The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1460

[1460. Chapter 1386 Joy falls from heaven]

. There was silence in the Fengtian Palace.

Everyone looked at the eunuch with a strange look on his face.

To be honest, they just heard it, and they couldn’t imagine that someone could actually laugh and talk to you cordially after being slapped.

Not to mention that the country, whose own monarch was beaten, could still say such shameless words.

Where is the face?

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath.

He expressed disbelief.

There have always been many falsehoods in reports. This is what is called deceiving the superiors and concealing the truth from the inferiors.

But… what Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t understand was that Liu Wenshan was a disciple of Fang Jifan, and he was practical and realistic, but he was just like other people?

Oh, the person playing was Liu Jin, and Liu Jin was Liu Wenshan’s son. Could it be that this was Liu Jin, carrying the sedan for Liu Wenshan?

But Liu Jin was from the palace after all.

He should be a very smart character. Logically speaking, he shouldn’t be so stupid.

So… this cannot be explained by common sense at all.

Emperor Hongzhi paused and said: “Is there more to come?”

“There is more, there are many more.” The eunuch coughed and continued: “Your Majesty, every word of what I have said is true. If there is any falsehood, God will punish you. After the discussion, King Chenla issued an edict, obeyed his father’s advice, and issued thirty-one edicts…”

“Here…” the eunuch said, taking out copies of King Chenla’s edicts and handing them over: ” This is the edict of Zhenla presented by Eunuch Liu. I beg your Majesty to read it. “

There is also an edict…

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned.

Someone took the imperial edict and presented it to Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi took a portion.

This edict is written in genuine wax script, with a special translation below.

Emperor Hongzhi took a closer look, but it was an edict issued by King Chenla to promote the new learning. He believed that the new learning was beneficial to the country, and it was necessary to set up schools in various places, recruit new Confucian students, and teach knowledge in the schools and spread the holy knowledge.

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned. He heard that Zhenla was a Buddhist country and had its own culture. Now he started to promote new learning. This… is incredible.

He picked up the second copy, but it was the King of Zhenla who issued an edict, appointing the shopkeeper of Xishan Bank and Zhenla Country as Minister of Finance, and the shopkeeper of Siyang Trading Company in Zhenla Country as Minister of Commerce. He was ranked among the seventh ministers and participated in military aircraft.

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath when he saw this.

The shopkeeper with two semicolons actually directly became the minister. What a feat.

This time, he no longer felt that Liu Jin was bragging.

This guy is obviously very honest. You can see from his plump appearance that he is very loyal.

Emperor Hongzhi was shocked.

In his opinion, the more incredible this was, the more it showed how great Liu Wenshan was.

Liu Jian and others watched anxiously as Emperor Hongzhi lowered his head to read the edict. They were all very anxious. They also wanted to know what happened.

Emperor Hongzhi was so shocked that he took the edict he had read and asked others to circulate it, while he picked up a new edict.

This is an edict on trade. It is an edict that states and governments under the rule must assist Siyang trading companies and set up trade wars, especially the ports along the coast, which need to cooperate.

There is also… an edict that bans the Francois, requires the military and civilians to be under control, and strictly inspects the Francois who enter the country. If found, they will be dealt with immediately, and those who have liaisons with the Francois will be severely punished.

Apart from that, the highlight is coming…

Emperor Hongzhi’s eyes lit up.

This edict issued an order to use the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes. The government collected taxes, issued military pay, and official salaries, all based on the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes.

Phew…

Emperor Hongzhi stood up and said, “It’s settled.”

There was no need to read the following edicts. Emperor Hongzhi already knew what was going on.

Zhenla Kingdom not only surrendered, but completely surrendered.

People from Xishan Bank and Siyang Trading Company entered the court of Zhenla, which meant that they had the right to speak.

The Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes have also been completely accepted by the Zhenla Kingdom.

By the way, there is also new learning that has begun to spread openly.

As well as the monopoly trade of the Siyang trading houses on the Chenla Kingdom.

Just rely on these four points.

The so-called Zhenla Kingdom, with tens of thousands of armored men and so-called solid mountains and rivers, was nothing more than paper in Ming’s eyes at this time.

Liu Jian and others circulated these edicts one by one, and the more they read, the more surprised they became.

They were even thinking that if at this time, Ming’s official scholarship was filled with other people’s knowledge, Ming’s household department was controlled by others, the treasure banknotes used by Ming were printed by others, Ming’s treaty ports were only connected with certain business transactions.

what does that mean?

It means…from now on, Ming Dynasty will always be controlled by others.

Money and food are so important that what the cabinet and the six ministries do all day long is to constantly calculate money and food.

It’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.

In other words, this Liu Wenshan actually completely knocked Zhenla to the ground with his own strength and would never be reincarnated.

“Your Majesty…” Liu Jian couldn’t help but sigh: “I feel very ashamed. Speaking of which, I was not abandoned by Your Majesty. I am the chief minister of the cabinet and a bachelor. I have made no achievements, let alone any significant merits. And these Liu Wenshan, Liu Jinren and others , but it was an army that subdued the enemy without fighting. It did not cost a single soldier, but it made Zhenla surrender. I am really ashamed. This great achievement is also a great joy for your majesty and the country. I congratulate your majesty. There is a talent in this generation. We have successors to the Ming Dynasty.”

This is something to be gratified about.

How much talent has emerged over the years.

Among the eunuchs, there was Liu Jin.

Among the ministers, there were Wang Shouren, Tang Yin, Xu Jing, Ouyang Zhi, and Liu Wenshan.

Even… I heard that Yang Yiqing is now presiding over the New Deal in Baoding, and he is actually very impressive and prosperous. The cabinet specially ordered a group of officials to go to Baoding to observe. They all said that Yang Yiqing was Xiao Gui and Cao Sui, but he was comprehensive and the New Deal was messy. Under Yang Yiqing’s hands Inside, it’s very orderly.

Even the two uncles have become quite intelligent recently, haven’t they?

As for Zhang Xin, Qi Jingtong, Shen Ao, Hu Kaishan, etc., although they are not unique, they are all experts, and their future prospects may be limitless.

The imperial court is full of talents, and it will only be a matter of time before the government becomes popular and powerful.

Liu Wenshan was very happy now, especially because Liu Wenshan had such great achievements, he praised him emphatically.

After all, his son also studied literature with Liu Wenshan.

Although he was worried about his son all day long, he felt at ease when he saw that these people in Xishan Academy all had great powers.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded: “That’s right, this is Zhenla Kingdom… But… all the Western countries are probably under Liu Wenshan’s management. I’m thinking that not long after, there will be news of good news. This is a What a great victory… Jifan…”

“My son and I are here,” Fang Jifan saluted.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Jifan with a smile: “Why, you have a sad face.”

Fang Jifan said: “This is just a small contribution, not worth mentioning. There is really nothing to be happy about, sir…”

“Okay.” Emperor Hongzhi said with a smile on his face. Smiling, he pressed his hands: “Since the Qing family feels that there is nothing to be happy about, then don’t say anything.”

Fang Jifan: “…”

He felt more and more that His Majesty had begun to evolve.

Damn it… I’m getting more and more unreasonable. I haven’t finished speaking yet. Am I not allowed to suppress my words first and then raise my voice?

Fang Jifan said: “Your Majesty…”

Emperor Hongzhi turned to look at Liu Jian: “This Liu Wenshan is my Ban Chao. He dared to teach this rude King Zhenla a lesson and still escaped unscathed. This is what the ancients said.” You must be a man now.”

“I am now…all at ease. I will leave Xiyang to him and Liu Jin for the time being, and let them have a good time. I will wait for their new news,”

Emperor Hongzhi said with excitement .

Zhise: “I can finally… have a solid sleep.”

He sighed.

These days, he has enough to worry about. Emperor Hongzhi is born to be a hard worker. Whenever something happens, he will feel like a lump in his throat, making him extremely anxious.

Now that I spit it out in one breath, my whole body feels smooth.

He waved his hand and said, “Your Majesty, please leave for now.”

Liu Jian and others looked at each other. His Majesty, so good at this time, was in a hurry to send people away. This… is a bit unlike His Majesty’s style.

But His Majesty opened the mouth of Chrysostom. Anyone who dares to make a mistake will naturally bow and say goodbye.

Fang Jifan originally had a lot to say, and if His Majesty didn’t mind, he could even deliver a touching speech, no more than 30,000 words, which was completely out of the question, but he was dismissed all of a sudden, and he suddenly felt lost. There was a hero. The feeling of being useless.

Send the ministers away.

Emperor Hongzhi cheered up, picked up another copy of the imperial edict and read it over with concentration, and then said: “Xiao Jing…”

Xiao Jing stood aside with a numb look on his face. He was used to many things. If you don’t, you will become indifferent. Life is so hard, and jealousy is man’s biggest natural enemy. There is no need for love, and there is no need for hatred. As for jealousy and greed, it is really ridiculous in terms of a long life.

Looking back on my life, isn’t that exactly what I said?

Everything is in vain, so why bother yourself.

He nodded: “My slave is here.”

When he spoke, it seemed as if there was no smoke and fire in the world.

Emperor Hongzhi said calmly: “What do you think of this news about Zhenla Kingdom?”

“I don’t think much of it, and I don’t dare to think of it.”

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Xiao Jing in surprise, and then said thoughtfully: “What you said Yes, it makes sense. Then… let me test you, what is Chapter 6, Section 7 of The Wealth of Nations?”

“I forgot,” Xiao Jing answered honestly.

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

Xiao Jing has always made Emperor Hongzhi feel a little different lately.

He shook his head with a wry smile, and then said angrily: “I still don’t understand. The Siyang Trading Company is an external sea trade, which means a lot of goods and boosts demand. The circulation of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes in various countries also means that future trade will It will be more convenient, what is this, this is called market demand expansion, confidence will also be boosted, I… feel comfortable, I will come back after all the money is spent, haha… let me go to the Securities Exchange Center to keep an eye on me and wait. Look.”

(End of chapter)