he received this excerpt, whether to use or suppress these remnants of the Song Dynasty. use, and how to use it; Suppress, how can it be suppressed.

"Wang Chengen, what is your opinion?" Chongzhen finally closed the fold.

"Back to the master." Wang Chengen bowed down and replied, "The meaning of the slave is still mainly used for these people. Some of their methods still work. ”

Chongzhen nodded: "Then use them first, but pay close attention to their movements." ”

"Huh."

Wang Chengen looked at the young emperor in front of him, and felt a little emotion in his heart. Wang Chengen didn't finish his words just now, and on the way back to Beijing, he had a conversation with Lu Xiangsheng. Both of them were very interested in this auction in the city of naturalization, and the Ming Dynasty's current overseas trade and private trade were not a lot, but they had not been able to collect taxes. In particular, the gentry of the Ming Dynasty did not pay taxes, and almost all private industry and commerce were controlled by the gentry. Neither of them said it explicitly, but both of them had a trace of doubt about the tax system of the Ming Dynasty.

A few days later, the order from the military headquarters was issued.

Jiang Beiming was promoted to general, Xu Lang and Han Wantao were promoted to guerrilla generals, and Zhang Hai and Ye Zhan were promoted to Qianhu, but they remained in Beijing. Zhou Lei was transferred back to Yulinbao, awarded the guerrilla general, and was actually appointed as a thousand households in Yulinbao. Wang Qianxiang returned to Datong Town, awarded the guerrilla general, and served as a thousand households.

Jiang Beiming and others held a celebration banquet in Ge Tao's restaurant.

"Come on, come on." Xu Lang was the first to raise his glass, "Generals, thousands of households, the lower officials will first toast you with a glass, and I wish you all a high ascension." ”

"Go to the side, no one drinks your wine." Everyone laughed and scolded together.

Only Ye Zhan respectfully raised his glass: "Mr. Xu, the student has won the teachings of Mr., and the student also wishes Mr. a high promotion." ”

"It's still my students who give me face." Xu Lang said with a smile, "Come, Ye Zhan, let's have a drink with teachers and students, and we will be happy and happy." ”

Jiang Beiming looked at Ye Zhan and suddenly asked, "Ye Zhan, you are now also a member of the imperial court, but you are also the major battalion commander of our Yulin Army." If you were asked to choose one of the two, which would you choose? ”

Ye Zhan stood up and saluted everyone in the room with a solemn Yulin military salute: "Commanders, your subordinates will always be Yulin military soldiers. ”

"Okay, we're drinking, don't be so formal." Xu Lang pretended not to care and glanced at Jiang Beiming.

Everyone's meal of wine was drunk from noon to afternoon, Ye Zhan faced so many chiefs, the wine was dry, and after a while, this young Wupin Qianhu was drunk and unconscious.

Xu Lang asked Ge Tao to find a place for Ye Zhan to rest, and only the traverser was left on the wine table.

"What's next?" Seeing that Ye Zhan was not in the house, Jiang Beiming began to get down to business.

Han Wantao asked a question first: "Do you think Huang Taiji will come back in the near future?" ”

"I don't think so." Xu Lang replied first, "I, Beiming and Qianxiang destroyed his coal mine and iron mine this time, Tao Min will definitely rebuild it, and when he rebuilds it, he will make an ignition, I estimate that there should be no movement in a year or two." ”

"If so." Fan Qiuming said, "Then our focus should also be on Xuanfu Town and Datong Town." Zhou Lei and Qianxiang's mines have also begun to operate, although we can't directly transform the local army now, but we can sell them a little firearms to improve their combat effectiveness. Especially Zhou Lei is now engaged in Tuntian, and it is also beneficial for us to recruit some displaced people through this method. ”

"Well, you say." Zhang Hai asked, "Why did Chongzhen transfer Zhou Lei back and let Zhou Lei stay in Naturalization City?" ”

"There will be no military orders outside." Jiang Beiming said with a smile, "This emperor is still very uneasy about us. ”

"We're getting bigger and bigger." Xu Lang said, "I don't know how far Wang Zhaoxing's progress has been." ”

"What's wrong with Wang Zhaoxing?" Han Wantao asked, "Didn't you see him on the boat back?" ”

"Yes, I just saw him, Xu Lang said so." Jiang Beiming explained, "According to Wang Zhaoxing, the idea of exchanging artillery and warships for a leased land with Chen Yingyuan has already been agreed to by the family. Wang Zhaoxing also mentioned it to Chen Yingyuan, but Chen Yingyuan never agreed, probably because he was worried about the court's inquiry. ”

"It's easy." Xu Lang then analyzed, "Chen Yingyuan must have received a secret order from the imperial court, and he didn't dare to let Wang Zhaoxing get out of his control. But if this continues, then Wang Zhaoxing's search for gold in Dengzhou may be delayed. We really don't have any money now, and Li Fuqiang and Xu Tianbin from Vietnam should also go to Singapore now, and there are places to spend money everywhere. ”

"It's already June." Jiang Beiming said, "In another month, our cross-over conference and re-election will start again." It is estimated that this crossing meeting will set a tone for the work in the next few years, whether it will go south or north. So you should also think about it, if you can go back, you can go back, it's really not good, and we people also have to come up with an opinion for people to take back. ”

"Beiming." Xu Lang smiled and asked, "Did you serve as a navy in Japan in your last life?" ”

"Why do you ask?" Jiang Beiming knew that Xu Lang was joking again.

"If you are not Japanese, how can there be a dispute between the route to the south and the north?"

"Xu Lang, stop kidding, let's get down to business." Fan Qiuming said, "In my personal opinion, we should focus our work on the north, after all, now that we have the factors of Tao Min and Tao Gong, we can no longer predict according to the previous history." ”

"But the south side is also important." Xu Lang took out a cigarette and lit it, "Zheng Zhilong has ordered a large number of firearms from us, it is estimated that he wants to start a war with the Westerners." If the south really fights, it will also be troublesome. ”

"There shouldn't be any problem to the south." Zhang Hai said, "I think my family can handle it." ”

Xu Lang suddenly asked again: "There is another matter, what do you think Tao Min and Tao Gong will do next?" ”

"What else can I do?" Han Wantao looked at Xu Lang, "Didn't you say just now, they want to mine and smelt iron and build firearms." ”

"That's not what I meant." Xu Lang said with a smile, "Now Guihua City is already in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, and the entire Liaodong and Korea are controlled by Huang Taiji. According to Tao Min's character, he would never control these places. He knew too well that the strength of the Manchu Qing Dynasty could not afford to consume the Ming Dynasty. ”

"You mean Tao Min might go to Mongolia?" Fan Qiuming asked.

"No, he probably won't be going to Mongolia." Xu Lang smiled and shook his head, "But there is a place he might want to go." ”

"Where?"

"Japan."

"Japan?" Everyone shouted, "How could Tao Min go to Japan, the Manchu Qing Dynasty didn't have a ship to go to Japan." ”

"Xu Lang, why do you have this idea?" Jiang Beiming stopped everyone's noise, "Let's talk about it specifically." ”

"It's very simple, take it by surprise and attack it unprepared." Xu Lang said, "The defection of Tao Min and Tao Gong has taken us by surprise, and he will not just stop fighting." Now whether he goes to Mongolia or re-enters the customs, these are all we can imagine, but it is just a matter of time. So Tao Min will definitely think of a place that we can't even think of. Nanyang is too far away, and there is Yulin Bay, he can't get through; It's too cold in Siberia, and there is no one at all. But Japan is different, Japan has copper mines, there are silver mines, the key is that there are people in Japan. ”

"How many people are there in Japan now?" Wang Qianxiang asked.

"I don't know exactly how many people." Xu Lang replied, "But it should be at least about 10 million, which is a good population resource." And you all know the character of the Japanese, whoever conquers him, he will give his life to whomever he wants, there is no standard at all. If the Japanese have a standard, it is to obey only the strong. ”

"But the Manchus don't have ships, how can they go to Japan?" Zhang Hai asked another question.

"Ships can be built." Xu Lang replied, "Tao Min can mine and smelt iron now, and when he defected, he must have taken away all our shipbuilding materials." And we can find Westerners, and so can he. ”

Everyone stopped talking, no one thought of the question Xu Lang raised, could Tao Min really think of going to Japan?

"You don't have to worry too much." Xu Lang picked up his wine glass, "Even if Tao Min really thinks of going to Japan, it will be a year at the earliest, don't forget, we still have Toyotomi Kunimatsu in our hands." ”

A map of East Asia was placed in front of Tao Min, who stared at the map for a long time and didn't say a word for a long time.

"Brother, what are you thinking?" Tao Gong asked behind him, "Our current mine is being rebuilt, and there is a shortage of manpower, so you can take the time to talk to the Great Khan and get some people to come over." ”

Tao Min didn't listen to what his brother was saying, and still stared at the map silently.

"Brother, I'll talk to you." Tao Gong was anxious and walked in front of Tao Min, "What are you looking at?" ”

"Japan." Tao Min finally spoke to his brother, "Japan is a good place. (To be continued.) )