Chapter 226 The four major branches of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce were established! The clan has something to do!
He looked at King Zhou Zhu Ju: "Your Highness King Zhou, I know that you have always been keen on studying medicine. But now I need you to stop..." He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Your Majesty, if possible, I need Prince Zhou to help me mine the coal mines in Pingdingshan, Henan! Dig out as many as you can. " King Zhou was also looking forward to it at this time. He didn't expect that Chen Han knew so much. He looked at the map that Chen Han gave him. Sure enough, the fiefdom he was on was marked on it, and there were many coal mine signs there. So he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang: "Dad, do you allow me to do this? After listening to what Chen Han said, how far our national destiny in the Ming Dynasty can go in the future depends on this time. I believe that Chen Han has now taught us people to gather together and say so much. They must hope that we princes can exert our own energy. " Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Chen Han, then at the King of Zhou and the King of Liao: "Okay, since this time is related to the national destiny of our Ming Dynasty. Chen Han also said it so clearly, and all of us know it.
Under the influence of today's climate, the future of Ming Dynasty is no longer so easy. Let's just go all out and listen to Chen Han this time. Lao Wu and Lao Fifteen, you two just listen to Chen Han's advice and dig out the iron ore and coal mine properly. " Chen Han said again: “It’s not just coal mining, but I believe refining coking coal is already common in Henan. I hope that the coal you dig out will be refined into coking coal for me and then transported to the capital. I want to refine steel in the capital first. I want to start laying railroad tracks and develop the steel industry with the capital as the center. When our Ming Dynasty refined countless steels, it was time for us to take a big step forward. Now it has reached the point where it is urgent to delay. The reason why I say this today is that I hope that through this year's reforms, I can see the results I want. And now it seems that Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, not only have you trusted me, but you have also achieved these achievements. So I had the opportunity to go for it. I have a better chance to make our Ming Dynasty go further. If you listen to me, I will definitely be able to change the national destiny of Ming Dynasty. If you obey me, the future of our Ming Dynasty will be very bright. " Chen Han was very excited when he said this. He never thought that he was just a small figure in modern times. But in the Ming Dynasty, it was able to exert such a great effect. In fact, after showing Zhu Yuanzhang and the others the order and reasons for the dynasty changes over the past five thousand years, and seeing the climate aspect, Chen Han knew that if he really wanted to save the Ming Dynasty, he had to work hard on food. In fact, throughout the entire Ming Dynasty, the problems encountered were one problem: insufficient grain production. As long as grain production is increased and people can eat, all problems will be solved.
Why do famines occur frequently in the north, especially in the northwest? Just because after the cold wave hit, food production was too low. The common people had no choice but to rebel when they had no food to eat. In the early stage of the Ming Dynasty, it could still be suppressed by strong national power. But later on, especially in the middle period, things started to get colder, exacerbating the conflict. As a result, various contradictions developed. Until the Chongzhen Dynasty, no matter how hard we tried, there was no way to save the day. Some people will definitely ask, but why is there a slight recovery in the Qing Dynasty?
It was simply because too many people were killed after the Manchus entered the customs. It was nothing more than the land enclosure movement carried out by the Manchus after they entered the customs, which supported the Manchus. It is nothing more than using various literary prisons and various bloody methods to suppress it, so that the people do not dare to resist. And what's most important?
The most important thing is that it is like a Malthusian trap. Because when the Manchus founded the Qing Dynasty, they killed too many Han people and vacated a large area of land, so they were able to maintain the so-called prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong. But as soon as the prosperous times passed, land conflicts immediately emerged. The so-called land conflict is actually a food conflict. If Yongzheng had not forcibly given the Qing Dynasty another life, it is estimated that the Qing Dynasty would not have lasted more than two hundred years. So now Chen Han came to the early Ming Dynasty. With such a good foundation, he gained the trust of Zhu Yuanzhang and others. Especially after seeing the reforms implemented and the new scene brought to the Ming Dynasty. Only then did he have more confidence. Chen Han looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao and his son, and King Yan who were also very excited and said: "I only have three points to say here. First, reclaim the land in Guangdong, Guangxi and Nanyang as soon as possible; Second, open up commerce, especially the maritime ban. We must connect with Nanyang, and we must purchase a large amount of grain from Nanyang as I said. But when we purchase grain, we don’t need to give them silver or gold. But let them join our circle. Let our Ming treasure money be used to buy their food. We can triple the price to purchase their grain. Let their food flow continuously and be transported to our port by themselves. Open up Guangzhou and surrounding ports. Let it become a food and economic and trade center for Southeast Asia and create the next prosperous Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Third, the northern coal mines and iron ores give me a large amount of mining. Here are my three strategies to keep going. The specific implementation plan can be slowly improved, but these three must be the main policies for the next governance of our Ming Dynasty. By completing these three, our Ming Dynasty can change the law of climate control of dynasty change. Only then can the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty continue. Only after breaking this rule can our Ming Dynasty become more prosperous. " After Chen Han finished speaking, King Yan, King Jin, and King Zhou all clenched their fists excitedly. "These three tips are indeed the best prescription for the Ming Dynasty. Brother, I think what you said is very good." King Yan Zhu Di was very excited. King Jin even said directly: "Father, eldest brothers, please authorize me to mine coal in my fiefdom. In fact, I have always known that there is a lot of coal in my fiefdom. Lao Wu and the others also have a large number of coal mines in their fiefdom. Excavating it will not only provide heating for ordinary people, but also allow Chen Han to make iron and promote the development of our Ming Dynasty. Brother, dad, don’t hesitate any longer. " The other princes also stood up at this time. Especially the King of Zhou was even more excited: "I always thought that I studied medicine just to find some good remedies for our Ming Dynasty. I hope the people of our Ming Dynasty can reduce their suffering." But now I finally got a real cure from my husband. This real recipe can cure our Ming Dynasty. Dad, brother, there is such a good remedy, and there is a national teacher like Mr. sitting in charge, what should we be afraid of? What are you still hesitating about? Just order it and start doing it without any further hesitation. Just like what Mr. Wang said, we can’t wait any longer. There's not that much time to waste! " Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his sons, then at Chen Han, and then said: "Boys, we are a family now, and this time we sit down to discuss a major matter for the future of Ming Dynasty. Chen Han finished the lecture for us, which shocked us very much. We also know that our Ming Dynasty’s status today is not necessarily due to our own efforts, but also God’s help. But since God can help our Ming Dynasty, he can also kill our Ming Dynasty. So since Chen Han has come to help us clarify the rules of dynasty changes in the world for thousands of years, we should understand what kind of situation the Ming Dynasty is in. The fact that food cannot grow will be confirmed sooner or later in our Ming Dynasty. So now at the critical moment, Chen Han gave good advice, since let us open up the Guangdong and Guangxi areas. Since that will be the main producing area of grain after the Ming Dynasty.
We must hurry up. There is also what Chen Han said about opening up business and doing grain trade with Nanyang. We must also seize the time to do it. We will vigorously exploit the coal mines and iron ores in the north. Boys, Chen Han will work with your elder brother to come up with a better solution. How to arrange it, let you listen here now!
Remember, what Chen Han said is what we meant. Do you understand?
If anyone disobeys Chen Han's orders, don't blame your father for being merciless! " The old man said so, so the princes nodded. "Dad, don't worry, now that we have heard this, we know what to do. From now on, when Chen Han directs us, we will fight wherever he wants, and there will never be any objection. " "Yes! Hit wherever you point, there will definitely be no resistance!" "It's shameful to say that we were still angry about that little salary before, but now we realize how naive we were. We will never do this again in the future!" "Hahaha……" All the princes laughed. The princes all said this, and Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Chen Han, "Now, monkey boy, you should know our attitude. Let's give the task." Chen Han smiled and said: "Okay, since all the princes have already reached such a consensus, I won't be polite." As he spoke, he unfolded the map again and said, "If our Daming Chamber of Commerce is to be established, the first thing we need to do is to know what to do. That is to list the four branches of the Daming Chamber of Commerce first. As the candidate for the governor of the Beiyang Branch of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce, I have selected His Highness King Yan, King Liao, King Ning, King Qi, and King Lu to serve as your deputies. "Your Highness King Yan, your main task now is to defend Mongolia in the north and the Jurchens in the northeast. I will train the musketeers trained by the Shenji Battalion into the most elite troops in your hands. The second is to complete the excavation of iron ore in Anshan area. As for King Qi and King Lu, you two are the first generation in Shandong. It happens to be the connection point between Liaodong and the capital. You are responsible for picking up the iron ore mined from Liaodong and transporting it to me by sea all the way to the capital. You five princes should have no problem with this, right? " King Zhu Di of Yan, King Zhu Zhi of Liao, King Zhu Quan of Ning and King Zhu Bo of Qi, as well as the long history of Lu sent by King Lu, all nodded. King Yan even said directly: "Now the Jurchens in Liaodong are colluding with Li's North Korea. Since they want to test our bottom line, as the elder brother said, it is because they are dissatisfied with the price of our cloth. They even impacted their domestic cloth market and wanted to show their status by hooking up with the Jurchens.
Let's let them know how worthless their status is. I and my fifteenth and seventeenth brothers will definitely finish digging the iron ore and beat them to pieces. We, the Beiyang Branch of the Daming Chamber of Commerce, are confident, right brothers! " The long history of King Liao, King Ning, King Qi, and King Lu all nodded, "I will obey your instructions in everything!" This has shown that they are willing to be a member of the Beiyang Branch of the Daming Chamber of Commerce. Then Chen Han looked at King Jin and the others: "King Qin, King Jin and King Shu, King Gu Dai, King Qing and King Su, you will establish the Western Chamber of Commerce of the Ming Dynasty, and the governor will be His Highness King Jin. Your task is to communicate with the entire west and merchants from all over the Western Region, and even with the Tatar forces in the north. We now not only need to resort to force against them, but also send them a signal. If they reduce the pace of their southward invasion, we can even do business with them. Anything that can be solved with money, we will use money to solve it first. But if they are stubborn, our Ming Dynasty might as well go to war with them. " The Western branch represented by King Jin immediately agreed. Then Chen Han looked at King Zhou: "His Royal Highness King Zhou, the main goal of you, King Shen, King Yi, and King Tang, your four princes is to dig out all the coal in Henan for me, and you will take the lead in completing it. .” King Zhou nodded in agreement, "Don't worry, since there are such huge reserves of coal in our fiefdom, we will definitely dig them all out!" Then Chen Han looked at the King of Chu and the others, "As for the Governor of the Nanyang Branch of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce, the King of Chu will serve as the governor, assisted by the King of Ying, the King of Xiang, and the King of Tan. However, your current goal is to assist the court in reclaiming land in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan Island. I will send Xia Yuanji to Guangzhou to specifically handle many trade matters of the Nanyang Branch of the Ming Chamber of Commerce. I wonder if the princes have any opinions on this? " Chu King Zhu Zhen first said: "Sir, your arrangement is really reasonable. Although we are close to Guangdong and Guangxi, when it comes to doing business, we are definitely not as good as Mr. Xia. His contribution in this reform is obvious to all of us. It is most suitable for him to assist us in managing the Nanyang Branch of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce. As for the few of us, according to your instructions, we will lead people to cultivate the fertile fields in Guangdong and Guangxi. This is also a very meaningful thing for us. It is better than sitting around and doing nothing. Since he is a descendant of the old Zhu family, how can he always be said to be inactive?
We are very happy that you have assigned us a task. " King Xiang and others also expressed that this was the case. "Okay, now that everyone's affairs have been arranged, it's easy to talk." Chen Han was very happy. King Yan Zhu Di asked this time, "Sir, you haven't mentioned the Oriental Branch of the Ming Chamber of Commerce yet." Chen Han smiled and replied: "The Dongyang branch is now in operation, and the governor of the Dongyang branch is Xipinghou Muying. Aren't you now transporting a steady stream of silver from the Japanese slaves back to our Ming Dynasty? " …… (End of this chapter)