First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 617

my son?

Received the title of Marquis?

Still have a fief overseas?

You bastard, you want to piss me off!

Zhang Ziming is really in a hurry, Marquis overseas, how can the peasants of Ming Dynasty be worth as much!

Rebels are ignorant!

Chapter 853 The world is one family, all people are one heart

Zhang Ziming was indeed right, that place in Busan was a barren land, and there was nothing else he could do except watch the seals bark their teeth.Moreover, due to the continuous harassment by the Japanese pirates and the fleeing of the people, there is not even a living person to be found in this dilapidated place.

Regardless of the future of this place, it is not as good as the [-] mu of land in the school district of Xingzi County.

But then again, who doesn’t eat dumplings during Chinese New Year? With the downfall of the King of Korea, Busan has a rare opportunity for development, and it will soon become a dazzling pearl... That’s right, the crown jewel of the Ming Dynasty Mingzhu will definitely make you feel ashamed.

The development of Busan Port is thanks to Daming's kindness. Following Sapphire's encirclement and annihilation of [-] Japanese pirates, Chang Yuchun led the fleet to the Japanese country.

The Kamikaze was not helping, and Wa Kingdom had to kneel down.

In other words, Daming successfully controlled the situation in this area and became the only one talking.

Chang Yuchun doesn't have that much thoughtfulness, but he has a brother-in-law, Lan Yu... Lan Yu has given his brother-in-law a whole set of strategies. When facing a place like the Wa Kingdom, he must not kill him recklessly.

this will not work.

Otherwise, without the constraints above, the broken pieces below would be like yam chips stepped on by thousands of troops, and there is no way to clean them up.

So the Muromachi Shogunate cannot be abolished hastily. Didn't he take King Huailiang as the culprit?

Then following their wishes, Daming also accepted this statement, and even showed leniency, pardoning the faults of the Wa Kingdom.

Of course, this is all superficial, and the punishment that should be given cannot be less... The country of Wa wants to open the country and allow the people of Ming Dynasty to do business and travel, buy properties, and open mines.

It is also necessary to allow Japanese laborers to go to Daming to work.

In order to ensure that everything goes smoothly, the garrison must be properly arranged... In short, it is like dealing with Goryeo, dealing with Japan.

It takes ten or twenty years to cook the Wa country thoroughly, and then the banquet can be held.

Faced with Daming's request, Wa Kingdom was also unconvinced, especially the Muromachi Shogunate, who wanted to resist, but the problem was that the person they were facing was Chang Yuchun!

This is a super god of killing that even the Mongols are afraid of. Chang Yuchun didn't talk nonsense. He directly arranged for 5000 people to conduct a massive exercise on the land of the Wa Kingdom.

Heavy armored cavalry, infantry, blunderbuss, artillery...Chang Yuchun took out all of them.

The impact of this exercise can be described as huge.

Not only are the Japanese people poor in products, but their diet is not healthy enough. The upper-class nobles highly respect rice, and the intake of other meat, vegetables, and fruits is seriously insufficient. Occasionally, they eat seafood, but the amount is limited.

As I said before, the problem of lack of nutrition is terrible. The smallpox mortality rate in Ming Dynasty was very low. In Japan, the smallpox mortality rate can reach an astonishing level.

And if they survived by luck, they would also be left with disabilities, even some big names are no exception, and there are not a few people who are blind in one eye.

There is another problem with insufficient nutritional intake, that is, the height of Japanese people is generally low, otherwise there would be no such name as Japanese pirates.

So when Chang Yuchun led the Ming army and walked in front of the dignitaries of the Japanese shogunate, everyone in the Japanese country trembled.

What kind of person is this!

It is simply a demon king who came out of the Six Brahma Heavens...

They are tall, majestic and burly, with bright armor and cold light, which is breathtaking.

Looking at the warriors of the Japanese country, they are generally shorter than a head. Compared with the Ming army, that is the difference between adults and children. There is no suspense in fighting against the Ming army.

Not to mention that Daming has many war horses, powerful cavalry, and so many firearms, which are even more magical weapons that the Wa Kingdom could not even imagine.

As one of the few advantages of the Japanese pirates, the Japanese pirates are willing to bow their heads and admit defeat when they meet someone stronger than them.

The tougher you are, the faster and more thoroughly they kneel.

After the exercise, the Wa country agreed to Chang Yuchun's request smoothly, and they also put forward their own ideas, that is, whether they can send a group of Ming envoys, and the Wa country decided to learn from Daming and become Daming's filial sons and grandsons.

Chang Yuchun was also dumbfounded, he could only write a letter to the imperial court, waiting for the approval of the Ministry of Education.

But one thing is certain, because the Wa Kingdom has been honest, there is a rare peace, and many warriors in the Wa Kingdom also suddenly lost their livelihoods.

Moreover, the powerful Ming navy patrolled the sea, making the Japanese pirates almost extinct, and they couldn't become robbers.

At this point, there is only one road left, which is to go to Daming via Busan Port to find a job.

Although it is not easy to work in Ming Dynasty, and you may even die in a foreign land in a daze, it is much better than staying in Wa country and starving to death immediately.

Every month, through Busan, there are 5000 Japanese laborers sold to Daming, and sometimes more than 500 people a day.

This income alone can bring Zhang Dong thousands of guan, starting with [-] guan a year!

It's not too much, but it's better than being an apprentice.

This is the benefit of coming out!

Several sea merchants were all satisfied, except Zhang Dong, who stared at the turbulent sea water, one after another.

"In the final analysis, this shabby place is a barren land, and it is only by luck that we can make some money... Let's make a move as soon as possible, sell it for a good price, get a few good ships later, and hire some capable sailors... This time, instead of going north, let’s go south, to a warmer place, where sugarcane can be grown in Luzon, and other islands as well...as long as we find a good place, we’ll have nothing to worry about!”

Good guy, this kid is still ambitious, he wants to become bigger and stronger, and create another glories!

After all, from Zhang Dong's point of view, his father had made a great contribution, but he was honest and devoted himself to farming, which really failed God's favor.

The elders don't want to make progress, what else can we do!

At this moment, Zhang Ziming was sitting in the Fengtian Hall, together with many honored officials, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Ximeng, toasting and drinking, laughing heartily.

Holding a wine glass, Zhang Ximeng walked in front of Zhang Ziming with a smile, "This time you have been overtaken by the children, destroying a country by one person is much more prestigious than you!"

Zhang Ziming said with a dark face: "That bastard has been disobedient since he was a child. If he is asked to study, he will not study well. If he is asked to live in peace, he will not listen! I am really mad at me. I must let this The boy gave birth to a son, and I will take care of my grandson at home. He will do whatever he likes. I must train my grandson, enter the Jimin Academy, and change the family. Our Zhang family also wants to produce a scholar!"

At this time, there was a burly guy next to him, he laughed and said: "Your Zhang family has no shortage of scholars, isn't our grand master the biggest scholar in Daming!"

In a word, everyone around laughed.

The guy who spoke was none other than Wang Heihu. His most powerful achievement was to calm down several bandits in the cottages by himself.Under his leadership, the bandits in Chenzhou and other places disappeared, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and all businesses prospered.

Moreover, Wang Heihu also led the Central Plains to suppress bandits... A large number of Ming army veterans returned to their hometowns to train the militia and kill bandits.

In the land of the Central Plains, banditry is extinct, and a day without bandits is a good day.

This time, Wang Heihu also came to the capital for meritorious deeds and sat in the Fengtian Hall, enjoying the highest honor.

There are not a few people like them elected from all walks of life.

Among them was a little black and thin old man, sitting there, very inconspicuous.If I hadn't looked for it myself, I wouldn't have seen him... This man came from Longchang, Guizhou.

In fact, someone recommended Zhang Shuning for the award this time, not only because he is the son of the grand master, but because Zhang Shuning has made his own contributions in compiling books and running schools over the years, and promoting education. Logically, he is qualified.

It's just that Zhang Shuning refused, and he also recommended the person in front of him. His name is Yang Shu, and he is a Yi people.

Although he was a Yi people, Yang Shu ran a private school to teach Chinese characters, poetry and books.This private school is not big, there are only more than 20 people.But Yang Shujiao was very attentive... The local chieftain even sent the children to his school, and there was a girl named Shexiang among them...

Zhang Shuning wrote a long letter for Yang Shu. He told his father that Yang Shu started running a school more than ten years ago. At that time, the Ming Dynasty had not yet been established. , Fortunately, I read a little book.

When he returned to his hometown at the age of 30, he encountered conflicts between the chieftains and the Han people, and many people died on both sides... Yang Shu felt that this was the result of a lack of understanding between the two sides.

It is clear that they can live in peace and harmony, but because of a misunderstanding, conflicts broke out. It really shouldn't be... From that day on, he wanted to set up a school to teach the Yi people to read and write, so that the two sides can increase their understanding.

It's just that this is easier said than done.

Yang Shu realized how difficult it was when he actually started running a school.

Not to mention the houses and venues, it takes a lot of effort just to persuade the Yi people to send their children to schools.

If other people run a school and want to reduce the tuition fee, he is lucky, but also pays for it!

What's worse is still to come. He doesn't have any books, textbooks, pens, inks, papers or inkstones.

Yang Shu had to hunt by himself, collect the furs he hunted, carry them out of the mountains, sell them in the market, and then pay back the money to help the children buy books, pens, ink, paper and inkstone.

Then he would go back and recite it hard... In order to get a higher price and buy the books he wanted, he even had to walk more than 100 miles.

No one knows how Yang Shu persisted in those years, nor did he know what value this little old man did... But when the Ming army came over and Tang He started to implement Juntian, they learned from Yang Shu. All the students have become great talents.

It was immediately reused.

Yang Shu's fame grew, and some chieftains sent their children here, and he treated them equally regardless of gender, and taught them patiently.Especially precious, in Yang Shu's school, there is a red banner.

All the children who enter school, the first lesson they learn is to know how to repay their kindness!

The students he taught are quite promising in Guizhou and other places...

"Mr. Yang, it's really not easy for you. I'd like to toast you!" Zhang Ximeng raised his glass, Yang Shu was taken aback for a moment, and then bravely said, "You, you are Zhang Shanzhang's father?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Are you talking about Zhang Shuning? He is indeed my eldest son... The kid didn't mess around in Longchang, did he?"

"No, no!" Yang Shu waved his hands quickly and sighed: "Zhang Shan is great. He teaches well. He also said that he would send students to Jimin School to enjoy the best education. He should be the one who went to Beijing to receive the reward." Yes, I, I feel ashamed!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "I don't think so. People like you who persevere when there is no hope are the real heroes! The world is one family, and all people are united. This is the foundation of the Ming Dynasty!"

Yang Shu's dark face was glowing ruddy. He bowed his head and muttered: "The world is one family, and all peoples are of one heart! This is a great saying, it should be engraved on the door of the school!"

Chapter 854 Long Live My Emperor, Long Live Daming

Zhang Ximeng chatted with Yang Shu, and then attracted Zhu Biao. Hearing that he was a teacher, Zhu Biao showed a look of admiration.In today's main hall, there are quite a few people with teacher backgrounds, such as Han Lin'er, he is a teacher, and he is also a teacher who has won the title of outstanding teacher.

"The essence of enlightenment lies in establishing consensus, shaping thoughts, forming a strong fist, and forming a solid cornerstone... With this cornerstone, the country above can withstand ups and downs. Even if the country collapses, there can still be heroes. Characters, rise again, dominate the world, and bring our civilization to a new level!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and talked eloquently, and everyone around couldn't help but nod.

The big guys are all over the world, with different tastes of salty and sweet, and even facial features and appearances, there are obvious differences... It's like if you really distinguish each other and look at them differently, they can be broken into thousands of pieces in an instant.

For example, in the land of the south of the Yangtze River, the situation here is very interesting. Every city, every town, and even every village has a different accent.

In some places, the words are simply encrypted, and outsiders can't understand them at all. It is even more difficult to learn, not at all easier than foreign languages.

But this world has not collapsed, on the contrary, it is still getting closer.They are inextricably linked, intertwined, and inseparable.

This is civilization, the credit of enlightenment.

This is also the credit of people like Yang Shu.

He is a Yi nationality, but he can take the initiative to run schools and educate the local people.As the children of the natives, they can read the same books and do the same questions as the Han people, take the exams together, go to higher education together, and contribute to the country together.

He is equivalent to expanding the Chinese civilization.

Because of this, he is qualified to sit with those who have enjoyed the merits of opening up territories and enjoying the highest glory.

"Teacher, I, I want to go to Guizhou." Han Liner said suddenly.

Zhang Ximeng was startled, looked at him, and couldn't help but said: "Your children are still young, and teaching is very effective, so there is no need for it!"

Han Liner shook his head, "Grand Master, I am receiving the reward on behalf of my father when I come to Beijing this time. The imperial court treats my Han family with dignity and dignity, and is a son of the Ming Dynasty. He handles things fairly and is well-intentioned. As a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, I should also do my best .Although there is a shortage of teachers in Henan, it is much better than Guizhou and other places. I would like to go to Guizhou, to a place that can play a better role.”

Zhang Ximeng pondered for a while, then nodded and said: "It's good that you have this heart, but we have to make proper preparations, we can't just throw you over like a bag!"

At this time, Lao Zhu also came over. After hearing about it, he couldn't help laughing, "Sir, that kid Zhu Ying has been complaining to us for a long time, saying that there can be a school in Beiping, and he wants to build a school in Yunnan. The enlightenment should not fall behind that of Peiping."

Hearing this, Zhang Ximeng was also slightly taken aback, because in the past, all eyes were on Beiping, and Yunnan's achievements were somewhat overlooked.

In fact, Zhu Ying has done a lot of things over the years.

Although it is still called Yunnan, this Yunnan is south of that Yunnan.

Under the auspices of Zhu Ying, the Ming army continued to expand outwards, recruiting surrenders, accepting rebels, and expanding their territory... Yunnan at present is definitely the most complicated province in the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, after deducting the two provinces of the Western Regions and Lingbei, Yunnan Province is still the largest province in the Ming Dynasty.

To the west, the province of Yunnan has reached Changdu, and to the south, it is even more remarkable. More than half of the states in Myanmar have been merged into Yunnan.In addition, Nanzhang Kingdom is also the territory of Yunnan.

In the local semantics, Nanzhang means millions of elephants... As the name suggests, you know the advantages of Nanzhang. The mountains and streams here are complex, the climate is hot and humid, there are many elephants, and the force is good.

After Zhu Ying collected the Southern Palm, he immediately sent troops south to the north of Siam. In addition, he also developed in the direction of Annan and Champa... In short, the current Yunnan chief envoy, besides managing the huge Yunnan Province, In addition, less than half of the land in the Indochina Peninsula was collected.

In terms of the merits of opening up the territory, Zhu Ying is definitely not inferior to Zhu Di.

It's just that the unlucky terrain of the Indochina Peninsula made Zhu Ying very helpless.

This area is surrounded by high mountains and big rivers. The mountains are really high, and the rivers are fast-moving.

And every piece of broken terrain will be like a natural fortress, accommodating a group of people, becoming a tribe, developing into a chieftain, and becoming a force that separates one side.

Communicate with them carefully, and you can find an interesting thing.Most of them came from the north, and some even claimed to be descendants of Meng Huo, who were driven here by Zhuge Liang.