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Kong Zhenyun, the Southern Sect who was named the Holy Duke of Yan by Zhao Han, came to Nanjing to meet the emperor before going to Shandong to be crowned.

Kong Zhenyun can also be regarded as a meritorious service, when the Datong army attacked Zhejiang, he persuaded the army to surrender several county seats.

At this moment, he stood upright and listened to Zhao Han's admonition.

"I went to Qufu and cooperated with the government to restore the livelihood of Qufu," Zhao Han said to Kong Zhenyun, "Shandong suffered from locust drought, military plagues, and plagues one after another, and this year the Yellow River burst its embankment, flooding the southwestern border of Shandong." The people are in dire straits, and the dead are countless, so you don't want to add chaos to the officials and the people. Did you know? ”

Kong Zhenyun hurriedly said: "The minister respectfully obeys His Majesty's teachings!" ”

Zhao Han waved his hand and said, "Go ahead." ”

Kong Zhenyun bowed and retreated, cautious in his words and deeds.

The Datong army was victorious in Shandong and Henan, and Zhao Han had already sat down in the world, and in Kong Zhenyun's view, he was even more majestic, and there was something pressing on him invisibly.

The person left, and Zhao Han continued to review the recital.

After dealing with it for half an hour, Zhao Han suddenly stopped, thought carefully for a moment, and Zhu criticized: "Yes." It will be handled by the Ministry of Gifts. ”

However, it was the five major medical schools, and the deans jointly signed a letter to ask for the establishment of a medical hall in Qintianjian.

In the Ming Dynasty, there was a Tai Hospital, but Zhao Han did not set it up, and he usually consulted a famous doctor from Jinling Medical College when he was sick.

The doctors under Zhao Han's rule, although their social status has improved, do not have institutions similar to Tai Hospital. In the past two years, he has made great contributions to the prevention and control of the plague, so he became bold and took the initiative to ask the emperor to set up a medical museum.

Doctors with official status are called "crown and belt doctors" in Daming, and everyone who practices medicine wants to wear a crown and wear.

After reviewing the music about Taiwan, Zhao Han immediately said: "Bring those little Francophone people here!" ”

Not long after, several Spaniards were brought to Zhao Han by a female official, and there was an accompanying Han interpreter.

The leader immediately knelt down and bowed: "Spanish envoy Jose, meet His Majesty the Emperor of Datong of China." ”

The officials and people under Zhao Han's own rule really don't have to kneel to the emperor. But envoys from other countries or forces, including Fu Geng sent by Li Zicheng, knelt when they loved to kneel, and Zhao Han did not stop them.

Zhao Han asked, "The Dutch went north?" ”

José said: "Your Majesty, those damned Dutchmen, sent troops to raid our stronghold, but fortunately they were repelled by the valiant Chinese soldiers. But the Dutch retreated to Santo Domingo (Tamsui) and began to build a castle there. I beg His Majesty the Emperor to send troops to expel him immediately, otherwise it will not be so easy to fight when the Dutch have built the castle. ”

In addition to chicken coops, Spain also used Tamsui as a colonial base in Taiwan. They built wooden fences against the river as walls, built earthen forts in the middle of the city, stationed fifty soldiers, and named Tamsui "Saint-Domingo".

A few years ago, Taiwanese natives repeatedly attacked Santo Domingo, beat the Spaniards to abandon the city, and destroyed the Spanish earthen forts.

Now the Netherlands suddenly went north, and actually planned to build a castle in Tamsui, which belongs to the jurisdiction of Taipei County!

This time, not only the Spaniards asked Zhao Han to send troops, but even Sun Chuanting, the magistrate of Taipei, was asking for instructions on whether to start a war to drive the Dutch away.

The reason why Sun Chuanting didn't do it directly was because he knew that Zhao Han was buying war horses through the Netherlands. In case of a fight with the Dutch, resulting in the severance of the war horse trade, it is a small and unbearable plan.

The problem is that the Netherlands had only sent an envoy before and did everything possible to curry favor with the Chinese emperor. Why did you suddenly come and touch the tiger's butt again?

Zhao Han couldn't figure it out, and he couldn't figure it out.

Zhao Han said to José: "Go back and tell the Philippine governor that Spain must give up its claimed occupation of the chicken coop. The entire island of Taiwan is Chinese land. The chicken coop, which is your city of San Salvador, must be handed over to the officials of Datong. I allow the Spaniards, to remain in the chicken coop, to allow you to keep a church, to allow you to open a trading post. However, the laws of the Datong Imperial Court must be observed! ”

"Of course, that's what the Governor intended." Jose immediately accepted.

In other words, only by handing over the chicken coop to China could the Spanish continue to stay and do business, otherwise they would not be able to withstand the Dutch attack at all.

Even if Zhao Han didn't bring it up, the Spaniards would ask China to take over the chicken coop.

Since Spain is so sensible, Zhao Han also wants to express his attitude, he smiled and said: "I have two gifts, one for the King of Spain and one for the Governor of the Philippines. I hope that the friendship between the two countries will last forever. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, the Great Emperor of Datong, China!" Jose hurriedly thanked him.

As for gifts, send porcelain.

Official kilns in various provinces, including Jingdezhen, have begun to be privatized.

In fact, there are not many official kilns in the Ming Dynasty, and there are only more than 50 in the country. This thing doesn't make money at all, and it needs local funds to be fired, and porcelain craftsmen are recruited to serve for free.

It can be said that the people and money are lost, the local government is losing money, the porcelain craftsmen are oppressed, the palace can only get porcelain for free, and all the profits in the middle are earned by the eunuchs and civil officials.

It is better to sell the official kiln to the merchant and private enterprises.

As for the royal family's use, the results are also being discussed. The annual royal expenses are directly extracted in proportion to the taxes of customs, tea, porcelain, salt, textiles, etc.

Next year, the royal family's expenses are expected to rise to 800,000 taels.

During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, China's five-color porcelain has developed and matured, but the main export is blue and white porcelain.

Zhao Han wanted to help Wucai porcelain open up overseas markets, and just took this opportunity to send one each to the King of Spain and the Governor of the Philippines. Colorful porcelain is definitely more in line with the aesthetics of European aristocracy, and it will be able to break the head for this thing in the future!

However, it is the component of the diplomatic department, not only dealing with foreign countries, but also dealing with Li Zicheng, the Manchus, and Mongolia.

For example, plotting against the Mongol aristocracy, inciting Mobei Mongolia to attack the Manchu Qing Dynasty, or dividing the Manchu nobles, etc.

This institution should not have too much power and should be attached to a certain ministry.

Whether to be affiliated with the Ministry of Rites, Zhao Han has not thought about it for the time being, and will discuss it with the minister slowly in the future.

However, it was said that José and other members of the envoy were arranged to rest in the hotel, while waiting for Zhao Han's official diplomatic letter to the Spanish governor.

That evening, he received several pieces of porcelain.

The most exquisite one was presented to the King of Spain and to the Governor of the Philippines to a lesser extent. The members of the legation each had a small multicolored cup, and José also received a teapot.

"It's more beautiful than Clark porcelain!" Jose was stunned, his hands trembling as he held the teapot and cup.

With just two giveaways, Jose could make a windfall if he returned to Europe.

The giveaway is given, and you can wait for the order, and the Philippine governor will definitely send a fleet to buy multicolored porcelain.

The Netherlands is similar, and maybe it can also use multicolored porcelain to trade Indian Mawari horses directly.

Not one for one, but a porcelain bowl for several fine war horses!

Of course, we have to teach a lesson first.

Zhao Han replied to Sun Chuanting's recital with a red pen: "Fanbang is barbarian, afraid of power but not virtuous." If the enemy comes to attack, attack and annihilate it! ”

As soon as the Taiwan recital was completed, the three cabinet ministers hurriedly asked to see Zhao Han with the ministers of war.

"Your Majesty," Pang Chunlai arched his hand, "an urgent report has been sent from the north, the Tatar slaves have moved out of Beizhili, and the clan has withdrawn outside the Shanhaiguan. ”

Zhao Han was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "It can be a strong man who can break his wrist." ”

This year, the situation in the north is very strange, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Henan, only local drought, most areas often rain, some places even floods - only Beizhili continues the province's drought.

If the Manchus remained in Beizhili and did not leave, there would inevitably be a great famine next year.

If you return to Liaodong as soon as possible, you can also replant some grain.

Li Banghua said: "Your Majesty, you should quickly send troops to occupy Beizhili before Li Zicheng!" ”

Zhao Han shook his head and said: "It is impossible to send troops on a large scale, and the epidemic in Beizhili is equally serious, and there is drought and famine everywhere. Send light horsemen to the north, how much can be occupied. Send some officials over to govern, don't be in a hurry to divide the land for the time being, and let the people of Beizhili fend for themselves. ”

Zhao Han really ran out of food, and the previous war had caused grain prices in the south to soar.

The hungry people in Henan and Shandong can only be given symbolic relief. If the mess in Beizhili is taken over again, the livelihood of the people in the south will be severely affected, and it is estimated that there will be a phenomenon that the wages in the city are not enough to buy rice.

As Zhao Han made a decision, all the divisions stationed in the north sent dragoons north to occupy the prefectures and counties.

In October, he took Hejian Mansion and Baoding Mansion, but only occupied half of Zhending Mansion. The other half of Zhending Mansion was preemptively occupied by Li Zicheng, and both sides maintained restraint and did not conflict over turf.

Li Zicheng's side, it seems that he is like Zhao Han, who quickly dispatches troops, and how much can he occupy.

Moreover, after occupying the city, he only wanted to govern the city, and the people outside the city were left to fend for themselves. For the time being, it can only be like this, it is better to fend for yourself than to be exploited by the Tartars.

Li Zicheng's ruling center, after all, was closer than Zhao Han, and the speed of sending troops was much faster.

Xuanfu, Baoanzhou, Yanqing Prefecture, half of Baoding Mansion, and most of Shuntian Mansion were all taken by Li Zicheng. Zhao Han occupied only half of Shuntianfu and advanced north to Bazhou and Tianjin.

The two sides unanimously ignored Yongping Mansion, because it was next to Shanhaiguan - it was not cost-effective to garrison heavy troops, it was very difficult to transport grain and grass, and it was easy to be attacked by the Tartars if they did not send heavy troops to garrison.

However, it is said that after the Manchu Qing Dynasty returned to Liaodong, due to the shortage of food, they did not choose to cultivate and recuperate, but immediately launched a war!

Internally, the Manchus forced the savage Jurchens to give food. If sufficient food is not handed over in accordance with the regulations, it is easy to slaughter a tribe and take away food, livestock and women.

Externally, it attacked Korea in the south and plundered the Khalkha Mongols in the north.

The king of Joseon was about to go crazy, he had already declared himself a vassal to the Manchus, and even the king's personal soldiers were handed over to the Manchus to take out to fight at will. As a result, Nima was also looted, the northern part of Korea was almost emptied, and it also brought plague to North Korea.

In the north of Korea, ten rooms and nine empty rooms, famine and plague spread rapidly.

On the Khalkha Mongolian side, the Chechen Khan tribe closest to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they also paid tribute to the Manchu Qing Dynasty a long time ago.

As a result, more than 20,000 Manchurian cavalry and Mongolian cavalry suddenly sent troops to attack the Chechen Khan.

The Chechen Khan had 30,000 cavalry, but they were scattered in the steppes and grazing, and there was no time to assemble. Killed by the Manchu cavalry all the way to the Khan's court, the Chechen Khan Shuoli was killed in battle, and his son Babu was supported by the Manchus as a puppet Great Khan.

Shuo Lei died unjustly, and this thing has been plotting to backstab the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

In history, after another four years, Shuo Lei instigated the Horqin tribe to rebel, and he himself went out to help. As a result, they were defeated by the Manchus, Shuo Lei died a tragic death, and the Chechen Khan continued to pay tribute.

The Manchu Qing Dynasty, which was about to run out of food, quickly obtained sufficient food by virtue of internal and external wars.

It's just that North Korea was almost collapsed, and the Chechen Khanate and Mongolia have been in a state of collapse since then - the Manchus did not massacre the Chechen Khan, but they robbed people's cattle and sheep, and I don't know how many people will starve to death this winter.

Datong, Dashun, and Daqing, all three families are short of food.

The Manchu Qing Dynasty, which seemed to be the worst, was the fastest food recovery.