Chapter 31: Do whatever needs to be done
When the emperor wakes up, it’s time to work.
So, Zhang Xiu brought all the memorials he had accumulated over the past few days. Worried that the emperor would not be able to read them, he specially made many excerpts, recorded the important contents in a notebook, and sat aside to wait for the emperor at any time. ask.
"Han Xiufen's memorial said that she hoped that His Majesty would allow her to leave the Strait of Malacca and enter the ocean to compete with the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, British and French for India, oh, that is Control of Tianzhu, she said there is a large piece of land there
And the land is flat, rice can be harvested three times a year, and all the earth kings have become pigs. , you can consider colonizing there.
In addition, Han Xiufen also said in the memorial that the French Omaid invented a new tobacco leaf, which is also available in the Ming Dynasty, and its name is Afurong. .
It is taxed as a drug and has analgesic effects.
Omed accidentally discovered that this thing can be burned and smoked. Once you become addicted, you will need to smoke it for a lifetime. , if it is done as a business, there should be great room for profit.
After studying this thing, military doctors found that sucking the solidified juice of afurong will cause hallucinations and physical damage. Being in a state of excitement can make the pain of injured soldiers disappear quickly.
However, after experiments on different human groups, it was found that the benefits and disadvantages of this thing are equally obvious. When addicted to drugs, people become emaciated, their face is pale, their eyes are blank, their pupils are constricted, and they have insomnia. They have no other thoughts except wanting to continue to take drugs. People will change in a short period of time. A useless person.
The French have begun to experiment with growing afuria in India. They heard that the yield is good and they have the conditions to promote it as a big business.
Han Xiufen suggested that the empire should also be active. Participating in this business will be the third major business after icing and cotton cloth, and our Ming Dynasty has completely occupied the Indo-China Peninsula and has enough land and manpower to facilitate this business.
If your Majesty agrees, please send a commissioner to Malacca to facilitate this matter."
After Zhang Xiu finished reading, he looked at the emperor lying on the brocade couch with his eyes closed and waiting for his approval.
Yun Zhao opened his eyes and looked at the Jade Mountain outside the window and said: "Preach my will and tell Han Xiufen clearly and unmistakably that all my people in the Ming Dynasty, except those who must use it for medicinal purposes, will not be contaminated with aphrodisiac." Behead!
Anyone who traffics or sells aphrodisiac in our Ming Dynasty will be beheaded, and the accomplices will be exiled to the far north.
No one will be spared as long as they carry aphron. Entering the land of the Ming Dynasty, no matter who he is, kill him! No matter whose ship finds the carrier, kill him, and the ship owner will send him to the far north.
If the carrier cannot be found. "Everyone on the ship was killed!"
Yun Zhao's voice was not loud, but it was very steady. It didn't sound like he was dealing with it casually, but more like he was thinking.The result after taking the test for a long time.
Zhang Xiu hesitated and said: "There is also a profit estimate sent by General Han later. Would your Majesty want to hear it?"
Yun Zhao said impatiently: "Tell me Han Xiufen, if she is contaminated with this thing, I will kill her!"
Zhang Xiu nodded and put Han Xiufen's documents aside. It seems that His Majesty has little interest in colonizing India.
"General Li Dingguo reported that the army has captured Jinzhou and Yingzhou, and has merged with the Lantian City regiment. It is now marching towards Shenyang and will soon capture Shenyang, the capital of the Qing Dynasty. General Dingguo hopes to capture it. After Shenyang, he was allowed to survive the winter in Liaodong and wait until the ice and snow melted before continuing to march north.
At the same time, the 6,000 new troops led by General Jin Hu had arrived in Liaodong, and General Dingguo ordered him to do so. They stationed in Yingzhou, but General Jin Hu suggested that General Dingguo send them to Huludao.
General Dingguo believed that the march route chosen by General Jin Hu had always been closer to the sea. Therefore, General Dingguo asked His Majesty. , whether our Ming Dynasty Navy also participated in this battle against Liao Dynasty?
If the Navy participated, then how to solve the problem of commanding the army and navy? General Dingguo thought that in the army. The most taboo is to have multiple orders, and he hopes that His Majesty can also hand over the navy to his unified control, so as to achieve the strategic goals required by His Majesty."
Yun Zhao thought about it. He said at once: "Tell Li Dingguo that he can just command his troops. The Navy does not need to worry about him. As for Jin Hu, he can be under his command. However, any military affairs related to joint operations with the Navy should be left to Jin Hu's sole discretion."
In addition, I agree with his suggestion of repairing in Shenyang. At the same time, I also agree to hand over the Lantian City regiment training department to his command. Before winter next year, I hope to hear the good news that he has captured Heratura. "
Seeing that the emperor had made up his mind, Zhang Xiu compiled what the emperor had just said in a notebook, then picked up another memorial and said: "Yang Xiong entered Hanzhong, and he asked your majesty if he could stay in Hanzhong. Hanzhong is reorganizing the waterway to connect Xiangfan. At the same time, he is also preparing to continue to rectify the road from Hanzhong to Sichuan. The current road has seriously affected the development of Hanzhong.
At the same time, he hopes that your majesty will. He can be allowed to sell the Hanzhong cinnabar mine in exchange for money and food to dredge the waterway and build the road." Yun Zhao snorted and said, "Okay, pass this memorial to Zhang Guozhu, and tell Yang Xiong at the same time. You don’t have to ask me about this kind of thing, otherwise, next time, I will ask him why he is disrespectful to the Prime Minister!"
Zhang Xiu quickly recorded it, opened his mouth, and finally mustered up the courage to say: "Since Yang Xiong! With this arrangement, Xu Wu thought, will Liucheng's memorial be handled in accordance with this regulation?"
Yun Zhao nodded and said, "That should be the case."
We have been dealing with it all morning. After the important memorial, Yun Zhao left the big study and went to Yun Yang's house.
Yun Yang received this beating very unjustly...
This beating should have been worth a lot of money, but for thisYun Zhao couldn't do anything to the woman, and she was also afraid that Yun Qian would cry endlessly if she hit Qian Duoduo.
But his nameless anger will eventually be vented. If not Yun Yang, who will he hit?
When leaving the big study, Yun Zhao deliberately took four or five roasted sweet potatoes from the stove in the front yard of the study and carried them in his arms like Yun Yang did. Unexpectedly, there were several hot roasted sweet potatoes in his arms. Sweet potatoes make your whole body warm.
This made Yun Zhao feel a little sour in his heart. The reason why Yun Yang liked sweet potatoes had a lot to do with the lack of food and clothing back then.
When they arrived at Yun Yang’s house, Yun Yang’s two messy wives hid in the house and did not dare to come out to see Yun Zhao.
In the past, Yun Zhao would have hated to see Yun Yang marry two wives. After all, one was a nun and the other was a brothel madam. The nun was just a nun. She was somewhat pretty and a perfect person. , marrying Yun Zhao can be said to be a thing of the past...
However, Yun Yang secretly married the original madam of Chunfeng Tower, which Yun Zhao never expected.
The wives of Zhang Guozhu, Han Lingshan, Qian Shaoshao and others regarded Yun Zhao's back house as their own home, and they could go there whenever they wanted. Even Zhang Guofeng's wife, a peasant woman, felt confident entering the back house.
Only Yun Yang’s wife didn’t even know where the door of Yun Zhao’s back house opened.
There was no need to notify Yun Yang when he entered the back house. Yun Zhao came directly to Yun Yang's bed.
Yunyang's tall body was hunched, and he was wrapped tightly in a quilt and pretending to sleep. It seemed that although he had been beaten, he was still a little unconvinced, whether it was Zhang Guozhu or Han Lingshan, none of these sensible people are willing to tell Yun Yang what happened.
Yun Zhao sat on Yun Yang's bedside and said, "I beat you for your own good!"
After saying this, Yun Zhao felt blushing, but he didn't expect it. , these words suddenly brought out Yun Yang's grievance. The bald head got out of the quilt, looked at Yun Zhao and said: "Hit me, at least tell me the reason. You didn't say a word. After the beating, I After throwing away the stick, he ignored me again."
Yun Zhao said: "Do you think I will harm you?"
Yun Yang said: "I heard that you fell asleep. I thought I had harmed you and almost hanged myself in prison. But then I decided that I had to take a look at you no matter what, so I gave up the idea of hanging myself.
I was very sad when I heard that you had woken up. I was happy, thinking I was wrong, and rushed to see you, but you hit me..."
Yun Zhao took out a hot sweet potato from his arms, broke it open, handed it half to Yun Yang and said: "Huang Cunzi Yes, it’s sweet. I baked it for a long time and eat it while it’s hot.”
Yun Yang looked at Yun Zhao and said, “That’s it?”
Yun Zhao said, “You lied to me before. Didn't you use sweet potatoes that time?"
Yun Yang took a bite of the sweet potato and said, "I don't blame you if you hit me. You are my clan leader and my emperor. Don't say a beating, just a beating. It’s not unfair to die, but you still have to tell me the reason for the beating, right?”
Yun Zhao sighed and took out a sweet potato from his arms, put it in Yun Yang's hand and said, "Forget it."
Yun Yang held the sweet potato and said, "I was almost scared to death. You actually want me to forget it."
Seeing Yun Yang's unconvinced look, Yun Zhao had to take out the last sweet potato from his arms and put it in Yun Yang's hand and said, "It's okay. Right?"
Yun Yang looked at Yun Zhao's face and said, "Can't tell?"
Yun Zhao nodded.
Yun Yang took a big bite of the sweet potato and said, "Well, that means the beating I received was not unjust."
Yun Zhao looked at the ground and sighed: " Our Yun family really has no talent."
Yun Yang said: "Wait a minute, your son, my son Yun Shu, Yun Juan, Yun Zhan, their children are all smart, you will have plenty of people in the future. Use."
"Han Lingshan rebuilt the men in black."
"I heard about it, but these men in black are not comparable to those before. "
"You mean combat power?"
"No, personal factors in military power are no longer as important as before. I'm talking about loyalty, Liang Third, Lao Jia and the others dismissed the men in black because of your words, put on linen clothes and went to the back house to raise horses.
I will live and die by your words.
Now. The men in black may be better than Lao Liang and the others, but it’s hard to say how loyal they are.”
Yun Zhao stood up and stretched and said, “Then we’ll disband and make a new selection. I’ll prepare for it after the new year. Send Yun Zhang to serve as the magistrate of Lantian County. Your son Yun Wen is already fifteen years old and can be used. The new men in black will let him rebuild." "Really?" Yun Yang said. Some excitement.
"From now on, your wife will go to the inner house more and meet my mother. She may be a little angry at first, but over time, she should be fine."
Yun Yang nodded repeatedly after hearing this.