Chapter 472: The Apex of Worry

The façade of the city has not changed much, but there are many new things inside the city. The square, two-storey buildings on both sides of the road may seem synonymous with ugliness in modern society, but in this city, it is a very trendy thing. The old-fashioned shop pù has gradually changed over the years, and the reinforced concrete structure of the building has spread from Dengzhou to Jiangnan. There are also some buildings that stubbornly add pavilions to the roofs like roofs.

When a banner appeared above the street, Chen Xie really had a sense of time and space. In this era, because of the tenacious flapping of a butterfly's wings, many changes have taken place imperceptibly. Especially in Jiangnan, where commerce is developed, there is a special page for advertising in the Ming Pao in hand. It can be seen from this that the stability of the regime is a matter for the ruler to consider, and the people are still pragmatism. Foresight, don't expect ordinary people to use it, the vast majority of people on this earth see what is in front of them. If that's the case, why not slowly influence and change?

This is probably Chen Xie's original intention to continue to gain prestige in this era, and it is not difficult for anyone with a little knowledge to think that Chen Xie has the strength to seize the world, but he chose to work for the emperor again and again. People who know the roots know that don't look at the relief in the Central Plains now under the banner of the emperor, in fact, Chen Xie is digging his own family. Isn't he afraid that he will become the second Shen Wansan? The conclusion is obvious, Chen Xie is not a simple rich businessman like Shen Wansan.

Chen Xie, the governor of the three provinces, on a sunny afternoon. Unbeknownst to the whole city, the carriage stopped in front of his governor's mansion. Standing at the door to greet the princess Zhu Yujiao, who was dressed up.

The little princess's attitude towards her husband can be summed up in two words: "Worship!" The emergence of this attitude is based on Chen Xie's almost omnipotent appearance. Zhu Yujiao had a close relationship with Jingshi, and there were three or five letters exchanged almost every month. It was generally Empress Zhou who replied to the letter, educating her on how to please her husband, which was very important to the Ming Dynasty. The reason why it has risen to this level is not complicated at all. With Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai entering Sichuan, the situation in the entire Central Plains basically calmed down. Although the disaster is still raging, the relief is followed by immigrants. The chaos soon signs of certainty.

Another is that the income of the imperial court has improved a lot. Fujian, which opened the sea, received 300,000 yuan of silver every year, and Shandong, which opened the sea, bore more than half of the military expenditure. With the improvement of the situation in Liaodong, the investment of the Guanning army was greatly reduced. In terms of finances, Zhu Youzhen's attitude towards Chen Xie has also undergone new changes. What Chen Xie said. One by one, it was fulfilled. For Emperor Zhu Youzhen. There is nothing more important than the eternal stability of the Ming Dynasty.

When Zhu Youzhen found out, as long as he trusted one person. When a qiē problem can be easily solved, his mood can be imagined.

Seeing a group of people standing at the door to greet her, Zhu Yujiao bowed slightly when she was blessed. Chen Xie immediately stepped forward to hold her hand and said, "Husband and wife are one, why do you want to be small?" The princess needed to look up to see her husband's face clearly, and said with a slight smile at this moment: "My husband is busy with state affairs outside, and I have no ability to help, so I can only let my husband not face any trouble from the inner house after returning home." ”

Chen Xie was a little moved by this, this is the princess.

"Then came to Jiangnan, Jinan's industry, have you settled down?" The two walked side by side, and Chen Xie joked with a smile. Before coming, in order to unite the industry of the Jinan branch of the company, Zhu Yujiao was very embarrassed for a few days.

"I left a few reassuring people in Jinan to watch, and I don't think there will be much to do. Besides, isn't there still you? The answer was a bit too blind, but that's what she thought in her heart. In fact, after learning about the income of the Jinan branch for a year, Zhu Yujiao couldn't help but worship her husband. Compared with the hard life she lived in the palace, she only looked like a princess after she got married.

When she entered the house and retreated, leaving only two personal palace maids to serve, Zhu Yujiao took out a letter from Jingshi and showed it to Chen Xie. Chen Xie read these letters patiently, and the conscious Empress Zhou talked a lot about the government in the letters. The military expenditure of Guanning in Liaodong was cut in half, but after Hong Chengchou took over Ding Qirui's position and became the new governor of the thief, he was very anxious about food and wages. This is also the reason why the emperor wanted him to quell the rebellion as much as possible. Chongzhen started to make trouble in the second year, and it has been more than ten years, and it is understandable that he is anxious when he sees that it is about to subside. I still hope that Chen Xie can come up with some ideas and do his best to quell this civil unrest.

Chen Xie could only patiently talk to Zhu Yujiao about the civil change, and let her sit on her lap and tell her. Zhu Yujiao was not used to this move at first, but as she did it every time, now she took the initiative to sit up, leaning on Chen Xie's arms, with a pair of big eyes constantly turning back, mainly enjoying this feeling, and not delaying to get down to business.

"The key to the people's uprising is because the people are not making a living. I've repeated this over and over again. How to improve people's livelihood so that the people have a bite to eat is the root of the problem. The Ming dynasty ruled on the basis of the gentry, and in general it was not much different from the previous dynasties. At the beginning of the new dynasty, the population was small because of the long period of turmoil. The contradiction between land and population does not exist, and over time the population increases. This contradiction inevitably arises. At the same time, the large number of people such as nobles, bureaucrats, and gentry who annexed a large amount of land exacerbated this contradiction. When this contradiction is irreconcilable, it is only a matter of time before it erupts. The current Ming Dynasty is a huge haystack, and a little spark is a fire that burns the plains. How to solve this problem? In fact, under the premise of the existing grain yield per mu, this problem is simply a problem that cannot be solved by relying on Daming itself. In other words, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to this problem. Speaking of this, Chen Xie paused slightly, looked at Zhu Yujiao's big expectant eyes, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

"The solution, in my opinion, is as follows, the first is to use military means to expand externally, the second is to increase the yield of grain per mu, and the third is to develop industry and commerce. No matter how it is solved, it must be established under the following two premises, the first is the stability of the central power, that is, the stability of the Ming Dynasty. The second is military strength, that is, maintaining a strong army all the time. ”

It takes a lot of patience to talk to the little princess about this, especially in this position, the little princess will rarely listen very quietly, and she will have some constant small movements to express her desire for certain things.

After talking for a while, Chen Xie was a little thirsty, Zhu Yujiao's face was like Danxia, hot air spewed out between her mouth and nose, beckoned the palace maid to bring tea, and held it to Chen Xie's mouth with her own hands.

After sending the palace maid out and bringing the door to the door, Zhu Yujiao looked even bolder, turned around, and when she was face to face, she put her head on her chest and whispered: "I didn't show you a letter, because the queen repeatedly emphasized in the letter that she should do her best to spread the branches and leaves of the Chen family." ”

Chen Xie didn't like the so-called etiquette in this era, so he put some effort into Zhu Yujiao and worked hard to change her habits. Or rather, to try to lower her discipline index. Now it seems that these deliberate practices are still very effective, and every time such contact comes to the last moment, it will always make this girl who is nearly twenty years younger than herself take the initiative to ask for pleasure.

The two palace maids standing at the door looked outside, their faces were flat, and as long as someone approached, they immediately glared at people. As the wife, Zhu Yujiao, giving birth to a sister-in-law is the most important thing for them, and only when a sister-in-law is born, can the long-term interests of these people be guaranteed. So even if it was a big daylight announcement, they raised their hands in approval.

But the door of this study is a little annoying, or in fact, there is no door, just a bead curtain. Standing at the door, I can hear everything happening inside clearly, and I have to go in and help if necessary. The courtyard in the afternoon was very quiet, and the sound was heard more clearly, and the two palace maids who had tasted the taste had their legs a little soft and unable to exert their strength. Fortunately, this courtyard is very large, and there are people guarding the gate of the courtyard, and they are not afraid of people coming in and hearing anything.

When the two entered, the princess was already slumped on the desk, her clothes were ajar, and her legs were still making a final struggle, clamped tightly.

It turns out that as long as you put your heart into it, there are very few things that can't be done well. Zhu Dadian did a very good job in investigating whether Chen Xie had arrived in Nanjing. Less than ten minutes after Chen Xie's carriage stopped, he received news that Governor Chen was in Nanjing. What he did before is not known for the time being, and the only news he knows is that he is said to have stayed in Suzhou for a while. The question is, Suzhou has little to do with Nanjing officialdom, why did Chen Xie quietly enter Jiangnan?

If this matter is not clarified, everyone will not sleep peacefully at night. There is no way, when Zhu Youzhen cleaned up the officials, his hands were very black. In case Chen Xie comes with a will, with his current strength, he can set off a bloody storm in Nanjing every minute.

This fear, before dusk, reached its climax, and an army entered Nanjing, which was not very large compared to the number of troops in Nanjing, only seven or eight thousand cavalry. The problem is that this is the Dengzhou battalion, the strongest army in the world. Not to mention seven or eight thousand people, one or two thousand people, in the case of a field battle, can destroy these so-called "armies" in Nanjing. (To be continued......)