As early as in the southwest, Zhu Yongxing had already noticed the popularity of tobacco, and some ethnic minorities especially liked to "eat tobacco". Since it was difficult to prohibit it, Zhu Yongxing discussed the matter with officials of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households, and decided to monopolize the matter and test the possibility of manufacturing cigarettes.

At present, the "Tobacco Monopoly Regulations" have been formulated and will soon be promulgated and put into effect. Although the machine of cigarettes is not satisfactory for the time being, the output is too low and the cost is too high. However, after roasting, spraying wine, adding honey and fragrant guillotine tobacco came into being, and was first introduced as a reward in the army, and was immediately well received.

Zhu Yongxing knew about the development and popularity of tobacco in the world, and also knew that it would become a major source of tax for the country, but he still very restrained in regulating the tobacco cultivation areas and restricting the planting area, and the first to be approved were Yunnan and Hubei.

The contradiction between cash crops and grain crops has always existed, and this lies in the state's macroeconomic regulation and guidance, and it is best not to impose hard and fast regulations. The world is bustling, all for profit, the world is bustling, all for profit. If it is profitable, the people will naturally rush to it, and the ban will not stop. If tobacco planting can be profitable, some people will naturally follow suit, which will be treated differently in terms of collection and taxation, and the more the state will benefit, it can also curb the people's desire to grow tobacco.

Duan Wan'er had been paying attention to Zhu Yongxing's expression, and when she saw him staring at the cigarette can, she hurriedly stepped forward to take out one, put on a silver cigarette holder, and presented it to Zhu Yongxing with both hands.

"Huh." Zhu Yongxing didn't want to disobey her courtesy, so he took the cigarette, lit it, and smoked it slowly.

With Zhu Yongxing's status, it is impossible not to let others touch the "holy will". Even Duan Wan'er is not exempt from vulgarity, let alone those officials. There are pros and cons to this, and the disadvantage is that it is easy to fall into flattery, fluttering and not knowing why; The advantage is that some things do not need to be decreed, as long as Zhu Yongxing makes a gesture. Naturally, the following will follow suit.

In terms of foot binding and foot release, Zhu Yongxing gave appropriate rewards in policy, but it was not as effective as the outside world that "the emperor only likes the heavenly feet, and if he sees a woman with bound feet, he will not like it in his heart and is extremely disgusted".

I want the official road to be smooth. How can the avoidance and preferences of the saints not be taken into account? The concubines and maids in the palace are all Tianzu, even if they are the Jiangnan maids recruited later, they are all sufficient, otherwise they will not be hired. From this and the other, the imperial concubine must also be disgusted with foot binding. In the future, if there is a chance to see the face of heaven, or to see the queen or the imperial concubine, won't the officials and relatives who bind their feet cause trouble for themselves?

From officialdom to the people, that is, from top to bottom. Although it is impossible to strictly prohibit it, it is clear what the holy will is. The trend cannot be changed drastically, but it is gradually gaining popularity. Although there were still many pedantic gentry, they still adhered to the tradition, and felt that the women had beautiful feet and walked like willows in the wind, and they were very graceful and graceful. However, the farmer and businessman Jia made his family feel a lot of relief, first, because of the convenience of production and life. Second, businessmen are the best at seeing the wind and making the rudder.

When the foot-bound woman becomes a rare animal, it attracts attention in front of people. If it causes discussion, it is a big thing. Moreover, if Zhu Yongxing succeeds in the Northern Expedition, he will issue a decree strictly prohibiting foot binding, and the offender will be exiled and punished.

What's the play? Disability and deformity are beautiful. also summed up the "four beauties" (shape, quality, posture, and spirit) of small feet, and the "three beauties" (fat, soft, and showy), and even summarized as many as 48 kinds of small feet play, which is really perverted.

But what are these 48 ways to play? Zhu Yongxing exhaled a puff of smoke, lamenting the poverty of his imagination, and his eyes couldn't stop glancing at Duan Wan'er's feet. A look up. Facing the big eyes of Wan'er who were a little confused and confused, Zhu Yongxing couldn't help but smile.

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On the side hall, the servants and maids flowed endlessly, carrying meals and sending them up, and the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras sounded one after another.

"The Holy Lord's Message: All the generals have worked hard and made great achievements, and they have returned to Beijing to report on their work this time, and there are no family members in Beijing, so they must let you eat and drink a good meal, so as to live up to your loyalty." Pi Xiong, deputy chief of the General Staff, said loudly: "In order to prevent you from being bound by etiquette and eating uncomfortably, the Holy Lord will summon you after the banquet. ”

Ma Weixing, Xia Guoxiang, Hu Guozhu, Wei Junzhong, Li Sixing, Ma Zide and others heard him relay Zhu Yongxing's words, and they all got up and bowed down to listen. After thanking Zhu Yongxing for his grace, he sat down to eat again. It's just that everyone eats a lot, and they don't dare to drink too much wine, for fear of dizziness for a while and bad words.

After these generals have finished their debriefings, they will have to return to their garrisons to reorganize their armaments, and although there may not be a major war this year, small wars are inevitable. Zhu Yongxing ascended the throne and ascended the throne, and his identity was very different, and he summoned one to show his favor, and the other was to explain clearly this year's grand strategy, so that the generals of all armies knew it in their hearts.

"The Holy One is afraid that you are restrained, because you have not come in person, why can't you let go?" The skin bear took a chicken leg and munched on it, the soup was dripping, and there was a lot of it on his beard, and he smiled and raised a glass to persuade him to drink, "Your Majesty has always been thrifty, and it is rare to have a big banquet today." Martial artists are cheerful and straightforward, but don't follow those fake Sven scholars! ”

"Guogong is right, long live and be considerate of us, let's not live up to the grace of God!" The Syrian Gong Ma laughed happily, rolled up his sleeves, and was no longer restrained.

When Hou Xiaguo of Pingbei saw his father-in-law in the future, he knew that he was avoiding suspicion, and wanted to ask about the combat essentials of the transfer of the Dangshuo army to Chongming, so he opened his mouth, but swallowed back.

After the Dangshuo army surrendered to Cheng anyway, several battles were good, starting from Guizhou, moving to Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi, and hitting the south of the Yangtze River. During this period of time, some units have been transferred and supplemented, equipment has been replaced one after another, and tactical tactics have also changed. Up to now, many old generals of the Wu army have been transferred, such as Wang Fuchen, Gao Dejie and others, and many new generals have also been filled, and the Dangshuo army has actually become more and more detached from the establishment and composition of the old Wu army.

This is also the meaning it should be, Xia Guoxiang and Hu Guozhu can see it clearly, and Wu Sangui can also explain it clearly. Only in this way can the Dangshuo Army truly belong to the Ming Army system. If the brand of the Wu army is still carried out, and the old generals of the Wu army are still in control of the army, not only will they not be trusted, but there will be unforeseen disasters.

"When this is not a weak country, there is no room for warlords in the feudal town! It may be possible to divide the soil, but it is not in China. The saint is ambitious, and it is inevitable to expand the territory. Now that he has made great achievements, he may be able to be crowned king overseas in the future! ”

What his father-in-law said, Xia Guoxiang didn't understand very well. It is estimated that Wu Sangui is not very clear about what the "federal" system that Zhu Yongxing occasionally mentions is, but according to his understanding, he feels that Zhu Yongxing is after the reunification of China. There will certainly be a war against the Spaniards and the Dutch, to seize the lands they occupy, and to seize the gold and silver treasures they have plundered. Because, Zhu Yongxing mentioned Luzon more than once, and he was angry about the massacre of the Chinese by Spain and coveted the wealth plundered by the Spaniards. Salivating over the minerals of Luzon.

The longer he stayed in the staff headquarters, the more opportunities he had to come into contact with Zhu Yongxing, the more awe-inspiring Wu Sangui became, and it was difficult for him to have different intentions. Zhu Yongxing's insight, his vision, and his thinking are by no means understandable to Wu Sangui, an ancient person.

Although Zhu Yongxing's real meaning is not to divide the soil, if he really seized a large area of overseas land and managed the territory thousands of miles away. A "federal" or "confederation" system may be a wiser and correct choice.

He was not the only one who felt similar or similar to Wu Sangui, and those young officers of the General Staff Headquarters were also shocked by the size of the world and the vast space for the country's development in the future after being forced to supplement their knowledge of international geography by Zhu Yongxing.

There is also Kuang Guogong Pi Xiong, he started with the army, Chongzhen was awarded the aid to suppress the deputy chief soldier, and Hongguang was promoted to the governor of the capital as the chief military officer. Yongli was crowned as the Duke of Kuang Guo. After the three emperors of the past, Pi Xiong can't say who he is most loyal to. Be loyal to the Ming or more accurately. After all, this is an internal affair of the Zhu family, and it has been approved and supported by the vast majority of civil officials and military generals, and even King Lu, who is closer to the bloodline, supports it, and he has no reason to oppose it.

An emperor who is no less wise than Taizu, and a holy monarch who can prosper the Ming Dynasty. A hero who can drive away the Tartars, with these dazzling halos, Zhu Yongxing ascended the throne, which is really the desire of the people and the trend of the times. A cowardly, timid one. It is not an unacceptable thing to run away from the emperor irresponsibly, disappoint people, be forgotten and abandoned.

"If the Holy Lord can drive out the Tartars, restore China, and treat the Emperor with kindness, it will also be a good story." After Kuang Guogong Pi Xiong turned the chain of loyalty to Zhu Yongxing, he actually had similar expectations as Li Ding, the king of Jin, which can be regarded as self-comfort!

By now, Kuang Guogong Pi Xiong has known the entire military planning of the Ming army, understands the entire strength of the Ming army, and feels that it is only a matter of time before China is recovered, as long as Zhu Yongxing does not have an accident. Moreover, Zhu Yongxing's achievements surpass those of Taizu and Chengzu, which is enough to look forward to.

"To see the success of the Northern Expedition in my lifetime is to die without regrets! The country is endless, and the heavens are bright! "Every time Kuang Guogong Pi Xiong thinks of the most dangerous time, he can't help but sigh, he is over eighty years old, how could he have thought that there would be such a day?

Li Sixing, the son of the Jin dynasty, is the same age as the Yiguo Gong Ma Zide and Jingshuo Bowei Junzhong, and they are the leaders of the younger generation, and they are also very compatible. For Yongli, he is far less affectionate than his father. On the contrary, he was very distressed about his identity as a son of the world, as if he was in a high position by relying on shadow. Therefore, he was very grateful to Zhu Yongxing for giving him the opportunity to prove his ability, and firmly grasped it, and tried his best to win Zhu Yongxing's trust with practical actions.

Young people have their own heart and pride, and they are eager to have a space to display freely. And Zhu Yongxing gave them trust and opportunities, and showed them a wider world and a brighter future.

"The Great Northern Expedition should be next year." Ma Zide whispered his conjecture, "With the benevolence of the saints, how can there be anyone who does not appease the people and reassure the people." The food and grass needed by the army is one of them, the north is ruined, and the people are struggling to make a living, so the saint will definitely take care of the people and accumulate to meet the needs of the people. ”

"That's what I thought too." Wei Junzhong smiled faintly and said, "There are also cavalry, and the saint has expressed worries many times. The formation of hussars in Sichuan and the formation of dragoons in various armies is estimated to be complete by next year. ”

"Or you can build a large car camp and follow the law of Gaozu's Northern Expedition." After Li Sixing finished speaking, he shook his head again and said, "The speed is still difficult to match the cavalry. Infantry against cavalry, not afraid of his dignified field battles, but afraid of his constant harassment. ”

"The north is different from the south, not only in terms of topography, but also in terms of people's sentiments, resources and other factors." Ma Zide showed a trace of worry on his face, "I am afraid that it will be very difficult to raise grain and grass materials on the spot, and this grain road must be fully ensured." It's just that if you are in the hinterland, there is no water transportation, but it is not easy! ”

"That's why the strategy of 'arching' was set!" Although Kuang Guogong Pi Xiong is old, he is deaf and clear-sighted, and when the junior speaks, he can hear it clearly, and he can't help but reveal one or two in advance, "From now until next spring." All units in contact with the enemy must actively carry out active activities, constantly destroy the Qing army, and constantly compress the enemy-occupied areas. The specific explanation will be carried out in the military department in the next two days, so you should listen and learn carefully! ”

Seeing that Kuang Guogong only said a few words, he sold Guan Zi again. Everyone here looked forward to it, but it was not easy to ask more questions, so they had to continue to eat, but this thought flew away.

The so-called "arch" includes short assaults, piecemeal attacks, and other tactics, the main purpose of which is to launch military operations within a relatively short distance to avoid the danger of being cut off by the enemy due to a long drive. Expand the recovery area. Shrinking the enemy-occupied area is one of the objectives; Destroying and exhausting the enemy's living forces is another purpose; The third goal is to seize land and relocate the people, so that the people in the Manchu ruled areas are getting smaller and smaller, and to destroy the population base of the people who collect money and grain and serve the people.

Moreover, Shandong will soon become the main direction of troop use, and the military operations of other ministries will also play a role in countering and containing.

Eat wine and food. After washing, his own guards went to report to Zhu Yongxing. The generals will be led by the palace people to the main hall to wait. After a short time, the guards turned around again, saying that the saint had been summoned in the Imperial Garden, and was led away by the palace people.

The crowd kept moving forward, and the pavilions continued along the way. The streams are murmuring, the flowers and trees are lush, and the fragrance of flowers, birds, and water sounds make people feel very refreshing. Walking zigzag in the rockery, looking at the scenery in the park. Everyone felt refreshed.

A bamboo forest in front of you is horizontal, walking on the path in the forest, the old yellow bamboo, the tender green new bamboo, complement each other, and the delicate is extremely beautiful. There are also a few square bamboos, but they were introduced from Guangxi in the garden in the past, and it is interesting to look at.

In the depths of the bamboo forest, a small palace appeared in front of him, and the palace people led everyone into it one by one. Everyone waited for their eyes to adjust to the light in the hall, but saw Zhu Yongxing sitting in the middle of the hall, and Wu Sangui and the two chief officers of the military department were below. At the moment, Kuang Guogong Pi Xiong took the lead, and everyone signed up loudly, ready to kneel and salute.

"The secretaries can meet with military salutes." Zhu Yongxing smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Give a seat, serve tea." ”

Everyone was exempted from kneeling, and there was still some uneasiness in their hearts, and they sat down cramped and restrained, looking at their noses and noses, and their mouths, all silent.

"Summoned in the main hall, I'm afraid that you will be cramped, but when you get here, you can relax." Zhu Yongxing shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I am loyal and patriotic in my heart, but I am not in this superficial courtesy. ”

"Holy Lord, this ceremony cannot be abolished." Wu Sangui said on the side: "Although the saint is benevolent, how can an official not know the severity? ”

Zhu Yongxing secretly glanced at the historian next to him, this guy brushed a little bit and paid attention to his daily life, making him uncomfortable.

The living note is a record of the words and deeds of the emperor in ancient China, Gu Yanwu said in the "Daily Knowledge": "The ancient people, the left history of the record, the right history of the words, so to prevent mistakes, and show the queen." The duty of note-taking is the same thing. "Since the Han Dynasty, almost all the emperors of all dynasties have had living notes, but very few have been handed down. Mainly because it is generally not disseminated, it is only used as one of the basic materials for writing national history.

The officials in charge of the cultivation of the living notes were with the emperor in all kinds of public activities, so the content of the living notes was very extensive, including all kinds of words and deeds except for the private life of the emperor's palace. Fortunately, Zhu Yongxing was able to tolerate it if he didn't pay attention to his private life. Otherwise, when having sex, there are still people outside who listen to the foot of the wall and make records, who still has that interest?

After a deep groan, Zhu Yongxing stretched out his finger and pointed at Li Sixing, Wei Junzhong and Ma Zide, and said with a smile: "What about the three of you, you should also solve the major events of your life." With a good wife and a family, this is a real man. Well, if there is a consensual one, even if it is a foot wrapped, it will be fine to let go. Don't have any scruples when you see what you like because of my likes and dislikes. Well? Whoever has been planning to do this lately, don't be sneaky! ”

Li Sixing and the three of them looked at each other, and they all shook their heads and laughed in unison.

"Qi Xuan Xià, this Huns, no, it is a Tartar who has not been destroyed, why is it a family?" Mazide stood up and bowed in reply.

"Then I have a wife and a daughter, but that's wrong?" Zhu Yongxing pressed his hand, motioned for Ma Zide to sit down, and said with a smile: "Self-cultivation and Qi family rule the country and level the world, and there is a harmonious family, but it is not necessarily a drag, nor is it necessarily a lack of ambition. A country is a country, and there is a country and a home. If there are not many homes, where will the country come from? ”

"The ministers want to make contributions first and then become a family." Li Si got up and said: "Soldiers, fighting for the country, having no fixed place to live, if you start a family, it will be inconvenient. ”

"There's some truth to that, too." Zhu Yongxing nodded, motioned for Li Sixing to sit down, and said to Xuguo Gong Ma Weixing and others: "Rong Ma Xuan, Xuguo Gong, Pingbei Hou, Jingbei Hou, you who have families are indeed harder than these young people!" ”

"Drive out the Tartars, be loyal to the country, and the ministers dare not say the word hard work." Ma Weixing and the others hurriedly got up and replied respectfully.

"Sit down, sit down, this old man stands up, it's hard for me to speak." Zhu Yongxing was a little helpless and said: "Today's summoning is to meet the secretaries and say some gossip." This military arrangement will be explained by its own military department in the next two days. It's just this gossip, but it can't be separated from the military, so let's talk about how to pay attention to this northland operation! (To be continued......)