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- After thinking for a while, Wang Shan decided to tell Mrs. Wang directly.
??????????????????????????? When such a problem really arises, it will be troublesome for everyone.
Although the imperial government is powerful, there is no need to worry about what they can do, but it is quite troublesome to suppress them.
Therefore, it is better to remind you.
Thinking of this, Wang Shan told Mrs. Wang everything he was thinking.
When she heard Wang Shan say such serious words, Mrs. Wang was really frightened and trembled.
He immediately assured Wang Shan that he and his brothers would never do such a thing.
"Hey, I heard that the landowners and private militiamen in the Ming Dynasty sometimes colluded with the officials of the Ming Dynasty and even dared to disobey the emperor's orders."
"General, we never dare to have such thoughts. We only want to be first-class good citizens."
"I hope you can do what you say."
Mrs. Wang¡¯s heart trembled. He felt that he should say something to his brothers, so that when something went wrong, everyone would suffer together.
The Zhao and Song Empire seems easy to deal with, but it also has strict rules.
"I'm very surprised. I heard the Dutch and Spaniards say that there were many maritime trade ships in the Ming Dynasty. Logically speaking, the Ming Dynasty should be rich, but from what you said just now, it seems that the emperor was very poor. ah."
Wang Shan asked knowingly and pretended not to know much about Ming Dynasty.
"Actually, that's bullshit. How could Wang Shan not understand what happened in Ming Dynasty?"
No matter what, he is also a person who has received an education in modern history.
Of course, he only knew a general idea and was not clear on the details.
Seeing Wang Shan change the topic, Master Wang breathed a sigh of relief.
"General, in fact, you can't be superficial in everything. Those Dutch redheads and Spanish fools only know the superficial knowledge. They can't cross the sea of ????rich territory at all, so they can't come into contact with the real problems of the Ming Dynasty."
Mrs. Wang carefully chatted with Wang Shan.
"Oh, tell me, what is this?"
Wang Shan looked very interested.
"We will stay here for a few days and then we will leave for the East. After all, I haven't been back for hundreds of years, so I have no idea what's going on there. Fortunately, with you people, I can still inquire about it from you. The situation over there will save us from going to the Ming Dynasty and we will make a fool of ourselves."
Wang Shan¡¯s excuse was very good, at least Master Wang couldn¡¯t find any flaws in it.
"Since the general wants to know the general situation of the Ming Dynasty, I must tell you everything I know." Mrs. Wang bowed slightly and said to Wang Shan respectfully.
Then, Master Wang began to tell Wang Shan.
"When the Sanbao eunuchs went to the West, they indeed created the vigorous maritime trade and prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, after the death of Emperor Yongle, the Ming Dynasty began to prohibit maritime trade. The main reason was that those officials saw There are huge benefits in this, so they want to keep this benefit in their own hands.¡±
"How do you say this?" Wang Shan looked at Mrs. Wang puzzled. "Aren't these ministers afraid that the emperor will want their heads?"
Mrs. Wang gave a bitter smile: "What does the emperor know? They sit in the palace all day long and just listen to what the ministers say."
Although Mrs. Wang has never been an official, he is very clear about some of the twists and turns.
After all, he has been a pirate for thirty years and has had many dealings with the seafarers who are supported by the officials of the day.
From time to time, he could hear some words from those people's mouths.
Based on these words, is there anything unclear?
"The ministers said that maritime trade is expensive and not profitable at all. It is simply a waste of national funds. The emperor is a person who does not know the affairs of the people, so he left it to those ministers."
As Master Wang spoke, he observed Wang Shan¡¯s expression.
Seeing that Wang Shan was listening attentively, he continued: "The sea is forbidden here, but the ministers over there informed their families and started to make a lot of money by engaging in maritime trade and smuggling. It can be said that the Ming Dynasty was poor, but those officials were extremely rich."
Hearing this, Wang Shan said: "Since these officials are so rich, don't they donate some money when they encounter difficulties in the court?"Come and help the court tide over the difficulties? "
Mrs. Wang curled her lips, as if she was very disdainful of those officials.
"It's okay to let those people spend a lot of money on those fireworks girls, but it's absolutely impossible to let them pay for the court."
Master Wang said with great certainty.
"why is that?"
Wang Shan was very puzzled.
"Reputation, they all want fame." Master Wang said bitterly. "According to their salary, how could these people buy so much good land and furniture in their hometown? They also claim to the outside world that they are good officials, upright officials, and loyal. If they spend more money than their arm's salary, Doesn¡¯t this reveal the truth?¡±
When Master Wang said this, Wang Shan understood immediately.
you do not say!
"These people, the typical ones are the guys who have to build memorial arches after becoming prostitutes." When Master Wang mentioned these officials of the Ming Dynasty, the look of contempt in his eyes was clearly visible. "I have earned enough fame and money, but I have nothing to do but scold the emperor, keep talking about my ancestors and the country, and claim to be a loyal and upright gentleman of the modern era. Actually, let me tell you, it's just the same thing."
Wang Shan nodded: "Yes, that's really the case."
Master Wang continued: "The Ming Dynasty's trade with Japan and North Korea was basically controlled by the court elders and the six chief officials. They were officials in the court, but their families were engaged in maritime smuggling. Business, I have seen too much in the thirty years I have been a pirate."
"And the water here is very deep. Outside the cabinet, there are officials from six ministries, and even a group of nobles and other high-ranking governors are involved. In short, no one in the court is clean, only the emperor is the most unlucky."
"Yes, all the money has been made by these people. The emperor is not like he has no money." Wang Shan agreed.
Mrs. Wang walked slowly with Wang Shan, looking at Wang Shan's face from time to time.
Seeing that Wang Shan was very interested in this, he continued: "I once heard that the emperor also thought about establishing a sea ban, but the ministers rejected it and even scolded the emperor. In fact, these are the people. They just don¡¯t want to give up the profitable business, but they just want to talk about righteousness, ancestors, and the name of the late emperor to suppress the emperor."
Wang Shan really felt sorry for the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was not an emperor at all, he was just a bully.
This is like a real-life version of a slave bullying his master.
??The servants and slaves emptied the emperor's family, and then made money outside in the name of the emperor. They made a lot of money, but the emperor, as the master's family, was about to die of poverty.
Wang Shan paced slowly with his hands behind his back, looking up at the blue sky.
"Yes, after hearing what you said, I kind of know it. Now the officials of the Ming Dynasty have united an invisible network. There are many people and forces involved in this network. Even the emperor can't do anything about it. . No wonder those officials were so resistant to the emperor¡¯s imposition of a sea ban, because the emperor¡¯s power would be greater if the sea ban was imposed, and when the royal family organizes caravans, they would have no profit.¡±
"And now that the emperor is poor, he needs to rely on these officials from the six ministries and the six ministries to help him solve the problem. But if the sea ban is lifted, the emperor's income will increase greatly. When he has money, it will be difficult to manipulate. . As the saying goes, if you have money, your waist will be straight, but if you don¡¯t have money, your waist will not be straight.¡±
Regarding this issue, Wang Shan sees it clearly.
Yes, this is what the Ming Dynasty is like now.
The emperor has no money, the treasury is empty, military expenditures, disaster relief money, and various refugee and natural disasters all need to be resolved.
But the emperor has no money and has no choice, so he can only rely on the officials of the six departments of the cabinet to solve the problem, so that he can worry less.
??And an emperor without money has little say and no confidence in speaking.
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Yes, take control of the emperor!
No one would believe this, but it is the truth.
What can the emperor do? The officials in the Ming Dynasty are all weird.
They are not afraid of the emperor at all.
If you offend them, the worst possible outcome is to give up the job.
Of course, giving up one¡¯s job is just a pretense, and many people are reluctant to give up their official positions.
But as long as there is such a fuss, the emperor will be afraid.
After all, if all these officials leave, who will manage the world and solve problems for him.
Although crowdedThere are many people who want to be officials, but it is impossible to solve the emperor's problem no matter how high the water is.
¡°These officials only have eyes for themselves and are very selfish.
By then, the emperor¡¯s problem will still not be solved, and the same old problems will remain.
Although people have changed, the person who comes up may be more greedy and ambitious than the original one.
In such a general environment, the emperor was grasped in this way.
It can be said that only in the peculiar environment of the Ming Dynasty could these strange things happen.
Of course, this is also related to the mistakes of some emperors in the later period.
In the era of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, the officials of the Ming Dynasty would never dare to do this.
Whoever dares to do this, needless to say, will definitely have their heads moved and the nine tribes will be killed.
But it is a pity that the descendants of the old Zhu family are really inferior to each other.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang¡¯s descendants cannot be blamed for this. They were also deceived by officials.
"A large group of people can fool one person, but there's no way they can fool him.
"The general is right, the emperor has no money and no strength." Master Wang bowed and agreed. "Actually, if those officials had some good intentions, the Ming Dynasty would not be so riddled with holes now. As long as everyone donates a little money, the refugees can still be easily accommodated."
As a pirate, Mrs. Wang sees this very clearly.
"But these guys are so stubborn that they would rather melt the money in their hands than use it to rescue the court. I'm sorry that all these loyalties are just words, but in fact, they are all based on their own selfish motives. And benefits."
Speaking of this, Wang Shan could clearly feel that Mrs. Wang had a strong sense of resentment.
Mrs. Wang¡¯s family was also hit by a disaster at first, but local officials turned a blind eye. This left him with no choice but to leave his hometown with his wife, children and children to find a way to survive.
Who knows, in the end he became a pirate and ended his scientific career.
It would be a lie to say that Mrs. Wang doesn¡¯t hate this.
Whenever he saw those high-ranking and arrogant slaves of high-ranking officials on the sea, he felt very resentful in his heart.
Because in Mrs. Wang¡¯s opinion, if she hadn¡¯t continued to seek fame because of those changes, she might have been able to become an official.
"Okay, okay, let's not mention these things. You are no longer from the Ming Dynasty. From now on, you can work hard in our Zhaosong Dynasty. In any case, it is better than being a pirate."
Wang Shan raised his hand and patted Master Wang lightly on the shoulder.
"And when there are more immigrants here, the government will be established. I heard that you are still a scholar. Then I will arrange an official position for you."
Wang Shan said it easily, but Master Wang was very excited after hearing it.
However, no matter how excited he was, his face looked very calm.
"Thank you, General."
Zhao Hongyu had told him this earlier, but Mrs. Wang didn¡¯t dare to believe it.
Now that Wang Shan said this again, he couldn't help but not believe it.
"Well, cheer up, the yamen has not been built yet. Aren't you going to Ming Dynasty to pick up your family? By the time you pick up your family, I will probably have the yamen built. At that time, you come to me, and I will do it myself You will be arranged.¡±
Wang Shan said this again, and the matter was basically settled.
"We won't talk about the situation in the Ming Dynasty. Please tell us when we went to the Ming Dynasty. Is there anything we should pay attention to? You used to be a pirate. Is it possible that there are many pirates in the Ming Dynasty?"
Wang Shan asked, pretending to be confused and looking at Mrs. Wang.
"Many! Very many, but there are only two biggest forces. One is Li Xiang, who inherited Liu Laoxiang's power, and the other is Zheng Zhilong, who has risen up in recent years with the help of the Dutch and Spanish."
Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth and said Zheng Zhilong's name.
"I know the Dutch and Spanish are in the east. How many warships do they have?"
Wang Shan continued to ask.
"To say more or less, there are always fifty or sixty ships. But they are too scattered, so don't worry about those guys. These Western warships are sharp, so it's better to be careful."
The battleship is sharp!
After hearing what Mrs. Wang said, Wang Shan burst out laughing.
"Master, you said that the Dutch and Spanish warships are sharp, I don't know??How does it compare to our Zhao and Song battleships? "(To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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