As soon as Masuda Nagamori said this, Sakai Ieji also said: "I'm the same, even here is so rich, I'm afraid that the Ming Kingdom will be richer and richer like the heavens." ”

Next.

The branch of the Dongying City Bosi did not embarrass them and gave them a survey to come to Middle-earth.

Masuda Nagamori and his entourage arrived at Dinghai, which was later known as Ningbo, ten days later with 300 widows and a lot of merchant goods and money.

June of the second year of Jiajing.

Because of the incident of the Japanese people fighting for tribute in Dinghai, many border people in Dinghai were slaughtered by the Japanese people, and the history records ""two yi vendettas, poison the city", so at that time, Xia Yan asked for the abolition of Zhejiang and Fujian City, and Zhejiang City was abolished at that time.

Today, the Zhejiang City Bosi that was relocated in Dinghai was re-established after Wanli's accession to the throne, and the main destination from the Wa Kingdom to Daming was Dinghai.

Even Dinghai has many Japanese people wandering here, and there are also many local Han people who will go to the Japanese country to trade, so that there will be many Han people in Dinghai who can speak Japanese language, and even live together with Japanese people.

In particular, in the Wanli Dynasty, many Japanese people came here every day to join as slaves or do business.

Therefore, the people of Dinghai were neither nervous nor unfamiliar with the arrival of Masuda Nagamori and other Japanese people, but they were also here to do business.

And Masuda Nagamori and others were shocked by the prosperity of Dinghai after they arrived in Dinghai.

For a while, he only saw that the pavilions were dense like clouds, and the whole city was full of splendid colors, lush and lush, and he could not see the thatched houses, only a large number of brick houses, many steps were raised, the eaves were carved, and the clean bluestone streets were as willow-colored as smoke.

"Sure enough, it's a rich township!"

"These Tang civilians live in the same way as our shogunate."

Sakai couldn't help but sigh after arriving in Dinghai.

Masuda Nagamori had a calm face: "I heard that the Ming Kingdom is implementing a new ceremony, and their Wanli Emperor, with the people's desire to seek beauty, and the scenery of the prosperous world as the reason, the quasi-Shimin in the name of filial piety and etiquette of the country, built a pavilion; Now it seems that this Dinghai county, everyone is brick and tiled, and the high platform Huamen is overwhelmed, which is the reason for the implementation of this new ceremony; It's just a pity that they are really so rich, not to mention that they don't see beggars, and the common people are really rich enough to build tall buildings. ”

"Naturally, it has something to do with the fact that many places in Kyushu and Shikoku are occupied by it, and the silver of Iwami and the gold of Saga have all gone into their pockets!"

Sakai said.

Masuda Nagamori said with a smile: "It shouldn't be such a simple reason, gold and silver can only be attributed to the royal magnates, and if the people want to be rich, they also need the good governance of the Ming Emperor Zhu Yijun himself." ”

"So, this Emperor of the Ming Kingdom is not only a person who is very happy, but also a true saint and benevolence?"

"If that's the case, it's not a good thing for my Tokugawa clan!"

Sakai said with some sorrow.

Masuda Nagamori said: "That's why the general asked us to ask the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom for the title, and I also hope that they can accept our request for the title, so that we have the opportunity to slowly learn its internal affairs, and do not want to directly rule us." ”

Sakai Ieji nodded after hearing this, and then said with great melancholy: "The general is unfortunate, when he encounters such a wise and martial emperor, he can only beg for his kindness, and cannot have the heart to dominate the world. ”

……

"As the Son of Heaven, I should order the world to be unified, even if I can't unify the country, I must also unify civilization!"

"Xun'er, it will be the same if you become an emperor in the future, this is your responsibility and mine."

"If an emperor gives up his responsibilities and has no enterprising spirit, he will not only die, but also destroy the country and the people, and cause the lives of the world to be miserable."

"You have also recently read the latest statistics of the Hanlin Academy's historical population changes, and you should know how many people will die in a short period of time every time the king loses his enterprising spirit and causes the country to die!"

At the same time that Masuda Nagamori and the Sakai retainers lamented that the world was all over the Tokugawa clan.

Forbidden city.

Zhu Yijun was standing under the palace in the snow, looking at the white-headed rockery opposite, and told Zhu Changxun, who had just come back from school, about the world and civilization.

Of course, the world in Zhu Yijun's mouth and the world in the mouths of Masuda Nagamori and other Japanese people are not the same concept.

The world in Zhu Yijun's mouth already refers to the whole world.

The world in Masuda Nagamori's mouth is only the four islands of Japan, and may also include the Ming Dynasty and North Korea.

Because Japan has always had the heart to occupy the mainland, from Oda Nobunaga to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, they all had the intention of "entering the Tang Dynasty".

Historically, Toyotomi Hideyoshi put this idea into practice, but before it reached the Ming Dynasty, it was shattered by the Ming Dynasty's initiative.

The crown prince Zhu Changxun nodded after hearing Zhu Yijun say this, and then said: "Father, it just so happens that the son has a gift and wants to give it to you." ”

"What gift?"

Zhu Yijun looked at the eldest son in front of him with some expectation and asked.

The prince took out a piece of drawing paper from his sleeve, handed it to Zhu Yijun and said: "This is the whole map of the world drawn by Erchen, according to the information of Zheng He's trip to the West and the pen of the Xiyi people, the mountains and islands were marked, and in some places above according to Erchen's own ideas, canals and city walls were added, such as here on the border with the Ottomans in Africa, and here in the middle of the Americas. ”

Zhu Yijun took the drawing paper, unfolded it and looked at it carefully, then patted the prince on the shoulder and said, "Good idea!" ”

"Since the beginning of the first emperor in China, China has opened canals to build water conservancy, and when I think of this, it can be regarded as being influenced by my own civilization, but we must also remember the lessons of Emperor Yang of Sui."

After Zhu Yijun affirmed the prince, he added another sentence.

Zhu Yijun then asked, "Did you show it to your masters?" ”

"No, if they know, they will quarrel again, it should be said that they will fight."

"Father, you are not wrong, once a person has a preset position, it is difficult to be convinced, those masters of the sons, many of them just want to represent Taoism and become the only saint in the world, and it will not work to be compatible with them!"

"It's still Mr. Shen who is more open-minded, not only allowing King Zhu's learning to stand side by side, but even King Luo's learning being accommodated, and even Li Zhen and others, he didn't say that he was wrong in his letter to his sons."

The prince couldn't help but complain about his teachers.

Zhu Yijun nodded, and did not educate the prince because of this, only smiled: "You don't care if they are right or not, just make your own judgment, and then don't try to convince anyone, just do screening." ”

The prince nodded.

Zhu Yijun looked at the drawing paper in his hand again: "You can take this full picture to Yuanfu and let him give you some pointers, it is reasonable or unreasonable to set up a city in these places." ”

The prince said yes.

……

"Your Majesty, after the minister's discussion, I think that the children of military families in the world should be given free education for five years."

"At present, 852 health schools need to be pre-established."

"Secondly, 965 additional medical institutions should be set up in each health department to establish a medical security system for disabled non-commissioned officers after they are discharged from the army."

"In addition, three million taels of silver will be allocated to build collective housing for each guard to ensure that the sergeants have a house."

"In addition, the allowance for veterans due to old age or disability is raised to five taels of silver per month."

Qi Jiguang, the first assistant to the cabinet, has been busy with military reform recently, and for this reason, he briefly mentioned the contents of the plan to Zhu Yijun after agreeing on the preliminary military reform plan with the ruling ministers in the political affairs hall.

After hearing this, Zhu Yijun said: "In this case, it means that the expenditure will be further increased, and can the cabinet branch department achieve that the increase in treasury revenue next year can exceed the increase in expenditure under the military reform?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty."

"The minister has made an estimate, and he can."

"Moreover, after discussing with Wang Ge Lao, the minister wants to discuss the introduction of a luxury tax from next year, so as to curb the phenomenon of extravagance in the world, which is often mentioned!"

"In doing so, it can be regarded as advocating the virtue of thrift to return to justice, and it can also be regarded as encouraging the rich and noble to pursue spiritual elegance while pursuing material extravagance, so that they can make greater efforts for the country, make the country stronger, and not be rich because of extravagance."

Qi Jiguang said at this time.

Yu Shenxing, a scholar of the university, Shen Li, a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, and others all looked at Qi Jiguang in amazement after hearing this.

Zhu Yijun nodded after hearing this: "That's very good!" I no longer restrict the people from pursuing luxury, it is to increase taxes, and it is also to allow more landless people to rely on all kinds of industries to survive and even get rich, but it does not mean that we encourage them to compete for wealth and luxury. In short, it is permissible to give them the most beautiful things in order to express respect and affection to their relatives and friends, but if it is too extravagant, it is indeed necessary to express loyalty to the court. ”

Then, Zhu Yijun instructed Qi Jiguang again: "This school should unify the teaching materials and use those of Xingming Academy; In addition, the health center also has to set up a number of comprehensive schools of higher learning and some schools of higher learning that specialize in training various kinds of skills, so that those who are outstanding in the military can further their studies. ”

Qi Jiguang said yes.

Zhu Yijun then asked: "In terms of criminal law, how do you plan to change it?" ”

Qi Jiguang replied: "Back to Your Majesty, our future task is to punish the criminal military household with a scrap whip for crushing the bones and ashes, and the punishment of scrapping the car and cutting off the head of the whip and the whipping of the court staff, except for the punishment of military discipline with military sticks. ”

"In the punishment of Dapi, only the punishment of hanging and death remains."

"And the hanging and death are only determined by His Majesty after the suspicion of murder and conspiracy against the United Nations has been convicted;"

"In addition, before the trial and arrest, you need to be exterminated, otherwise you will not be able to arrest it, for the relatives of the Zhulian clan, it is limited to those who have the crime of rebellion and collusion, and the three clans will be stopped, and those over the age of 16 will be exiled, and those under the age of 16 will only be excommunicated."

"If you want to be a noble army, you should be decent in the criminal law, otherwise you won't be a nobleman."

Zhu Yijun nodded and replied, and said: "The subsidy can be added as much as possible, but you must keep an eye on it, the town minister will not be responsible for this matter, and send the military civil minister to be responsible for this matter as a constitutional minister." ”

"Your Majesty."

"That's what the ministers mean."

Qi Jiguang replied.

Zhu Yijun shook his head: "It's dark, that's all here today, let's go back." ”

"The ministers are leaving."

And after Qi Jiguang and the others left Xiyuan, Shen Yi couldn't help but ask Qi Jiguang first: "Yuanfu, do you really want to levy a luxury tax?" ”

"Exactly, it's all thanks to the pivot."

Qi Jiguang looked at Li Chengliang with a smile.

(End of chapter)