Section 287 Loyalty
The movements are unanimous, and the moment the knife is drawn is as if it is done by one person. There is no one who is strong in martial arts and draws the knife faster, it seems that the tip of the knife is standing on the ground, but when Bai Minghe looks closely, the tip of the knife is half an inch from the ground, and the hand is holding the hilt, in fact, the palm of the palm is clamped to the top of the hilt.
These people were eunuchs, they had no relatives and few friends to trust.
Perhaps some of them were greedy, but the only loyalty in their lives was given to the Ming Emperor.
No matter what the people are, no matter what the officials are. The eunuchs' will to survive is that they will laugh and be happy, and if they are angry, the knife in their hands will kill people.
Bai Minghe took a deep breath and performed a military salute in the future, which was the most powerful in his heart.
Although I didn't understand what Bai Minghe's action was, the look in Bai Minghe's eyes was telling them.
Now is the beginning!
A long box with a strange lock that no one had ever seen before was placed on the table by the white crane, and on the blackboard was hung a map, a map of the world without America and incomplete.
"The sun rises from here and sets from here. Further west, there is talent, or what else is in the direction of the rising sun, is not the focus of today, for now, let's talk about the big shape of the world. β
The excuse for the white crane is that most of the information comes from the princess of the Byzantine Empire, plus his own analysis to make up this.
"We call them Ottomans, but in fact their names are closer to the Ottoman Empire." The white-named crane slapped the Mediterranean: "Here, it is called the Mediterranean." This is the inland sea, and in a few years it will become the inner lake of the Ottoman Empire, and then how will the surrounding countries live? β
"Join forces to resist, or find more sea."
Who said that eunuchs are not smart people, Bai Minghe mentioned this. Naturally, some people understand what it means.
"Ten years, twenty years, thirty years at most. They're going to come here in a big way, because there's what they're going to have to live. It's spices, spices are what. As far as we're concerned, it's like eating without salt. It can definitely trigger a battlefield, even a national war. β
The white crane didn't draw on the map, but just gestured with his finger.
"Originally, it was the Spice Road. Also known as the Maritime Silk Road, the Ottoman Empire dominated here, so soon no matter what the expedition ships will come out and bypass here. "The white crane's finger went to the southernmost part of Africa, and then to the South Seas.
"What's here, a little little Luzon. A land of complete savagery. They don't know how to read, they don't even know how to dress. I can get great wealth, so what about here? Whoever occupies this place will have a great wealth that is not commensurate with it. "The white crane slapped heavily in the South Seas.
From the map, there is a larger land than the Ming Dynasty.
The white crane's hand slowly pointed upwards on the South China Sea: "Here, within twenty years, it will become the inland sea of the Ming Dynasty." β
A detailed and complex plan, Shirana Tsuru talked about it all night, from the layout to the infiltration. And then to the fight against those who were ready to come on a big expedition, and the ambitions of the Ottoman Empire. It was even talked about. The annexation of land not less than the existing area of the Ming Dynasty is a detailed plan for the immigration policy. Even, the white-named crane uses terms such as many sons and blessings, heroic mothers, etc., to encourage childbearing, and even tax exemption. Even silver.
The next day in the Qing Dynasty, the hundred officials queuing in front of the palace were told again that they would stop for a day.
The court clothes were only half worn, the palace maids and eunuchs were all driven out, and Shu Liang knelt at the door. The head was buried deep in the ground. Emperor Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty just knocked a teacup.
"What did I say? Trust! Since I trust him, do I have to doubt everything with him? You came yesterday to report something, and I can understand that. Because you are loyal to me, you have to report some things if you are not sure. But I told you, I trust the white crane, but you're here again, because you discussed all night last night? β
Shu Liang's head was firmly attached to the ground.
"Are you incompetent, and you don't dare to make your own decisions about everything." Zhu Qiyu was very angry.
Of course, the inner world is still happy, at least these eunuchs are still very loyal, but they are too diligent in reporting like this, which will definitely affect the trust between the monarch and the ministers.
Shu Liang was very nervous, and just picked up the record in his hand.
At the front is Shu Liang's own summary. Just four words, the world surrenders!
Seeing these four words, Emperor Zhu Qiyu's eyes changed, and he hastily flipped through the records in the discussion, and the dense small characters recorded the madness of the white crane.
Zhu Qiyu was silent.
Seeing this thing, if it's not that Bai Minghe is crazy, then Bai Minghe is comparable to Guan Zhong and Le Yi's ministers of rejuvenation.
"The word of me, this morning the morning stopped. Da Cai passed on a few of them, and then picked out the few copies of the white crane secret music for me to see. As I recall, the White Crane seemed to have mentioned Nanyang's plan, but not in such detail. β
Gonggong Cai hurriedly went out to call someone.
Shu Liang said again at this time: "Long live, the slave thinks that there is a follow-up part of the white crane plan, his map is not complete, and the slave knows that he still has two volumes of maps." The slave will die for long live, but the slave does need a long live sentence for this matter. If you don't make a slave, you will persuade Bai Minghe to stop. β
Zhu Qiyu shook his head gently.
Shu Liang didn't dare to speak anymore, so he could only kneel there.
"You've heard of the pure white sand and the azure sea. And even if the water is not necked, you can clearly see the surface of your feet. Also ......" Zhu Qiyu thought of the many beautiful scenery that Bai Minghe had mentioned, should he be trapped in this deep official as an emperor?
Also, if the Ming Dynasty maintains such a wealth and income, and the people have fish and meat for their meals, can't they leave it for eternity?
Jin Ying, Xing'an, and Cheng Jing, the three top eunuchs, came in, and when they saw Shu Liang kneeling there, and the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, they were only angry when they saw it. But Emperor Daming was laughing at this time.
"Get up, get up!" Zhu Qiyu smiled and waved his hand, and Shu Liang also stood up.
"The white crane is crazy, and even I am a little afraid of the madness. Do you know what he is going to do? He has already written a book and sent it to the court, where the family has two dings exempt from taxation 20 acres of land, the family has three dings exempt from grain tax, the family has four dings exempt from labor tax, the family has five dings of silver per year, the family has six dings of silver 30 taels per year, such as the family has seven dings, for the family of Houfu, the court provides for civil and military. Two daughters are one ding. β
It sounds really, really crazy.
According to this algorithm, within a hundred years, the population of Daming has increased several times.
"Hooray, why?" Kim Young also thinks that the white crane is crazy.
"Because the white crane wants to earn some work to expand the territory, listening to Shu Liang, the white crane wants to triple the territory of the Ming Dynasty."
"Hooray, five times as much! The slave wrote it quickly, it's five! Shu Liang reminded in a whisper below.
How big is Daming?
For those present, it takes more than three months to walk from south to north. From west to east, it takes half a year. If it is expanded by five times, it will take a year to send a letter, and it will take two years to receive a reply.
It's not about earning credit anymore, it's really crazy.
"Look at it." Zhu Qiyu pointed to the minutes of the meeting of the white-named crane recorded by Shu Liang.
In the bedroom of the Ming Emperor, there was a constant hissing sound, and even Jin Ying was gasping for air, Bai Minghe was not crazy, because his plan was very complete and rhythmic.
At this time, outside the palace walls.
Yu Qian and Hu Hu walked side by side, and they also had some doubts.
"Lord Yu, Bai Minghe has been hiding in the house for the past few days and saying that he wants to read the Taoist scriptures to be pure, do you believe it?"
"Master Hu, don't underestimate the white crane, the quieter he is, the more terrifying he is. I know a lot of things, and it makes sense. At present, the officials' maintenance of honest silver is what the officials are most concerned about, and no one will be at ease if it is not really sent to their hands, so the thoughts of the officials are on this silver. β
Hu Hu nodded, shook his head again and said, "What does Lord Yu mean, borrowing this silver to divert his attention?" And then do something that the officials don't know? β
"No, people like Shiraima Crane don't play such a small trick. However, there are two things I haven't figured out. β
"Let's take a closer look?"
"In fact, it is a very simple thing, first the remnants of the Tumubao Revolution were taken away by Dongchang, and the Ministry of War also received an edict from Wan Sui, asking the Ming guards to select thousands of elite soldiers and transfer Nanjing to the command of the Duke of Wei temporarily. Then, the incorruptible silver was confiscated from the military attachΓ©, and only the civilian officials had it. β
Being reminded by Yu Qian like this, Hu Hu secretly felt that something was wrong.
"As a person with a white name, the military will not suffer. And he knew that there was no military attache in raising Lianyin, but there was no military attache in the capital. The only one who jumps up and down non-stop, and there is only Gao Gu alone in the entire capital. β
Yu Qian and Hu Hu looked at each other and smiled, but they both faintly felt a taste of conspiracy in their hearts.
Before they had even left the palace, many eunuchs ran out, and these were the eunuchs who were responsible for informing them of the news of the next day's pilgrimage.
"Tomorrow's court!" Yu Qian smiled at Hu Hu.
Hu Hu also said: "I'm afraid it's finally here, the old man has been waiting for this day for a long time." β
When it comes to salt affairs, no one dares to speak first, not even Hu Hui. Because there are so many people who have offended, it can be said that at least one-tenth of the Beijing officials will be implicated. Therefore, the matter of salt can only be ordered by prejudice, and the Qingliu began to go to Dacha.
That night, the East Factory was mobilized, and countless warehouses were opened, and weapons were distributed and ready to travel.
As long as the soldiers assigned to the East Factory received an order to act, each of them received a subsidy of 20 taels of silver, and then went home for reunion, and set off on the fourth watch the next day. (To be continued......)