Dexing Copper Mine is the second largest copper mine in Guanzhou, the largest open-pit copper mine in Guanzhou, and the largest copper mine in China, with total reserves of more than 10 million tons.

In the Jingtai Dynasty, according to the calculation of the usual copper coins for one tael of silver, the total reserves of Dexing copper mine can be exchanged for two billion taels of silver.

Two billion taels of silver, before there was no Dexing copper mine, Daming lacked copper. With Dexing Copper Mine, Daming has no shortage of copper at all.

What really limits the number of copper coins minted today is the mining and smelting capacity.

Zhu Qiyu himself estimated that when he first started digging shallow ore, it was the easiest to dig and the highest yield. It can dig 10 million taels of silver equivalent copper ore every year. The back digs deeper, and the yield will slowly come down.

The peak silver production in Japan was more than 5 million taels.

Japan's Iwami Silver Mountain and Sado Gold and Silver Mountain can each produce more than 1 million taels of silver every year.

Aren Mine, Ashio Copper Mountain, and Bezi Copper Mountain together produce more than 10,000 tons of copper annually, equivalent to 2 million taels of silver.

These five large mines alone create a value of more than 4 million taels every year.

With so many minerals and a huge amount of arable land in the newly laid territory, Zhu Qiyu's next focus is on Western trade and salt industry reform, and he doesn't want to compete many other things.

For example, for the sake of those land and property issues in the south of the Yangtze River, it is not very interesting to compete with those gentry. Even if the privileges of officials and gentry are cut to nothing, how many tens of thousands of acres of land can be produced?

Annam's Red River Delta and Mekong Delta together are world-class granaries. There is a kung fu to go back and forth with the gentry in Jiangnan, isn't it fragrant to run Annan well.

Zhu Zhanji, Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Yang Pu always shouted that Annan was worthless, and this view is simply incredible.

The use of war and expansion to divert internal contradictions is a mode of governance that has been used by countless people throughout the ages and has long been very mature.

Zhu Qiyu was dreaming of doubling the income of the imperial court, Lin Xiangyu hugged Zhu Qiyu's arm and shook it twice: "Which woman does the husband want, saliva is dripping."

It's time for us to go, didn't we make an appointment to go to the Yingzhou Guard School Yard today to ride horses and shoot arrows. ”

When it came to horseback archery, Zhu Qiyu suddenly lost his spirit. The soldiers of the central guard of Yingzhou are all my pro-army internal guards, riding horses and shooting arrows in front of them, isn't this a public appearance, where is the dignity of the emperor at that time.

It's just that I can't help it, I've already promised to go. Zhu Qiyu took five concubines, princes, and princesses, and under the protection of Liu Chang and others, they went out of Ganquan Gate and went west to Yingzhou Zhongwei School.

The other princesses, princes, and princesses had been waiting in the school yard for a long time, and when they saw their father and mother coming, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

Zhu Qiyu instructed the commander Wang Lin: "Let the princes and princesses ride tame ponies, and each horse should be pulled by two sharp soldiers, and the princes and princesses are not allowed to run wild on horses." ”

Without the emperor's instructions, Wang Lin had already arranged it properly, and he didn't dare to slack off in the slightest. If any prince or princess falls and falls, then everyone will have to go on the road to see their ancestors.

The first was archery, Zhu Qiyu first shot three arrows cheekily, although he missed the bull's-eye, but fortunately, they were all on the target, not far from the red heart.

Zhu Qiyu wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and ordered the princes to continue shooting.

The crown prince Zhu Wenfang took a special small bow, which has been taught by Liu Chang himself in recent years, and his archery skills are quite good, and he also shot three arrows, and one arrow hit the red heart.

Next, the kings of Han, Wei, Ning, Yue and other princes all rehearsed.

The king of Yue performed the best, with two arrows hitting the heart.

Zhu Qiyu clapped his hands and praised: "Okay, good, all very good, each person will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver and pocket flowers, and each person's master will also be rewarded with one hundred taels."

Fifth child, you perform the best, you can make an extra small request to your father. ”

King Yue smiled: "Then please ask my father to personally lead the horse for me to run two laps." ”

Zhu Qiyu smiled at Twilight Rain and said, "The good son you gave birth to can really make people callous." ”

Twilight Yu hurriedly stood up and replied, "The concubine is guilty, and Wu'er is too big or small." ”

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "Okay, don't be so serious, concubine, I'm joking." Let's take it, Heng Mei coldly pointed at Qianfu, bowed his head and was willing to be a son of a cow. ”

After that, Zhu Qiyu personally chose a jujube red horse and hugged King Yue.

King Yue whipped the horse's buttocks with a horsewhip, and the jujube red horse sped up and jumped out.

Fortunately, he chose a tame pony, Zhu Qiyu pulled the reins, was walked by King Yue, and trotted all the way around the school field.

Lin Xiangyu pulled the incense and covered her mouth with a smile: "Our dignified Jingtai Emperor still thinks about being the ancestor every day, but he is like a monkey and is walked around by King Yue."

If this is seen by the ministers, their jaws must not drop. ”

Ning Xiang smiled: "Don't look at the absurdity that our men often behave indifferently, but many times it can be funny." And it's both gentle and funny. ”

Zhu Qiyu was walked four or five laps, and finally returned to the starting point and stopped, and saw that the favorite concubines were all covering their mouths and chuckling there. When you look at it, you're gloating wildly.

Only Qianxue and Su Xi hurriedly stepped forward, one left and one right to wipe Zhu Qiyu's sweat.

Zhu Qiyu also started today, and when he was almost rested, he led Mu Cong's horse and protected him for several laps.

Ning Xiang also pulled Lin Xiangyu and said with a smile: "Look, our husband also understands the world, and the second one is to pull our little Qianguo Gong to run." ”

Lin Xiangyu replied: "This is natural, our husband is lazy on weekdays, but he is not stupid." There are not many people in this world who understand human feelings better than Fujun, if he is not so good at coaxing people, can we be so loyal. ”

Mu Cong rarely has the opportunity to go out on weekdays, let alone ride a horse. Today, the emperor can personally lead the horse for a few laps, but Mu Cong is very happy.

There were a lot of people who came today, Zhu Qiyu led the horse for Mu Cong, and accompanied Zhu Wenjing, the king of the little Han, and Guo Liang, the uncle of the country, for a few laps before returning to his seat sweating profusely.

The rest is for them to play by themselves, Zhu Qiyu wiped his sweat and sighed, this is the future of Daming. In addition to dealing with military affairs, the cultivation of the next generation is also the top priority, and it is important that there must be no tragedy of cubs selling their fields.

At noon, Zhu Qiyu had dinner with the soldiers in Yingzhouwei. I have to take good care of my own guards.

Zhu Qiyu instructed Wang Lin and other commanders, suppressors, and thousands of households: "In more than ten years, the prince will become an adult and have the ability to fully control the court situation, and I will abdicate."

In a few days, I will arrange the subordinate officials of the East Palace for the prince, and before that, I have also formed a young army of the Shenshu Battalion.

From now on, you must protect and support the prince more properly.

In the future, the prince's words will be my words, and the prince's meaning will be my meaning.

Our monarchs and ministers know that there is an encounter, and the prince and I have to find a good future for each of you. ”

When they heard this, they all got up and knelt down.

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "Today is an ordinary dinner, you don't have to be so serious, you just understand what I mean." ”

Everyone hurriedly surrendered their orders and sat down again.

This emphasis is necessary, although Zhu Qiyu has long been vigorously arranging a team for the crown prince, which is well known to the government and savages. However, Yingzhou Wei, as the emperor's most descendant of the army, must have the emperor's personal permission in order to get close to the prince without any worries.

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