The spring of the seventh year of Ming Zhengde seems to have come very late. At the beginning of February, the sky was still unbearable, and the cold wind was whistling in the Central Plains, which seemed to indicate that this spring day was extraordinary.

The ancient and huge empire was pried open by one new decree after another, and swept through the entire Ming Dynasty with a devastating force, and even neighboring countries were affected.

The shaking brought by the opening of the sea continues to appear, and in just a few months, the price of land has fallen by 30%, and it looks like a storm is coming.

What made the merchants and magnates even more hated was that the government put up signs to collect grain directly from the peasants in order to balance the market. After the initial panic, these people came up with a way to attract the peasants by offering a higher price than the government.

And the government didn't come to ask, and it had a completely "inaction" attitude, which also emboldened some people.

Collect all the grain in the market, and then strike the market, see what you do!

When Jian Ning heard this, she almost laughed out loud. Zhengde has been using this brain for a day or two, he dared to mention the opening of the sea, he had already expected this meeting, and he had already asked the local government to secretly collect a sum of grain, and only then did he collect the grain by the way through the origin of the divine seed.

And because of the premeditation, the merchants were caught off guard, and the panicked peasants had already run to the government and sold most of the grain in their hands to the government, okay?

She didn't study economics, but she didn't study in vain, did she? Do you still understand the most basic economics?

Zhengde is more evil than her, and after teaching him these basic knowledge, he actually figured out many more profound things by himself, and played a group of powerful people around, saying "This is what it feels like to be an emperor." It can be seen how happy he is now.

Those businessmen also deserve it. On weekdays, he colludes with the gentry in the local area and obstructs the appointment of officials by the imperial court, and none of them are clean! So if it's slaughtered, it's slaughtered, and there's nothing to be sorry about.

A group of people hoarded a lot of food at high prices, but they soon found that the strike was useless. Because a lot of grain has been harvested in the local granary. In this era, there were mostly peasants, and they would leave some grain for their own consumption, and the grain in the cities was mainly for urban residents.

In these years, how many people live in the city?

After a few days, something happened. I don't know if someone instigated it, but all kinds of rumors came out randomly, saying that so-and-so took the lead in resisting the law of the country, hindering the county magistrate from doing things, and hindering the people from living a good life...... To die like this is to oppose the imperial court......

The rumors have been brewing for a few days, and some scholars have taken the lead in making trouble. The magistrates, on the other hand, were as if they were collectively blind. It's not that this group of people is morally noble, but that these magistrates are always held hostage by these magnates and squires when they go to the locality, and they are obedient and a little extra fast, and they become seal officials; If you have a little idea, you will lose your official position at least and lose your life at worst!

At this time, I will do things under the secret edict, and if I don't rise up again, won't I show my incompetence?

The situation quickly turned bad. After a certain gentry humiliated his parents in public and ordered his servants to beat a certain peasant uncle, the long-standing resentment finally broke out!

A group of servants arrested the servants, and the officials pretended to faint with rage, and then the poor squire was stoned to death with something.

The twists and turns of the final report are probably like this: humiliating the parents and officials, beating the people and peasants, causing great public anger, and falling down and dying in the pushing......

For many days, various accidental deaths of squires were staged in many places, and Daming seemed to be experiencing some kind of labor pain, and there was always decay dying every day.

Jian Ning looked at the secret report that Zhengde asked Zhang Yong to send to him, and his expression was extremely indifferent. Zhang Yong bowed and asked, "Niangniang, it's probably not appropriate to go on like this." The dogs under the slave and maid came to report, those people seemed to be crazy, if it wasn't for the local government to wake up, I am afraid that someone would take advantage of the fire to rob. ”

After a pause, he said with some hesitation: "The slave and maid only dare to tell you these words." The slave maid mentioned it to His Majesty, but His Majesty didn't seem to care, and said that these people were too ruthless on weekdays, and they oppressed the people too much, and they should be taught a lesson......"

Zhang Yong carefully looked at Jian Ning's indifferent face as he spoke, his heart was a little tight, and he swallowed his saliva and said: "Niangniang, slave and maid are afraid, I am afraid that it will be overkill......

Jian Ning was silent for a long time and nodded, "You have a point. Your Majesty, you don't have to worry, he has his own ideas. It's just that as a palace concubine, it is not appropriate to interfere in the affairs of the court, so you go to find Tang Yin and send him the article of this palace. ”

"Yes."

Zhang Yong took it and saw that it read "On the importance of governing the country according to law", and after a few more glances, it was precisely for the current politics, so he reminded: "Niangniang, since you entered the palace, you have not ...... yet"

Jian Ning did write serials when he entered the palace, but it was not related to state affairs. Even if it is the Great Qin Empire, it can only be said to be an interpretation of history, so the ministers also turn a blind eye. But if it is......

Jian Ning pursed her lips and smiled, "Just give me a name, who said you have to use my name?" ”

Zhang Yong was stunned for a moment before he smiled: "Yes, it was the slave who was confused, and I didn't expect this!" ”

"Now that you are in charge of the celebrant and are busy with things, in fact, it is enough to find someone who can be relied on, and you don't have to bow down to everything."

"Alas, where is the slave today? Moreover, this is what the emperor explained, and the slaves and maids dare not careless. ”

After a pause, he said, "Niangniang, do you really think that food prices will plummet?" ”

"That's nature."

Jian Ning smiled, "Look at it, the price of food will fall in a few days!" When it falls to the bottom, let people collect food again! When the summer harvest is in the summer, and when the autumn harvest is in the autumn, we will collect the grain in the hands of the farmers at the usual price. After suffering this time, they will be honest and will no longer dare to go against the court at will! Opening the sea is a matter related to the children and grandchildren of future generations, how can they be allowed to be willful?! His Majesty planned to clear all the Imperial Estates within these two years, leaving only a small plot of land in the western suburbs for the food of the inner court. What are they? Speculating on grain prices, hoarding goods, and annexing land...... If Da Ming is not good, can they be okay?! ”

"Mother is right! This group of people is the last thing! Slaves were oppressed by them when they were young! ”

Zhang Yong remembered the grievances he had suffered when he was a child, "Niangniang, please rest assured, the slaves and maids must let the puppies keep an eye on them, and if they resist stubbornly, they will raid the house!" ”

"That's not going to work either."

Jian Ning said: "Your Majesty has issued so many new decrees to govern the country according to law. Do not say this to the doctor, but be clear in your heart. It is unreliable to pin the hope of governing the country on the hearts of the people, and only the law can bind this world. Benevolence, righteousness and morality are just guides. ”

Jian Ning shook his head and said softly: "The law is the last bottom line of moral character......

Zhang Yong walked out of Chengqian Palace, pondered this sentence, was silent for a long time, and suddenly sighed: "If the mother of Chengqian Palace is a man, she must be a national scholar......

After a few more days, food prices began to fall. It's just that the fall is not large, but seeing that the imperial court has no intention of relenting, it began to plummet within a few days.

Seeing that grain prices had fallen by four percent, the government suddenly began to collect grain on a large scale to save the market. Well, those powerful people are directly dumbfounded! I scolded my mother in my heart! Don't play like this!

Not for sale, not for sale! I'd rather rot at home than sell!

It's rotten and distressing! If it's a few months from now, it's summer harvest again, what can I do then?! The government doesn't take their food!

I can only pinch my nose and admit it when I think about it! Sell the hoarded grain on a large scale, and the imperial court doesn't seem to have the intention of stopping, as long as it is at that price!

Going to the West, overseas reclamation is a huge expense, and there are too many places to use grain! Since there are so many Han Chinese left overseas in Luzon, why can't the imperial court go and take that land back?! I heard that the Spaniard is not a thing! Always slaughtering Han people, why did Taizu revolt in the first place?! It just doesn't make sense! Those who offend my Han will be punished even if they are far away!

The most important thing is that there is a big gold mine there! I've heard that there are a lot of ko's head gold! That fire man Yasan has lived overseas for a long time, and he can't be wrong! This is much more reliable than Concubine Mu's words!

How did they know that the Fire Man Yasan had already been taken advantage of the palace to teach Zhengde Portuguese, and was taken to see Jian Ning.

After giving some gifts, this man naturally depicted the overseas world according to the blueprint given by Jian Ning. What started from Guangzhou, passed through Annam, passed through Manraka, went to the country of Bo Ni for supplies, and then down, to the country of Java, and then down there was a continent, which was a terra nullius, and there was only a group of natives who were not possessed by their bodies.

As for Yasan the Fire One, how did he know? Of course, he had visited with the Westerners' ships, but on the way back they were all hanging, and he barely survived......

It is said that the continent is as big as the Ming Dynasty, the land is fertile, and there are gold and copper mines everywhere......

This is very clear-sighted, and it will be exciting to listen to! Some old maritime merchants actually have maps that have been passed down from generation to generation, and they have routes to Java! Don't talk about it, buy food and equipment immediately, and form a group to open up!

The Fire Warrior Yasan looked at these crazy people and felt a little frightened. Because he really didn't understand why this Concubine Mu asked him to say this. But he didn't dare not say it, because it was clear that Concubine Mu knew what the Portuguese were going to do, and already knew about their stationing in Trench Mirror (Macau......

If this matter is known by the Son of Heaven, will they still be able to walk out of the Ming Dynasty alive? And he is reluctant to give up the glory and wealth that the Ming Dynasty gave him! Concubine Mu is His Majesty's favorite concubine, and she has the prince's side, so he has no reason not to stutter!

Anyway, no matter how you look at Concubine Mu, she won't pit her husband, just talk nonsense! Speaking of which, he himself has a little bit of faith!

As for those Westerners......

Hehe, the hearts of those who are not of my race will be different! Whoever lives or dies?!

The cold is receding, and the weather is warming up. By March, there were not many people selling grain, and a fleet of non-governmental business alliances was also ready to go, gathered in the port of Quanzhou, with the captain's order, the imperial Ming Sun and Moon flag slowly raised.

This is a flag that has just been designed, and it was designed by Zhengde himself after he heard that Westerners have their own national flags.

This is the first national flag of the Ming Dynasty, and it is also the first time that this group of maritime merchants has gone to sea as subjects of the country. In the past, they could only be sneaky, but this time they traveled with glory.

There will be times when the wind and waves will be long, and the clouds will sail into the sea!

The ocean, the Ming people are coming!