The current Kaifeng city was built in the Tang Dynasty, with a circumference of 20 miles and 190 steps, although after several dynasties, the pattern of the city has not changed much. Please Baidu search (product book network) to see the most complete! The fastest update! Many monuments in the city can also see some remnants of the Tang and Song dynasties.

At the north end of the axis of Kaifeng city is the palace of the king of Zhou, according to legend, here is also the location of the imperial palace of the Song Dynasty, there is a moat outside the palace wall, in front of the palace converges into a lake in the city, the green willows around the lake are full of flowers, and in the spring here becomes the most beautiful scenery in Kaifeng city.

The circumference of the outer wall of the Zhou Wangfu is more than 5 kilometers, which is about a quarter of the circumference of the outer wall of Kaifeng City, which is also said that the area of the Zhou Wangfu is equivalent to one-sixteenth of Kaifeng City. From the size of this royal city, it can be seen what the status of the first generation of King Zhou was in Taizu's heart.

However, in the eighth year of Chongzhen, the relationship between King Zhou's family and the royal family was already very weak. The current Zhou King Zhu Suqin and the prince Zhu Gongfang have a good reputation among the citizens of Kaifeng, although the children of the clans of each clan have misdeeds, but under the constraints of the Zhou King and his son, after Jia Chongzhen ascended the throne, the clan in Kaifeng City is more honest elsewhere.

But no matter what kind of good name King Zhou's father and son have, or how honest the clan in Kaifeng City is, it can't change Chongzhen's determination to rectify the clan. After hearing the news that Zhu Suqin, the king of Zhou, was seriously ill, Chongzhen sent Zhu Yujian, the king of Tang, to visit this cousin, hoping that the king of Zhou could set some examples for Henan and Huguang before his death.

Outside the palace of King Zhou, the prince Zhu Gongqi and the concubines of King Zhou were anxiously guarding outside the palace, but no one dared to push open the door of the hidden palace and enter the palace, because Zhu Yujian, the king of Tang, was in the palace to talk secretly with King Zhou.

The huge dormitory was empty, except for King Zhou who was lying on the bed and King Tang who was sitting at the head of the bed, everyone was sent out by King Tang. Zhu Yujian unhurriedly conveyed Chongzhen's meaning to the sober King of Zhou, who hoped that King Zhou would write to the court before his death and hand over all the land in the name of the Zhou Palace, except for the vegetable garden and sacrificial fields. In return, the emperor would grant double the amount of land from overseas to the Zhou Palace.

Although Zhu Suqin's complexion was a little gray, he still said clearly word by word: "What does Your Majesty want to do?" Does he have to drive the Taizu bloodline out of the Ming Dynasty before he will be satisfied? Since our canonization to Kaifeng, we have been following the rules, strictly abiding by the courtesies of the clan, and there is no oppression of good deeds, and there is no desire to covet the divine position. Your Majesty persecuted the Zhou clan so much, isn't he afraid of the turmoil of the clans in the world? ”

Zhu Yujian looked at him and sighed in his heart, the character of the kings of the clan King Zhou is well-known, but this can't stop the emperor's will. Although he was a little unbearable, he also knew that the emperor's approach was correct at the moment.

He relied on his senior generation of King Zhou, and also said frankly to the white-haired prince's nephew: "The clans of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Guangxi, and Sichuan have all bowed their heads to Your Majesty and basically contributed all the land in the country.

For example, if the clan is only in Henan and Huguang and other places today, His Majesty wants to rectify the rule of officials, crack down on the trend of local land annexation, and save the national fortune of my Ming Dynasty, how can the clan not set an example first? In the final analysis, if the skin does not exist, the hair will be attached? If the Ming Dynasty no longer exists, what other Ming clan is there in this world? ”

"How can my family's land be compared with other people's families, except for the fields given by the emperors of the past dynasties, the rest are bought back by the ancestors with real money. Now that His Majesty wants to take back all the fields, is there any reason for this? King Zhou said excitedly.

Zhu Yujian shook his head, looked at the unconvinced King Zhou on the bed and said: "There are thousands of people under the Zhou Domain, how can there be no one or two evildoers, it's just that in the past, His Majesty took care of him, and the local officials just turned a blind eye."

Now that you are bedridden, King Zhou, can you continue to stalemate with Your Majesty? King Zhou should think more about his descendants now, instead of just cherishing that bit of land.

Since his ascension to the throne, His Majesty has been working hard to govern the country, punishing eunuchs internally and resisting strong enemies externally. Since Emperor Wuzong, apart from His Majesty, how could there be a second person who dared to go out with the Beijing army in person? Your Majesty is young and vigorous, and when you encounter trouble, you will move forward bravely, King Zhou, are you sure that you want to go against Your Majesty's will, and let the sons of the world bear Your Majesty's anger after a hundred years? ”

King Zhou's breath suddenly relaxed, he looked at Fang's bed barrier in a daze for a long time, carefully thinking about the things Chongzhen had done since he ascended the throne. After thinking for a long time, he finally closed his eyes, and said with a tired face: "I'm old and faint, I'm afraid it will be difficult to write the recital that His Majesty wants for a while, so I might as well ask you to write a letter on my behalf, and I will sign it..."

When the ambassador to the Philippines, Guo Qing, received the pigeon book from Beijing, he was looking for a place to build a Chinese-populated city in western Luzon, known to the Spanish as Benguet Province, away from Manila's control. On this year-round hot island, he actually found a mountain basin surrounded by mountains and a pleasant climate.

The mountains here are full of pines and cypresses, fragrant grass, and flowers. The scenery is beautiful in Hangzhou; The four seasons are like spring, just like Kunming; The surrounding peaks and peaks are undulating, and the terrain is like Chongqing. It is about 1,500 meters above sea level and has a population of only one or two thousand. Although the local natives are wary of the Spaniards, they are more friendly to the Chinese. Some of them are even descendants of pirate Lin Daogan's subordinates.

Guo Qing liked this place at first sight, and after negotiating with the local indigenous chiefs, Guo Qing bought the land at a fairly low price on the condition that the Spaniards would not harass them again, and he decided to name it Baguio. In addition to building houses and walls, he also planned to renovate the mountain road, which would later become the headquarters of the Four Seas Trading Company in the Philippines.

It's just that he didn't have time to plan the construction of the city, and received a letter from Beijing, asking him to start Plan A. Of course, Guo Qing knew what Plan A was, so he immediately handed over the work of his hand to his deputy, and then rode his horse to the bottom of the mountain. Baguio is about 500 miles from Manila, but because it is connected by rivers, it is very easy to get around.

At the end of August, Guo Qing arrived in Manila by boat and hurried to the Governor's Palace, where he went to meet Governor Silva. Hearing of Guo Qing's arrival, Silva quickly asked Hawthorne, the clerk and translator, to bring him into his study.

The two exchanged a few words, and Guo Qing looked left and right and asked cautiously, "Is this suitable for some secret conversations?" ”

Silva paused slightly, then replied, "Of course, no one in my study would dare to eavesdrop." ”

Guo Qing said to him with confidence: "There is news from the capital that our country will formally ask Batavia for the right to free trade in the Spice Islands. We hope that His Excellency the Governor will be able to stand on the side of the Ming Dynasty in accordance with our previous agreement, and of course the share of the spice trade after the event will also be distributed according to the agreement..."

Silva listened to Hawthorne's whispered translation, but did not respond quickly. The Kingdom of Spain never gave up on the desire for the Spice Islands. This year, the Jesuit monk and engineer Siela built Fort Pilar, a stone fort in Zamboanga, to monitor the indigenous people of Mindanao; the second is to control the trade lanes in order to intercept the merchant ships passing through this place; The third is to try to conquer Mindanao and then go south to fight with Batavia for the spice islands.

But for Silva himself, this agreement with the country that has been reached a long time ago is a bit of a chicken rib at the moment. He agreed to the agreement because he had just become Governor General of the Philippines and wanted to make a difference. But now, things have changed.

After a moment of silence, Silva said in a deep voice, "My friend, your emperor has chosen a rather inappropriate time, and I am afraid that this agreement will be difficult to execute. ”

Guo Qing suddenly asked in surprise: "Why?" Did you come to any agreement with Batavia? ”

Silva spread his hands and said: "Not really, it's just that my term should end next year." I'll have to concentrate on the final review until next summer, and I'm afraid it's hard to get distracted from other matters at this time..."

Under Hawthorne's explanation, Guo Qing finally understood what the final review was all about. The governor of the Philippines has an eight-year term, but no one has yet been able to complete his term, and Silva is the first to leave office at the end of his term. He is now worried that his colleagues will accuse him of corruption and buying and selling official positions.

Guo Qing hesitated and asked, "Then who will preside over the review of you, the governor?" ”

Hawthorne immediately replied: "Naturally, he is the successor governor. The official who had come to the Philippines to inspect the galleon trade disappeared inexplicably, and I am afraid that the successor governor sent by Mexico this time will not have any good intentions. ”

Guo Qing thought for a while and said, "If I were the governor, I would definitely choose to continue to fulfill the agreement with my country. Think about it, Lord Doge, if you can get Spain's share of the Spice Islands' trade, why would Mexico be too difficult for you?

Moreover, we are all in the same boat now, and how can our country sit idly by while some men slander the reputation of the Governor-General? The Attorney General, the Co-Judges, the Legislators and the Archbishops, who have not had a private deal with our country? If anyone dares to slander your reputation, I am sure he will be damned.

And my lord, even if someone wants to accuse you, at least they have to find the stolen goods. So I suggest that you deposit your belongings in a bank in our country and send them to your European homeland. I don't think anyone can help a two-sleeved outgoing governor..."

Silva hesitated for a long time, and finally said to Guo Qing: "Are you really sure that my property can be safely remitted to Europe?" ”

Guo Qing asked without hesitation: "We have signed exchange agreements with the Bank of Amsterdam and the British East India Company. Do you want to withdraw guilders or pounds sterling or Spanish soos in Europe..."

Silva finally smiled: "Although the Dutch are hateful, their bank has a good reputation, please change it to guilders for me then..."

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